East Anglian Derbies Switch to Sunday Noon Kick-Offs - Ipswich Town News

Town have confirmed that the season’s two East Anglian derbies against Norwich City have moved to Sunday 12 noon kick-offs on police advice, as has been the case for a number of years.

The Canaries will now visit Portman Road on Sunday 2nd September, while the Blues will travel to Carrow Road on Sunday 10th February.

As a result of the away game moving, the home match against Derby County has switched to Wednesday 13th February (KO 7.45pm), having initially been set for the previous day.

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