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Danny Rowe hit a hat-trick as Town's U23s thrashed Hull City 8-0 in their first home league fixture of the new season at Portman Road on Monday evening. Ben Morris (pictured) netted two and Idris El Mizouni, Ben Folami and Jack Lankester also scored in front of watching first-team boss Paul Hurst.
Town’s U23s were beaten 2-1 by Coventry City in their opening Professional Development League Two South game of the season at Portman Road. The Sky Blues took the lead through Fabio Tavares in the first half, but the Blues dominated most of the second and levelled through Tawanda Chirewa, however, the visitors came back into it late on and won the game via Josh Pask.
Armando Dobra, Louie Barry and Janoi Donacien all start for the Blues against Burton at the Pirelli Stadium this afternoon as manager Paul Cook makes three changes from the team which began last Saturday’s League One opener against Morecambe.
Lucas Akins netted an 86th-minute penalty to see Burton Albion to a 2-1 victory over the Blues, for whom Scott Fraser had missed an earlier spot-kick, at the Pirelli Stadium. Joe Powell gave Burton the lead on 19 but a Tom O’Connor own goal three minutes later levelled for the Blues. Town were better after the break but Fraser missed from the spot in the 57th minute and sub Kyle Edwards hit the bar, before Akins made no mistake for the Brewers.
Joe Powell gave Burton the lead but a Tom O’Connor own goal levelled for the Blues, leaving the scoreline 1-1 at half-time at the Pirelli Stadium.