The EFL returns this weekend with the first games of the season . For the first time you ’ll be able to tune into all 12 Championship secret plan across the weekend , live on television and online . Here ’s how .
Thelaunch of Sky Sports Plus thisweek will give football devotee admission to loads more live football , at no extra cost atop their subscription .
That means , for the first time ever , you ’ll be able to observe every game from the Championship in one weekend . That ’s because , in an unprecedented move , none of the eight fixtures are recoil off at 3 pm on Saturday , which continue a blackout period for game in the UK .
The EFL Championship is arguably the most heatedly - contested class in English football and we ca n’t expect for another time of year where the lodge contend for three coveted places in the undermentioned time of year ’s Premier League .
As always the relegated social club – Luton , Sheffield United and Burnely – will be among the favourites to find their status among the elite group . However , Norwich , Leeds , Middlesborough , and Coventry are also among the bookie favourites to make another run on the bragging meter .
Leeds especially will be front to make up for the dashing hopes of a belated collapse that saw the Yorkshire side declination out of the automatic promotion spots and then lose meekly in the playoffs .
The action at law kicks - off with two games on Friday Nox . Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County and Preston North End vs Sheffield United kicking off at 8 pm UK time . There are a further eight games on Saturday ( all at the unconventional , memory loss - avoiding time of 12:30pm ) , and another on Sunday before the opening weekend ’s repair will be completed on Monday .
EFL Championship Sky Sports schedule
Friday August 9Preston v Sheffield United – 8:00pm , Sky Sport Main Event / FootballBlackburn v Derby – 8:00pm Sky Sports+
Saturday , 10 August ( all 12:30pm)Hull City vs Bristol City – Sky Sports+Cardiff City vs Sunderland – Sky Sports+Stoke City vs Coventry City – Sky Sports+Queens Park Rangers vs West Bromwich Albion – Sky Sports+Oxford United vs Norwich City – Sky Sport Main Event / FootballMiddlesbrough vs Swansea City – Sky Sports+Leeds United vs Portsmouth – Sky Sports+Millwall vs Watford – Sky Sports+
Sunday August 11Sheffield Wednesday vs Plymouth – 4:00pm – Sky Sport Main Event / Football
Monday August 12Luton Town vs Burnley – 8 atomic number 61 – Sky Sport Main Event / Football
How to watch the EFL Championship this weekend
You ’ll be able-bodied to get at all live games via the football game section of your Sky guide , as well as pressing the red clit on your remote to change game , and see all usable games .
If you do n’t have Sky Sports yet , it might be a bit late to take advantage of this amazing Sky Stream deal . However , it ’s deserving take over in mind for the weeks to arrive .
gratefully , every Sky Sports+ stream will also be available via the Now program which enable you to watch on the machine of your choosing via the Now app .
Right now Sky is offering a 6 - month Sports rank for just £ 26 , which you canaccess here .
