June 17 2009

The Football League

Crystal Palace will open their 2009/10 Championship campaign at home to Plymouth on Saturday August 8, 2009.

The match sees Eagles boss Neil Warnock up against one of his old clubs in the curtain raiser and also the return of former Palace midfielder CARL FLETCHER who joined the Pilgrims earlier this month.

The Eagles entertain Torquay in the CARLing Cup three days later and have their first away match at Bristol City on August 15.

They host relegated sides Newcastle United on August 22, West Brom on September 26 and Middlesbrough on November 7.

Boxing Day sees the Eagles take on Ipswich Town at home but there is no New Year's Day fixture in the league.

The big away match of the season at the division's biggest club Newcastle will be played midweek on Wednesday January 27.

QPR will be Palace's London derby next season and Warnock's troops will travel to Loftus Road on Tuesday, September 15 with the return match on April 10.

Palace will end the season away to Sheffield Wednesday on Sunday May 2, 2010.

For the full Palace fixtures list, visit the BBC Sport website