West Bromwich Albion v Birmingham City: date, kick off and how to watch Championship West Midlands derby

Football is resuming this Wednesday night, and it returns with the small matter of a Birmingham derby.

West Bromwich Albion welcome city neighbours Birmingham City in a match where both teams will be keen to kick start their seasons.

Both sides have just one win from their last five outings, but West Brom are unbeaten in those five whilst City have lost three.

Here’s how you can watch the match at the Hawthorns, and how you can watch the goals as they go in.

When do West Bromwich Albion play Birmingham City?

Birmingham City travel across the city to face West Brom on Wednesday, 14 September and kick off is at 8pm.

Is the match on TV?

Yes it is. The match has been selected for live coverage by Sky Sports and will be shown in full via the red button on Sky Sports Football.

How can I watch highlights of the match?

Highlights of West Brom v Birmingham City will be available to watch during and following the match on Saturday for Sky Sports customers via the Sky Sports App.

How can I sign up to 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.

If you want to go all out and have access to all 8 Sky Sports channels including Premier League, F1 and more then that will be an extra £25 a month on top of your current contract.

You can also sign up to a 24 hour Now TV pass which will entitle you to If you’re already in contract with another provider then you can also sign up to access Sky Sports through a Now TV membership.

Who is up next for the two sides?

Following the derby at the Hawthorns, West Brom are due to visit newly relegated Norwich City on 17 September.

The same day, Birmingham City are set to host Coventry City.

Both matches may be subject to change due to the possibility of matches being postponed because of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral which will take place on Monday, 19 September.

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