Sky Sports will show 130 live EFL contests throughout the 2020/21 campaign
Wednesday 7 October 2020 11:19, UK
Sky Sports will broadcast 14 live Sky Bet EFL matches in October as the new Championship, League One and League two seasons take shape.
Fleetwood's League One clash with Hull on October 9, and Harrogate Town's League Two trip to Bradford on October 12, take centre stage during the international break.
Nottingham Forest host rivals Derby County on October 23 before Watford and Bournemouth reunite for the first time following their relegation from the Premier League on October 24.
September 11: Watford vs Middlesbrough, 7.45pm
September 12: Birmingham City vs Brentford, 12.30pm
September 13: Ipswich Town vs Wigan Athletic, 12pm
September 18: Coventry vs QPR, 7.45pm
September 19: Nottingham Forest vs Cardiff, 12.30pm
September 25: Huddersfield vs Nottingham Forest, 7.45pm
September 26: Wycombe vs Swansea, 12.30pm
October 2: Coventry vs Bournemouth, 6pm*
October 3: Norwich vs Derby, 12.30pm
October 9: Fleetwood vs Hull, 7.45pm
October 12: Bradford vs Harrogate Town, 7.45pm
October 16: Derby vs Watford, 7.45pm
October 18: Preston vs Cardiff, 12pm
October 20: Norwich vs Birmingham, 7.45pm
October 20: Millwall vs Luton, 7.45pm
October 20: Bristol City vs Middlesbrough, 7pm
October 20: Coventry vs Swansea, 7.45pm
October 20: Huddersfield vs Derby, 7.45pm
October 20: Nottingham Forest vs Rotherham, 7.45pm
October 20: Reading vs Wycombe, 8pm
October 21: Sheffield Wednesday vs Brentford, 7.45pm
October 21: Cardiff vs Bournemouth, 7.45pm
October 21: QPR vs Preston, 7.45pm
October 21: Watford vs Blackburn, 7.45pm
October 21: Stoke vs Barnsley, 8pm
October 23: Nottingham Forest vs Derby, 7.45pm
October 24: Watford vs Bournemouth, 12.30pm
October 27: Wycombe vs Watford, 7.45pm
October 27: Swansea vs Stoke, 7.45pm
October 27: Barnsley vs QPR, 7.45pm
October 27: Blackburn vs Reading, 7.45pm
October 27: Brentford vs Norwich, 7.45pm
October 27: Middlesbrough vs Coventry, 7.45pm
October 28: Luton vs Nottingham Forest, 7.45pm
October 28: Birmingham vs Huddersfield, 7.45pm
October 28: Bournemouth vs Bristol City, 7.45pm
October 28: Derby vs Cardiff, 7.45pm
October 28: Preston vs Millwall, 7.45pm
October 28: Rotherham vs Sheffield Wednesday, 7.45pm
*Kick-off time subject to change
While the doors remain shut to fans, or with limited spectators allowed through the turnstiles, an arrangement exists whereby all matches that are not live on Sky Sports will be available to stream by clubs on iFollow (or club equivalent service), for a match pass price of £10.
In addition, season-ticket holders will, under the newly agreed framework, be provided access to all home games subject to the agreement of the club where the supporter holds a season ticket. In the Championship access to away midweek matches will also be available as part of the season ticket package if clubs choose to offer it.
The match by match streaming and season ticket offer is a temporary measure that has only been put in place while clubs operate at a zero or reduced capacity as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and will be subject to regular review, with the first set for early October. Subject to clubs choosing to provide access to season ticket holders this is only available if supporters purchase their 2020/21 ticket by October 4.
EFL chief executive David Baldwin said: "There is no argument that attending live matches is what the League, its clubs and fans want to see and, clearly, the overriding objective is to get supporters back into stadiums as soon as it is safe to do so. In the meantime, this framework allows our clubs, if they so wish, to reward their most loyal supporters by providing what we hope is only short-term access to watch their matches.
"It's important that whilst the doors remain fully, or part shut, we ensure there is the ability for fans of all EFL clubs to be able to gain access and watch their team and I would like to take this opportunity to thank Sky Sports for their support in this matter. Collectively, it's not our preferred situation but given the circumstances Covid has presented us it gives us a temporary option whilst we finalise our plans for fans returning."
Championship clubs are able to stream any match not shown live on Sky to fans who purchase individual match passes for £10.
The new framework for season-ticket holders allows clubs to have the option to provide streams of:
Clubs cannot provide access to any away weekend match, live on Sky or not, within a season ticket package.
League One and Two are able to stream any match not shown live on Sky to fans who purchase individual match passes for £10.
The new framework for season-ticket holders allows clubs to have the option to also stream:
Clubs cannot provide access to any away match, live on Sky or not, within a season ticket package.
Round-one Carabao Cup matches that are not selected for live broadcast by Sky Sports will also be eligible for clubs to stream. These will only be available on a match pass basis at £10.
