Last day of the Championship on Sky / BBC
May 3, 2011 · 0 Comments
Leeds trip to Queens Park Rangers on the final day of the season is to be shown live on BBC One, with Sky Sports opting to screen Crystal Palace against Nottingham Forest.
QPR are due to be crowned champions of the npower Championship, pending an FA hearing this week with Leeds still having a slim outside chance of reaching the play offs. As with all other Championship games on Saturday, 7th May, the match will kick-off at 12:45pm. Gabby Logan will present Match of the Day Live on BBC One from 12:30pm.
Sky Sports meanwhile have chosen Nottingham Forest, who currently reside in the final play off place, for live coverage of their trip to Crystal Palace. Leeds will need to win at Queens Park Rangers and Forest lose at Crystal Palace, as well as a six goal swing to have any chance of reaching the play-offs. Sky Sports coverage of the last day of the npower Championship commences at 12noon on Sky Sports 2 / HD2.
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