EFL and Non League: Friendlies Review – 16th August

Club football is back underway after what feels like forever without it, with that in mind, we have a review of EFL and non league friendlies.

Teams have started playing again, and as usual earlier than Premier League sides as they take a break having just recently finished the season.

For so many teams in the English football pyramid, they haven ‘t been able to kick a ball since their season was halted or deemed null and void back in March due to the coronavirus pandemic.

This has resulted in many teams having to withdraw/resign from their current division or even have no choice but to fold due to the lack of finances coming in, which they would normally receive through matchday revenue.

Most pre-season friendlies will have to be played behind closed doors, though many fans still find a way to catch some of the action.

Teams in the second tier of English Football have already started training, with their first games getting underway this weekend.

This roundup sees how majority of our EFL and Non League sides have got on during midweek…

Swindon 2-1 Coventry

SCORERS:
21′ Tyler Smith (1-0 Swindon)
52′ Scott Twine (2-0 Swindon)
87′ Matt Godden (2-1)

Tyler Smith gives @Official_STFC the lead just before the drinks break! ?⚪

Swindon have been creating plenty of chances so far, so the goal had been coming ? pic.twitter.com/Dmjww9UYse

— Premier Sports ? (@PremierSportsTV) August 15, 2020

Ooh…what a strike! ?

Scott Twine doubles @Official_STFC‘s lead with a moment of brilliance that leaves the keeper rooted to the spot ? pic.twitter.com/1WbXSstFKB

— Premier Sports ? (@PremierSportsTV) August 15, 2020

Crewe 2-0 Walsall

SCORERS:
3′ Callum Ainley
43′ Daniel Powell

⚽️ | GOALS: Both goals from @Callum_Ainley & Daniel Powell after the Reds secured their fifth pre-season win against @WFCOfficial ✌️?⚪️#CreweAlex pic.twitter.com/4K2LuG7dmF

— Crewe Alexandra (Stay Alert??‍♂️) (@crewealexfc) August 15, 2020

Colchester 0-2 Gillingham

SCORERS:
21′ Stuart O’Keefe
52′ Connor Ogilvie

Yate Town 0-2 Forest Green

SCORERS:
79′ Carl Winchester
90′ Josh March

Oldham 3-3 Accrington

SCORERS:
Carl Piergianni (0-1 Accrington)
Davis James (1-1)
Bobby Grant (2-1 Oldham)
Joe Pritchard (2-2)
Zak Dearnley (3-2 Oldham)
Ryan Cassidy (3-3)

⚽️ A good start to the pre-season friendlies with three well-taken efforts this afternoon. #oafc

— Oldham Athletic (@OfficialOAFC) August 15, 2020

Port Vale 1-2 Blackpool

SCORERS:
43′ Sullay Kaikai
51′ Scott Burgess
54′ Keshi Anderson

? Highlights of yesterday’s pre-season match at @OfficialPVFC are here!

? #UTMP pic.twitter.com/pC2M4bMP3Y

— Blackpool FC (@BlackpoolFC) August 16, 2020

Bristol Rovers 2-1 Exeter

SCORERS:
3′ Jayden Mitchell-Lawson
46′ Cameron Hargreaves
50 ‘ Tom Parkes

? The match report from today’s game is now live…#BristolRovers https://t.co/NFNJnIGqql

— Bristol Rovers (@Official_BRFC) August 15, 2020

Berkhamsted 0-9 Luton

SCORERS:
Josh Neufville 11′
Danny Hylton 16′, 39′ (pen), 40′
Sonny Bradley 23′
George Moncur 51′
James Collins 60′, 67′, 84′

It was ? goals yesterday as the Hatters kicked off the 2020-21 pre-season campaign.

Here’s all 9️⃣ from @JoshuaNeufvill1, @dannyhylton09, @SonnyBradley91, George Moncur and James Collins on the short trip to @BerkoFC ?#COYH pic.twitter.com/Iy4CvBXPUy

— @LutonTown (@LutonTown) August 16, 2020

Leyton Orient 2-0 Reading U23s

SCORERS:
25′ Craig Clay
89′ Lee Angol

? “You’ve come through it really, really well.”

Job done for The O’s, as the Boss debriefs the team after a tidy 2-0 win.#LOFC #OnlyOneOrient pic.twitter.com/BDerlppqZl

— Leyton Orient (@leytonorientfc) August 15, 2020

MK Dons 2-2 Cambridge Utd

SCORERS:
11′ Harvey Knibbs (0-1 Cambridge)
61′ Tali Jallow (1-1)
68′ Tali Jallow (2-1 MK Dons)
82′ Andrew Dallas (2-2)

All the goals from today’s practice match with Cambridge United at Stadium MK ? pic.twitter.com/kTvnfRZ4Ee

— MK Dons (@MKDonsFC) August 15, 2020

Scunthorpe 2-3 Doncaster

SCORERS:
46′ Brad Halliday (0-1 Doncaster)
73′ Abobaker Eisa (1-1)
75′ Ben Whiteman (1-2 Doncaster)
83′ Charlie Barks (2-2)
86′ Tom Anderson (2-3 Doncaster)

Portsmouth 2-0 Norwich U23s

SCORERS:
30′ Lee Brown
35′ Ronan Curtis

Stockport 0-2 Fleetwood

SCORERS:
Josh Morris
Paddy Madden

Crawley 2-1 Crystal Palace U23s

SCORERS:
15′ Trialist
64′ Sam Ashford
71′ Brian Galach

Evesham United 1-3 Cheltenham

SCORERS:
31′ Callum Ebanks (1-0 Evesham)
45+1′ Tahvon Campbell (1-1)
48′ Andy Williams (1-2 Cheltenham)
49′ Tahvon Campbell (1-3 Cheltenham)

HIGHLIGHTS: Watch back the full highlights from yesterday’s opening pre-season victory at Evesham United. Watch on iFollow or the CTFC mobile app.

Online here ➡️ https://t.co/FPouuA8x8p #ctfc

— Cheltenham Town (@CTFCofficial) August 16, 2020

Linfield 0-1 Stoke

SCORERS:
Josh Tymon 36′

? All the action from yesterday’s pre-season opener coming right up!#SCFC ?⚪️ pic.twitter.com/UOjgONCmNT

— Stoke City FC (@stokecity) August 16, 2020

Tonbridge Angels 0-3 Wimbledon

SCORERS:
9′ Ethan Chislett
65′ Joe Pigott
72′ Troy Chiabi

Our manager talked about his approach to getting the squad ready for 2020/21 and provided an update us on his search for new talent after the 3-0 win at Tonbridge Angels: https://t.co/XcUslVApNx #AFCW pic.twitter.com/6tfZwlJS4y

— AFC Wimbledon (@AFCWimbledon) August 16, 2020

OTHER RESULTS:

AFC Dunstable 1-2 Cambridge City
Nuneaton Borough 1 – 2 Buxton
AFC Killingworth 2-2 Birtley Town
Buckland Athletic 0-4 Chippenham Town
AFC Netley 4-1 Winchester Castle
Weston-super-Mare 1-1 AFC Totton
AFC Sudbury Reserves 0-4 Wivenhoe Town
St Albans 5-2 Hashtag United
Alderbury 6-0 Porton Sports
Tamworth 3-0 Loughborough Dynamo
Allscott Heath 1-2 Coventry Alvis
Plymouth Parkway 0-0 Truro City
Alnwick Town 1-6 Ashington
Chelmsford City 0-0 Coggleshall
Amesbury Town 2-2 Cove
Stockport Town 3-2 FC United of Manchester
Andover New Street 0-3 Salisbury
East Thurrock United 3-1 Witham Town
Annfield Plain 4-2 Whitburn & Cleadon
Marske United 3-1 Scarborough
Ardley United 1-3 Thame United
North Ferriby 1-0 Cleethorpes Town
Ascot United 1-2 Basingstoke Town
Silsden 2-5 Mossley
Bedford Town 1-3 Peterborough Sports
Loughborough Uni 1-2 Coalville Town
Badshot Lea 0-3 Croydon
Banbury United 3-1 Daventry Town
Alresford Town 0-4 Hastings
Barking 2-0 Maldon & Tiptree
Radcliffe 2-2 Ramsbottom
Billingham Synthonia 1-1 Norton & Stockton Ancients
Billingham Synthonia 1-5 Wolviston
Enfield Town 2-3 Brentwood
Bishop Auckland 0-2 Crook Town
Bitton 3-4 Taunton Town
Uxbridge 5-2 Slough Town
Blandford United 2-2 Poole Borough
Halesowen Town 3-3 Barwell
Blyth Town 1-2 Ryton & Crawcrook Albion
Bootle 2-2 Witton Albion
Winslow United 5-2 Dunstable Town
Bowers & Pitsea 3-0 Hullbridge Sports
Lordswood FC 0-4 Ramsgate
Bovingdon 1-4 Leighton Town
Wednesfield 1 – 0 Chasetown
Brandon Town 3-4 Mundford
Brimsdown 2-2 Ilford
Corinthian 3-0 AFC Uckfield
Burnham Ramblers 1-1 Tilbury
Canvey Island 1-1 Hornchurch
Hendon 2-0 Balham
Carlton Town 2-2 Long Eaton United
Catholic United 1-2 Frenford
Great Wakering Rovers 1 – 3 Waltham Abbey
Cotgrave 1-2 Ashland Rovers
Burgess Hill Town 1 – 1 Grays Athletic
Chester-le-Street Town 2-0 Gateshead Leam Rangers
Claydon 1-3 Tiptree Heath
Boldmere St Michaels 2-2- Sutton Coldfield
Cockerton Club 1-5 Farringdon Detached
Prescot Cables 3-2 Market Drayton
Colney Heath 0-0 Stansted
Banbury Utd 3-1 Daventry Town
Bishops Cleeve 1-5 Stratford Town
Consett 1-2 Pickering Town
Kempston Rovers 4-2 Eynesbury Rovers
Cranleigh 2-2 Keens Park Rangers
Whitehawk 1-2 Worthing
Cullercoats 7-0 Percy Main Amateurs
Whitton United 4-2 Felixstowe
Reading City 1-1 Hartley & Wintney
Aylesbury United 2-4 MK Irish
Caton United 5-7 Kendal Town
Coleshill 4-0 Hinckley AFC
Aveley 2-0 FC Romania
Eccleshill United 2-1 Pontefract Collieries
Blackfield & Langley 1-2 Hythe & Dibden
Horley Town 1-1 Kingstonian
Welwyn Garden City 1-4 Royston
Penistone Church 1-0 Sheffield
Carshalton Athletic 1-0 Charlton Athletic U23s
Cadbury Heath 0-8 Bristol Manor Farm
Hednesford Town 1-1 Stafford Rangers
Newcastle Town 1-2 Nantwich Town
Bedfont Sports 3-5 Winchester City
Ashford Town (Middlesex) 1-2 FC Southall
Tadcaster Albion 5-0 Albion Sports
Halesowen Town 3-3 Barwell
PinchbeckUnited 1-1 Spalding United
Fareham Town 1-2 Gosport Borough
Vauxhall Motors 1-1 Marine
Belper Town 1-1 Pinxton
Colliers Wood United 1-6 Merstham
Chatham Town 4-0 Faversham Town
Didcot Town 0-2 Bracknell Town
Ossett United 0-1 Maltby Main
Godalming 0-4 Camberley Town
Wolverhampton SC 0 – 3 Gresley Rovers
Sherborne Town 2-1 Street
Kings Langley 3-2 Chesham United
Thornaby 1-5 Marske United
Farnham Town 2-0 Fleet Town
Swindon Supermarine 1-2 Hungerford Town
St Ives Town 3-2 Hayes & Yeading
Skelmersdale 2-2 Warrington
Shepton Mallet 3-2 Larkhall Athletic
Clitheroe 2-4 Ashton United
Lincoln United 0-0 Harrowby United