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Blues boss Mick McCarthy says 17-year-old midfielder Tristan Nydam doesn’t look out of place when training with the first team squad. McCarthy says Nydam and fellow 17-year-old Pat Webber, a left-back, are likely to be among the youngsters who could be given a taste of first-team football before the end of the season.

Cole Skuse and Jonas Knudsen both miss out as Town face leaders Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux this afternoon with Kevin Bru and Myles Kenlock both starting.

Ivan Cavaleiro’s 40th minute goal saw Wolves a 1-0 victory over the Blues at Molineux. The Blues contained the Championship leaders until five minutes before the break and despite showing more attacking intent in the second half rarely looked like taking anything from the game.

Ivan Cavaleiro’s 40th minute goal has given Wolves a 1-0 lead over the Blues at half-time at Molineux.

Lowestoft Town have announced that they have signed Blues youngster Travis Cole on a two-and-a-half-year deal after the defender’s academy scholarship was cancelled yesterday.

BELFAST — Guiding Eyes for the Blind is recruiting volunteer puppy raisers in the Midcoast region.

Blues boss Mick McCarthy had praise for U23s coach Gerard Nash after his side climbed to the top of the Professional Development League Two South by beating Nottingham Forest 5-2 at Alfreton Town’s Impact Arena on Tuesday.

On-loan Blues defender Luke Woolfenden scored his first Swindon goal but his League Two loan side fell to 2-1 defeat to Bury at the County Ground this afternoon.

Tristan Nydam hopes last night’s impressive display in the 2-1 Carabao Cup defeat at Crystal Palace showed manager Mick McCarthy, his assistant Terry Connor, the rest of the staff and the Blues fans that the club’s young players are pushing for places in the senior side on a more regular basis.

Town boss Mick McCarthy said he was “extremely proud” of his young side after their narrow 2-1 second round Carabao Cup defeat at Crystal Palace. The Blues manager fielded a side with an average age of 20, the youngest of his 25-year management career.