Sky Sports drop big update on Millwall v West Ham & Wolves v West Brom fixtures | OneFootball

Sky Sports have provided confirmation of when Millwall will host West Ham and when Wolves will host West Brom

West Ham’s relegation to the Championship means that they will reignite their intense rivalry with Millwall next season.

The two London clubs haven’t competed against each other since 2012, when the Hammers were last in the second division.

The Lions haven’t won against their bitter rivals since 2004, so will be looking to end that 22-year wait in the coming campaign as both teams eye a promotion push.

Wolves’ relegation also means they will face their rivals West Brom in the Championship.

The two Midlands outfits haven’t faced each other since an FA Cup meeting in 2024 in which the Old Gold clinched a 2-0 win.

Their last league meeting came in May 2021 in the Premier League, with a 1-1 draw at the Hawthorns.

Sky Sports confirm big Millwall v West Ham & Wolves v West Brom update

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Sky Sports have updated the kick-off times that will be broadcast on their channels for the opening rounds of the new campaign.

This includes West Ham’s first trip to the Den since 2011/12, as they will travel to face the Lions on 19 September in a 12.30pm kick-off, with ITV also set to broadcast the clash.

It will be one of three games in the early kick-off slot that weekend, with Sky also showing Stoke City hosting Sheffield United and Charlton Athletic travelling to Cardiff City.

Meanwhile, West Brom’s trip to Molineux to take on Wolves will kick-off a day later on 20 August at 12pm.

These games will take place during the seventh round of the new season, and they will also be the final games before the first international break.

Both Wolves and West Ham will be aiming to earn promotion back to the Premier League at the first opportunity.

However, Millwall will also have an ambition to earn a place in the top flight after they finished third in the table last season.

Alex Neil’s side reached the play-offs after they came just one point shy of second place Ipswich Town.

But a 2-0 loss to Hull City in the semi-finals ended their hopes of a first campaign in the first tier since 1990.

And West Brom will want a positive start to the new season under James Morrison after they narrowly avoided relegation in the previous campaign.

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Final round of September will have everyone’s attention in the Championship

Millwall v West Ham will be one of the biggest games of the season given the extent of the rivalry between the two teams, and the big gap since their last meeting.

The match also being shown on ITV means it will be available to a much wider audience than if it had taken place last year, which will be an exciting opportunity for a lot of fans.

And it will be an even bigger weekend thanks to West Brom’s clash against Wolves on Sunday, making it a massive weekend in the Championship so early in the season.

Given it will also be the last match before an extended international break, it will be vital for each of these teams to go into that period with a big win over their rivals.