NEWCASTLE UNITED have had four of their Championship matches in December and January moved because of live television coverage on Sky Sports.

The game at Nottingham Forest's City Ground will now take place on Friday, December 2 (7.45pm).

Newcastle's trip to Wigan Athletic's DW Stadium will be also be televised, and has been put back 24 hours to Wednesday, December 14 (7.45pm).

The Boxing Day home game with Sheffield Wednesday will now be a night fixture, kicking off at 7.45pm.

And Newcastle's trip to Blackburn Rovers on Monday, January 2 (3pm) will also be screened live.