Final Games Switch to Saturday - Ipswich Town News
The Football League has switched all the final day Championship games to Saturday 7th May with 12.45pm kick-offs. The Blues were originally down to travel to Leicester the following day with the match due to start at 3pm.
The games have been switched "after consultation with Sky Sports, the BBC and the clubs involved” with a number of matches set to broadcast as the season comes to an end with promotion, play-off and relegation issues all still possibly up in the air by that time.
Meanwhile, fans are reminded that Town’s home match against Reading, scheduled for Tuesday 8th March, could be postponed if the Royals draw their FA Cup fifth round tie against Everton at Goodison Park on Tuesday 1st March. If a replay is required it would be played on day of the Town game.
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