When are EFL fixtures released? Match dates for 2025-26 season confirmed
The start of the new campaign is barely five weeks away for clubs in League One and League Two, and only slightly longer for those in the Championship, and the excitement will build as fans of teams in the EFL can begin mapping out the season.
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Burton sign forward Beesley from Blackpool
Burton Albion have signed forward Jake Beesley from League One rivals Blackpool for an undisclosed 28-year-old leaves the Seasiders for the Brewers less than two months after he had a contract extension triggered at Bloomfield who is the son of former Blackpool defender Paul Beesley, moves to the Pirelli Stadium on a two-year deal, with an option of a further 12 former Rochdale, Salford City and Solihull Moors forward, who started his career with Chesterfield, scored 16 goals in 77 Blackpool boss Gary Bowyer described Beesley as a player with "great physical presence and real intelligence"."He'll bring experience, goals, and hunger to the team, and we're excited to see what he can add to our attacking options," Bowyer told Burton's website., external
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Wrexham given clear warning as Paul Mullin shown door despite Ryan Reynolds love
A former Wrexham manager has told club officials they could live to regret a key decision made during the summer transfer window following a notable departure from the Racecourse Wrexham have been told they could live to rue the day they let star striker Paul Mullin leave on loan. Having netted an impressive 110 goals in 172 matches for the Red Dragons, the 30-year-old is now set to lace up his boots for Wigan Athletic in League One next season. Since his arrival at Wrexham in July 2021, Mullin has been instrumental in the team achieving three successive promotions, taking them from the National League to the Championship. Despite being friendly with club co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, he was cast out of first-team action by manager Phil Parkinson towards the tail end of their League One campaign last term. He experienced a rough patch of form earlier in the season, with only a trio of league goals to his name following back surgery last summer. New signings Sam Smith and Jay Rodriguez were brought into the fold by Parkinson in January, which helped seal promotion to the Championship in April. After Mullin's season-long loan move was confirmed on Monday, Parkinson hailed it as a "good opportunity" for him to secure regular playing time. However, former Wrexham boss Dean Saunders insisted that he would've kept Mullin in the ranks after backing him to come good next season. Speaking to talkSPORT shortly before the loan was announced, the ex- Wales and Liverpool striker said: "I wouldn't let him go and I wouldn't go if I was him. Wrexham are going places and you never lose your eye for a goal. "As strikers, you lose the eye of the tiger for a bit, but it comes back. Paul Mullin lost the eye of the tiger and got a few injuries, but he'll never lose his eye for a goal and he will score goals in the Championship." Mullin has become a familiar face after appearing regularly in the Welcome to Wrexham documentary and even had a cameo in last year's Deadpool and Wolverine film, following an invite from Reynolds. While he still has two years remaining on his contract in North Wales, it remains up in the air if he'll play for the club again. After his transfer to Wigan, he expressed sadness about how things ended and admitted that the limelight that came with being a Wrexham player was sometimes difficult to deal with. "It was sad to leave there with how it ended," Mullin told Wigan's club media. "That happens in football and you leave clubs, but just the way it's gone has been quite disappointing. "But one door closes and another one opens. I'm ready for a new chapter and I'm so buzzing to be here and go out and play every week for Wigan. It's been quite hard and strange to be honest, at times. "When we were playing in the National League, because of who the owners are and because of the attention we had at the club after the documentary, I ended up probably getting a lot more attention than many players who play in the Premier League and are a lot better at football than me. "That was quite strange to accept, but I'm one of those people where I just get on with it. I just try be myself and roll with it and found it quite funny. It's an absolute privilege that anybody would ever stop me in the street to speak to me and take a photo." Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Sign up to our newsletter! Wrexham is the Game is great new way to get top-class coverage Wrexham AFC is the arguably the fastest-growing club in the world at the moment thanks to a certain Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. The Dragons have achieved two consecutive promotions and are cheered on by crowds from not only North Wales but also from all over the globe, thanks to the success of the Disney+ documentary 'Welcome to Wrexham'. But does it have a dedicated, quality source of information piped through to your inbox each week, free of ads but packed with informed opinion, analysis and even a little bit of fun each week? That's where Wrexham is the Game steps in... Available every Wednesday, it provides all the insights you need to be a top red. And for a limited time, a subscription to 'Wrexham is the Game' will cost fans just £15 for the first year.
Daily Record
2 hours ago
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Returning Stirling Albion midfielder talks club connection as overhaul continues
Kyle Banner was one of three returning faces announced as the Binos played their first pre-season match of the campaign - and insists the squad has high expectations for the season ahead. Absence makes the heart grow fonder – or at least it does for returning Stirling star Kyle Banner after he sealed a move back to Forthbank after a year away. The 25-year-old left Albion last summer in the wake of Darren Young's departure from the club, marking the end of a stint with the Binos which had begun when Banner was just a youngster. But after a season with playoff-chasing Stenhousemuir in League One, the versatile defender/midfielder signed on for a return last week and made his second debut for the club in the weekend in the Stirlingshire Cup – ironically against former club Stenny. After the 2-1 defeat in the Binos' second match of the afternoon on Saturday, Banner (right) said: 'It's been in the pipeline longer than people maybe realise, I think it was discussed back in January and it wasn't quite right then but as soon as the season finished, I spoke to the gaffer and got it all sorted. 'Not many people actually knew it was in the works, maybe just Geeks [Ross McGeachie] and the manager, so it was funny to see the surprised faces when I came back to training. 'It was a tough one to leave when I did, it was 50/50 in terms of what was going to happen [last summer], but the circumstances made me go elsewhere. 'It's my local club and I've been here since the age of 13, it just makes me look forward to the season ahead and delivering success.' Banner's return to the club marked another impressive weekend in the transfer market for Stirling and boss Alan Maybury as he delivered on his stated intention to add more experience to a side which often relied heavily on young players last season. The ex-Stenny man's signature was added to by the return of ex-Binos favourite Lee Hamilton – most recently the skipper for fellow League Two outfit Clyde – for a third spell at the club and the confirmation of a contract extension for youngster Harley Ewen. Saturday then saw the return of Stirling skipper Ross McGeachie, with the Albion lifer signing a one year extension with the club after some uncertainty about his future. It means that between Banner, Hamilton and McGeachie that a total of 733 Stirling appearances have been added to a defence which boasted one of the worst defensive records in League Two last time around. Those additions complement the arrival of impressive captures in the forward areas, with two of the new boys – Russell McLean and Ross Cunningham – also given their first run out in Binos colours at the weekend. Banner added: 'There are loads of good people still involved with the club; it's different on the pitch to what it was two years ago but we've got to fancy our chances with what is in that changing room.'
