Wolves, West Brom and Walsall confirm fixture changes for 2026 - here's when
All EFL clubs have learned the schedule for their league campaigns for the remainder of the calendar year.
English Football League clubs including Wolves, Albion and Walsall have learned their league fixture schedules for the remainder of 2026 after television picks were confirmed.
Twelve fixtures between the three clubs have been selected for live broadcast and as a result seen kick-off times changed.
They include six in the Championship with Wolves, four for league rivals Albion and two for the League Two Saddlers. TV picks for the opening period of the campaign have already been confirmed.
TV selections for fixtures between January 16 and March 3 2027 will be confirmed by November 6.
Wolves changes
For the period following the extended first international break between September and October, Cesar Peixoto’s Wolves see six clashes changed for live Sky Sports broadcast.
The first, a trip to Burnley in a repeat of the final day of last season’s Premier League, has been brought forward to Friday, October 16 at Turf Moor for an 8pm kick-off.
A midweek trip to Bristol City’s Ashton Gate will now go ahead on Wednesday, November 4 (8pm).
Wolves travel to north Wales to face Hollywood-backed Wrexham at The Racecourse on Saturday, November 7 (12.30pm).
The visit of Derby to Molineux on Tuesday, November 24 has been knocked back 15 minutes to an 8pm start owing to TV.
The trip to newly-promoted Championship outfit Lincoln City is set for a 12.30pm kick-off on Saturday, November 28.
No fixtures for December have been selected, but Peixoto’s men and travelling supporters face an early start on New Year’s Day, with a trip to the capital to face Millwall now a 12.30pm kick-off at The Den on January 1.
All fixtures are broadcast on Sky Sports Football, bar the Lincoln trip, which is Sky Sports+.
Albion changes
The Baggies’ scheduling has also been altered, with four matches picked for live coverage.
The visit of West Midlands rivals Birmingham City to The Hawthorns immediately after the international break has been switched to a 12.30pm kick-off on Saturday, October 10 live on Sky Sports Football.
A midweek home visit of Southampton on Tuesday, November 3 remains the same night but is now an 8pm kick-off.
James Morrison’s Baggies’ trip to Stoke on Saturday, December 12 has been brought forward to 12.30pm kick-off.
And a visit of Sheffield United to The Hawthorns later that month has been brought forward one day to Friday, December 19, for an 8pm kick-off.
All the above are to be broadcast on Sky Sports Football.
Walsall changes
The Saddlers have also seen their schedules amended in the fourth tier - with two changes for fans to note.
Lee Grant’s men have seen the original Saturday, October 24 home clash against Salford City at Bescot moved to a Monday night fixture.
Salford, regulars on the TV selections, now head to Walsall on Monday, October 26 for an 8pm showdown on Sky Sports Football.
The new year trip to Shrewsbury Town on Saturday, January 9 is now an early kick-off at 12.30pm on Sky Sports+.
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