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Academy second-year scholar Omar Sowunmi has agreed to sign a one-year professional deal with the Blues.

Academy coach Jason Dozzell says this weekend’s U17 tournament in Belgium will be a useful experience for the Blues youngsters. The squad left Suffolk early this morning for the competition which is being hosted by KSC Lokeren on Saturday and Sunday.

Academy second-year scholar Teddy Bishop and former Tottenham striker Darren McQueen have agreed one-year professional deals with the Blues.

Mark Timlin (pictured) netted twice and Tom Winter and Jack Willbye once each as a Town U17 side beat Colchester United 4-0 in a friendly at the Weston Homes Community Stadium this morning.

Next season’s 10 new full-time Academy scholars will be formally inducted into the club today. They will be shown around the stadium and officially welcomed to Town by chief executive Simon Clegg.

A young Town U21 side surrendered a two-goal lead but still took a point from their Sunday lunchtime visit to league leaders Cardiff City. Amir Berkane (pictured) and Alan Lee put the Blues ahead but they were pegged back with the Bluebirds equalising in stoppage time.

Towns U18 side fell to a 4-1 home defeat against Crewe Alexandra at Playford Road on Saturday morning with Irish winger Cory Galvin netting for the young Blues.

Academy midfielder Jack Willbye’s 45-yard stunner during Town’s FA Youth Cup tie with Sunderland has been nominated for the December 2013 U18 Academy Leagues Goal of the Month award.

Town’s U18s exited the FA Youth Cup at the third round stage, losing a penalty shoot-out 4-2 to Sunderland at Portman Road after normal time and extra-time had ended 1-1. Jack Willbye lashed in a brilliant 45-yard strike for the Blues in the first half with Lynden Gooch equalising for the visitors after the break.

Right-back Kyle Hammond says he and his U18s team-mates can’t wait to take on Sunderland in the FA Youth Cup at Portman Road this evening (KO 7pm). But the 18-year-old says its important that they treat the tie just like any other fixture.