Live EFL promotion races on Sky Sports: Leeds vs Sheffield United, Birmingham vs Aston Villa and more

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The Sky Bet Championship, League One and League Two all feature during a busy month of football on Sky Sports, with 12 EFL fixtures announced across March.

The race for promotion heats up in all three divisions, with current Championship leaders Leeds United welcoming high-flying Sheffield United to Elland Road on Saturday, March 16. The battle between two of the top three will get underway at 12:30pm.

In League One, Portsmouth face a trip to South London against Charlton Athletic at the Valley on Saturday, March 9, while League Two table toppers Lincoln City are in action against Mansfield Town on Monday, March 18 at the One Call Stadium.

Find details of all live football games on Sky Sports.

Local rivalries and bragging rights also take centre stage throughout the month, kicking off with the Second City derby as Midlands' rivals Birmingham City and Aston Villa clash at St Andrews on Sunday, March 10 in a midday start.

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Grant McCann's Doncaster Rovers host Barnsley in the South-Yorkshire derby in League One in the Friday Night football offering on March 15, while a return to the Midlands later in the month sees Garry Monk's Birmingham City side in action once more, this time against West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns on Friday, March 29.

Latest confirmed games - March

Southend vs Barnsley (12.30pm) Sat 2
Norwich vs Swansea (7.45pm) Fri 8
Charlton vs Portsmouth (5.30pm) Sat 9
Birmingham vs Aston Villa (12pm) Sun 10
Bristol City vs Ipswich (7.45pm) Tues 12
Norwich vs Hull (7.45pm) Wed 13
Doncaster vs Barnsley (7.45pm)* Fri 15
Leeds vs Sheffield United (12.30pm) Sat 16
Mansfield vs Lincoln (7.45pm) Mon 18
Walsall vs Barnsley (12pm) Sat 23
West Brom vs Birmingham (8pm) Fri 29
Middlesbrough vs Norwich (5.30pm) Sat 30
*subject to FA Cup participation

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February

Fri 1: Preston vs Derby (7.45pm)

Sat 2: Leeds vs Norwich (5.30pm)

Fri 8: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United (7.45pm)

Sat 9: Stoke vs West Brom (5.30pm)

Sun 10: Norwich vs Ipswich (12pm)

Tue 12: West Brom vs Nottingham Forest (8pm)

Wed 13: Brentford vs Aston Villa (7.45pm)

Fri 15: Sunderland vs Accrington (7.45pm)

Sat 16: Southend vs Portsmouth (12.30pm)*

Sun 17: Blackburn vs Middlesbrough (1pm)*

Sat 23: West Brom vs Sheffield United (5.30pm)

Sun 24: Luton vs Coventry (12pm)

Mon 25: Nottingham Forest vs Derby (7.45pm)

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March

Fri 1: Leeds vs West Brom (7.45pm)

Sat 2: Southend vs Barnsley (12.30pm)

Mon 4: Sheffield Wednesday vs Sheffield United (7.45pm)

Fri 8: Norwich vs Swansea (7.45pm)

Sat 9: Charlton vs Portsmouth (5.30pm)

Sun 10: Birmingham vs Aston Villa (12pm)

Tues 12: Bristol City vs Ipswich (7.45pm)

Wed 13: Norwich vs Hull (7.45pm)

Fri 15: Doncaster vs Barnsley (7.45pm)*

Sat 16: Leeds vs Sheffield United (12.30pm)

Mon 18: Mansfield vs Lincoln (7.45pm)

Sat 23: Walsall vs Barnsley (12pm)

Fri 29: West Brom vs Birmingham (8pm)

Sat 30: Middlesbrough vs Norwich (5.30pm)

*Fixtures subject to participation in FA Cup

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