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Academy director Bryan Klug is expecting a helter skelter, 100 miles-an-hour clash when Towns U18s face Sunderland in the FA Youth Cup third round at Portman Road this evening (KO 7pm). Klug was in charge at Playford Road when the Blues last won the competition in 2005.

Town U18s coach Gerard Nash says tonight’s FA Youth Cup third round tie against Sunderland at Portman Road is a big occasion for his boys (KO 7pm). The young Blues will be taking the first step on a path which they hope will ultimately see them emulate previous Town youth sides who won the tournament in 1973, 1975 and 2005.

Willbye Tops Goal of the Season Poll Friday, 6th Jun 2014 13:09 Academy midfielder Jack Willbye’s 45-yard stunner during Town’s FA Youth Cup tie with Sunderland topped the voting for the 2013/14 League Football Education Goal of the Season award. Second-year scholar Willbyes goal received 2,016 votes, 29.06 per cent of the poll with Middlesbrough’s Bradley Fewster finishing second more than 200 votes behind with voting ending this lunchtime. Willbye’s strike put the Blues in front dur...

U17s Seventh in Belgium Sunday, 12th May 2013 19:30 Town’s U17s finished seventh at the Voskescup tournament which was hosted by Belgian club SC Lokeren this weekend. Midfielder Byron Lawrence, who made his senior debut on the final day of the 2011/12 campaign, top scored for the Blues with four goals. After ending Saturday joint-second in their group having been unbeaten after one win and two draws, the young Blues completed their group games with a 1-1 draw with AA Gent this morning, Lawr...

U17s Lose to Colchester Saturday, 4th May 2013 18:13 A Byron Lawrence penalty couldnt prevent a Town U17 side from losing 3-1 at home to Colchester in a friendly on Saturday morning. The Essex side took a fourth minute lead when Macauley Bonne laid the ball into the path of Jack Curtis, who lifted the ball over Michael Crowe and into the net. Colchesters front pairing linked up three minutes later to double their lead, Bonne flicked on a long ball and Curtis calmly side-footed past the adva...

Winter Nets Twice as U18s Win at Brentford Saturday, 9th Mar 2013 14:34 Tom Winter (pictured) scored twice as Town’s U18s beat Brentford 2-0 at their Jersey Road training ground this morning. The striker, who is one of the five second-year scholars to have been offered a one-year professional contract, put the Blues in front from the penalty spot in the 10th minute after Republic of Ireland U16 international Cemal Ramadan had been brought down by the keeper. Prior to the goal, the Blues had...