Town will face Cambridge United in their final pre-season friendly at the Abbey Stadium on Saturday 27th July (KO 1pm).

The Blues most recently faced the League Two U’s in pre-season in July 2016 when Andre Dozzell netted for Town in a 1-1 draw.

The game is the first senior friendly announced, although an U23s game at Felixstowe and Walton on Tuesday 23rd July has previously been revealed.

Town had hoped to play a home friendly but the timescale for the annual pitch renovation following the Rod Stewart concert next month meant that that was not possible this summer. The season proper starts on Saturday 3rd August.

Meanwhile, former boss Mick McCarthy has again commented on Town’s fortunes since he left Portman Road just over a year ago.

Speaking to the Irish media about his close friend Chris Hughton’s recent sacking by Brighton, McCarthy said: “He's done a fabulous job getting them promoted and I think he's done a fabulous job keeping them there.

”I don't know if Chris does all the recruitment there but they seem to think that's not worked for them.

"He's done a great job. To keep them in that league is really tough, especially if you're in that bottom half all of the time.

"Maybe they just thought it was time for a change, the same as me at Ipswich. They thought it was time for a change, that went well."

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roystevensonsrocket added 15:01 - May 23 There's an old saying Mick. Resentments will kill you and paranoia will destroy you. Think on mick think on
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Cheshire_Blue added 16:49 - May 23 Well he is right , isn't he. Pity the numpties who hounded him out will never accept what a HUGE mistake they made. Now watch them hit their keyboards again to defend the indefensible.
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BcarefulwhatUWish4 added 00:44 - May 24 Don't understand why so many people seem to be happy that we are in League 1. It's a strange mentality. Presumably those same people will be happy if we end up in League 2 the following season? How can Relegation be viewed as a positive thing? Anyway, I was obviously against MM leaving but the mistakes already happened so we need to move on. Maybe a better appointment post-Mick may have led to a better result? Who knows. It's easy to judge decisions with hindsight. @ohmycampo; Barcelona just before the season starts isn't a good idea. Pre-season is meant to be about confidence building, not confidence shattering.

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