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League One is poor, Conor Hazard and crosses, Tolaj needs service and more besides... Plymouth Argyle came from a goal down to draw 1-1 at Stevenage on Thursday. He are five things we learned from the first action of 2026.
01.01.26Matchday
MACHEL HEWITT: 4-2-3-1 has taken Bromley to nine wins from ten and top spot in League Two. Why change something that is clearly working and the players are comfortable with?
After ending 2025 with a win in the East Midlands derby, Leicester City kick off 2026 with a tough trip up the M1 to face Sheffield United. Here are five things to look out for on New Year's Day.
31.12.25Matchday
The East Midlands derby went the way of the Foxes as they battled to a 2-1 victory over their local rivals. The win boosted the fortunes of boss Marti Cifuentes, who has been under pressure in recent weeks.
30.12.25Matchday
MACHEL HEWITT: Trumpets that heralded Cheek's achievements last season are now just part of a much larger orchestra, but any side with a striker who is almost guaranteed to hit 20 is in one hell of a good position.
As games of football go, the 1-1 draw between Plymouth Argyle and Wycombe Wanderers on Monday was pretty bad. As a metaphor for the last 12 months go however, it was pretty much perfect.
Wycombe fans were far from happy with their team's approach after taking the lead at Home Park on Monday while the head coach and players were left frustrated too.
MACHEL HEWITT: When these teams locked horns a little over three weeks ago, Bromley emerged with a 3-1 victory. In the three fixtures since, Crawley haven’t won. But that doesn’t necessarily tell the full story.
29.12.25Matchday
The Foxes take on the Rams for the second time this month, under pressure to perform and desperate to end 2025 with a victory to kick-start the second half of the season.
28.12.25Matchday
Mistakes cost the Foxes, piling the pressure on boss Marti Cifuentes after a 2-1 loss to Watford on Boxing Day.
27.12.25Matchday
MACHEL HEWITT: Miles off the pace, the Ravens found themselves 2-0 down at the midway point, yet found enough Christmas spirit in the second half to claw their way to a win, secured in the dying embers by a Ben Thompson winner.
Teams that are ahead at halfway give themselves the best possible chance. Town, with 45 per cent of the race run, remain in a podium place. It is a very decent headstart. Does it feel that way, right now?
MACHEL HEWITT: Check the League Two stats tables and you’ll see that Rovers currently rank last for goals per match, second for most goals conceded per match, and have registered the fewest shots on target per match.
25.12.25Matchday
Leicester City are very much Jekyll and Hyde this season. The players and the coaching staff have no idea which version of themselves is going to turn up, so us supporters have got no chance of knowing! As we prepare to kick-off the festive fixture list, here are five things to look out for on Boxing Day against Watford.
24.12.25Matchday
MACHEL HEWITT: Watching the replay back, it is clear that neither official was up with play, so you have to assume their conversation went along the lines of: “Did you see it?” “Not clearly. Did you?” “Not clearly. Play on, no goal.”
23.12.25Matchday
Another masterclass in inconsistency saw the Foxes succumb to a 4-1 defeat at Loftus Road, with a disastrous first-half display enough to leave boss Marti Cifuentes, against his former side, fighting to keep his job.
21.12.25Matchday
ANALYSIS: At various points over the past four months, there have been pockets of supporters calling for Ripley to lose his place. But is that campaign fair? Is it an argument of substance? Or just vibes-based?
MACHEL HEWITT: This season, Bromley have made headlines by being the only League Two side with an unbeaten home record, and are one of just five teams in the entire ninety-two to create a blemish-free fortress.
20.12.25Matchday
Marti Cifuentes returns to Loftus Road on Saturday for the first time since buying himself out of his contract at QPR and joining Leicester. The sides are level on 31 points each in 8th and 9th place but Leicester are beginning to look like a side capable of challenging for the play-offs. Here are five things to look out for on Saturday.
18.12.25Matchday
ANDY HAMMOND: Perhaps the best performance came from the 137 travelling fans, with a special mention for the younger contingent who embraced the fancy dress theme wholeheartedly. How could we lose with Jesus turning up to support us?
15.12.25Matchday
A more robust performance saw the Foxes come away with three points from their most complete performance of the season.
13.12.25Matchday
MACHEL HEWITT: This game will not be easy for Bromley, especially when you consider that all four of the games the Ravens have lost this season have been away from home.
12.12.25Matchday
Two teams who were relegated from the Premier League last season go head-to-head at the King Power Stadium on Saturday as Leicester City host Ipswich Town. Both sides are starting to look up rather than down despite indifferent starts to the campaign. Here are five things we’ll be looking out for here at For Fox Sake.
MACHEL HEWITT: This performance was a perfect showcase of how Bromley can beat you in myriad ways. Overcoming a lacklustre first half, they found a way to score three goals from three different players and by three different means.
11.12.25Matchday
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