Ipswich Town to face Bolton Wanderers at home in opening game of the season

Ipswich Town will begin their quest for promotion from League One at home to Bolton Wanderers on the opening day of the season.

The Blues have started their last two seasons at home with mixed success, having needed a late equaliser against Morecambe last August.

Kieran McKenna's side will then head to newly-promoted Forest Green Rovers, before returning to Portman Road to face Liam Manning's MK Dons. The latter game will be preceded by the visit of Colchester United in the Carabao Cup First Round, a draw that also took place today.

Trips to Burton Albion and Shrewsbury Town round off the first five games for the Blues.

December appears a tricky month on paper. Town begin the month at home to Fleetwood and Peterborough, before facing games against Wycombe (A), Oxford (H) on Boxing Day and Portsmouth (A) to finish 2022.

The traditional busy Christmas schedule will also see the Blues travel to the LNER Stadium to face Lincoln City on New Year's Day.

April will see Town play four of their seven games at Portman Road, with the Easter weekend pitching the Blues at home to Wycombe before heading to Cheltenham.

The Blues' last home game will come against Exeter City, before a trip north to Fleetwood on Saturday, May 6, 2023, on the last day of the season.

Town's Sky Bet League One 2022/23 season in full:

July

Sat 30: Bolton Wanderers (H)

August

Sat 6: Forest Green Rovers (A)

Sat 13: MK Dons (H)

Tues 16: Burton Albion (A)

Sat 20: Shrewsbury Town (A)

Sat 27: Barnsley (H)

September

Sat 3: Accrington Stanley (A)

Sat 10: Cambridge United (H)

Tues 13: Bristol Rovers (H)

Sat 17: Sheffield Wednesday (A)

Sat 24: Plymouth Argyle (A)

October

Sat 1: Portsmouth (H)

Sat 8: Morecambe (A)

Sat 15: Lincoln City (H)

Sat 22: Derby County (H)

Tues 25: Port Vale (A)

Sat 29: Charlton Athletic (A)

November

Sat 12: Cheltenham Town (H)

Sat 19: Exeter City (A)

December

Sat 3: Fleetwood Town (H)

Sat 10: Peterborough United (H)

Sat 17: Wycombe Wanderers (A)

Mon 26: Oxford United (H)

Thu 29: Portsmouth (A)

January

Sun 1: Lincoln City (A)

Sat 7: Morecambe (H)

Sat 14: Plymouth Argyle (H)

Sat 21: Oxford United (A)

Sat 28: Accrington Stanley (H)

February

Sat 4: Cambridge United (A)

Sat 11: Sheffield Wednesday (H)

Tues 14: Bristol Rovers (A)

Sat 18: Forest Green Rovers (H)

Sat 25: MK Dons (A)

March

Sat 4: Burton Albion (H)

Sat 11: Bolton Wanderers (A)

Sat 18: Shrewsbury Town (H)

Sat 25: Barnsley (A)

April

Sat 1: Derby County (A)

Fri 7: Wycombe Wanderers (H)

Mon 10: Cheltenham Town (A)

Sat 15: Charlton Athletic (H)

Tues 18: Port Vale (H)

Sat 22: Peterborough United (A)

Sat 29: Exeter City (H)

May

Sat 6: Fleetwood Town (A)