Coca-Cola Championship fixtures for 2009/10

17 June 2009 11:12
Newcastle begin life in the Coca-Cola Championship with a trip to another side eager to reclaim their Premier League status in the shape of West Brom when the Football League kicks off on Saturday, August 8. The Magpies then take on Reading in their first match at St James' Park a week later. They have to wait until December 19 for a home derby date with Middlesbrough with the return at the Riverside Stadium on March 13. A trip to QPR awaits Newcastle on the final day on May 2. Damien Duff scores for Newcastle against Stoke last term Duff effort: Damien Duff scores for Newcastle against Stoke last term Middlesbrough have been handed a tricky opener as they entertain Sheffield United, who were beaten in the Championship play-off final by Burnley. A trip to Swansea follows for Gareth Southgate's side before they take on promoted Scunthorpe at Glanford Park. Boro also finish the campaign on the road with a trip to League One champions Leicester. Having been given a home clash with Newcastle to kick off their return to the Championship, West Brom then head to Nottingham Forest, which is followed by a trip to Peterborough. With Wolves and Birmingham back in the Barclays Premier League, their closest rivals are now Coventry. They first meet at the Ricoh Arena on October 24 before the return on March 23.Albion end their season with a visit from Barnsley. Leicester mark their return to the Championship at the first attempt with a home clash against Swansea which is followed by tricky games at Ipswich and Sheffield United. They face East Midlands rivals Derby at the Walkers Stadium on October 17 with the return at Pride Park on March 27, while a trip to Nottingham Forest is the highlight on December 5 before they meet again on February 27. A home clash with Middlesbrough will bring the curtain down on their campaign. Peterborough have been handed a tricky start to life in the Championship as they head to Derby before home games against Sheffield Wednesday and relegated West Brom. Posh will take on East Anglia rivals Ipswich in the league for the first time at Portman Road on December 8 before a home derby atmosphere at London Road on February 16. Scunthorpe, who beat Millwall in the play-off final, head to Cardiff on the opening day before home games against Derby and relegated Middlesbrough, who they head to on Boxing Day. The Toon Army arrive at Glanford Park on October 20 before a trip to St James' Park on March 17. Saturday, August 8 Cardiff v Scunthorpe Coventry v Ipswich Crystal Palace v Plymouth Derby v Peterborough Leicester v Swansea Middlesbrough v Sheff Utd Preston v Bristol City QPR v Blackpool Reading v Nottm Forest Sheff Wed v Barnsley Watford v Doncaster West Brom v Newcastle Saturday, August 15 Barnsley v Coventry Blackpool v Cardiff Bristol City v Crystal Palace Doncaster v Preston Ipswich v Leicester Newcastle v Reading Nottm Forest v West Brom Peterborough v Sheff Wed Plymouth v QPR Scunthorpe v Derby Sheff Utd v Watford Swansea v Middlesbrough Tuesday, August 18 Barnsley v Preston Blackpool v Derby Bristol City v QPR Doncaster v Coventry Ipswich v Crystal Palace Nottm Forest v Watford Peterborough v West Brom Plymouth v Cardiff Scunthorpe v Middlesbrough Sheff Utd v Leicester Swansea v Reading Wednesday, August 19 Newcastle v Sheff Wed Saturday, August 22 Cardiff v Bristol City Coventry v Swansea Crystal Palace v Newcastle Derby v Plymouth Leicester v Barnsley Middlesbrough v Doncaster Preston v Peterborough QPR v Nottm Forest Reading v Sheff Utd Sheff Wed v Scunthorpe Watford v Blackpool West Brom v Ipswich Saturday, August 29 Barnsley v Reading Blackpool v Coventry Bristol City v Middlesbrough Doncaster v Cardiff Ipswich v Preston Newcastle v Leicester Nottm Forest v Derby Peterborough v Crystal Palace Plymouth v Sheff Wed Scunthorpe v QPR Sheff Utd v West Brom Swansea v Watford Saturday, September 12 Cardiff v Newcastle Coventry v Bristol City Crystal Palace v Scunthorpe Derby v Sheff Utd Leicester v Blackpool Middlesbrough v Ipswich Preston v Swansea QPR v Peterborough Reading v Doncaster Sheff Wed v Nottm Forest Watford v Barnsley West Brom v Plymouth Tuesday, September 15 Blackpool v Newcastle Coventry v Sheff Utd Derby v Barnsley Ipswich v Nottm Forest Leicester v Peterborough Plymouth v Watford QPR v Crystal Palace Reading v Cardiff Scunthorpe v Preston Sheff Wed v Middlesbrough Swansea v Bristol City West Brom v Doncaster Saturday, September 19 Barnsley v Swansea Bristol City v Scunthorpe Cardiff v QPR Crystal Palace v Derby Doncaster v Ipswich Middlesbrough v West Brom Newcastle v Plymouth Nottm Forest v Blackpool Peterborough v Reading Preston v Coventry Sheff Utd v Sheff Wed Watford v Leicester Saturday, September 26 Blackpool v Peterborough Coventry v Middlesbrough Derby v Bristol City Ipswich v Newcastle Leicester v Preston Plymouth v Nottm Forest QPR v Barnsley Reading v Watford Scunthorpe v Doncaster Sheff Wed v Cardiff Swansea v Sheff Utd West Brom v Crystal Palace Tuesday, September 29 Barnsley v West Brom Bristol City v Blackpool Cardiff v Derby Crystal Palace v Sheff Wed Doncaster v Swansea Middlesbrough v Leicester Nottm Forest v Scunthorpe Peterborough v Plymouth Preston v Reading Sheff Utd v Ipswich Watford v Coventry Wednesday, September 30 Newcastle v QPR Saturday, October 3 Barnsley v Ipswich Coventry v Leicester Crystal Palace v Blackpool Derby v Sheff Wed Newcastle v Bristol City Peterborough v Nottm Forest Plymouth v Scunthorpe Preston v West Brom Reading v Middlesbrough Sheff Utd v Doncaster Swansea v QPR Watford v Cardiff Saturday, October 17 Blackpool v Plymouth Bristol City v Peterborough Cardiff v Crystal Palace Doncaster v Barnsley Ipswich v Swansea Leicester v Derby Middlesbrough v Watford Nottm Forest v Newcastle QPR v Preston Scunthorpe v Sheff Utd Sheff Wed v Coventry West Brom v Reading Tuesday, October 20 Blackpool v Sheff Utd Bristol City v Plymouth Cardiff v Coventry Doncaster v Peterborough Ipswich v Watford Leicester v Crystal Palace Middlesbrough v Derby Nottm Forest v Barnsley QPR v Reading Scunthorpe v Newcastle Sheff Wed v Preston West Brom v Swansea Saturday, October 24 Barnsley v Bristol City Coventry v West Brom Crystal Palace v Nottm Forest Derby v QPR Newcastle v Doncaster Peterborough v Scunthorpe Plymouth v Ipswich Preston v Middlesbrough Reading v Leicester Sheff Utd v Cardiff Swansea v Blackpool Watford v Sheff Wed Saturday, October 31 Bristol City v Sheff Wed Cardiff v Nottm Forest Coventry v Reading Doncaster v Blackpool Ipswich v Derby Middlesbrough v Plymouth Peterborough v Barnsley Preston v Crystal Palace QPR v Leicester Scunthorpe v Swansea Sheff Utd v Newcastle West Brom v Watford Saturday, November 7 Barnsley v Sheff Utd Blackpool v Scunthorpe Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough Derby v Coventry Leicester v West Brom Newcastle v Peterborough Nottm Forest v Bristol City Plymouth v Doncaster Reading v Ipswich Sheff Wed v QPR Swansea v Cardiff Watford v Preston Saturday, November 21 Barnsley v Cardiff Coventry v Crystal Palace Doncaster v QPR Ipswich v Sheff Wed Leicester v Plymouth Middlesbrough v Nottm Forest Preston v Newcastle Reading v Blackpool Sheff Utd v Peterborough Swansea v Derby Watford v Scunthorpe West Brom v Bristol City Saturday, November 28 Blackpool v Preston Bristol City v Sheff Utd Cardiff v Ipswich Crystal Palace v Watford Derby v Reading Newcastle v Swansea Nottm Forest v Doncaster Peterborough v Middlesbrough Plymouth v Barnsley QPR v Coventry Scunthorpe v Leicester Sheff Wed v West Brom Saturday, December 5 Blackpool v Barnsley Bristol City v Ipswich Cardiff v Preston Crystal Palace v Doncaster Derby v West Brom Newcastle v Watford Nottm Forest v Leicester Peterborough v Swansea Plymouth v Sheff Utd QPR v Middlesbrough Scunthorpe v Coventry Sheff Wed v Reading Tuesday, December 8 Barnsley v Scunthorpe Coventry v Newcastle Doncaster v Sheff Wed Ipswich v Peterborough Leicester v Bristol City Middlesbrough v Blackpool Preston v Derby Reading v Crystal Palace Sheff Utd v Nottm Forest Swansea v Plymouth Watford v QPR West Brom v Cardiff Saturday, December 12 Barnsley v Newcastle Coventry v Peterborough Doncaster v Bristol City Ipswich v Blackpool Leicester v Sheff Wed Middlesbrough v Cardiff Preston v Plymouth Reading v Scunthorpe Sheff Utd v Crystal Palace Swansea v Nottm Forest Watford v Derby West Brom v QPR Saturday, December 19 Blackpool v West Brom Bristol City v Reading Cardiff v Leicester Crystal Palace v Barnsley Derby v Doncaster Newcastle v Middlesbrough Nottm Forest v Preston Peterborough v Watford Plymouth v Coventry QPR v Sheff Utd Scunthorpe v Ipswich Sheff Wed v Swansea Saturday, December 26 Cardiff v Plymouth Coventry v Doncaster Crystal Palace v Ipswich Derby v Blackpool Leicester v Sheff Utd Middlesbrough v Scunthorpe Preston v Barnsley QPR v Bristol City Reading v Swansea Sheff Wed v Newcastle Watford v Nottm Forest West Brom v Peterborough Monday, December 28 Barnsley v Middlesbrough Blackpool v Sheff Wed Bristol City v Watford Doncaster v Leicester Ipswich v QPR Newcastle v Derby Nottm Forest v Coventry Peterborough v Cardiff Plymouth v Reading Scunthorpe v West Brom Sheff Utd v Preston Swansea v Crystal Palace Saturday, January 9, 2010 Cardiff v Blackpool Coventry v Barnsley Crystal Palace v Bristol City Derby v Scunthorpe Leicester v Ipswich Middlesbrough v Swansea Preston v Doncaster QPR v Plymouth Reading v Newcastle Sheff Wed v Peterborough Watford v Sheff Utd West Brom v Nottm Forest Saturday, January 16 Barnsley v Sheff Wed Blackpool v QPR Bristol City v Preston Doncaster v Watford Ipswich v Coventry Newcastle v West Brom Nottm Forest v Reading Peterborough v Derby Plymouth v Crystal Palace Scunthorpe v Cardiff Sheff Utd v Middlesbrough Swansea v Leicester Tuesday, January 26 Barnsley v Leicester Blackpool v Watford Bristol City v Cardiff Doncaster v Middlesbrough Ipswich v West Brom Nottm Forest v QPR Peterborough v Preston Plymouth v Derby Scunthorpe v Sheff Wed Sheff Utd v Reading Swansea v Coventry Wednesday, January 27 Newcastle v Crystal Palace Saturday, January 30 Cardiff v Doncaster Coventry v Blackpool Crystal Palace v Peterborough Derby v Nottm Forest Leicester v Newcastle Middlesbrough v Bristol City Preston v Ipswich QPR v Scunthorpe Reading v Barnsley Sheff Wed v Plymouth Watford v Swansea West Brom v Sheff Utd Saturday, February 6 Barnsley v Watford Blackpool v Leicester Bristol City v Coventry Doncaster v Reading Ipswich v Middlesbrough Newcastle v Cardiff Nottm Forest v Sheff Wed Peterborough v QPR Plymouth v West Brom Scunthorpe v Crystal Palace Sheff Utd v Derby Swansea v Preston Tuesday, February 9 Cardiff v Peterborough Coventry v Nottm Forest Crystal Palace v Swansea Derby v Newcastle Leicester v Doncaster Middlesbrough v Barnsley Preston v Sheff Utd QPR v Ipswich Reading v Plymouth Sheff Wed v Blackpool Watford v Bristol City West Brom v Scunthorpe Saturday, February 13 Barnsley v Plymouth Coventry v QPR Doncaster v Nottm Forest Ipswich v Cardiff Leicester v Scunthorpe Middlesbrough v Peterborough Preston v Blackpool Reading v Derby Sheff Utd v Bristol City Swansea v Newcastle Watford v Crystal Palace West Brom v Sheff Wed Tuesday, February 16 Blackpool v Middlesbrough Bristol City v Leicester Cardiff v West Brom Crystal Palace v Reading Derby v Preston Nottm Forest v Sheff Utd Peterborough v Ipswich Plymouth v Swansea QPR v Watford Scunthorpe v Barnsley Sheff Wed v Doncaster Wednesday, February 17 Newcastle v Coventry Saturday, February 20 Blackpool v Reading Bristol City v West Brom Cardiff v Barnsley Crystal Palace v Coventry Derby v Swansea Newcastle v Preston Nottm Forest v Middlesbrough Peterborough v Sheff Utd Plymouth v Leicester QPR v Doncaster Scunthorpe v Watford Sheff Wed v Ipswich Saturday, February 27 Barnsley v Blackpool Coventry v Scunthorpe Doncaster v Crystal Palace Ipswich v Bristol City Leicester v Nottm Forest Middlesbrough v QPR Preston v Cardiff Reading v Sheff Wed Sheff Utd v Plymouth Swansea v Peterborough Watford v Newcastle West Brom v Derby Saturday, March 6 Blackpool v Ipswich Bristol City v Doncaster Cardiff v Middlesbrough Crystal Palace v Sheff Utd Derby v Watford Newcastle v Barnsley Nottm Forest v Swansea Peterborough v Coventry Plymouth v Preston QPR v West Brom Scunthorpe v Reading Sheff Wed v Leicester Saturday, March 13 Barnsley v Crystal Palace Coventry v Plymouth Doncaster v Derby Ipswich v Scunthorpe Leicester v Cardiff Middlesbrough v Newcastle Preston v Nottm Forest Reading v Bristol City Sheff Utd v QPR Swansea v Sheff Wed Watford v Peterborough West Brom v Blackpool Tuesday, March 16 Barnsley v Nottm Forest Coventry v Cardiff Crystal Palace v Leicester Derby v Middlesbrough Peterborough v Doncaster Plymouth v Bristol City Preston v Sheff Wed Reading v QPR Sheff Utd v Blackpool Swansea v West Brom Watford v Ipswich Wednesday, March 17 Newcastle v Scunthorpe Saturday, March 20 Blackpool v Crystal Palace Bristol City v Newcastle Cardiff v Watford Doncaster v Sheff Utd Ipswich v Barnsley Leicester v Coventry Middlesbrough v Reading Nottm Forest v Peterborough QPR v Swansea Scunthorpe v Plymouth Sheff Wed v Derby West Brom v Preston Tuesday, March 23 Blackpool v Swansea Bristol City v Barnsley Cardiff v Sheff Utd Doncaster v Newcastle Ipswich v Plymouth Leicester v Reading Middlesbrough v Preston Nottm Forest v Crystal Palace QPR v Derby Scunthorpe v Peterborough Sheff Wed v Watford West Brom v Coventry Saturday, March 27 Barnsley v Doncaster Coventry v Sheff Wed Crystal Palace v Cardiff Derby v Leicester Newcastle v Nottm Forest Peterborough v Bristol City Plymouth v Blackpool Preston v QPR Reading v West Brom Sheff Utd v Scunthorpe Swansea v Ipswich Watford v Middlesbrough Saturday, April 3 Bristol City v Nottm Forest Cardiff v Swansea Coventry v Derby Doncaster v Plymouth Ipswich v Reading Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace Peterborough v Newcastle Preston v Watford QPR v Sheff Wed Scunthorpe v Blackpool Sheff Utd v Barnsley West Brom v Leicester Monday, April 5 Barnsley v Peterborough Blackpool v Doncaster Crystal Palace v Preston Derby v Ipswich Leicester v QPR Newcastle v Sheff Utd Nottm Forest v Cardiff Plymouth v Middlesbrough Reading v Coventry Sheff Wed v Bristol City Swansea v Scunthorpe Watford v West Brom Saturday, April 10 Barnsley v Derby Bristol City v Swansea Cardiff v Reading Crystal Palace v QPR Doncaster v West Brom Middlesbrough v Sheff Wed Newcastle v Blackpool Nottm Forest v Ipswich Peterborough v Leicester Preston v Scunthorpe Sheff Utd v Coventry Watford v Plymouth Saturday, April 17 Blackpool v Nottm Forest Coventry v Preston Derby v Crystal Palace Ipswich v Doncaster Leicester v Watford Plymouth v Newcastle QPR v Cardiff Reading v Peterborough Scunthorpe v Bristol City Sheff Wed v Sheff Utd Swansea v Barnsley West Brom v Middlesbrough Saturday, April 24 Barnsley v QPR Bristol City v Derby Cardiff v Sheff Wed Crystal Palace v West Brom Doncaster v Scunthorpe Middlesbrough v Coventry Newcastle v Ipswich Nottm Forest v Plymouth Peterborough v Blackpool Preston v Leicester Sheff Utd v Swansea Watford v Reading Sunday, May 2 Blackpool v Bristol City Coventry v Watford Derby v Cardiff Ipswich v Sheff Utd Leicester v Middlesbrough Plymouth v Peterborough QPR v Newcastle Reading v Preston Scunthorpe v Nottm Forest Sheff Wed v Crystal Palace Swansea v Doncaster West Brom v Barnsley

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