Town’s U21s drew 1-1 with Birmingham City at Playford Road this afternoon, January signing Ryan Carr netting for the Blues.

Carr, 18, who joined Town from Carlisle at the end of the winter transfer window, levelled in the 48th minute after Rico Patterson had given the visitors the lead on 13.

Town included trialist Sal Marino in their starting XI, an 18-year-old centre-half who is currently with QPR. Marino also played in last Friday’s 3-3 draw with Coventry.

Also in the side was trialist midfielder Jai Curran-Nicholls, who recently spent a spell on trial with Colchester United and featured for the Town U21s in the 2-0 win at Watford and as a sub in the defeat at Bristol City a fortnight ago.

Former Australian U15 international Curran-Nicholls is currently with Atherton LC in the North West Counties League.

On the bench was another trialist, striker Chuks Uzor-Greey, who came on as a sub against the Sky Blues last week.

Uzor-Greey is with the London-based Kinetic Academy while playing for Corinthian Casuals, having had earlier stints with the youth set-up at and Gillingham.

U21s: Williamson, Lavin, H Barbrook, Curran-Nicholls, Marino, F Barbrook (c), Trialist, Carr, Curtis, Foyo, Ayinde. Subs: Cullum, Haddoch, Taylor, Uzor-Greey.

Photo: Blair Ferguson

Linkboy13 added 19:23 - Apr 28 Id be amazed if any of these trialists are potential championship players with possibly the exception of Ryan Carr.
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Robert_Garrett added 08:51 - May 1 Just replacing the good academy players snapped up by PL magnates. Should be able to get Grade I status next season in the Championship and stop this haemorrhaging of talent for peanuts.
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