Blues Face SV Meppen in Third/Fourth Play-Off - Ipswich Town News
Town will play hosts SV Meppen in their second 45-minute game at the Interwetten Cup, the competition’s third/fourth play-off (KO 4pm local time, 3pm UK).
Meppen were beaten 5-4 on penalties by FC Utrecht after a 0-0 draw in the afternoon’s second match.
The Blues are fielding a different XI from the one which started against Fortuna in their opening match.
Short-term injury absentees Gwion Edwards, Jon Nolan and Alan Judge, new signing Luke Garbutt, keepers Harry Wright and Adam Przybek, and Freddie Sears, who is out until November, all miss out on involvement in both games.
Town: Holy, Emmanuel, Chambers (c), Ndaba, Kenlock, Downes, Dozzell, Bishop, Rowe, Roberts, Jackson.
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