New date and kick-off time as Leeds United's clash with Barnsley is selected for live broadcast by Sky

LEEDS UNITED'S Championship hosting of Barnsley has been selected for live broadcast on Sky Sports and will now take place on Thursday, July 16 with a 5pm kick-off.
By Lee Sobot
Published 7th Jul 2020, 15:47 BST
Updated 7th Jul 2020, 16:10 BST
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The Elland Road fixture was initially set to take place on Wednesday, July 15 but the game has been moved back a day and United's subsequent clash at Derby County has now also been moved as a consequence.

Leeds were due to take on the Rams at Pride Park on Saturday, July 18 but the game has now been moved to take place on Sunday, July 19 with a kick-off time to be confirmed.

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However, the date of the Rams clash may alter again depending on future broadcast selections which will be announced in due course.

SKY COMING: To Elland Road, above, for Leeds United's forthcoming hosting of Barnsley. Photo by George Wood/Getty Images.SKY COMING: To Elland Road, above, for Leeds United's forthcoming hosting of Barnsley. Photo by George Wood/Getty Images.
SKY COMING: To Elland Road, above, for Leeds United's forthcoming hosting of Barnsley. Photo by George Wood/Getty Images.

The Derby clash is United's penultimate game of the season with Leeds' Championship finale at home to Charlton Athletic currently scheduled to take place on Wednesday, July 22 with a 7.30pm kick-off.

However, the date and time of the Addicks clash may also change subject to broadcast selections.

Even without the possibility of United's final two games being shown live on Sky, the selection of the Barnsley clash for live broadcast means that five of Leeds' first seven games after lockdown have now been shown live on Sky.

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