Cesc Fabregas: Arsenal v Tottenham, live on Sky Sports, December 22.
Sky Sports has confirmed its line-up of exclusively live Barclays Premier League games up to the New Year.
The fifteen live matches for December, selected in consultation with the Premier League, include a Grand Slam Sunday featuring last season's top four clubs, in two head-to-heads, on Sunday 16 December.
The new live matches scheduled on Sky Sports include:
· GRAND SLAM SUNDAY: A live double-header on Sunday 16 December with Liverpool vs Manchester United at Anfield followed by Arsenal vs Chelsea from the Emirates Stadium.
· MAJOR DERBIES: The north London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday 22 December and the traditional rivalry of Chelsea vs West Ham United on Saturday 1 December.
· MORE BIG GAMES: Last year's leading four teams in six other live matches including: Newcastle United vs Arsenal [Wednesday 5 December], Portsmouth vs Arsenal [Wednesday 26 December] and Manchester City vs Liverpool [Sunday 30 December].
There are six live matches in the Christmas week and Boxing Day will bring two live matches with West Ham United vs Reading at lunchtime and Portsmouth vs Arsenal in the evening.
The new selections follow the 33 live games in the opening four months of the season announced this summer. They take Sky Sports through the half-way stage of the season.
Announcing the new set of live matches on Sky Sports, Vic Wakeling, Managing Director of Sky Sports, said:
"We promised the big head-to heads and have delivered again. You don't get bigger than two on the same day with Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea - it's a Grand Slam Sunday on 16 December.
"Manchester City are in this year's leading pack, and they will be seen twice in December. And there are more big games including the North London derby between Arsenal and Spurs."
Sky Sports will show a total of 92 live Premier League games this season - more than ever before - and 242 delayed matches. All live Premier League matches are covered in High Definition. Sky also offers Barclays Premier League coverage through mobile and broadband.
| Premier League on Sky Sports in December | ||
| Saturday 1 | Chelsea vs West Ham United | 12.45pm |
| Sunday 2 | Tottenham Hotspur vs Birmingham City | 4pm |
| Wednesday 5 | Newcastle United vs Arsenal | 7.45pm |
| Saturday 8 | Aston Villa vs Portsmouth | 12.45pm |
| Sunday 9 | Blackburn Rovers vs West Ham United | 4pm |
| Sunday 16 | Liverpool vs Manchester United | 1.30pm |
| Sunday 16 | Arsenal vs Chelsea | 4pm |
| Saturday 22 | Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur | 12.45pm |
| Sunday 23 | Newcastle United vs Derby County | 2pm |
| Sunday 23 | Blackburn Rovers vs Chelsea | 4.10pm |
| Wednesday 26 | West Ham United vs Reading | 1pm |
| Wednesday 26 | Portsmouth vs Arsenal | 7.45pm |
| Thursday 27 | Manchester City vs Blackburn Rovers | 7.45pm |
| Sunday 30 | Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers | 1.30pm |
| Sunday 30 | Manchester City vs Liverpool | 4pm |

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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 10th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Blackburn vs Hull |
| Monday 22nd February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Blackburn vs Bolton |
| Sunday 28th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Liverpool vs Blackburn |
| Saturday 6th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 13th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Tottenham vs Blackburn |
| Sunday 21st March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 16:00 | Blackburn vs Chelsea |
| Sunday 28th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:00 | Burnley vs Blackburn |
| Saturday 3rd April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Portsmouth vs Blackburn |
| Saturday 10th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Man Utd |
| Saturday 17th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Everton |
| Saturday 24th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Wolverhampton vs Blackburn |
| Saturday 1st May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Arsenal |
| Sunday 9th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Aston Villa vs Blackburn |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 6th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Stoke 3 - 0 Blackburn | |
| Saturday 30th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 0 - 0 Blackburn | |
| Wednesday 27th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Blackburn 2 - 1 Wigan | |
| Wednesday 20th January | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Aston Villa 6 - 4 Blackburn | |
| Sunday 17th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Blackburn 2 - 0 Fulham | |
| Thursday 14th January | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Blackburn 0 - 1 Aston Villa | |
| Monday 11th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man City 4 - 1 Blackburn | |
| Saturday 2nd January | |
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| Aston Villa 3 - 1 Blackburn | |
| Monday 28th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Blackburn 2 - 2 Sunderland | |
| Saturday 26th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Wigan 1 - 1 Blackburn | |
| Saturday 19th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Blackburn 0 - 2 Tottenham | |
| Tuesday 15th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Birmingham 2 - 1 Blackburn | |
| Saturday 12th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Hull 0 - 0 Blackburn | |
| Saturday 5th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Blackburn 0 - 0 Liverpool | |
| Wednesday 2nd December | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Blackburn 3 - 3 Chelsea | |
| Saturday 28th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Blackburn 0 - 0 Stoke | |
| Wednesday 25th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Fulham 3 - 0 Blackburn | |
| Sunday 22nd November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Bolton 0 - 2 Blackburn | |
| Saturday 7th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Blackburn 3 - 1 Portsmouth | |
| Saturday 31st October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man Utd 2 - 0 Blackburn | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Everton | 24 | 32 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 24 | 30 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 28 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 25 | 26 |
| 14 | Wigan Athletic | 24 | 24 |
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