Town to Face West Ham in Pre-Season - Ipswich Town News
Town have announced that this pre-season’s Portman Road showcase friendly will be against West Ham United on Saturday 31st July (KO 3pm). The game will see former Blue Kieron Dyer return to his hometown club.
Chief executive Simon Clegg told the club site: "As part of our pre-season schedule Roy wanted a high profile friendly against top opposition at home and we've got that with West Ham coming to Portman Road.
"It's not too far for their supporters to travel and with the Championship season starting a week later, it should be a good atmosphere for what I'm sure will be exciting and competitive match."
Tickets will go on sale from July 1st priced as follows, season ticket holders booking tickets in advance: £15 adults, £10 concessions and £2 U16s. Non-season ticket holders booking tickets in advance: £17.50 adults, £12.50 concessions and £3 U16s. Tickets on the day: £20 adults, £15 concessions and £5 U16s.
The Hammers have been allocated 4,000 tickets in the upper tier of the Cobbold Stand.
West Ham were last at Portman Road for a friendly in the summer of 2008 when a Dean Ashton hat-trick saw them to a 5-2 victory.
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