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Lee Clark admits he's confident defender Jay Benn will be available for selection ahead of Hartlepool United's long trip to Hampshire to take on Aldershot Town.
13.08.26News
MATCHDAY 1: Gillingham boss wasn't happy with the manner of his side's Carabao Cup first-round exit to Luton Town, but said he's grateful for the chance to address the problems before the EFL season gets underway.
13.08.26Matchday
Welsh International midfielder’s profile fits into Cesar Peixoto’s plans for Wolves as the club works on bringing home grown players into its squad.
LaLiga have sprung several surprises with their decisions over fixture scheduling, with the league resuming earlier than other European leagues, but with no consistent run of weekend games.
"It wasn't all doom and gloom. It looks horrendous on paper, but you've got to take that away. You've got to think about what's best for this football club."
Wolves's new head coach believes that his side have prepared as fully as possible for a campaign that takes them into the unknown.
Real Madrid recently completed a surprise move to sign striker Carlos Espí, but while many may not know too much about him, he is a player who quickly established himself as the saviour of Levante in the second half of last season.
13.08.26Features
Inwood will miss the first League Two game of the campaign this weekend, and will likely not be seen for the rest of August, after suffering the problem during the EFL Cup defeat by Cardiff City.
Hartlepool United head coach Lee Clark is expecting a difficult test when Pools make the long trip to Aldershot Town on Saturday.
Rochdale and Ian Watson are about to break new ground - but they will do so without several key players
DAVE KIDD argues that Arbeloa can make better use of Sess' clinical finishing ability, as he rounds up all the talking points from an intriguing and farcical encounter with Malaga on the Costa del Sol.
13.08.26Analysis
The Australian is now eligible for inclusion in manager Ian Holloway’s matchday squad, and he will certainly be involved at Sixfields. In fact, The Moonraker understands Majekodunmi stands a chance of starting the match at the heart of the back four, following injury to Sam Inwood.
Bolton Wanderers Championship campaign gets underway on Saturday, as they take on Preston North End. To get the lowdown on what the Whites can expect, we spoke Lilywhites fan, writer and co-host of the The Butter Pie podcast, Jack Tucker.
Villarreal have less than three weeks to hold onto their best players and strengthen their squad, as new manager Iñigo Pérez aims to go one step further in the Champions League after the Yellow Submarine's disaster last year.
Blues announce their intake of new professionals for the 2026/27 season
Blues have brought in Kristoffer Lund following the departure of Kai Wagner
James Beadle has returned to Birmingham City on a second successive season-long loan
Birmingham City's season gets underway in south Wales - and they will be going all out to win
Japanese striker Kyogo Furuhashi has left Birmingham City for LA Galaxy and it's an exit that was sadly inevitable
Forever Blues takes a look at the influence Scott Fry is having on Birmingham City so far
Chris Davies speaks about Birmingham City's away day malaise at his first pre-match press conference of the season
Birmingham City have replaced Mark Kennedy with Scott Sellars at under-21s level in a wide-ranging role
Blues win to kick-off the new season - we take a look at what was behind the away day success
In the second part of our special feature, we talk to Martin Grainger about his finest moment at Birmingham City - and how it all went sour
