TWO of Newcastle’s opening nine Championship fixtures have been selected for live coverage on the BBC.

The BBC, which owns the rights to ten Championship matches this season, will screen Newcastle’s opening day trip to West Brom live on BBC One. The game at the Hawthorns on Saturday, August 8 will now kick off at 5.30pm.

The Magpies’ trip to Roy Keane’s Ipswich Town on Saturday, September 26 will also be screened live, and will also now kick off at the later time of 5.30.

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