New kick-off time confirmed for Coventry City vs Sheffield Wednesday fixture
Sheffield Wednesday will head to Coventry City next month for a lunchtime kick-off.
Sheffield Wednesday’s trip to Coventry City next month will now kick off at the earlier time of 12.30pm after being selected for TV broadcast.
The Owls’ trip to the Coventry Building Society Arena, scheduled for Saturday, April 11, was originally due to get under way at 3pm, but has been brought forward slightly after being chosen for live broadcast on Sky Sports+.
The Sky Blues are, of course, heading towards promotion to the Premier League after opening an eight-point lead at the Championship summit with a 3-0 win over Preston North End on Wednesday night.
Frank Lampard’s side, who won 5-0 at Hillsborough back in October, have rediscovered their mojo in recent weeks after showing signs of stumbling. Their midweek triumph over Preston secured a sixth successive win, meaning they will be targeting a seventh league win in a row for the first time in their history when they host Southampton on Saturday.
Coventry trip live on Sky
The Sky Blues’ trip to Hillsborough earlier this season was also chosen for Sky Sports+ coverage, and the occasion was overshadowed by a small number of Wednesdayites running onto the pitch in the first half in protest against former Owls owner Dejphon Chansiri.
The Thai was under immense pressure at that juncture and Wednesdayites, just over a fortnight later, staged a mass boycott as thousands stayed away for the 1-0 defeat to Middlesbrough. Chansiri, two days later, put Wednesday into administration.
Wednesday will head to the Coventry Building Society Arena as massive underdogs amid their struggles at the foot of the table and Coventry’s presence at the summit.
Nevertheless, it will evoke fond memories of their last visit to that part of the world, a 2-1 win in October 2024 sealed via a stoppage time winner from former Owls loanee Shea Charles. That marked Wednesday’s first away win over the Sky Blues since 1995.