Shrewsbury Town will host Bromley in a stand-out tie from the opening weekend of 2025-26 League Two season.
Shrewsbury finished rock-bottom of League One last season and will now look to mark their return to the fourth-tier after a decade with a win in their opening match, which see them play host to Bromley who finished 11th in their maiden EFL campaign last season.
Last season’s losing play-off finalists, Walsall begin their season at home to Ian Holloway’s Swindon.
Newly-promoted Barnet will be at home to Fleetwood whilst Oldham face a difficult return to League Two as they visit pre-season favourites, MK Dons, with all 12 opening day fixtures scheduled for 3pm on 2 August live on Sky Sports + aside from Barnet’s game which will be on Sky Sports Football as a main pick.
| Date | Match | Time |
| Saturday 2 August | Accrington Stanley v Gillingham | 3pm |
| Saturday 2 August | Barnet v Fleetwood | 3pm |
| Saturday 2 August | Bristol Rovers v Harrogate | 3pm |
| Saturday 2 August | Cambridge v Cheltenham | 3pm |
| Saturday 2 August | Chesterfield v Barrow | 3pm |
| Saturday 2 August | Colchester v Tranmere | 3pm |
| Saturday 2 August | Grimsby v Crawley | 3pm |
| Saturday 2 August | MK Dons v Oldham | 3pm |
| Saturday 2 August | Newport v Notts County | 3pm |
| Saturday 2 August | Salford v Crewe | 3pm |
| Saturday 2 August | Shrewsbury v Bromley | 3pm |
| Saturday 2 August | Walsall v Swindon | 3pm |
Boxing Day sees two potential huge clashes amongst those expected to fight for promotion as Chesterfield host Notts County, whilst Crewe Alexandra visit Walsall.
Bromley meanwhile will make their first Boxing Day trip as an EFL club as Andy Woodman’s Ravens head to Bristol Rovers.
| Home Team | v | Away Team |
| Accrington Stanley | v | Barrow |
| Bristol Rovers | v | Bromley |
| Cheltenham | v | Shrewsbury |
| Chesterfield | v | Notts County |
| Crawley | v | Colchester |
| Gillingham | v | Cambridge |
| Grimsby | v | Oldham |
| MK Dons | v | Swindon |
| Newport | v | Barnet |
| Salford | v | Harrogate |
| Tranmere | v | Fleetwood |
| Walsall | v | Crewe |
2026 will kick off with a round of matches on New Year’s Day…………..
| Home Team | v | Away Team |
| Barnet | v | Crawley |
| Barrow | v | Salford |
| Bromley | v | Newport |
| Cambridge | v | Walsall |
| Colchester | v | MK Dons |
| Crewe | v | Cheltenham |
| Fleetwood | v | Grimsby |
| Harrogate | v | Tranmere |
| Notts County | v | Accrington Stanley |
| Oldham | v | Chesterfield |
| Shrewsbury | v | Bristol Rovers |
| Swindon | v | Gillingham |
The 2025-26 regular season reaches its climax on Saturday 2 May with all fixtures scheduled for 3pm, with Bromley’s home game against Walsall looking the stand-out after the pair played out a 2-2 thriller last season at the now-rebranded Copperjax Stadium.
| Home Team | v | Away Team |
| Barrow | v | Newport |
| Bromley | v | Walsall |
| Cheltenham | v | Colchester |
| Crawley | v | Salford |
| Crewe | v | Cambridge |
| Fleetwood | v | MK Dons |
| Gillingham | v | Shrewsbury |
| Harrogate | v | Barnet |
| Notts County | v | Bristol Rovers |
| Oldham | v | Accrington Stanley |
| Swindon | v | Chesterfield |
| Tranmere | v | Grimsby |
Elsewhere, the much anticipated London derby between Bromley and Barnet will first take place on Saturday 9 August with the Ravens at home in that game, before the Bees host the reverse fixture on Good Friday 3 April at The Hive.
Bromley will also take on Kent rivals, Gillingham on Saturday 6 September at home, before heading to Priestfield on Saturday 31 January 2026 in the return game.
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