Preston North End fixtures: Sky Bet Championship 2016/17

Preston will start their 2016/17 Sky Bet Championship campaign against Reading at the Madejski Stadium on August 6, followed by a home clash with Fulham on August 13.

Simon Grayson's men will host Leeds United on Boxing Day, before facing Sheffield Wednesday at home on December 31 and travelling to Burton Albion on January 2.

The Lilywhites face rivals Blackburn at Deepdale on December 10, with the return tie to be played on March 18.

Preston's final scheduled game of the campaign will be against Wolves at Molineux on May 7.

Preston North End Sky Bet Championship fixtures 2016/17:

August

6: Reading (a)
13: Fulham (h)
16: Derby County (h)
20: Queens Park Rangers (a)
27: Ipswich Town (a)

September

10: Barnsley (h)
13: Cardiff City (h)
17: Brentford (a)
24: Wigan Athletic (h)
27: Birmingham City (a)

October

1: Aston Villa (h)
15: Brighton (a)
18: Huddersfield Town (h)
22: Norwich City (a)
29: Newcastle United (h)

November

05: Rotherham United (a)
19: Wolverhampton (h)
26: Burton Albion (h)

December

3: Sheffield Wednesday (a)
10: Blackburn Rovers (h)
13: Nottingham Forest (a)
17: Bristol City (a)
26: Leeds United (h)
31: Sheffield Wednesday (h)

January

2: Burton Albion (a)
14: Brighton (h)
21: Aston Villa (a)
28: Ipswich Town (h)
31: Cardiff City (a)

February

04: Barnsley (a)
11: Brentford (h)
14: Birmingham City (h)
18: Wigan Athletic (a)
25: Queens Park Rangers (h)

March

4: Fulham (a)
7: Derby County (a)
11: Reading (h)
18: Blackburn Rovers (a)

April

1: Nottingham Forest (h)
4: Bristol City (h)
8: Leeds United (a)
15: Huddersfield Town (a)
17: Norwich City (h)
22: Newcastle United (a)
29: Rotherham United (h)

May

7: Wolverhampton (a)

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