The Championship weekend

Last updated : 05 August 2011 By Michael Morris

Fresh hope, a new dawn, the football is back.

The Championship starts tonight when Hull City entertain relegated Blackpool.

There are ten fixtures on Saturday with the match of the weekend kicking off at Upton Park on Sunday at 1:00pm.

The full fixtures this weekend read as follows:

Friday, 5 August 2011
Hull v Blackpool, 19:45

Saturday, 6 August 2011
Coventry v Leicester, 12:30
Brighton v Doncaster, 15:00
Bristol City v Ipswich, 15:00
Burnley v Watford, 15:00
Derby v Birmingham, 15:00
Middlesbrough v Portsmouth, 15:00
Nott'm Forest v Barnsley, 15:00
Peterborough v Crystal Palace, 15:00
Reading v Millwall, 15:00
Southampton v Leeds, 17:20

Sunday, 7 August 2011
West Ham v Cardiff, 13:00