U21s in Action at Needham - Ipswich Town News
Town’s U21s are in friendly action against Southern League Premier Division Central side Needham Market at Bloomfields this evening (KO 7.45pm).
John McGreal’s squad has been at a training camp in Slovakia where they drew 0-0 with OFK Dynamo Maloženice and beat a Slovan Bratislava side 1-0.
Prior to that they had played friendlies with Lowestoft and Leiston, winning 4-2 against the Trawler Boys and drawing 2-2 at Victory Road.
Admission is by either cash or card on the gate at £9 for adults, £5 for concessions and £3 for under-16s.
Another previously announced U21s friendly at Long Melford also scheduled for this evening has been cancelled.
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