Huddersfield Town v Barnsley FC Championship derby game moved into Friday night television slot

Huddersfield Town have had a third April game moved to a Friday night for the benefit of television, this time at home to Barnsley.
By Stuart Rayner
Published 25th Mar 2022, 16:03 BST
Updated 25th Mar 2022, 16:04 BST

The Yorkshire derby could have implications at both ends of the Championship table with the Terriers firmly in play-off contention and the Reds currently in the relegation zone.

Read More
Huddersfield Town still to see best of Chelsea’s England Under-21s international...

The sides will now meet at 7.45pm on April 22 for a game which will be shown live on Sky Sports.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad
DERBY: Cauley Woodrow and Lee Nicholls clash in the reverse fixture, at OakwellDERBY: Cauley Woodrow and Lee Nicholls clash in the reverse fixture, at Oakwell
DERBY: Cauley Woodrow and Lee Nicholls clash in the reverse fixture, at Oakwell

It means just one of Huddersfield's final seven matches of the season will be played at 3pm on a Saturday, and at least five will be shown live on Sky.

Barnsley are five points adrift of safety but will reduce that to two if they win at home to Reading in their next game, on April 2.

Huddersfield have a four-point cushion to seventh place but Middlesbrough, who occupy it, have two games in hand on them. The sides meet on Easter Monday - love on Sky.

The regular season concludes on May 7, when all matches will kick off at 12.30pm for the benefit of television.

Related topics:BarnsleySkyYorkshireSky Sports

Comment Guidelines

National World encourages reader discussion on our stories. User feedback, insights and back-and-forth exchanges add a rich layer of context to reporting. Please review our Community Guidelines before commenting.