League 2

Blimey Dragon thats a bit poor, could have let you know earlier . Maybe it will be rescheduled ?
Shame you couldn't have gone on Friday, Howard Gayle was doing a Q and A after the performance i believe.

I can well believe what the city is like on a weekend night, it's been about 30 years since i was last there but it was always buzzing of a night time.
Most of the nightspots i frequented have closed now, The Continental, Grafton, Fallows, Bunters and my fav The Cabin on Bold Street which was a great place, a real throwback.

Bromley was the only one of the leading group of 5 to win today. Those teams still have a cushion over 6th placed Crewe.
Shrewsbury's excellent run of results came to an end against Walsall who were themselves badly in need of a result to stay in contention for a playoff place.
At the other end of the table, Harrogate continue to pick up points and are now level pegging with Barrow who lost again today to Gillingham. Both are just one point behind Crawley who are also very much in the danger zone.

thought it might be worth keeping this thread going for the 2026/27 season.

In on Bristol Rovers as a starter for 10 (outright)

got rovers(the gas?)
n barnet..(11.5), n
the gas?(why they called that.?)
9.0

no idea jass -never heard of it b4- i had a m8 geoff twentyman who used to play for them back in the day

I'm on Barnet and Salford. The latter have acquired Macauley Langstaff from Millwall who used to be prolific at this level with Notts Co a couple of years ago. Perhaps he can find his old form in front of goal with his new club?

Jass and the dragon...
Bristol Rovers used to play in a stadium about 2 miles from where they are now, which is  the Memorial Ground, "The Mem".. used to be Bristol Rugby ground, the Rugby now play at Ashton Gate, City's ground...hope you're following so far?
Rovers old ground was right next to the M32 (with a dog track as well)...right next to it was a massive gasholder, similar to the one still at The Oval cricket ground ...hence they became known as The Gas
The whole football ground and dog track was sold off in the 90s, IKEA plus others there now, with Rovers supposedly building a new stadium...they played at Bath City for a good few years before moving into the Mem as tenants to Bristol Rugby
Within a couple of years, and some controversy,Rovers owned the Mem and the Rugby club were the tenants ie complete change around.. before the Rugby club moved to Ashton Gate as I said earlier

And, the Dragon, Geoff Twentyman did commentary on Rovers games for local radio for many years

thanks reg very informative. i went to school with Geoff Twentyman - same year- his dad was chief scout at Liverpool at the time.(early 70s)

To further add to Reg’s info regarding Eastville being right next to the M32- it wasn’t unheard of for cars to stop on the M32 to watch a bit of the match! (The M32 sat raised high above the stadium making it easy to view).

Gin, ironically, I've just poured a g and t before reading this, sitting outside in the sun...
Yes, Eastville was a great old fashioned ground, there was also another dog track in Bristol at Knowle, South Bristol, that also closed down, plus Glastonbury and others in Devon and Cornwall.... think the furthest West dog track now is Oxford,  since Swindon gone

Hope you enjoyed your evening in the sun! We also sat outside with a wine and watched the hot-air balloons from the fiesta going over – very pleasant!.

I didn’t know that there used to be a dog track in Knowle – how long ago did that close?

Gin, closed in the 60s, had speedway there as well
It was situated...if you go down the Wells Road and turn right where the Happy Landings pub was, just along there on the left...might be a college there now?
My stepdaughter was at the balloon fiesta Friday and Saturday...a friend got her and kids in the VIP bit for the morning glows...Kids loved it

League 2 looks a nightmare this year. Will just go Salford win. Keep thinking a rank outsider will be in the top 3.... however cannot unearth it.

That’s well before my time Reg! Cheers for the reply -I’ll leave it there so I don’t hijack this thread any further.

Good luck with your League 2 bets all.

I'm looking forward to the L2 campaign which should be as topsy turvy as last season. The top game for me will be Barnet V Salford which I will watch with interest. No serious bets until the form settles but I've had a fun bet on Gillingham to beat Walsall. In recent seasons Gills have got off to a great start topping the table for a few weeks before fading away. Walsall were a disappointment last season after a great run the previous year, I hope this season will show an improvement.

I would be careful when backing the Gills Foin, they have a much changed squad and were poor last week when getting hammered 3 nil at home by Luton.

It will be a watching brief from me to see how the new players settle in.

Walsall on the other hand had an excellent away win at Bristol City in the cup last week. It could be a difficult afternoon for the Priestfield faithful again.

Thanks dixie, I only bet them with loose change on the off-chance that history might repeat itself.
Do you have any news regarding Colchester?

the Gas...
love it, n never heard of it....
qwality....
i was a pne back in 80^s.....
unfortunataeley
never heard o the gas

Colchester have been solid the last 2 seasons , not far off the play offs and will probably be similar this year.

Like most clubs in the division its been a struggle to recruit well but they have not had a huge turnover of players, however having said that creating chances may be an issue as they have lost some of their pace out wide, Lisbie and Edwards have both left and moved up a division (Reading/Peterboro).

It's often the case that clubs have to sell their best players to survive and look for promising new players.
Promoted Notts Co sold off their strike force of Jatta and Dennis and replaced them at lower cost. Acqua who was on loan to Harrogate last season and Luka Smyth from Finish side VPS.

walsall had the 4th best away form last season with 10 wins and 7 draws. they are on my list to look at for away wins when the season gets going. gills home form last season was not that good with 8 wins in 23 games.


walsall also have a new manager in lee grant and word is he will be more attacking so maybe goals could be looked at.gills also conceded 72 goals last season so if punting id go over 2.5

over 2.5 is 11/10 on here. walsall win at 11/5 given the above looks tempting

Well done Dragon on the Walsall bet.

But if ever a score line did not tell the story then this was it.  Gills totally dominated the first 80 minutes from an attacking perspective, the Walsall keeper pulled off some very good stops - Gills 7 shots on target and hit the woodwork twice. I feared what could happen late on and lo and behold Walsall nicked a goal on 81 minutes and Gills then fell apart and conceded two more as they pressed forward.

Worrying times for the Gills as they are struggling to convert chances. The only saving grace is that they at least are creating them.
Gareth Ainsworth appears to now be on borrowed time unless the tide turns, plenty of fans want him gone (not me)
Fleetwood away next week and they won away at Chesterfield today so it ain't going to be easy.

Thanks Dixie Walsall and overs was a great start in this league.

a few shocks about - didn’t see Newport beating Rochdale 3-0 or York beating Bristol Rovers. Early days mind so expect the unexpected.

I like Barnet at  Shrewsbury this weekend. Their away record last season was really good securing 40 points with 11 wins and 7 draws and they got off to a good start beating ante post favs Salford. Shrews have poor home form with 14 losses and only 4 wins last season and lost the opening game to last year relegation threatened Tranmere. 9/10 looks a solid bet.

Ive doubled them with Swindon who i think will beat Cheltenham with a broadly similar logic to the above other than Swindon are at home and price of around 10/11.

I agree with you about Barnet, the Dragon.
Thanks Dixie for the detailed commentary on the Gillingham game. They have another tough one coming up against Fleetwood so I will leave them alone this weekend.

Nice double for you this week Dragon

Colchester registered their first win with an own goal in the 94th minute against Oldham, who probably deserved a point after playing the whole of the second half with just ten men after a sending off in first half stoppage time when they were leading one nil.

The Gills drew 0-0 at Fleetwood, quite a decent game despite no goals. Gills are cursed at the moment as just like last week they hit the woodwork twice and just cannot get the ball in the net . The home side also hit the post but despite having 17 attempts at goal, none of them were on target, quite an achievement

This division really is wide open, AP favourites Salford have lost two out of two after a home defeat to Chesterfield today. It's all a real puzzle

thanks dixie- its nice when the studying pays off

some interesting fixtures in League 2 this weekend with a few surprising prices knocking about.

i am backing BARNET (1.62) again this weekend at home to Cheltenham. Barnet 2/2 so far this season and won their last game 3-1 v ante post faves Salford 3-1. Their home form last season was solid with 10 wins and 6 draws. Cheltenham were very poor on the road last season with 12 losses and 6 draws and already lost their first away game to Swindon 2-1. its bit of a short price but i think Barnet will win.

The other game i like in this division is COLCHESTER at a healthy 7/5. Colu were solid at home last season with the identical home form as Barnet. they beat Oldham 2-1 in their first home game and play Rochdale who are struggling already in the higher league with 2 losses v teams that struggled last season Newport (3-0) and and Crawley (1-2).

I have had 2 singles and a double.

I was surprised that Swindon were 3/1 away at Oldham and Crewe are 11/5 at Port Vale. Crewe won 2/2 PV 1 point in 6. Watching brief on them but i think the prices are incorrect.

Grimsby v Fleetwood looks like unders (1.82) in the Fisherman s derby and Crawley looks like overs v Bristol Rovers (1.93)

sorry forgot to add that SALFORD away at Shrewsbury at Evens looks a bet to be on. Despite their poor start salford shd be too good for shrewsbury who have also lost their first two games

I'm pleased by Barnet's early form as they were my preseason pick to win this league. I think they should win well again although the price is a bit slender. Rochdale's poor results are surprising and I don't see any adverse transfer activity over the summer.
https://www.footballtransfers.com/en/teams/uk/rochdale/transfers
Watching brief on that one.
I like Gills v Northampton for unders, currently 1.82

i have gills as my second highest rating for unders Foin at 1.82.

the highest is grimsby v fleetwood but with it being a derby that cd be anything

Northampton haven't even looked like scoring in the first 2.
A 0-0 would be a result for us. Booed off at Crewe last week, going to be a long season.

So Gills and Northampton haven't scored a goal between them so far (the only 2 sides in L2 who haven't netted).

Knowing this league, get on overs

Well both teams managed a goal each at Priestfield - Gills scored one from two shots on target, Northampton had one shot on target and it went in.
So not a thriller (as expected).

Four goals at Grimsby in a 2-2 draw, so unders scuppered there for Dragon, along with Salford losing again and Barnet drawing. But at least Gills obliged for unders and Colchester saw off Rochdale. so probably even stevens on the betting front for Dragon. Foin successfully tipped unders in the Gills game as well.

This league is proving very hard to predict as it was last year. Who would have thought Salford the AP favs would have lost their first three ?

I thought my unders bet was sure to lose after the Northampton equaliser. I watched the Barnet game on TV and thought that Cheltenham were unlucky not to win. They certainly deserved the point and several very good chances went begging. Barnet looked very ordinary and they will need to do better than this if they want to be promoted.
York seem to have adapted well and I was pleased that Colu won with their late goal.
Still only fun-sized bets for me at this stage.

yes broadly the same here foin, don’t really get going until 5/6 games completed.

disappointing weekend in this division for me overall as expected more from salford and barnet. colu obliged and overs did ok

full set of fixtures tonight with nothing i am interested in - watching brief tonight.

swindon v port vale looks like an unders game at evens with both teams only netting 3 goals between them in 3 games so far

There are 4 odds on favourites, Bristol R., Chesterfield. Northampton and Salford. I have layed them all to small amounts. Not much to inspire confidence as yet.

I wouldn't be confident about backing any of those odds on shots apart from Bristol Rovers and even they have a tough game against Colchester.

Salford have lost 3 out of 3 and even though they are at home against one of the relegation favs in Newport i couldn't go near them at 4/7 or similar.

Northampton have only scored one goal so far and opponents Crawley won away at Rochdale a couple of weeks back after an unlucky last gasp defeat against Crewe. They were second best against Bristol Rovers on Saturday but overall i'm struggling to see why Northampton are so short in the betting for this one. They may well win but have to be swerved  at odds on.

The Gills away at Chesterfield is an interesting match. The home side haven't looked anything special and have lost 2 out of 3 including their only home game to Fleetwood.
Gills have only scored one goal in their first three games but have created chances and have hit the woodwork five times so far. At the odds , Gills at a general 9/2 look worth chancing a shekel or two.

Elsewhere, Cheltenham looked pretty good at Barnet on Saturday as Foin said above. Odds of approx 5/2 at home against York look a tad generous and on value terms alone are tempting.

Salford were seven minutes away from another defeat but managed to turn it round at the death to get their first win of the season. Turning point for them ?

chesterfield and Northampton were unable to land the odds and both drew at home.

Cheltenham a nice 5/2 winner for me

Out of the 12 matches, no less than 7 were draws and the other 5 games were home wins. No away teams victorious at all.

well done on cheltenham DD great price that

Happy to city my main ante post post bet Bristol Rovers go top of the table

Two lays from 4 guaranteed a small profit. It looked like it was going to be 3 until Salford's two late goals. A good point for Gills away to Chesterfield.
Cheltenham confirmed the good form shown at Barnet as York are no pushover, one to watch.

Cheltenham home to unbeaten Grimsby next (3 draws) which will be interesting -should be goals in it

Crewe v York looks interesting, £10K traded on York already. It seems a lot for a L2 game 3 days away.

Walsall,s away form is pretty solid for most of last season and at the start of this and i fancy them to get something at Exeter. away win is 15/8.

Bristol Rovers 1.70  should be to good for Rotherham and Fleetwood shd beat Shrewsbury at around evens.

This week I've backed Fleetwood (1.91), York (2.6) and Newport at a generous 5.2. Still minimum stakes at this stage. Good luck if you are having a bet tomorrow.

Only Fleetwood obliged for me today, York could only draw and Newport lost to a late goal yet again. Gills scoring 4 was a surprise, an easy win for a change. Bristol Rovers are starting to look like a banker now with 4 wins in a row.

Bristol Rovers are on a roll, it was a close game today, Rotherham hit the bar late on so could have grabbed a point. Two away games for Rovers against Grimsby and Gills coming up next, so we may have a clearer picture of how the land lies in this topsy turvy league then.

It was indeed a pleasant surprise to see the Gills bag a few goals today but as i have said previously they have created chances in previous games but a combination of poor finishing and the woodwork denied them, not so today Hopefully the tide has turned for them.

Salford nicked another win following their late comeback in midweek, but it was courtesy of a goalkeeping howler by the Port Vale "stopper"
They haven't been very impressive so far and don't really look like favs to win the league but it is still early doors of course.

Bristol Rovers are on a roll, it was a close game today, Rotherham hit the bar late on so could have grabbed a point. Two away games for Rovers against Grimsby and Gills coming up next, so we may have a clearer picture of how the land lies in this topsy turvy league then.

It was indeed a pleasant surprise to see the Gills bag a few goals today but as i have said previously they have created chances in previous games but a combination of poor finishing and the woodwork denied them, not so today Hopefully the tide has turned for them.

Salford nicked another win following their late comeback in midweek, but it was courtesy of a goalkeeping howler by the Port Vale "stopper"
They haven't been very impressive so far and don't really look like favs to win the league but it is still early doors of course.

did ok last weekend with wins for Fleetwood and Bristol Rovers.

Rovers are away at Grimsby who lie to draw games- I reckon it will be overs with maybe a possible away win?

Fleetwood are of interest again with an away game at faltering Newport but not quite strong enough to get me involved.

Not sure why Swindon (won 3 in 4) who are in second place are 4/1 at York (won 1 in 4) and Northampton at 15/8 away at Shrewsbury could also be of interest.

Walsall and Barnet maybe the home wins?

all a bit tight so not backed any yet. Any views?

I'm considering backing Walsall and Cheltenham, the Dragon and agree that most games look difficult this week. Those two I mentioned are odds against and are playing teams which have had a poor start to the season.

A win for Chelters at a nice price (2.8). Walsall should have been the icing on the cake but failed to score.
Barnet lead the table and a good win for York in the week I didn't back them.

Cheltenham are certainly being underestimated by the bookies at the moment, they will cotton on soon.

The Gills obliged today as well at 8/5 odds, 2-0 against Tranmere. They are starting to find the net now, hopefully this will continue for us Gills fans
They face Bristol Rovers next weekend, who got a reality check at Grimsby today and will be looking to bounce back. Steve Evans returning to one of his former clubs, something of course that he is quite used to doing

Swindon getting trounced by York was a bit surprising, but just shows the unpredictable nature of this division.

Yes, I think you are right about Cheltenham, Dixie.
Looking at next week, two home teams stand out to me, Grimsby at home to Crawley and Crewe at home to Shrewsbury. I will back them subject to fair pricing. The other games look difficult to judge as usual. Of those, Salford seem to be getting their act together and may win again but not to be trusted just yet.

yes i  like Grimsby too Foin and have backed them also hoping Walsall can get something at home to Port Vale.

i also agree with your Crewe selection

I was unhappy with Walsall's performance last week and while they should win I have decided to give them a miss today. Port Vale, who were promoted during 24/25 season, seem to be in a doom loop following relegation and might go down again. I have yet to watch them play.

walsall 1 up at ht

I hope they win for you. I'm watching the game on TV to try and assess both sides.

2-0
They were fairly evenly matched during the first half apart from the goal but Walsall dominated the second with much more possession even though the second goal came late on. Port Vale had some chances but never looked like converting any, only one shot on target as I remember.

thanks foin. nice start to the day

Gills up to 4th now after an unexpectedly resounding 3-0 win over Bristol Rovers .

Teenager Sheldon Walker came off the bench in the 83rd minute and scored twice !  Great day for the lad

Just checked the odds for the outrights on L2 - Gills are now 66/1 with 1/4 the odds first 3 . 

Since the first day home defeat (where they peppered the Walsall goal before conceding 3 late goals) they have drawn 3 in a row followed by winning 3 in a row.
In those wins they have score 9 goals without conceding.
And they have a number of absentees who are due to come back from injury in the coming weeks.

It may be a bit fanciful to suggest they could win the league but those odds look far too big to me and they are also quoted at 10/1 for promotion.
Given the open nature of the league, worth investing a few shekels from a value perspective alone.

Yes, a great win for Gills. As I said at the time, I intended to back them for the first few games as they had started so well in previous seasons before fading as winter approached. Unfortunately, that first day blank put me off. Oh ye of little faith
Of my selections, Crewe only managed to draw and Grimsby won so a half point loss on the day.
Barnet won well to lead the table by 2 points and Salford did enough and are steadily climbing into the top half after their poor start.

Unlucky with Crewe there Foin, they had an injury time "winner" ruled out for offside and the goal they conceded was from an intercepted back pass.
That said it seems the Shrews were worth a point overall and are gradually improving so are worth keeping on the right side of.

The Gills were a general 25/1 at the start of the season, they are now 3 points off the top and looking pretty good but are available at 66/1.
Maybe the odds compilers know something i don't, but I just don't get it

good league for me yesterday with wins for grimsby and walsall.

66 is a crazy price for gills . had to have a bit of that

Gills are back in to 25/1 on here Dixie, I took a small stake as a hedge against my early bets on Barnet and Salford. Bristol R are still favourites.

66 is with sly

I've also increased my stake on Salford, the Dragon. It will be interesting to see how Gills fare at York next week.

yes foin -salford are lacking goals for me 8 in 7 games is not enough. long way to go mind

Salford have found their feet now after that poor start and will surely push for promotion.

Barnet don't play for the next 2 weekends now due to the wretched elongated international break (they have call ups) and so will slip down the table a bit as a result.
Will be interesting to see how the outright market shapes up after that.

foin - Gills are still 66s on Sportsbook ?  As they are with Sky, Paddys, VCBet.

They have a very difficult away trip to York next week and the home side are very short at about 1/2, no way i'd take that, although in fairness i have no real idea how good this York side is yet so the match will be informative.

Yes, I took some on sportsbook and layed off some on the exchange at 26. I see that 19 to back is the best offer now.

I think that 1/2 for a York win is wrong as Gills are very capable of shutting them out for a draw. I might risk a lay nearer the time.

Here are a few thoughts on the weekends fixtures:

Not sure why Gills are 9/2 on here away at York this weekend. They have won 3 on the bounce and unbeaten in 6 and have scored 11 and conceded 1 in last 3.

York only won two in last 6 games but are strong at home. The lay of York is currently 1.62.

You would fancy Salford to win at Oldham given the current form of both teams and I was surprised to see that Oldham are favs for the game. Salford available at 7/4. Local derby maybe a factor on the pricing.

Grimsby are odds on to win at Newport and should oblige but i think they are a bit short given both teams draw records.

Bristol Rovers 8/11 must have a good chance of breaking their losing sequence at home to Exeter who have lost every away game and not won in five.

Not sure what is going on at Swindon and they are proving to be very inconsistent. Won 3 lost 3 in the last 6. They are very good at home with a 3/3 wins ratio. Probably to good for Accrington who have lost every away game and won 1 in 6.Swindon at 6/5 is very tempting.

No comments on other games.

Any views?

A good summary, The Dragon. I still prefer a lay of York keeping the draw onside. Bristol R, Salford and Swindon would be my choices too in that order of preference. A pity the Crawley game has been postponed.
Fleetwood v Rochdale looks like a low score draw, maybe 0-0 which I might risk a shilling or two on.

thanks foin-

yes re Fleetwood v Rochdale.

Rochdale yet to score away and Fleetwood are hardly banging them in at home with 3 goals in 3 games - 2 v shrewsbury

Cheltenham again a decent price considering they are at home against Chesterfield.
The away side are improving nicely but are a bit short for me.

No result in this league could really be called a surprise on the evidence so far, therefore going for the bigger priced teams may continue to be profitable.

Gills lost 4-1 at home to Cambridge in the mickey mouse cup last night which looks bad on the face of it but virtually the whole side was fringe players and youngsters.
Bradley Dack did get on for the second half on his return from injury and looked (naturally enough) far from match fit. Hopefully he will be a factor for them going deeper in to the season as at his best he is much too good for this division. Gills do have strength in depth but it's finding the right combination/formation that will be the key to their season. York away this Saturday is bound to be tough and hopefully will tell us more about the Gills prospects.

A good win for Salford at a nice price, let's hope the market keeps underestimating them. Cheltenham won again, good pick Dixie. Gills were disappointing at York but the home side are making an impact on their return to the league. Bristol Rovers also kept up their challenge at the top. The surprise of the day was Newport beating high flying Grimsby, you can't write off anybody in this league.

That's certainly true Foin, absolutely no result is a true surprise in this league.


Salford are beginning to look ominous after their poor start cost them ground. Cheltenham have to be kept on the right side of all the time the layers underestimate them.

The Gills were torn a new one by York today, 3 nil flattered the away side as it could have been 5 or 6.  The solidity of the last few weeks was totally missing and Gareth Ainsworth must be scratching his head at such a poor effort. Newport at home for them next week and that won't be easy.

I had a good day today, did 4 draws in trebles and acca in L1 and L2 and remarkably all 4 were all losing scorelines at 90 mins but injury time goals in each of them landed the draws   Can't remember a bet changing fortune like that before

well done guys not too shabby here either and a good weekend overall from a betting perspective.

Salford as you say Foin was a great price and Bristol scrapped over the line. I got a draw double up in League 1 but Gills were disappointing .

only 7 fixtures next weekend due to internationals again!

This week I'm backing Grimsby, Rochdale and Cheltenham to win. Grimsby are strong at home and are playing Shrewsbury who have a poor away record. I don't expect many goals in this one but Grimsby will do enough.
Rochdale and Cheltenham are form teams at excellent prices (2.5 and 2.96 respectively on the exchange). Their opponents are struggling this season and Swindon especially are a disappointment after their good performance last season.

i agree with those selections foin.

i also think that Rotherham 7/4 and Gillingham 11/10 have great chances.

The Gills had been in fine form before their humbling at York last week. A positive reaction will be needed to beat Newport tomorrow and the away side have been in fair form themselves. Newport are a bit of a bogey side for the Gills who have only won 2 of their last 10 against them, Newport winning 6. A very difficult game to call and the Gills are a bit too short for me, so no bet but good luck to Dragon and any others who do back them.

Cheltenham again look overpriced at 19/10 with most bookies for their away game at Accrington. The away side sit second in the table after 8 games and have already played a number of the fancied sides so it looks no fluke that they are up there. Stanley on the other hand are in 19th with just one win so far and that was against basement boys Crawley. On value grounds alone i have to back Cheltenham here.

Looks like we are all Cheltenham bound

Cheltenham in to 6/4 with the bookies, obviously this forum must be responsible

It didn't do us any good. Just one out of 3 for me. The 88th minute goal for Rochdale rescued most of my stake, just a half point down on the day.

Some burnt fingers for us all after today.

Stanley got Cheltenham in to a fine mess, the away side never at the races.

Gills only drew 0-0 with Newport and the away side had the better chances and will feel they should have won. Gills had lots of the ball but created little.

Grimsby lost at home to Shrewsbury and Bristol Rovers got stuffed on the road again at Crewe. Expect the unexpected each week in this league.

One team who are on a roll is Salford who have now gone top after 9 games, despite losing their first 3 .
Barnet in second are a point behind and do have 2 games in hand however.

I don't regret backing Cheltenham, I do regret Grimsby this week and Walsall previously. Short priced "bankers" are often poor value in this league.

A couple of weird early prices in this league at the weekend,

The first is Accrington at Oldham who are 9/2 on here. Oldham (1.62) have lost 4 on the bounce and only won 2 games all season. Accrington have lost 1 in 6 (to high flying Barnet) and beat a much fancied Cheltenham at the weekend. The prices make no sense and a lay of Oldham looks good value.

The other is Rochdale who are just under 3/1 on here away at Tranmere. Rochdale are on a roll after a dodgy start and have won 3 on the bounce and 4 out of 6. Only defeat was too inform Gills who beat them at home 1-4.Tranmere have won 1 in 6 games and have drawn 3 of those games.Tranmere are 11/10.

Still looking at the other fixtures but i was surprise by the prices in both of those matches.

Tranmere to lay that is (11/10).

Barnet unbeaten away ( 11/5) look big at out of form Bristol Rovers (lost 3/4)

Given the unpredictable nature of this league it makes sense to generally back the outsiders in what look like close games.
Accrington a case in point this week, although Oldham are ok at home with two wins so far and two defeats (against Salford and Chesterfield). However the Latics are too short at 4/6 and Accrington could be value.

Barnet are unbeaten so far and even though they have played two games less than most sides are the top scorers in the division with 17. They do look decent value at 2/1 or bigger but the caveat has to be that opponents Bristol Rovers have a stellar recent home record with 11 league wins on the bounce. It may be prudent to invest in Overs given both sides attacking capabilities.

Gills have had a wobble of late but if they can rediscover their goal touch then they look overpriced at 3/1 or bigger away to Rotherham who are finding wins hard to come by.

Just 3 points between the top 11 sides at the moment, so open.

Sensible suggestions Dixie and the Dragon. I too will be ignoring the short priced jollies and will go for Accrington, Crewe and Grimsby. I burnt my fingers with Grimsby last week and despite recent results I think they are better than their odds against Port Vale suggests. Crewe are a strong side this season and should add to Swindon's misery this weekend.

thanks guys sensible and helpful info as always. gl with your bets

Newport
Shrewsbury
York.

A good day for our selections

Barnet came back from a goal down to score 3 late goals at Bristol Rovers.

Gills came back from a goal down to hammer Rotherham 4-1. My team are a bit Jekyll and Hyde this season

Accrington drew 0-0 with Oldham, poor game which the away side could have won. As opined above, Oldham were too short at around  4/6 so layers will be happy.

Salford got two more late goals to see off 10 man Cheltenham who seem to have gone off the boil.

Well done guys. Only one from 3 for me and another half point loss on the day. It looks like I'm going to have to write Grimsby off altogether, they are in a false position based on their current form.

Oldham look very short when they host Cheltenham at the weekend at 1.82. Oldham have lost 4 and drawn 2 in the last 6 and are bottom of te form league table.

Cheltenham prior to defeats v Accrington and Salford were going well with 3 wins and 3 draws in 6 games . 4/1 looks too big on here

This weekend looks like another lottery doesn't it? I think Newport could get something out of their game against York. They are playing well at the moment especially at home where they are unbeaten in the league. York have yet to win away from home. Newport currently around 3/1

Salford look banker material but are only 1.37.

Maybe BARNET are the bet away at Tranmere at around evens.

Tranmere are solid at home mind but Barnet will probably be too good for a team who has won 1 in 6.

not a good betting weekend i reckon in this league

Div 1 looks a better betting proposition. Salford, Barnet and Gills are my 3 on the Winner market so I will be pleased if they do win.

Plenty of "coin toss2" games again this week, so as ever go for the bigger prices i reckon.

As Foin says, Newport look overpriced given they are at home. York have started the season well enough but are only 2 points above the Welsh outfit and so quite how they are quoted at odds on is a puzzle to me. May be best to just lay York.

Barnet are averaging 4 goals a game and are up against draw specialists Tranmere. A difficult one to call so Overs may be the bet.

Port Vale have finally started to get their act together, winning 2 of their last 3. A difficult game at home to Chesterfield looks draw material to me.

Colchester have underperformed this season and really need 3 points against Exeter to get their season going. The last six league fixtures for the Grecians have been a good cure for insomnia with a grand total of four goals to enjoy. The U's do have a goal in them and i expect them to win, probably to nil.

The Gills banged another four goals last night in the mickey mouse cup and they fielded a few players getting back to match fitness such as Eaves and Dack who both got on the scoresheet. Following their excellent away win at Rotherham last week they are on the road again at Accrington, a venue where the Gills have done very well over the years, with 5 wins and 3 draws from the last 8 visits. Not sure why Accrington are favs for this game but as we know anything can happen in this league. I will probably play the draw again.