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U23s Face Coventry in Final Game Monday, 24th Apr 2017 11:52 Adam McDonnell, Michael Crowe and Ben Morris will be in a young U23s side facing Coventry City in their final game of the season at Portman Road this evening (KO 7pm). No senior players will be in Gerard Nash’s squad as they look to end their campaign by recording successive victories, having beaten Millwall 2-1 away in their last outing. The young Blues are currently sixth in the Professional Development League Two South table bu...

U23s End Season By Hitting Coventry for Six Monday, 24th Apr 2017 21:39 Town’s U23s ended their Professional Development League Two South season on an emphatic note by thrashing Coventry City 6-0 at Portman Road. Ben Morris and Flynn Downes both scored twice and Adam McDonnell and Ben Folami once each as Gerard Nash’s side dominated from beginning to end. The young Blues made a positive start with Albert Wilton making a break down the right in the opening minute but Sky Blues keeper Corey...

U18s at Birmingham Friday, 23rd Apr 2021 17:39 Town’s U18s are in action away against Birmingham City at their Trillion Trophy Training centre on Saturday afternoon, aiming to close the gap on leaders Charlton. The Addicks are in action away against Professional Development League Two North leaders Wigan Athletic with Birmingham third in that division. The young Blues, who are coached by Adem Atay and Jason Dozzell, are handily placed to make the end-of-season play-offs as they are nine poi...

U18s Host Huddersfield Friday, 20th Apr 2018 10:11 The Blues’ U18s are in action against Huddersfield Town at Playford Road on Saturday morning (KO 11am). The side coached by Alan Lee are set to finish either eighth or ninth in the Professional Development League Two South table. Photo: TWTD Page:

U23s Draw at Wigan Monday, 19th Apr 2021 13:27 Town’s U23s were denied victory by a penalty three minutes into injury time as they drew 1-1 away against Wigan Athletic at Christopher Park this lunchtime, a very youthful Blues side - only Liam Gibbs and Tyreece Simpson had league experience - having gained the lead with 10 minutes left on the clock. Sub Alfie Cutbush (pictured) hit a free-kick which struck the cross-bar and then keeper Sam Tickle before crossing the line to give Town the lea...

U18s to Host Blades in Youth Cup Saturday, 17th Apr 2021 18:40 Town’s U18s will play Sheffield United at home in their FA Youth Cup quarter-final, the Blades having beaten Bristol City 3-1 at home in their fifth round tie this evening. The quarter-final tie, which will be at Portman Road, will be played on a date yet to be set before Saturday 1st May. Town beat Middlesbrough 1-0 away in their fifth round tie last Saturday with defender Albie Armin netting the goal in the 84th minute. The Bl...

U18s Host Coventry Friday, 16th Apr 2021 16:21 Town’s U18s are in action against Coventry City at Playford Road on Saturday afternoon as they seek to close the gap between themselves and leaders Charlton at the top of the Professional Development League Two South table. Adem Atay and Jason Dozzell’s side, who won 3-2 at Wigan on Wednesday, currently sit second, four points behind the Addicks. The young Blues will also discover who they will play at home in their FA Youth Cup quarter-final...

U23s Host Barnsley Town’s U23s are in action against Barnsley at Playford Road this afternoon (KO 1pm). The young Blues, who are coached by Kieron Dyer and Terry Butcher, currently sit second in Professional Development League Two South, eight points behind Bristol City with the Tykes sixth in the North division. They will be looking to extend their winning run to three in a row having beaten Charlton and the Robins in their last two matches. Town say they will confirm the team which is play...

Ex-Academy Youngster Knight Nets Twice as City Reach FA Youth Cup Final Tuesday, 2nd Apr 2019 10:24 Former Town academy schoolboy Ben Knight netted both goals as Manchester City beat West Brom 4-2 at home in the semi-final of the FA Youth Cup last night to set up a final against Liverpool. Knight, 16, who opened the scoring in the eighth minute and netted City’s third goal late in the second half, moved to the Etihad Stadium last July for initial compensation understood to be just over £1 ...

U23s Confirmed in Play-Offs Tuesday, 2nd Apr 2019 17:23 Town’s table-topping U23s are now confirmed in the Professional Development League Two end-of-season play-offs after second-placed Coventry drew 1-1 with Sheffield United this afternoon. Only Crystal Palace, currently third, can catch the young Blues but Gerard Nash (pictured) and Chris Hogg’s side appear certain to win the division with the Eagles eight points behind with only three games remaining. Towns U23s are next in action aga...