Sheffield Wednesday will start the 2009/10 Championship campaign by hosting a South Yorkshire derby against Barnsley on Saturday, August 8.

The match against the Tykes is sure to spark the imagination with regional pride at stake and will be followed by trips to Peterborough United (August 15) and Newcastle United (August 19).

Brian Laws' previous team, Scunthorpe United, will be the second opponents at Hillsborough on August 22 with a trip to Plymouth completing the August fixtures the following Saturday.

September will see Nottingham Forest and Middlesbrough at Hillsborough before a trip to Bramall Lane to face Sheffield United on September 19.

Wednesday's home fixture against the Blades is set to be played on April 17, 2010 - the Owls penultimate home game, before concluding the season in S6 against Crystal Palace on May 2.

Owls fans can also look forward to facing Newcastle United at home on Boxing Day, which is likely to draw a very high attendance during the festive break.

The full Sheffield Wednesday fixture list for the 2009/10 campaign is set out below. Please note that fixtures are subject to change.

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Sat, Aug 8 - Barnsley (H)
Tue/Wed, Aug 11/12 - Rochdale (H) Carling Cup 1 (TBC)
Sat, Aug 15 - Peterborough United (A)
Wed, Aug 19 - Newcastle United (A)
Sat, Aug 22 - Scunthorpe United (H)
Sat, Aug 29 - Plymouth Argyle (A)

Sat, Sep 12 - Nottingham Forest (H)
Tue, Sep 15 - Middlesbrough (H)
Sat, Sep 19 - Sheffield United (A)
Sat, Sep 26 - Cardiff City (H)
Tue, Sep 29 - Crystal Palace (A)

Sat, Oct 3 - Derby County (A)
Sat, Oct 17 - Coventry City (H)
Tue, Oct 20 - Preston North End (H)
Sat, Oct 24 - Watford (A)
Sat, Oct 31 - Bristol City (A)

Sat, Nov 7 - Queens Park Rangers (H)
Sat, Nov 21 - Ipswich Town (A)
Sat, Nov 28 - West Bromwich Albion (H)

Sat, Dec 5 - Reading (H)
Tue, Dec 8 - Doncaster Rovers (A)
Sat, Dec 12 - Leicester City (A)
Sat, Dec 19 - Swansea City (H)
Sat, Dec 26 - Newcastle United (H)
Mon, Dec 28 - Blackpool (A)

Sat, Jan 9 - Peterborough United (H)
Sat, Jan 16 - Barnsley (A)
Tue, Jan 26 - Scunthorpe United (A)
Sat, Jan 30 - Plymouth Argyle (H)

Sat, Feb 6 - Nottingham Forest (A)
Tue, Feb 9 - Blackpool (H)
Sat, Feb 13 - West Bromwich Albion (A)
Tue, Feb 16 - Doncaster Rovers (H)
Sat, Feb 20 - Ipswich Town (H)
Sat, Feb 27 - Reading (A)

Sat, Mar 6 - Leicester City (H)
Sat, Mar 13 - Swansea City (A)
Tue, Mar 16 - Preston North End (A)
Sat, Mar 20 - Derby County (H)
Tue, Mar 23 - Watford (H)
Sat, Mar 27 - Coventry City (A)

Sat, Apr 3 - Queens Park Rangers (A)
Mon, Apr 5 - Bristol City (H)
Sat, Apr 10 - Middlesbrough (A)
Sat, Apr 17 - Sheffield United (H)
Sat, Apr 24 - Cardiff City (A)

Sun, May 2 - Crystal Palace (H)

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