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Chaplin Hat-Trick as Town Win Training Game at Tottenham
Thursday, 23rd Mar 2023 20:30

Town beat a Tottenham Hotspur XI 3-2 in this afternoon’s 70-minute training game at the Premier League club’s Hotspur Way, Conor Chaplin netting a hat-trick as the Blues came from two goals down.

The home side went two goals in front via Lucas Moura and Japhet Tanganga before Town top scorer Chaplin scored three times in the last 20 minutes.

Town travelled with a full strength squad, while the North Londoners fielded mainly U21s due to international calls, although keeper and captain Hugo Lloris was involved as he returns from injury.

Under fire manager Antonio Conte missed the game as he is in Italy, so his assistant Cristian Stellini and coach Ryan Mason were in charge of the Lilywhites.

The Blues are without a first-team match this weekend as Saturday’s match at Barnsley has been postponed due to international calls.

Town were looking to give everyone some time on the pitch with the main aim to give fringe players minutes.

Speaking after the 2-0 victory over Shrewsbury at the weekend, manager Kieran McKenna, a one-time academy player and coach at Tottenham, outlined his plans for the break.

“It’s a balance,” he said. “We can’t switch off too much mentally or physically because we’re in the thick end of the season,” he said.

“Of course, there’ll be a few days off but also we need to work, we need to stay sharp, we need to work to improve things.

“We’ll look to get some minutes into and some work into the legs of those who haven’t played so much.

“Those who have played a bit more can benefit from the recovery a little bit more. But we have to use it to our benefit, we didn’t ask for there to be an international break, no problem if there hadn’t have been one to continue next week, but the situation is what it is.

“And we have to make the most of that situation in terms of getting the balance of recovery but also good work on the training ground to make sure we’re ready for the last nine games, obviously starting with the big one against Derby.”


Photo: Matchday Images



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bluelad7 added 19:50 - Mar 23
A good work out and focus being the objective I am sure.
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Vancouver_Blue added 19:54 - Mar 23
Do we know who played and who scored?
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Bbmaj added 19:58 - Mar 23
Terrible result, clean sheet record now lost and all for nothing - that's the season over for sure, McKenna out!

(For avoidance of doubt, this is not serious post)
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Bbmaj added 19:58 - Mar 23
Terrible result, clean sheet record now lost and all for nothing - that's the season over for sure, McKenna out!

(For avoidance of doubt, this is not serious post)
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solemio added 22:10 - Mar 23
That's odd. I thought I heard an echo there.
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Gforce added 22:46 - Mar 23
Vancouver blue........You'll find the answer to that in the headline 😀
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Vancouver_Blue added 22:53 - Mar 23
Gforce. It got updated
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churchmans added 23:33 - Mar 23
Gwan connor!
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Sospiri added 05:06 - Mar 24
Would love a report, or was it behind closed doors?
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USA added 06:48 - Mar 24
Looks like a full house judging by the picture 😉
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bobble added 06:57 - Mar 24
would have preferrrd this result againt barnsley away....
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ImAbeliever added 07:56 - Mar 24
Doing it again for real in Aug. ‘24 would be nice 😂
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Linkboy13 added 08:44 - Mar 24
Seems odd playing 70 minutes you'd of thought 90 minutes would have given more players from both sides a run out.
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Westy added 09:03 - Mar 24
Sounds a competitive game - hopefully no knocks. Probably came about because of our manager's past association with Tottenham. Could even flag up a high quality possible future loan signing or two.
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hyperbrit added 12:47 - Mar 24
I predict the same score in the Town Barnsley game
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ringwoodblue added 17:53 - Mar 24
Really pleased that Chappers finally got his hat-trick but such a shame he couldn't do it in front of the fans. Let's hope he can replicate it in a league match soon.
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IpswichT62OldBoy added 19:51 - Mar 24
Jolly good for morale.
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hyperbrit added 01:21 - Mar 25
the challenge is to have a team that can get out of League 1 and stay up.Sunderland seem to be doing it but Rotheram and Wigan are crashing out big time.Town are clearly playing the long game.
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hyperbrit added 01:24 - Mar 25
correction? Rotherham seems to be safe atm.
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