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Championship fixtures 2010-11
Brian Laws faces one of his former clubs on the opening day of the season as Burnley begin their bid to regain their Premier League status. [LNB]The east Lancashire side start their npower Championship campaign on August 7 with a home match against Nottingham Forest, for whom current Clarets boss Laws played between 1988 and 1994. [LNB]Portsmouth, hoping to come out of administration and avoid any further points deductions from the Football League today, begin with a trip to Coventry.[LNB] Bid to bounce back: Brian Laws will spearhead Burnley's promotion charge[LNB]The third of the teams relegated from the Premier League last season, Hull, start their campaign with a home match against Swansea. [LNB]Of the newly-promoted teams, Norwich and Leeds will both kick off in front of their own fans - with Watford and Derby respectively providing the opposition on the opening day. [LNB]Millwall, who moved up to the Championship courtesy of a play-off final win over Swindon last month, head west for a match against Bristol City - now managed by Steve Coppell.[LNB] On the march: Millwall are back in the Championship this season[LNB]Cardiff, who were one win away from the Premier League in May but lost the Championship play-off final to Blackpool, start with a home match against Sheffield United. Dave Jones' men travel to Burnley in their last match on May 8. [LNB]Former Sunderland manager Roy Keane is set for a return to the north-east, with his current club Ipswich starting at Middlesbrough. [LNB]Elsewhere on the opening day, Reading are at home to Scunthorpe, Crystal Palace host Leicester, QPR meet Barnsley and Preston take on Doncaster.[LNB]Saturday, August 7Bristol City v Millwall[LNB]Burnley v Nottm Forest[LNB]Cardiff v Sheff Utd[LNB]Coventry v Portsmouth[LNB]Crystal Palace v Leicester[LNB]Hull v Swansea[LNB]Leeds v Derby[LNB]Middlesbrough v Ipswich[LNB]Norwich v Watford[LNB]Preston v Doncaster[LNB]QPR v Barnsley[LNB]Reading v Scunthorpe[LNB]Saturday, August, 14Barnsley v Crystal Palace[LNB]Derby v Cardiff[LNB]Doncaster v Bristol City[LNB]Ipswich v Burnley[LNB]Leicester v Middlesbrough[LNB]Millwall v Hull[LNB]Nottm Forest v Leeds[LNB]Portsmouth v Reading[LNB]Scunthorpe v Norwich[LNB]Sheff Utd v QPR[LNB]Swansea v Preston[LNB]Watford v Coventry[LNB]Saturday, August 21Bristol City v Barnsley[LNB]Burnley v Leicester[LNB]Cardiff v Doncaster[LNB]Coventry v Derby[LNB]Crystal Palace v Ipswich[LNB]Hull v Watford[LNB]Leeds v Millwall[LNB]Middlesbrough v Sheff Utd[LNB]Norwich v Swansea[LNB]Preston v Portsmouth[LNB]QPR v Scunthorpe[LNB]Reading v Nottm Forest[LNB]Saturday, August 28Barnsley v Middlesbrough[LNB]Derby v QPR[LNB]Doncaster v Hull[LNB]Ipswich v Bristol City[LNB]Leicester v Reading[LNB]Millwall v Coventry[LNB]Nottm Forest v Norwich[LNB]Portsmouth v Cardiff[LNB]Scunthorpe v Crystal Palace[LNB]Sheff Utd v Preston[LNB]Swansea v Burnley[LNB]Watford v Leeds[LNB]Saturday, September 11Burnley v Preston[LNB]Cardiff v Hull[LNB]Coventry v Leicester[LNB]Derby v Sheff Utd[LNB]Leeds v Swansea[LNB]Norwich v Barnsley[LNB]Nottm Forest v Millwall[LNB]Portsmouth v Ipswich[LNB]QPR v Middlesbrough[LNB]Reading v Crystal Palace[LNB]Scunthorpe v Bristol City[LNB]Watford v Doncaster[LNB]Tuesday, September 14Barnsley v Leeds[LNB]Bristol City v Watford[LNB]Crystal Palace v Portsmouth[LNB]Doncaster v Norwich[LNB]Hull v Derby[LNB]Ipswich v QPR[LNB]Leicester v Cardiff[LNB]Middlesbrough v Burnley[LNB]Millwall v Reading[LNB]Preston v Nottm Forest[LNB]Sheff Utd v Scunthorpe[LNB]Swansea v Coventry[LNB]Saturday, September 18Barnsley v Derby[LNB]Bristol City v Coventry[LNB]Crystal Palace v Burnley[LNB]Doncaster v Leeds[LNB]Hull v Nottm Forest[LNB]Ipswich v Cardiff[LNB]Leicester v QPR[LNB]Middlesbrough v Reading[LNB]Millwall v Watford[LNB]Preston v Norwich[LNB]Sheff Utd v Portsmouth[LNB]Swansea v Scunthorpe[LNB]Saturday, September 25Burnley v Bristol City[LNB]Cardiff v Millwall[LNB]Coventry v Preston[LNB]Derby v Crystal Palace[LNB]Leeds v Sheff Utd[LNB]Norwich v Hull[LNB]Nottm Forest v Swansea[LNB]Portsmouth v Leicester[LNB]QPR v Doncaster[LNB]Reading v Barnsley[LNB]Scunthorpe v Ipswich[LNB]Watford v Middlesbrough[LNB]Tuesday, September 28Burnley v Hull[LNB]Cardiff v Crystal Palace[LNB]Coventry v Doncaster[LNB]Derby v Middlesbrough[LNB]Leeds v Preston[LNB]Norwich v Leicester[LNB]Nottm Forest v Sheff Utd[LNB]Portsmouth v Bristol City[LNB]QPR v Millwall[LNB]Reading v Ipswich[LNB]Scunthorpe v Barnsley[LNB]Watford v Swansea[LNB]Saturday, October 2Barnsley v Cardiff[LNB]Bristol City v Norwich[LNB]Crystal Palace v QPR[LNB]Doncaster v Nottm Forest[LNB]Hull v Coventry[LNB]Ipswich v Leeds[LNB]Leicester v Scunthorpe[LNB]Middlesbrough v Portsmouth[LNB]Millwall v Burnley[LNB]Preston v Reading[LNB]Sheff Utd v Watford[LNB]Swansea v Derby[LNB]Saturday, October 16Barnsley v Nottm Forest[LNB]Cardiff v Bristol City[LNB]Crystal Palace v Millwall[LNB]Derby v Preston[LNB]Ipswich v Coventry[LNB]Leicester v Hull[LNB]Middlesbrough v Leeds[LNB]Portsmouth v Watford[LNB]QPR v Norwich[LNB]Reading v Swansea[LNB]Scunthorpe v Doncaster[LNB]Sheff Utd v Burnley[LNB]Tuesday, October 19Bristol City v Reading[LNB]Burnley v Barnsley[LNB]Coventry v Cardiff[LNB]Doncaster v Derby[LNB]Hull v Sheff Utd[LNB]Leeds v Leicester[LNB]Millwall v Portsmouth[LNB]Norwich v Crystal Palace[LNB]Nottm Forest v Middlesbrough[LNB]Preston v Scunthorpe[LNB]Swansea v QPR[LNB]Watford v Ipswich[LNB]Saturday, October 23Bristol City v QPR[LNB]Burnley v Reading[LNB]Coventry v Barnsley[LNB]Doncaster v Sheff Utd[LNB]Hull v Portsmouth[LNB]Leeds v Cardiff[LNB]Millwall v Derby[LNB]Norwich v Middlesbrough[LNB]Nottm Forest v Ipswich[LNB]Preston v Crystal Palace[LNB]Swansea v Leicester[LNB]Watford v Scunthorpe[LNB]Saturday, October 30Barnsley v Hull[LNB]Cardiff v Norwich[LNB]Crystal Palace v Swansea[LNB]Derby v Watford[LNB]Ipswich v Millwall[LNB]Leicester v Preston[LNB]Middlesbrough v Bristol City[LNB]Portsmouth v Nottm Forest[LNB]QPR v Burnley[LNB]Reading v Doncaster[LNB]Scunthorpe v Leeds[LNB]Sheff Utd v Coventry[LNB]Saturday, November 6Barnsley v Leicester[LNB]Bristol City v Preston[LNB]Cardiff v Swansea[LNB]Coventry v Leeds[LNB]Derby v Portsmouth[LNB]Doncaster v Millwall[LNB]Hull v Scunthorpe[LNB]Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace[LNB]Norwich v Burnley[LNB]QPR v Reading[LNB]Sheff Utd v Ipswich[LNB]Watford v Nottm Forest[LNB]Tuesday, November 9Burnley v Doncaster[LNB]Crystal Palace v Watford[LNB]Ipswich v Derby[LNB]Leeds v Hull[LNB]Leicester v Sheff Utd[LNB]Millwall v Norwich[LNB]Nottm Forest v Coventry[LNB]Portsmouth v QPR[LNB]Preston v Barnsley[LNB]Reading v Cardiff[LNB]Scunthorpe v Middlesbrough[LNB]Swansea v Bristol City[LNB]Saturday, November 13Burnley v Watford[LNB]Crystal Palace v Coventry[LNB]Ipswich v Barnsley[LNB]Leeds v Bristol City[LNB]Leicester v Derby[LNB]Millwall v Sheff Utd[LNB]Nottm Forest v QPR[LNB]Portsmouth v Doncaster[LNB]Preston v Hull[LNB]Reading v Norwich[LNB]Scunthorpe v Cardiff[LNB]Swansea v Middlesbrough[LNB][LNB]Saturday, November 20Barnsley v Portsmouth[LNB]Bristol City v Leicester[LNB]Cardiff v Nottm Forest[LNB]Coventry v Burnley[LNB]Derby v Scunthorpe[LNB]Doncaster v Swansea[LNB]Hull v Ipswich[LNB]Middlesbrough v Millwall[LNB]Norwich v Leeds[LNB]QPR v Preston[LNB]Sheff Utd v Crystal Palace[LNB]Watford v Reading[LNB]Saturday, November 27Barnsley v Watford[LNB]Bristol City v Sheff Utd[LNB]Burnley v Derby[LNB]Crystal Palace v Doncaster[LNB]Leicester v Nottm Forest[LNB]Middlesbrough v Hull[LNB]Norwich v Ipswich[LNB]Preston v Millwall[LNB]QPR v Cardiff[LNB]Reading v Leeds[LNB]Scunthorpe v Coventry[LNB]Swansea v Portsmouth[LNB]Saturday, December 4Cardiff v Preston[LNB]Coventry v Middlesbrough[LNB]Derby v Norwich[LNB]Doncaster v Barnsley[LNB]Hull v QPR[LNB]Ipswich v Swansea[LNB]Leeds v Crystal Palace[LNB]Millwall v Scunthorpe[LNB]Nottm Forest v Bristol City[LNB]Portsmouth v Burnley[LNB]Sheff Utd v Reading[LNB]Watford v Leicester[LNB]Saturday, December 11Barnsley v Sheff Utd[LNB]Bristol City v Derby[LNB]Burnley v Leeds[LNB]Crystal Palace v Hull[LNB]Leicester v Doncaster[LNB]Middlesbrough v Cardiff[LNB]Norwich v Portsmouth[LNB]Preston v Ipswich[LNB]QPR v Watford[LNB]Reading v Coventry[LNB]Scunthorpe v Nottm Forest[LNB]Swansea v Millwall[LNB]Saturday, December 18Cardiff v Burnley[LNB]Coventry v Norwich[LNB]Derby v Reading[LNB]Doncaster v Middlesbrough[LNB]Hull v Bristol City[LNB]Ipswich v Leicester[LNB]Leeds v QPR[LNB]Millwall v Barnsley[LNB]Nottm Forest v Crystal Palace[LNB]Portsmouth v Scunthorpe[LNB]Sheff Utd v Swansea[LNB]Watford v Preston[LNB]Sunday, December 26Barnsley v Burnley[LNB]Cardiff v Coventry[LNB]Crystal Palace v Norwich[LNB]Derby v Doncaster[LNB]Ipswich v Watford[LNB]Leicester v Leeds[LNB]Middlesbrough v Nottm Forest[LNB]Portsmouth v Millwall[LNB]QPR v Swansea[LNB]Reading v Bristol City[LNB]Scunthorpe v Preston[LNB]Sheff Utd v Hull[LNB]Tuesday, December 28Bristol City v Crystal Palace[LNB]Burnley v Scunthorpe[LNB]Coventry v QPR[LNB]Doncaster v Ipswich[LNB]Hull v Reading[LNB]Leeds v Portsmouth[LNB]Millwall v Leicester[LNB]Norwich v Sheff Utd[LNB]Nottm Forest v Derby[LNB]Preston v Middlesbrough[LNB]Swansea v Barnsley[LNB]Watford v Cardiff[LNB]Saturday, January 1Bristol City v Cardiff[LNB]Burnley v Sheff Utd[LNB]Coventry v Ipswich[LNB]Doncaster v Scunthorpe[LNB]Hull v Leicester[LNB]Leeds v Middlesbrough[LNB]Millwall v Crystal Palace[LNB]Norwich v QPR[LNB]Nottm Forest v Barnsley[LNB]Preston v Derby[LNB]Swansea v Reading[LNB]Watford v Portsmouth[LNB][LNB]Monday, January 3Barnsley v Coventry[LNB]Cardiff v Leeds[LNB]Crystal Palace v Preston[LNB]Derby v Millwall[LNB]Ipswich v Nottm Forest[LNB]Leicester v Swansea[LNB]Middlesbrough v Norwich[LNB]Portsmouth v Hull[LNB]QPR v Bristol City[LNB]Reading v Burnley[LNB]Scunthorpe v Watford[LNB]Sheff Utd v Doncaster[LNB]Saturday, January 15Bristol City v Middlesbrough[LNB]Burnley v QPR[LNB]Coventry v Sheff Utd[LNB]Doncaster v Reading[LNB]Hull v Barnsley[LNB]Leeds v Scunthorpe[LNB]Millwall v Ipswich[LNB]Norwich v Cardiff[LNB]Nottm Forest v Portsmouth[LNB]Preston v Leicester[LNB]Swansea v Crystal Palace[LNB]Watford v Derby[LNB]Saturday, January 22Barnsley v Swansea[LNB]Cardiff v Watford[LNB]Crystal Palace v Bristol City[LNB]Derby v Nottm Forest[LNB]Ipswich v Doncaster[LNB]Leicester v Millwall[LNB]Middlesbrough v Preston[LNB]Portsmouth v Leeds[LNB]QPR v Coventry[LNB]Reading v Hull[LNB]Scunthorpe v Burnley[LNB]Sheff Utd v Norwich[LNB]Tuesday, February 1Barnsley v Preston[LNB]Bristol City v Swansea[LNB]Cardiff v Reading[LNB]Coventry v Nottm Forest[LNB]Derby v Ipswich[LNB]Doncaster v Burnley[LNB]Hull v Leeds[LNB]Middlesbrough v Scunthorpe[LNB]Norwich v Millwall[LNB]QPR v Portsmouth[LNB]Sheff Utd v Leicester[LNB]Watford v Crystal Palace[LNB]Saturday, February 5Burnley v Norwich[LNB]Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough[LNB]Ipswich v Sheff Utd[LNB]Leeds v Coventry[LNB]Leicester v Barnsley[LNB]Millwall v Doncaster[LNB]Nottm Forest v Watford[LNB]Portsmouth v Derby[LNB]Preston v Bristol City[LNB]Reading v QPR[LNB]Scunthorpe v Hull[LNB]Swansea v Cardiff[LNB]Saturday, February 12Barnsley v Ipswich[LNB]Bristol City v Leeds[LNB]Cardiff v Scunthorpe[LNB]Coventry v Crystal Palace[LNB]Derby v Leicester[LNB]Doncaster v Portsmouth[LNB]Hull v Preston[LNB]Middlesbrough v Swansea[LNB]Norwich v Reading[LNB]QPR v Nottm Forest[LNB]Sheff Utd v Millwall[LNB]Watford v Burnley[LNB]Saturday, February 19Burnley v Coventry[LNB]Crystal Palace v Sheff Utd[LNB]Ipswich v Hull[LNB]Leeds v Norwich[LNB]Leicester v Bristol City[LNB]Millwall v Middlesbrough[LNB]Nottm Forest v Cardiff[LNB]Portsmouth v Barnsley[LNB]Preston v QPR[LNB]Reading v Watford[LNB]Scunthorpe v Derby[LNB]Swansea v Doncaster[LNB]Tuesday, February 22Burnley v Middlesbrough[LNB]Cardiff v Leicester[LNB]Coventry v Swansea[LNB]Derby v Hull[LNB]Leeds v Barnsley[LNB]Norwich v Doncaster[LNB]Nottm Forest v Preston[LNB]Portsmouth v Crystal Palace[LNB]QPR v Ipswich[LNB]Reading v Millwall[LNB]Scunthorpe v Sheff Utd[LNB]Watford v Bristol City[LNB]Saturday, February 26Barnsley v Norwich[LNB]Bristol City v Scunthorpe[LNB]Crystal Palace v Reading[LNB]Doncaster v Watford[LNB]Hull v Cardiff[LNB]Ipswich v Portsmouth[LNB]Leicester v Coventry[LNB]Middlesbrough v QPR[LNB]Millwall v Nottm Forest[LNB]Preston v Burnley[LNB]Sheff Utd v Derby[LNB]Swansea v Leeds[LNB]Saturday, March 5Burnley v Crystal Palace[LNB]Cardiff v Ipswich[LNB]Coventry v Bristol City[LNB]Derby v Barnsley[LNB]Leeds v Doncaster[LNB]Norwich v Preston[LNB]Nottm Forest v Hull[LNB]Portsmouth v Sheff Utd[LNB]QPR v Leicester[LNB]Reading v Middlesbrough[LNB]Scunthorpe v Swansea[LNB]Watford v Millwall[LNB]Tuesday, March 8Barnsley v Scunthorpe[LNB]Bristol City v Portsmouth[LNB]Crystal Palace v Cardiff[LNB]Doncaster v Coventry[LNB]Hull v Burnley[LNB]Ipswich v Reading[LNB]Leicester v Norwich[LNB]Middlesbrough v Derby[LNB]Millwall v QPR[LNB]Preston v Leeds[LNB]Sheff Utd v Nottm Forest[LNB]Swansea v Watford[LNB]Saturday, March 12Burnley v Millwall[LNB]Cardiff v Barnsley[LNB]Coventry v Hull[LNB]Derby v Swansea[LNB]Leeds v Ipswich[LNB]Norwich v Bristol City[LNB]Nottm Forest v Doncaster[LNB]Portsmouth v Middlesbrough[LNB]QPR v Crystal Palace[LNB]Reading v Preston[LNB]Scunthorpe v Leicester[LNB]Watford v Sheff Utd[LNB]Saturday, March 19Barnsley v Reading[LNB]Bristol City v Burnley[LNB]Crystal Palace v Derby[LNB]Doncaster v QPR[LNB]Hull v Norwich[LNB]Ipswich v Scunthorpe[LNB]Leicester v Portsmouth[LNB]Middlesbrough v Watford[LNB]Millwall v Cardiff[LNB]Preston v Coventry[LNB]Sheff Utd v Leeds[LNB]Swansea v Nottm Forest[LNB]Saturday, April 2Bristol City v Doncaster[LNB]Burnley v Ipswich[LNB]Cardiff v Derby[LNB]Coventry v Watford[LNB]Crystal Palace v Barnsley[LNB]Hull v Millwall[LNB]Leeds v Nottm Forest[LNB]Middlesbrough v Leicester[LNB]Norwich v Scunthorpe[LNB]Preston v Swansea[LNB]QPR v Sheff Utd[LNB]Reading v Portsmouth[LNB]Saturday, April 9Barnsley v Bristol City[LNB]Derby v Coventry[LNB]Doncaster v Cardiff[LNB]Ipswich v Crystal Palace[LNB]Leicester v Burnley[LNB]Millwall v Leeds[LNB]Nottm Forest v Reading[LNB]Portsmouth v Preston[LNB]Scunthorpe v QPR[LNB]Sheff Utd v Middlesbrough[LNB]Swansea v Norwich[LNB]Watford v Hull[LNB]Tuesday, April 12Barnsley v QPR[LNB]Derby v Leeds[LNB]Doncaster v Preston[LNB]Ipswich v Middlesbrough[LNB]Leicester v Crystal Palace[LNB]Millwall v Bristol City[LNB]Nottm Forest v Burnley[LNB]Portsmouth v Coventry[LNB]Scunthorpe v Reading[LNB]Sheff Utd v Cardiff[LNB]Swansea v Hull[LNB]Watford v Norwich[LNB]Saturday, April 16Bristol City v Ipswich[LNB]Burnley v Swansea[LNB]Cardiff v Portsmouth[LNB]Coventry v Millwall[LNB]Crystal Palace v Scunthorpe[LNB]Hull v Doncaster[LNB]Leeds v Watford[LNB]Middlesbrough v Barnsley[LNB]Norwich v Nottm Forest[LNB]Preston v Sheff Utd[LNB]QPR v Derby[LNB]Reading v Leicester[LNB]Saturday, April 23Cardiff v QPR[LNB]Coventry v Scunthorpe[LNB]Derby v Burnley[LNB]Doncaster v Crystal Palace[LNB]Hull v Middlesbrough[LNB]Ipswich v Norwich[LNB]Leeds v Reading[LNB]Millwall v Preston[LNB]Nottm Forest v Leicester[LNB]Portsmouth v Swansea[LNB]Sheff Utd v Bristol City[LNB]Watford v Barnsley[LNB]Monday, April 25Barnsley v Doncaster[LNB]Bristol City v Nottm Forest[LNB]Burnley v Portsmouth[LNB]Crystal Palace v Leeds[LNB]Leicester v Watford[LNB]Middlesbrough v Coventry[LNB]Norwich v Derby[LNB]Preston v Cardiff[LNB]QPR v Hull[LNB]Reading v Sheff Utd[LNB]Scunthorpe v Millwall[LNB]Swansea v Ipswich[LNB]Saturday, April 30Cardiff v Middlesbrough[LNB]Coventry v Reading[LNB]Derby v Bristol City[LNB]Doncaster v Leicester[LNB]Hull v Crystal Palace[LNB]Ipswich v Preston[LNB]Leeds v Burnley[LNB]Millwall v Swansea[LNB]Nottm Forest v Scunthorpe[LNB]Portsmouth v Norwich[LNB]Sheff Utd v Barnsley[LNB]Watford v QPR[LNB]Sunday, May 8Barnsley v Millwall[LNB]Bristol City v Hull[LNB]Burnley v Cardiff[LNB]Crystal Palace v Nottm Forest[LNB]Leicester v Ipswich[LNB]Middlesbrough v Doncaster[LNB]Norwich v Coventry[LNB]Preston v Watford[LNB]QPR v Leeds[LNB]Reading v Derby[LNB]Scunthorpe v Portsmouth[LNB]Swansea v Sheff Utd[LNB] Chelsea to start Premier League title defence at home to newly-promoted West BromwichSportsmail on Twitter: Follow regular updates from our team of writers [LNB]NEWMEDIA/DAMAIL/64182b[LNB]
