It had been rumoured that the opening game was beign considered by Sky but no firm decision had been made. Yesterday the Crewe League Cup tie was switched from Tuesday to Wednesday night allowing Preston to push back the opening game of the weekend.
The game will now be played on Sunday 9 August with kick off at noon before the Sky cameras. After the play offs and Preston's last league game being televised this will be Preston's fifth game in a row on television.