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As the 2025/26 season slowly starts to wind down, Doncaster Rovers will be hoping that their 6-point gap from the relegation zone should be enough to survive, allowing them to turn their focus towards a summer…
Cardiff City boosted their promotion push with a commanding 2-0 victory over Bolton Wanderers at the Cardiff City Stadium. Second-half goals from Omari Kellyman and Chris Willock secured a crucial…
A change of management has inevitably resulted in a change of shape, system and tactics for Crawley Town and therefore some players have had to adapt more than others. This…
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Sources have told The Lower Tiers that Bromley centre-back Deji Elerewe is set to miss tomorrow’s top-of-the-table clash against Swindon Town ahead of a move to an unnamed League One…
Bristol Rovers attacker Ruel Sotiriou has this week joined Israeli side Hapoel Jerusalem FC for an undisclosed fee, making him the first of Matt Taylor’s 2024 summer spending spree players…
Derby County’s midfield has never been more intriguing. With Oscar Fraulo, Lewis Travis, David Ozoh, and Bobby Clark all pushing for starting spots, the question isn’t just who plays; it’s…
Barnsley FC’s now four year long stint in League One has been characterised by an unwavering commitment to a 3-5-2 system that has seen three managers try and fail to…
Coventry City managed to make it back to back wins for the first time since the end of November, with a 2-1 win over both Leicester City and Millwall respectively.…
Managers are supposed to be the figurehead of a football club – authoritative, loyal, and a role model for the players. But somewhere in the EFL, a move away is…
Oldham Atheltic and Gillingham have joined the race alongside a Scottish Premier League club for a non-league winger who is in sensational form for his club.
On Thursday evening, it was reported that Hull City would be hit with a registration embargo. This is due to a missed payment to a Premier League club of around…
Preston North End defender Jack Whatmough has been targeted by EFL League One side Huddersfield Town. The defender has had experience in the third tier with Wigan Athletic previously. This…
Preston North End have beaten off Championship rival Charlton Athletic and Queens Park Rangers to sign Brighton & Hove Albion defender Odeluga Offiah. As reported QPR and Charlton were first to register their interest in the 22-year-old, with the…
Everyone should be talking about the Sheffield Wednesday situation. Since the end of the 2024/25 season, Dejphon Chansiri has now missed two pay days and most of his players and…
Conor Coady’s future at Leicester City is looking increasingly uncertain, with the experiencedcentre-back heavily linked with a move to Scottish Premiership side Rangers in recent weeks. The 32-year-old has been…
Hull City are one of the most perplexing teams in the Championship at the moment. Since being relegated from the Premier League at the end of the 2016/17 season, Tigers…
The news broke just days ago that David Brooks would not be joining West Brom, despite completing a medical and being at the final stages of a deal. It is…
Championship sides Leicester City and Wrexham are both interested in Oxford City sensation, Jayden Carbon. As most non-league strikers are, 19-year-old Carbon has been likened to Jamie Vardy and could…
Following the beginning of preseason, here’s a look at each side’s player with the lowest average rating during the last season. For context, each player begins on a 6/10 rating and…
A change of management has inevitably resulted in a change of shape, system and tactics for Crawley Town and therefore some players have had to adapt more than others. This…
MK Dons manager Paul Warne and top scorer Callum Paterson have both received nominations in the EFL Awards 2026. Paul Warne has been nominated for League Two Manager of the…
