U23s Games Rescheduled - Ipswich Town News

Town’s U23s games against Hull City, Leeds United and Birmingham City have all been rescheduled.

As reported yesterday, next Monday’s match with Bolton Wanderers at Portman Road has now been moved to October but August’s other U23s fixtures have also now moved.

What is now the U23s’ opening match of the campaign at Hull City will be played on Friday 16th August (KO 7pm) having initially been set for the following Monday.

The home game against Leeds United has moved to Friday 23rd August and will be played at Playford Road (KO 1pm) having originally been scheduled for the Monday of the next week.

The side managed by Gerard Nash and Chris Hogg will now play their game at Birmingham on Friday 30th August (KO 1.30pm), the match again having moved from the Monday.

The first Portman Road U23s fixture of the season will now be the Nottingham Forest match on Monday 9th September (KO 7pm).

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