The unusual reason Sheffield Wednesday’s kick-off time at Derby County has been moved

By Alex Miller
Published 14th Oct 2022, 17:24 BST
Updated 14th Oct 2022, 17:24 BST
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Sheffield Wednesday’s away trip to Derby County will kick-off at the earlier time of 12:30pm, it has been confirmed.

The Owls will make the eagerly-awaited trip to Pride Park on December 3 for the first time since they were held to a 3-3 draw and suffered the heartbreak of relegation from the Championship back in 2021.

Wednesday confirmed the decision has been made with fans in mind, to avoid a clash with a potential England World Cup match in Qatar.

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Should England finish in second place a group also containing Iran, USA and Wales, their round of 16 match against either Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal or the Netherlands will be played in Doha, kicking of at 3pm GMT.

Sheffield Wednesday's match at Derby County will kick-of earlier than originally scheduled.Sheffield Wednesday's match at Derby County will kick-of earlier than originally scheduled.
Sheffield Wednesday's match at Derby County will kick-of earlier than originally scheduled.

Wednesday’s original kick-off time of 3pm would have clearly directly clashed with the fixture, with the match moved to accommodate football fans being able to watch both games.

The match sees two of League One’s biggest hitter go head-to-head.

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