First live Sky games announced

Last updated : 11 July 2002 By Michael Morris
The first list of televised game all come from the first division. Sky's coverage of the nationwide is expected to cover around 50 1st Div games and 10 or so from the 2nd and third division. There will be full coverage of the play offs as well as the Worthington Cup and LDV Vans Trophy.

The first fixtures to be televised are

Saturday Aug 10 - Walsall v Ipswich Town (5:35pm)
Sunday Aug 11 - Bradford City v Wolverhampton Wanderers (4:30pm)
Tuesday Aug 13 - Reading v Sheffield Wednesday (7:45pm)
Wednesday Aug 14 - Stoke City v Leicester City (7:45pm)
Saturday Aug 17 - Grimsby Town v Derby County (5:35pm)
Monday Aug 26 - Watford v Coventry City (1:00pm)
Saturday Aug 31 - Coventry City v Nottingham Forest (5:35pm)
Sunday Sept 1 - Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United (12 noon)