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Live sport on TV this week

Live sport on TV this week

  

Amid a packed week of football, old rivals meet at Anfield in the Premier League – plus there’s European Champions Cup rugby, NFL, NBA, cricket… and the PDC World Darts Championship begins

By Chris Miller, Feature Writer

Liverpool v Manchester United was one of last season’s most memorable games – although United fans have been trying to forget it ever since – and the two meet again in the Premier League this weekend with, as ever, more than just points at stake. Their long-standing rivalry means both are always determined to get one over on their opponents, which means a wholehearted, never-say-die contest, live on Sky Sports this Sunday.

 

The two clubs’ women’s teams also meet on Sunday, live on BBC Two. Their rivalry isn’t quite as well established but since they’re both tucked in behind the leading group of the WSL, whoever claims the points will head into the league’s winter break in a great position. And there’s plenty more football across Virgin TV this week this week (Monday 11 to Sunday 17 December), including Champions League on TNT Sports, FA Cup replays on BBC Two and ITV4, and a weekend of Premier League action starting on Friday with Nottingham Forest v Spurs. The FIFA Club World Cup also kicks off live on TNT Sports, although Man City aren’t involved till next week.

 

Also this week you can watch European Champions Cup rugby on TNT Sports and ITV1, with plenty of international cricket too (hey, it’s always summer somewhere), basketball action from the NBA, American football, badminton, horse racing and more. And on Friday, it’s the start of one of our favourite sporting events of the year: the PDC World Darts Championship, live from Alexandra Palace on Sky Sports. Don’t miss any of the brilliant live action on Virgin TV.

 

If you want to know what’s coming up on the box sport-wise, read on below, and don’t forget to bookmark this page for your weekly sporting updates.

 

Monday 11 December

 

Football: Serie A – Empoli v Lecce

5.30pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

 

Football: Women’s Bundesliga – Bayern Munich v Bayer Leverkusen

6.30pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

 

Football: EFL League One – Portsmouth v Bolton Wanderers

7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

 

Football: Serie A – Cagliari v Sassuolo

7.30pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

 

Cricket: New Zealand v Pakistan – 1st Women’s ODI

9.30pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

 

Hockey: FIH Women’s Pro League – Netherlands v Argentina

10pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

 

Tuesday 12 December

 

Hockey: FIH Men’s Pro League – Netherlands v Argentina

12.30am, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)

 

American Football: NFL – Green Bay Packers @ New York Giants

1am, Channel 5 HD (CH 105) + Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

 

American Football: NFL – Tennessee Titans @ Miami Dolphins

1am, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

 

WWE: Monday Night Raw

1am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

 

Basketball: NBA – Denver Nuggets @ Atlanta Hawks

1.30am, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

 

Cricket: South Africa v India – 2nd Men’s T20

2.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

 

Football: UEFA Champions League Group B – PSV Eindhoven v Arsenal

5pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

 

Football: UEFA Champions League Group B – Lens v Sevilla

5.30pm, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)

 

Football: FIFA Club World Cup 1st Round – Al-Ittihad v Auckland City

6pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

 

Cricket: Big Bash League – Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat

7.45am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

 

Football: UEFA Champions League Group A – Manchester United v Bayern Munich

7pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

 

Football: FA Cup 2nd Round Replay – Barnet v Newport County

7.15pm, ITV4 HD (CH 118)

 

Football: EFL Championship – Sunderland v Leeds United

7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

 

Football: EFL Championship – Watford v Ipswich Town

7.40pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

 

Football: EFL Championship – Blackburn Rovers v Bristol City

7.40pm, Sky Sports Red Button

 

Football: EFL Championship – Huddersfield Town v Preston North End

7.40pm, Sky Sports Red Button

 

Football: EFL Championship – Rotherham United v West Bromwich Albion

7.40pm, Sky Sports Red Button

 

Football: EFL Championship – Stoke City v Swansea City

7.40pm, Sky Sports Red Button

 

Football: UEFA Champions League Group A – Copenhagen v Galatasaray

7.45pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

 

Football: UEFA Champions League Group C – Union Berlin v Real Madrid

7.45pm, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)

 

Cricket: West Indies v England – 1st Men’s T20

9.30pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

 

Wednesday 13 December

 

WWE: NXT

1am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

 

Basketball: NBA – Los Angeles Lakers @ Dallas Mavericks

1.30am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

 

Badminton: World Tour Finals

2am, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)

 

Basketball: NBA – Golden State Warriors @ Phoenix Suns

4am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

 

Cricket: Big Bash League – Melbourne Stars v Perth Scorchers

7.45am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

 

Badminton: World Tour Finals

9am, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

 

Football: UEFA Champions League Group G – Crvena Zvezda v Manchester City

5pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 527)

 

Football: UEFA Champions League Group G – RB Leipzig v Young Boys

5.30pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

 

Football: UEFA Champions League Group F – Newcastle United v AC Milan

7pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

 

Football: FA Cup 2nd Round Replay – Stockport County v Aldershot Town

7.30pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

 

Football: EFL Championship – Middlesbrough v Hull City

7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

 

Football: EFL Championship – Cardiff City v Birmingham City

7.40pm, Sky Sports Red Button

 

Football: EFL Championship – Coventry City v Southampton

7.40pm, Sky Sports Red Button

 

Football: EFL Championship – Leicester City v Millwall

7.40pm, Sky Sports Red Button

 

Football: EFL Championship – Norwich City v Sheffield Wednesday

7.40pm, Sky Sports Red Button

 

Football: EFL Championship – Queens Park Rangers v Plymouth Argyle

7.40pm, Sky Sports Red Button

 

Football: UEFA Champions League Group E – Celtic v Feyenoord

7.45pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

 

Football: UEFA Champions League Group F – Borussia Dortmund v Paris Saint-Germain

7.45pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

 

Football: UEFA Champions League Group E – Atlético Madrid v Lazio

7.45pm, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)

 

Thursday 14 December

 

Badminton: World Tour Finals

2am, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)

 

Cricket: Australia v Pakistan – 1st Men’s Test, Day 1

2.15am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

 

Basketball: NBA – Brooklyn Nets @ Phoenix Suns

3am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

 

Cricket: India v England – Women’s Test, Day 1

3.45am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

 

Golf: DP European Tour – Mauritius Open, Round 1

8.30am, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

 

Badminton: World Tour Finals

9am, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

 

Cricket: South Africa v India – 3rd Men’s T20

2.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

 

Football: UEFA Europa Conference League Group E – Zrinjski Mostar v Aston Villa

5pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

 

Football: UEFA Europa League Group E – Union Saint-Gilloise v Liverpool

5pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

 

Football: UEFA Europa Conference League Group G – Aberdeen v Eintracht Frankfurt

5pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

 

Cricket: West Indies v England – 2nd Men’s T20

5pm, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)

 

Football: UEFA Europa League Group A – West Ham United v Freiburg

7pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

 

Football: UEFA Europa League Group B – Brighton & Hove Albion v Marseille

7.30pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

 

Football: UEFA Europa League Group C – Real Betis v Rangers

7.45pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

 

Friday 15 December

 

American Football: NFL – Los Angeles Chargers @ Las Vegas Raiders

12am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

 

Cricket: New Zealand v Pakistan – 2nd Women’s ODI

12.30am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

 

Cricket: Australia v Pakistan – 1st Men’s Test, Day 2

2.15am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

 

Cricket: India v England – Women’s Test, Day 2

3.45am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

 

Basketball: NBA – Golden State Warriors @ Los Angeles Clippers

3.30am, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

 

Golf: DP European Tour – Mauritius Open, Round 2

8.30am, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

 

Football: A-League Men – Western Sydney Wanderers v Adelaide United

8.45am, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

 

Badminton: World Tour Finals

9.30am, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)

 

Horse Racing: Live From Cheltenham

1pm, ITV4 HD (CH 118)

 

Football: FIFA Club World Cup 2nd Round – Léon v Urawa Red Diamonds

2.30pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

 

Football: FIFA Club World Cup 2nd Round – Al Ahly v Al-Ittihad or Auckland City

6pm, TNT Sports

 

Football: Premier League – Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur

7pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 502/512)

 

Darts: PDC World Championship – Day 1

7pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

 

Rugby Union: European Champions Cup Pool C – Northampton Saints v Toulon

7pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

 

Football: Bundesliga – Borussia Mönchengladbach v Werder Bremen

7.20pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

 

Football: Serie A – Genoa v Juventus

7.30pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

 

Rugby Union: European Champions Cup Pool C – Bayonne v Glasgow Warriors

7.45pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

 

Football: Northern Irish Premiership – Crusaders v Larne

7.45pm, Apps & Games > BBC iPlayer

 

Rugby Union: European Challenge Cup Pool 3 – Scarlets v Black Lion

7.55pm, S4C HD (CH 104/164) + Apps & Games > BBC iPlayer

 

Football: Ligue 1 – Monaco v Lyon

8pm, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)

 

Saturday 16 December

 

Basketball: NBA – Los Angeles Lakers @ San Antonio Spurs

12.30am, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

 

WWE: Friday Night SmackDown

1am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

 

Cricket: Australia v Pakistan – 1st Men’s Test, Day 3

2.15am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

 

Cricket: India v England – Women’s Test, Day 3

3.45am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

 

Basketball: NBA – New York Knicks @ Phoenix Suns

4am, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

 

Badminton: World Tour Finals

5am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

 

Football: A-League Men – Western United v Brisbane Roar

6.30am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

 

Football: A-League Men – Newcastle Jets v Perth Glory

7am, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

 

Golf: DP European Tour – Mauritius Open, Round 3

8am, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

 

Football: A-League Men – Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC

8.45am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

 

Football: Women’s Super League – Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal

11.30am, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 502/512)

 

Darts: PDC World Championship – Day 2

12.30pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

 

Football: EFL Championship – Ipswich Town v Norwich City

12pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

 

Football: National League – Gateshead v FC Halifax Town

12pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

 

Rugby Union: European Champions Cup Pool D – Stormers v La Rochelle

12.30pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

 

Rugby Union: European Champions Cup Pool A – Saracens v Connacht

12.30pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

 

Horse Racing: Live From Cheltenham

1pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

 

Rugby Union: Women’s Premiership – Exeter Chiefs v Gloucester-Hartpury

2.45pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

 

Rugby Union: European Champions Cup Pool A – Bordeaux-Bègles v Bristol Bears

3pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

 

Football: Premier League – Burnley v Everton

5pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 502/512)

 

Cricket: West Indies v England: 3rd Men’s T20

5pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

 

Rugby Union: European Champions Cup Pool D – Leinster v Sale Sharks

5.15pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

 

Football: Serie A – Napoli v Cagliari

5.15pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

 

Football: Bundesliga – RB Leipzig v Hoffenheim

5.20pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

 

American Football: NFL – Minnesota Vikings @ Cincinnati Bengals

5.30pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 507/517)

 

Darts: PDC World Championship – Day 2

7pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

 

Rugby Union: European Champions Cup Pool B – Ulster v Racing 92

7.30pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

 

Rugby Union: European Champions Cup Pool B – Cardiff v Bath

7.45pm, S4C HD (CH 104/164) + TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527) + Apps & Games > BBC iPlayer

 

Football: Serie A – Torino v Empoli

7.45pm, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)

 

American Football: NFL – Pittsburgh Steelers @ Indianapolis Colts

9.15pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 507/517)

 

Cricket: New Zealand v Pakistan – 3rd Women’s ODI

9.45pm, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)

 

Basketball: NBA – Detroit Pistons @ Milwaukee Bucks

11pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

 

Sunday 17 December

 

American Football: NFL – Denver Broncos @ Detroit Lions

1.15am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 507/517)

 

Cricket: Australia v Pakistan – 1st Men’s Test, Day 4

2.15am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

 

Cricket: India v England – Women’s Test, Day 4

3.45am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

 

Badminton: World Tour Finals

5am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

 

Football: A-League Men – Melbourne City v Central Coast Mariners

6am, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)

 

Cricket: South Africa v India – 1st Men’s ODI

7.30am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

 

Golf: DP European Tour – Mauritius Open, Round 4

7.30am, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

 

Football: A-League Women – Perth Glory v Sydney FC

11am, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

 

Football: Liga F – Tenerife v Barcelona

11am, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)

 

Football: Serie A – AC Milan v Monza

11.30am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

 

Football: Women’s Super League – Manchester United v Liverpool

12pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

 

Football: EFL Championship – West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City

12pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

 

Rugby Union: European Champions Cup Pool C – Exeter Chiefs v Munster

12.30pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103) + TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

 

Darts: PDC World Championship – Day 3

12.30pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

 

Football: Premier League – West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers

1pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 502/512)

 

Football: Scottish Women’s Premier League – Glasgow City v Partick Thistle

1pm, Apps & Games > BBC iPlayer

 

Football: Serie A – Fiorentina v Verona

2pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

 

Football: Ligue 1 – Toulouse v Rennes

2pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

 

Football: Bundesliga – Freiburg v Köln

2.20pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

 

Equestrianism: London International Horse Show

2.30pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

 

Rugby Union: European Champions Cup Pool B – Harlequins v Toulouse

3pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

 

Football: Premier League – Liverpool v Manchester United

4pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 502/512)

 

Football: Ligue 1 – Marseille v Clermont

4pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

 

Football: Scottish Women’s Premier League – Heart Of Midlothian v Celtic

4.10pm, Apps & Games > BBC iPlayer

 

Football: Bundesliga – Bayer Leverkusen v Eintracht Frankfurt

4.20pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

 

American Football: NFL – Game TBC

5pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

 

Football: Serie A – Bologna v Roma

5pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

 

Rugby Union: European Champions Cup Pool D – Stade Français v Leicester Tigers

5.15pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

 

Football: Bundesliga – Bayern Munich v Stuttgart

6.20pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

 

Darts: PDC World Championship – Day 3

7pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

 

Football: Serie A – Lazio v Internazionale

7.30pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

 

Football: Ligue 1 – Lille v Paris Saint-Germain

7.45pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

 

American Football: NFL – Game TBC

9.15pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

 

Basketball: NBA – New Orleans Pelicans @ San Antonio Spurs

9.30pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

 

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Don’t let anything get in between you and your essential viewing with Virgin TV Go. With loads of sport and Box Sets to try out, you’ll always be entertained wherever you are!

 

The app is available to all Virgin TV customers at no extra cost and is compatible with Android, iOS, Windows 10 and PC/Mac. Get downloading (from the links below) and you’ll be one step closer to watching what you want, when you want. 

 

Download the Virgin TV Go app from the Apple app store

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How to watch Amazon Prime Video with Virgin TV

Prime Video is available to all Virgin TV customers with a V6 box, powered by TiVo®, and a subscription to the service. Simply sign up to Amazon Prime Video via their website, and you can log in on the box. And because Prime Video is fully integrated into TiVo®, you can search without even going into the app. Just select Search & Discover from the Home menu and type in the name of the show or movie you’re after.

 

Virgin TV 360 customers can get to Prime Video faster than ever with super-powerful Voice Search and Control. Just say “Prime Video”, or you can watch by launching Prime Video from the Apps section.

 

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