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Newcastle United fans will be able to watch highlights of the Magpies’ Championship matches on Channel 5 every Saturday evening throughout the course of the 2016/17 campaign.

‘Football on Five: The Championship’ - an hour-long highlights show - will be broadcast from 9pm on Saturday evenings and then repeated again on a Sunday morning.

Channel 5 have also announced that Magpies fan Lynsey Hipgrave will be fronting the coverage for the 2016/17 season alongside current presenter George Riley.

The first highlights show of the season will be broadcast on Saturday, August 6 at 9pm - 24 hours after Rafa Benitez’s Newcastle side kick-off the entire EFL campaign against Fulham at Craven Cottage.

Every Saturday evening, the hour-long Championship highlights show will be followed by ‘Football on Five: Goal Rush’ from 10pm, which will screen all of the goals from League One and League Two.

Speaking to the EFL’s official website after it was announced that she would present the highlights show for the 2016/17 campaign, Newcastle supporter Hipgrave said: “I’m delighted to be offered this opportunity.

“The Sky Bet Championship in particular is going to be more exciting than ever, with Newcastle United and Aston Villa competing with the likes of Leeds, Sheffield Wednesday, Forest, Derby and Wolves.

“They’re big clubs, with big crowds and some big-name managers.

“I love the lower leagues, too.

“They always provide great goals and the occasional quirky moment.

“I’m looking forward to bringing all that to a terrestrial audience.”

Sky Sports will broadcast Championship games live throughout the season - United are on four times before the end of September, including against Fulham - and they will also provide weekly highlights packages as well.

Channel 5 Highlights 2016/17:

Saturdays, 9pm - ‘Football on Five: The Championship’

Saturday, 10pm - ‘Football on Five: Goal Rush’

*Both shows will be repeated on Sunday mornings on Channel 5 as well