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Fri 28th AUG – Wed 2nd SEP 2026
DIR By: aaa
Date: August 24, 2026, 10:22 am
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Fri 28th Aug 2026 All live on DAZN
AFC Fylde (First Team) v Forest Green Rovers (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Jackson, Aaron
Assistant Referee: Holmes, David
Assistant Referee: Gray, Alex
Fourth Official: Noonan, Oliver
Aldershot Town (First Team) v Harrogate Town FC (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Sangowawa, Tolu
Assistant Referee: Bonneywell, Daniel
Assistant Referee: Bandara, Damith
Fourth Official: Carmichael, Marcus
Altrincham FC (First Team) v FC Halifax Town (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Young, Alan
Assistant Referee: O'Regan, Declan
Assistant Referee: Ashworth-Sears, Jon
Fourth Official: Bragg, Samuel
Barrow AFC (First Team) v Yeovil Town FC (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Martin, Ross
Assistant Referee: Brooks, Jordan
Assistant Referee: Cunliffe, Mark
Fourth Official: Viera, Jacob
Gateshead FC (First Team) v Sutton United FC (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Rhodes, Garreth
Assistant Referee: Waters, Jamie
Assistant Referee: Fyvie, Graeme
Fourth Official: Malton, Matthew
Hartlepool United FC (First Team) v Eastleigh FC (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Baines, Dale
Assistant Referee: Aldred, Ryan
Assistant Referee: Bramall, Joshua
Fourth Official: Hull, Alan
Hornchurch FC (First Team) v Woking FC (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Mulhall, Sam
Assistant Referee: Head, Ryan
Assistant Referee: Aylott, Andrew
Fourth Official: Claussen, Robert
Scunthorpe United FC (First Team) v Solihull Moors (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Westgate, James
Assistant Referee: Dutton, Tyler
Assistant Referee: Morris, Richard A.
Fourth Official: Jones, Harry
Southend United FC (First Team) v Kidderminster Harriers FC
(First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Laflin, George
Assistant Referee: Holden, Thomas
Assistant Referee: Hickman, Andrew
Fourth Official: Willmore, Jack
Tamworth (First Team) v Worthing FC (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Robinson, Jamie
Assistant Referee: Vaughan, William
Assistant Referee: Forder-Hay, Jack
Fourth Official: Woolmer, Joe
Wealdstone FC (First Team) v Carlisle United (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Durkin, James
Assistant Referee: Evans, Robert
Assistant Referee: Kane, Stuart O'Shea, Declan
Fourth Official: Warren, George
Sat 29th Aug 2026
Blackpool FC (First Team) v Peterborough United FC (First Team)
Live on SkySports+
Football League 1
Referee: Coy, Martin
Assistant Referee: Mulraine, Kevin
Assistant Referee: Cavanagh, William
Fourth Official: Brown, Declan
Cambridge United FC (First Team) v Huddersfield Town FC (First
Team)
Football League 1
Referee: Blair, Harrison
Assistant Referee: D'Urso, Daniel
Assistant Referee: Howick, Kevin
Fourth Official: Farmer, Aaron
Leyton Orient FC (First Team) v Barnsley FC (First Team)
Football League 1
Referee: Jackson, Scott
Assistant Referee: Bartlett, Conall
Assistant Referee: Wilson, Marc
Fourth Official: Hicks, Craig
Milton Keynes Dons FC (First Team) v Leicester City FC (First
Team) Live on SkySports+
Football League 1
Referee: Parsons, Thomas
Assistant Referee: Smith, Daniel
Assistant Referee: Blogg, Nick
Fourth Official: Thomas, Gareth
Notts County F.C. (First Team) v Burton Albion (First Team)
Football League 1
Referee: Dowle, Kirsty
Assistant Referee: Murray, William
Assistant Referee: Burgess, Adam
Fourth Official: Dwyer, Mark
Plymouth Argyle FC (First Team) v Bradford City FC (First Team)
Football League 1
Referee: Brook, Carl
Assistant Referee: Ellis, Andrew
Assistant Referee: Larkin, Joseph
Fourth Official: O'Shea, Declan Hooper, James
Sheffield Wednesday FC (First Team) v Bromley FC (First Team)
Football League 1
Referee: Finnie, Will
Assistant Referee: Harrison, David
Assistant Referee: Simpson, Joe
Fourth Official: Marsden, Paul
Stevenage FC (First Team) v Doncaster Rovers FC (First Team)
Football League 1
Referee: Yates, Ollie
Assistant Referee: Bradley, Alex
Assistant Referee: Tranter, Adrian
Fourth Official: Dale, Alan Merchant, Adam
Stockport County FC (First Team) v Wycombe Wanderers FC (First
Team)
Football League 1
Referee: Duckworth, Edward
Assistant Referee: Hallam, Aaron
Assistant Referee: Barlow, Ciaran
Fourth Official: Bickle, Oliver
Barnet FC (First Team) v Cheltenham Town (First Team) Live
on SkySports+
Football League 2
Referee: Byrne, Abigail
Assistant Referee: Smith, Rob
Assistant Referee: Whitaker, Ryan
Fourth Official: Mackey, Oliver
Colchester United FC (First Team) v Rochdale AFC (First Team)
Football League 2
Referee: Bourne, Declan
Assistant Referee: Venamore, Lee
Assistant Referee: Wright, Joe
Fourth Official: Wager, Harry
Crawley Town (First Team) v Bristol Rovers (First Team)
Football League 2
Referee: Doughty, Leigh
Assistant Referee: Myatt, Christopher
Assistant Referee: McKittrick, Harley
Fourth Official: Cooper, Ian
Gillingham FC (First Team) v Northampton Town FC (First Team)
Football League 2
Referee: Swallow, Elliott
Assistant Referee: Sear, Karl
Assistant Referee: Kelly, Paul
Fourth Official: Read, Greg
Grimsby Town FC (First Team) v Fleetwood Town FC (First Team)
Football League 2
Referee: Massey-Ellis, Robert
Assistant Referee: Sowerby, Matthew
Assistant Referee: Grunnill, Wayne
Fourth Official: Hughes, Kenwyn
Newport County AFC (First Team) v Tranmere Rovers FC (First
Team)
Football League 2
Referee: Heaslip, Emily
Assistant Referee: Staten, Thomas
Assistant Referee: Clench, Jack
Fourth Official: Morris, Richard J.
Oldham Athletic FC (First Team) v Swindon Town FC (First Team)
Football League 2
Referee: Whitestone, Dean
Assistant Referee: Hall, Bradley
Assistant Referee: Jarvis, Danny
Fourth Official: Watson, Dean
Port Vale FC (First Team) v Crewe Alexandra FC (First Team)
Live on SkySports+
Football League 2
Referee: Toner, Ben
Assistant Referee: Raper, Lewis
Assistant Referee: Parry, Matthew
Fourth Official: O'Connor, Jamie
Rotherham United FC (First Team) v Chesterfield FC (First Team)
Football League 2
Referee: Stockbridge, Sebastian
Assistant Referee: Wesson, Sam
Assistant Referee: Allen, Ashley
Fourth Official: Bannister, Aaron
Shrewsbury Town FC (First Team) v Salford City FC (First Team)
Football League 2
Referee: Searle, Isaac Dale, Alan
Assistant Referee: Taylor, Grant
Assistant Referee: Cooke, Thomas
Fourth Official: Chadwick, Jonathan
Walsall (First Team) v Accrington Stanley FC (First Team)
Football League 2
Referee: Davis, William
Assistant Referee: Hetherington, Harley
Assistant Referee: Rothwell, Sean
Fourth Official: Wilding, Darren
YORK CITY (First Team) v Exeter City FC (First Team) Live on
DAZN
Football League 2
Referee: Langford, Oliver
Assistant Referee: Bickerdike, Johnathon Moore, Anthony
Assistant Referee: Guest, Danny
Fourth Official: Kennard-Kettle, Zac
Sun 30th Aug 2026
AFC Wimbledon (First Team) v Wigan Athletic FC (First Team)
Football League 1
Referee: Humphries, Andrew
Assistant Referee: Carmichael, Marcus
Assistant Referee: Webb, Michael
Fourth Official: Fitch-Jackson, Carl
Mansfield Town F.C. (First Team) v Luton Town (First Team)
Football League 1
Referee: Eley, Richard
Assistant Referee: Dutton, Drew
Assistant Referee: Wade, Stephen
Fourth Official: Harty, Thomas
Mon 31st Aug 2026 All live on DAZN
Boston United FC (First Team) v Hornchurch FC (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Mcquillan, Matthew O'Connor, Jamie
Assistant Referee: Karia, Mehul
Assistant Referee: Morris, Richard A.
Fourth Official: England, Dan
Carlisle United (First Team) v Scunthorpe United FC (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Watson, Dean
Assistant Referee: Burrows, Michael
Assistant Referee: Sibley , Francis
Fourth Official: Waters, Jamie
Eastleigh FC (First Team) v Aldershot Town (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Merchant, Adam
Assistant Referee: Kornasiewicz, Grzegorz
Assistant Referee: Green, Thomas
Fourth Official: Morris, Richard J.
Forest Green Rovers (First Team) v Altrincham FC (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Aspinall, Richard
Assistant Referee: Chalkley, Scott
Assistant Referee: Walker, Bailey
Fourth Official: Rollason, Greg
Harrogate Town FC (First Team) v Gateshead FC (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Oldham, James
Assistant Referee: Nield, Jack
Assistant Referee: Bates, Mark
Fourth Official: Crossley, Jordan Smith, Liam
Kidderminster Harriers FC (First Team) v Barrow AFC (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Marsden, Paul
Assistant Referee: Rushton, Steven
Assistant Referee: McILravey, Ryan
Fourth Official: Porter, Jason
Solihull Moors (First Team) v AFC Fylde (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Morland, Stuart
Assistant Referee: Fidler, Ciaran
Assistant Referee: Wilding, Darren
Fourth Official: Hales, Thomas
Sutton United FC (First Team) v Wealdstone FC (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Walchester, Callum
Assistant Referee: Head, Ryan
Assistant Referee: Blogg, Nick
Fourth Official: Swanton, Graham
Woking FC (First Team) v Southend United FC (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Smith, Lewis B.
Assistant Referee: Kane, Stuart
Assistant Referee: Hurst, James
Fourth Official: Staten, Thomas
Worthing FC (First Team) v Boreham Wood (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Atkinson, Ben
Assistant Referee: Bonneywell, Daniel
Assistant Referee: Butler, Stuart
Fourth Official: Dann-Pye, Joseph
Yeovil Town FC (First Team) v Tamworth (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Scholes, Matthew
Assistant Referee: Middleton, David
Assistant Referee: Plane, Steven
Fourth Official: Allen, Ashley
Tue 1st Sep 2026 All live on SkySports+
Bradford City FC (First Team) v Cambridge United FC (First Team)
Football League 1
Referee: Oldham, Scott
Assistant Referee: Jarvis, Danny
Assistant Referee: Hall, Bradley
Fourth Official: Aldred, Ryan
Bromley FC (First Team) v Leyton Orient FC (First Team)
Football League 1
Referee: Parkinson, Stephen
Assistant Referee: Carmichael, Marcus
Assistant Referee: Cooper, Ian
Fourth Official: Blair, Harrison
Doncaster Rovers FC (First Team) v Notts County F.C. (First
Team)
Football League 1
Referee: Kennard-Kettle, Zac
Assistant Referee: McGrath, Matthew
Assistant Referee: Parker, Martin
Fourth Official: Toner, Ben
Huddersfield Town FC (First Team) v Oxford United (First Team)
Football League 1
Referee: Speedie, Benjamin
Assistant Referee: Bickle, Oliver
Assistant Referee: Guest, Danny
Fourth Official: Grunnill, Wayne
Leicester City FC (First Team) v Plymouth Argyle FC (First Team)
Football League 1
Referee: Wager, Harry
Assistant Referee: Cavanagh, William
Assistant Referee: Da Costa, Anthony
Fourth Official: Massey-Ellis, Robert
Peterborough United FC (First Team) v Stevenage FC (First Team)
Football League 1
Referee: Drysdale, Darren
Assistant Referee: Walker, Timothy
Assistant Referee: Hull, Alan
Fourth Official: Smith, Daniel
Wycombe Wanderers FC (First Team) v Sheffield Wednesday FC
(First Team)
Football League 1
Referee: Rock, David
Assistant Referee: O'Shea, Declan
Assistant Referee: Howick, Kevin
Fourth Official: Aylott, Andrew
Accrington Stanley FC (First Team) v Grimsby Town FC (First
Team)
Football League 2
Referee: Barlow, Michael
Assistant Referee: Dwyer, Mark
Assistant Referee: Nichol, Adam
Fourth Official: Mustafa, Zharir
Bristol Rovers (First Team) v Colchester United FC (First Team)
Football League 2
Referee: Chilowicz, Alex
Assistant Referee: Taylor, Grant
Assistant Referee: Hetherington, Harley
Fourth Official: Young, Alan
Cheltenham Town (First Team) v YORK CITY (First Team)
Football League 2
Referee: Copeland, Steven
Assistant Referee: Senior, Mark
Assistant Referee: Robinson, Daniel
Fourth Official: Yates, Ollie
Chesterfield FC (First Team) v Gillingham FC (First Team)
Football League 2
Referee: Martin, Ross
Assistant Referee: Robinson, Michael
Assistant Referee: Wade, Stephen
Fourth Official: Ellis, Andrew
Crewe Alexandra FC (First Team) v Walsall (First Team)
Football League 2
Referee: Mackey, Oliver
Assistant Referee: Buckley, Karl
Assistant Referee: Felton, Niall
Fourth Official: Smith, Niall
Exeter City FC (First Team) v Barnet FC (First Team)
Football League 2
Referee: Singh Gill, Sunny
Assistant Referee: Hooper, James
Assistant Referee: Morris, Kevin
Fourth Official: Clench, Jack
Fleetwood Town FC (First Team) v Oldham Athletic FC (First Team)
Football League 2
Referee: Davis, William
Assistant Referee: Archibald, Matt
Assistant Referee: Evans, Neil
Fourth Official: Cunliffe, Mark
Northampton Town FC (First Team) v Crawley Town (First Team)
Football League 2
Referee: Dale, Alan
Assistant Referee: Fitch-Jackson, Carl
Assistant Referee: O'Meara, Colman
Fourth Official: Whitaker, Ryan
Rochdale AFC (First Team) v Shrewsbury Town FC (First Team)
Football League 2
Referee: Mather, Simon
Assistant Referee: Mulraine, Kevin
Assistant Referee: Newhouse, Paul
Fourth Official: Stockbridge, Sebastian
Salford City FC (First Team) v Newport County AFC (First Team)
Football League 2
Referee: Russell, Matthew
Assistant Referee: Moore, Anthony
Assistant Referee: Dutton, Drew
Fourth Official: Bourne, Declan
Swindon Town FC (First Team) v Port Vale FC (First Team)
Football League 2
Referee: Corlett, Matt
Assistant Referee: Cresswell, Alan
Assistant Referee: Webb, Michael
Fourth Official: Briers, Will
Tranmere Rovers FC (First Team) v Rotherham United FC (First
Team)
Football League 2
Referee: Woods, Martin
Assistant Referee: Nolan, Oliver
Assistant Referee: Gray, Alex
Fourth Official: Parsons, Thomas
FC Halifax Town (First Team) v Hartlepool United FC (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Miller, Andrew
Assistant Referee: Eaton, George
Assistant Referee: Parry, Matthew
Fourth Official: Jones, David
Wed 2nd Sep 2026 All live on SkySports+
Barnsley FC (First Team) v Blackpool FC (First Team)
Football League 1
Referee: O'Connor, Jamie
Assistant Referee: Hughes, Kenwyn
Assistant Referee: Woodward, Daniel
Fourth Official: Fyvie, Graeme
Burton Albion (First Team) v AFC Wimbledon (First Team)
Football League 1
Referee: Brown, Declan
Assistant Referee: Harty, Thomas Sowerby, Matthew
Assistant Referee: Roberts, Jason
Fourth Official: Doughty, Leigh
Luton Town (First Team) v Stockport County FC (First Team)
Football League 1
Referee: Hicks, Craig
Assistant Referee: Block, Jonathon
Assistant Referee: Finch, Stephen
Fourth Official: Laflin, George
Reading FC (First Team) v Mansfield Town F.C. (First Team)
Football League 1
Referee: Reeves, Tom
Assistant Referee: Lugg, Nigel
Assistant Referee: Murphy, Ross
Fourth Official: Brook, Carl
Wigan Athletic FC (First Team) v Milton Keynes Dons FC (First
Team)
Football League 1
Referee: Howard, Paul
Assistant Referee: Cooke, Thomas Jones, Matthew
Assistant Referee: Durnall, Steve
Fourth Official: Simpson, Joe
#Post#: 110769--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fri 28th AUG – Tue 1st SEP 2026
DIR By: TheThingFromLewes
Date: August 24, 2026, 10:26 am
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Is that an EFL debut for Heaslip?
Alan Young at Altrincham.. his first game of the season too?
#Post#: 110770--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fri 28th AUG – Tue 1st SEP 2026
DIR By: Ryanellis
Date: August 24, 2026, 10:28 am
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--- Quote from: TheThingFromLewes link ---
>
> Is that an EFL debut for Heaslip?
>
> Alan Young at Altrincham.. his first game of the season too?
>
--- End Quote ---
No Heaslip had a few games at the backend of last season, and I
think had one on the opening day? Gillingham v Walsall.
Meanwhile we get SG2 Ben Toner for our clash with Port Vale.
#Post#: 110772--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fri 28th AUG – Tue 1st SEP 2026
DIR By: TheThingFromLewes
Date: August 24, 2026, 10:31 am
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--- Quote from: Ryanellis link ---
>
> [quote author=TheThingFromLewes
link=topic=8336.msg110769#msg110769 date=1787585189]
> Is that an EFL debut for Heaslip?
>
> Alan Young at Altrincham.. his first game of the season too?
>
--- End Quote ---
No Heaslip had a few games at the backend of last season, and I
think had one on the opening day? Gillingham v Walsall.
Meanwhile we get SG2 Ben Toner for our clash with Port Vale.
[/quote]
Yeah that was always going to attract some heavy artillery given
the rivalry!
#Post#: 110773--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fri 28th AUG – Tue 1st SEP 2026
DIR By: Ryanellis
Date: August 24, 2026, 10:35 am
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--- Quote from: TheThingFromLewes link ---
>
> [quote author=Ryanellis link=topic=8336.msg110770#msg110770
date=1787585296]
> [quote author=TheThingFromLewes
link=topic=8336.msg110769#msg110769 date=1787585189]
> Is that an EFL debut for Heaslip?
>
> Alan Young at Altrincham.. his first game of the season too?
>
--- End Quote ---
No Heaslip had a few games at the backend of last season, and I
think had one on the opening day? Gillingham v Walsall.
Meanwhile we get SG2 Ben Toner for our clash with Port Vale.
[/quote]
Yeah that was always going to attract some heavy artillery given
the rivalry!
[/quote]
First time we’ve had Ben since 7th December 2024!! I can’t lie I
was hoping for Dean Whitestone, a referee I’ve never seen before
live.
#Post#: 110774--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fri 28th AUG – Wed 2nd SEP 2026
DIR By: Sean43211
Date: August 24, 2026, 10:35 am
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As expected Garreth Rhodes for us at home on Friday and then
James Oldham at Harrogate on BH Monday
#Post#: 110776--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fri 28th AUG – Tue 1st SEP 2026
DIR By: TVOS
Date: August 24, 2026, 10:37 am
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--- Quote from: Ryanellis link ---
>
> [quote author=TheThingFromLewes
link=topic=8336.msg110769#msg110769 date=1787585189]
> Is that an EFL debut for Heaslip?
>
> Alan Young at Altrincham.. his first game of the season too?
>
--- End Quote ---
No Heaslip had a few games at the backend of last season, and I
think had one on the opening day? Gillingham v Walsall.
Meanwhile we get SG2 Ben Toner for our clash with Port Vale.
[/quote]
SG2 doesn't exist anymore, plus wasn't he one of those who
appeared to have moved down from that group?
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Re: Fri 28th AUG – Wed 2nd SEP 2026
DIR By: Sean43211
Date: August 24, 2026, 10:42 am
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Richard Aspinall making another trek down south on BH too To
Forest Green so miles he’s racked up early on in the season
#Post#: 110779--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fri 28th AUG – Tue 1st SEP 2026
DIR By: Ryanellis
Date: August 24, 2026, 10:44 am
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--- Quote from: TVOS link ---
>
> [quote author=Ryanellis link=topic=8336.msg110770#msg110770
date=1787585296]
> [quote author=TheThingFromLewes
link=topic=8336.msg110769#msg110769 date=1787585189]
> Is that an EFL debut for Heaslip?
>
> Alan Young at Altrincham.. his first game of the season too?
>
--- End Quote ---
No Heaslip had a few games at the backend of last season, and I
think had one on the opening day? Gillingham v Walsall.
Meanwhile we get SG2 Ben Toner for our clash with Port Vale.
[/quote]
SG2 doesn't exist anymore, plus wasn't he one of those who
appeared to have moved down from that group?
[/quote]
Whoops, I’ve forgot about the new groups. Either way, he’s spent
the past few seasons in and around the championship so clearly
trusted. At least it’s no newbie…
#Post#: 110780--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fri 28th AUG – Wed 2nd SEP 2026
DIR By: Mattref20
Date: August 24, 2026, 10:45 am
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Is the whole of league 2 appointments out for Tuesday 1st
September?
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