By Aston
April 9 2005

Ipswich Town’s Under 18 side took a step towards the FA Youth Cup Final after beating spurs 2-0 in their Semi-Final first leg last night.

A goal each from Liam Trotter and Billy Clarke sealed the win and gave Town a great chance of reaching the FA youth cup final.

Town started by far the better side and although it did take them 28 minutes to break though the Spurs back line when Liam Trotter tapped in Billy Clarke’s header from 6 yards.

Spurs came close to levelling the scores soon after when Dawkins sent his shot wide before Trotter nearly added a 2nd Simon Dawkins fired just wide soon after for Spurs,

Trotter almost added to the scoreline again just before half time after some good work by Billy Clarke and Owen Garvan.

Spurs were unlucky not to of had a goal on the hour after Liam Craig had cleared Lee Mills’ effort off the goal line.

Lordan and Trotter both sent efforts the wrong side of the bar after being set up by Billy Clarke, It was Clarke him self who scored Town’s 2nd goal of the evening after 75 minutes, sending his left footed effort past Spurs ’keeper Forecast and into the back of the net.

Town ending the evening on top with Darryl Knights sent his shot just wide just before the full time whistle.

Town take their 2-0 lead to White Hart Lane on Wednesday with a place in the FA Youth Cup Final up for grabs.

Ipswich Town: Supple, Moore, Synnott, Trotter, Collins, Casement, Lordan, Knights, Clarke, Garvan and Craig. Subs: Hammond, Reynolds, Ainsley, Sheringham and Haynes.

Tottenham Hotspur: Forecast, Ifil, Wright, Lewis, Mills, Lee, Maghoma, Dorkins, Barcham, O'Hara and Daniels. Subs: Riley, Holloway, Davis, Fenl and Archibald-Henville.

Attendance: 4,325

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