Birmingham City v Bristol City: date, kick-off and how to watch as the Blues welcome the Robins

Birmingham City return home this weekend as they welcome Bristol City to St Andrew’s.

The Blues will be keen to bounce back following a 1-0 defeat at Middlesbrough in midweek, a result which leaves them 19th in the table heading into this weekend.

Opponents Bristol City are on a poor run of form themselves, having lost three of their last four matches.

Here’s what you need to know about the fixture including how you can follow proceedings and how you can get tickets.

When do Birmingham City play Bristol City?

The club from the South West visit St Andrews on Saturday October 8 and the match kicks off at 3pm.

Is the match on TV?

Birmingham City v Bristol City has been selected for a 3pm kick-off time on Saturday and so it won’t be shown live on UK television.

This is to comply with the ‘blackout’ regulation on televised coverage between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday.

Under the rules, broadcasting rights are restricted for clubs in the UK, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man.

Not all is lost, though, as highlights will be available for Sky Sports subscribers on the Sky Sports app around 15-30 minutes after the final whistle.

How can I follow the match?

The match is available to follow on BluesTV, the official channel platform of Birmingham City FC.

A 12 month audio commentary pass can be bought for £49.99, with a monthly pass available at £5.49.

To sign up to BluesTV, visit Birmingham City official website.

How can I get tickets to the match?

If you want to get along and cheer the Blues on in person at St Andrews, then head over to the online ticket office on the Birmingham City website.

Tickets are available only to Birmingham City FC members and you must have a purchase history from last season to be able to get a ticket.

How to get Sky Sports

For brand new customers you can get Sky TV and Sky Sports for £44 a month for 18 months instead of £51/month. The price includes a Netflix subscription and there’s a £20 set up fee.

If you’re a current Sky customer the cheapest option will cost you £15 extra a month in the 2 for 1 Football Channel Offer and is perfect for fans who only want football.

On the Now TV website, it will show a sports membership and another option.

A daily subscription grants you 24 hour access to 11 sky sports channels, whereas a monthly subscription will allow you to watch all Sky channels whenever you wish, on upto three devices at any given time.

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