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Defensive problems continue as Mansfield Town were well and truly beaten by Harrogate Town and now boast an unwanted record of conceding the joint-most amount of goals so far this season.
Mansfield Town have the chance to put it right at the second time of asking as they take on Harrogate Town at the One Call Stadium.
It has been well documented that Sheffield United’s start to the 2021/22 Championship season has been underwhelming, to say the least, with one goal scored and just two points to their name going into the international break.
Mansfield Town have announced the loan signings of Richard Nartey from Burnley and Will Forrester from Stoke City.
With the late arrival of Owen Dale, Blackpool have completed their business in the summer transfer window.
Harrogate Town striker Danilo Orsi-Dadomo went wild as his hat-trick helped the Sulphurites to a 3-1 victory against Mansfield Town at Wetherby Road.
Mansfield Town have not had the easiest two weeks recording back-to-back losses against Bradford City and Swindon Town.
Hull City returned to familiar performance levels as they held AFC Bournemouth to a well earned 0-0 draw at the MKM Stadium.
On-loan striker Tyreece Simpson scored the only goal of the game as the Robins claimed their second consecutive league victory.
Before Cambridge United started their League One campaign, Mark Bonner said that he wanted his side to be ‘confident underdogs’.
Hull City entertain AFC Bournemouth this weekend with the Tigers looking to recover from three successive league defeats which see them sitting towards the bottom end of the Championship table.
Although Cambridge United and Bolton Wanderers were promoted from League Two together last season, the two clubs have very different aspirations for the current campaign.
Mansfield Town will be looking to get back to winning ways and keep their unbeaten away record intact as Ben Garner’s Swindon Town welcome the Nottinghamshire club to The County Ground.
If the opening to Leeds United’s 2021/22 season proved anything, it was that Marcelo Bielsa’s side are painfully thin in their midfield.
Cambridge United provided one of the shocks of the weekend in the EFL by beating in-form Burton Albion 3-0.
The Stags were leading 2-1 after Oli Hawkins’ second goal in the 52nd minute, but goals from Charles Vernam and ex-Stag Andy Cook secured the three points for the Bantams.
Sheffield United manager Slavisa Jokanovic has confirmed that 30-year-old goalkeeper Wes Foderingham will make his first league appearance for the Blades against Huddersfield Town on Saturday. This is following Aaron Ramsdale’s transfer to Arsenal and Michael Verrips’ uninspiring league debut against West Brom on Wednesday night.
Mansfield Town were ultimately left disappointed in their previous encounter as they drew 1-1 with Colchester United. The amber and blues take on Bradford City this weekend at the One Call Stadium with the Nottinghamshire club’s flawless home league record at stake.
There might not be a worse time for Cambridge United to play Burton Albion.
Sam Baldock was the hero for Derby County as the Rams secured their first win of the season and ran out worthy 1-0 winners on Humberside, putting newly-promoted Hull City to the sword.
The Stags were the dominant force throughout the encounter, but in the dying embers of the game, the U’s were given a penalty which Freddie Sears scored to earn them a point against the amber and blues.
Promotion hopefuls Sheffield United haven’t gotten off to the lightning start in the Championship that they would’ve liked under new boss Slavisa Jokanovic having picked up just a point in their first two league outings without scoring.
As Derby County’s off the field problems continue to affect matters on the pitch, Wednesday’s fixture will be a notable opportunity for newly promoted Hull City to pick up three points albeit so early on in the season.
After Russell Martin’s departure to Swansea City on the eve of the footballing calendars beginning, all eyes turned to Liam Sweeting, MK Dons’ Sporting Director, to oversee the recruitment of the managerial replacement.