Blackburn Rovers v Bristol City: how to watch on TV, live stream and kick off time

The Robins will be looking to extend their unbeaten league run

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Bristol City maintained their flawless start to the season in a 2-0 home win against Huddersfield Town on Wednesday.

A goal in each half from Wells and Semenyo saw the Robins march to victory, moving the team up to seventh in the table following home wins over Luton Town and Cardiff City.

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After the game, Nigel Pearson said the team deserved to win but ‘could have seen the game out better’ and that he ‘had to look at the whole picture’.

Attention now turns to City’s weekend away game in Blackburn, where the Robins will be looking to extend their unbeaten league run to six matches.

How did Bristol City’s opponent fare in the last game?

Blackburn Rovers surrendered their 100 per cent home record in the Championship on Saturday (August 27) after a 0-1 defeat to Stoke City.

But the team reacted positively yesterday as they beat Blackpool 0-1 at Bloomfield Road.

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The win moved the Rovers up to fifth in a tight Championship table after Brereton Diaz settled the match in the 16th minute.

Where is Bristol City playing this week?

Blackburn Rovers vs Bristol City kick-off on Saturday, September 3 at Ewood Park.

When is Bristol City playing this week?

Blackburn Rovers vs Bristol City are scheduled to kick off  at 3pm.

How can I watch Blackburn Rovers vs Bristol City?

As it’s a 15.00 GMT kick-off the match won’t be available for television or streaming in the United Kingdom.

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But Sky Sports will include live updates from the game on Gillette Labs Soccer Saturday, airing from 3pm on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports News.

BBC Radio Bristol will also be airing live commentary of the game from 3pm, although the live broadcast will not be streaming online.

Those within the broadcast range for BBC Radio Bristol can tune in on 94.9FM.

How can I stream Blackburn Rovers v Bristol City?

You can watch or listen to the majority of Bristol City games via a subscription to Robins TV - Bristol City’s independent media channel.

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Exclusive access to Robins Live Audio for Blackburn v City on Saturday costs £2.50 with coverage from 3pm.

How to sign up to Sky Sports

Sky Sports is available with a Sky TV package:

  • Those who already have a Sky subscription can add Sky Sports for an extra £25 per month.
  • Those Sky customers who only wish to watch Football coverage can sign up to the “2-for-1” offer, getting Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Football for £18 per month.
  • Those new to Sky can sign up and get Sky Sports alongside Sky’s entertainment package for £44 per month (18 month contract, £20 set up fee)

To learn more about how to add Sky Sport to existing packages, or to create a new package with the provider, you can visit the dedicated Sky Sports page.

For those though that hate being tied down to contracts, NOW TV offer two sports passes on their flagship stream service:

  • NOW TV Daily pass - £11.99 (per 24 hour)
  • NOW TV Monthly pass - £25 (per month)

For more details on how to get NOW TV, or to purchase a no-contract pass to watch the Premier League, you can visit NOW TV’s website for more details.

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