Recent Leeds United history shows how pivotal festive period Manchester City travel to Elland Road on December 28 as Jesse Games
played: Hull City (h), Burton Albion (a), Birmingham City
Coverage on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event gets underway at 7. 30pm. Sky Customers can also watch on the the Sky Go or Sky Sports App while there is also the option to purchase a NOW Sky Sports Day Pass to watch the game. We will have all the action covered in our live blog from 4pm tomorrow and of course will be providing you with the analysis, reaction and verdict from Vincent Kompany after the contest.
After that, they travel to Bloomfield Road to take on the Seasiders on New Year's Day. READ MORE: 'Strong character' - Marvin Ekpiteta issued Blackpool challenge ahead of Hull City as Tigers claim made And because of successive games in the North West, the Black Cats are poised to remain in the area and train, rather than head back to the North East. Instead, Erik ten Hag's side have allowed Sunderland to use their training facilities following their clash against Rovers, to prepare for the games against the Latics and Seasiders. Speaking to ChronicleLive, Mowbray said: "We've got to go to the North-West on the back of the Blackburn Rovers game and we're going to stay over in the North-West for four days between Christmas and the New Year.
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Rovers to face Hearts and Ajax: Kick off time, streaming details, ticket detailsBlackburn Rovers will take on Hearts and Ajax in a weekend friendly double header. Jon Dahl Tomasson's side will face the Scottish top flight outfit on Friday before entertaining European giants Ajax on Saturday. The game with Hearts is a 3pm kick off and fans will be permitted to watch the contest with free entry at the Estadio Jose Burgos De Quintana in Malaga. Rovers will then face Ajax on Saturday at 11am with all three clubs in Spain on warm weather training camps during the World Cup break. Saturday's game is at 11am and will be shown live on Ziggo Sport, a TV channel in the Netherlands, which is only available to subscribers. READ MORE: Rovers facing true test of promotion credentials with chance to prove Burnley outlier The game takes place at the Marbella Football Center and tickets are priced at 10 Euros and are available here. Jon Dahl Tomasson's side are playing two fixtures during their five-day stay with another game to be confirmed for Friday.
"Michael hasn't done well enough, " said Martin, speaking to Wales Online. "He had a great end to last season. He's not given us anywhere near enough this season, he knows my thoughts on that. I think we'll have to wait and see (on potential January interest). "The August thing (Burnley's transfer interest) rocked him, for sure. Some players can cope better with that than others. It's very similar to last season's pattern really which is really frustrating for us. "You take a step forward and then two steps back. He knows my thoughts on it. We've had really honest chats.
A five point deduction has been suspended for the rest of this season and the 2023/24 campaign, and will be applied if any further fixtures are missed. The club will pay the EFL £6, 000 for its investigation, while compensation will also be paid to Wigan, Huddersfield and Rotherham due to the postponements. Coventry City chief executive Dave Boddy said: “Our supporters will know that we were left with a pitch at the Arena that was unsafe, dangerous and unplayable for our first games of the season, following the broken promises of a new pitch by Wasps, and the extensive usage at the Commonwealth Games Rugby 7s. “The debacle they caused - and the cashflow problems, reputational damage and inconvenience they created for the Football Club, as well as impacting upon our sporting performance and our supporters - should have been an indication to us all of the financial plight they were facing.
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Blackburn vs Middlesbrough Sky Sports TV channel details & match oddsBlackburn Rovers will be seeking to return to winning ways this evening when they host Middlesbrough at Ewood Park. Jon Dahl Tomasson's side tasted defeat on Boxing Day at the hands of Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. They will be aiming to bounce back from that loss this evening. Rovers sit third in the table and comfortably within the play-off places.
How to watch and live stream Manchester United vs Burnley Carabao Cup tieBurnley visit Manchester United on Wednesday night in the last 16 of the Carabao Cup. The Clarets make the short journey south top of the Championship after a superb first half of the campaign which has seen Vincent Kompany's side lose just twice. Burnley were 3-1 winners over Middlesbrough last time out having resumed their campaign following the World Cup break with a 3-0 success at QPR. For United, this will be the first fixture back with the Premier League not re-starting until Boxing Day. Erik Ten Hag's side will be without many of their World Cup stars but will still field a strong side against the Clarets. The game is an 8pm kick off and will be screened live on Sky Sports.
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Coventry City learn EFL punishment after trio of postponed matchesCoventry City have been hit with a suspended five-point deduction, following postponed games earlier this season at the CBS Arena. Matches for the Sky Blues against Rotherham United, Wigan Athletic and Huddersfield Town were all called off earlier this campaign, due to the pitch being unsafe and unplayable. Coventry sit eighth in the table as things stand, just a point behind seventh placed PNE while Rovers are third - six points in front of Mark Robins' men. Coventry have today confirmed they have reached an agreement with the EFL regarding disciplinary sanctions over the postponements.
It's probably not ideal for family life, but the fixtures have thrown up Wigan and Blackpool and the correct thing to do is to stay there and rest properly, otherwise we would be getting back at 2am - like the fans will, unfortunately - but then do you bring the players in and train the next day, and then the very next day you would be coming in and getting back on the bus to go another three-and-a-half hours over to the North-West. "We feel it is best to stay over there and we've asked Manchester United if we can use their training facilities, and that's what we'll do. " Download the LancsLive app for free on iPhone here and Android here. Follow our Blackpool FC twitter page for regular updates, as well our Facebook page, and sign-up to our newsletter for all the latest news straight to your inbox every morning.
What happened in the previous meeting? These two sides last met at the Riverside Stadium in the middle of October. Rovers picked up all three points on that occasion. Former Blackburn defender Darragh Lenihan put through his own net early on, before Sam Gallagher doubled Blackburn's lead. Duncan Watmore halved the deficit in first half stoppage time, but Blackburn picked up all three points with a 2-1 victory. What are the match odds? According to the Pools, Blackburn are tipped at 19/10 to emerge from the encounter with three points, while a Boro triumph is priced at 7/5. A draw is priced at 23/10. Download the LancsLive app for free on iPhone here and Android here.
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“Despite the nature of our tenancy at the Arena, and the lack of any control of pitch maintenance at the Arena, it remains our responsibility as an EFL club to adhere to the regulations of the competition. We have accepted the decision of the EFL and the sanctions imposed on us, to minimise the sanctions that would imposed upon us, with the point deduction being suspended. We hope that this draws a line under this and that this is a situation that should never be repeated at the Arena. ” Download the LancsLive app for free on iPhone here and Android here. Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.
The Republic of Ireland international struggled when first arriving from Southampton last year but kicked on in the first part of this year. Yet this term he's scored just three goals in 19 appearances and hasn't featured since picking up an injury while on international duty. READ MORE: Alan Pace issues Burnley transfer message as January window looms He is not yet fit to return but could be back in the fold by the time Burnley travel to the Liberty Stadium on January 2. And Martin wants to see an improvement from his forward.
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'Rocked him' - Swansea boss gives blunt Obafemi verdict after Burnley bidsSwansea City boss Russell Martin believes Burnley's summer transfer interest in Michael Obafemi has hampered the striker this season. The Clarets made several bids for the 22-year-old late in the summer window but all offers were rebuffed by the Welsh side. Obafemi has subsequently struggled to hit the heights he showed in the second half of last season and Martin says the frontman has fallen well short of the levels expected of him.
Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough Sky Sports TV channel details, how to stream & match odds The match is being broadcast on Sky Sports this evening. Here's how you can
watch the action unfold live, if you aren't at Ewood Park
Ajax have several players away on World Cup duty and have a young squad in Marbella while Rovers will likely use the opportunity to provide match minutes to as many first team players as possible with a split squad set to play across their two Spanish outings. Rovers are currently third in the Championship after a strong start to the season but were beaten by Burnley in their final league game before the break.
Boro are part of the chasing pack in a tightly packed Championship table and are just two points from the top six, despite sitting 11th in the table. READ MORE: Middlesbrough injury update on midfielder & defender ahead of Blackburn Rovers clash The match is being broadcast on Sky Sports this evening. Here's how you can watch the action unfold live, if you aren't at Ewood Park in person.
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Tomasson's men resume their campaign with a televised Lancashire derby against Preston North End on Saturday, December 10. Dutch giants Ajax are currently second in their domestic league and featured in the Champions League this season, finishing third in their group behind Napoli and Liverpool and ahead of Rangers. They dropped into the Europa League where they will face Union Berlin. Download the LancsLive app for free on iPhone here and Android here.
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What time does the game start? Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough in the Championship kicks off at 7:45pm on Thursday, December 29. How can I watch it on live TV and what are the channel details? The match is being broadcast live by Sky Sports. It is being shown via the red button and can be viewed by anyone with an active Sky Sports subscription. The match can also be live streamed via the Sky Sports app. It can be live streamed on a host of devices, including laptops, mobile phones, tablets and games consoles.
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last season, then they will face plenty of competition while