Chelsea and Coventry Kick-Off Changes - Ipswich Town News

Town’s home games against Chelsea and Coventry City over the holiday period have changed kick-off times for live Sky Sports coverage.

The West Londoners’ visit to Portman Road remains on Wednesday 30th December but will now get under way at 8.15pm.

The Sky Blues are in Suffolk for the first game of 2027 on Wednesday 6th January with that match now kicking off at 7.30pm.

The games picked for live broadcast and potential moves in November are set to be announced by the week commencing 21st September with confirmation of December’s selected fixtures by the week commencing 19th October.

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