By Michael Potts

Published: Friday, 23 December 2022 at 12:00 am


Boxing Day: the most wonderful day of the year. Christmas time is great, Christmas Day is fantastic, but let’s face it; nothing can ever compare to Boxing Day.

The rituals of the 25th have subsided and calm descends on households across the land. There’s nothing to do other than pick the bones – quite literally – out of yesterday’s turkey while sitting in a fresh nest constructed of discarded wrapping paper.

And then there’s the football. The sweet, beautiful game. From late morning to night, there will be football on TV and, really, does it get any better than that?

Amazon Prime Video boast the monopoly on Premier League action this Boxing Day, but football extends beyond the top flight, you know?

The Championship is more delicately poised than ever, League One and Two continue to sizzle away without a winter World Cup break, and there are plenty more games around the world to savour.

RadioTimes.com brings you the full round-up of Boxing Day fixtures across the leagues.

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Football on Boxing Day 2022

Premier League

Brentford v Tottenham (12:30pm) Amazon Prime Video

Crystal Palace v Fulham (3pm) Amazon Prime Video

Everton v Wolves (3pm) Amazon Prime Video

Leicester v Newcastle (3pm) Amazon Prime Video

Southampton v Brighton (3pm) Amazon Prime Video

Aston Villa v Liverpool (5:30pm) Amazon Prime Video

Arsenal v West Ham (8pm) Amazon Prime Video

Championship

Watford v Millwall (12pm) Sky Sports Red Button

Sunderland v Blackburn (12:30pm) Sky Sports Football / Main Event

Bristol City v West Brom (3pm) Sky Sports Red Button

Preston v Huddersfield (3pm) Sky Sports Red Button

Sheffield United v Coventry (3pm) Sky Sports Red Button

Cardiff v QPR (5:15pm) Sky Sports Football / Main Event

Luton v Norwich (7:45pm) Sky Sports Football / Main Event

Football after Christmas 2022

Tuesday 27th December

Premier League

Chelsea v Bournemouth (5:30pm) Amazon Prime Video

Manchester United v Nottingham Forest (8pm) Amazon Prime Video

Championship

Reading v Swansea (5:15pm) Sky Sports Football / Main Event

Burnley v Birmingham (8pm) Sky Sports Football

League One

Bolton v Derby (3pm) Sky Sports Football / Main Event

League Two

Leyton Orient v Stevenage (12:30pm) Sky Sports Football

Wednesday 28th December

Premier League

Leeds v Manchester City (8pm) Amazon Prime Video

Scottish Premiership

Hibernian v Celtic (8pm) Sky Sports Football

If you’re looking for something else to watch, check out our TV Guide and Streaming Guide, or visit our Sport hub.

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