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English Football League fixtures released: All opening day fixtures ahead of football's return
Football’s (second) fixtures release day is upon us.
With the churn of the fixtures computer still winding down, fans of clubs up and down the country get to anticipate the return of the English Football League season.
Neither Fulham, Cardiff or Huddersfield will feature in the Premier League next season - with the fixtures for the top flight released last week.
All three return to England’s second division with an eye on bouncing back up to the promised land.
And fans of the 72 sides not in the EFL need not worry, though; we have got you covered.
See below for all the opening fixtures for the first weekend of the EFL season.
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Championship: Opening weekend, August 2-5
Luton Town v Middlesbrough (August 2)
Barnsley v Fulham (August 3, 15.00)
Blackburn Rovers v Charlton Athletic
Brentford v Birmingham City
Millwall v Preston North End
Reading v Sheffield Wednesday
Stoke City v Queens Park Rangers
Swansea City v Hull City
Wigan Athletic v Cardiff City
Nottingham Forest v West Bromwich Albion (17.30)
Bristol City v Leeds United (August 4, 16.30)
Huddersfield Town v Derby County (August 5, 19.45)
League One: Opening weekend, all August 3
A.F.C. Wimbledon v Rotherham United (All 15.00)
Blackpool v Bristol Rovers
Burton Albion v Ipswich Town
Bury v Milton Keynes Dons
Coventry City v Southend United
Doncaster Rovers v Gillingham
Lincoln City v Accrington Stanley
Peterborough United v Fleetwood Town
Shrewsbury Town v Portsmouth
Sunderland v Oxford United
Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale
Wycombe Wanderers v Bolton Wanderers
League Two: Opening weekend, all August 3
Salford City v Stevenage (12.30)
Bradford City v Cambridge United (15.00)
Carlisle United v Crawley Town
Colchester United v Port Vale
Crewe Alexandra v Plymouth Argyle
Exeter City v Macclesfield Town
Forest Green Rovers v Oldham Athletic
Leyton Orient v Cheltenham Town
Morecambe v Grimsby Town
Newport County v Mansfield Town
Northampton Town v Walsall
Scunthorpe United v Swindon Town
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