Festive football fixtures: Streaming details for Sheffield Wednesday games over Christmas and New Year - and how to watch

The Owls enter the holiday fortnight – which begins when Coventry City come to Hillsborough on Saturday – bottom of the Sky Bet Championship, winless in eight games having lost their last four and seven points adrift of safety.

Throw in the fact that manager Tony Pulis has yet to win a game in the S6 hotseat since taking over from Garry Monk in mid-November, and you can see why most Wednesdayites will approach the busy Christmas period with a sense of trepidation.

But, to use a well-used cliché, football is a funny old game and this time of year can throw up all kinds of results as teams grapple with a gruelling schedule – coupled with the ‘new normal’ of most fixtures being played against the backdrop of empty stadia.

With that in mind, we’ve taken a look at when the Owls’ are in action during a jam-packed festive schedule and, more importantly, how you can watch them from the comfort of your armchair.

Saturday, December 19

Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City – Kick-off 3pm – iFollow and EFL on Quest highlights show at 9pm.

Saturday, December 26 (Boxing Day)

Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday – Kick-off 3pm – iFollow and EFL on Quest highlights show at 9pm.

Tuesday, December 29

Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough – Kick-off 7pm – iFollow (The EFL on Quest highlights show will be broadcast at 10.30pm the following day).

Friday, January 1 (New Year’s Day)

Sheffield Wednesday v Derby County – Kick-off 5.30pm – Sky Sports Football and iFollow (The EFL on Quest highlights will be broadcast at 9pm the following day).

At the time of writing, no Wednesday game has been selected as a Sky Sports’ red button match during the Christmas and New Year period.

However, Owls fans will find it easier to follow their team for the remainder of the season following the news that red button matches have been introduced to more Now TV devices via the ‘Bonus Streams’ feature.

How can I watch Sheffield Wednesday on iFollow?

iFollow is the official streaming service for EFL fans. With live video streaming of matches, audio match commentary, behind the scenes content, newsletters and match highlights.

iFollow passes for each Wednesday game will be available for £10 via https://www.swfc.co.uk/ifollow/

How can I watch them on Quest?

Quest is a Discovery-owned free-to-air TV channel powered by Eurosport and is home of football highlights for the Sky Bet Championship, Sky Bet League One, Sky Bet League Two, Carabao Cup and Papa John's Trophy.

Supporters can watch highlights of Owls games on EFL on Quest free-to-air on Freeview (channel 12) and Freesat (167) as well as Sky (144), Virgin (169) and BT TV (37) at 9pm on Saturday nights and 10.30pm on Wednesday evenings.

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