Fixtures 2025/26

[RG30]

Luton (A) Saturday 7th March not selected for TV coverage so remains in 3pm slot.

[MR. CYNICAL]

Luton (A) Saturday 7th March not selected for TV coverage so remains in 3pm slot.

Why should it of been?

[Clyde1998]

Luton (A) Saturday 7th March not selected for TV coverage so remains in 3pm slot.

Why should it of been?

Was probably the most likely of our games to be picked out of that batch of fixtures and is likely to be our highest demand away match.

Sky have chosen the much more appropriate matches of Cardiff vs Lincoln and Huddersfield vs Rotherham for their League One games that day.

Worth noting now:

The EFL and Sky Sports have confirmed the latest broadcast selections between 6 March 2026 and 11 March 2026.

Selections for matches will now be announced weekly based on a four-week rolling basis, for example, next week’s announcement will cover the period around the weekend of 14 March.

[SouthDownsRoyal]

Luton (A) Saturday 7th March not selected for TV coverage so remains in 3pm slot.

Why should it of been?

Well, quite

[Sutekh]

From what I can see, after this Saturday’s game with Wycombe the following fixtures are ones those with SKY/NOW will get the option to watch on TV as they fall into the midweek games framework:

Tuesday 10 March - Mansfield Town (a)
Tuesday 17 March - Burton Albion (a)

4 weeks notice will be provided for any game specifically selected for coverage and we have had no further selections to date, would suggest the visit of Cardiff on April 18 is the most likely to get selected.

After that I reckon the most likely remaining Reading fixtures to get coverage are the two Easter games as SKY provided general coverage of the Boxing Day fixtures so may well do the same again for everyone’s games. Presume this will be revealed around 4 weeks before they are due to be played. The 2 games concerned are:

Friday 3 April - Huddersfield Town (a)
Monday 6 April - Lincoln City (h)

That leaves the last fixture of the season (below) and Sky have provided coverage of these fixtures in previous seasons so may well do so again.

Saturday 2 May - Blackpool (h)

[Clyde1998]

Realised our home game against Wigan on the 28th March falls on an international break. I'd be surprised if that's called off though.

Without looking at which teams are actually playing, our players who may be away are: Andy Rinohmota and Tivonge Rushesha (Zimbabwe); Mamadi Camara (Guinea-Bissau); Kadan Young (England youth). I think Basil Tuma (Malta) is scheduled to be back too.

Wigan only have James Carragher (Malta) as a current international.

[RG30]

Plymouth (H) remains Saturday, 14th March 3pm KO. Not been selected for TV coverage.

https://www.efl.com/news/2026/february/ ... elections/

[RG30]

If Doncaster beat Stockport in the Vertu Trophy semi final, our match with them on the 11th April will be rearranged as it clashes with the final.

[tidus_mi2]

If Doncaster beat Stockport in the Vertu Trophy semi final, our match with them on the 11th April will be rearranged as it clashes with the final.

And only 3 weeks until the end of the season from that point as well.

[RATM]

Mansfield Town (A) rearranged for Tuesday, 10th March 7:45pm KO.

This date may yet be moved back( maybe just a day) depending on when Mansfield are asked to play their FA Cup match. If they draw a big team they could easily be told to play Sunday or Monday.

Mind you we were forced to play our FA Cup quarterfinal against Bradford 48 hours after playing Watford.

[Mid Sussex Royal]

Mansfield Town (A) rearranged for Tuesday, 10th March 7:45pm KO.

This date may yet be moved back( maybe just a day) depending on when Mansfield are asked to play their FA Cup match. If they draw a big team they could easily be told to play Sunday or Monday.

Mind you we were forced to play our FA Cup quarterfinal against Bradford 48 hours after playing Watford.

Mansfield have drawn Arsenal at home so I'd imagine that will be the prime Sunday 430 game.....so on TNT where no one can watch it.

Don't see why our game can't be moved to the Wednesday.

[RG30]

Arsenal will be involved in UCL that midweek so I imagine they and the other UCL teams won’t be scheduled for any FA Cup matches on Sunday 8th or Monday 9th.

[RG30]

Arsenal will be involved in UCL that midweek so I imagine they and the other UCL teams won’t be scheduled for any FA Cup matches on Sunday 8th or Monday 9th.

Mansfield Arsenal confirmed for Saturday 7th March, 12:15pm so should mean no change to our match.

[RG30]

Stevenage (A) not selected for TV coverage:

Friday 20 March Sky Bet Championship Preston North End v Stoke City 8pm Sky Sports Football

Saturday 21 March Sky Bet Championship Ipswich Town v Millwall 12:30pm Sky Sports Football + & ITV4
Saturday 21 March Sky Bet Championship Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough 12:30pm Sky Sports+
Saturday 21 March Sky Bet Championship Derby County v Birmingham City 12:30pm Sky Sports+
Saturday 21 March Sky Bet League One Cardiff City v Blackpool 12:30pm Sky Sports+
Saturday 21 March Sky Bet League One Luton Town v Stockport County 12:30pm Sky Sports+
Saturday 21 March Sky Bet League Two Cambridge United v Salford City 12:30pm Sky Sports+
Saturday 21 March Sky Bet League Two Milton Keynes Dons v Barnet 12:30pm Sky Sports+

Saturday 21 March Sky Bet Championship Swansea City v Coventry City 17:15pm Sky Sports Football

https://www.efl.com/news/2026/february/ ... elections/

[RG30]

If Doncaster beat Stockport in the Vertu Trophy semi final, our match with them on the 11th April will be rearranged as it clashes with the final.

Doncaster lose 1-0 so match goes ahead but KO time still unconfirmed.

[Whore Jackie]

Huddersfield (A) and Lincoln (H) not selected for TV coverage:

Sky Bet League Two Thursday 2 April Cambridge United v Swindon Town 8pm Sky Sports Football
Sky Bet Championship Friday 3 April Middlesbrough v Millwall 12.30pm Sky Sports Football
Sky Bet Championship Friday 3 April Oxford United v Hull City 3pm Sky Sports Football
Sky Bet Championship Friday 3 April* Southampton v Ipswich Town 5.30pm Sky Sports Football
Sky Bet Championship Friday 3 April Coventry City v Derby County 8pm Sky Sports Football
Sky Bet Championship Monday 6 April Portsmouth v Oxford United 12.30pm Sky Sports Football
Sky Bet Championship Monday 6 April Watford v Charlton Athletic 3pm Sky Sports Football
Sky Bet Championship Monday 6 April Swansea City v Middlesbrough 5.30pm Sky Sports Football
Sky Bet Championship Monday 6 April Hull City v Coventry City 8pm Sky Sports Football
Sky Bet League Two Tuesday 7 April Bromley v Shrewsbury Town 8pm Sky Sports Football

https://www.efl.com/news/2026/march/04/ ... elections/

Bit odd there's no televised League One games over Easter.

[Sutekh]

Huddersfield (A) and Lincoln (H) not selected for TV coverage:

Sky Bet League Two Thursday 2 April Cambridge United v Swindon Town 8pm Sky Sports Football
Sky Bet Championship Friday 3 April Middlesbrough v Millwall 12.30pm Sky Sports Football
Sky Bet Championship Friday 3 April Oxford United v Hull City 3pm Sky Sports Football
Sky Bet Championship Friday 3 April* Southampton v Ipswich Town 5.30pm Sky Sports Football
Sky Bet Championship Friday 3 April Coventry City v Derby County 8pm Sky Sports Football
Sky Bet Championship Monday 6 April Portsmouth v Oxford United 12.30pm Sky Sports Football
Sky Bet Championship Monday 6 April Watford v Charlton Athletic 3pm Sky Sports Football
Sky Bet Championship Monday 6 April Swansea City v Middlesbrough 5.30pm Sky Sports Football
Sky Bet Championship Monday 6 April Hull City v Coventry City 8pm Sky Sports Football
Sky Bet League Two Tuesday 7 April Bromley v Shrewsbury Town 8pm Sky Sports Football

https://www.efl.com/news/2026/march/04/ ... elections/

Bit odd there's no televised League One games over Easter.

Very odd indeed, all other levels covered but nothing from the 3rd tier, thought SKY would treat it like Boxing Day and Red Button all FL fixtures.

Only likely to get the last day fixture v Blackpool live now - other than any midweek fixtures.

[Whore Jackie]

Wondered if all L1 Easter games are on Sky Sports Red Button as they're none-Saturday 3pm, but they're certainly not flagging them as so yet.

https://www.skysports.com/league-1-scor ... 2026-04-01

Looks like both our Tuesday trips to Mansfield and Burton are on Sky Sports +

https://www.skysports.com/league-1-scor ... 2026-03-01

Reckon Cardiff (H) will get picked, assuming they're not already promoted.

[Sutekh]

If Doncaster beat Stockport in the Vertu Trophy semi final, our match with them on the 11th April will be rearranged as it clashes with the final.

Doncaster lose 1-0 so match goes ahead but KO time still unconfirmed.

It’s Saturday and not on the tellyvisual thing, so the kick off time at Doncaster will be the standard 3pm.

[RG30]

If Doncaster beat Stockport in the Vertu Trophy semi final, our match with them on the 11th April will be rearranged as it clashes with the final.

Doncaster lose 1-0 so match goes ahead but KO time still unconfirmed.

It’s Saturday and not on the tellyvisual thing, so the kick off time at Doncaster will be the standard 3pm.

Not true, KO time will be confirmed next week in the next batch of EFL TV picks.