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The Blues’ U23s are in action away against Bostik North side Coggeshall Town on Saturday afternoon at the Seedgrowers’ at West Street (KO 3pm).

New signing Ellis Harrison starts for Town in their penultimate pre-season friendly at MK Dons (kick-off 7.45pm), while Jonas Knudsen is also named in the side after returning from his post-World Cup break, with Martyn Waghorn among the subs.

New loan signing Omari Hutchinson created a second minute goal for Leif Davis but Saikou Janneh levelled for Cambridge United to leave the scoreline 1-1 at half-time.

New loan signing Omari Hutchinson created a second minute goal for Leif Davis but Saikou Janneh levelled for Cambridge United and home skipper Michael Morrison netted a final-minute winner as the Blues fell to their first defeat of pre-season at the Abbey Stadium.

Town continue their pre-season friendly programme with a second Saturday double header as they take on League One sides Cambridge United and Stevenage.

A young Town XI featuring five trialists in the starting line-up came from behind to win 3-1 in a friendly at Brightlingsea Regent on Saturday afternoon with Jack Lankester netting twice and Armando Dobra (pictured) once.

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.

Jordan Roberts pulled a goal back for the Blues just before the break but Town are 3-1 down to SC Paderborn at half-time in their first pre-season friendly.

Sunday’s Town Legends charity match at Bury Town raised £6,196.60 split between West Suffolk Hospital’s Forget-Me-Not Dementia campaign and the Blues’ Academy Association.

Town general manager of football operations and academy manager Lee O’Neill has reiterated that the club’s youth set-up will remain at category two despite the club’s relegation to League One and the loss of a number of talented young players to big Premier League clubs.