LEEDS United will host Brighton & Hove Albion on the opening day of the Championship season.

The Seagulls will visit Elland Road on Saturday, August 3, with the Whites travelling to Leicester City for their first away game the following Saturday.

Boxing Day sees United travel to Blackpool, while they will kick off 2014 at home to Blackburn Rovers on New Year's Day.

On the final day of the campaign, Saturday, May 3, Brian McDermott's side will take on Derby County at Elland Road.