City handed Posh opener

Leicester City will begin their 2012/13 npower Championship campaign at home to Peterborough United.

The opener is set to take place on August 18, with two away games at Charlton and Blackburn to follow.

City face three home games in September against defeated playoff finalists Blackpool, Burnley and Nigel Pearson's former side Hull City. The East Midlands derbies against Nottingham Forest and Derby County will take place at the King Power Stadium on 10 November and 1 December respectively, while City conclude the season with a trip to Forest on 4 May.

The festive period sees City travel to Hull on Boxing Day, followed by a trip to Burnley three days later. 2013 begins with the visit of Huddersfield Town on New Year's Day.

Leicester City fixtures 2012/13

August

Sat 18th - Peterborough United (H)
Tue 21st - Charlton Athletic (A)
Sat 25th - Blackburn Rovers (A)

September

Sat 1st - Blackpool (H)
Sat 15th - Wolves (A)
Tue 18th - Burnley (H)
Sat 22nd - Hull City (H)
Sat 29th - Middlesbrough (A)

October

Tue 2nd - Huddersfield Town (A)
Sat 6th - Bristol City (H)
Sat 20th - Birmingham City (A)
Tue 23rd - Brighton & Hove Albion (H)
Sat 27th - Crystal Palace (H)

November

Sat 3rd - Watford (A)
Tue 6th - Bolton Wanderers (A)
Sat 10th - Nottingham Forest (H)
Sat 17th - Ipswich Town (H)
Sat 24th - Sheffield Wednesday (A)
Tue 27th - Leeds United (A)

December

Sat 1st - Derby County (H)
Sat 8th - Barnsley (H)
Sat 15h - Millwall (A)
Sat 22nd - Cardiff City (H)
Wed 26th - Hull City (A)
Sat 29th - Burnley (A)

January

Tue 1st - Huddersfield Town (H)
Sat 12th - Bristol City (A)
Sat 19th - Middlesbrough (H)
Sat 26th - Cardiff City (A)

February

Sat 2nd - Wolves (H)
Sat 9th - Peterborough United (A)
Sat 16th - Blackburn Rovers (H)
Tue 19th - Charlton Athletic (H)
Sat 23rd - Blackpool (A)

March

Sat 2nd - Ipswich Town (A)
Tue 5th - Leeds United (H)
Sat 9th - Sheffield Wednesday (H)
Sat 16th - Derby County (A)
Sat 30th - Millwall (H)

April

Mon 1st - Barnsley (A)
Sat 6th - Brighton & Hove Albion (A)
Sat 13th - Birmingham City (H)
Tue 16th - Bolton Wanderers (H)
Sat 20th - Crystal Palace (A)
Sat 27th - Watford (H)

May

Sat 4th - Nottingham Forest (A)