Latest news with #LeagueTwo
BBC News
2 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Swindon forward Drinan agrees new two-year deal
Swindon Town forward Aaron Drinan has signed a new two-year contract with the League Two 27-year-old joined Swindon from Leyton Orient in February 2024, and has scored seven goals in 51 appearances since his move to the County began his career at League of Ireland side Cork City before joining Ipswich Town in 2018 where he scored once in 24 appearances and was sent out on loan to Sutton United, Waterford, and Ayr Irishman joined Orient in 2021 and was part of their League Two title-winning side in the 2022–23 season."I'm really pleased to be extending my stay at Swindon. I've enjoyed every minute here, and I believe we're building something special," he told the club website, external.
Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Wellens signs new Orient contract to 2028
Richie Wellens took Leyton Orient to the brink of the Championship this season [PA Media] Leyton Orient head coach Richie Wellens has signed a new three-year contract until the end of the 2027-28 campaign. Wellens guided Orient to the League One play-off final last season, but they were beaten 1-0 by Charlton Athletic to miss out on a return to the Championship Advertisement The 45- year-old previously led the east London club to promotion from League Two in 2023. Wellens said that getting so close to the Championship had left him "wanting more". He said in a statement: "We've seen progress season-by-season, and we want to keep improving and get this club to a level we think it can reach. "I'm an ambitious person and an ambitious head coach, and I want to manage in the Championship, and I want to get there with Leyton Orient." Wellens has transformed Orient during his tenure so far, having taken over in March 2022 with the club languishing just four points above the League Two relegation zone. Advertisement They won the League Two title just over 12 months later to return to the third tier for the first time in eight years. Wellens also won the League Two title with Swindon in 2019 and the EFL Trophy with Salford City in 2020, and has also managed Oldham. Orient finished sixth in the table in 2024-25, beating Stockport County on penalties following a 3-3 draw over two legs in the play-offs to reach Wembley. Following the defeat by Charlton last month, Wellens said the club needed to "recruit right" with the majority of the squad for the play-off final out of contract this summer. Orient chairman Nigel Travis said Wellens' committing his future to the club was "another step in the right direction". Advertisement Travis added: "Richie understands what this club is all about and has passion, the managerial skills and determination for the club to succeed. "We're now in the transfer window, as I'm sure you'll all know, and we're working extremely hard behind the scenes to assemble a squad that we believe is capable of achieving our goals this season."
Daily Record
6 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
St Mirren handed opening day trip to champions Celtic amid tough start
The SPFL released the fixtures for next season this morning and the Buddies are off to the east end of Glasgow. St Mirren were today handed a daunting trip to champions Celtic on the opening day of the new Premiership season. After ending the 2024-25 campaign in Glasgow's east end, the Buddies will return to Celtic Park to begin their 2025-26 adventure on Sunday, August 3. There will be a sense of occasion as the Hoops unfurl the champions' flag before the match which is to be shown live on Sky Sports. Saints drew 1-1 when the sides last met as Jonah Ayunga's opener was cancelled out in injury time by James Forrest. The first home game of the season will be on Saturday, August 9, when Jens Berthel Askou's Motherwell visit the SMiSA Stadium. Stephen Robinson's men face three of last season's top six in the opening month of the new term. Russell Martin's Rangers arrive at Greenhill Road on the weekend of Saturday, August 23 with a trip to Hibernian the following weekend. No winter break is planned and, as it stands, there will also be no games in the Premiership on Boxing Day and January 2, 2026. There are five midweek league games planned pre-split at this stage with Saints hosting Hearts on both Wednesday, October 29 and Wednesday, February 4. A trip to Pittodrie to face Aberdeen has been scheduled for Wednesday, December 3. Saints go to Ibrox to face Rangers on Tuesday, December 30 and visit Kilmarnock on Wednesday, February 11. The final pre-split fixture for Robbo will be a replica of the opening day as they travel to Celtic Park on Saturday, April 11. On the opening weekend, there will only be one 3pm game taking place on the Saturday due to TV coverage and European commitments, with Killie hosting Premiership new boys Livingston. Saints' clash with Celtic will be the fifth game played despite Brendan Rodgers' side being champions. Robbo's men are back in pre-season training and face League Two Dumbarton in a friendly next Saturday, June 28, before jetting to Murcia for a Spanish training camp. Meanwhile, former Buddies loan keeper Zach Hemming yesterday completed a move to Sky Bet League Two side Chesterfield from Middlesbrough.
BBC News
6 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Barrow sign goalkeeper Winterbottom from Brentford
Barrow have signed goalkeeper Ben Winterbottom on a free transfer from Premier League side 23, never made a senior appearance for the Bees, but he spent last season on loan with AFC Fylde in the National former Blackburn Rovers and Liverpool academy player moves to the League Two side on a two-year contract with the option of a third year."Barrow mentioned they watched me a lot last year," he told the club's website, external. "Then for them to reach out and be as positive and as keen as they have been was a real plus point for me."
BBC News
9 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Walsall midfielder Maher agrees new two-year deal
Walsall midfielder Ronan Maher has signed a new two-year deal with the League Two 20-year-old is a graduate of the Saddlers academy and has made 29 first-team appearances since making his debut on the opening day of the 2022-23 played twice in League Two at the start of last term before spending two separate loan spells in the National League with said the temporary moves were "really beneficial" to his development and added: "Definitely this season I am ready to make my mark in the first team and make a real impact".Maher's new deal follows the permanent signings of defenders Harrison Burke and Mason Hancock and wing-back Courtney Clarke so far this summer.
