Football fixtures this weekend in England all land on one day. Saturday 3 October 2026 has 61 games in ONTOUR's listings: three in League One, eight in League Two, eleven in the National League and 39 FA Cup third qualifying round ties. Sunday 4 October has no English fixture at all.
All times are UK time (BST, until 25 October). Nearly everything starts at 3pm; two games go at 12:30pm: Chesterfield v Tranmere Rovers in League Two and Brentwood Town v Dagenham & Redbridge in the FA Cup. The full day is on the Saturday 3 October fixtures page, and scores update on live scores from the first whistle.
Where are the Premier League and Championship?
Both are on an international break. This season the September and October breaks have been merged into a single 16-day window, 21 September to 6 October, and the Premier League returns on Saturday 10 October with Arsenal v Leeds United at 12:30pm. The Championship comes back a night earlier, with West Ham United v Queens Park Rangers at 8pm on Friday 9 October. The Premier League page has the full round.
League One: six clubs in action, nine games off
Only three League One games survive the weekend, all at 3pm.
| Kick-off (BST) | Fixture | Ground |
|---|---|---|
| 3pm | Burton Albion v Huddersfield Town | Pirelli Stadium |
| 3pm | Leyton Orient v Plymouth Argyle | Brisbane Road |
| 3pm | Reading v Bradford City | Select Car Leasing Stadium |
Plymouth Argyle lead the League One table on goal difference but arrive at Brisbane Road off a 1-0 home defeat by Burton last Saturday. They won 3-1 on the same ground in February. Leyton Orient are 11th. At the Pirelli, Huddersfield (seventh) and Burton (eighth) are level on 12 points.
Postponed: AFC Wimbledon v Stevenage, Barnsley v Milton Keynes Dons, Bromley v Wycombe Wanderers, Luton Town v Doncaster Rovers, Peterborough United v Notts County and Wigan Athletic v Mansfield Town. The clubs have also announced three more: Blackpool v Leicester City, Sheffield Wednesday v Cambridge United and Oxford United v Stockport County. Leicester City's own announcement put its trip to Blackpool down to international call-ups.
League Two: two of the three leaders play
| Kick-off (BST) | Fixture | Ground |
|---|---|---|
| 12:30pm | Chesterfield v Tranmere Rovers | SMH Group Stadium |
| 3pm | Accrington Stanley v Cheltenham Town | The Wham Stadium |
| 3pm | Crewe Alexandra v Bristol Rovers | Alexandra Stadium |
| 3pm | Exeter City v Rotherham United | St James Park |
| 3pm | Gillingham v Newport County | Priestfield Stadium |
| 3pm | Grimsby Town v Shrewsbury Town | Blundell Park |
| 3pm | Rochdale v Swindon Town | Spotland Stadium |
| 3pm | Salford City v Fleetwood Town | Peninsula Stadium |
Barnet, Cheltenham Town and Bristol Rovers share the top of the League Two table on 15 points, but only Cheltenham and Rovers play: Barnet's home game with York City is off (see below). Barnet have played a game fewer. The strangest contrast on the card is at the Alexandra Stadium: Crewe Alexandra have drawn seven of their eight and lost none, while Bristol Rovers are yet to draw at all, five wins and three defeats. The early kick-off pairs ninth and tenth on 11 points each; Chesterfield and Tranmere drew 1-1 in both meetings last season.
Postponed: Colchester United v Port Vale, Northampton Town v Oldham Athletic, Walsall v Crawley Town and Barnet v York City, which Barnet postponed for international call-ups and have rearranged for Tuesday 27 October at 7:45pm. That leaves the leaders Barnet and fifth-placed Walsall, two of the division's three unbeaten sides along with Crewe, without a game.
National League: eleven games, all at 3pm
| Fixture | Ground |
|---|---|
| Aldershot Town v Carlisle United | EBB Stadium |
| Barrow AFC v Wealdstone | Holker Street |
| Boreham Wood v Altrincham | Meadow Park |
| Eastleigh v Woking | Silverlake Stadium |
| Gateshead v Worthing | Gateshead International Stadium |
| Harrogate Town v AFC Hornchurch | Exercise Stadium |
| Hartlepool United v Tamworth | Victoria Park |
| Kidderminster Harriers v Sutton United | Aggborough Stadium |
| Solihull Moors v FC Halifax Town | Damson Park |
| Southend United v AFC Fylde | Roots Hall |
| Yeovil Town v Boston United | Huish Park |
Postponed: Scunthorpe United v Forest Green Rovers, called off at Forest Green's request after four of their players were selected for international duty.
On Wednesday, Eastleigh and Southend United drew 1-1, which leaves Southend third on 21 points, behind Harrogate Town on 22 and eight behind Boreham Wood on 29. Tamworth beat Sutton United 2-0 to reach 11 points, which lifts them to 20th and out of the bottom four. Southend host AFC Fylde, fifth, beaten 2-0 at home by Carlisle on Tuesday.
Hartlepool United, 22nd and beaten in each of their last five, host Tamworth. Stephen's National League promotion explainer covers what the gap at the top is worth, and the National League table updates live.
FA Cup third qualifying round: the ties to pick from
ONTOUR lists 39 ties, all at 3pm apart from Brentwood Town v Dagenham & Redbridge at 12:30pm. The FA's draw has 40; the other one is Weymouth v SE Dons. Winners go into the fourth qualifying round on 17 October, where the National League clubs enter. Round dates and prize money are in Marta's FA Cup qualifying explainer, and every tie is on the FA Cup page.
A few worth knowing about:
- All four clubs relegated from the National League last season are playing. Brackley Town host Chelmsford City, Morecambe host Darlington, Truro City host Cirencester Town, and Braintree Town go to AFC Rushden & Diamonds.
- Mulbarton Wanderers v Gloucester City. Mulbarton won the FA-ordered replay against Woodford Town 2-0 on Tuesday, Ashley Jarvis scoring both, so Gloucester visit Norfolk on Saturday.
- Brentwood Town v Dagenham & Redbridge, the lunchtime start, early enough to leave time for another game.
- Crowborough Athletic v Wimborne Town. Crowborough started in the extra preliminary round in August, and the explainer above follows all six matches of their route here.
Two games to plan Saturday around
Reading v Bradford City, Select Car Leasing Stadium, 3pm
Sixth against second, and a free-scoring side against the tightest defence in League One. Reading have scored 16 in seven, second only to Stockport's 17, and drew 2-2 at Wycombe last Saturday. Bradford City have conceded four all season and won their last three league games, all of them 1-0. If Plymouth fail to win at Orient, a Bradford win sends them top. The sides split their two meetings last season, each winning at home. Lineups and the live score will be on the Reading v Bradford City fixture page.
Boreham Wood v Altrincham, Meadow Park, 3pm
The unbeaten leaders, nine wins and two draws from eleven, against a side on a winning run of their own. Altrincham have won four in a row since a 5-1 defeat at Woking on 12 September and have not drawn a league game all season. Wood have won their last four too. Last season the clubs won one home game each, both 3-1. Follow it on the Boreham Wood v Altrincham fixture page.
Sunday 4 October
No Premier League, EFL, National League or FA Cup fixture is listed in England. The Sunday fixtures page still carries four La Liga 2 games from 1pm, starting with Real Sociedad II v Granada, and Sarmiento v River Plate in Argentina at 6:45pm.
Taking it with you on Saturday
Each fixture page on ONTOUR carries the confirmed lineups once the team sheets go in, then the live score and the match events. If you are at the ground, check in and your photos attach to that exact game, and a League One or League Two ground counts towards your 92 Club tally. ONTOUR is named after being on tour with your club, and has no link to any travel, logistics or clothing company with a similar name.
Sources: fixtures, grounds, tables, form, head-to-heads and Wednesday's results from ONTOUR's fixtures, standings and preview data (1 October 2026). Break dates and return date from premierleague.com (25 September 2026). Postponements off our list from Leicester City (lcfc.com, 9 September), Sheffield Wednesday and Oxford United. Mulbarton's replay from ESPN (30 September). Relegated clubs from our National League explainer.
Written with AI assistance and edited by a human before publication.
