A young Aldershot Town side slipped to a 5-0 defeat at home to Ipswich Town’s under-21s in their final National League Cup group stage game.

Goals from Jacob Mazionis, Frankie Runham (2), Josh Lewis and Shakil Nicolaou fired the Tractor Boys to victory at the EBB Stadium.

Shots boss Scott Davies made a double substitution in the first minute, with Jack Matton and Malakai Gamblin-Green replacing Michael Stickland and Dominic Odusanya.

The Tractor Boys opened the scoring on six minutes when Mazionis placed his finish from the edge of the box past Shots keeper Charlie Patmore into the bottom left-hand corner of the net.

The Shots almost got back on level terms in the 15th minute when Joe Lewis-Evans' free-kick from the left found Marcus Dinanga, who flicked his header just wide of the far post.

Aldershot went close again on 23 minutes when Marcus Wyllie played the ball out to Jacob Chrismas, whose inviting delivery into the box flashed past Dinanga and was well held by Ipswich keeper George Barrett.

Ipswich nearly doubled their advantage in the 35th minute when Josh Pitts drove forward down the right and cut the ball back to Lewis, who fired his finish just wide of the left-hand post.

Aldershot almost got back on level terms two minutes later when Elijah-Rockson Obeng's inviting ball into the box picked out Dinanga, who controlled the ball on his chest before firing his right-footed effort just over the bar.

The Tractor Boys had the next attempt at goal on 40 minutes when Runham fired his effort over the bar from range.

Ipswich went close again two minutes later when Pitts' right-footed effort forced a strong save from Patmore, who parried the ball away to safety.

The visitors had another effort at goal in the 44th minute when Runham's low right-footed effort from the edge of the box was comfortably held by Patmore.

Ipswich had one more attempt before half-time, when Pitts fired his right-footed effort from the edge of the box just wide of the left-hand post.

Davies made a double change at half-time, with Joel Johnson-Cole and Wesley Otieno replacing Tyrese Dyce and Jacob Borgnis.

The Tractor Boys had the first attempt at goal after the break on 47 minutes, when Luca Fletcher fired his effort over the bar from the edge of the box.

Ipswich went even closer in the 54th minute when Pitts' left-footed effort from the edge of the box forced an excellent save from Patmore, who tipped the ball behind for a corner at full stretch.

The Tractor Boys doubled their advantage on the hour mark when Runham’s right-footed finish from the edge of the box picked out the bottom left-hand corner of the net.

Davies then made his fifth and final substitution of the evening, with Lloyd Pryce-Jones replacing Josh Robinson.

Ipswich then went 3-0 up on 63 minutes when Lewis’ deflected effort looped over Patmore and was adjudged to have crossed the line before Lewis-Evans’ attempted clearance.

The Tractor Boys nearly scored a fourth in the 70th minute when Nicolaou cut inside from the right and fired his left-footed effort just over the bar.

Ipswich did go 4-0 up on 86 minutes when Runham raced through into the box before calmly slotting his finish past Patmore.

The Tractor Boys scored a fifth in stoppage time when Nicolaou fired a powerful right-footed effort past Patmore from a tight angle.

Next up for the Shots is a trip to League One outfit Barnsley in the first round proper of the FA Cup on Saturday, November 7 (3pm kick-off).

Aldershot Town: Charlie Patmore, Josh Robinson (Lloyd Pryce-Jones 61), Michael Stickland (Jack Matton 1), Tyrese Dyce (Joel Johnson-Cole 46), Joe Lewis-Evans, Elijah-Rockson Obeng, Jacob Borgnis (Wesley Otieno 46), Dominic Odusanya (Malakai Gamblin-Green 1), Jacob Chrismas, Marcus Dinanga, Marcus Wyllie.

Unused substitute: Harry Clayton.

Ipswich Town under-21s: George Barrett, Corbin Mthunzi, Jacob Mazionis, Walker Shabazz-Edwards, Josh Lewis, Ryan Doherty (Charlie Wood 87), Charlie Compton (Bobby Sains 87), Josh Pitts (Shakil Nicolaou 62), Frankie Runham, Luca Fletcher, Sidney Eldred (Tommy Taylor 62).

Unused substitutes: Alex Noonan, Harvey Duggins, Nelson Eze.

Referee: Sam Mulhall. Assistant referees: David Middleton, Dean Treleaven. Fourth official: Declan O’Shea.