For the 2017/18 season I am writing an online/print feature called ‘Opposition View’ (online) and ‘Hot off the Press’ (print).

Below you’ll find the online instalment of each one, which will be updated as the season progresses:

AUGUST

• 5 August v Sheffield United (A) – Rob Staton (BBC Radio Sheffield)
• 8 August v AFC Wimbledon (A) – Kaylee Seckington (GetSurrey)
• 12 August v Nottingham Forest (H) – Paul Taylor (Nottingham Post)
• 15 August v Bristol City (H) – Gregor MacGregor (Bristol Post)
• 19 August v Ipswich Town (A) – Stuart Watson (Ipswich Star)
• 22 August v Queens Park Rangers (A) – Phil Spencer (GetWestLondon)
• 26 August v Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) – Tim Spiers (Express & Star)

SEPTEMBER

• 9 September v Aston Villa (A) – Gregg Evans (Birmingham Mail)
• 12 September v Sheffield Wednesday (A) – Chris Holt (Sheffield Star)
• 16 September v Reading (H) – Jonathan Low (GetReading)
• 19 September v Norwich City (H) – David Freezer (Norwich Evening News)
• 23 September v Bolton Wanderers (A) – Marc Iles (Bolton News)
• 26 September v Derby County (H) – Chris Watson (Derby Telegraph)
• 30 September v Middlesbrough (A) – Paul Fraser (Northern Echo)

OCTOBER

• 14 October v Millwall (H) – John Kelly (Southwark News)
• 21 October v Sunderland (H) – James Hunter (The Chronicle)
• 28 October v Preston North End (A) – Dave Seddon (Lancashire Post)

NOVEMBER

• 1 November v Birmingham City (A) – Brian Dick (Birmingham Mail)
• 4 November v Leeds United (H) – Phil Hay (Yorkshire Evening Post)
• 18 November v Cardiff City (A) – Dominic Booth (Wales Online)
• 21 November v Burton Albion (H) – Josh Murray (Burton Mail)
• 27 November v Queens Park Rangers (A) – Phil Spencer (GetWestLondon)

DECEMBER

• 2 December v Fulham (H) – Ryan O’Donovan (GetWestLondon)
• 9 December v Hull City (A) – Will Jackson (Hull Daily Mail)
• 16 December v Barnsley (H) – Leon Wobschall (Yorkshire Post)
• 22 December v Norwich City (A) – David Freezer (Norwich Evening News)
• 26 December v Aston Villa (H) – Gregg Evans (Birmingham Mail)
• 30 December v Sheffield Wednesday (H) – Rob Staton (BBC Radio Sheffield)

JANUARY

• 2 January v Wolves (A) – Tim Spiers (Express & Star)
• 6 January v Notts County (H) – Leigh Curtis (Nottingham Post)
• 13 January v Bolton Wanderers (H) – Marc Iles (Bolton News)
• 20 January v Reading (A) – Jonathan Low (GetReading)
• 27 January v Norwich (H) – David Freezer (Norwich Evening News)

FEBRUARY

• 3 February v Derby (A) – Chris Watson (Derby Telegraph)
• 10 February v Preston North End (H) – Dave Seddon (Lancashire Post)
• 17 February v Sunderland (A) – James Hunter (The Chronicle)
• 20 February v Birmingham (H) – Brian Dick (Birmingham Mail)
• 24 February v Leeds United (A) – Phil Hay (Yorkshire Evening Post)

MARCH

• 3 March v Cardiff City (H) – Dom Booth (Wales Online)
• 10 March v Millwall (A) – John Kelly (Southwark News)
• 17 March v Middlesbrough (H) – Paul Fraser (Northern Echo)
• 30 March v Sheffield United (H) – Rob Staton (BBC Radio Sheffield)

APRIL

• 2 April v Bristol City (A) – Gregor McGregor (Bristol Post)
• 7 April v Ipswich Town (H) – Stuart Watson
• 10 April v Nottingham Forest (A) – Paul Taylor (Nottingham Post)
• 14 April v Fulham (A) – Ryan O’Donovan (GetWestLondon)
• 21 April v Queens Park Rangers (H) – Phil Spencer (GetWestLondon)
• 28 April v Barnsley (A) – Leon Wobschall

MAY

• 6 May v Hull City (H) – Will Jackson (Hull Daily Mail)