Wednesday 18 June 2014 12:52, UK
Ipswich Town will open the new season at home to Fulham and will not have to wait long before rekindling derby rivalries.
Ipswich's opening game of the new Sky Bet Championship campaign at home to Fulham has been moved to a 5.15pm kick-off.
The Portman Road clash on Saturday, August 9 will be televised by Sky Sports.
The Tractor Boys will be the Cottagers' first opponents in the second tier since 2001, following the London clubs relegation from the Premier League last season.
In just their fourth outing of the campaign, Mick McCarthy’s men will welcome neighbours Norwich City to Portman Road – on August 23.
McCarthy will then welcome former club Wolverhampton Wanderers to Suffolk on November 4, before tackling Leeds United on December 6.
The busy festive period brings a trip to Brentford on Boxing Day and a home date with Charlton Athletic on December 28.
A first fixture of 2015 will be staged in front of their own supporters against Derby County on January 10, with a first away date taking them to Millwall.
A visit to Carrow Road for another passionate clash with Norwich arrives on February 28, and a trip to Elland Road to take on Leeds will be made just three days later.
Ipswich will hope to be pushing for promotion by the time they enter the final straight, but a testing run-in will see them go to Wolves, entertain Nottingham Forest and bring the curtain down on the campaign away at Blackburn Rovers on May 2.
Opening three games:
09/08/2014 Ipswich Town v Fulham
16/08/2014 Reading v Ipswich Town
19/08/2014 Birmingham City v Ipswich Town
