THE festive schedule is well underway in the Football League.
Plenty can be decided over the Christmas period, which sees a flurry of fixtures as teams battle for position in the Championship, League One and League Two.
Leeds continue their promotion push against BirminghamCredit: PA:Press Association
Why are Championship matches being played on Sunday?
YOU may have noticed that there is a bumper eleven-game fixture list on Sunday, December 29.
Both West Brom and Leeds face tough matches as they look to continue their automatic promotion push, whilst the battle for the playoffs and relegation spots continue.
Every side in action today played on Boxing Day, which this year fell on a Thursday.
As such, all of the Football League fixtures for the weekend were scheduled for the Sunday to give teams at least two full days to prepare.
If matches were played on Saturday, it would mean just a 48-hour turnover – which even during this hectic schedule, is too quick.
Derby will host Charlton on Monday, December 30 and will as a result have a day more to prepare for their midweek fixtures next week.
The majority of the Championship will play on New Year’s Day, whilst both those side will play on Thursday, January 2.
Which games are on TV?
PREMIER LEAGUE action dominates the TV schedule on Sunday.
Arsenal vs Chelsea and Liverpool vs Wolves will be shown on Sky Sports Football and Main Event.
But you can get coverage of EVERY Championship fixture via the Sky Sports Red Button.
Head to Sky Sports Football from 3pm and hit the red button on your remote, selecting your desired game from the list.
The fixtures – all kicking off at 3pm – are:
- Birmingham vs Leeds
- Bristol City vs Luton
- Fulham vs Stoke
- Huddersfield vs Blackburn
- Millwall vs Brentford
- Nottm Forest vs Wigan
- Preston vs Reading
- QPR vs Hull
- Sheffield Wed vs Cardiff
- Swansea vs Barnsley
- West Brom vs Middlesbrough
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
