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Two goals in a minute from Irish January signings Barry Cotter and Aaron Drinan gave Ipswich Town’s U23s a 2-1 victory against Cardiff City after spending much of the game behind. Despite the first-team players and staff having two days off, manager Mick McCarthy was in attendance for the entire game, dampening online rumours that he is set to leave the club imminently rather than when his contract is up at the end of the season.

Town boss Paul Cook says he, owner Marcus Evans and general manager of football operations Lee O'Neill have already started to discuss who will be offered new contracts with more than half of those with professional deals having their terms coming to an end this summer.

Zak Brown netted a penalty for the Blues’ 10-man U23s as they drew 1-1 at Swansea with Kai Brown having seen an earlier spot-kick saved and Cameron Humphreys sent off late on.

Town go into Saturday’s game against Reading with only two fit senior strikers - Collin Quaner and Kayden Jackson - with Will Keane having joined the Blues' very lengthy injury list. One piece of potentially positive news is that James Collins could be back at the weekend after his hamstring injury.

Town manager Paul Lambert has confirmed that Town are talking to England U18 international right-back Dylan Crowe,