Zak Brown scores as Town U18s defeat QPR

Gerard Nash and Kieron Dyer watches on during Town U18s 1-0 win over QPR at Playford Road this morning Picture: ROSS HALLS (Image: Archant)

The Blues fielded a very young team featuring a number of schoolboys mixed with first year scholars, as Kieron Dyer was joined on the touchline by Gerard Nash this week with Adam Atay absent.

Bailey Clements, Tristan Nydam and Idris El Mizouni watched on from the bench Picture: ROSS HALLS (Image: Archant)

Bailey Clements, Tristan Nydam and Idris El Mizouni were also watching on from the bench.

Zak Brown scores his opening goal in Town U18s 1-0 win over QPR at Playford Road this morning Picture: ROSS HALLS (Image: Archant)

Town scored the only goal of the game in the 22nd minute when Liam Gibbs put a great ball into Zak Brown, who found some space in the box and fired in to the net for his ninth goal of the season.

Tommy Smith battles for the ball during Town U18s 1-0 win over QPR at Playford Road this morning Picture: ROSS HALLS (Image: Archant)

The young Blues had to finish the game with 10-men as Tommy Smith limped off with an injury after Town had already made three subs, but they were able to hold on to all three points and remain third in the Professional Development League Two South table.

Zak Brown in action for Town U18s against QPR Picture: ROSS HALLS (Image: Archant)

The table-topping U23s are next action at Playford Road this Monday when they face Colchester United, with the game kicking off at 1pm.

Town U18s: Alley, Wyss, Smith, Baker (Bello), Fehrenbach, Henderson (c), Ruffles (Clifford), Alexander, Brown, Gibbs, Simpson (Siziba).