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Managers everywhere have spent the season telling us there are plenty of points to play for and the table doesn’t matter until May.
Rob Beezley looks ahead to the 2026/27 Football League season, highlighting the key talking points across the Championship, League One and League Two – from York City’s promotion challenge to the new-look Championship play-offs.
Kevin Phillips believes the new six-team Championship play-off format will bring even more excitement to the promotion race, while backing Norwich City as his dark horse to reach the Premier League this season.
Matt Badcock, Chris Dunlavy and John Lyons look ahead to the 2026/27 EFL season, assessing the promotion favourites and dark horses across the Championship, League One and League Two.
Lee Grant’s Walsall reign began in dream fashion as Aaron Pressley’s strike secured a shock Carabao Cup first-round victory over Championship Bristol City.
