Sunderland first up on Sky schedule

The 2007/08 Premier League season will kick off with Sunderland against Tottenham live on Sky Sports on Saturday, August 11 at 12.45pm.

The match at the Stadium of Light will be the first of 92 live Premier League games to be shown by Sky Sports during the 2007-08 season.

On the opening weekend Sky Sports will show a total of three live games, including champions Manchester United at home to Reading and runners-up Chelsea at home to newly-promoted Birmingham City.

Confirmed live Sky Sports fixtures:

AUGUST
Sat 11: Sunderland v Tottenham (12.45pm)
Sun 12: Chelsea v Birmingham (1.30pm)
Sun 12: Man Utd v Reading (4pm)
Tue 14: Tottenham v Everton (8pm)
Wed 15: Wigan v Middlesbrough (8pm)
Sat 18: Portsmouth v Bolton (12.45pm)
Sun 19: Man City v Man Utd (1.30pm)
Sun 19: Liverpool v Chelsea (4pm)
Sat 25: Sunderland v Liverpool (12.45pm)
Sun 26: Man Utd v Tottenham (4pm)

SEPTEMBER
Sun 2: Arsenal v Portsmouth (1.30pm)
Sun 2: Aston Villa v Chelsea (4pm)
Sat 15: Portsmouth v Liverpool (12.45pm)
Sun 16: Man City v Aston Villa (4pm)
Sun 23: Newcastle v West Ham (1.30pm)
Sun 23: Man Utd v Chelsea (4pm)
Sat 29: Man City v Newcastle (12.45pm)
Sun 30: Everton v Middlesbrough (4pm)

OCTOBER
Sat 6: Man Utd v Wigan (12.45pm)
Sun 7: Reading v Derby (2pm)
Sun 7: Fulham v Portsmouth (4.10pm)
Sat 20: Everton v Liverpool (12.45pm)
Sun 21: West Ham v Sunderland (4pm)
Sun 28: Bolton v Aston Villa (1.30pm)
Sun 28: Liverpool v Arsenal (4pm)

NOVEMBER
Sat 3: Arsenal v Man Utd (12.45pm)
Sun 4: West Ham v Bolton (4pm)
Sat 10: Sunderland v Newcastle (12.45pm)
Sun 11: Birmingham v Aston Villa (1pm)
Sun 11: Portsmouth v Man City (4pm)
Sat 24: Newcastle v Liverpool (12.45pm)
Sun 25: West Ham v Tottenham (1.30pm)
Sun 25: Fulham v Blackburn Rovers (4pm)