Town’s U18s won their annual friendly fixture at Southwold Town 3-1 on Friday evening. A brace from Tom Winter (pictured) and one from Matt Clarke sealed the win in a game which was stopped nine minutes early because of fading light, having previously been briefly halted due to a streaker.
New goalkeeper Scott Loach will make his first appearance for Town since his days as an academy schoolboy when the Blues visit Braintree on Tuesday evening (KO 7.45pm). French pair Soualio Bakayoko, the left-back who was on trial during the Holland trip, and Cheick Kourouma, the free agent midfielder whose switch to Town has been
Town s U18s started their pre-season fixtures with a 5-3 victory over Leyton Orient at Playford Road on Tuesday afternoon with Caolan Lavery, Jack Simmons (2), Jack Marriott and Nicolay Schrøder (pictured) netting the goals.
Town have signed 17-year-old Icelandic midfielder Gunnar Thorsteinsson on a two-year academy scholarship. Thorsteinsson was on trial at Playford Road in the winter and again in May, impressing academy staff enough to be offered terms.