Town to Face Barnet - Ipswich Town News
Mick McCarthy's Town will face Barnet in a pre-season friendly at The Hive, the Bees' new ground, on Saturday 20th July (KO 3pm). Barnet, whose head coach is former Dutch international Edgar Davids, recently dropped into the Blue Square Bet Premier.
The match is the third pre-season game to be announced with the Blues travelling to take on Dublin side Shelbourne on Saturday 6th July and Colchester United on Tuesday 23rd July.
Town were last at Barnet in July 2004 when what was largely a reserves side was beaten 2-1 at Underhill.
The Blues took the lead through Shefki Kuqi in the ninth minute but before the break the home side hit back through Guiliano Grazioli and Liam Hatch.
Two years previously, a youthful Town line-up had won 2-1 at the same venue. Pablo Couñago netted a goal in either half, while Mark Arber was on target for the Bees.
There will be no home friendly this summer with work being carried out on the Portman Road pitch.
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