How to watch Leeds vs Sheffield Wednesday for FREE in EFL broadcasting change

Daniel Farke's side host their Yorkshire rivals for a derby on Sunday afternoon aiming to extend their lead at the top of the table.

Meanwhile, Danny Rohl's Wednesday have been in great form and that has continued to lead them closer to the Playoff places.

It means this huge clash is going to be an exciting one and fans will be delighted to hear they can watch it free of charge…

Leeds vs Sheffield Wednesday: How to watch for FREE

It will be a very rare occasion as the Yorkshire derby takes place at Elland Road, with the game being shown live on ITV1 and ITVX.

The fixture is the first to break new boundaries, providing fans with the opportunity to watch the action for free thanks to a new agreement.

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At the start of the season, Sky Sports and ITV announced that they had reached an agreement to show Championship and Carabao Cup fixtures free-to-air.

The deal commenced at the start of this month, with the first leg of the Carabao Cup tie between Arsenal and Newcastle shown for free on January 7.

Now, the Championship is going to take over, with it being an incredibly rare occasion for a second-tier game to be broadcast on terrestrial TV.

It was recently confirmed that Leeds vs Sheffield Wednesday would be the first match shown, before Middlesbrough vs Sunderland is also on ITV on Monday, February 3.

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A total of five Championship fixtures are scheduled to be broadcast for free in the second half of this season.

As well as that, the second leg of Liverpool's Carabao Cup semi-final against Tottenham is also going to be on ITV on February 6.

Trevor Birch, Chief Executive of the EFL, said earlier this month: "The EFL is home to some of the most popular and exciting competitions in world football.

"And the competition for promotion places is already shaping up to be as competitive as ever across the three divisions as we head into the second half of the season.

"We are delighted that this agreement between the League, ITV and Sky Sports will open them up to an even wider audience, and would like to extend our thanks to both partners for making this possible."

Mark Demuth, Controller of ITV Sport, added: "We are delighted to continue our relationship with the EFL by broadcasting free-to-air fixtures for our viewers to enjoy.

"The Carabao Cup and Sky Bet Championship are staples of English football and I am sure fans will relish the opportunity to watch on ITV Sport."

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Leeds vs Sheffield Wednesday: talkSPORT coverage

This Championship clash will be played on Sunday, January 19.

Kick-off at Elland Road is scheduled for 12pm.

talkSPORT 2 will have EXCLUSIVE live coverage of the game.

Commentary will come from Nigel Adderley and former Leeds manager Neil Redfearn.

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.

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You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

talkSPORT.com will keep you up to date with all the latest too.