Salford City
Walsall
01:30 AM
Oct 27, 2026
Salford
Bristol Rovers
1 – 2
W
Oct 21, 2026
Salford
-
W
A
Bristol Rovers
League Two
1 - 2
-
W
H
Crawley Town
League Two
2 - 1
-
W
A
Cheltenham Town
League Two
0 - 2
-
D
A
Accrington Stanley
EFL Trophy Northern Grp. A
1 - 1
-
W
H
Fleetwood Town
League Two
1 - 0
League Two
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City |
12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19-12 | 7 | 25 |
| 2 | Barnet |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23-15 | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra |
12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15-11 | 4 | 21 |
| 4 | Walsall |
11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 16-7 | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | Cheltenham Town |
12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21-22 | -1 | 18 |
| 6 | York City |
11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19-13 | 6 | 17 |
| 7 | Gillingham |
12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17-14 | 3 | 17 |
| 8 | Shrewsbury Town |
12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13-17 | -4 | 17 |
| 9 | Chesterfield |
12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18-16 | 2 | 16 |
| 10 | Exeter City |
12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8-6 | 2 | 16 |
| 11 | Accrington Stanley |
12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 17-16 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Newport County |
12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 16-15 | 1 | 15 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers |
12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15-15 | 0 | 15 |
| 14 | Rochdale |
12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15-17 | -2 | 15 |
| 15 | Swindon Town |
12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13-16 | -3 | 15 |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers |
12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 16-20 | -4 | 15 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town |
12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15-15 | 0 | 14 |
| 18 | Fleetwood Town |
12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14-15 | -1 | 14 |
| 19 | Colchester United |
11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11-14 | -3 | 12 |
| 20 | Port Vale |
10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6-10 | -4 | 12 |
| 21 | Oldham Athletic |
11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13-17 | -4 | 11 |
| 22 | Rotherham United |
12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14-20 | -6 | 11 |
| 23 | Northampton Town |
10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6-8 | -2 | 10 |
| 24 | Crawley Town |
10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11-20 | -9 | 5 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7-3 | 4 | 15 |
| 2 | York City |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14-5 | 9 | 14 |
| 3 | Cheltenham Town |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13-10 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | Accrington Stanley |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12-7 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | Newport County |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10-5 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 | Exeter City |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6-1 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11-7 | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11-8 | 3 | 12 |
| 9 | Walsall |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8-2 | 6 | 11 |
| 10 | Swindon Town |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10-6 | 4 | 11 |
| 11 | Port Vale |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4-1 | 3 | 11 |
| 12 | Oldham Athletic |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11-7 | 4 | 10 |
| 13 | Barnet |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11-8 | 3 | 10 |
| 14 | Rochdale |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10-8 | 2 | 10 |
| 15 | Grimsby Town |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8-6 | 2 | 10 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7-6 | 1 | 10 |
| 17 | Chesterfield |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11-8 | 3 | 9 |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9-6 | 3 | 9 |
| 19 | Fleetwood Town |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7-4 | 3 | 9 |
| 20 | Gillingham |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7-5 | 2 | 9 |
| 21 | Colchester United |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5-3 | 2 | 9 |
| 22 | Rotherham United |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10-12 | -2 | 7 |
| 23 | Northampton Town |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2-3 | -1 | 5 |
| 24 | Crawley Town |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5-11 | -6 | 1 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnet |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12-7 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | Salford City |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12-9 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4-4 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | Walsall |
6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8-5 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Gillingham |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10-9 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | Chesterfield |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7-8 | -1 | 7 |
| 7 | Shrewsbury Town |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6-11 | -5 | 7 |
| 8 | Tranmere Rovers |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6-9 | -3 | 6 |
| 9 | Northampton Town |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4-5 | -1 | 5 |
| 10 | Cheltenham Town |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8-12 | -4 | 5 |
| 11 | Fleetwood Town |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7-11 | -4 | 5 |
| 12 | Rochdale |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5-9 | -4 | 5 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town |
6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7-9 | -2 | 4 |
| 14 | Crawley Town |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6-9 | -3 | 4 |
| 15 | Exeter City |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2-5 | -3 | 4 |
| 16 | Rotherham United |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4-8 | -4 | 4 |
| 17 | Swindon Town |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3-10 | -7 | 4 |
| 18 | York City |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5-8 | -3 | 3 |
| 19 | Newport County |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6-10 | -4 | 3 |
| 20 | Accrington Stanley |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5-9 | -4 | 3 |
| 21 | Colchester United |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6-11 | -5 | 3 |
| 22 | Bristol Rovers |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5-12 | -7 | 3 |
| 23 | Port Vale |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2-9 | -7 | 1 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2-10 | -8 | 1 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11-3 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 | Barnet |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11-7 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Exeter City |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4-1 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Crewe Alexandra |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8-6 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Shrewsbury Town |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8-6 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Port Vale |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4-3 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Walsall |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8-3 | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Accrington Stanley |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7-3 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | Newport County |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6-4 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | Rochdale |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8-7 | 1 | 8 |
| 11 | York City |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6-5 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | Cheltenham Town |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7-11 | -4 | 6 |
| 13 | Chesterfield |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8-8 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | Swindon Town |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5-5 | 0 | 5 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6-8 | -2 | 5 |
| 16 | Gillingham |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6-8 | -2 | 5 |
| 17 | Colchester United |
5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4-5 | -1 | 4 |
| 18 | Fleetwood Town |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6-8 | -2 | 4 |
| 19 | Northampton Town |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3-5 | -2 | 4 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5-10 | -5 | 4 |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4-9 | -5 | 3 |
| 22 | Rotherham United |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4-10 | -6 | 2 |
| 23 | Grimsby Town |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4-9 | -5 | 1 |
| 24 | Crawley Town |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6-12 | -6 | 1 |
Table over each team's last five league matches.
| # | Team | xG | xGA | xG +/- | xPts | Pts | Pos +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesterfield |
24.4 | 13.4 | +11.0 | 24.1 | 16 | +8 |
| 2 | York City |
21.1 | 12.3 | +8.8 | 21.3 | 17 | +4 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town |
24.7 | 17.8 | +6.9 | 21.2 | 14 | +14 |
| 4 | Shrewsbury Town |
16.7 | 12.6 | +4.1 | 19.4 | 17 | +4 |
| 5 | Accrington Stanley |
19.1 | 16.4 | +2.7 | 18.4 | 15 | +6 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers |
19.1 | 15.3 | +3.9 | 18.3 | 15 | +10 |
| 7 | Barnet |
21.5 | 14.7 | +6.8 | 18.2 | 21 | -5 |
| 8 | Salford City |
15.0 | 13.3 | +1.6 | 17.8 | 25 | -7 |
| 9 | Rotherham United |
17.9 | 16.6 | +1.3 | 17.4 | 11 | +13 |
| 10 | Newport County |
14.3 | 15.6 | -1.3 | 16.9 | 15 | +2 |
| 11 | Exeter City |
14.0 | 13.5 | +0.6 | 16.7 | 16 | -1 |
| 12 | Oldham Athletic |
16.5 | 14.1 | +2.4 | 16.6 | 11 | +9 |
| 13 | Walsall |
17.6 | 16.0 | +1.6 | 16.2 | 19 | -9 |
| 14 | Crewe Alexandra |
14.3 | 15.3 | -1.0 | 15.6 | 21 | -11 |
| 15 | Gillingham |
14.7 | 16.3 | -1.7 | 15.6 | 17 | -8 |
| 16 | Port Vale |
11.8 | 10.2 | +1.5 | 14.2 | 12 | +4 |
| 17 | Fleetwood Town |
16.1 | 21.1 | -5.0 | 13.3 | 14 | +1 |
| 18 | Colchester United |
13.1 | 16.7 | -3.7 | 13.3 | 12 | +1 |
| 19 | Tranmere Rovers |
13.9 | 19.6 | -5.7 | 13.0 | 15 | -6 |
| 20 | Swindon Town |
14.4 | 21.4 | -7.0 | 12.4 | 15 | -5 |
| 21 | Northampton Town |
9.3 | 12.3 | -3.0 | 11.7 | 10 | +2 |
| 22 | Crawley Town |
14.3 | 19.5 | -5.2 | 11.2 | 5 | +2 |
| 23 | Cheltenham Town |
13.8 | 22.8 | -9.0 | 10.7 | 18 | -18 |
| 24 | Rochdale |
10.4 | 21.0 | -10.7 | 8.9 | 15 | -10 |
Ordered by expected position. xPts is the points the chances created and conceded would typically earn.
Northern Grp. A
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Accrington Stanley |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4-4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Salford City |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | -1 | 1 |
| 4 | Sunderland U21 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | -2 | 1 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accrington Stanley |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4-4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Sunderland U21 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Salford City |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | -1 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Salford City |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Sunderland U21 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | -2 | 1 |
| 4 | Accrington Stanley |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalkeepers 3
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Will Norris
GK
|
33 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 |
Sam Long
GK
|
23 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 26 |
Lee Burge
GK
|
33 | — | 0 | 0 |
Defenders 11
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
Zach Awe
CB
|
22 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 |
Will Aimson
CB
|
32 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 |
Michael Rose
CB
|
31 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 14 |
Abraham Odoh
LWB, RW
|
26 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 |
Brandon Cooper
CB
|
26 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 17 |
Dan Scarr
CB
|
31 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 |
Oliver Turton
CB, RB
|
33 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 |
Adebola Oluwo
CB
|
26 | 2 | 0 | |
| 24 |
Taylor Allen
CB, LB
|
26 | 1 | 0 | |
| 29 |
Luke Garbutt
CB, LWB, LB, LW, LM
|
33 | 0 | 1 | |
| 36 |
Jacob Lara
CB
|
22 | — | 0 | 0 |
Midfielders 10
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
Nathan Asiimwe
RWB, RM, RB
|
21 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 |
Joe Powell
LM, CM, CDM, LW
|
27 | 3 | 2 | |
| 7 |
Benjamin Woodburn
CM, RW, CAM
|
27 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 |
Jorge Grant
CM, CDM, CAM, LM
|
31 | 2 | 0 | |
| 16 |
Elliot Bonds
RW, CDM, CM, CAM, CB
|
26 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 |
Matt Butcher
CM, CDM, RW, CAM
|
29 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 |
Kyrell Malcolm
CAM
|
19 | 0 | 0 | |
| 42 |
Marshall Heys
|
17 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 44 |
Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu
CM, CDM
|
26 | 2 | 0 | |
| — |
Alfie Henderson
|
21 | — | 0 | 0 |
Forwards 8
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
Macaulay Langstaff
ST, CAM, RW
|
29 | 4 | 0 | |
| 10 |
Kelly N'Mai
ST, LW, LM, CAM
|
22 | 2 | 1 | |
| 19 |
Ryan Graydon
ST, RM
|
27 | 1 | 1 | |
| 21 |
Kallum Cesay
RW, CM, CAM, ST
|
24 | 0 | 6 | |
| 23 |
Daniel Udoh
ST
|
30 | 1 | 0 | |
| 35 |
Bruno Padovani
LW
|
— | — | 0 | 0 |
| 43 |
Luke Molyneux
RW, RM, RWB
|
28 | 1 | 4 | |
| 47 |
Riley Carroll
|
— | — | 0 | 0 |
No players found.
Ratings, goals and assists are this season's league numbers from FotMob.
Upcoming
| Oct 27, 2026League Two | Walsall |
01:30 AM | Salford City |
|
| Oct 31, 2026League Two | Salford City |
08:30 PM | Exeter |
|
| Nov 08, 2026FA Cup | Carlisle |
01:15 AM | Salford City |
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| Nov 14, 2026League Two | Salford City |
08:30 PM | Northampton |
|
| Nov 21, 2026League Two | Accrington |
08:30 PM | Salford City |
|
| Nov 25, 2026EFL Trophy Northern Grp. A | Salford City |
12:30 AM | Sunderland U21 |
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| Nov 28, 2026League Two | Salford City |
08:30 PM | Gillingham |
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| Dec 02, 2026League Two | Tranmere |
01:15 AM | Salford City |
|
| Dec 12, 2026League Two | Salford City |
08:30 PM | Colchester |
|
| Dec 18, 2026League Two | Crewe |
01:30 AM | Salford City |
|
| Dec 26, 2026League Two | Salford City |
08:30 PM | Grimsby |
|
| Dec 30, 2026League Two | Rochdale |
01:15 AM | Salford City |
Results
| Oct 21, 2026League Two | Bristol Rovers |
1 - 2 | Salford City |
W |
| Oct 17, 2026League Two | Salford City |
2 - 1 | Crawley |
W |
| Oct 10, 2026League Two | Cheltenham |
0 - 2 | Salford City |
W |
| Oct 06, 2026EFL Trophy Northern Grp. A | Accrington |
1 - 1 | Salford City |
L |
| Oct 03, 2026League Two | Salford City |
1 - 0 | Fleetwood |
W |
| Sep 26, 2026League Two | Oldham |
1 - 4 | Salford City |
W |
| Sep 22, 2026EFL Trophy Northern Grp. A | Salford City |
1 - 2 | Sheff Wed |
L |
| Sep 19, 2026League Two | Salford City |
1 - 0 | Swindon |
W |
| Sep 12, 2026League Two | Rotherham |
3 - 3 | Salford City |
D |
| Sep 05, 2026League Two | Salford City |
1 - 0 | Port Vale |
W |
| Sep 02, 2026League Two | Salford City |
2 - 1 | Newport |
W |
| Aug 29, 2026League Two | Shrewsbury |
1 - 0 | Salford City |
L |
Team rankings · EFL Trophy
Club leaders
Dan Scarr7.55
Joe Powell7.53
Taylor Allen7.47
Will Norris1,080
Macaulay Langstaff987
Luke Molyneux930
Joe Powell0.43
Kelly N'Mai0.37
Macaulay Langstaff0.36
Macaulay Langstaff4.2
Ryan Graydon1.5
Kallum Cesay1.1
Macaulay Langstaff0.38
Ryan Graydon0.32
Daniel Udoh0.19
Macaulay Langstaff3.6
Jorge Grant1.2
Taylor Allen1.2
Joe Powell1.0
Jorge Grant0.9
Macaulay Langstaff0.8
Kelly N'Mai2.9
Daniel Udoh2.8
Macaulay Langstaff2.6
Adebola Oluwo49.5
Taylor Allen44.5
Joe Powell43.4
Arrivals 4
| Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|
Dan ScarrCB · 2026-09-01
|
Wrexham |
— |
Nathan AsiimweRWB · 2026-09-01
|
Charlton Athletic |
Loan |
Macaulay LangstaffST · 2026-07-03
|
Millwall |
— |
Alfie DorringtonCB · 2026-02-03
|
Tottenham Hotspur |
Loan |
Departures 2
| Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|
Odin BaileyDM · 2026-07-02
|
Portsmouth |
Free transfer |
Jamie JonesGK · 2026-02-11
|
Southampton |
Free transfer |
Managers by season
| Season | Manager | W | D | L | Win % | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | Peter Cklamovski | 8 | 1 | 3 | 67 | 2.08 |
| 2025/2026 | Karl Robinson | 25 | 6 | 15 | 54 | 1.76 |
| 2024/2025 | Karl Robinson | 18 | 15 | 13 | 39 | 1.50 |
| 2023/2024 | Neil Wood | 6 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2023/2024 | Simon Wiles | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2023/2024 | Karl Robinson | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 1.33 |
| 2022/2023 | Neil Wood | 22 | 9 | 15 | 48 | 1.63 |
| 2021/2022 | Gary Bowyer | 19 | 13 | 14 | 41 | 1.52 |
| 2020/2021 | Graham Alexander | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 1.80 |
| 2020/2021 | Paul Scholes | 2 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 1.40 |
| 2020/2021 | Richie Wellens | 6 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 1.67 |
| 2020/2021 | Noel Hunt | 3 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 2020/2021 | Gary Bowyer | 6 | 2 | 3 | 55 | 1.82 |
| 2019/2020 | Graham Alexander | 13 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 1.35 |
| 2018/2019 | Graham Alexander | 25 | 10 | 11 | 54 | 1.85 |
| 2017/2018 | Anthony Johnson | 28 | 7 | 7 | 67 | 2.17 |
| 2016/2017 | Anthony Johnson | 22 | 11 | 9 | 52 | 1.83 |
| 2015/2016 | Anthony Johnson | 27 | 9 | 10 | 59 | 1.96 |
FA Cup first-round draw pits Leicester at Oxford City and Wigan at Boreham Wood
The FA Cup first-round draw is complete, sending former winners Leicester City to National League side Oxford City and 2013 winners Wigan Athletic to Boreham Wood. Four clubs are making their first-round debut, with ties scheduled for the weekend of 7-8 November.
Leicester City draw Oxford City in first FA Cup tie since 2008
Leicester City will visit sixth-tier Oxford City in the 2026-27 FA Cup first round, marking the Foxes’ first appearance at this stage since 2008. The draw also set up a meeting between Peterborough United and Reading, where Robbie Savage will face his son Charlie Savage’s team.
Sam Parkin hails Robbie Savage’s dream Peterborough debut and Middlesbrough’s promotion push
Former striker Sam Parkin says Robbie Savage’s first EFL game in charge of Peterborough United was a perfect start, praises Middlesbrough’s clean sheet and Will Lankshear impact, and notes Birmingham City’s tactical shift under Chris Davies while warning of a tough winter for Preston under Graham Alexander.
EFL weekend preview: Savage to face Leicester on Peterborough debut as Alexander returns to Preston
The EFL returns after the international break with a packed October weekend featuring West Midlands and South Coast derbies, Steven Schumacher’s Bolton facing former club Stoke, Graham Alexander’s homecoming at Preston and Robbie Savage’s first League One game in charge of Peterborough against Leicester City.
Graham Alexander says Preston return 'feels like home' after 'surreal' first day as new Deepdale boss
New Preston North End manager Graham Alexander says his return to Deepdale is 'surreal' and 'special', insisting the club where he made 372 league appearances as a player 'feels like home'. The 54-year-old left League One leaders Bradford City to take over a North End side second from bottom in the Championship, and will have a two-week training window before his first match, at home to Millwall on 10 October.
Last updated October 24, 2026 · Refreshes weekly · Data: FotMob



















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