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EFL clubs to discuss energy crisis as Mansfield change kick-off to 1pm

Action under the floodlights at Mansfield in March 2021.
Action under the floodlights at Mansfield in March 2021. Photograph: Simon Marper/PA

English Football League clubs will convene next week to discuss measures that could combat the energy crisis, with Mansfield Town trialling bringing forward the kick-off time of one of their League Two games to test how much doing so saves on floodlight usage and other costs.

The EFL discussed the issue, which has long been on the agenda, at its last board meeting and will canvas its clubs in a scheduled meeting to establish potential pinch points and problems.

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