GODWIN ABIDAKI was on target for Town’s Development Squad, but they were beaten 3-1 by Birmingham at Canalside.

He netted after 41 minutes to put Town back in it after Koby Arthur (15) and Reece Hales (23) had given the Blues a 2-0 lead.

But Peter Lovenkrands restored the visitors’ two-goal advantage two minutes before the break and, even though Town – with Joel Lynch, Chris Atkinson and Tom Clarke in their line-up – dominated the second period, they just couldn’t find the net as a number of chances went by.