Championship fixtures: West Ham to start against Cardiff

West Ham start life in the Championship with a tough home fixture against last season's play-off semi-finalists Cardiff on Saturday, 6 August.

Blackpool will travel to Hull, while Birmingham, the third club to be relegated from the Premier League, start their campaign at Derby.

Steve McClaren's first game in charge of Nottingham Forest will be a home encounter against Barnsley.

Promoted Brighton begin life in their new stadium against Doncaster.

Southampton, who finished second to Brighton in League One last season, start with a home match against Leeds while play-off winners Peterborough, external host Crystal Palace on the opening weekend.

Elsewhere, defeated play-off finalists, external Reading play Millwall, Middlesbrough host Portsmouth, Bristol City take on Ipswich, Burnley face Watford while there will be a midlands derby as Coventry face Sven-Goran Eriksson's Leicester.

West Ham, who now have former Bolton and Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce as their new manager, have away matches against Doncaster and Watford after their Cardiff opener.

They close their campaign with a home game against Hull.

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