Town Visit Brentford on Opening Day - Ipswich Town News

Town will begin their 2015/16 Championship campaign with an away game at Brentford, who like the Blues reached the play-off semi-finals in May after finishing fifth, one place ahead of Mick McCarthy’s men on goal difference.

The 2014/15 Boxing Day visit to Griffin Park - Town’s first in the league since 1957 - was one of the season’s most memorable away trips with the Blues running out 4-2 victors.

Following that Saturday 8th August opener against the Bees, now managed by Dutchman Marinus Dijkhuizen, Town have three home games in a week with Stevenage at Portman Road in midweek in the Capital One Cup, probably on the Tuesday, before Sheffield Wednesday make the trip to Suffolk on the following Saturday and Burnley on Tuesday 18th August.

The Blues make the long trip to newly-promoted Preston North End four days later with a home game against Brighton completing the first month of the season.

After an international break September starts with matches at Reading and Leeds - the trip to Elland Road is once again in midweek - before Birmingham and League One champions Bristol City are at Portman Road.

The end-of-season run-in sees the Blues visit Wolves on Saturday 2nd April before back-to-back home matches against Charlton and Brentford, the return visit to Sheffield Wednesday, Fulham at Portman Road, an away game at Middlesbrough, the MK Dons’ first ever visit to Town and finally, on Saturday 7th May, a potentially huge game at Derby County, which has already been moved to a 12.30pm kick-off along with all the other final day matches.

At Christmas, the Rams visit Portman Road on Saturday 19th December before QPR make the trip to Suffolk on Boxing Day. Two days later, the Blues visit Brighton and Hove Albion.

There’s no New Year’s Day game but Town will make the long trip to recently relegated Burnley on Saturday 2nd January. Easter falls during a FIFA international break and therefore there are no Championship fixtures over that weekend.

In addition to Leeds, the Blues also face lengthy midweek trips to Hull City on Tuesday 20th October and Bolton Wanderers on Tuesday 8th March, a game which will kick-off at 8pm. Closer to home, Town’s visit to Fulham is on Tuesday 15th December.

As ever, all fixtures are subject to change. You can find the full list here.

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