Accrington ST's rivals in League Two made a strong start to the season, with Newport County recording a record-breaking win and Colchester United remaining winless in 13 Matchday 1 games. The opening weekend of the 2026-27 campaign saw a number of standout performances, with Newport County enjoying their joint-biggest ever winning margin on Matchday 1 of a Football League season. Calum Kavanagh became the first Oldham Athletic player to net an opening day brace in the Football League since Jonathan Forte against Colchester United in 2014. Colchester remain winless in 13 Matchday 1 games in the EFL, a record that only Plymouth (15 games, 1963 to 1977) and Crewe (14 games, 1892 to 1930) have ever endured longer Matchday 1 winless runs in Football League history. Accrington ST, meanwhile, are 16th in the final 2025 table, with 53 points from 46 games. They have scored 47 goals and conceded 58, and are 34 points behind leaders Bromley. Their next fixture is against Grimsby on February 9, 2027.