L2 fixtures: York, Rochdale return to EFL with every opening game live on Sky

Newly-promoted Rochdale's game at Newport will kick off the new 2026/27 Sky Bet League Two season on Saturday August 15, live on Sky Sports.

Every League Two game on the opening weekend will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.

Rochdale, who won the National League play-off final against Boreham Wood on penalties, begin life back in the EFL with a trip to south Wales.

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The game at Rodney Parade is one of two opening-day 12.30pm kick-offs, with the other match seeing Oldham host Port Vale, who were relegated from League One last season.

National League champions York, who were dramatically promoted on the final day with a draw at Rochdale, return to the EFL with a home game against Bristol Rovers.

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The Minstermen's game is one of 10 fixtures at 3pm on Saturday August 15, with last season's losing League Two play-off finalists Salford going to Barnet.

Elsewhere, Exeter, relegated from League One last season, start with a trip to Grimsby, who lost to Salford in the play-off semi-finals last season.

The opening-weekend League Two games - with every game live on Sky Sports+

Saturday 15 August

12.30pm

Newport vs Rochdale

Oldham vs Port Vale

3pm

Accrington Stanley v Colchester United

Barnet v Salford City

Cheltenham Town v Rotherham United

Chesterfield v Fleetwood Town

Crawley Town v Crewe Alexandra

Gillingham v Walsall

Grimsby Town v Exeter City

Northampton Town v Swindon Town

Tranmere Rovers v Shrewsbury Town

York City v Bristol Rovers

Your club's League Two fixture list for 2026/27

Accrington | Barnet | Bristol Rovers | Cheltenham | Chesterfield | Colchester | Crawley | Crewe

Exeter | Fleetwood | Gillingham | Grimsby | Newport | Northampton | Oldham | Port Vale

Rochdale | Rotherham | Salford | Shrewsbury | Swindon | Tranmere | Walsall | York City

How many of my EFL team's fixtures will be live on Sky?

Every Championship, League One and League Two team will be featured live on Sky more than 20 times in the 2026/27 season.

The EFL is at the heart of Sky Sports+ coverage and will see over 1,000 games from 1,891 matches across the EFL, Carabao Cup and Vertu Trophy broadcast live throughout the season.

When will the rest of the fixture times be confirmed?

By July 2 2026, selections will be announced in respect of all live broadcast matches to be played before the end of September 2026.

By July 31 2026 selections will be confirmed in respect of all live broadcast matches to be played up to, and including, the weekend of January 8-11 2027.

By November 6 2026, selections shall be announced in respect of all matches to be played up to, and including, the midweek of March 2-3 2027.

Selections for matches scheduled for the weekend of March 5-8 2027 will be announced by February 5 2027, followed by weekly announcements looking four-weeks ahead. (For example, the weekend of March 12-15 2027 will be announced by Friday February 12 2027).

Selections for matches scheduled for the penultimate weekend of the regular season will be announced three weeks in advance.

Selections for matches scheduled for the final weekend of the regular season will be announced the week prior.