EFL and Non League: Friendlies Review – 8th July 2026

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 return in preparation for the beginning of the upcoming season. Clubs either stay in the UK or fly out for better warm weather sessions.

It also gives managers the opportunity to give new players the opportunity to gel into the team, try out different tactics or help players adapt to a new manager or head coach’s style and his techniques.

Then there’s those commercial aspects for top flight sides for tours, in locations where they want to increase the fanbase, regardless of the facing weather conditions and climates.

Highlights, some team lineups, and a full list of scores can be viewed throughout this article…

Right, time to take a look at the EFL and non league friendlies review, with help from FlashScore, Football Web Pages and Non League Matters…

OTHER RESULTS:

Buxton 1-3 Braga

As per scbraga.pt

SC Braga’s starting lineup – Bernardo Fontes, Yanis da Rocha, Vitor Carvalho, Lelo, Travassos, Gabri Martínez, Gorby, Luisinho, Dorgeles, Pau Victor and El Ouazzani.

Also used: João Carvalho, Victor Gomez, Jonatas Noro, Afonso Sousa, João Moutinho, Huseinbasic, Diego Rodrigues, Ricardo Horta, Tiknaz, Gabriel Silva, Fran Navarro, Sergio Barcia.

Os golos ⚽️ de mais um triunfo pic.twitter.com/M8saOheIuV

— SC Braga (@SCBragaOficial) July 7, 2026

Brigg Town 1-7 Scunthorpe

As per scunthorpe-united.co.uk:

SCUNTHORPE FIRST HALF XI: L. Jones, Belehouan, Evans, D. Howe, Brennan, P. Jones, Richards, Gale, Denton, Barrows, Aston.

SCUNTHORPE SECOND HALF XI: Campbell, Rose, Horton, C. Howe, Whitehall, Rowley, Smith, Hurst, Ogle, Butterfield, Shipstone.

⚽️ 𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋: 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐯 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐂𝐈𝐂

Arguably the pick of the bunch from tonight’s win over Brigg Town CIC with Connor Smith getting on the scoresheet with a brace.

🥅 ɪʀᴏɴ ɢᴏᴀʟꜱ ᴀʀᴇ ꜱᴘᴏɴꜱᴏʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘᴜʀᴘʟᴇ ᴘᴀᴅᴇʟ ᴄʟᴜʙ#UTI… pic.twitter.com/PhfdZh0NVt

— Scunthorpe United FC (@SUFCOfficial) July 7, 2026

🗣️ 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖

First team manager Andy Butler reflects on his side’s start to pre-season and the 7-1 win over Brigg Town CIC.

Watch the full interview only on the Iron Insider 👉 https://t.co/pfncESTW12

🧪 ᴍᴀɴᴀɢᴇᴍᴇɴᴛ ɪɴᴛᴇʀᴠɪᴇᴡꜱ ᴀʀᴇ… pic.twitter.com/O4rsBzGwqB

— Scunthorpe United FC (@SUFCOfficial) July 7, 2026

Weston-super-Mare 0-3 Bristol Rovers

As per bristolrovers.co.uk:

Bristol Rovers first half XI: Young, James, Balmer, Kamwa, Aitchison, Purrington, Kelly, Rijks, Harrison, Smallwood, Leigh

Bristol Rovers second half XI: Ward, Sparkes, Kilgour, Mola, Quigley, De Havilland, Omochere, Southam-Hales (Forde 76), Harbottle, Cavegn, Hutchinson
Goals: Kamwa, Rijks, Omochere

Weston-super-Mare first half XI: Harris, Smith, Avery, Britton, Hulbert, Dawes, Hewlett, Taylor, Martin, Sercombe, Trialist A

Weston-super-Mare second half XI: Harris, Trialist B, Lewis, Coulson, Pope, Ash, Hicks, Chamberlain, Trialist C, Robesten, Trialist D

Bobby was in the right place at the right time to break the deadlock! 👌 pic.twitter.com/XiWPyE9PVQ

— Bristol Rovers (@Official_BRFC) July 8, 2026

Blyth Town 0-6 Gateshead

“It’s a great start!” 🙌

Lee Cattermole on tonight’s 6-0 win in the opening game of pre-season at Blyth Town 👇📺 pic.twitter.com/z1bEcVRBEs

— Gateshead FC (@GatesheadFC) July 7, 2026

Cullompton Rangers 1-5 Torquay United

As per torquayunited.com:

TUFC 1st Half: 1. Toby Savin, 3. Tyler Hill, 4. Jordan Dyer, 5. Sam Dreyer, 7. Louis Dennis, 8. Jordan Young, 10. Sonny Blu Lo-Everton, 19. Isaac Westendorf, 20. Dan Hayfield, 26. Jordan Thomas, 27. Matt Jay.

TUFC 2nd Half: 1. Toby Savin, 2. Dom Bernard, 6. Munashe Sundire, 8. Jordan Young (Fin Herbert), 11. Dylan Morgan, 12. Trialist, 14. Deon Moore, 15. Kian Jenkins, 16. Jake Wannell,18. Matt Worthington, 39. Callum Morton.

OTHER RESULTS:

Hebburn Town 2-4 Heaton Stannington
Ashford Town 0-1 Farnborough
Aveley 3-2 Folkestone
Bacup Borough 3-5 Bury
Bedford Town 0-0 Aldershot
Bishops Cleeve 1-3 Forest Green
Bracknell 1-6 Walton & Hersham
Chatham 0-2 Herne Bay
Dartford 2-1 Ebbsfleet
Evesham 1-2 Redditch
Flixton 3-5 Radcliffe
Hitchin 0-2 Barnet
Sutton Coldfield 1-3 Leamington
Silsden 1-0 Barnoldswick
Ware 1-3 Berkhamsted

Abbey Hey 3-3 Northwich Victoria
Abbey Hulton United 5-2 Foley Meir
AFC Stoneham 1-2 Bashley
Anstey Nomads 3-3 Clipstone
Barton Town 1-0 Brislington
Barnstaple Town 2-2 Bovey Tracey
Barnton 1-2 Witton Albion
Basford United 4-3 Lincoln United
Bedfont Sports 1-3 Yateley United
Belper United 4-1 Long Eaton United
Boldon CA 2-2 Easington Colliery
Bolehall Swifts 0-3 Coalville Town
Brimscombe & Thrupp 3-0 Calne Town
Chasetown 1-2 Bedworth United
Cheadle Heath Nomads 1-2 Wythenshawe
Cheadle Town 1-5 FC United of Manchester
Coventry Sphinx 2-3 Coventry United
Cray Valley PM 2-2 Phoenix Sports
Crook Town 0-1 Consett
Deeping Rangers 1-4 Harrowby United
Edgware and Kingsbury 1-4 Colney Heath
Erith Town 1-2 Raynes Park Vale
Eynesbury Rovers 3-1 Mildenhall Town
FC Community of Liverpool 1-5 Ashville
FC Peterborough 1-2 Ely City
Follands Sports 1-2 Winchester City
Godmanchester Rovers 0-6 Grantham Town
Glossop NE 0-0 Mossley
GNG Oadby Town 1-0 Magna 73
Harworth Colliery 2-3 AFC Mansfield
Hengrove Athletic 1-10 Shepton Mallet
Hesketh Bank 1-6 FC St Helens
Holbrook Sports 0-1 Heanor Town
Ilkeston Town 3-0 Stapleford Town
Kidsgrove Athletic 0-1 Irlam
Knowle 1-0 Solihull Moors
Langho 0-2 Nelson
Maghull 3-0 AFC Liverpool
Market Drayton Town 1-3 Stone Old Alleynians
Moulton 8-0 Wellingborough Whitworth
Nuneaton Town 3-2 Hinckley AFC
Pinchbeck United 1-4 Wisbech Town
Prestwich Heys 2-1 Hyde United
Sawbridgeworth Town 2-1 Bishop’s Stortford Swifts
Selston 6-0 Ripley Town
Skegness Town 0-1 Holbeach United
South Normanton Athletic 2-0 Borrowash Victoria
South Park (Reigate) 2-3 Crawley Down Gatwick
Spalding United 2-0 AFC Rushden & Diamonds
Stafford Town 0-2 Brocton
Street 6-0 Cheddar
Tavistock 0-1 Tiverton Town
Thetford Town 2-3 Long Melford
Vauxhall Motors 2-3 South Liverpool
Walsham Le Willows 0-2 Mulbarton Wanderers
Wantage Town 1-1 Abingdon United
Welton Rovers 0-1 Wells City
Westbury United 2-1 Bridgwater United
Whalley Range 3-3 West Didsbury & Chorlton
Wimborne Town 5-0 Christchurch
Wormley Rovers 4-2 Walthamstow
Wythenshawe Town 1-2 Lower Breck

AFC Whyteleafe 8-2 Beckenham Town
Albion Sports 2-1 Leeds UFCA
Ashford United 2-2 AFC Greenwich Borough
Athersley Recreation 1-3 Dearne & District
Barton Town 1-0 Bridlington Town
Bearsted 1-5 Maidstone United
Beverley Town 1-1 Pickering Town
Billericay Town 1-2 Cambridge City
Bottesford Town 1-0 Maltby Main
Brook House 3-2 CB Hounslow United
Buckhurst Hill 5-1 Stansted
Chislehurst Glebe 1-2 Merstham
Club Thorne Colliery 2-3 Frickley Athletic
Corinthian 0-2 Sevenoaks Town
Corinthian-Casuals 4-0 AFC Wimbledon U17
Dronfield Town 1-1 Retford United
Easington Sports 3-1 Winslow United
Faversham Strike Force 2-5 Whitstable Town
Faversham Town 3-1 Snodland Town
Field Olympic 2-2 Liversedge
Harlow Town 3-4 Takeley
Heybridge Swifts 1-4 Concord Rangers
Horley Town 2-3 Godalming Town
Hornchurch 0-0 Dagenham & Redbridge
Lingfield 0-2 AFC Croydon Athletic
Long Lane 0-1 Sheppey Sports
Lydd Town 1-3 Kennington
Mangotsfield United 2-5 Portishead Town
March Town United 1-0 Bourne Town
Margate 4-2 Sutton Athletic
Newton Aycliffe 0-3 West Auckland Town
North Greenford United 1-1 Marlow
Pontefract Collieries 2-1 Knaresborough Town
Punjab United 1-1 Greenways
Retford FC 0-3 Worksop Town
Rossington Main 2-2 Doncaster City
Sheffield 2-1 Belper Town
Steeton 0-3 Campion AFC
Tadcaster Albion 1-1 Harrogate Railway Athletic
Tunbridge Wells 3-2 Seaford Town
Wingate & Finchley 3-2 Waltham Abbey
Wombwell Town 1-2 Elite AFC

8th July
Alnwick Town v Whitley Bay
Benfleet v Old Southendians
Blackstones v Stamford
Burnham v Ascot United
Croydon v Horsham YMCA
Eccleshall v Hanley Town
Exmouth Town v Sidmouth Town
Gorleston v Dereham Town)
Handsworth v Hallam
Highworth Town v Shrivenham
Hurst Green v Clitheroe
Hutton v Stanway Rovers
Kidlington v Aylesbury Vale Dynamos
Larkhall Athletic Development v Odd Down
Louth Town v Boston Town
Millbrook (Cornwall) v Ivybridge Town
Newport City Vs Newport County
Rainhill Town v Runcorn Town
Royston Town Reserves v Milton
Sleaford Town v Newark Town
South Moor v Chester-le-Street Town
Squires Gate v Charnock Richard
Stanway Rovers v Hutton
Sunderland RCA v Ashington AFC
Swanage Town & Herston vs Blandford United
Thornaby v Guisborough Town
Wolstanton Utd v Dawley Town