And we're off and running in the majority of our games on this first Saturday of the EFL season.

A reminder that there has been a delay to kick off in the League Two game between Newport and Notts County after a supporter was taken ill in the stands.

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Elsewhere in League Two, Bristol Rovers open their campaign at home to Harrogate Town in Darrell Clarke's first game in his second spell in charge of the Gas.

Rovers' relegation last season saw them part company with Inigo Calderon and their eight summer signings, which include former Chelsea midfielder Josh McEachran and Stockport full-back Macauley Southam-Hales, suggest they are in the mood for an immediate return to the third tier.

Last season's beaten play-off finalists Walsall host Swindon Town as they aim to shake off their Wembley hangover while relegated Shrewsbury Town take on Bromley in the first ever competitive meeting between the two clubs.

Martin Paterson leads Notts County out for the first time as the Magpies take the trip to south Wales to take on Newport County and Gillingham visit Accrington Stanley, unbeaten in their last seven visits to the Wham Ground.

Play-off semi-finalists Chesterfield host Barrow, Colchester United open their account at home to Tranmere Rovers and another of last season's relegated sides Crawley Town travel to Grimsby Town in the search of repeating their double over the Mariners two seasons ago.

Cambridge United will also hope to bounce back from last season's relegation with a good result against Michael Flynn's Cheltenham Town and Crewe go to Salford City looking to improve on their run at the end of last season which saw them fail to score in seven of their final nine league matches.

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Barnet welcome Fleetwood at The Hive in their first match back in the EFL for seven years this afternoon.

The Bees were crowned champions of the National League last term, amassing 102 points, six clear of second-placed York City.

Today they face a Fleetwood side managed by Pete Wild who finished 14th in League Two following their relegation in 2024.

These two sides have only faced each other three times in the EFL, with Barnet winning 2-0 in their last league meeting in 2013.

Can the Bees carry on their winning ways or will the Cod Army prove to be party poopers?

Pete Wild steered Fleetwood Town to a 14th-placed finish in League Two last season in their first campaign since dropping out of League One.

His ambition for this term is to break into the top 10 and they begin their campaign with a trip to the capital to face newly promoted Barnet.

Click the play button below to hear his interview with BBC Radio Lancashire.

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League Two was a hugely unpredictable in terms of promotion last season with teams seemingly desperate to hand the advantage to each other, but will it be the same this time around?

Cambridge United, Crawley Town, Shrewsbury Town and Bristol Rovers are the ones who dropped into the fourth tier while Barnet and Oldham Athletic have returned from the National League.

Take a look at how all the teams are shaping up here as we bring you all the key ins and outs around the division along with some expert views.

Some news to bring you from Rodney Parade where it looks like the kick off between Newport County and Notts County will be delayed after the air ambulance was called for a supporter, external who was taken ill in the stands.

We'll let you know when that match gets under way and of course extend our best wishes.

Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport at Home Park

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For Tom Cleverley the time has come to take charge of Plymouth Argyle in a competitive game for the first time.

The former Watford boss is the fifth permanent head coach Argyle have had in less than two years.

His pre-season has not been without problems - he has no centre-forward starting this afternoon after an injury to Bim Pepple and no new central attacking signing, while the likes of Conor Hazard and Julio Pleguezuelo are out.

But he comes with the ambition of an immediate return to the Championship after Argyle's relegation in May - if he can guide Plymouth's new-look squad to promotion in the spring he will be hailed as a hero here.

Blackpool take on Stevenage this afternoon with a total of 15 first-team players leaving Bloomfield Road this summer, including Rob Apter and Sonny Carey to Charlton Athletic, with veteran Jordan Rhodes being released.

"I have to say it's been a frustrating pre-season because nobody goes to work until the big boys decide which young ones they'll allow to go out on loan and then that filters down to the Championship," Bruce told BBC Radio Lancashire.

"We're still three, four, five, short of where we'd like to be.

"It was a scramble to start with people who are out of contract and I think we've recruited very well so far. Now we just need, at the top end of the pitch, some reinforcements and get ready for it."

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• Blackpool v Stevenage
• Bradford City v Wycombe Wanderers
• Burton Albion v Mansfield Town
• Doncaster Rovers v Exeter City
• Huddersfield Town v Leyton Orient
• Lincoln City v Reading
• Plymouth Argyle v Barnsley
• Rotherham United v Port Vale
• Wigan Athletic v Northampton Town

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• Accrington Stanley v Gillingham
• Barnet v Fleetwood Town
• Bristol Rovers v Harrogate Town
• Cambridge United v Cheltenham Town
• Chesterfield v Barrow
• Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers
• Grimsby Town v Crawley Town
• Milton Keynes Dons v Oldham Athletic
• Newport County v Notts County
• Salford City v Crewe Alexandra
• Shrewsbury Town v Bromley
• Walsall v Swindon Town

Well, that was a fine way to start the opening Saturday of the 2025-26 EFL season!

But that was just the starter - we've got 21 more games coming up at 15:00 BST.

Let's see what's on the menu...

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18y 69d - Cardiff City's Ronan Kpakio is the youngest player to score in a team's opening EFL game of a season since Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha (17y 270d) against Leicester City in 2010-11. Future.

The right-back's excellent strike proved to be the difference for the Bluebirds today.

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Cardiff City's return to League One for more than two decades starts with a comeback win against Peterborough United.

A wonder of a free-kick from captain Rubin Colwill and first senior goal from 18-year-old Ronan Kpakio gives Brian Barry-Murphy a winning start as Bluebirds boss.

Kyrell Lisbie has a sniff of a chance to make himself an instant Peterborough hero.

He manages to get on the ball in the area, but just can't fully gain control of it and it's anxiously cleared by a scrambling Cardiff defence.

Nathan Albon
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire commentator

It's looking like it's not going to be Peterborough's day.

The home fans wait for the final whistle.

These stoppage time minutes have flown by, with Cardiff so far keeping Peterborough at bay

Danny Gabbidon
Former Cardiff and Wales defender on BBC Radio Wales

It's all about staying focused now for Cardiff and weathering this mini storm.

They just need to keep the shape with nobody doing anything sill.

Obviously it's early days but you always want to get off to a good start especially when you are at home and this will give some early confidence to the team.

Cardiff City bring fresh legs on to try see out the win.

Ollie Tanner and Joel Colwill are replaced by Eli King and Isaak Davies.

There will be EIGHT minutes of added time at Cardiff City Stadium.

I imagine that Peterborough will be pushing for an equaliser for every single one of them.

It is, of course, Fergie time. (Yes, yes I know it more famously applies to Darren Ferguson's father.)