Cash-strapped Portsmouth will start their campaign in the Championship at Coventry on the opening day of the 2010/11 season on Saturday, 7 August. Burnley host Nottingham Forest, a game which will see Clarets boss Brian Laws take on one of his former clubs. Hull, the third club to be relegated from the Premier League, open up with a home match against Swansea. Newly promoted Norwich and Leeds host Watford and Derby, while play-off winners Millwall visit Bristol City. Cardiff, who lost the Championship play-off final to Blackpool, start with a home match against Sheffield United - who begin and end the season in Wales as their final game is at Swansea. 606: DEBATE A start of Ipswich (H), Leicester (A) and Sheff Utd (H) I think will be a good test of our promotion credentials Andy Meanwhile, former Sunderland boss Roy Keane travels back to the north east as his Ipswich side take on Middlesbrough. Crystal Palace, who avoided relegation on the final day of last season, begin the new campaign against play-off semi-finalists Leicester at Selhurst Park. Meanwhile, Barnsley head south on opening day to face Queens Park Rangers, Preston host Doncaster, while Reading entertain Scunthorpe. Opening weekend fixtures - Saturday, 7 August Bristol City v Millwall Burnley v Nottm Forest Cardiff v Sheff Utd Coventry v Portsmouth Crystal Palace v Leicester Hull v Swansea Leeds v Derby Middlesbrough v Ipswich Norwich v Watford Preston v Doncaster QPR v Barnsley Reading v Scunthorpe Saturday, 14 August Barnsley v Crystal Palace Derby v Cardiff Doncaster v Bristol City Ipswich v Burnley Leicester v Middlesbrough Millwall v Hull Nottm Forest v Leeds Portsmouth v Reading Scunthorpe v Norwich Sheff Utd v QPR Swansea v Preston Watford v Coventry