New group of professional match officials confirmed
10th Aug 2016
In a major development for English football, the EFL and the Professional Game Match Officials Ltd (PGMOL) have announced details of a new group of professional Match Officials who will officiate across the Sky Bet Championship and support development of refereeing standards across the rest of the Sky Bet EFL.
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Report: Walsall v Yeovil Town
9th Aug 2016
Yeovil Town recorded a stunning 2-0 victory away at League One Walsall in the First Round of the EFL Cup after extra-time at the Banks’s Stadium.
Neither side could find a goal in normal time forcing the fixture into an additional half an hour, where the Glovers managed to take the lead after 103 minutes when a Hedges Read more...
EFL Cup round two draw
9th Aug 2016
The Round Two draw of this season’s EFL Cup will take place on Wednesday 10 August, 2016 on Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports News HQ.
Teams will learn the identity of their opponents immediately after the conclusion of the match between League Two Luton Town and Championship side Aston Villa at approximately 10.00pm.
EFL teams that Read more...
Checkatrade check in as Trophy title sponsor
9th Aug 2016
The EFL has today secured a record value partnership with Checkatrade that sees the market leading trade vetting and monitoring website become the Official Title Sponsor of the EFL Trophy.
The competition has been renamed as the Checkatrade Trophy with immediate effect as clubs from Sky Bet League One and League Two get ready to Read more...