Midweek TV Preview: 30 August - 1 September

Tuesday 30 August

19.45 Bradford City v Sheffield Wednesday, Johnstone's Paint Trophy 1st Round, Sky Sports 1/HD1

It seems like only yesterday we were watching the final of this competition, but the Freight Rover Trophy is back with us once again. Wednesday reached the Northern area semi-final last season while Bradford did the same the season before. Peter Jackson resigned as Bradford coach last Thursday. The Bantams' loss is cinema’s gain, you might say.

Wednesday 31 August

01.15 (Thursday) Lanus v Godoy Cruz, Copa Sudamericana Second Stage (First Leg), Premier Sports

Club Atlético Lanús is where you’ll currently find Mauro Camoranesi plying his trade following his move from Stuttgart in February. For the record, both teams are separated by only two places in the Argentinean Primera Division table, but though Godoy Cruz are the higher of the two, Lanus are in the better form of late.

Thursday 1 September

19.30 England U21 v Azerbaijan U21, UEFA U21 European Championship 2013 Qualifier, ESPN/ESPN HD

Incredibly the 2013 qualifying competition is already underway despite the 2011 Final having only taken place in June. This is England’s first game in Group 8 which also features Belgium, Norway and Iceland.

Chris O