A full list of fixtures offers a host of eye-catching encounters in the Championship on Saturday.

The pick of the bunch appears to be Bristol City's trip to table-topping Wolves in the lunch-time kick-off.

Wolves, who have a 100 per cent record at Molineux in the league this season, could open a six-point lead in the battle to reach the Premier League.

But promotion-chasing City, who recently agreed a new five-year contract with manager Gary Johnson, could offer Mick McCarthy's side their toughest test yet.

Birmingham, though, could close the gap on Midlands rivals Wolves with victory at Cardiff, who will be looking to bounce back from Carling Cup defeat to Swansea, in the 3pm matches.

Preston, yet to lose away this term, will be keen to keep the pressure on the top two when they travel to mid-table Burnley.

Queens Park Rangers are meeting predictions of promotion candidates and, after upsetting Aston Villa in midweek, boss Iain Dowie will want to maintain the early season pace when struggling Derby visit Loftus Road.

Reading have fared far better than Derby, having also dropped out of the top flight last season, and the Royals will look to reinforce their place in the early play-off spots with three home points against Swansea.

Sheffield United and Watford were also both tipped for promotion, but they have made slow starts and would welcome three points at Bramall Lane.

Likewise, Ipswich and Crystal Palace meet at Portman Road in the evening kick-off and will be looking to justify the pre-season setting of sights on the Premier League.

Coventry arrested a run of four games without a win with a 1-0 victory over QPR last weekend and, after a brief spell at the top of the table in the opening weeks, manager Chris Coleman will want to maintain momentum at Blackpool.

Bottom-of-the-table Barnsley have recorded only one win in the second echelon this campaign, but Norwich are unlikely to pose easy visitors to Oakwell.

Elsewhere, inconsistent Charlton host Sheffield Wednesday, while Southampton, who have endured a miserable start to the term after recording only one three-point haul, travel to Doncaster and Nottingham Forest make the long trip to Plymouth.