Palace Reserves Game Now Behind Closed Doors - Ipswich Town News

Tuesday afternoon’s reserves friendly against Crystal Palace at Playford Road will now be played behind closed doors. The club initially said fans would be welcome to watch the game against the Eagles.

Town cite "football reasons” as the explanation for the change of policy, which may indicate that one or both clubs could field trialists, something which requires less paperwork if a game is played without spectators present.

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