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. 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.   Portsmouth, hoping to come out of administration and avoid any further points deductions from the Football League today, begin with a trip to Coventry. Bid to bounce back: Brian Laws will spearhead Burnley's promotion chargeThe third of the teams relegated from the Premier League last season, Hull, start their campaign with a home match against Swansea.   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.   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. On the march: Millwall are back in the Championship this seasonCardiff, 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. Former Sunderland manager Roy Keane is set for a return to the north-east, with his current club Ipswich starting at Middlesbrough.   Elsewhere on the opening day, Reading are at home to Scunthorpe, Crystal Palace host Leicester, QPR meet Barnsley and Preston take on Doncaster.Saturday, August 7Bristol City v MillwallBurnley v Nottm ForestCardiff v Sheff UtdCoventry v PortsmouthCrystal Palace v LeicesterHull v SwanseaLeeds v DerbyMiddlesbrough v IpswichNorwich v WatfordPreston v DoncasterQPR v BarnsleyReading v ScunthorpeSaturday, August, 14Barnsley v Crystal PalaceDerby v CardiffDoncaster v Bristol CityIpswich v BurnleyLeicester v MiddlesbroughMillwall v HullNottm Forest v LeedsPortsmouth v ReadingScunthorpe v NorwichSheff Utd v QPRSwansea v PrestonWatford v CoventrySaturday, August 21Bristol City v BarnsleyBurnley v LeicesterCardiff v DoncasterCoventry v DerbyCrystal Palace v IpswichHull v WatfordLeeds v MillwallMiddlesbrough v Sheff UtdNorwich v SwanseaPreston v PortsmouthQPR v ScunthorpeReading v Nottm ForestSaturday, August 28Barnsley v MiddlesbroughDerby v QPRDoncaster v HullIpswich v Bristol CityLeicester v ReadingMillwall v CoventryNottm Forest v NorwichPortsmouth v CardiffScunthorpe v Crystal PalaceSheff Utd v PrestonSwansea v BurnleyWatford v LeedsSaturday, September 11Burnley v PrestonCardiff v HullCoventry v LeicesterDerby v Sheff UtdLeeds v SwanseaNorwich v BarnsleyNottm Forest v MillwallPortsmouth v IpswichQPR v MiddlesbroughReading v Crystal PalaceScunthorpe v Bristol CityWatford v DoncasterTuesday, September 14Barnsley v LeedsBristol City v WatfordCrystal Palace v PortsmouthDoncaster v NorwichHull v DerbyIpswich v QPRLeicester v CardiffMiddlesbrough v BurnleyMillwall v ReadingPreston v Nottm ForestSheff Utd v ScunthorpeSwansea v CoventrySaturday, September 18Barnsley v DerbyBristol City v CoventryCrystal Palace v BurnleyDoncaster v LeedsHull v Nottm ForestIpswich v CardiffLeicester v QPRMiddlesbrough v ReadingMillwall v WatfordPreston v NorwichSheff Utd v PortsmouthSwansea v ScunthorpeSaturday, September 25Burnley v Bristol CityCardiff v MillwallCoventry v PrestonDerby v Crystal PalaceLeeds v Sheff UtdNorwich v HullNottm Forest v SwanseaPortsmouth v LeicesterQPR v DoncasterReading v BarnsleyScunthorpe v IpswichWatford v MiddlesbroughTuesday, September 28Burnley v HullCardiff v Crystal PalaceCoventry v DoncasterDerby v MiddlesbroughLeeds v PrestonNorwich v LeicesterNottm Forest v Sheff UtdPortsmouth v Bristol CityQPR v MillwallReading v IpswichScunthorpe v BarnsleyWatford v SwanseaSaturday, October 2Barnsley v CardiffBristol City v NorwichCrystal Palace v QPRDoncaster v Nottm ForestHull v CoventryIpswich v LeedsLeicester v ScunthorpeMiddlesbrough v PortsmouthMillwall v BurnleyPreston v ReadingSheff Utd v WatfordSwansea v DerbySaturday, October 16Barnsley v Nottm ForestCardiff v Bristol CityCrystal Palace v MillwallDerby v PrestonIpswich v CoventryLeicester v HullMiddlesbrough v LeedsPortsmouth v WatfordQPR v NorwichReading v SwanseaScunthorpe v DoncasterSheff Utd v BurnleyTuesday, October 19Bristol City v ReadingBurnley v BarnsleyCoventry v CardiffDoncaster v DerbyHull v Sheff UtdLeeds v LeicesterMillwall v PortsmouthNorwich v Crystal PalaceNottm Forest v MiddlesbroughPreston v ScunthorpeSwansea v QPRWatford v IpswichSaturday, October 23Bristol City v QPRBurnley v ReadingCoventry v BarnsleyDoncaster v Sheff UtdHull v PortsmouthLeeds v CardiffMillwall v DerbyNorwich v MiddlesbroughNottm Forest v IpswichPreston v Crystal PalaceSwansea v LeicesterWatford v ScunthorpeSaturday, October 30Barnsley v HullCardiff v NorwichCrystal Palace v SwanseaDerby v WatfordIpswich v MillwallLeicester v PrestonMiddlesbrough v Bristol CityPortsmouth v Nottm ForestQPR v BurnleyReading v DoncasterScunthorpe v LeedsSheff Utd v CoventrySaturday, November 6Barnsley v LeicesterBristol City v PrestonCardiff v SwanseaCoventry v LeedsDerby v PortsmouthDoncaster v MillwallHull v ScunthorpeMiddlesbrough v Crystal PalaceNorwich v BurnleyQPR v ReadingSheff Utd v IpswichWatford v Nottm ForestTuesday, November 9Burnley v DoncasterCrystal Palace v WatfordIpswich v DerbyLeeds v HullLeicester v Sheff UtdMillwall v NorwichNottm Forest v CoventryPortsmouth v QPRPreston v BarnsleyReading v CardiffScunthorpe v MiddlesbroughSwansea v Bristol CitySaturday, November 13Burnley v WatfordCrystal Palace v CoventryIpswich v BarnsleyLeeds v Bristol CityLeicester v DerbyMillwall v Sheff UtdNottm Forest v QPRPortsmouth v DoncasterPreston v HullReading v NorwichScunthorpe v CardiffSwansea v MiddlesbroughSaturday, November 20Barnsley v PortsmouthBristol City v LeicesterCardiff v Nottm ForestCoventry v BurnleyDerby v ScunthorpeDoncaster v SwanseaHull v IpswichMiddlesbrough v MillwallNorwich v LeedsQPR v PrestonSheff Utd v Crystal PalaceWatford v ReadingSaturday, November 27Barnsley v WatfordBristol City v Sheff UtdBurnley v DerbyCrystal Palace v DoncasterLeicester v Nottm ForestMiddlesbrough v HullNorwich v IpswichPreston v MillwallQPR v CardiffReading v LeedsScunthorpe v CoventrySwansea v PortsmouthSaturday, December 4Cardiff v PrestonCoventry v MiddlesbroughDerby v NorwichDoncaster v BarnsleyHull v QPRIpswich v SwanseaLeeds v Crystal PalaceMillwall v ScunthorpeNottm Forest v Bristol CityPortsmouth v BurnleySheff Utd v ReadingWatford v LeicesterSaturday, December 11Barnsley v Sheff UtdBristol City v DerbyBurnley v LeedsCrystal Palace v HullLeicester v DoncasterMiddlesbrough v CardiffNorwich v PortsmouthPreston v IpswichQPR v WatfordReading v CoventryScunthorpe v Nottm ForestSwansea v MillwallSaturday, December 18Cardiff v BurnleyCoventry v NorwichDerby v ReadingDoncaster v MiddlesbroughHull v Bristol CityIpswich v LeicesterLeeds v QPRMillwall v BarnsleyNottm Forest v Crystal PalacePortsmouth v ScunthorpeSheff Utd v SwanseaWatford v PrestonSunday, December 26Barnsley v BurnleyCardiff v CoventryCrystal Palace v NorwichDerby v DoncasterIpswich v WatfordLeicester v LeedsMiddlesbrough v Nottm ForestPortsmouth v MillwallQPR v SwanseaReading v Bristol CityScunthorpe v PrestonSheff Utd v HullTuesday, December 28Bristol City v Crystal PalaceBurnley v ScunthorpeCoventry v QPRDoncaster v IpswichHull v ReadingLeeds v PortsmouthMillwall v LeicesterNorwich v Sheff UtdNottm Forest v DerbyPreston v MiddlesbroughSwansea v BarnsleyWatford v CardiffSaturday, January 1Bristol City v CardiffBurnley v Sheff UtdCoventry v IpswichDoncaster v ScunthorpeHull v LeicesterLeeds v MiddlesbroughMillwall v Crystal PalaceNorwich v QPRNottm Forest v BarnsleyPreston v DerbySwansea v ReadingWatford v PortsmouthMonday, January 3Barnsley v CoventryCardiff v LeedsCrystal Palace v PrestonDerby v MillwallIpswich v Nottm ForestLeicester v SwanseaMiddlesbrough v NorwichPortsmouth v HullQPR v Bristol CityReading v BurnleyScunthorpe v WatfordSheff Utd v DoncasterSaturday, January 15Bristol City v MiddlesbroughBurnley v QPRCoventry v Sheff UtdDoncaster v ReadingHull v BarnsleyLeeds v ScunthorpeMillwall v IpswichNorwich v CardiffNottm Forest v PortsmouthPreston v LeicesterSwansea v Crystal PalaceWatford v DerbySaturday, January 22Barnsley v SwanseaCardiff v WatfordCrystal Palace v Bristol CityDerby v Nottm ForestIpswich v DoncasterLeicester v MillwallMiddlesbrough v PrestonPortsmouth v LeedsQPR v CoventryReading v HullScunthorpe v BurnleySheff Utd v NorwichTuesday, February 1Barnsley v PrestonBristol City v SwanseaCardiff v ReadingCoventry v Nottm ForestDerby v IpswichDoncaster v BurnleyHull v LeedsMiddlesbrough v ScunthorpeNorwich v MillwallQPR v PortsmouthSheff Utd v LeicesterWatford v Crystal PalaceSaturday, February 5Burnley v NorwichCrystal Palace v MiddlesbroughIpswich v Sheff UtdLeeds v CoventryLeicester v BarnsleyMillwall v DoncasterNottm Forest v WatfordPortsmouth v DerbyPreston v Bristol CityReading v QPRScunthorpe v HullSwansea v CardiffSaturday, February 12Barnsley v IpswichBristol City v LeedsCardiff v ScunthorpeCoventry v Crystal PalaceDerby v LeicesterDoncaster v PortsmouthHull v PrestonMiddlesbrough v SwanseaNorwich v ReadingQPR v Nottm ForestSheff Utd v MillwallWatford v BurnleySaturday, February 19Burnley v CoventryCrystal Palace v Sheff UtdIpswich v HullLeeds v NorwichLeicester v Bristol CityMillwall v MiddlesbroughNottm Forest v CardiffPortsmouth v BarnsleyPreston v QPRReading v WatfordScunthorpe v DerbySwansea v DoncasterTuesday, February 22Burnley v MiddlesbroughCardiff v LeicesterCoventry v SwanseaDerby v HullLeeds v BarnsleyNorwich v DoncasterNottm Forest v PrestonPortsmouth v Crystal PalaceQPR v IpswichReading v MillwallScunthorpe v Sheff UtdWatford v Bristol CitySaturday, February 26Barnsley v NorwichBristol City v ScunthorpeCrystal Palace v ReadingDoncaster v WatfordHull v CardiffIpswich v PortsmouthLeicester v CoventryMiddlesbrough v QPRMillwall v Nottm ForestPreston v BurnleySheff Utd v DerbySwansea v LeedsSaturday, March 5Burnley v Crystal PalaceCardiff v IpswichCoventry v Bristol CityDerby v BarnsleyLeeds v DoncasterNorwich v PrestonNottm Forest v HullPortsmouth v Sheff UtdQPR v LeicesterReading v MiddlesbroughScunthorpe v SwanseaWatford v MillwallTuesday, March 8Barnsley v ScunthorpeBristol City v PortsmouthCrystal Palace v CardiffDoncaster v CoventryHull v BurnleyIpswich v ReadingLeicester v NorwichMiddlesbrough v DerbyMillwall v QPRPreston v LeedsSheff Utd v Nottm ForestSwansea v WatfordSaturday, March 12Burnley v MillwallCardiff v BarnsleyCoventry v HullDerby v SwanseaLeeds v IpswichNorwich v Bristol CityNottm Forest v DoncasterPortsmouth v MiddlesbroughQPR v Crystal PalaceReading v PrestonScunthorpe v LeicesterWatford v Sheff UtdSaturday, March 19Barnsley v ReadingBristol City v BurnleyCrystal Palace v DerbyDoncaster v QPRHull v NorwichIpswich v ScunthorpeLeicester v PortsmouthMiddlesbrough v WatfordMillwall v CardiffPreston v CoventrySheff Utd v LeedsSwansea v Nottm ForestSaturday, April 2Bristol City v DoncasterBurnley v IpswichCardiff v DerbyCoventry v WatfordCrystal Palace v BarnsleyHull v MillwallLeeds v Nottm ForestMiddlesbrough v LeicesterNorwich v ScunthorpePreston v SwanseaQPR v Sheff UtdReading v PortsmouthSaturday, April 9Barnsley v Bristol CityDerby v CoventryDoncaster v CardiffIpswich v Crystal PalaceLeicester v BurnleyMillwall v LeedsNottm Forest v ReadingPortsmouth v PrestonScunthorpe v QPRSheff Utd v MiddlesbroughSwansea v NorwichWatford v HullTuesday, April 12Barnsley v QPRDerby v LeedsDoncaster v PrestonIpswich v MiddlesbroughLeicester v Crystal PalaceMillwall v Bristol CityNottm Forest v BurnleyPortsmouth v CoventryScunthorpe v ReadingSheff Utd v CardiffSwansea v HullWatford v NorwichSaturday, April 16Bristol City v IpswichBurnley v SwanseaCardiff v PortsmouthCoventry v MillwallCrystal Palace v ScunthorpeHull v DoncasterLeeds v WatfordMiddlesbrough v BarnsleyNorwich v Nottm ForestPreston v Sheff UtdQPR v DerbyReading v LeicesterSaturday, April 23Cardiff v QPRCoventry v ScunthorpeDerby v BurnleyDoncaster v Crystal PalaceHull v MiddlesbroughIpswich v NorwichLeeds v ReadingMillwall v PrestonNottm Forest v LeicesterPortsmouth v SwanseaSheff Utd v Bristol CityWatford v BarnsleyMonday, April 25Barnsley v DoncasterBristol City v Nottm ForestBurnley v PortsmouthCrystal Palace v LeedsLeicester v WatfordMiddlesbrough v CoventryNorwich v DerbyPreston v CardiffQPR v HullReading v Sheff UtdScunthorpe v MillwallSwansea v IpswichSaturday, April 30Cardiff v MiddlesbroughCoventry v ReadingDerby v Bristol CityDoncaster v LeicesterHull v Crystal PalaceIpswich v PrestonLeeds v BurnleyMillwall v SwanseaNottm Forest v ScunthorpePortsmouth v NorwichSheff Utd v BarnsleyWatford v QPRSunday, May 8Barnsley v MillwallBristol City v HullBurnley v CardiffCrystal Palace v Nottm ForestLeicester v IpswichMiddlesbrough v DoncasterNorwich v CoventryPreston v WatfordQPR v LeedsReading v DerbyScunthorpe v PortsmouthSwansea v Sheff Utd  Chelsea to start Premier League title defence at home to newly-promoted West BromwichSportsmail on Twitter: Follow regular updates 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