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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.

Manager Kieran McKenna’s main concern was his players accumulating minutes from this afternoon’s friendlies at Cambridge United and Stevenage with the results and performances not the main focus.

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 against fellow Championship side Preston North End at Deepdale this evening (KO 7pm).

Sunderland Under-21s kicked off their pre-season with an exciting 7-2 victory over Newcastle Blue Star this week.

Town wrapped up their Austrian training camp with a hard-fought 2-2 draw at 2.Liga side Flyeralarm Admira. A fraught five-minute spell at the end of the first half saw Admira go in 2-1 ahead having scored either side of a Freddie Ladapo goal, before Conor Chaplin levelled for the Blues during a much-improved second-half spell.

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Sunderland Under-21s kicked off their pre-season with an exciting 7-2 victory over Newcastle Blue Star this week.

Towns U21 side started their pre-season programme by winning the Martin Swallow Memorial Trophy after defeating Bury Town 3-0 at the OCS Ram Meadow Stadium on Saturday afternoon, first-half goals from Nico Valentine, Tete Yengi, and Rio Morgan securing the win.

Second-half goals from Marcus Harness and Freddie Ladapo saw Town to a 2-1 friendly victory over National League Maidenhead United at Needham Market’s Bloomfields, former Colchester forward Shawn McCoulsky netting for the Magpies, who frustrated the Blues for long periods, between the two Town goals.