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Harry Wright saved a first-half penalty as a Town U23 side - featuring four trialists in the starting line-up - drew 0-0 in a pre-season friendly at Maldon & Tiptree on Wednesday night.

Authorities are searching for a 16-year-old they believe shot his girlfriend Friday in a fit of rage during an argument, the Ascension Parish Sheriffs Office said.

Authorities are searching for a 16-year-old they believe shot his girlfriend Friday in a fit of rage during an argument, the Ascension Parish Sheriffs Office said.

Towns U23 side were beaten 2-1 in their latest friendly at Bostik North Division side Coggeshall Town on Saturday afternoon. Armando Dobra (pictured) scored the Blues goal just before the half-hour mark.

A goal in each half from Aryan Tajbakhsh saw Braintree Town to a 2-0 friendly victory over the Blues at Cressing Road.

Town finished fourth at the Interwetten Cup after losing 3-1 in a penalty shoot-out to hosts SV Meppen following a goalless draw. But more of a concern for the Blues than the defeat was the loss of Teddy Bishop to a knee injury.

Town will play hosts SV Meppen in their second 45-minute game at the Interwetten Cup, the competition’s third/fourth play-off (KO 4pm local time, 3pm UK).

A young Town XI were well beaten 3-1 at AFC Sudburys Wardale Williams Stadium on Wednesday evening, Declan Daniels (pictured) scoring the Blues goal in the second half.

First-half goals from Declan Daniels and first-year scholar Luca Vega helped Towns U18s to a 2-0 victory over Southwold Town as they kicked off their pre-season preparations on Friday evening. Former Blues midfielder Kieron Dyer, these days taking his first steps into coaching, rolled back the years and played the second 45 minutes of the annual friendly on the Common, which he previously appeared in during his time as a Town youth team player.

A popular yearly festival is returning to Bolton this weekend.