Bellingham, Toney, Kane – The England stars made in the EFL | Football News

Bellingham, Toney, Kane – The England stars made in the EFL | Football News



Ivan Toney

England caps: 4 (1 goal)
EFL clubs: Northampton, Barnsley, Shrewsbury, Wigan, Scunthorpe, Peterborough, Brentford
Appearances: 273 (112 goals)

Toney started off at hometown club Northampton and his displays as a youngster in League Two earned him a move to Newcastle.

His time at St James’ Park failed but League One loan spells at Barnsley, Shrewsbury, Wigan and two at Scunthorpe earned him a move to third-tier side Peterborough.

From there, he became League One Player of the Year, then the Championship top scorer at Brentford – before Premier League promotion would be followed by a call-up to the England team.

EFL live on Sky: Fixtures confirmed for August and September with every EFL club shown live at least three times | Football News

EFL live on Sky: Fixtures confirmed for August and September with every EFL club shown live at least three times | Football News


Sky Sports has announced the Sky Bet EFL fixtures to be shown live on Sky Sports and Sky Sports+ in August and September, with every EFL club featuring at least three times.

For the period up until the end of September every EFL team will have an opening weekend fixture, a Carabao Cup tie and at least one regular weekend fixture screened live on Sky Sports.

Included in the selections are two Lancashire derbies in the Championship, with Blackburn travelling to Burnley on Saturday August 31 – kick-off 12.30pm – with Rovers then heading to Preston on Sunday September 22 – kick-off 12pm.

On Saturday August 17, Sky Sports will show the Championship clash between last season’s League One champions Portsmouth and Luton at Fratton Park – kick-off 12.30pm.

In League One, Birmingham host Wrexham in front of the Sky Sports cameras on Monday September 16 – kick-off 8pm.

And Bromley’s first-ever home game in the EFL is set for live coverage against AFC Wimbledon in League Two on Saturday August 17 – kick-off 12.30pm.

Watch your EFL team more than 20 times a season from August
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More than 1,000 EFL games will be broadcast on Sky Sports+ with every team featuring more than 20 times

The EFL season begins with four games on Friday August 9 and every game across the opening weekend of the Championship, League One and League Two will be streamed live on Sky Sports+, a landmark first in broadcasting history.

Prior to the start of the new EFL season, all TV selections will be confirmed for the period up to the FA Cup third round in early January 2025.

This is a landmark commitment, providing fans and clubs up to five months’ notice, an increase from the five weeks’ notice given across the majority of last season.

Across the course of the season, more than 1,000 EFL games will be broadcast on Sky Sports+ with every team featuring more than 20 times, at no extra cost to Sky Sports subscribers.

Everything you need to know about watching YOUR EFL team on Sky this season…

How many of my team’s matches will be live on Sky?

Every single League One and League Two team will be featured live on Sky at least 20 times next season.

And every one of the 24 Championship clubs will be live on Sky at least 24 times.

Where do I go to watch my team?

Matches will be broadcast live across existing Sky Sports channels or on the brand new Sky Sports+ (more on that below!)

This will effectively replace the EFL’s domestic streaming option provided via iFollow and club streaming services.

Wait, what is Sky Sports+?

Launching this August, Sky Sports+ will be integrated into Sky TV, streaming service NOW and the Sky Sports app – giving Sky Sports customers access to over 50 per cent more live sport this year at no extra cost.

With the capability to show up to 100 live events via concurrent streams, Sky Sports+ makes it easier for fans to find and watch their team.

Sky Sports +, launching in August at no extra cost
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Sky Sports +, launching in August at no extra cost

I am a Sky subscriber, do I need to pay extra to watch my team?

No!

Customers with a full Sky Sports subscription won’t need to do a thing.

Once live, Sky Sports+ will simply drop into the existing Sky experience, across Sky Glass, Sky Stream, Sky Q, and NOW.

The revamped Sky Sports app will also become the ultimate home of sports streaming on mobile devices with Sky Sports+ streams accessible directly from the app.

Watch live sport on the revamped Sky Sports App, which boasts a refreshed design and navigation
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Scan the QR code to download the Sky Sports app!

Download the Sky Sports app now:

I am NOT a Sky subscriber, how can I watch my team?

For instant, contract-free access to all Sky Sports channels, non-Sky subscribers can purchase a NOW Sports Day or Month Membership.

From August, this will also include every single live Sky Sports+ stream and on demand catch-up content.

NOW TV

Which games will be live on Sky?

Each full weekend of EFL fixtures will see 10 live matches shown – including three Championship, two League One and two League Two matches all broadcast live at 12:30pm on Saturdays.

All opening weekend, final day, and midweek fixtures in the EFL will be shown live, as will all games played on Bank Holidays including Easter, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

The matches played in League One and League Two during international breaks will also be available live.

For the first time ever, fans will be also able to watch every match from the Carabao Cup and Bristol Street Motors Trophy.

Will fixtures keep moving if they are broadcast?

While some matches will be rescheduled for broadcast purposes, the majority of fixtures won’t be moved.

How long in advance will I know about fixture changes?

All live matches selected for broadcast up to the FA Cup third Round in January 2025 will be communicated before the start of the season.

Greater parity in the number of times that clubs are selected for TV coverage is also guaranteed.

Live EFL 2024/25 fixtures on Sky Sports+ Championship, League One, League Two games, dates, kick-off times | Football News

Live EFL 2024/25 fixtures on Sky Sports+ Championship, League One, League Two games, dates, kick-off times | Football News


All the live EFL football from the Championship, League One and League Two on Sky Sports this season…

The season begins with four games on Friday August 9 and every game across the opening weekend of the Championship, League One and League Two will be streamed live on Sky Sports+, a landmark first in broadcasting history.

The opening weekend games – with every game live on Sky Sports+

Friday August 9

Championship

Preston North End vs Sheffield United – 8pm kick-off, also live on Sky Sports Football

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby – 8pm kick-off, also live on Sky Sports Football

League One

Barnsley vs Mansfield Town – 8pm kick-off

League Two

Chesterfield vs Swindon Town – 8pm kick-off

Saturday August 10

Championship

Cardiff City vs Sunderland – 12.30pm kick-off
Hull City vs Bristol City – 12.30pm kick-off
Leeds United vs Portsmouth – 12.30pm kick-off
Middlesbrough vs Swansea City – 12.30pm kick-off
Millwall vs Watford – 12.30pm kick-off
Oxford United vs Norwich City – 12.30pm kick-off, also live on Sky Sports Football
QPR vs West Bromwich Albion – 12.30pm kick-off
Stoke City vs Coventry City – 12.30pm kick-off

League One

Birmingham City vs Reading – 5.30pm kick-off, also live on Sky Sports Football
Bristol Rovers vs Northampton Town – 5.30pm kick-off
Burton Albion vs Lincoln City – 5.30pm kick-off
Crawley Town vs Blackpool – 5.30pm kick-off
Exeter City vs Rotherham United – 5.30pm kick-off
Leyton Orient vs Bolton Wanderers – 5.30pm kick-off
Peterborough United vs Huddersfield Town – 5.30pm kick-off
Stevenage vs Shrewsbury Town – 5.30pm kick-off
Stockport County vs Cambridge United – 5.30pm kick-off
Wigan Athletic vs Charlton Athletic – 5.30pm kick-off
Wrexham vs Wycombe Wanderers – 5.30pm kick-off

League Two

A.F.C. Wimbledon vs Colchester United – 3pm kick-off
Barrow vs Crewe Alexandra – 3pm kick-off
Cheltenham Town vs Newport County – 3pm kick-off
Doncaster Rovers vs Accrington Stanley – 3pm kick-off
Fleetwood Town vs Grimsby Town – 3pm kick-off
Gillingham vs Carlisle United – 3pm kick-off
Harrogate Town vs Bromley – 3pm kick-off
Milton Keynes Dons vs Bradford City – 3pm kick-off, also live on Sky Sports Football
Salford City vs Port Vale – 3pm kick-off
Tranmere Rovers vs Notts County – 3pm kick-off
Walsall vs Morecambe – 3pm kick-off

Sunday August 11

Championship

Sheffield Wednesday vs Plymouth Argyle – 4pm kick-off, also live on Sky Sports Football

Monday August 12

Championship

Luton Town vs Burnley – 8pm kick-off, also live on Sky Sports Football

Everything you need to know about watching YOUR EFL team on Sky this season…

How many of my team’s matches will be live on Sky?

Every single League One and League Two team will be featured live on Sky at least 20 times next season.

And every one of the 24 Championship clubs will be live on Sky at least 24 times.

Where do I go to watch my team?

Matches will be broadcast live across existing Sky Sports channels or on the brand new Sky Sports+ (more on that below!)

This will effectively replace the EFL’s domestic streaming option provided via iFollow and club streaming services.

Wait, what is Sky Sports+?

Launching this August, Sky Sports+ will be integrated into Sky TV, streaming service NOW and the Sky Sports app – giving Sky Sports customers access to over 50 per cent more live sport this year at no extra cost.

With the capability to show up to 100 live events via concurrent streams, Sky Sports+ makes it easier for fans to find and watch their team.

Sky Sports +, launching in August at no extra cost
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Sky Sports+, launching in August at no extra cost

I am a Sky subscriber, do I need to pay extra to watch my team?

No!

Customers with a full Sky Sports subscription won’t need to do a thing.

Once live, Sky Sports+ will simply drop into the existing Sky experience, across Sky Glass, Sky Stream, Sky Q, and NOW.

The revamped Sky Sports app will also become the ultimate home of sports streaming on mobile devices with Sky Sports+ streams accessible directly from the app.

Scan the QR code to download the Sky Sports app!
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Scan the QR code to download the Sky Sports app!

Download the Sky Sports app now:

I am NOT a Sky subscriber, how can I watch my team?

For instant, contract-free access to all Sky Sports channels, non-Sky subscribers can purchase a NOW Sports Day or Month Membership.

From August, this will also include every single live Sky Sports+ stream and on demand catch-up content.

NOW TV

Which games will be live on Sky?

Each full weekend of EFL fixtures will see 10 live matches shown – including three Championship, two League One and two League Two matches all broadcast live at 12:30pm on Saturdays.

All opening weekend, final day, and midweek fixtures in the EFL will be shown live, as will all games played on Bank Holidays including Easter, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

The matches played in League One and League Two during international breaks will also be available live.

For the first time ever, fans will be also able to watch every match from the Carabao Cup and Bristol Street Motors Trophy.

Will fixtures keep moving if they are broadcast?

While some matches will be rescheduled for broadcast purposes, the majority of fixtures won’t be moved.

How long in advance will I know about fixture changes?

All live matches selected for broadcast up to the FA Cup third Round in January 2025 will be communicated before the start of the season.

Live league matches in August and September will be released first, by early July.

Greater parity in the number of times that clubs are selected for TV coverage is also guaranteed.

Watch Carabao Cup draw live: First-round draw for 2024/25 EFL Cup live on Sky Sports on Wednesday | Football News

Watch Carabao Cup draw live: First-round draw for 2024/25 EFL Cup live on Sky Sports on Wednesday | Football News



The Carabao Cup is back – and you can watch the draw for the first round of the 2024/25 competition live on Sky Sports on Wednesday.

The draw for the first round of this season’s tournament will take place at 11.30am on Wednesday, live on Sky Sports News – and you can also watch a live stream of the draw on skysports.com and the Sky Sports app.

In the first and second round of this season’s tournament the draw will continue to be regionalised, with the 32-team southern section and 38-team northern section drawn against another side from their region.

Luton and Burnley, who finished 18th and 19th respectively in last season’s Premier League, will enter the competition in the second round, as well as the 13 current Premier League clubs not involved in European competition.

The remaining seven – Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester United will all enter the tournament from the third-round stage.

For the first time, you can watch every Carabao Cup game live on Sky Sports through the new Sky Sports+ streaming service, available to all Sky Sports customers at no extra cost.

The Carabao Cup first round will be played on the week commencing August 12.

Southern section draw numbers

1. AFC Wimbledon

2. Birmingham City

3. Bristol City

4. Bristol Rovers

5. Bromley

6. Cambridge United

7. Cardiff City

8. Charlton Athletic

9. Cheltenham Town

10. Colchester United

11. Coventry City

12. Crawley Town

13. Exeter City

14. Gillingham

15. Leyton Orient

16. Millwall

17. Milton Keynes Dons

18. Newport County

19. Northampton Town

20. Norwich City

21. Oxford United

22. Peterborough United

23. Plymouth Argyle

24. Portsmouth

25. Queens Park Rangers

26. Reading

27. Stevenage

28. Swansea City

29. Swindon Town

30. Walsall

31. Watford

32. Wycombe Wanderers

Northern section draw numbers

1. Accrington Stanley

2. Barnsley

3. Barrow

4. Blackburn Rovers

5. Blackpool

6. Bolton Wanderers

7. Bradford City

8. Burton Albion

9. Carlisle United

10. Chesterfield

11. Crewe Alexandra

12. Derby County

13. Doncaster Rovers

14. Fleetwood Town

15. Grimsby Town

16. Harrogate Town

17. Huddersfield Town

18. Hull City

19. Leeds United

20. Lincoln City

21. Mansfield Town

22. Middlesbrough

23. Morecambe

24. Notts County

25. Port Vale

26. Preston North End

27. Rotherham United

28. Salford City

29. Sheffield United

30. Sheffield Wednesday

31. Shrewsbury Town

32. Stockport County

33. Stoke City

34. Sunderland

35. Tranmere Rovers

36. West Bromwich Albion

37. Wigan Athletic

38. Wrexham

EFL 2024/25: Sky Bet Championship, League One and League Two fixtures released at 9am on Wednesday | Football News

EFL 2024/25: Sky Bet Championship, League One and League Two fixtures released at 9am on Wednesday | Football News


The fixtures for the 2024/25 Sky Bet Championship, League One and League Two seasons will be released at 9am on Wednesday.

At Sky Sports, we will have comprehensive coverage of the release across our digital platforms and on Sky Sports News.

They yet-to-be-announced curtain-raiser will kick-start a new era on Sky Sports, with every game of the opening weekend in the EFL available on the newly-launched Sky Sports+.

In total, 1,059 EFL matches are set to be broadcast across existing Sky Sports over each of the next five seasons.

Every single League One and League Two team will be featured live on Sky at least 20 times next season and every one of the 24 Championship clubs will be live on Sky at least 24 times.

What are the key dates for the 2024/25 Sky Bet EFL season?

  • Opening weekend: August 10/11
  • Final day: May 3, 2025
  • Play-off final weekend: May 24-26, 2025

So what is Sky Sports+?

Launching this August, Sky Sports+ will be integrated into Sky TV, streaming service NOW and the Sky Sports app – giving Sky Sports customers access to over 50 per cent more live sport this year at no extra cost.

With the capability to show up to 100 live events via concurrent streams, Sky Sports+ makes it easier for fans to find and watch their team.

I am a Sky subscriber, do I need to pay extra to watch my team?

No!

Customers with a full Sky Sports subscription won’t need to do a thing.

Once live, Sky Sports+ will simply drop into the existing Sky experience, across Sky Glass, Sky Stream, Sky Q, and NOW.

The revamped Sky Sports app will also become the ultimate home of sports streaming on mobile devices with Sky Sports+ streams accessible directly from the app.

Stream any game from the EFL opening weekend live!

The scale of Sky Sports+ will be evident from the opening weekend of the 2024/25 season, with every game from across all three divisions – the Championship, League One and League Two – streamed live, a first in broadcasting history.

Download the Sky Sports app now:

I am NOT a Sky subscriber, how can I watch my team?

For instant, contract-free access to all Sky Sports channels, non-Sky subscribers can purchase a NOW Sports Day or Month Membership.

From August, this will also include every single live Sky Sports+ stream and on demand catch-up content.

NOW TV

Which games will be live on Sky?

Each full weekend of EFL fixtures will see 10 live matches shown – including three Championship, two League One and two League Two matches all broadcast live at 12.30pm on Saturdays.

All opening weekend, final day, and midweek fixtures in the EFL will be shown live, as will all games played on Bank Holidays including Easter, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

The matches played in League One and League Two during international breaks will also be available live.

For the first time ever, fans will be also able to watch every match from the Carabao Cup and Bristol Street Motors Trophy.

Will fixtures keep moving if they are broadcast?

While some matches will be rescheduled for broadcast purposes, the majority of fixtures won’t be moved.

How long in advance will I know about fixture changes?

All live matches selected for broadcast up to the FA Cup third Round in January 2025 will be communicated before the start of the season.

Live league matches in August and September will be released first, by early July.

Greater parity in the number of times that clubs are selected for TV coverage is also guaranteed.

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Euro 2024: Liam Cooper, Okay Yokuslu among Sky Bet EFL players in Germany this summer | Football News

Euro 2024: Liam Cooper, Okay Yokuslu among Sky Bet EFL players in Germany this summer | Football News


Euro 2024 gets under way on Friday night, when hosts Germany face Scotland in the tournament’s opener at Berlin’s Olympiastadion.

The 17th edition of the tournament takes place between Friday June 14 and Sunday July 14, and will end where it begins – at Berlin’s Olympiastadion.

All 24 qualified nations were required to submit their final squad lists by the deadline on Friday June 7, with the Sky Bet EFL represented by 13 players from six countries.

Here, we take a look at who they are…

Belgium

Thomas Kaminski – Luton Town

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Belgium’s Thomas Kaminski

Thomas Kaminski has been in and out of the senior Belgium squad for more than a decade now and even went to Euro 2020 after an injury to Simon Mignolet.

However, it was not until March 23 that he finally made his international debut – albeit as an 83rd-minute replacement for Nottingham Forest’s Matz Sels in a goalless draw with the Republic of Ireland.

The 31-year-old is joined by Sels and Wolfsburg ‘keeper Koen Casteels in Domenico Tedesco’s 25-man squad.

Georgia

Giorgi Chakvetadze – Watford

Georgia's Giorgi Chakvetadze
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Georgia’s Giorgi Chakvetadze

Giorgi Chakvetadze joined Watford permanently in February, after an initial loan from Gent, though struggled to make an impact in an admittedly disappointing season for the Hornets.

He is a key player for Georgia, though, and has scored three goals and provided five assists across his last 11 caps, which included qualification play-off wins over Luxembourg and Greece in March.

Chakvetadze, 24, is seemingly a guaranteed starter under head coach Willy Sagnol, as he takes the nation into their first international tournament.

Hungary

Callum Styles – Barnsley

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Hungary’s Callum Styles

Although born in Bury, Callum Styles qualified to play for Hungary through his late grandmother and has earned 22 caps since his debut in March 2022.

In an exclusive interview with Sky Sports in October, the midfielder – who spent the second half of last season on loan at Sunderland – spoke about what qualification for the tournament would mean.

“It’s something I dreamed of as a kid,” he said. “I’ll have my family all coming out to watch and hopefully we can achieve something that the country is destined to achieve. It will just be crazy – I can’t wait.”

Scotland

Tommy Conway and Ross McCrorie – Bristol City; Angus Gunn, Grant Hanley, Kenny McLean – Norwich City; Liam Cooper – Leeds United; Ryan Porteous – Watford

More often than not, home nations’ squads are mostly made up of players who play in the EFL or the Premier League and the Scotland squad is a prime example of that.

Andy Halliday has his say on Steve Clarke’s selection decisions ahead of Scotland’s Euros campaign

Tommy Conway is the first of two Bristol City players in the squad. The 21-year-old Robins’ young player of the year was born in Somerset, but qualifies through his grandfather and made his debut in the 2-2 draw with Finland earlier this month. Club team-mate Ross McCrorie also made his debut earlier this month, against Gibraltar, having already featured at every age level from U15 to U21.

Angus Gunn opted to switch his allegiance from England to Scotland last March, having previously been called up by Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate. The 28-year-old has started three of the Scots’ last four friendlies and has 10 caps in total.

The Scotland squad received a special send-off at Glasgow airport, as they departed for Euro 2024 in Germany

Norwich team-mate Grant Hanley has 50 caps for his country and started the friendlies against Gibraltar and Finland, having missed the last 10 international fixtures through injury. Fellow Canary Kenny McLean – an ever-present in the Championship in 2023/24 – is closing in on 40 caps, but has played more of a bit-part role over the last couple of years.

Ryan Porteous has established himself as a regular starter under Steve Clarke since making his debut away at Ukraine in September 2022 and has earned 11 caps to date. Liam Cooper makes the cut, too, despite featuring just once in Leeds’ last 17 league games in 2023/24. He has earned 19 caps in all and his leadership skills make him a valuable part of the squad.

Switzerland

Zeki Amdouni – Burnley

Switzerland's Zeki Amdouni
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Switzerland’s Zeki Amdouni

In spite of his Turkish and Tunisian heritage, Zeki Amdouni opted to play for the country of his birth at senior level and made his debut against the Czech Republic on September 27, 2022.

Since then, the 23-year-old has earned 15 caps and scored seven goals, the most recent of which came in the 4-0 friendly win over Estonia on June 4.

Amdouni signed a five-year deal at Burnley last summer and finished as the Clarets’ second top scorer with six goals in a season that ended with relegation back to the Sky Bet Championship.

Turkey

Okay Yokuslu – West Brom

Turkey's Okay Yokuslu
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Turkey’s Okay Yokuslu

Okay Yokuslu will earn his first cap for Turkey in almost three years if he plays at the tournament in Germany.

The 30-year-old featured in all three of the nation’s Euro 2020 group games, but played in only two more qualifiers in September 2021 thereafter.

Yokuslu has been linked with a move away from West Brom – for whom he made 48 appearances in 2023/24 – this summer.