The South Wales Championship derby between Swansea City and Cardiff City at the Liberty Stadium has been restored to a Saturday kick-off.

The 7 November game had originally been put back to the Sunday so it would not clash with Wales rugby's Test against New Zealand at the Millennium Stadium.

But the football will now be televised on Saturday with a 1245 GMT kick-off.

The international rugby match is not scheduled to start until 1715 GMT, allowing fans to see both games.

All three of last season's meetings between Welsh rivals Swansea and Cardiff were marred by crowd trouble and violence.

Referee Mike Dean was hit by a coin in the 2-2 draw at Ninian Park.

Meanwhile, Cardiff's home match with Nottingham Forest has also been rearranged to Sunday, 1 November (1400 GMT) - a game that will be screened live on BBC TWO Wales.

Cardiff's Severnside derby with Bristol City has also been moved back a day from 22 August to Sunday, 23 August (1315 BST kick-off) after a police request so the game does not clash with a U2 music gig at the nearby Millennium Stadium.

Swansea's home fixture with Derby County has also been been brought forward a day to Friday, 20 November (1945 GMT) so as not to clash with Wales' rugby international against Argentina on Saturday afternoon.

The kick-off for Cardiff's match with Ipswich on Saturday, 28 November has been brought forward to 1300 BST to avoid a clash with Wales' rugby international with Australia.

Cardiff's Boxing Day match with Plymouth Argyle at their new stadium has been brought forward to 1300 GMT.

And Swansea's match with Preston North End at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday, 6 February has been brought forward to a 1300 GMT kick-off, so fans can watch the Wales versus England rugby Six Nations game from Twickenham at 1700 GMT.

Cardiff's Championship clash with Watford on 20 March has been put back to Sunday, 21 March to avoid clashing with Wales' Six Nations match with Italy at the Millennium Stadium.

And Cardiff's game with Sheffield United on 23 March has been put back to Wednesday, 24 March.

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