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Manager Paul Lambert says some of the Blues’ youngsters could be involved when Town take on Colchester United in their third and final Leasing.com Trophy group game at the JobServe Community Stadium on Tuesday evening (KO 7.30pm).
Town's U18s completed their league season with a 2-1 win at Colchester United on Saturday morning thanks to goals from Cemal Ramadan (pictured) and Ben Morris.
A Town U23 side featuring new signings Barry Cotter and Chris Goteni as well as trialists Mohammed Sagaf and Ben Stephens were comprehensively beaten 5-2 by Colchester United at the U's Florence Park training ground on Monday afternoon. Ben Folami (pictured) and Shane McLoughlin netted second-half goals for Gerard Nash's side in front of watching Blues boss Mick McCarthy and his assistant Terry Connor.
David McGoldrick scored and completed 69 minutes for Town's U23 side as they drew 2-2 at Colchester United's Weston Homes Community Stadium on Monday evening. McGoldrick's early opener was cancelled out by Femi Akinwande and despite Shane McLoughlin netting just before half-time, Dion Sembie-Ferris grabbed a point for the Essex side.
A young Town U21 side were comfortably beaten 3-0 by Colchester United at a freezing Playford Road on Monday afternoon. The result leaves Town bottom of the Professional Development League Two South and without a win in their last nine matches.