Town have drawn Lincoln City or Oldham Athletic at home in the third round of the Emirates FA Cup. Third round ties will be played between January 6th and 9th.
The Imps, who are currently second in the Vanarama National League, host the Latics, who are second bottom of League One, in their second round tie at Sincil Bank in this evening's live BT Sport game (KO 7.45pm).
Town, who were ball number 20, were first out of the hat at this evening's draw, which was held at the BT Tower.
The Blues and Lincoln have never met in the FA Cup and last played one another in the league in Town's 1960/61 Division Two championship season when Sir Alf Ramsey's side ran out 3-1 winners at home and 4-1 away.
Oldham and the Blues have been paired with one another in the FA Cup in two previous seasons with Town the winners of third round ties on both occasions.
In the 1953/54 campaign Scott Duncan's side drew 3-3 at Portman Road, then won 1-0 at Boundary Park.
Ten years later, in January 1964, Town thrashed the Latics 6-3 at home with Gerry Baker netting a hat-trick, Danny Hegan two and Joe Broadfoot one.
Last season the Blues were beaten at the third round stage by League Two Portsmouth - featuring Adam Webster - after a replay.
Boss Mick McCarthy is yet to win an FA Cup tie as Blues manager. Town's last FA Cup win was the 2-1 victory at Blackpool at the third round stage in January 2010 under Roy Keane’s management.
FA Cup Third Round
Ipswich v Lincoln or Oldham
Barrow v Rochdale
Manchester United v Reading
Hull v Swansea
Sunderland v Burnley
QPR v Blackburn
Millwall v Bournemouth
West Ham v Manchester City
Brighton v MK Dons or Charlton
Blackpool v Barnsley
Wigan v Nottingham Forest
Birmingham v Newcastle
Chelsea v Peterborough or Notts County
Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday
West Brom v Derby
Everton v Leicester
Liverpool v Newport or Plymouth
Wycombe v Northampton or Stourbridge
Watford v Burton
Preston v Arsenal
Cardiff v Fulham
Stoke v Wolves
Cambridge v Leeds
Bristol City v Fleetwood or Shrewsbury
Huddersfield v Port Vale
Tottenham v Aston Villa
Brentford v Halifax or Eastleigh
Bolton v Crystal Palace
Norwich v Southampton
Sutton v Wimbledon
Accrington v Luton
Rotherham v Oxford or Macclesfield