Ipswich Town learn 2016/17 EFL fixtures

Ipswich Town begin their fifteenth consecutive season in English football's second tier, as they face promoted Barnsley , at  Portman Road on Saturday 6th August.

August also sees the first round of the EFL Cup (w/c 8th August), and league fixtures against Brentford away (13th Aug), Wolves away (16th Aug) and Preston North End (27th Aug).

The East Anglian derby returns this season, following Norwich's relegation from the Premier League last season: Town host the Canaries on Saturday 20th Aug (3pm), with the reverse fixture scheduled for Sat 25th August, at Carrow Road (3pm).

The Christmas schedule sees the Blues travel to Wigan Athletic (17th Dec), a Boxing Day match at home to Fulham (26th Dec), with the year ending away at Bristol City (31st Dec).

48 hours later, Town start the New Year with a trip to QPR (2nd Jan), with the first home game against Blackburn (Sat 14th Jan).

Town's season closes on May 7th, as the Blues face Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.


Key Games:
First Game - Barnsley (h) - 6th August
Norwich City (home) - 20th August
Newcastle United (away) - 22nd October
Aston Villa (away) - 11th February
Norwich City (away) - 25th
Burton Albion (away) - 15th April
Final Game - Nottingham F (a) - 7th May.