Local Derbies Selected For Live TV

Last updated : 02 July 2004 By Paul Doherty
Villa's game against The Baggies at The Hawthorns will now be played on Sunday, 22nd August with a 1pm kick-off and the first derby against The Blues at Villa Park will now take place on Sunday, 12th December aslo kicking-off at 1pm.

Five other Villa games are to be shown on Sky during the first five months of the season:

The home game against Chelsea on Saturday, 1st September has been moved to a 12.45pm kick-off and the same kick-off time has been announced for the live game against Portsmouth at Villa Park on Saturday, November 6th.

The home game against Spurs has been moved to Monday, November 22nd - kick-off 8pm whilst the away game against Chelsea on Boxing Day will now kick-off at 1pm.

The seventh and final tv game announced is Villa's home game against Manchester Utd on Tuesday, 28th December which will now kick-off at 8pm.