Town will start their 2021/22 League One campaign with a home game against League One new boys Morecambe on Saturday 7th August.

The game will be the first league meeting between the teams with the Shrimps having been promoted via the League Two play-offs. The clubs have met twice in the FA Cup, once at Morecambe’s old ground Christie Park in January 2001 and once at Portman Road two years later with the Blues winning 3-0 and 4-0 respectively.

Town travel to Burton Albion on the second weekend of the season followed by a first-ever trip to Cheltenham on Tuesday 17th August.

Home games with the MK Dons and AFC Wimbledon end what looks a relatively benign opening month on Saturdays 21st and 28th August.

September gets under way with a visit to Wycombe Wanderers followed by Bolton Wanderers making the trip to Suffolk. Lincoln away and Sheffield Wednesday and Doncaster at home complete September.

The Blues are at Gillingham on Boxing Day, then at home to Wycombe Wanderers on Wednesday 29th December before Lincoln are at Portman Road on New Year’s Day. Town visit Rotherham on Good Friday with Wigan at Portman Road on Easter Monday.

Two further games follow the Easter fixtures, Crewe Alexandra away and then Charlton at home on Saturday 30th April, the final day of the season.

In addition to the early season visit to Cheltenham, the Blues' midweek away trips are Portsmouth on Tuesday 19th October, Charlton on Tuesday 7th December and Doncaster on Tuesday 8th February.

The games which could be postponed due to international calls - Town or their opponents can call for a postponement if they have three or more players selected for international duty - are the visit to Wycombe Wanderers on Saturday 4th September, the home game with Shrewsbury on Saturday 9th October, Oxford's trip to Portman Road on Saturday 13th November and Plymouth's game in Suffolk on Saturday 26th March.

Ahead of this morning’s fixture release, the EFL announced that due to the ongoing disciplinary issues relating to Derby County’s finances, an interchangeable list of games has been developed for the Rams and Wycombe Wanderers.

Town will learn their first-round Carabao Cup opponents when the draw takes place live on Sky Sports at 3.40pm this afternoon.

They will find out the U21 side in their Papa John's Trophy group also via Sky Sports at 4.30pm this afternoon with Colchester and Gillingham the two senior sides they will be facing.

A full list of the Blues' fixtures can be found here.

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Cadiar added 12:58 - Jun 24 When you look at the fixture list it's heart breaking to see how low we are. The delights of going to Accrington in January really has no appeal what so ever.
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chepstowblue added 13:20 - Jun 24 My honesty is based on the current situation. If my name was Mr Cook you'd be licking my backside and saying how refreshing it is. We play a Morecambe side who will be so up for it, a Burton side who I believe were top two in the form guide over the last 15 games, and a Cheltenham side who will score from every throw in and corner against us. Until we get a new goalkeeper, left back, 2 centre halfs, another central midfielder and 2 strikers I have no reason to believe that we'll be anything other than as crap as last season. Relegation fodder to top six will take some transformation in 7 weeks. Get working boys or clear your desks.

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JewellintheTown added 13:55 - Jun 24 Bring me sunshine In your smile Bring me laughter All the while In this world where we live There should be more happiness So much joy you can give To each brand new bright tomorrow Make me happy Through the years Never bring me Any tears Let your arms be as warm As the sun from up above Bring me fun Bring me sunshine Bring me Love
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SheptonMalletBlue added 14:02 - Jun 24 Pi$$ easy opening, should bag max points!!!!!!!!!!
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Steve_ITFC_Sweden added 14:50 - Jun 24 I was at the Morcambe game in 2003. The feeling was then that it was giants vs minnows (even among the Morcambe fans, who were just there for the day out - nice people, but not seriously expecting a positive result). And that was pretty much how it turned out. Times have changed and they now have a right to expect something from the game.
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Radlett_blue added 15:44 - Jun 24 Charlton away a night game - grr!
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Northstandveteran added 16:43 - Jun 24 Jewellinthetown. Fantastic 😁👏
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JimInGreensboro added 03:09 - Jun 25 We have just two players and one ginger pop star guaranteed to be in uniform and our first match is in 44 days. Should be an interesting time ahead.
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