Brentford head coach Marinus Dijkhuizen will have little time to get used to life in the Championship with a stiff opening day test on the menu.

Fellow beaten play-off semi-finalists Ipswich Town visit Griffin Park on the opening day of the new campaign on August 8 before a trip to league new boys Bristol City on August 15.

The Tractor Boys, who lost to promoted Norwich City in the play-offs, finished on the same number of points as the Bees in last season's table, while Bristol lifted the League One title at a canter.

Fierce rivals Birmingham City (h, Aug 18), ex-Premier League side Burnley (a, Aug 22) and former West Bromwich Albion boss Steve Clarke's Reading (h, Aug 29) complete the programme for the opening month of the campaign.

The Bees host Brighton & Hove Albion on December 26, with trips to Reading and  Brimingham completing the festive period and welcoming the new year.

Last term's nemisis Middlesbrough - who beat ex-boss Mark Warburton's men four times last season scoring 10 goals in the process - are the hosts on September 15, before they visit west London on January 12.

The first of six London derby clashes is on October 24 when Charlton Athletic is the venue, before QPR visit on October 31.

Fulham is the destination on December 12, with the return fixtures for the trio scheduled for 2016 in March (Charlton and QPR) and April (Fulham).

The season ends with a trip to Huddersfield Town on May 7.