READING FC will launch their 2017/18 Sky Bet Championship campaign against hoops rivals QPR at Loftus Road.

The clash on Saturday, August 5 will be followed by two juicy home fixtures against last season's play-off semi final opponents Fulham a week later then Aston Villa three days after that.

Reading FC 2017/18 Championship fixtures:

05/08/2017 15:00 Queens Park Rangers v Reading

12/08/2017 15:00 Reading v Fulham

15/08/2017 20:00 Reading v Aston Villa

19/08/2017 15:00 Preston North End v Reading

26/08/2017 15:00 Birmingham City v Reading

09/09/2017 15:00 Reading v Bristol City

12/09/2017 20:00 Reading v Barnsley

16/09/2017 15:00 Brentford v Reading

23/09/2017 15:00 Reading v Hull City

26/09/2017 19:45 Millwall v Reading

30/09/2017 15:00 Reading v Norwich City

14/10/2017 15:00 Leeds United v Reading

21/10/2017 15:00 Sheffield United v Reading

28/10/2017 15:00 Reading v Middlesbrough

31/10/2017 20:00 Reading v Nottingham Forest

04/11/2017 15:00 Derby County v Reading

18/11/2017 15:00 Reading v Wolverhampton

21/11/2017 20:00 Bolton Wanderers v Reading

25/11/2017 15:00 Reading v Sheffield Wednesday

02/12/2017 15:00 Sunderland v Reading

09/12/2017 15:00 Reading v Cardiff City

16/12/2017 15:00 Ipswich Town v Reading

23/12/2017 15:00 Reading v Burton Albion

26/12/2017 15:00 Bristol City v Reading

30/12/2017 15:00 Barnsley v Reading

01/01/2018 15:00 Reading v Birmingham City

13/01/2018 15:00 Hull City v Reading

20/01/2018 15:00 Reading v Brentford

27/01/2018 15:00 Burton Albion v Reading

03/02/2018 15:00 Reading v Millwall

10/02/2018 15:00 Middlesbrough v Reading

17/02/2018 15:00 Reading v Sheffield United

20/02/2018 19:45 Nottingham Forest v Reading

24/02/2018 15:00 Reading v Derby County

03/03/2018 15:00 Wolverhampton v Reading

06/03/2018 20:00 Reading v Bolton Wanderers

10/03/2018 15:00 Reading v Leeds United

17/03/2018 15:00 Norwich City v Reading

31/03/2018 15:00 Reading v Queens Park Rangers

02/04/2018 15:00 Aston Villa v Reading

07/04/2018 15:00 Reading v Preston North End

10/04/2018 19:45 Fulham v Reading

14/04/2018 15:00 Reading v Sunderland

21/04/2018 15:00 Sheffield Wednesday v Reading

28/04/2018 15:00 Reading v Ipswich Town

06/05/2018 12:30 Cardiff City v Reading