Wigan fixtures: Sky Bet Championship 2016/17

Wigan will kick off their return to the Sky Bet Championship against Bristol City at Ashton Gate on August 6.

Gary Caldwell's men will host rivals Blackburn on their second fixture of the new season on August 13 and travel to neighbours Preston on September 24.

The Latics' festive period includes an away clash with Rotherham United on Boxing Day, before travelling to Derby County on New Year's Eve and hosting Huddersfield Town on January 2.

Wigan's final scheduled game of the campaign will be a home tie against Leeds United on May 7.

Wigan Athletic Sky Bet Championship fixtures 2016/17:

August

6: Bristol City (a)
13: Blackburn Rovers (h)
16: Birmingham City (h)
20: Nottingham Forest (a)
27: Queens Park Rangers (h)

September

10: Sheffield Wednesday (a)
13: Norwich City (a)
17: Fulham (h)
24: Preston North End (a)
27: Wolverhampton (h)

October

1: Brentford (a)
15: Burton Albion (h)
18: Leeds United (a)
22: Brighton (h)
29: Cardiff City (a)

November

5: Reading (h)
19: Barnsley (a)
26: Huddersfield Town (a)

December

3: Derby County (h)
10: Aston Villa (a)
13: Newcastle United (h)
17: Ipswich Town (h)
26: Rotherham United (a)
31: Derby County (a)

January

2: Huddersfield Town (h)
14: Burton Albion (a)
21: Brentford (h)
28: Queens Park Rangers (a)
31: Norwich City (h)

February

4: Sheffield Wednesday (h)
11: Fulham (a)
14: Wolverhampton (a)
18: Preston North End (h)
25: Nottingham Forest (h)

March

4: Blackburn Rovers (a)
7: Birmingham City (a)
11: Bristol City (h)
18: Aston Villa (h)

April

1: Newcastle United (a)
4: Ipswich Town (a)
8: Rotherham United (h)
15: Barnsley (h)
17: Brighton (a)
22: Cardiff City (h)
29: Reading (a)

May

7: Leeds United (h)

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