Cardiff date moved

West Ham United's opening fixture of the 2011/12 npower Championship season against Cardiff City has been moved back to Sunday 7 August.

The Boleyn Ground fixture will now kick off at 1pm. It will be the Hammers' first meeting with the Welsh side since a 1-0 home win at Upton Park in a league fixture on 6 February 2005.

For a full list of the club's fixtures, click here, although supporters should note that all are subject to change.

The Hammers will warm up for the visit of Cardiff, which will be screened live on BBC, with a Saturday 30 July fixture against Spanish side Real Zaragoza - the club they beat in the 1964/65 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup semi-finals en route to lifting the trophy. It will be the first chance for fans to get a glimpse of the new faces in the Hammers squad including Kevin Nolan.

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