Football League Fixtures and Updates for 1 January 2026
On 1 January 2026, live clockwatch updates cover 3pm GMT kick-offs across the Championship, League One, and League Two.
In the Championship, Coventry City lead the table but their early season momentum has slowed recently. Coventry, managed by Frank Lampard, face Charlton at The Valley. Lampard aims to start the new year with a win against out-of-form Charlton. Other Championship fixtures include Middlesbrough at Derby, Ipswich hosting Oxford, Hull City playing Stoke at home, Southampton hosting Millwall, and Watford playing Birmingham at home. Southampton and Millwall sit eight places apart in the table with a seven-point difference. Watford, currently the division's form side, host Birmingham.
In League One, the leaders Cardiff City travel to Wycombe, while Lincoln play Huddersfield at home.
League Two matches include Bromley hosting Newport, Swindon facing Gillingham, and Walsall playing Cambridge.
