Carson receives international call

11 May 2011 14:30
Ipswich striker Josh Carson has received his first call-up to the full Northern Ireland side. The 17-year-old has been named in Nigel Worthington's squad for their Carling Nations Cup games against Republic of Ireland on Tuesday, May 24 and Wales on Friday, May 27. Carson has also been name in the Northern Ireland Under-21s squad for their European Championship qualifier against the Faroe Islands on Tuesday, May 31. The teenager has scored three goals for the Tractor Boys since making his debut against Scunthorpe at the end of March and won the club's Academy Player of the Year award.

Source: PA