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Player of the Year Conor Chaplin says it means everything to bring success to Town, the forward having taken his goals tally for the season to 29 by netting twice in this afternoon’s 6-0 hammering of Exeter which confirmed the Blues’ promotion to the Championship.
Armando Dobra starts but there is no place for Tyreece Simpson in the U23s side taking on Peterborough at London Road this afternoon (KO 1pm).
Leon Ayinde and a trialist were on target as Town’s U21s beat 10-man Wigan Athletic 2-0 at Portman Road. Ayinde gave the Blues the lead in the 26th minute as Town dominated the first half and the trialist forward came off the bench in a much more closely fought second period to seal the points for the home side in the 85th minute after the Latics had been reduced in number following the dismissal of one of their trialists for two bookable offences.
Town boss Kieran McKenna believes Gassan Ahadme’s loan return to Burton Albion is the right thing for the 22-year-old at this stage of his career, while he believes Matt Penney’s switch to Charlton is a good move for the left-back and welcomed Corrie Ndaba’s temporary switch to Fleetwood and Tete Yengi’s to Northampton.
Blues striker Gassan Ahadme has rejoined Burton Albion on loan for the remainder of the season.