Advertisement

Bolton Wanderers news, fixtures, results and transfer updates
Bolton Wanderers, founded in 1874, is a professional football club based in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. Known for their white shirts and blue shorts, they are nicknamed 'The Trotters'.The club has a rich history, including four FA Cup victories. Bolton's home ground is the University of Bolton Stadium, which has been their base since 1997.
Bolton Wanderers news, fixtures, results and transfer updates
Page
Inside Bolton Wanderers' quiet revival: Why wobbly form isn't shaking Steven Schumacher's promotion plans, how club learned their lesson after years of financial woe and the reasons fans should feel positive about League One run-in

27/03/26 12:00
Standing third in the table all season - an accomplishment for most clubs - feels like a disappointment for Wanderers, though captain Eoin Toal tells Daily Mail Sport that no one in the squad views that interpretation as harsh. 'You expect it. Something is riding on every game because this is such a big club. It comes with playing for Bolton, you know? You know you've got to produce.'...read

The EFL is broken - and we've uncovered the scarcely believable proof. This is how close to oblivion YOUR club is, why owners are terrified - and the solutions they are crying out for, reveals MIKE KEEGAN
26/03/26 17:00SPECIAL REPORT BY MIKE KEEGAN: Shock figures highlight the desperate state of play outside the promised land of the Premier League, with the staggering sums lost each year laid bare.
'Long-ball reputation I had was a load of b******s - opposition managers only moaned because they lost': SAM ALLARDYCE on the unseen revolution at Bolton, the time his team made him eat sheep testicles and why he's not done yet at 71
19/02/26 02:00'The Invincibles at Arsenal, they went the whole season without losing,' he says. 'They were as hard and dirty as you wanted to be. I got the stick and they didn't because they were top of the league.'
Who's the biggest football club in England? We've got the definitive proof at last and have ranked every team from biggest to smallest - now see where YOUR club ranks
26/12/25 06:00Daily Mail Sport has gone scientific, burying our heads in the data to come up with a definitive ranking of the 92 teams in the top four divisions of English football. Now find out where your team ranks.
I've completed the 92 (again!) This is the definitive list of every Football League ground from worst to best and where YOUR club ranks, writes OLIVER HOLT
25/12/25 06:00I have completed the journey of a lifetime and I am ranking all 92 English Football League grounds - find out who comes out on top and where your team ranks.
The grudge match that led to a post-match brawl, Jurgen Klopp's smashed glasses after late winner and the game that lasted 279 MINUTES: The craziest contests Daily Mail Sport have ever witnessed after United's 4-4 thriller against Bournemouth
16/12/25 11:16Monday night delivered a rollercoaster encounter between Manchester United and Bournemouth, a match many are already hailing as the game of the season.
'After he died I didn't watch football for 10 years - I just kept seeing him on the pitch': Gary Speed's mother Carol on the 'emptiness' of losing her son, why she can't move out of their family home and the reason she still can't have closure
01/12/25 17:00INTERVIEW BY MIKE KEEGAN: For Carol Speed there are no answers, only questions. It's 14 years since the world awoke to the news that her son, Gary, had taken his own life.
Blackpool on verge of appointing club legend as new manager after Steve Bruce was sacked by League One club
20/10/25 14:27The 43-year old, who made 250 appearances for Blackpool as a player, is primed to succeed Steve Bruce as the League One club's new boss.
Former Liverpool and Newcastle star bags impressive new job in UAE - just three years after repaying gambling debts worth £120,000 left him bankrupt
06/10/25 12:37The 38-year-old, who progressed through Manchester United 's academy, called time on his football career in 2022 after turning out for a number of Premier League clubs.
Premier League cult hero is sacked by National League club just months after being appointed manager following woeful start to the new season
03/09/25 17:45The National League side had been pushing for promotion in recent years, having lost out in the play-off final in the 2023-24 season before a disappointing 14th-place finish last campaign.
Every away day in the top four divisions ranked from worst to best and everything you need to know about pubs, pints, pies and more... where does your club rank, who's No 1 and where should you always avoid?
14/08/25 15:54We've been to every away end in the country in search of the best day out for every fan this season - here is our ultimate guide, which ones you have to get to, which to avoid, and who ranks No 1.
EFL fixtures: I've been to all 92 Football League grounds this is every League One stadium from worst to best, which ones you should visit this season and which to stay well away from: OLIVER HOLT
26/06/25 11:00OLIVER HOLT: This is where every League One ground ranks from worst to best - and which clubs you should target this season now that the fixtures are out.
EFL fixtures: I've been to all 92 Football League grounds this is every Championship stadium from worst to best, which ones you should visit this season and which to stay well away from: OLIVER HOLT
26/06/25 11:00OLIVER HOLT: This is where every Championship ground ranks from worst to best - and which clubs you should target this season now that the fixtures are out.
EFL fixtures: I've been to all 92 Football League grounds this is every League Two stadium from worst to best, which ones you should visit this season and which to stay well away from: OLIVER HOLT
26/06/25 11:00OLIVER HOLT: This is where every League Two ground ranks from worst to best - and which clubs you should target this season now that the fixtures are out.
I've been to all 92 Football League grounds - this is the definitive list from worst to best and where YOUR club ranks, writes OLIVER HOLT
13/05/25 11:00OLIVER HOLT: I've completed the journey of a lifetime and I am ranking all 92 English Football League grounds for Mail Sport - find out who comes out on top and where your team ranks.
Ex-footballer claims he would be DEAD if it wasn't for his profession after post-match drugs test saved his life
24/04/25 12:43A former footballer believes he would not be alive now if he had chosen a different career path in his life.
Female football fan has the perfect response to 'slapper' taunt as she flashes rivals supporters
23/04/25 18:00A female football fan came up with an unexpected response to rival supporters who labelled her as a 'slapper' during a match between Lincoln City and Bolton Wanderers on Monday.
I've been to all 92 Football League grounds - this is the definitive list from worst to best and where YOUR club ranks, writes OLIVER HOLT
07/04/25 15:57OLIVER HOLT: I've completed the journey of a lifetime and I am ranking all 92 English Football League grounds for Mail Sport - find out who comes out on top and where your team ranks.
I've been to all 92 Football League grounds - these are the five WORST, writes OLIVER HOLT
31/03/25 16:00OLIVER HOLT: I'm a stadium nerd and I've ranked my favourites from 1 to 92. The best and the rest will come later but there are a handful I would happily never set foot in again.
Inside Bolton's dramatic rebuild: Club have ditched Pep-ball in pursuit of promotion as former Premier League club seek escape after four years in third tier
30/03/25 16:00IAN HERBERT AT BLOOMFIELD ROAD: The seagulls are shrieking around Blackpool's emptied-out stadium, and Bolton's visiting manager is standing under the shelter of the main stand.
Former Lioness captain Steph Houghton shares heartbreaking update on her husband: 'I can't pretend that I have the best days'
21/03/25 14:41Ex Liverpool star Stephen Darby was diagnosed with MND just three months after his wedding in 2016. This week, his wife Steph Houghton, 36, told ITV News, life is now 'so hard'.
Steve Fleet dead aged 87: Former Man City and Wrexham goalkeeper passes away after cancer battle as tributes pour in
12/03/25 15:29Fleet began his footballing journey as a schoolboy with Bolton Wanderers before signing as an amateur with Man City in 1953. His career saw him play for Wrexham and later Stockport County.
Former Championship star facing jail time after being found guilty of raping a woman he met on a night out while she was asleep
08/03/25 16:00Prosecuting, Charles Evans said the victim was attacked as she slept in her bed in an Airbnb Oluwasanmi Odelusi was found guilty by the jury by a ten to two majority.
Former Liverpool assistant Pep Lijnders reveals rare argument with Jurgen Klopp over Anfield star that left him 'really upset'
28/02/25 08:58Former Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders has revealed that a fight with Jurgen Klopp over youngster Conor Bradley left him 'really upset'.
Bolton announce new head coach on three-and-a-half year deal following Ian Evatt's departure
30/01/25 23:33The new head coach has agreed a three-and-a-half-year contract at the Toughsheet Community Stadium, and takes over following the departure of Ian Evatt.
Bolton legend linked with stunning return to former club as race to replace Ian Evatt hots up
29/01/25 08:39Former midfielder Thompson, who racked up more than 300 appearances for Bolton from 1981 to 1992, has been under consideration after Ian Evatt was sacked last week.
Former Premier League star leaves League One job after telling his own fans to 'f*** off' during dismal run of form
22/01/25 16:35He took over the club when they had been relegated to League Two, earning promotion back to League One in his first season in charge and then finishing ninth in their first season back.
Jamie Redknapp: Newcastle's main man Barton is talk of the Toon
29/11/24 06:54You can't escape the impact Joey Barton has on Newcastle. It was his tackle on Abou Diaby that galvanised his team and led to the Arsenal player's red card.
Former Lioness captain Steph Houghton reveals her husband's heartbreaking motor neurone disease battle after he was diagnosed months after they married
05/11/24 10:30Former England captain Steph Houghton has revealed her husband has undergone a 'life-changing' procedure due to his condition deteriorating amid his ongoing battle with MND.
Liverpool announce major departure in recruitment department - as hierarchy shake-up continues following Jurgen Klopp's exit in the summer
25/10/24 17:13Liverpool have announced the departure of director of scouting and recruitment Dave Fallows in the latest shake-up in the club's hierarchy.
Bolton manager Ian Evatt risks FA probe after being sent off for SQUARING UP to an opposition player in angry full-time scenes after his side drew with Shrewsbury Town
05/10/24 19:51The incident happened at full-time of the League One clash between Bolton and Shrewsbury Town, after Evatt went to confront referee Declan Bourne who blew his whistle early in injury time.
James McAtee's parents missed his first goal for Man City as they were watching his brother John score for Bolton against Northampton
02/10/24 16:00JACK GAUGHAN: McAtee's half-volley rounded off City's 4-0 Champions League win at Slovan Bratislava but he wasn't the only member of the clan to notch on Tuesday night.
Usain Bolt leaves diners gobsmacked as he tucks into £35 fish dinner at restaurant in WIGAN with Premier League cult hero for a special reason
29/09/24 08:30Diners were left speechless in a swanky restaurant near Wigan after finding themselves lined up alongside none other than Usain Bolt.
Arsenal 5-1 Bolton: Raheem Sterling and Ethan Nwaneri score their first Gunners goals in dominant victory over League One strugglers
25/09/24 20:40ISAAN KHAN AT THE EMIRATES: Once Myles Lewis-Skelly had threaded the ball through to Sterling, his cross finished by Nwaneri, the wishes of many Arsenal supporters had been answered.
Jack Porter, 16, breaks record set by Cesc Fabregas as he becomes the youngest player ever to start a game for Arsenal as he plays full match in 5-1 win against Bolton
25/09/24 18:06Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta named several senior stars in his starting lineup for Wednesday's Carabao Cup clash with Bolton but he also selected three 17-year-olds and one 16-year-old.
Carabao Cup RECAP: Wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri scores twice as Arsenal beat Bolton 5-1, while Diogo Jota and Cody Gakpo doubles see Liverpool come from behind to thrash West Ham 5-1
25/09/24 17:30Relive Mail Sport's live blog for the latest scores, team news and updates as Liverpool take on West Ham in the Carabao Cup plus get updates from Arsenal vs Bolton.
Carabao Cup: Recap the scores, news and updates as Crystal Palace, Everton and Leicester are among Premier League teams in action in the second round of competition
27/08/24 17:30Follow Mail Sport's live blog for the latest scores, team news and updates from the second round of the Carabo Cup.
Premier League legend Emile Heskey pinpoints the surprising reason Australia can't be a soccer powerhouse - and A-League fans will NOT be happy
20/06/24 09:23Premier League legend Heskey, 46, played for the Newcastle Jets over two seasons, before returning to England to finish his career with Bolton Wanderers in 2016.
Tributes paid as former England defender and Bolton Wanderers legend Tommy Banks dies, aged 94
13/06/24 23:03Banks represented England six times during his career, making his debut against the Soviet Union in Moscow in 1958.
'Who was my husband - did I even know him?' Wife of ex Premier League star reveals how he converted to Islam to marry another woman in secret
06/06/24 09:50The wife of a former Premier League star has revealed how he converted to Islam and married another woman to 'live another life' with her in Iran.
Liverpool prospect Calvin Ramsay joins Wigan on season-long loan after being restricted to just two appearances for the Reds since joining in 2022
05/06/24 20:45The 20-year old right-back joined Liverpool from Aberdeen for £4.2m in 2022 but injuries hindered his start and he has had spells on loan with Preston North End and Bolton Wanderers.
Jurgen Klopp's Team of Flops! The German's first ever Liverpool signing and a Brazil star who played just 13 MINUTES on loan both make the XI... but which goalkeeper gets in over Loris Karius as the boss bids farewell?
18/05/24 21:00Jurgen Klopp will wave farewell to Anfield on Sunday after nine glorious years at Liverpool, having marshalled the club to Premier League, Champions League and domestic cup honours.
Oxford United will return to the Championship for the first time in 25 YEARS after clinching League One Play-Off Final against heavily fancied Bolton Wanderers
18/05/24 17:17JOE BERNSTEIN AT WEMBLEY: Favourites Bolton, who had beaten Oxford 5-0 in the regular season and finished 10 points ahead of their rivals in the table, failed to show up.
Revealed: The key role African football icon Jay-Jay Okocha played in influencing his Premier League star nephew to play for Nigeria instead of England
10/05/24 09:34Football icon Jay-Jay Okocha played a key part in convincing his nephew, a Premier League star, to play for Nigeria over England.
Bolton 2-3 Barnsley (agg 5-4): Trotters close in on Championship return after five years away as they survive late fightback to book play-off final spot
07/05/24 21:38AADAM PATEL: It is five years since Bolton last played Championship football and now under Ian Evatt, they are one win away from returning to the second tier
Barnsley 1-3 Bolton: Dion Charles' first leg double helps Wanderers take control of League One play-off semi-final as Randell Williams nets at the death to leave Tykes with a mountain to climb
03/05/24 20:33ADAM SHERGOLD AT OAKWELL: it's Ian Evatt's side who begin with a commanding advantage in the return on Tuesday night - but they had to win this twice.
Thousands of jubilant Derby fans celebrate promotion back to the Championship with mass pitch invasion after win over Carlisle saw Rams take second ahead of Bolton
27/04/24 15:57Needing only a draw to join Portsmouth in winning automatic promotion, the Rams won thanks to goals by Max Bird and James Collins, consigning Bolton Wanderers to the play-offs.
Premier League clubs have shelled out a whopping £3.7BILLION in winter windows since 1992... but which side contributed an eye-watering £632m alone to that total?
02/02/24 16:36The 2024 January transfer window may have been the quietest one in recent memory - but that's not to say that Premier League clubs don't splash out in the winter months.
TRANSFER CONFIDENTIAL: Michael Edwards returning to Liverpool would make perfect sense and Man United are looking to tie down a young star... while clubs are put off by Chelsea's £60m price tag for Conor Gallagher
29/01/24 17:04SIMON JONES: One of the growing theories around Anfield is that it would be an ideal opportunity to tempt the club's former sporting director Michael Edwards back into a new role.
Dan Gore set to become the EIGHTH player to leave Manchester United on loan this month as 19-year-old midfielder closes in on temporary switch to League One side Port Vale
21/01/24 12:25Gore has made his first-team breakthrough at United this season, featuring as a substitute against Aston Villa in the Premier League and Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup.
Bolton 1-2 Luton Town: Premier League side avoid potential slip-up in FA Cup Third round clash as Tahith Chong and Chiedozie Ogbene strike for the Hatters
16/01/24 21:44JOE BERNSTEIN AT THE TOUGHSHEET COMMUNITY STADIUM: Chong opened the scoring with a fine strike in the first-half before Ogbene doubled their tally in the second-half.
TRANSFER CONFIDENTIAL: Man City plot raid on Premier League rival for star winger, agents clamour to sign Manchester United starlet in a bid to secure him a loan move... while PSG monitor £100m Bruno Guimaraes
15/01/24 15:17SIMON JONES: A number of agents have been making their pitch to Manchester United prospect Dan Gore with the promise of finding him a club on loan.
Lifelong Bolton Wanderers fan dies of a suspected cardiac arrest during first half of their abandoned clash with Cheltenham Town - with club planning tribute to him at their next match
14/01/24 15:16On Sunday the club confirmed the lifelong Trotters supporter, named as 71-year-old Iain Purslow, had passed away after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest.
Everton v Aston Villa is the original Old Firm, with the clubs meeting for 212th time in England's most-played league game that holds just a three-goal difference
14/01/24 00:02They have 34 major trophies between them - at least one in each decade from the birth of organised football to the dawn of this millennium, minus the 1940s when war intervened.
Bolton Wanderers' clash with Cheltenham Town is abandoned following a medical emergency in the crowd, with the supporter rushed to hospital after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest
13/01/24 18:01The match was paused on 29 minutes when a fan fell ill, with Bolton revealing in a statement that the individual had suffered a suspected cardiac arrest.
Luton Town 0-0 Bolton: League One Wanderers hold off Rob Edwards' Premier League side to force an FA Cup replay after tough stalemate at Kenilworth Road
07/01/24 15:55RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT KENILWORTH ROAD: On one of those rare days when we might consider Luton Town to be the giant in the room, they stubbed their toe against the little guy.
FA Cup round-by-round prize money as Man City, Man United and Arsenal look aim to win football's oldest cup competition - which has a surprisingly low prize money
05/01/24 10:09While it remains football's oldest cup competition, this season's winners will take home a surprisingly low amount.
Tottenham rising star Alfie Devine's crazy year has seen him train with Rice and Bellingham for England, run the gauntlet at Under-20 World Cup in Argentina... and help loan club Port Vale on their epic cup adventures!
05/12/23 08:37INTERVIEW BY ADAM SHERGOLD: For Devine, the 19-year-old on loan at Vale from Tottenham, the cup excitement is the continuation of a thrilling year.
Bolton 5-1 Harrogate Town: Jon Dadi Bodvarsson nets a first-half hat-trick as the Trotters cruise through to the third round of the FA Cup following an emphatic victory
02/12/23 16:57MARC ILES: Bolton Wanderers rattled five goals past hapless Harrogate to book their place in the FA Cup third round - but manager Ian Evatt could barely raise a smile.
Vernon Kay says his body is 'shot to bits' as he returns to his Radio 2 day job after raising £6million for Children In Need with 115 mile Ultramarathon
22/11/23 16:44The TV presenter, 49, raised £5,067,847 towards the station's lump sum for the charity after he completed the 115-mile Ultramarathon challenge.
Blackburn have a 16-hour slow smoked brisket burger, Bolton's £9 garlic bread is request only - and there's an Xbox code on Old Trafford's hotdog... the WEIRD (and wonderful!) food sold in English football stadiums this season
19/11/23 09:31Whether it's steak pies or loaded fries, thousands of fans up and down England enjoy tucking into a matchday meal while watching their beloved teams on the weekend.
Vernon Kay left speechless after discovering he has raised a whopping £5MILLION for Children in Need following 115-mile Ultramarathon
17/11/23 20:33The TV presenter, 49, struggled to contain his emotion as show host Alex Scott , 29, read out the eye-popping amount.
Tess Daly sends emotional message to 'wonderful' husband Vernon Kay on the final day of his Children In Need Ultramarathon - which raised £4m - as she says: 'I can see in your body it's taken a physical toll'
17/11/23 11:57Tess Daly shared an emotional message to her husband Vernon Kay on Friday ahead of the completion of his Children In Need Ultramarathon.
Emotional Vernon Kay hugs his parents as he COMPLETES 115-mile Ultramarathon for Children In Need raising £4MILLION after receiving a special message from wife Tess Daly
17/11/23 11:37Vernon Kay wiped away tears as he completed the final day of his Ultramarathon challenge raising a total of £4million for Children In Need.
EXCLUSIVE: Sky Sports are set to be dragged into Daniel Sturridge's legal fight against American rapper who claims the pundit owes him a $30,000 reward for finding his lost dog in 2019
07/11/23 17:56EXCLUSIVE BY DAVID COVERDALE: Sky Sports are to be dragged into the bizarre court case involving former Premier League and England star Daniel Sturridge.
Dave Courtney mourners let off balloons at gangster's favourite pub and gather outside his South London 'Camelot Castle' home as they bid farewell to street thug-turned-celeb who shot himself with a pistol
29/10/23 10:32Huge crowds congregated at the gangster's favourite pub, the Royal Oak in Charlton, south London last night, to remember the 64-year-old with a series of events.
MATT BARLOW: Luton and Co aren't an embarrassment to top flight. Survival is harder than ever for newly promoted teams in the Premier League
08/10/23 18:42MATT BARLOW:With just nine points between them after eight games of the season, this is by some distance the worst start to a Premier League season by the trio of freshly promoted teams.
Manchester United's Under-21s THRASHED 8-1 by League One Bolton in their EFL Trophy clash...as Wanderers notch up their biggest win for 40 years
26/09/23 23:19Manchester United's Under-21s were humbled in their EFL trophy defeat to Bolton, as Wanderers thrashed the young United team 8-1.
'I was just coming to say sorry gaffer!': West Ham's Kevin Nolan reveals training ground bust up with Sam Allardyce during his time at Bolton
14/09/23 11:51Kevin Nolan recalled a moment where Allardyce had pinned the former midfielder against the wall having been left angry with his efforts in a training session.
Carabao Cup round-up: Crystal Palace survive scare at Plymouth thanks to Jean-Philippe Mateta's hat-trick as Bournemouth edge past Swansea
29/08/23 21:48Three goals in less than five second-half minutes saved Crystal Palace from a Carabao Cup second-round exit after they came from behind to beat Championship side Plymouth 4-2.
Manchester City starlet Luke Mbete is closing in on a loan to Dutch side Den Bosch... with highly rated England U21 defender eager to get full season under his belt to speed up development
25/08/23 16:02SIMON JONES: City have allowed the 19-year-old centre-back to move to the Netherlands after he spent time on loan at Huddersfield Town and Bolton Wanderers last season.
Everton youth star Lewis Warrington is in talks to join Championship side Plymouth on loan after being encouraged by Sean Dyche
26/07/23 14:55Everton are in discussions with Championship side Plymouth Argyle over a loan move for the Toffees academy midfielder Lewis Warrington after a successful spell at Fleetwood last season.
Bolton 0-0 Everton: Toffees' need for attacking signings laid bare as they are held to a frustrating pre-season goalless draw against League One side
25/07/23 21:23LEWIS STEELE AT THE TOUGHSHEET COMMUNITY STADIUM: Everton's need for attacking reinforcements in the transfer window was laid bare on Tuesday night.
Trevor Francis broke barriers by becoming the first British player to be sold for £1m in 1979…. as the football world mourns his death at 69, here's how the transfer record has evolved and risen over the years
24/07/23 14:04Football is mourning the death of the first ever £1million player, Trevor Francis. So how has the transfer record in Britain evolved down the years and risen to the peaks we see today?
Burnley complete £19m deal for Man City goalkeeper James Trafford after his England Under-21 heroics at the Euros
20/07/23 15:59SIMON JONES: England Under-21 goalkeeper James Trafford's £19m move from Manchester City to Burnley has been completed, with an official announcement expected shortly.
LEAGUE ONE FIXTURES 2023-24: Derby kick off the new campaign against new boys Wigan, relegated Reading host Peterborough while newly-promoted Leyton Orient travel south of the Thames to face Charlton
22/06/23 08:00Wigan Athletic have been handed a tricky trip on their return to League One as they will face Derby County as their first opponents for the new 2023-24 season.
Liverpool flop eyes Premier League return despite unsuccessful loan from Juventus last season... with TWO top flight sides ready to hand the midfielder a second chance
12/06/23 14:47The Brazilian tore a thigh which blighted his loan at Anfield but is keen to leave Italy and has two Premier League sides waiting in the wings.
Barnsley 1-0 Bolton (2-1 agg): Liam Kitching's header sends Michael Duff's side to League One play-off final as they set up all-Yorkshire affair against Sheffield Wednesday at Wembley
19/05/23 20:59AADAM PATEL AT OAKWELL: In front of Darren Moore, watching on at Oakwell, Liam Kitching's first-half header was enough to separate the sides in a pulsating affair
Bolton 1-1 Barnsley: Dion Charles cancels out Nicky Cadden's second-half strike on the 11th anniversary of the Trotters' exit from the Premier League, to keep their Championship promotion hopes alive
13/05/23 17:12STUART BRENNAN AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON STADIUM: The travelling Barnsley fans had just got into the stride of their Wembley songs following Nicky Cadden's sweet second half opener.
Luton Town look to end their 31-year exile from the top-flight as three sides seek a Premier League return, while the Class of 92's Salford City look to reach the third tier for the first time in their history... Mail Sport's guide to the EFL play-offs
11/05/23 12:01It's the most wonderful time of the Football League year, as play-off festivities kick off at London Road on Friday and culminate with three Wembley finals.
Page
Stars of sport
-
Steve Cooper accused of SABOTAGING Bosnia's World Cup hopes by national team head coach - who blames his 'roots and origins' in bizarre spat
-
Former Man United star training with Crystal Palace U21s as Europa League winner looks to relaunch career with a new club after two seasons out in the cold
-
Golf icon John Daly falls during over-50s event in worrying scenes after 16 surgeries in four years - before his caddie rushes to save him
-
Women's boxer Isis Sio, 19, fighting for her life in hospital after knockout loss
-
Next season's Community Shield is KICKED OUT of Wembley by The Weeknd concert - and moved to 74,000-capacity stadium
more stars of sport
-
Reclusive ex-tennis star Anna Kournikova, 44, seen for the first time since giving birth to fourth child in December
-
Ben White ENDS England exile as Thomas Tuchel calls him up for first time since World Cup walk-out and refusal to return after Steve Holland embarrassed him in front of team-mates
-
Bill Murray celebrates UConn's March Madness win over UCLA as his coach son advances to the Sweet 16
-
Premier League cult hero Dimitri Payet quits football at 38 with 'psychological violence against an ex-mistress' case hanging over him after he 'forced her to perform degrading acts on camera'
-
Gary Neville shushes a Man City fan in Wembley commentary gantry spat after supporter's barrage of abuse
-
Pep Guardiola lingers for a sweet moment with daughter Maria on the Wembley pitch as he weighs up whether to QUIT Manchester City despite Carabao Cup final success
-
'World's sexiest footballer' reveals the huge falsehood that almost drove her out of the sport
-
Brentford players 'are left bloodied after rescuing man from alleged racist attack' on way home from Leeds draw
-
Trent Alexander-Arnold is dropped by Real Madrid for derby clash due to LATENESS - as defender is punished for ill-discipline after England snub
-
American tennis star accuses French player of sliding into her DMs to flirt as he issues furious denial
-
Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson, 24, claims her first-ever world indoor title - as Brit storms to 800m gold in a new world championship record time
-
Sack-threatened Tottenham manager Igor Tudor misses his post-match interviews due to 'family bereavement' after 3-0 defeat by Nottingham Forest sounded relegation alarm
-
The £15MILLION Instagram story: Cristiano Ronaldo and fiancée Georgina Rodriguez show off their extravagant wealth in one photo while escaping missile strikes in Saudi
-
Bizarre moment UFC boss Dana White needs interpreter to translate ENGLISH question: 'I'm really screwed'
-
Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton fuel romance rumors as they enjoy stroll in Tokyo alongside stunned fans
-
Premier League game is HALTED over racist abuse for the first time as black Sunderland star Lutsharel Geertruida reports Newcastle crowd to referee
-
Health update released on female cyclist who was rushed to hospital with five broken ribs after falling headfirst over a roadside barrier in brutal pile-up crash
-
Sunderland fans spotted holding their heads after being struck by bottles thrown by Newcastle fans as supporters clash ahead of derby day
-
Former England captain John Terry appears to back calls to ban the burqa on Instagram post about Bengali signage at a London Underground station
-
Mick McCarthy calls Roy Keane a 'c***' and Steve Coogan's new movie about their Ireland World Cup feud a 'heap of s***' in rage over how he was portrayed
-
Inside the tumultuous coaching career of Katie Price's ex Dwight Yorke: Man United legend walked out on 'pub team' Australian club in shocking fallout and quit his home nation over salary row
-
Kevin Durant passes Michael Jordan and LeBron James breaks another major record on historic night in NBA
-
Andy Carroll enjoys dream start to managerial career with KSI watching on - as former Liverpool star leads Dagenham & Redbridge to victory in first game in charge
-
Liverpool launch complaint to Elon Musk's X social media platform after AI chatbot Grok posted despicable tweets about club and their fans: INSIDE SPORT
-
EXCLUSIVEEngland legend Emile Heskey caught up in £15m 'fraudulent' deal for top football club in Cyprus - years after he was declared bankrupt
-
EXCLUSIVE'It's the feeling of winning... you can't replace it': Racing legend RACHAEL BLACKMORE on Cheltenham glory, adjusting to retirement... and going off chocolate!
-
Lando Norris fears F1's dangerous new engine rules could lead to a 'big accident' - as Max Verstappen makes another hint he could quit the sport unless 'there is some action' taken
-
Caroline Wozniacki shows off her toned body in incredible yacht holiday photos - with former world No 1 looking set to retire AGAIN at 35
-
Chelsea and Germany legend Michael Ballack breaks down as he opens up on the 'unimaginable' death of his 18-year-old son for the first time
-
Patrice Evra fumes at Man United's trio of pundits trying to 'kill' Michael Carrick's career: Frenchman brutally calls out Gary Neville, Roy Keane and Paul Scholes
-
Lindsey Vonn reveals incredible update on her Winter Olympics crash recovery as she rises from wheelchair to work out less than a month after she almost had her leg amputated
-
Jamie O'Hara WALKS OFF his radio show set as Tottenham fans are relentlessly mocked while plunging towards Premier League relegation with a string of memes and jokes
-
Youssef Chermiti scores stunning overhead kick to give Rangers perfect start in Old Firm derby
Wrote himself into Old Firm folklore
-
Former England star Jonny Bairstow appeals to Sir Keir Starmer for help after being stranded in Middle East amid Iran drones and missiles
-
Ruben Loftus-Cheek shares gruesome picture after losing several teeth and suffering broken jaw - as England star breaks silence on injury
-
Jack Wilshere is DRAGGED away by his Luton players as angry ex-Arsenal star confronts Hatters fans after they chant his side are 'embarrassing' after dropping points in promotion race
-
Team GB heartbreak as Winter Olympic curling gold slips away in devastating echo of Beijing 2022 as Bruce Mouat and Co fall to cunning Canadians
-
Tiger Woods hints he could RETURN at the Masters as golf legend, 50, recovers from seventh back surgery
