Championship fixtures 2010-11: Burnley boss Brian Laws opens against old club Nottingham Forest

By Sportsmail Reporter

Brian Laws faces one of his former clubs on the opening day of the season as Burnley begin their bid to regain their Premier League status.

The east Lancashire side start their npower Championship campaign on August 7 with a home match against Nottingham Forest, for whom current Clarets boss Laws played between 1988 and 1994.  

Portsmouth, hoping to come out of administration and avoid any further points deductions from the Football League today, begin with a trip to Coventry.

Bid to bounce back: Brian Laws will spearhead Burnley's promotion charge

Bid to bounce back: Brian Laws will spearhead Burnley's promotion charge

The third of the teams relegated from the Premier League last season, Hull, start their campaign with a home match against Swansea.  

Of the newly-promoted teams, Norwich and Leeds will both kick off in front of their own fans - with Watford and Derby respectively providing the opposition on the opening day.  

Millwall, who moved up to the Championship courtesy of a play-off final win over Swindon last month, head west for a match against Bristol City - now managed by Steve Coppell.

On the march: Millwall are back in the Championship this season

On the march: Millwall are back in the Championship this season

Cardiff, who were one win away from the Premier League in May but lost the Championship play-off final to Blackpool, start with a home match against Sheffield United. Dave Jones' men travel to Burnley in their last match on May 8.

Former Sunderland manager Roy Keane is set for a return to the north-east, with his current club Ipswich starting at Middlesbrough.  

Elsewhere on the opening day, Reading are at home to Scunthorpe, Crystal Palace host Leicester, QPR meet Barnsley and Preston take on Doncaster.

Saturday, August 7

Bristol City v Millwall

Burnley v Nottm Forest

Cardiff v Sheff Utd

Coventry v Portsmouth

Crystal Palace v Leicester

Hull v Swansea

Leeds v Derby

Middlesbrough v Ipswich

Norwich v Watford

Preston v Doncaster

QPR v Barnsley

Reading v Scunthorpe

Saturday, August, 14

Barnsley v Crystal Palace

Derby v Cardiff

Doncaster v Bristol City

Ipswich v Burnley

Leicester v Middlesbrough

Millwall v Hull

Nottm Forest v Leeds

Portsmouth v Reading

Scunthorpe v Norwich

Sheff Utd v QPR

Swansea v Preston

Watford v Coventry

Saturday, August 21

Bristol City v Barnsley

Burnley v Leicester

Cardiff v Doncaster

Coventry v Derby

Crystal Palace v Ipswich

Hull v Watford

Leeds v Millwall

Middlesbrough v Sheff Utd

Norwich v Swansea

Preston v Portsmouth

QPR v Scunthorpe

Reading v Nottm Forest

Saturday, August 28

Barnsley v Middlesbrough

Derby v QPR

Doncaster v Hull

Ipswich v Bristol City

Leicester v Reading

Millwall v Coventry

Nottm Forest v Norwich

Portsmouth v Cardiff

Scunthorpe v Crystal Palace

Sheff Utd v Preston

Swansea v Burnley

Watford v Leeds

Saturday, September 11

Burnley v Preston

Cardiff v Hull

Coventry v Leicester

Derby v Sheff Utd

Leeds v Swansea

Norwich v Barnsley

Nottm Forest v Millwall

Portsmouth v Ipswich

QPR v Middlesbrough

Reading v Crystal Palace

Scunthorpe v Bristol City

Watford v Doncaster

Tuesday, September 14

Barnsley v Leeds

Bristol City v Watford

Crystal Palace v Portsmouth

Doncaster v Norwich

Hull v Derby

Ipswich v QPR

Leicester v Cardiff

Middlesbrough v Burnley

Millwall v Reading

Preston v Nottm Forest

Sheff Utd v Scunthorpe

Swansea v Coventry

Saturday, September 18

Barnsley v Derby

Bristol City v Coventry

Crystal Palace v Burnley

Doncaster v Leeds

Hull v Nottm Forest

Ipswich v Cardiff

Leicester v QPR

Middlesbrough v Reading

Millwall v Watford

Preston v Norwich

Sheff Utd v Portsmouth

Swansea v Scunthorpe

Saturday, September 25

Burnley v Bristol City

Cardiff v Millwall

Coventry v Preston

Derby v Crystal Palace

Leeds v Sheff Utd

Norwich v Hull

Nottm Forest v Swansea

Portsmouth v Leicester

QPR v Doncaster

Reading v Barnsley

Scunthorpe v Ipswich

Watford v Middlesbrough

Tuesday, September 28

Burnley v Hull

Cardiff v Crystal Palace

Coventry v Doncaster

Derby v Middlesbrough

Leeds v Preston

Norwich v Leicester

Nottm Forest v Sheff Utd

Portsmouth v Bristol City

QPR v Millwall

Reading v Ipswich

Scunthorpe v Barnsley

Watford v Swansea

Saturday, October 2

Barnsley v Cardiff

Bristol City v Norwich

Crystal Palace v QPR

Doncaster v Nottm Forest

Hull v Coventry

Ipswich v Leeds

Leicester v Scunthorpe

Middlesbrough v Portsmouth

Millwall v Burnley

Preston v Reading

Sheff Utd v Watford

Swansea v Derby

Saturday, October 16

Barnsley v Nottm Forest

Cardiff v Bristol City

Crystal Palace v Millwall

Derby v Preston

Ipswich v Coventry

Leicester v Hull

Middlesbrough v Leeds

Portsmouth v Watford

QPR v Norwich

Reading v Swansea

Scunthorpe v Doncaster

Sheff Utd v Burnley

Tuesday, October 19

Bristol City v Reading

Burnley v Barnsley

Coventry v Cardiff

Doncaster v Derby

Hull v Sheff Utd

Leeds v Leicester

Millwall v Portsmouth

Norwich v Crystal Palace

Nottm Forest v Middlesbrough

Preston v Scunthorpe

Swansea v QPR

Watford v Ipswich

Saturday, October 23

Bristol City v QPR

Burnley v Reading

Coventry v Barnsley

Doncaster v Sheff Utd

Hull v Portsmouth

Leeds v Cardiff

Millwall v Derby

Norwich v Middlesbrough

Nottm Forest v Ipswich

Preston v Crystal Palace

Swansea v Leicester

Watford v Scunthorpe

Saturday, October 30

Barnsley v Hull

Cardiff v Norwich

Crystal Palace v Swansea

Derby v Watford

Ipswich v Millwall

Leicester v Preston

Middlesbrough v Bristol City

Portsmouth v Nottm Forest

QPR v Burnley

Reading v Doncaster

Scunthorpe v Leeds

Sheff Utd v Coventry

Saturday, November 6

Barnsley v Leicester

Bristol City v Preston

Cardiff v Swansea

Coventry v Leeds

Derby v Portsmouth

Doncaster v Millwall

Hull v Scunthorpe

Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace

Norwich v Burnley

QPR v Reading

Sheff Utd v Ipswich

Watford v Nottm Forest

Tuesday, November 9

Burnley v Doncaster

Crystal Palace v Watford

Ipswich v Derby

Leeds v Hull

Leicester v Sheff Utd

Millwall v Norwich

Nottm Forest v Coventry

Portsmouth v QPR

Preston v Barnsley

Reading v Cardiff

Scunthorpe v Middlesbrough

Swansea v Bristol City

Saturday, November 13

Burnley v Watford

Crystal Palace v Coventry

Ipswich v Barnsley

Leeds v Bristol City

Leicester v Derby

Millwall v Sheff Utd

Nottm Forest v QPR

Portsmouth v Doncaster

Preston v Hull

Reading v Norwich

Scunthorpe v Cardiff

Swansea v Middlesbrough

Saturday, November 20

Barnsley v Portsmouth

Bristol City v Leicester

Cardiff v Nottm Forest

Coventry v Burnley

Derby v Scunthorpe

Doncaster v Swansea

Hull v Ipswich

Middlesbrough v Millwall

Norwich v Leeds

QPR v Preston

Sheff Utd v Crystal Palace

Watford v Reading

Saturday, November 27

Barnsley v Watford

Bristol City v Sheff Utd

Burnley v Derby

Crystal Palace v Doncaster

Leicester v Nottm Forest

Middlesbrough v Hull

Norwich v Ipswich

Preston v Millwall

QPR v Cardiff

Reading v Leeds

Scunthorpe v Coventry

Swansea v Portsmouth

Saturday, December 4

Cardiff v Preston

Coventry v Middlesbrough

Derby v Norwich

Doncaster v Barnsley

Hull v QPR

Ipswich v Swansea

Leeds v Crystal Palace

Millwall v Scunthorpe

Nottm Forest v Bristol City

Portsmouth v Burnley

Sheff Utd v Reading

Watford v Leicester

Saturday, December 11

Barnsley v Sheff Utd

Bristol City v Derby

Burnley v Leeds

Crystal Palace v Hull

Leicester v Doncaster

Middlesbrough v Cardiff

Norwich v Portsmouth

Preston v Ipswich

QPR v Watford

Reading v Coventry

Scunthorpe v Nottm Forest

Swansea v Millwall

Saturday, December 18

Cardiff v Burnley

Coventry v Norwich

Derby v Reading

Doncaster v Middlesbrough

Hull v Bristol City

Ipswich v Leicester

Leeds v QPR

Millwall v Barnsley

Nottm Forest v Crystal Palace

Portsmouth v Scunthorpe

Sheff Utd v Swansea

Watford v Preston

Sunday, December 26

Barnsley v Burnley

Cardiff v Coventry

Crystal Palace v Norwich

Derby v Doncaster

Ipswich v Watford

Leicester v Leeds

Middlesbrough v Nottm Forest

Portsmouth v Millwall

QPR v Swansea

Reading v Bristol City

Scunthorpe v Preston

Sheff Utd v Hull

Tuesday, December 28

Bristol City v Crystal Palace

Burnley v Scunthorpe

Coventry v QPR

Doncaster v Ipswich

Hull v Reading

Leeds v Portsmouth

Millwall v Leicester

Norwich v Sheff Utd

Nottm Forest v Derby

Preston v Middlesbrough

Swansea v Barnsley

Watford v Cardiff

Saturday, January 1

Bristol City v Cardiff

Burnley v Sheff Utd

Coventry v Ipswich

Doncaster v Scunthorpe

Hull v Leicester

Leeds v Middlesbrough

Millwall v Crystal Palace

Norwich v QPR

Nottm Forest v Barnsley

Preston v Derby

Swansea v Reading

Watford v Portsmouth

Monday, January 3

Barnsley v Coventry

Cardiff v Leeds

Crystal Palace v Preston

Derby v Millwall

Ipswich v Nottm Forest

Leicester v Swansea

Middlesbrough v Norwich

Portsmouth v Hull

QPR v Bristol City

Reading v Burnley

Scunthorpe v Watford

Sheff Utd v Doncaster

Saturday, January 15

Bristol City v Middlesbrough

Burnley v QPR

Coventry v Sheff Utd

Doncaster v Reading

Hull v Barnsley

Leeds v Scunthorpe

Millwall v Ipswich

Norwich v Cardiff

Nottm Forest v Portsmouth

Preston v Leicester

Swansea v Crystal Palace

Watford v Derby

Saturday, January 22

Barnsley v Swansea

Cardiff v Watford

Crystal Palace v Bristol City

Derby v Nottm Forest

Ipswich v Doncaster

Leicester v Millwall

Middlesbrough v Preston

Portsmouth v Leeds

QPR v Coventry

Reading v Hull

Scunthorpe v Burnley

Sheff Utd v Norwich

Tuesday, February 1

Barnsley v Preston

Bristol City v Swansea

Cardiff v Reading

Coventry v Nottm Forest

Derby v Ipswich

Doncaster v Burnley

Hull v Leeds

Middlesbrough v Scunthorpe

Norwich v Millwall

QPR v Portsmouth

Sheff Utd v Leicester

Watford v Crystal Palace

Saturday, February 5

Burnley v Norwich

Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough

Ipswich v Sheff Utd

Leeds v Coventry

Leicester v Barnsley

Millwall v Doncaster

Nottm Forest v Watford

Portsmouth v Derby

Preston v Bristol City

Reading v QPR

Scunthorpe v Hull

Swansea v Cardiff

Saturday, February 12

Barnsley v Ipswich

Bristol City v Leeds

Cardiff v Scunthorpe

Coventry v Crystal Palace

Derby v Leicester

Doncaster v Portsmouth

Hull v Preston

Middlesbrough v Swansea

Norwich v Reading

QPR v Nottm Forest

Sheff Utd v Millwall

Watford v Burnley

Saturday, February 19

Burnley v Coventry

Crystal Palace v Sheff Utd

Ipswich v Hull

Leeds v Norwich

Leicester v Bristol City

Millwall v Middlesbrough

Nottm Forest v Cardiff

Portsmouth v Barnsley

Preston v QPR

Reading v Watford

Scunthorpe v Derby

Swansea v Doncaster

Tuesday, February 22

Burnley v Middlesbrough

Cardiff v Leicester

Coventry v Swansea

Derby v Hull

Leeds v Barnsley

Norwich v Doncaster

Nottm Forest v Preston

Portsmouth v Crystal Palace

QPR v Ipswich

Reading v Millwall

Scunthorpe v Sheff Utd

Watford v Bristol City

Saturday, February 26

Barnsley v Norwich

Bristol City v Scunthorpe

Crystal Palace v Reading

Doncaster v Watford

Hull v Cardiff

Ipswich v Portsmouth

Leicester v Coventry

Middlesbrough v QPR

Millwall v Nottm Forest

Preston v Burnley

Sheff Utd v Derby

Swansea v Leeds

Saturday, March 5

Burnley v Crystal Palace

Cardiff v Ipswich

Coventry v Bristol City

Derby v Barnsley

Leeds v Doncaster

Norwich v Preston

Nottm Forest v Hull

Portsmouth v Sheff Utd

QPR v Leicester

Reading v Middlesbrough

Scunthorpe v Swansea

Watford v Millwall

Tuesday, March 8

Barnsley v Scunthorpe

Bristol City v Portsmouth

Crystal Palace v Cardiff

Doncaster v Coventry

Hull v Burnley

Ipswich v Reading

Leicester v Norwich

Middlesbrough v Derby

Millwall v QPR

Preston v Leeds

Sheff Utd v Nottm Forest

Swansea v Watford

Saturday, March 12

Burnley v Millwall

Cardiff v Barnsley

Coventry v Hull

Derby v Swansea

Leeds v Ipswich

Norwich v Bristol City

Nottm Forest v Doncaster

Portsmouth v Middlesbrough

QPR v Crystal Palace

Reading v Preston

Scunthorpe v Leicester

Watford v Sheff Utd

Saturday, March 19

Barnsley v Reading

Bristol City v Burnley

Crystal Palace v Derby

Doncaster v QPR

Hull v Norwich

Ipswich v Scunthorpe

Leicester v Portsmouth

Middlesbrough v Watford

Millwall v Cardiff

Preston v Coventry

Sheff Utd v Leeds

Swansea v Nottm Forest

Saturday, April 2

Bristol City v Doncaster

Burnley v Ipswich

Cardiff v Derby

Coventry v Watford

Crystal Palace v Barnsley

Hull v Millwall

Leeds v Nottm Forest

Middlesbrough v Leicester

Norwich v Scunthorpe

Preston v Swansea

QPR v Sheff Utd

Reading v Portsmouth

Saturday, April 9

Barnsley v Bristol City

Derby v Coventry

Doncaster v Cardiff

Ipswich v Crystal Palace

Leicester v Burnley

Millwall v Leeds

Nottm Forest v Reading

Portsmouth v Preston

Scunthorpe v QPR

Sheff Utd v Middlesbrough

Swansea v Norwich

Watford v Hull

Tuesday, April 12

Barnsley v QPR

Derby v Leeds

Doncaster v Preston

Ipswich v Middlesbrough

Leicester v Crystal Palace

Millwall v Bristol City

Nottm Forest v Burnley

Portsmouth v Coventry

Scunthorpe v Reading

Sheff Utd v Cardiff

Swansea v Hull

Watford v Norwich

Saturday, April 16

Bristol City v Ipswich

Burnley v Swansea

Cardiff v Portsmouth

Coventry v Millwall

Crystal Palace v Scunthorpe

Hull v Doncaster

Leeds v Watford

Middlesbrough v Barnsley

Norwich v Nottm Forest

Preston v Sheff Utd

QPR v Derby

Reading v Leicester

Saturday, April 23

Cardiff v QPR

Coventry v Scunthorpe

Derby v Burnley

Doncaster v Crystal Palace

Hull v Middlesbrough

Ipswich v Norwich

Leeds v Reading

Millwall v Preston

Nottm Forest v Leicester

Portsmouth v Swansea

Sheff Utd v Bristol City

Watford v Barnsley

Monday, April 25

Barnsley v Doncaster

Bristol City v Nottm Forest

Burnley v Portsmouth

Crystal Palace v Leeds

Leicester v Watford

Middlesbrough v Coventry

Norwich v Derby

Preston v Cardiff

QPR v Hull

Reading v Sheff Utd

Scunthorpe v Millwall

Swansea v Ipswich

Saturday, April 30

Cardiff v Middlesbrough

Coventry v Reading

Derby v Bristol City

Doncaster v Leicester

Hull v Crystal Palace

Ipswich v Preston

Leeds v Burnley

Millwall v Swansea

Nottm Forest v Scunthorpe

Portsmouth v Norwich

Sheff Utd v Barnsley

Watford v QPR

Sunday, May 8

Barnsley v Millwall

Bristol City v Hull

Burnley v Cardiff

Crystal Palace v Nottm Forest

Leicester v Ipswich

Middlesbrough v Doncaster

Norwich v Coventry

Preston v Watford

QPR v Leeds

Reading v Derby

Scunthorpe v Portsmouth

Swansea v Sheff Utd


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