Town to Face Kettering - Ipswich Town News

Town will face Kettering Town in a pre-season friendly at Rockingham Road on Thursday, 12th July (KO 7.45pm). The Blues will send a first team squad to take on the Poppies.

Jim Magilton's side are already down to play a game at Burton Albion on July 10th and a match at Bury Town on June 27th.

A home fixture with Spurs is being negotiated and a match at Felixstowe and Walton is also expected to be scheduled. Town have recently been in talks about taking part in a friendly tournament in Graz, Austria.

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