Rotherham United: Stubbs handed home test with Wolves, with Villa first up away.

ALAN STUBBS has been handed home opposition for his first league match in charge at the AESSEAL New York Stadium - with Wolves being the visitors on the opening day of the new Championship campaign on August 6.
New Rotherham United manager Alan Stubbs. (Picture: Chris Etchells)New Rotherham United manager Alan Stubbs. (Picture: Chris Etchells)
New Rotherham United manager Alan Stubbs. (Picture: Chris Etchells)

The Millers then face an attractive opening away fixture at Villa Park against Aston Villa on August 13 and they end August with a derby at Oakwell against Barnsley on August 27 - and they welcome the Reds in the reverse fixture on January 28.

Newcastle United provide the blue-riband visitors for the Millers’ opening day of October on October 1 with Stubbs’s side making the reverse trip to Tyneside on January 21.

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Rotherham welcome Leeds United on November 26 and the Millers travel to Elland Road for their first fixture of 2017 on January 2.

The Millers call in at Hillsborough to face Sheffield Wednesday on December 17 and they will host the Owls in a midweek game on April 4.

Rotherham welcome Villa on March 4 and they end the campaign with more Midlands opposition at home in the shape of Derby on May 7.