What EFL games have been postponed this weekend? Seven fixtures off but Wrexham avoid unscheduled break

Wrexham are involved in just one of six League One fixtures this weekend following a series of postponements. The international break has previously afforded the two EFL divisions below the Championship a larger share of the footballing spotlight. Wrexham have not had their fixture called off, so they will still be playingGetty Leagues One and Two see higher attendances and increased revenues from TV coverage due to a lack of Premier League action. However, the increased quality of players in the third tier of the EFL pyramid has led to League One facing more interruptions than ever in what was previously a highlight weekend of their calendar. Clubs can call off a match if at least three players are called up to play for their national teams. The only other ruling is players have had to have started a first-team fixture this season to count towards a postponement. That always leads to a blank set of Premier League and Championship fixtures, with League One instead in a unique hybrid. Half of the scheduled 12 third-tier matches have been called off, with the League Two title race also affected by the international break. Full list of postponed games this weekend Six League One games have been postponed for matchday 38, with all but one of those fixtures moved to Tuesday, April 8. The sole outlier is Birmingham’s trip to Stevenage, which was pushed further back due to the league leaders’ increasingly bloated calendar following their involvement in the FA Cup third round and the Vertu Trophy final. The only match in League Two to have been called off thus far has been Doncaster Rovers’ trip to face Manchester United’s Class of ’92-backed Salford. League One Mansfield Town vs Leyton Orient – to be played on Tuesday, April 8. Burton Albion vs Wigan Athletic – to be played on Tuesday, April 8. Shrewsbury Town vs Reading – to be played on Tuesday, April 8. Bolton vs Rotherham – to be played on Tuesday, April 8. Wycombe Wanderers vs Huddersfield Town – to be played on Tuesday, April 8. Stevenage vs Birmingham City – to be played on Thursday, April 24. League Two Salford City vs Doncaster Rovers – to be played on Tuesday, April 15. Charlton were keen for their game to go ahead despite their international call-upsGetty Wrexham can move into the automatic promotion spots in League OneAFP Wrexham‘s clash with Stockport County is among the League One games that will go ahead. talkSPORT 2 will bring you live and exclusive coverage of that meeting at the Racecourse Ground at 3pm. Commentary will come from Ian Danter and former England defender Micky Gray. That follows talkSPORT’s 2 earlier coverage from the early kick-off in League Two, as Notts County host Crewe at 12:30pm. To tune in to talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. Listen via the talkSPORT app here, or on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. League One matchday 38 fixtures All games will kick-off at 3pm on Saturday, March 22. Lincoln City vs Exeter City Peterborough United vs Charlton Athletic Wrexham vs Stockport County – talkSPORT 2 Barnsley vs Cambridge United Northampton Town vs Blackpool Crawley Town vs Bristol Rovers League One and League Two will return with a full schedule next weekend, with every team playing on Saturday, March 29 at 3pm. 

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What EFL games have been postponed this weekend? Seven fixtures off but Wrexham avoid unscheduled break

Wrexham are involved in just one of six League One fixtures this weekend following a series of postponements.

The international break has previously afforded the two EFL divisions below the Championship a larger share of the footballing spotlight.

Wrexham have not had their fixture called off, so they will still be playing
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Leagues One and Two see higher attendances and increased revenues from TV coverage due to a lack of Premier League action.

However, the increased quality of players in the third tier of the EFL pyramid has led to League One facing more interruptions than ever in what was previously a highlight weekend of their calendar.

Clubs can call off a match if at least three players are called up to play for their national teams.

The only other ruling is players have had to have started a first-team fixture this season to count towards a postponement.

That always leads to a blank set of Premier League and Championship fixtures, with League One instead in a unique hybrid.

Half of the scheduled 12 third-tier matches have been called off, with the League Two title race also affected by the international break.

Full list of postponed games this weekend

Six League One games have been postponed for matchday 38, with all but one of those fixtures moved to Tuesday, April 8.

The sole outlier is Birmingham’s trip to Stevenage, which was pushed further back due to the league leaders’ increasingly bloated calendar following their involvement in the FA Cup third round and the Vertu Trophy final.

The only match in League Two to have been called off thus far has been Doncaster Rovers’ trip to face Manchester United’s Class of ’92-backed Salford.

League One

  • Mansfield Town vs Leyton Orient – to be played on Tuesday, April 8.
  • Burton Albion vs Wigan Athletic – to be played on Tuesday, April 8.
  • Shrewsbury Town vs Reading – to be played on Tuesday, April 8.
  • Bolton vs Rotherham – to be played on Tuesday, April 8.
  • Wycombe Wanderers vs Huddersfield Town – to be played on Tuesday, April 8.
  • Stevenage vs Birmingham City – to be played on Thursday, April 24.

League Two

  • Salford City vs Doncaster Rovers – to be played on Tuesday, April 15.
Charlton were keen for their game to go ahead despite their international call-ups
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Wrexham can move into the automatic promotion spots in League One
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Wrexham‘s clash with Stockport County is among the League One games that will go ahead.

talkSPORT 2 will bring you live and exclusive coverage of that meeting at the Racecourse Ground at 3pm.

Commentary will come from Ian Danter and former England defender Micky Gray.

That follows talkSPORT’s 2 earlier coverage from the early kick-off in League Two, as Notts County host Crewe at 12:30pm.

To tune in to talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.

Listen via the talkSPORT app here, or on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

League One matchday 38 fixtures

All games will kick-off at 3pm on Saturday, March 22.

  • Lincoln City vs Exeter City
  • Peterborough United vs Charlton Athletic
  • Wrexham vs Stockport County – talkSPORT 2
  • Barnsley vs Cambridge United
  • Northampton Town vs Blackpool
  • Crawley Town vs Bristol Rovers

League One and League Two will return with a full schedule next weekend, with every team playing on Saturday, March 29 at 3pm.