Fans Around the World Meeting Up for Play-Off Derby - Ipswich Town News

While almost 30,000 fans will be at Portman Road to watch Saturday’s Championship play-off semi-final first leg derby with Norwich City, with the game live on TV in the UK and abroad, supporters across the country and around the globe will be meeting up in pubs and bars to cheer the Blues on to victory (Sky Sports 1, from midday, KO 12.15pm).

The Italian Branch of the Supporters Club will be at the Offside Sports Pub, via Losanna 46, Milan with anyone who happens to be in town welcome to join them.

As for previous TV games, the South-West Branch of the Supporters Club has two venues, the Volunteer Inn in Sidmouth, while Toto's is the place to be in Bristol city centre. For more details email Tony Stimson.

If you’re watching Saturday’s match at a pub or bar in some far-flung part of the nation or world, post it below. Please do not post links to illegal streams here or on the forum.

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