TONIGHT'S first-round Carling Cup tie at Hillsborough between Sheffield Wednesday and Rotherham United is the first of a bagful of derbies that fans can look forward to this season.
At least 15 games will be contested over the course of the campaign between Wednesday, United, Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Chesterfield.
The first will see Brian Laws' Wednesday take on Mark Robins' Rotherham with both teams hoping to add t
o opening-day victories.
Is this the first Sheffield derby of the season now the Millers' home is Don Valley Stadium?
Derby matches 2008-09:Mon Aug 11, 19:45 Wednesday v Rotherham, Carling Cup
Sat Sep 6, 15:00 Chesterfield v Rotherham, League Two
Tue Sep 30, 19:45 Doncaster v United, Championship
Sat Oct 4, 15:00 Barnsley v Doncaster, Championship
Sun Oct 19, 13:15 Wednesday v United, Championship
Tue Oct 21, 19:45 Barnsley v Wednesday, Championship
Tue Oct 28, 19:45 Doncaster v Barnsley, Championship
Sat Nov 8, 15:00 Wednesday v Doncaster, Championship
Sat Nov 8, 15:00 Barnsley v United, Championship
Tue Jan 27, 19:45 United v Doncaster, Championship
Tue Feb 3, 19:45 Wednesday v Barnsley, Championship
Sat Feb 7, 15:00 United v Wednesday, Championship
Sat Feb 14, 15:00 Doncaster v Wednesday, Championship
Sat Feb 14, 15:00 United v Barnsley, Championship
Sat Mar 21, 15:00 Rotherham v Chesterfield, League Two
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