CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES 2021-22: West Brom open with trip to play Bournemouth as Sheffield United host Birmingham and Fulham entertain Middlesbrough... as Derby are left sweating on possible relegation to League One

Daily Mail | June 24, 2021

West Bromwich Albion face a trip to Bournemouth on the opening weekend of the 2021-22 Sky Bet Championship season as Fulham host Middlesbrough and Sheffield United welcome Birmingham City.

The trio will be aiming to bounce back to the Premier League at the first time of asking and can now plot their way through the campaign as the season's fixtures are released.

Other first weekend highlights include Blackburn Rovers hosting last season's beaten play-off finalists Swansea City, while there's a London derby between Queens Park Rangers and Millwall.

West Bromwich Albion return to life in the Championship with an opening trip to Bournemouth

Fulham are back in the Championship after relegation and will entertain Middlesbrough first

Sheffield United entertain Birmingham City at Bramall Lane in their opening fixture

Opening weekend

AFC Bournemouth vs West Brom

Blackburn Rovers vs Swansea City

Bristol City vs Blackpool

Cardiff City vs Barnsley

Coventry City vs Nottingham Forest

Derby County vs Huddersfield

Fulham vs Middlesbrough

Luton Town vs Peterborough United

Preston North End vs Hull City

Queens Park Rangers vs Millwall

Sheffield United vs Birmingham City

Stoke City vs Reading

Derby County, meanwhile, host Huddersfield Town on the opening day but could yet be replaced by Wycombe Wanderers, reprieved from relegation, if the EFL push for a points deduction in further disciplinary action against the Rams.