Luton Town

Hull City and Jamaica midfielder Kasey Palmer, 29, looks set to return to Luton Town following a successful loan spell at Kenilworth Road last season. (Hull Daily Mail), external

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The TV schedule for the opening two months of the English Football League's 2026-27 season have been announced and with that, there are a few games getting a headline slot.

Here are the new dates to jot into your calendars across the EFL in August and September:

• Thursday, 20 August - Sheffield Wednesday v Bradford City (20:00 BST)

• Sunday, 23 August - West Bromwich Albion v Burnley (12:00 BST)

• Friday, 28 August - Wrexham v Birmingham City (20:00 BST)

• Sunday, 6 September - Birmingham City v Wolves (12:00 BST)

• Monday, 7 September - Bromley v AFC Wimbledon (20:00 BST)

• Thursday, 10 September - Stevenage v Luton Town (20:00 BST)

• Friday, 11 September - West Ham United v Wrexham (20:00 BST)

• Sunday, 13 September - Sheffield United v Wolves (12:00 BST)

• Thursday, 17 September - AFC Wimbledon v MK Dons (20:00 BST)

• Friday, 18 September - Bristol City v Watford (20:00 BST)

• Sunday, 20 September - Wolves v West Bromwich Albion (12:00 BST)

The above matches are the single-game choices whose dates have been moved for TV coverage - there are also a number of Saturday lunchtime, evening and multi-game midweek matches also being televised. The full list is available here., external

The BBC Sport website will have live text commentaries of all the above fixtures and you can also tune in to games via your local BBC Radio station.

Luton Town are set to appoint former Crystal Palace chief commercial officer Barry Webber as their new managing director. (Daily Mail), external

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Luton Town have announced the departure of forward Elijah Adebayo after more than five years at Kenilworth Road during which time he helped the Hatters win promotion to the Premier League.

The 28-year-old joined Luton from Walsall for an undisclosed fee in February 2021 and went on to make 184 appearances for the club in all competitions, scoring 47 goals.

Adebayo scored 10 goals in 27 Premier League games for Luton in the 2023-24 season but, after successive relegations into League One, the former Fulham youngster suffered serious injury setbacks.

A cruciate ligament injury sustained in April 2025 kept him out of action until March this year and a hip problem picked up in the second game of his return ended his season as Luton narrowly missed out on the League One play-offs.

Despite announcing he was in talks to sign a new contract when releasing their retained list in May,, external Luton have now confirmed Adebayo is leaving for pastures new.

Luton Town have agreed to let their 22-year-old defender and Congo international Christ Makosso go to French club Auxerre in a deal worth £2m plus add-ons. (Ben Jacobs via X), external

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Luton Town are considering a move for Shelbourne midfielder Harry Wood, 23, although no formal bid has been made by the League One club to bring the former Hull City player back to England. (Irish Sun), external

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The EFL will reveal its fixture list for the 2026-27 season on Thursday.

Want to know who your team will face on opening day? The fixtures will be announced at 12:00 BST - but that is not all.

The draws for the group stage of the Vertu Trophy and the first round of the Carabao Cup will also take place.

So check back on 25 June to see who your team faces first, last and everything in between.

Sami Mokbel
Senior football correspondent

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Jack Wilshere is committed to Luton despite rival interest in the Hatters head coach.

Wilshere joined the League One side in October and has helped stabilise the club after back-to-back relegations, leading them to within a point of the play-offs following an end-of-season run of six wins in seven.

He also led the side to the EFL Trophy in his first season in charge.

It is understood Wilshere was approached by Leicester in recent weeks following the departure of Gary Rowett in the wake of the Foxes' demotion to League One.

But it is also understood Wilshere prefers to stay at Luton and continue the work he has started.

It is also believed that Wilshere did not want to take another job in League One.

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Luton Town have named William Lancefield as their new head of recruitment.

He moves to the League One club after leaving a similar role with Hearts in the Scottish Premiership.

Lancefield has previously had roles in scouting and analysis with Southampton, Norwich City, Tottenham and Brighton.

"William's arrival is a significant coup for Luton Town," Hatters chief executive Gary Sweet told the club website., external

"We're looking forward to working with him and excited about the impact he can make as we evolve our recruitment structure and processes in preparation for the new season and beyond."

WIth Lancefield's arrival at Kenilworth Road, Luton have announced the departures of head of recruitment analysis Jay Socik and Alexander Wilkinson, who was a senior scout.

Luton finished seventh in League One this season and also won the EFL Trophy by beating Stockport County 3-1 at Wembley in April.