EFL TV dates: New kick-off times for Hull City and Middlesbrough FC amid Championship promotion race
PROMOTION-chasing Championship duo Hull City and Middlesbrough have announced that their Easter fixtures on both Good Friday and Easter Monday will be shown live on Sky Sports.
City’s trip to Oxford United’s Kassam Stadium on Friday, April 3 – a game which will have ramifications at both ends of the table – will be screened live on Sky Sports Football. It will kick off at 3pm.
Meanwhile, Boro’s key home fixture with high-flying rivals Millwall will start Sky’s Good Friday Championship coverage, with the game having been brought forward to a 12.30pm kick-off at the Riverside Stadium.
Ipswich Town’s trip to Southampton – subject to FA Cup commitments – will be the televised tea-time game at 5.30pm, while Coventry City will host Derby County at 8pm with the leading promotion contenders all seeing their games screened live.
Hull’s huge home clash with Coventry on Easter Monday (Monday, April 6) has also been designated for TV coverage and has been put back and will now kick off at the MKM Stadium at 8pm.
Boro’s trip to Swansea City will also be shown by the broadcasters, with the kick-off time also altered.
The Easter Monday game will now start at 5.30pm at the Liberty Stadium. All the above fixtures will be shown on Sky Sports Football.