Former Peterborough United and Hull City striker - and Final Score pundit - Aaron McLean gives his five takeaways following Saturday's action in the Championship, League One and League Two.
Russell Martin's Leicester are 17th in League One having only won one of their opening five league matches [Getty Images]
Questions are already being asked about Russell Martin after Leicester fell to a 4-0 defeat by Oxford United at the King Power Stadium. The Foxes are looking for a return to the Championship at the first time of asking after being relegated last season.
McLean: "I think that it's been difficult for Russell to come into a club that over the past couple of seasons has been on a constant decline and there's been a huge turnover of players.
"His biggest challenge is changing the environment and the mindset of the players. He's also at a club where there's huge pressure being in League One. For a club of that magnitude it's unacceptable.

#championship

Britain's largest bird of prey, which was once extinct in this country, has been seen soaring in the sky above a city park.
The white-tailed eagle was spotted by a wildlife photographer at Nene Park in Peterborough on Monday morning.
The birds have been gradually reintroduced in the UK since 1975 but inland Peterborough is not one of their known strongholds, so the sighting caused some excitement on social media when photographs were posted.
Karen Aylin said she was "gobsmacked" when she realised what she was filming, and said it was "almost a once-in-a-lifetime" sighting.
The eagle was seen flying above the park on Monday [KarenPeterborough Walks]

#Monday #seen

Swindon Town have signed forward Antwoine Hackford from AFC Wimbledon on a two-year deal, brought in Stevenage's Dan Butler on loan, and handed striker Aaron Drinan a new contract.
Hackford, 22, arrives at the Robins for an undisclosed fee after scoring six goals in his only full season at Plough Lane, and becomes manager Ian Holloway's 10th signing of the summer transfer window.
He started his career at Sheffield United, enjoying loan spells at Alfreton Town, Burton Albion and Port Vale, before his permanent switch to AFC Wimbledon last summer.
Hackford helped Vale gain promotion to League One during his loan spell at the club and has now been reunited with former team-mates Mitch Clark and Connor Ripley at the County Ground.
Meanwhile, 32-year-old former Portsmouth, Peterborough United, Newport and Torquay defender Butler joins the Robins on a season-long loan.

#loan #wimbledon #robins

Follow live text and score updates from 19 matches across League One & Two (all 19:45 kick-offs)
League One: In our featured games, Bradford host Cambridge, Huddersfield welcome Oxford & Bromley take on Leyton Orient.
Doncaster v Notts County, Leicester v Plymouth, Peterborough v Stevenage & Wycombe v Sheffield Wednesday make up the remaining four fixtures.
League Two: In our main matches, Crewe welcome Walsall, Rochdale meet Shrewsbury & Tranmere host Rotherham
Bristol Rovers v Colchester, Cheltenham v York, Chesterfield v Gillingham, Exeter v Barnet, Fleetwood v Oldham, Northampton v Crawley, Salford v Newport & Swindon v Port Vale complete the L2 fixtures

#host #follow

AFC Wimbledon have signed goalkeeper Joe Bursik from Championship side Portsmouth, and defender Freddie Simmonds from Premier League side Brighton, both on loan for the rest of the season.
Bursik, 26, returns to Plough Lane, where he joined the academy as an eight-year-old before leaving for Stoke City aged 16.
He kept seven clean sheets in 16 Championship games for the Potters in 2020-21 before going on loan to Telford, Accrington, Doncaster and Peterborough.
Bursik signed for Pompey in September 2025, making 10 league appearances and starting against ***** nal in their 4-1 FA Cup third-round defeat at Fratton Park.
He told the Dons website: "It's great to be back. It's a bit of a full circle moment. Good feeling, good memories."

#wimbledon #portsmouth #freddie

Third week of matches in Leagues One and Two with 21 games taking place
League One: Blackpool 0-0 Peterborough, MK Dons 0-0 Leicester; seven games at 15:00
League Two: Barnet 1-0 Cheltenham, Port Vale 0-0 Crewe; Rotherham v Chesterfield (13:00); nine games at 15:00
Bradford, Barnet and Crewe only teams with 100% records
Salford, Rochdale and Shrewsbury all looking for their first point

#games #barnet #Third #peterborough

Live coverage of 23 matches across League One & Two
League One: Leicester have Oliver Skipp sent off after going 2-0 down at home to Burton
Bromley level with Cambridge in their first-ever third tier home match
Also Wimbledon v Reading; MK Dons v Huddersfield; Peterborough v Mansfield; Stevenage v Oxford; Stockport v Blackpool; Wigan v Orient; Wycombe v Plymouth
Luton and Notts Co share spoils in 2-2 draw and Doncaster & Barnsley play out goalless draw in lunchtime kick-offs

#league #home #leicester #bromley

After a 25-year absence, Coventry City are back in England's top-flight.
In a special episode of BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast, Mark Chapman is joined by Golden Boot-winning former striker Dion Dublin, club legend Steve Ogrizovic, BBC CWR's Rob Gurney, and others to reflect on the club's remarkable journey back to the top.
You can also hear from manager Frank Lampard - the man who brought the Sky Blues back to the Premier League - recall the club's rejuvenation under Mark Robins and hear fan stories from the darker years.
"It was a hugely difficult period," reflects Gurney.
"Keeping my twins, who are going to be 24 on Friday, interested when they were kids was very difficult. I was taking them to places like Barnsley and Peterborough to go and watch matches away from home. They plummeted all the way down to League Two.

#Football

Colchester United manager Danny Cowley has said "recruitment is really tough at the moment" after his side were beaten 2-0 by Charlton Athletic in a pre-season friendly.
First-half goals from Matty Godden and Karlan Grant secured the victory for the Championship club, but after the match Cowley was happy with his side's performance.
"We didn't plan the pre-season to be easy, that's why we've played Norwich, West Ham twice, Peterborough, Charlton - so we always understood that it was going to be tough for the players. That's how we like it," Cowley told BBC Essex.
"Off the back of the goals, I was really pleased with how the team responded. Recruitment is really tough at the moment, there's no hiding place from that.
"We know what we want. We're not willing to compromise at the moment but we are trying to stay as brave as we can to get the players that we want.

#cowley

Former Middlesbrough and Nottingham Forest striker Britt ******* ombalonga has joined National League North side Harborough Town on an undisclosed contract.
The 33-year-old, who has spent much of his career playing in the Championship and League One, was released by League Two side Barnet at the end of last season.
Assombalonga, a former DR Congo international, who has also had spells at Watford, Peterborough and Turkish side Antalyaspor, has made 486 senior appearances, scoring 173 goals.
"With Britt moving locally, we had the opportunity to bring him in for pre-season and see whether he still had the bit between his teeth," said Bees boss Mitch Austin.
"I'm going to be on him because I want him to have a high-scoring season with us. We want to get the best out of him while making sure he enjoys his football."

#league #britt #former #want

West Bromwich Albion have confirmed Matt Gill will be staying as ****** istant head coach to boss James Morrison and added Celtic first-team coach Gavin Strachan and former Middlesbrough defender Tony McMahon to the coaching staff.
Gill joined up with the Baggies for the last 11 fixtures of 2025-26, as they went on to secure their Championship survival off the back of a 10-game unbeaten run.
Strachan, 47, has been with the Scottish champions since 2020 after previous ****** istant manager roles in the EFL with Doncaster and Peterborough.
McMahon, 40, has had previous coaching experience at Scunthorpe United and York City.
Albion also confirmed Boaz Myhill will continue as goalkeeper coach, Leigh Downing will return to his senior role with the Baggies' under-21 team while ****** yst Damia Abella is leaving after three years.

The passion felt by a football fan about their club's crest knows almost no limit.
It can represent the good times of cup glory and league triumphs, while serving as a reminder of tougher times where they stuck by their team.
So what happens when that crest is changed? Is history sacrificed at the altar of online marketing and a digital-first world?
Some fans of Peterborough United have this week been questioning their side's new crest, which was rolled out on Monday morning.
Posh follow in big footsteps. Among the most famous rebrands in modern football this millennia include Manchester City, Chelsea and Juventus.