Hoddle facing starter at Saints

Glenn Hoddle's Wolves face a trip to his former club Southampton on the opening day of the Championship season on 6 August.

The ex-England boss left Saints, who were relegated from the Premiership last season, in 2001.

Crystal Palace entertain Luton, Ipswich play host to Cardiff but Norwich's trip to Coventry faces a venue change as the new Ricoh Stadium will not be ready.

QPR visit Hull, Sheffield Wednesday go to Stoke and Leeds entertain Millwall.

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Championship opening weekend fixtures:
Saturday, 6 August 2005

Coventry v Norwich
Crewe v Burnley
Crystal Palace v Luton
Derby v Brighton
Hull v QPR
Ipswich v Cardiff
Leeds v Millwall
Reading v Plymouth
Sheff Utd v Leicester
Southampton v Wolverhampton
Stoke v Sheff Wed
Watford v Preston

Tuesday, 9 August 2005

Brighton v Reading
Burnley v Sheff Utd
Cardiff v Leeds
Leicester v Stoke
Luton v Southampton
Millwall v Coventry
Norwich v Crewe
Plymouth v Watford
Preston v Derby
QPR v Ipswich
Sheff Wed v Hull
Wolverhampton v Crystal Palace