Sky Bet EFL fixtures live on Sky Sports: '10 in 10' returns

Thursday 6 October 2016 11:49, UK

A mouth-watering 19 Sky Bet EFL matches - including 10 games in 10 days - will be screened live in December as part of a festive football feast on Sky Sports.

The televised matches kick off with QPR hosting Wolves on Thursday, December 1 before Championship promotion favourites Newcastle make the trip to Nottingham Forest.

The opening weekend of the festive calendar sees Leeds and Aston Villa go head-to-head in front of the cameras for their first meeting in almost 13 years.

10 in 10 live fixtures

Fri Dec 9: Brighton v Leeds (7.45pm)
Sat Dec 10: Preston v Blackburn (5.30pm)
Sun Dec 11: Derby v N Forest (noon)
Mon Dec 12: Bolton v Gillingham (7.45pm)
Tues Dec 13: Norwich v A Villa (7.45pm)
Wed Dec 14: Wigan v Newcastle (7.45pm)
Thurs Dec 15: Coventry v Sheff Utd (7.45pm)
Fri Dec 16: Norwich v Huddersfield (7.45pm)
Sat Dec 17: Birmingham v Brighton (5.30pm)
Sun Dec 18: QPR v A Villa (tbc - lunchtime)

Sheffield Wednesday take a trip to north to Newcastle on Boxing Day evening with The Owls hoping to secure their first win at St James' Park for 20 years.

The last televised match of 2016 sees Brentford play host to Norwich at 5.30pm on New Year's Eve.

December 2016 also heralds the return of the successful '10 in 10' which sees back-to-back Sky Bet EFL matches screened exclusively live.

The action starts at Brighton's Amex Stadium on December 9 and the Sky cameras will then travel almost 1,500 miles over a 10-day period before ending up QPR v Aston Villa on December 18.

Highlights of this season's '10 in 10' include high-flying Huddersfield's visit to Norwich and the East Midlands derby between Derby and Nottingham Forest.

Sky Bet League One clubs are also represented with Bolton v Gillingham on Monday, December 12 before Coventry v Sheffield United tussle 72 hours later on Thursday, December 15.

Last season's December fixtures attracted a record-breaking 1.8m fans through the turnstiles and the EFL's 72 clubs will looking to break that figure in 2016.

Shaun Harvey, EFL CEO said: "League football has long been a much loved staple of the festive period and we're confident that December's TV selections will once again provide a unique platform for friends and families up and down the country to get together and watch their favourite EFL team.

"We are also delighted to welcome back '10 in 10'. It's a campaign that in its debut season proved to be hugely successful and once again it gives us a real opportunity to focus on showcasing the very best of what the EFL has to offer."

Sky Sports head of football Gary Hughes said: "We're very excited to offer fans 19 live matches from the English Football League in December, including 10 in 10, which was a great success last season. The festive period can be one of the most pivotal in the season and our customers can see it all unfold live on Sky Sports."