ROVERS are to feature in two pay-per-view fixtures on Sky television in the early part of the season.

Sky are to screen 40 Premiership fixtures for a paying audience and Rovers' home clash against champions Manchester United on Wednesday, August 22 (kick-off 8pm) will be one of the first to be shown.

Blackburn will then feature again when West Ham are the visitors, in a game put back 24 hours to Sunday, October 14 (kick-off 2pm).