BBC Sport today announced the first four live and exclusive Coca-Cola Championship games to be broadcast during the forthcoming 2009/10 season.

The games mark a return of live Championship football for the first time since 1987 and will also be broadcast live at BBC Sport Online.

Live games:

* Saturday August 8 - West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United, BBC1 at 5.30pm.

* Saturday September 26 - Ipswich Town v Newcastle United, 5.30pm (channel TBC).

* Saturday October 24 - Derby County v Queens Park Rangers, BBC2 at 5.30pm.

* Sunday November 1 - Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest, BBC1 at 2pm.

Further details about the BBC's Football League coverage will be announced shortly.