Sky Sports and BBC Sport confirm their broadcast selections

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The Football Association has confirmed that Sky Sports and BBC Sport have made their broadcast selections for the opening weekend of April.

The first match of the weekend will take place on Sky Sports and Sky Showcase as Brighton & Hove Albion welcome high-flying Manchester United to Broadfield Stadium. The match will be played on Saturday 1 April and will kick-off at 11.30am, also available on NOW TV.

The following day (Sunday 2 April) will see two live matches, starting with a huge clash at the top of the table with Manchester City travelling south to face Arsenal at Meadow Park live on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. The match is scheduled to kick-off at 12.30pm.

Later that day, Carla Ward’s Aston Villa will host champions Chelsea at the Poundland Bescott Stadium, with the match kicking-off at 6.45pm on Sky Sports and Sky Showcase. The match will also be available on NOW TV.

Fans overseas should check their local listings for broadcast details. Countries without a broadcast deal will see all matches available on The FA Player.

The Barclays Women’s Championship will also see one live game broadcast on The FA Player the same weekend, with Sunderland hosting Crystal Palace at Eppleton Colliery, kicking-off at 12pm.

Barclays Women’s Super League (Round 17)

Brighton & Hove Albion Manchester United Sat 1 April 2023 11:30 Broadfield Stadium Sky Sports
Arsenal Manchester City Sun 2 April 2023 12:30 Meadow Park BBC Two
Aston Villa Chelsea Sun 2 April 2023 18:45 Poundland Bescott Stadium Sky Sports 

Barclays Women’s Championship (Round 19)

Sunderland Crystal Palace Sun 2 April 2023 12:00 Eppleton Colliery FA Player

With thanks to the FA