Town XI in Action at Braintree - Ipswich Town News

A Blues XI is playing a behind-closed-doors friendly against Vanarama National League South Braintree Town at Cressing Road this afternoon.

The side will be an U23s team with the U18s in action at Tottenham Hotspur in a friendly.

The U23s are in action again on Tuesday when they face Lowestoft in a friendly at Crown Meadow with a limited number of fans admitted (KO 7.30pm).

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