How to watch Blackburn Rovers vs Cardiff City: is it on TV? Live stream and kick-off time

Blackburn Rovers host Cardiff City in the Championship at Ewood Park on Saturday 10 October 2026, with kick-off at 3pm UK time. The match is not shown live on UK television. It is a Matchweek 9 fixture, and Tom Nield is the referee.

What channel is Blackburn Rovers vs Cardiff City on?

No UK channel is showing Blackburn against Cardiff live. Saturday 3pm kick-offs fall inside the UK broadcast blackout, which stops live coverage of matches played at that time on a Saturday afternoon.

The blackout applies to every game that kicks off at 3pm on a Saturday, so it is not specific to this fixture. Supporters who want to follow the match as it happens will not find it on a live television schedule in the UK.

Can I stream it?

The match is not part of live UK television coverage, so there is no broadcaster’s live stream to point to for Blackburn against Cardiff. The same 3pm blackout that keeps the game off television applies to the fixture as a whole in the UK.

Supporters planning their afternoon should therefore not expect a live television or broadcaster stream option on Saturday 10 October. The kick-off time of 3pm is the point at which the blackout covers the match.

Kick-off time and venue

The match kicks off at 3pm on Saturday 10 October 2026 at Ewood Park, Blackburn, home of Blackburn Rovers. Times given are UK time.

The game is part of Matchweek 9 of the Championship season. Tom Nield has been named as the referee for the fixture.

Team news

Blackburn have three players listed as absent. Lewis Miller is out with an Achilles tendon rupture, Scott Wharton has Achilles tendon problems and Augustus Kargbo has a hamstring injury.

Cardiff have one player listed as absent. Dylan Lawlor is out with a knee injury. No other absences are reported for either side.

Where the teams stand

Blackburn are 16th in the Championship with 9 points from 8 matches. They have won 2, drawn 3 and lost 3, scoring 12 goals and conceding 12. In their last five league matches they have won one, drawn two and lost two.

Cardiff are 21st with 7 points from 8 matches, two fewer than Blackburn. They have won 1, drawn 4 and lost 3, with 10 goals scored and 12 conceded. Across their last five league matches Cardiff have won one, drawn one and lost three.

Both clubs have played eight league games this season, so the match at Ewood Park is the ninth for each.

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