Sky Sports have announced five Sky Bet Championship matches for broadcast across the May Bank Holiday 2023 weekend.
In addition to 18 matches already selected for live broadcast between 7 – 26 April, Sky will air five further matches from 27 April – Bank Holiday Monday 1 May, meaning that from 22 April – 1 May Sky will be airing ten Championship matches in ten days.
The first additional match sees Rotherham host Cardiff in a rearranged match on Thursday 27 April in a 8pm BST kick-off, after their clash last month was abandoned due to torrential rainfall early in the second half.
Sky will then air Millwall’s trip to Blackpool 24 hours later on Friday 28 April, in a clash with implications for the Play-Off and relegation battles respectively.
West Brom’s meeting against Norwich which could prove crucial in the race for a play-off spot will be broadcast live at 5:30pm on Saturday 29 April.
Cardiff’s potential crunch showdown against relegation rivals, Huddersfield will kick off at 12pm on Sunday 30 April, live on Sky Sports as both teams look to seize the initiative heading into the final matchweek.
Sky’s 10-day stripped run of selected second-tier fixtures broadcast live will conclude with Luton’s trip to Blackburn at Ewood Park on Bank Holiday Monday 1 May, with kick-off at 5:30pm which could prove decisive for Luton’s promotion hopes.
Here is the list of Championship fixtures selected for broadcast on Sky Sports between 7 April – 1 May in full.
| Date | Match | Time (BST) |
| Friday 7 April | Millwall v Luton | 12:30pm |
| Friday 7 April | Sunderland v Hull | 12:30pm |
| Friday 7 April | Middlesbrough v Burnley | 8:00pm |
| Monday 10 April | Huddersfield v Blackburn | 12:30pm |
| Monday 10 April | Coventry v Watford | 3:00pm |
| Monday 10 April | Bristol City v Middlesbrough | 5:30pm |
| Monday 10 April | Burnley v Sheffield United | 8:00pm |
| Friday 14 April | Middlesbrough v Norwich | 8:00pm |
| Saturday 15 April | Sheffield United v Cardiff | 12:30pm |
| Saturday 15 April | Blackburn v Hull | 7:45pm |
| Tuesday 18 April | Millwall v Birmingham | 8:00pm |
| Wednesday 19 April | Middlesbrough v Hull | 8:00pm |
| Wednesday 19 April | Blackburn v Coventry | 7:45pm |
| Saturday 22 April | Preston v Blackburn | 5:30pm |
| Sunday 23 April | West Brom v Sunderland | 12:00pm |
| Monday 24 April | Luton v Middlesbrough | 8:00pm |
| Tuesday 25 April | Blackburn v Burnley | 8:00pm |
| Wednesday 26 April | Sheffield United v West Brom | 8:00pm |
| Thursday 27 April | Rotherham v Cardiff | 8:00pm |
| Friday 28 April | Blackpool v Millwall | 8:00pm |
| Saturday 29 April | West Brom v Norwich | 5:30pm |
| Sunday 30 April | Cardiff v Huddersfield | 12:00pm |
| Monday 1 May | Blackburn v Luton | 5:30pm |
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