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  Five EFL talking points ahead of the weekend’s games including Bristol City’s potential takeover

  The second weekend of the 2026-27 EFL season is upon us, with early-season derbies, pace-setters, tactical trends and potential off-field developments among the key talking points.

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  The FLP Podcast: EFL Opening Weekend Review – Will Lankshear stars, Luton rally & Leicester’s woes

  The FLP Podcast looks back on all the biggest talking points from the EFL’s opening weekend, including Will Lankshear’s late winner for Middlesbrough, Luton Town’s stunning comeback and tough starts for Leicester City in League One and the Championship pre-season promotion favourites.

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  Cardiff City 1-1 Wrexham: Last-gasp Rubin Colwill free-kick earns Bluebirds a Welsh derby draw

  This was the first league meeting between the Welsh rivals since 2002.

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  Five talking points from the opening weekend of the 2026/27 EFL season

  From promoted clubs making an immediate impact to a weekend packed with goals, comebacks and late winners, Holly Wright picks out five things we learned from the EFL’s return.