Coverage of the first-round match from The London Stadium, as the two teams get their cup campaigns under way. The hosts are unbeaten in six matches against Portsmouth, a run that stretches back to November 2008. However it has been over 14 years since these two sides last met, as they faced each other in a Championship match at Fratton Park.

Coverage of the southern section first-round tie at JobServe Community Stadium. Colchester were defeated 1-0 by Oxford United at this stage last term, while the Saints progressed to the third round before losing out to Liverpool. The sides have not met since the 2010/11 season, when Southampton won 2-0 in a League One fixture here.

Coverage of this The Rugby Championship clash from Estadio José Amalfitani in Buenos Aires. The reigning world champions South Africa begin another Rugby Championship campaign against an Argentina side that has become increasingly competitive on home soil. The Springboks have won the last three Rugby Championship meetings between the nations, including a 48-7 victory in Mbombela in 2025, but Argentina famously stunned South Africa 29-28 when the sides last met in Buenos Aires in 2024. With two of the Southern Hemisphere's leading nations renewing their rivalry, an intense contest is expected as both teams look to make an early statement in the championship.

Coverage of the opening match of the Championship campaign, held at Molineux. Wolves are looking for an immediate return to the Premier League after finishing bottom of the Premier League last term, while Blackburn will be expecting to improve on last season's 20th-place finish.

Coverage of both teams' opening match of the Championship season, held at Bramall Lane. United claimed a 3-0 win in last season's corresponding fixture thanks to goals by Tyler Bindon, Gustavo Hamer and Patrick Bamford, but Birmingham were reduced to 10 men in the 18th minute due to Tommy Doyle's red card when the score was 1-0.