Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Reds set for fixture changes

United fans will discover later this week which of the club's 2007-08 Barclays Premier League fixtures will be switched for live TV coverage.

Sky Sports and Setanta are set to announce their listings for the first half of the season, which will move some games away from their traditional 3pm Saturday slots.

Sky have four packages, while Setanta have two, taking over those previously occupied by Prem Plus pay per view.

Games on Sky will be switched to Sunday at 1pm and 4pm and Saturday at 12.45pm.

Games on Setanta will be switched to Saturday at 5.15pm and Monday at 8pm.

Under the terms of the television deal, fans can expect a minimum of five and maximum of 26 league games to be switched for television coverage across the season.

Supporters are advised not to book travel or accommodation for games until the finalised fixture list has been confirmed.