Ipswich Town U21s suffered a 4-2 defeat to Coventry City in the Premier League Cup, with Ali Al-Hamadi scoring for the young Blues. The match took place in Colchester on Friday evening, with Coventry City taking the lead through Oscar Jorgensen in the 34th minute. Al-Hamadi levelled the score two minutes later, but Coventry City restored their lead just before the hour mark through Kah'vanni Lincoln's penalty. The midfielder converted a second spot-kick in the 79th minute, before MacKenzie Stretton added a fourth for the Sky Blues in the final minute. Ipswich Town U21s will look to bounce back as they kick-off their National League Cup campaign with a trip to fifth-tier side Braintree Town tomorrow evening. League standing (final 2025 table -- new season not yet under way): 2nd in Championship, 84 pts, 23W-15D-8L from 46 games, recent form WDDWD. Goals this season: 80 scored, 47 conceded (+33 goal difference). Title race: 11 points behind leaders Coventry. The young Blues will be looking to get their season back on track after a difficult start, and will be hoping to pick up some valuable points in their upcoming matches.