#league-one

#league-one

I'm very happy to have signed here. The mindset and the goals the club want to accomplish in the coming years makes this move very exciting and I can't wait to get started,

Port Vale have appointed former Northampton Town boss Jon Brady as their new manager on an 18-month contract. The 50-year-old Australian replaces Darren Moore, who was sacked on 28 December after a run of seven defeats in nine games left the League One side bottom of the table, 10 points adrift of safety. Brady, who resigned as Cobblers manager just over a year ago, has the task of trying to keep Vale, with just four wins from 23 games this season, in the third tier.

As a new year begins, the race to reach the Premier League is even by the Championship's usual standards absolutely wide open. Coventry remain the clear front-runners, but their blistering early form has slowed in recent weeks; Frank Lampard will seek to start the new year on a high against out-of-form Charlton today. Behind them, Middlesbrough (at Derby), Ipswich (at home to Oxford) and Hull City (at home to Stoke) will look to keep up the chase.

Extending on their EFL Trophy adventure last time out as they stormed their way to a stunning 7-2 romp away at Salford, Matt Hamshaw's side will be desperate to use that season-best performance as a platform to build on going forward. Knowing that they can find a route into the top-half of the League One standings in midweek, the Reds have not suffered a single defeat within 90 minutes from any of their previous 13 consecutive appearances across all competitions.

Although the former Swansea boss might have only arrived at London Road last month, the Posh are riding a major wave of momentum and suddenly find the mood in their camp at a red-hot high. Last seen over the weekend putting in another dominant display as they cruised their way to an empathic 3-0 victory at home against title dreamers Stockport, the Cambridgeshire-based outfit will be confident of collecting another heavyweight League One scalp.

Despite still scrapping it out in the relegation spots, the former Swansea boss has made an immediate impact since arriving at London Road. Making a real statement earlier in the month as they stormed their way to a 5-0 League One romp against AFC Wimbledon, Peterborough have now won all of their previous three consecutive appearances across all competitions by an aggregate score of 8-1.

After a wait of two-and-a-half years one of the fiercest rivalries in English football returns on Thursday night as Exeter City host Plymouth Argyle. In a county far away from most other football clubs and more known for holidays and cream teas the Devon derby is a huge deal - Exeter's St James Park sold out weeks ago and the game is live on television.

The 2025-26 FA Cup first-round draw takes place on Monday, 13 October from 18:30 BST. It will be held before Worthing face Robbie Savage's Forest Green Rovers in the fourth round of qualifying. All 48 teams from League One and Two will join the 32 non-league teams who have progressed from the qualifying rounds. Premier League and Championship teams enter the FA Cup in the third round. Fixtures from the first round will take place around the weekend of Saturday, 1 November.

A whopping two 3pm (BST) kick-offs in the Premier League has me questioning what's happened to this country. At least they are two games with plenty of intrigue. West Ham make a trip on the Overground from Stratford to Highbury and Islington (because all players live at the stadiums they play in) for Nuno Espirito Santo's second game in charge of the Hammers.

With four goals in his opening seven appearances, Jackson said his striker started the season with "a point to prove". "He was there week in, week out and I didn't feel the team functioned as well without him. So probably partly down to me playing him so much that he had a little bit of a drop off," Jackson told BBC Radio London.

Stockport County has made an impressive start to the 2025/26 campaign, registering seven points from their first three League One appearances.

I've known 'Didzy' for many years and his football intelligence, technical ability and eye for goal speak for themselves. Beyond that, he's a top character and someone I know our younger players will look up to.

I'm delighted to be here, and the Gaffer was a main factor in me coming here. I know the club just missed out on promotion last year, but we're hoping to go one better this year.