EFL and Non League: Friendlies Review – 4th August 2024

Club football is in full swing and with that in mind, we have a pre-season friendlies review covering our EFL and non league sides.

Players are starting to get back in shape for the beginning of the upcoming campaign. Depending on the club and level they’re at, they head to places with better climatic conditions than at home to ease the players in, or to places with harsher climates so the players could hit the ground running when the season kicks in.

It also gives managers the opportunity to blend new players into the team, try out different tactics or help players adapt to a new manager and his techniques.

Commercial aspects for top flight sides can be the top priority for tours. The team is in a place where they want to increase the fanbase, regardless of the climate and/or conditions and made to play high-profile friendlies which are of absolutely no use, as the only purpose they fulfil is filling the stadiums. Despite the torrential rain, bad condition of the pitch, efforts were made till the last minute to make sure the match happened.

Right, time to take a look at the EFL and non league friendlies review…

Leeds (Eng) 2-1 Valencia (Esp)

Leeds United 2 (Joseph 14’, Georginio 41’)

Valencia CF 1 (Tejón 89’)

Leeds: Meslier (GK), Bogle (Byram 60’), Firpo (Debayo 81’), Ampadu (C) (Crew 81’), Struijk (Wöber 64’), Rodon (Chambers 88’), Joseph (Bamford 76’), James (Piroe 64’), Georginio (Gelhardt 76’), Gnonto (Aaronson 64’), Gruev (Rothwell 64’). Sub not used: Darlow (GK).

Venue: Elland Road

Attendance: 32,973

Referee: James Bell

Booked: Ampadu (Leeds) Mir, Guerra (Valencia)

Sent-off: Mir (Valencia)

Millwall 0-1 Southampton

Millwall: Jensen, Hutchinson (C ) (Harding 45), Cooper, Bradshaw (Langstaff 74), Bryan, Leonard (McNamara 86), Watmore (Emakhu 74), Saville (Massey 86), De Norre, Esse, Honeyman (Nisbet 80).

Saints: McCarthy, Sugawara (Bree 80), Harwood-Bellis (Edwards 80), Bednarek (Wood 45), Taylor (Manning 45), Stephens (C ) (Amo-Ameyaw 60), Downes (Charles 80), Smallbone (Robinson 80), Edozie (Dibling 69), Aribo (Alcaraz 80), Armstrong (Brereton Díaz 69).

Goals: Armstrong (64)

Referee: Gavin Ward.

Watford 1-1 Brentford

Watford: Bachmann, Pollock, Sierralta, Porteous, Sissoko, Andrews, Dele-Bashiru (Louza 88), Ngakia (Sema 60), Kayembe, Chakvetadze (Ince 75), Bayo (Baah 75)

Subs not used: Bond, Marriott, Clarridge, Morris, Vata, Rajovic

Brentford: Flekken (Cox HT); Trevitt (Yarmoliuk HT), Ji-soo (Zanka HT), Collins, Ajer (McManus 64); Nørgaard (Onyeka 64), Jensen (Konak 77), Damsgaard (Yogane 77); Schade (Peart-Harris 64), Mbeumo (Morgan 77), Wissa

Subs not used: Valdimarsson, Owen, Headman

Queens Park Rangers 0-1 Brighton

QPR: Nardi, Dunne, Cook (Morrison 72), Clarke-Salter, Paal, Field, Colback (Dixon-Bonner 72), Smyth (Lloyd 78), Andersen (Santos 78), Kolli (Frey 63), Celar (Bennie 78).

Subs not used: Walsh, Tuck, Morgan, Talla.

Brighton: Steele, Veltman, van Hecke (Weir 74), Webster (Samuels 74), Baleba (Wieffer 62), Ayari (Cozier-Duberry 74), Milner (Osman 62), Minteh (Osman 74), Sarmiento (Moran 74), Mitoma (Hinshelwood 62), Welbeck (O’Mahony 74).

On the bench: Rushworth, Cahill, Osman Yalcouye, Wieffer, Peupion, Cozier-Duberry, Moran, Weir, Buonanotte, Hinshelwood, Samuels, O’Mahony.

Preston 0-3 Everton

Preston line-up: Cornell; Whatmough, Lindsay (Storey, 71), Hughes; Potts (T.Mawene, 87), Whiteman (N.Mawene, 87), Ledson (Thórdarson, 71), Brady (Best, 81); Greenwood (Osmajić, 71), Frøkjær (Riis, 45); Keane (Holmes, 81). Subs: Pradic, Pasiek.

Everton: Virginia, Young (76′ Dixon), Tarkowski (46′ O’Brien), Keane (46′ Holgate), Mykolenko (46′ Campbell), Gana (58′ Armstrong), Iroegbunam, Harrison (83′ Metcalfe), McNeil (71′ Ndiaye), Lindstrøm (71′ Maupay), Calvert-Lewin (71′ Beto)

Subs not Used: Crellin, Tyrer.

Referee: Mr A Backhouse.

Attendance: 12,337 (5,724 Everton fans).

Cambridge Utd (Eng) 1-0 West Brom (Eng)

Cambridge United: Reyes, Okedina, Ibsen Rossi, Watts, Gibbons, Smith (Holmes, 45’), Brophy, Kaikai, Andrew, Kachunga, Lavery

Subs Not Used: Chadwick, McCoy, Grace, Ebanks-Blake

Goalscorers: Lavery (11’)

West Bromwich Albion: Wildsmith (Cann, 58’), Nelson, Taylor (Diomande, 45’), Hall (Walker, 58’), Deeming, Richards, Mfuamba (Dauda, 58’), Sule (Mandey, 58’), Heard (Onyemachi, 45’), Higgins, Faal (Cleary, 58’)

Subs Not Used: Trialist, Chimeziri

Referee: Neil Hair

Attendance: 3203 (686 away fans)

Man of the Match: Shayne Lavery

Birmingham (Eng) 4-1 West Brom (Eng)

Blues: Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Ethan Laird (Brandon Khela 77), Dion Sanderson, Krystian Bielik (Captain) (Chirstoph Klarer 45), Alex Cochrane (Josh Home 83), Paik Seung-ho (Romelle Donovan 83), Jordan James (Marc Leonard 68), Koji Miyoshi (Keshi Anderson 77), Willum Willumsson (Tyler Roberts 77), Siriki Dembele (Emil Hansson 68), Alfie May (Lukas Jutkiewicz 83)).

Substitutes not used: Ryan Allsop, George Hall, Tommy Fogarty.

Bookings: None.

West Bromwich Albion: Alex Palmer, Darnell Furlong (Idrissa Dauda 84), Kyle Bartley (captain) (Caleb Taylor 77), Semi Ajayi, Torbjorn Heggem (Fenton Heard 77), Alex Mowatt (Jayson Molumby 66), Ousmane Diakite, Tom Fellows (Reece Hall 77), John Swift (Reyes Cleary 84), Karlan Grant (Mo Diomande 84), Josh Maja (Mo Faal 77).

Substitutes not used: Joe Wildsmith, Souleyman Mandey, Harry Whitwell.

Bookings: None.

Referee: Rob Jones.

Attendance: 8,284.

Tranmere (Eng) 2-1 Wigan (Eng)

Tranmere Rovers: Luke McGee, Lee O’Connor, Brad Walker, Tom Davies (C), Connor Wood (Bradshaw, 63), Cameron Norman, Regan Hendry, Connor Jennings (Josh Williams, 71), Omari Patrick (Solomon, 63), Luke Norris (Saunders, 63), Josh Davison (Kristian Dennis, 71).

Subs: Joe Murphy, Kristian Dennis, Sol Solomon, Josh Williams, Kieron Morris, Harvey Saunders, Zak Bradshaw, Trialist A.

Wigan Athletic: Sam Tickle, Calvin Ramsay, Jason Kerr (C), Will Aimson, Harry McHugh, Matt Smith, Baba Adeeko, Jonny Smith, Dion Rankine, Thelo Asgaard, Joe Hugill.

Subs: Matty Corran, Jack Reilly, Llyton Chapman, Kai Payne, Harrison Bettoni, Christy Edwards, Leo Graham.

Gateshead (Eng) 6-0 Farsley (Eng)

Gateshead: Brooks (Trialist, 46′), Tinkler, Trialist (Grayson, 46′), Storey (Jardine, 71′), Booty, Newton, 011ey (Warman, 62′), Hannant (Harrison, 74′), Butterfield (Whelan, 70′), Trialist (McGowan, 46′), Trialist (Oseni, 62′).

Goals: Trialist 16 (7′, 35′, 53′), Trialist 47 (33′), 011ey (48′), Oseni (89′).

Farsley Celtic: Trialist, Turner (Walker, 46′), Allan, Assenso (Leverett, 46′), Misambo (Ellis, 46′), Fielding (Branson, 46′), Youmbi, Watson, Campton-Sturridge, Greenfield, Kiwomya.

Substitutes: Trialist, Fox, Stephenson, Mampala, Donaldson, B. Atkinson.

Attendance: 292 (9 away)

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Huddersfield (Eng) 1-1 Sheff Utd (Eng)

HTAFC: Lee Nicholls; Lasse Sorensen, Michał Helik (C), Ben Wiles (David Kasumu 80’), Josh Koroma, Rhys Healey (Danny Ward 70’), Mickel Miller (Jaheim Headley 70’), Herbie Kane, Brodie Spencer, Antony Evans, Tom Lees (Matty Pearson 70’)

Unused: Chris Maxwell

Blades: A. Davies, Arblaster, Brewster (Slimane 63), Hamer (Marsh 70), O’Hare, Burrows, Ahmedhodžić, Robinson, Souza, Brooks (Trusty 77), Seriki.

Unused: Faxon, Blacker, Boyes, Sasnauskas, Sachdev, One, Peck, Hampson.

GATE – 5,126 (1,278)

Coventry (Eng) 1-2 Bremen (Ger)

Goals: Keke Topp (5’), Jack Rudoni (29’), Jens Stage (85’)

Sky Blues XI: Oliver Dovin (GK), Joel Latibeaudiere (Milan van Ewijk 75’), Bobby Thomas, Luis Binks (Liam Kitching 83’), Jake Bidwell (Jay Dasilva 83’), Victor Torp (Josh Eccles 60’), Jamie Allen (C), Jack Rudoni, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Haji Wright 75’), Ellis Simms (Brandon Thomas-Asante 60’), Kasey Palmer (Epson Mason-Clark 60’).

Unused subs: Brad Collins (GK), Ryan Howley.

Wrexham (Wal) 1-0 Fleetwood (Eng)

Wrexham AFC: Okonkwo, Cleworth, O’Connell (Brunt 87′), O’Connor (Boyle 79), Barnett (Bolton 68), Dobson, Cannon (Evans 87′), Lee (Jones 87′), McClean, Marriott (Revan 68), Dalby (Palmer 68)

Subs not used: Burton, Howard, Davies, Forde, Waters, Bickerstaff, James, Ashfield.

Fleetwood Town: Harrington, Wiredu, Medley (Broom 62), Hughes (Holgate 38), Johnston, Bonds (Smith 80), Virtue (Helm 46), Mayor (Dolan 80), Hunt, Coughlan (Patterson 46), Lonergan (Graydon 46)

Subs not used: Lynch, Potter

Match Attendance: 6,376 (238 away)

OTHER RESULTS:

Stockport (Eng) 0-1 Blackburn (Eng)
Scunthorpe (Eng) 0-3 Chesterfield (Eng)
Braintree (Eng) 1-2 Stevenage (Eng)
Bury Town (Eng) 1-0 Leiston (Eng)
Horsham FC (Eng) 3-1 Three Bridges (Eng)
Ashton Utd (Eng) 0-2 Chorley (Eng)
Bamber Bridge (Eng) 1-1 Warrington (Eng)
Marine (Eng) 1-1 Hyde (Eng)
North Ferriby FC (Eng) 1-3 Guiseley (Eng)
Sheff Wed (Eng) 0-0 Leganes (Esp)
Peterborough (Eng) 1-0 Notts Co (Eng)
Kidderminster (Eng) 2-0 Stoke U21 (Eng)
Augsburg (Ger) 1-0 Leicester (Eng)
AFC Telford (Eng) 2-3 Tamworth (Eng)
Aldershot (Eng) 1-0 Bromley (Eng)
Altrincham (Eng) 0-0 Bradford City (Eng)
Barnet (Eng) 2-0 AFC Wimbledon (Eng)
Barrow (Eng) 1-0 Wigan (Eng)
Bath (Eng) 3-1 Larkhall (Eng)
Belper Town (Eng) 4-1 Long Eaton (Eng)
Billericay (Eng) 2-0 Hornchurch (Eng)
Bracknell (Eng) 2-0 Ramsgate (Eng)
Bristol City (Eng) 0-0 Willem II (Ned)
Bristol Rovers (Eng) 0-2 Cardiff (Wal)
Bromsgrove (Eng) 1-1 Marlow (Eng)
Burton (Eng) 2-2 Morecambe (Eng)
Carlton Town (Eng) 1-1 Alvechurch (Eng)
Charlton (Eng) 2-0 Portsmouth (Eng)
Chelmsford (Eng) 0-1 Southend (Eng)
Cheltenham (Eng) 2-0 Northampton (Eng)
Chertsey (Eng) 3-2 Cray Valley (Eng)
Chesham (Eng) 1-2 Brackley Town (Eng)
Cheshunt (Eng) 1-1 Aveley (Eng)
Chippenham (Eng) 1-2 Southampton U21 (Eng)
Clitheroe (Eng) 3-1 Workington (Eng)
Colchester (Eng) 6-0 Cambridge Utd (Eng)
Crewe (Eng) 0-2 Blackpool (Eng)
Curzon Ashton (Eng) 0-0 FC Halifax (Eng)
Dag & Red (Eng) 0-1 Leyton Orient (Eng)
Darlington (Eng) 0-0 Harrogate (Eng)
Dartford (Eng) 0-2 Boreham Wood (Eng)
Derby (Eng) 2-1 Valladolid (Esp)
Dorking (Eng) 0-1 Rushall (Eng)
Dover (Eng) 7-1 Lancing (Eng)
Ebbsfleet (Eng) 1-1 Crawley (Eng)
Exeter (Eng) 3-0 Eastleigh (Eng)
Farnborough (Eng) 1-1 Maidenhead (Eng)
Felixstowe & Walton (Eng) 3-3 Lowestoft (Eng)
Gainsborough (Eng) 0-1 Boston Utd (Eng)
Gloucester (Eng) 2-1 Truro (Eng)
Grimsby (Eng) 0-1 Mansfield (Eng)
Hampton & Richmond (Eng) 1-0 Bishop’s Stortford (Eng)
Hanwell Town (Eng) 1-3 Slough (Eng)
Hartlepool (Eng) 1-3 Nottm Forest U21 (Eng)
Hereford (Eng) 0-0 Newport (Wal)
Herne Bay (Eng) 2-3 Chatham (Eng)
Ilkeston (Eng) 1-3 Harborough (Eng)
Kettering (Eng) 4-1 Lye (Eng)
King’s Lynn (Eng) 4-0 Luton U21 (Eng)
Lancaster (Eng) 2-1 Accrington (Eng)
Leamington (Eng) 0-1 Halesowen (Eng)
Leek (Eng) 0-0 Stourbridge (Eng)
Lewes (Eng) 1-2 Eastbourne Boro (Eng)
Lincoln (Eng) 2-1 Arsenal U21 (Eng)
Luton (Eng) 1-3 Celta Vigo (Esp)
Macclesfield (Eng) 0-1 Chester (Eng)
Middlesbrough (Eng) 1-0 Heerenveen (Ned)
MK Dons (Eng) 0-1 Plymouth (Eng)
Norwich (Eng) 1-3 St. Pauli (Ger)
Oldham (Eng) 1-0 Shrewsbury (Eng)
Oxford City (Eng) 5-1 Braintree (Eng)
Oxford Utd (Eng) 0-2 Palermo (Ita)
Port Vale (Eng) 0-3 Bolton (Eng)
Quorn (Eng) 2-0 Spalding United (Eng)
Radcliffe (Eng) 3-3 AFC Fylde (Eng)
Ramsbottom (Eng) 1-3 Stalybridge (Eng)
Reading (Eng) 2-0 Hull (Eng)
Redditch (Eng) 4-1 Swindon Supermarine (Eng)
Rochdale (Eng) 5-2 Salford (Eng)
Rotherham (Eng) 0-0 Doncaster (Eng)
Solihull Moors (Eng) 0-0 Walsall (Eng)
Southport (Eng) 2-2 FC United (Eng)
Spennymoor (Eng) 3-3 York City (Eng)
Stafford (Eng) 0-2 Buxton (Eng)
Stamford (Eng) 2-4 Peterborough Sports (Eng)
Stevenage (Eng) 1-0 Chelsea U21 (Eng)
Stockport (Eng) 1-2 Carlisle (Eng)
Stoke (Eng) 0-1 Alkmaar (Ned)
Stratford (Eng) 0-0 Hungerford (Eng)
Sunderland (Eng) 2-2 Marseille (Fra)
Swansea (Wal) 3-0 Rio Ave (Por)
Swindon (Eng) 1-0 Wycombe (Eng)
Taunton (Eng) 1-1 Bedford (Eng)
Tiverton (Eng) 0-3 Torquay (Eng)
Tonbridge (Eng) 0-0 Folkestone (Eng)
Ware (Eng) 0-3 Enfield Town (Eng)
Wealdstone (Eng) 3-2 Hemel Hempstead (Eng)
Welling (Eng) 0-3 Sutton (Eng)
Westfield (Eng) 1-2 Margate (Eng)
Weston-super-Mare (Eng) 0-2 Yeovil (Eng)
Weymouth (Eng) 0-2 Dorchester (Eng)
Whitby (Eng) 1-0 Stockton (Eng)
Wingate & Finchley (Eng) 1-0 Watford U21 (Eng)
Woking (Eng) 1-1 Gillingham (Eng)
Peterborough (Eng) 4-3 Notts Co (Eng)

MORE RESULTS:

Dunston 0-0 Morpeth Town
Bracknell Town 2-0 Ramsgate
Canvey Island 1-2 Colchester United
Clitheroe 3-1 Workington AFC
Concord Rangers 3-2 Hendon
Farnborough 1-1 Maidenhead United
Harrow Borough 2-1 Walthamstow
Hastings United 2-1 Southampton
Herne Bay 2-3 Chatham Town
Leatherhead 1-1 Walton & Hersham
Leek Town 0-0 Stourbridge
Newton Aycliffe 2-0 Basford United
Prescot Cables 0-1 Everton
Quorn 2-0 Spalding United
Sittingbourne 5-1 Bromley
Tonbridge Angels 0-0 Folkestone Invicta
Weymouth 0-2 Dorchester Town
Wingate & Finchley 1-0 Watford
Worksop Town 0-1 Scarborough Athletic
Chichester City 0-3 Winchester City
Frome Town 2-1 Swansea City U/21
Maidstone United 3-0 Whitehawk
Mousehole 1-2 Plymouth Parkway
Pontefract Collieries 2-1 Anstey Nomads
Ringmer 2-3 Hailsham Town
Salisbury 0-1 Gosport Borough
Wimborne Town 1-4 AFC Bournemouth Development