Summary

  • Third week of matches in Leagues One and Two

  • League One: Sheff Wed score seven, Bradford lose 100% record with 2-0 defeat at Plymouth

  • Earlier results: Blackpool 4-0 Peterborough, MK Dons 0-0 Leicester

  • League Two: Walsall beat Accrington 3-2, promoted York 2-1 winners over Exeter; Salford and Rochdale suffer third straight losses

  • Earlier results: Barnet 2-2 Cheltenham, Port Vale 0-0 Crewe, Rotherham 2-1 Chesterfield

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  1. goal

    GOAL: York City 1-0 Exeterpublished at 15:11 BST 29 August

    Alex Newby (8 mins)

    The hosts make an early breakthrough!

    Harry Boyes produces a fine cross to Alex Newby, who finds the finish and fires York ahead in this game.

  2. Postpublished at 15:11 BST 29 August

    Cambridge United 0-0 Huddersfield

    Liam Bennett gets on the end of a cross for the home side but Matty Young is on hand to make the save for Huddersfield.

    These two sides are both unbeaten with four points apiece so far.

  3. goal

    GOAL: Walsall 1-0 Accringtonpublished at 15:09 BST 29 August

    Reece Smith (8 mins)

    Walsall take the lead!

    Reece Smith pounces on a rebound off the goalkeeper and slots the ball into the back of the net.

  4. goal

    GOAL: Sheff Wed 1-0 Bromleypublished at 15:08 BST 29 August

    Callum Slattery (7 mins)

    Callum Slattery runs off celebrating with Yan Valery following himImage source, Shutterstock

    A second goal of the season for Callum Slattery.

    He exchanges passes with Louie Barry before beating Shamal George.

    A perfect start for the Owls as they search for their first League One win of the season.

  5. GREAT SAVE!published at 15:07 BST 29 August

    Walsall 0-0 Accrington

    We've had an early chance at the Bescot Stadium.

    The Saddlers come close as forward Tai Sodje latches onto a pass into the area but is denied by goalkeeper Louie Moulden.

  6. Postpublished at 15:05 BST 29 August

    Newport County 0-0 Tranmere Rovers

    Newport CountyImage source, Huw Evans Picture Agency

    Newport County manager Hayden Mullins will be hoping for a different line of questioning when he addresses the media post-match today.

    The Exiles were beaten 5-3 by Bristol Rovers last Saturday, with the aftermath dominated by the 'Adebayor' celebration of their former player Bobby Kamwa.

    The Welsh side are hosting unbeaten Tranmere Rovers at Rodney Parade today. The away side lie fourth, following up their opening day win over Shrewsbury with a 1-1 draw at Port Vale last weekend.

  7. Postpublished at 15:02 BST 29 August

    Sheff Wed 0-0 Bromley

    Max Lowe is missing for Sheffield Wednesday today while Harry Gray and Gabriel Otegbayo are on the bench.

    In come Ricardo Santos, Reece James and Mason Burstow.

    New signing Ali Al-Hamadi is among the substitutes.

    Jacob Mendy and Ben Thompson drop to the bench for Bromley with Chanse Headman making his first start and JJ McKiernan also included.

  8. Postpublished at 15:02 BST 29 August

    Cambridge United 0-0 Huddersfield

    Cambridge United hand a debut to midweek signing Cathal Heffernan for the departed Mamadou Jobe.

    Zak Bradshaw comes in for the absent Shane McLoughlin.

    Huddersfield name the same side which drew at MK Dons last weekend.

  9. Postpublished at 15:01 BST 29 August

    Plymouth 0-0 Bradford

    Plymouth hand first league starts to Oliver Irow and Tyreeq Bakinson while Alex Mitchell is also back.

    Mathias Ross and Malachi Boateng are missing and Xavier Amaechi is on the bench.

    Bradford swap Bobby Pointon for Will Swan up front.

    By the way, Bantams boss Graham Alexander is taking charge of his 600th game as a manager today.

  10. KICK-OFFpublished at 15:01 BST 29 August

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    It is 3pm this Saturday and we are now underway across our League One and League Two games!

  11. Shrews and Ammies searching for first pointspublished at 14:59 BST 29 August

    Shrewsbury v Salford (15:00 BST)

    Gavin CowanImage source, Getty Images

    Both Shrewsbury Town and Salford City have had tough starts to their League Two seasons.

    The Shrews, under Gavin Cowan, and the Ammies have lost both of their opening two matches, but someone will pick up points or a point today as they meet at the Croud Meadow this afternoon.

    This will be just the third EFL meeting between them both with each side winning one match each during the 2025-26 League Two season.

    Peter Cklamovski has had a tough start to life at the Ammies where the supporters will be hoping to see an upturn in form after a significant outlay in the transfer window this summer.

    Salford have never lost their opening three games of an EFL campaign before.

  12. 'Lots to cheer for U's on League One return'published at 14:58 BST 29 August

    Cambridge v Huddersfield (15:00 BST)

    Naz Premji
    BBC Final Score commentator at the Cledara Abbey Stadium

    Whisper it quietly but Neil Harris is doing a superb job since his return to Cambridge United.

    The U's won promotion from League Two last season and have used all that positive momentum to enjoy an unbeaten start to their League One campaign. They even ran Millwall close in the Carabao Cup in midweek and there's a lot for the home fans to cheer currently.

    Today's opponents Huddersfield Town have also started brightly and when you look at the Terriers squad there are a lot of goals in the side. Martin Drury will be looking to extend an impressive run for his team who have never lost in 10 visits to the Abbey Stadium in the league.

    Expect an open and a very attacking game as both these sides like to have a go and Cambridge will be hoping they can register an elusive first win against the visitors.

    In the early League One standings it's fifth versus second and if these two teams are in those positions over the coming months, then we are all in for an exciting campaign ahead.

  13. 'This nearly wasn't an EFL fixture this season'published at 14:58 BST 29 August

    Newport County v Tranmere Rovers (15:00 BST)

    Mark Poyser
    BBC Radio Wales commentator

    The driving rain in Newport has just cleared and the outlook of the skies above are almost a metaphor for these two teams after dismal campaigns last time out.

    After all, this is a fixture that for a long time last season didn't look like it would be one played in the EFL this term, with both not securing their league status until the final day of the season.

    Neither want to go through that again so whoever wins this afternoon will have great cause for optimism as the season kicks into gear in the autumn.

    After Bobby Kamwa ruffled a few feathers with his goal and celebration against the Exiles, his old club, for Bristol Rovers last weekend, County will be relieved their former striker Courtney Baker-Richardson is not involved for Tranmere today.

  14. FULL-TIMEpublished at 14:57 BST 29 August

    Rotherham 2-1 Chesterfield

    Paul Mullin's 90th-minute strike - his first goal for Rotherham following a summer move from Wrexham - proves enough for the Millers, who hang on through nine minutes of stoppage time to earn a first win of the League Two season and first win for Alex Bruce as a boss.

    Fabio Tavares put them in front with a 12th-minute opener and they looked set to seal the win before second-half substitute Brydon Fraser was brought down in the closing stages and Liam Mandeville converted a resulting 88th minute penalty to equalise for Chesterfield.

    But super sub Mullin popped up to break Chesterfield hearts, pouncing on a defensive mistake before firing home the winner from the edge of the box.

  15. 'Dark skies reflect early season mood'published at 14:57 BST 29 August

    Shrewsbury v Salford (15:00 BST)

    Tom Gayle
    BBC Radio 5 live and Final Score reporter at The Croud Meadow

    The grey and dark skies above appropriately reflect the mood of two fanbases with little to shout about so far this season.

    Shrewsbury's squad is dominated by youth. Most players are either teenagers, or in their early twenties. The latest addition is 20 year-old Michael Golding who after joining on loan from Leicester yesterday, is named on the bench.

    He's the guy who went viral a few years back when standing on the touchline ahead of making his Chelsea debut, the substitute misread the body language of the fourth official, and shook his hand.

    No surprise to see within the Salford team news Daniel Udoh's first start of the season comes against his former club.

    Two years on from his exit, and despite scoring three goals across his previous two return visits back to Shrewsbury, he's still fondly remembered here.

    The striker repeatedly peeled away from his team-mates during the pre-match pitch inspection to say hello to familiar faces.

  16. Mullin makes his markpublished at 14:56 BST 29 August

    Rotherham 2-1 Chesterfield

    Paul Mullin is a great player to have in reserve.

    The 31-year-old striker found fame with his knack of scoring important goals for Wrexham.

    He made the switch from north Wales in the summer and replaced Millers captain Tom Bradshaw up front in the 64th minute today.

    Not a bad introduction.

  17. Will Walsall bounce back to winning ways?published at 14:55 BST 29 August

    Walsall v Accrington (15:00 BST)

    Walsall FCImage source, Getty Images

    Walsall will be looking to bounce back to winning ways from last weekend’s goalless draw with Grimsby that followed a 3-0 opening day victory over Gillingham.

    The Saddlers have typically struggled to find the net against today’s opponents over the last couple of seasons, failing to score in three of their last four league games against Accrington but losing just one of those matches.

    The Reds are yet to win this season with an opening day draw before defeat last weekend.

    Accrington hope to avoid losing each of their opening two away league games of a campaign for the third straight season.

  18. York out to maintain early EFL bouncepublished at 14:52 BST 29 August

    York v Exeter (15:00 BST)

    Exeter player Luca WoodhouseImage source, Getty Images

    Unbeaten York City host Exeter this afternoon at the York Community Stadium.

    The Minstermen won their opening match of the season on their EFL return before drawing last weekend away at Rotherham.

    This will be York's first meeting in the EFL with Exeter since a 2-0 home win back in February 2016.

    The Grecians bounced back from an opening day loss last weekend as they beat Accrington Stanley 2-0, and they will be looking to win two of their opening three matches of a league campaign for the first time since 2019-20.

  19. goal

    GOAL: Rotherham 2-1 Chesterfieldpublished at 14:49 BST 29 August

    Paul Mullin (90 mins)

    Oh my word!

    Another substitute, Rotherham's Paul Mullin, is alive to a mistake in the Chesterfield defence and pounces to fire home with his right boot to put the hosts back in front.

    Nine minutes of stoppage time to play. Can Rotherham hang on?

  20. U's off to a flyerpublished at 14:48 BST 29 August

    Cambridge United v Huddersfield (15:00 BST)

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    Neil Harris ahead of Cambridge hosting Huddersfield in League One.

    A nervy final day goalless draw at Crewe saw Cambridge United trip over the finish line and earn promotion from League Two to huge sighs of relief all around.

    Roll forward three months and League One life is suiting the U's just fine with a win over Wigan followed by a draw at Bromley.

    Today comes a big test of their credentials with third tier big-hitters Huddersfield Town heading to the Abbey Stadium.

    "It's a big football club at this level - it's a great challenge for us," said boss Neil Harris.

    Another season, another head coach trying to get Huddersfield out of League One.

    They have been here for three seasons now and Martin Drury is charged with finally getting them back into the Championship.

    Like their opponents it is a win and a draw for the Terriers so far, starting the day behind only west Yorkshire rivals Bradford City in the early table.