New fixtures 2013-14

Ipswich, Colchester and Southend will begin their league fixtures on Saturday, August 3rd, after the upcoming fixtures were released today. The season is scheduled to finish on May 3rd, 2014. Ipswich travel to Reading, Colchester head to Gillingham with Southend hosting Plymouth.

Ipswich will take on relegated Reading, who are favourites to return to the top-flight under manager Nigel Adkins. Town then host Millwall in their opening home match at Portman Road.
Colchester take a short trip with an away game at newly promoted Gillingham before hosting Port Vale a week later in their opening home match.
Southend kick-off at home to Plymouth before taking on Hartlepool at Victoria Park the following weekend.


Ipswich's new league fixtures
First match: Reading (away)
First home match: Millwall (10th Aug)
Christmas fixtures: Doncaster (26th Dec, away); Bournemouth (29th Dec, away); Charlton (1st Jan, home)
Final match: Sheffield Wed (home)
Ipswich Town's fixtures

Colchester's new league fixtures
First match: Gillingham (away)
First home match: Port Vale (10th Aug)
Christmas fixtures: Stevenage (26th Dec, home); Crewe Alex (29th Dec, home), MK Dons (1st Jan, away)
Final match: Walsall (away)
Colchester United's fixtures

Southend's new league fixtures
First match: Plymouth A (home)
First away match: Hartlepool (10th Aug)
Christmas fixtures: Wimbledon (26th Dec, away); Accrington  (29th Dec, away); Portsmouth (1st Jan, home)
Final match: Burton (home)
Southend United's fixtures