OXFORD United have seen five more of their fixtures rearranged after being chosen for live broadcast.
Sky Sports have selected their live games from October through to the beginning of January, and five U’s matches have been picked.
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United’s trip to John Mousinho’s Portsmouth on Saturday, October 5 has been pulled forward to a 12.30pm kick-off, and will be shown on Sky Sports+.
The U’s will then have two home games on live TV, with the West Bromwich Albion fixture on Saturday, October 19 now a 12.30pm kick-off on Sky Sports Football, while the Swansea City clash on Saturday, November 2 has been brought forward to a 12.30pm kick-off on Sky Sports+.
United’s visit to Watford has been moved a day forward to Friday, November 8, with an 8pm kick-off on Sky Sports Football, and the home match against Millwall on Saturday, November 30, has been moved to a 12.30pm kick-off on Sky Sports+.
In addition to the above five games, the U’s have seen their trip to Millwall on New Year’s Day rescheduled for a 1pm kick-off after it was agreed by both clubs.
The latest five matches to be rearranged due to live broadcast on Sky Sports follow the reshuffling of United’s games at Coventry City (August 16) and at home against Stoke City (September 14).
In May, a mammoth £935 million deal was struck between the Football League and Sky Sports, with more than 1,000 matches to be broadcast live every season from the 2024/25 campaign onwards.
The five-year contract will see all 72 Football League teams featured more than 20 times a season.
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