Town will face Rushden and Diamonds in a pre-season friendly at Nene Park on Saturday, 21st July (KO 3pm). Rushden advertise the Blues as an Ipswich XI, which suggests it will be a Town reserve side in action.

The Blues will also face Chelmsford City at the Chelmsford Sports and Athletics Centre on Wednesday, July 18th (KO 7.45pm), Burton Albion on July 10th, Kettering Town on July 12th and Bury Town on July 27th with further pre-season matches still to be announced, including at least one high profile friendly at Portman Road.

German side 1860 Munich's official website is advertising a match against the Blues at Bad Reichenhall on Wednesday, July 18th, although they state that their pre-season schedule is subject to change at this stage.

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