The Mallard

                                                                                                                  
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Middlesbrough v Lincoln City (Football League)

Coverage of the Championship match at Riverside Stadium. The Teessiders are looking to bounce back from the disappointment of losing in the play-off final last term, while the Imps return to this level for the first time since the 1960/61 season following a dominant campaign that saw them claim the League One title after amassing 103 points and a goal difference of +48.

Sat 15 Aug 2026 3 PM
Sheffield United v Birmingham City (Football League)

Coverage of both teams' opening match of the Championship season, held at Bramall Lane. United claimed a 3-0 win in last season's corresponding fixture thanks to goals by Tyler Bindon, Gustavo Hamer and Patrick Bamford, but Birmingham were reduced to 10 men in the 18th minute due to Tommy Doyle's red card when the score was 1-0.

Sat 15 Aug 2026 5:30 PM
Watford v Southampton (Football League)

Coverage of the match from the opening weekend of the Championship, held at Vicarage Road. The teams shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw here last term, with Nestory Irankunda's 81st-minute strike salvaging a point for the Hornets. It was the Saints who went on to finish higher in the table, but their campaign ended in controversy when they were expelled form the play-off final and given a four-point deduction for this season due to the 'Spygate' scandal.

Sun 16 Aug 2026 1:30 PM
Burnley v West Ham United (Football League)

Coverage of both teams' opening Championship match of the season, held at Turf Moor. Both sides are looking to make an immediate return to the Premier League after relegation last term. Burnley are more familiar with the division, having played in it as recently as two seasons ago, while the Hammers were last in the second tier in the 2011/12 campaign.

Sun 16 Aug 2026 4 PM
Cardiff City v Wrexham (Football League)

Coverage of the final match in the opening round of Championship fixtures, held at Cardiff City Stadium. This is the first league meeting between the Welsh rivals since both teams were in the third tier in the 2001/02 campaign. More recently, the sides faced each other in the fourth round of the EFL Cup last term, when Cardiff claimed a 2-1 win at StoK Racecourse.

Mon 17 Aug 2026 8 PM
Lincoln City v Portsmouth (Football League)

All the action from the Championship match at LNER Stadium. the teams last faced each other three seaons ago in League One, when Pompey won 2-1 at home and 2-0 here on their way to promotion, with the Imps finally following them into this division by winning the title last term.

Sat 22 Aug 2026 12:30 PM
Millwall v Norwich City (Football League)

Coverage of the Championship match from The Den, as the Lions play their first home match of the season. The Canaries came out on top in both meetings between these teams last season, claiming a pair of 2-1 victories, with goals from Pelle Mattsson and Oscar Schwartau securing the points in the game played here in April.

Sat 22 Aug 2026 12:30 PM
South Africa v New Zealand (International)

Coverage of Springboks vs All Blacks in the first Test of their four-match seres, held at DHL Stadium in Cape Town.

Sat 22 Aug 2026 4:05 PM
West Bromwich Albion v Burnley (Football League)

All the action from the Championship match at The Hawthorns. West Brom will be looking to improve on a disappointing campaign last time out that saw them finish 21st in the table, while the Clarets are aiming to bounce back after being relegated from the Premier League last season.

Sun 23 Aug 2026 12:30 PM