Young striker Zak Brown scored a second-half hat-trick as a youthful Ipswich Town Under 23 side fought back from 3-0 down to win 5-4 at Birmingham City U23s this afternoon.

East Anglian Daily Times: Brett McGavin bagged a brace for Ipswich Town U23s in the 5-4 win at Birrmingham City this afternoon Photo: ROSS HALLSBrett McGavin bagged a brace for Ipswich Town U23s in the 5-4 win at Birrmingham City this afternoon Photo: ROSS HALLS (Image: Archant)

The young Blues, for whom fringe first-teamers Armando Dobra, Corrie Ndaba and Brett McGavin all featured, trailed 2-0 at the break and fell even further behind, before they launched an astonishing comeback.

A Brown header and two penalties from McGavin made it 3-3 with 20 minutes left, setting up a grandstand finish.

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Town went 4-3 down, only for Brown – who came on at half-time – to bag a brace and complete his hat-trick, as the Blues claimed a memorable win.

He made it 4-4 in the 83rd minute with another header, before clinching the victory with just two minutes left, rounding the Birmingham keeper and casually slotting home.

Town starting XI: White, Crowe, Stewart, Ndaba, Smith (c), McGavin, Crane, Healy, Viral, Gibbs, Dobra