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Young Hartlepool United defender Noah Gilbraith has signed for Northern Premier League Division One East side Guisborough Town on an initial one-month loan deal.
16.09.26News
Frank Lampard has rung the changes for tonight’s Carabao Cup tie against Aston Villa, with nine players out from Sunday’s defeat to Brighton.
Hartlepool United have made two changes for Wednesday night's trip to Altrincham, with head coach Lee Clark set to switch to a back three.
16.09.26Matchday
James McPike is set to return to Blues Academy from Wolverhampton Wanderers
The Northern Irish midfielder has been consistently selected by every Albion manager since being given his debut by Tony Mowbray in January 2025
Paul Fisher looks back at Chesterfield's 5-3 win over Manchester City U21 in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday night.
16.09.26Opinion
We've been crunching some numbers...
16.09.26Analysis
A 16-year-old substitute scored a hat-trick in 20 minutes as Villa's U21s recovered from an early goal to beat Real Sociedad 5-1 at Bodymoor Heath.
Matlock Town have named their new permanent first-team manager and assistant manager with both having strong past connections to Chesterfield.
Bolton Wanderers head down to face Norwich City at Carrow Road for the first time in eight years. The Norfolk home of the Canaries has not been a fun hunting ground for the Whites in well, ever.
16.09.26Features
The Foxes came away with all three points at Edgeley Park - not without the nervousness that has dogged these testing times - as the Foxes gave up a three-goal lead but held on to secure a much needed win. Andy Moore takes a look at five things we learned from the match.
Colin Tattum and Paul Tait discuss all the latest Blues developments
Unai Emery has a track record of rotating in the Carabao Cup, and that trend is likely to continue on Wednesday.
There were many positives to take from Chesterfield's victory over Manchester City U21 in the EFL Trophy and Junior Eccleston's performance was certainly one of them.
We unpack everything from Wycombe's 2-1 victory over Chelsea U21s in the EFL Trophy.
Bobb's first Fulham goal and a masterclass from Palacios inspire Arbeloa's little men to a long-awaited away win.
Bolton Wanderers boss Steven Schumacher believes Samuel Iling-Junior will get his big moment in a Whites shirt, s long as the loanee keeps working as hard as he is right now.
The Moonraker runs the rule over the individuals performances of the Swindon Town players during their 2-1 home defeat in the EFL Trophy.
Sunderland begin their Europa League campaign this evening when AZ Alkmaar visit the Stadium of Light. Kick-off is at 8pm as the Black Cats play their first European fixture in 53 years, marking a landmark occasion for the Club, its players and supporters.
Coventry City are likely to face a much-changed Aston Villa side at the CBS tonight.
It really is hard to believe that it’s only five years ago that Sunderland were preparing for another League One game against Accrington Stanley. Tonight the Lads will take on AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League before travelling to Manchester City at the weekend.
After Leicester City's 4-3 win at Stockport County, we ask the question: can one win change a season? Pete Selby travels through Leicester City's history to pinpoint crucial victories which kickstarted successful seasons in years gone by.
16.09.26History
ANALYSIS: Ultimately, results in the EFL Trophy don’t matter all too much. Yet, just as was the case last season, this competition could end up having a significant bearing on the rest of Swindon’s campaign.
AFC Bournemouth’s European adventure is set to begin – and they are heavily fancied to mix it with some of the continent’s elite clubs.
15.09.26Opinion
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