The Sky Bet Championship resumes following a busy week in the EFL Cup for most of the division's clubs.
Matchday 5 action kicks off on Friday evening when Burton Albion host Derby County in front of the cameras – a game which all Sky subscribers can watch on the new Sky Sports Mix channel.Sky Sports Mix will bring the magic of live sport to millions more Sky TV customers: https://t.co/82czS4Av9rpic.twitter.com/j5B0WIUvUb
— Sky Sports 📺 (@SkySports) August 24, 2016
On Saturday, Wolves and Huddersfield put their unbeaten records at stake as first takes on third, while Norwich, Fulham and Brighton are all on the road protecting their undefeated starts.
TV Games: Click here to see a full list of televised games announced to date
Sky Bet Championship – Matchday 5 fixtures (3pm kick-off unless stated)
Friday 26th August 2016
Burton Albion v Derby County (7:45pm live on Sky Sports)
Saturday 27th August 2016
Barnsley v Rotherham United
Birmingham City v Norwich City
Blackburn Rovers v Fulham
Brentford v Sheffield Wednesday
Bristol City v Aston Villa
Cardiff City v Reading
Huddersfield Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Ipswich Town v Preston North End
Nottingham Forest v Leeds United
Wigan Athletic v Queens Park Rangers
Newcastle United v Brighton and Hove Albion (5:30pm live on Sky Sports)
Match officials: Click here to see who's on duty this weekend
Five facts
1. Burton and Derby face each other for the first time in their history.
2. Aston Villa and Bristol City clash for the first time in 34 years. Their last meeting was in January 1982; Villa winning an FA Cup tie 1-0.
3. Leeds United’s clean sheet last weekend was their first for 14 league games. Should they keep another this weekend, it’ll be the first time they’ve kept two in a row in the league since November.
4. If Anthony Knockaert scores this weekend, he’ll have netted in four consecutive league games for the first time in his career.
5. Derby have scored the fewest amount of Championship goals this season. The Rams, along with Coventry and Oldham in League One, have only found the net once so far.
From the dugout
Social media
PREVIEW: Scott Malone outlines the target heading into the International break > https://t.co/DYZmTvaYUf#COYWpic.twitter.com/dj62hguf8s
— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) August 26, 2016
READ | @GeorgeEvans70 wants Royals to take positive momentum into battle with Bluebirds... https://t.co/azHmfhBeIupic.twitter.com/IwktnoqTnZ
— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) August 26, 2016
.@JamieSterry2 delighted to sign a new deal with the Magpies. ⚫️⚪️ #NUFCpic.twitter.com/yPYP9p82SU
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) August 26, 2016
INTERVIEW: Tammy Abraham is ready to put a friendly arm around new recruit Taylor Moore. https://t.co/RUqfpCUSddpic.twitter.com/eN6FS6crBs
— Bristol City FC (@bcfctweets) August 26, 2016
Matt Mills hopes #NFFC can continue their good start to the season with a win over Leeds. https://t.co/fU7Syp3weypic.twitter.com/d7bg6Mu9Ai
— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) August 26, 2016
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