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A strong Town reserve side beat their Norwich counterparts 3-0 at Portman Road on Monday night. Danny Haynes opened the scoring, with strike partner Dean Bowditch and midfielder Liam Trotter completing the scoring.
Town's U18s almost staged a remarkable comeback against West Ham on Saturday morning, but the Hammers held on for a 3-2 win at their Little Heath training ground.
Town's reserves are in action this afternoon in a game against a Southern Amateur League representative side at the HSBC Sports Club, Beckenham (KO 3pm).
Keeper Neil Alexander is Town's only doubt ahead of Saturday's game at Watford. The Scotland international will travel to Hertfordshire with the squad on Friday but could return to Suffolk if his wife Joanne, currently in Ipswich Hospital, goes into labour.
Town's U18s fell to their first pre-season defeat on Thursday afternoon with a 4-2 loss to Southend United at a windswept Playford Road. Ed Upson and Jordan Rhodes were on the scoresheet for the home side.