Academy Showcase Against Spurs - Ipswich Town News
Town’s U15s will face Tottenham Hotspur in this season’s Academy Showcase game at Portman Road on Tuesday 29th March (KO 7pm).
The match has become an annual event over the last decade giving fans a chance to see the next generation of Blues, as well as promising players from the opposition with the likes of Marcus Rashford and Danny Welbeck having featured for Manchester United in previous games.
Last year, Town faced Norwich in a revival of the Hospital Cup with a return game away against the Canaries having been pencilled in for later this season.
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