Scott Parker told David Brooks that his Bournemouth team-mates “got him out of a hole” in their 2-1 win at Nottingham Forest.The Wales international had put the visitors ahead with a well-taken strike in the first half but blotted his copybook on the hour when he was shown a second yellow card for a second foul on Forest’s Jordi Osei-Tutu.That came two minutes after Philip Bill...Full Story »

Morecambe manager Stephen Robinson was a happy man after seeing his side win their first ever game in League One.The Shrimps are playing at their highest level ever and followed on from their midweek Carabao Cup success at Blackburn with another fine victory.Robinson said: “Some of the football we played at times was fantastic and the performance showed what direction we are tying to take ...Full Story »

Port Vale collected their first point of the new League Two season as they were held to a goalless draw at home to Tranmere.Darrell Clarke’s side will feel they should have taken all three points but they failed to turn their dominance into goals.Port Vale started brightly but Devante Rodney’s cross hit the crossbar is their closest chance to break the deadlock.Tranmere’s best ...Full Story »

Oxford boss Karl Robinson thought his team’s 2-1 win over his old club Charlton was “fully deserved”.Ryan Williams and Cameron Brannagan struck twice in eight minutes in the first half to put Oxford in charge.And although Conor Washington pulled a goal back for the Addicks from the penalty spot before half time, after Sam Winnall handled, the U’s comfortably held on in th...Full Story »

Leyton Orient picked up their first win of the season as they beat 10-man Exeter 3-0 thanks to goals from Aaron Drinan, Omar Beckles and Theo Archibald.The O’s got off to a dream start as striker Drinan poked the ball beyond Cameron Dawson in the seventh minute to give the hosts a 1-0 lead.Orient doubled their lead in the 25th minute as defender Beckles steered the ball into the back of th...Full Story »

Fulham thumped Huddersfield 5-1 to pick up their first win of the season despite seeing Harry Wilson sent off midway through the second half.The Terriers started brightly but were made to pay for some woeful first-half defending as Aleksandar Mitrovic opened the scoring in the ninth minute after errors from Ryan Schofield and Sorba Thomas.Josh Onomah and Fabio Carvalho then scored two more in th...Full Story »

Mansfield made it maximum points from their first two games of the League Two season with a 2-1 home victory over Newport.The first half burst into life with two goals in three minutes – both from mistakes.With seven minutes gone George Maris won the ball back from a poor short corner and fired at goal where Joe Day should have done better as it curled past his dive.But after nine minutes ...Full Story »

Chelsea capped a perfect week which included the club-record capture of Romelu Lukaku by beginning the new Premier League season with a thumping 3-0 win over Patrick Vieira’s Crystal Palace.Three days after lifting the European Super Cup and less than 48 hours since announcing the £97.5million return of striker Lukaku, the dominant hosts cruised to victory courtesy of goals from Marc...Full Story »

LONDON -- The start of a new Premier League season brings with it a sense of regeneration and hope, everywhere that is except Arsenal. Nowhere was that optimism and anticipation greater than Brentford, an enclave of west London deprived of top-flight football for 74 years and desperate to fill their new stadium for the first time en masse. To heighten the excitement still further, crowds were a...Full Story »

Edinburgh City moved off the bottom of the cinch League Two table thanks to their first win of the season, a narrow 1-0 victory at home to Stenhousemuir.On-loan summer signing Ryan Shanley scored his first goal for the hosts as he slotted Robbie McIntyre’s assist home just after the half-hour mark for what proved to be the winner at Ainslie Park.Thomas Orr missed the chance to level matter...Full Story »

Manager Callum Davidson has told his St Johnstone players to hold their heads high despite their 5-3 Europa League exit to Galatasaray at McDiarmid Park.Scotland’s domestic double cup winners had drawn 1-1 with the visitors in the first leg of their Europa League third qualifying round in Istanbul last week but the second leg proved just too much.Striker Mbaye Diagne put the visitors ahead...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday will be without Callum Paterson for the visit of Doncaster on Saturday.The 26-year-old was carried off on a stretcher in the early stages of their opening League One game against Charlton last week after suffering from concussion.Olamide Shodipo is also a a doubt after he picked up a hamstring injury in their Carabao Cup tie against Huddersfield.Josh Windass continues to reco...Full Story »

Morecambe should be able to call on new boys Scott Wootton and Shayon Harrison as they prepare for the visit of Shrewsbury.Defender Wootton and striker Harrison signed this week and will bolster the Shrimps as they look to continue their encouraging start to the season.Rangers loanee Josh McPake is looking to feature after returning from injury as a non-playing substitute in the midweek Carabao ...Full Story »

Oxford boss Karl Robinson was a relieved and happy man after seeing his side produce a “rugged” performance in sneaking past Burton 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at the Pirelli Stadium.An 85th-minute goal from substitute Nathan Holland looked to have put United through in normal time until John Mousinho came on as a substitute and diverted home for an own goal in the dying second...Full Story »

Manager Lee Johnson praised Sunderland’s youngsters after their battling 2-1 Carabao Cup win at Port Vale.Josh Hawkes fired Sunderland in front on 40 minutes after Alex Pritchard teed him up.Aiden O’Brien doubled their lead from the spot on 50 minutes after Jack Diamond had been brought down by Stone.Jamie Proctor pulled a goal back with 67 minutes gone, before Anthony Patterson prod...Full Story »

Slavisa Jokanovic said he was “satisfied” as Rhian Brewster’s first goal for Sheffield United earned the manager his first win in charge.Brewster scored in the 24th minute, his maiden goal since joining from Liverpool last summer, as the Blades beat Carlisle 1-0 in the EFL Cup.The visitors rallied late on with Manasse Mampala failing to hit the target with a shot from inside th...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Stephen Robinson said a change of mentality was responsible for his side’s 2-1 comeback win at Sky Bet Championship Blackburn in the Carabao Cup.The Shrimps were overwhelmed in the first half and Tyrhys Dolan gave the hosts a lead that in truth should have been more.But Morecambe turned the game on its head after the break. Cole Stockton’s assured finish shortly after ...Full Story »

Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson admitted he was “embarrassed” by their 4-0 thrashing by Plymouth and says his side must “toughen up”.League One Argyle eased into the second round for the fourth straight season thanks to a double from Ryan Hardie and goals from fellow strikers Luke Jephcott and Panutche Camara against their Championship opponents.Posh announced the si...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon head coach Mark Robinson felt his side were worthy winners after they defeated Charlton 1-0 at the Valley in the Carabao Cup first round.The Plough Lane side booked their place in the second round with a first-half goal from Paul Osew.Robinson made eight changes, but was certain his much-altered outfit showed plenty of strength in depth.He said “I thought we caused a few of o...Full Story »

Leyton Orient are without Adam Thompson and Harry Smith for the visit of QPR in the EFL Cup.Defender Thompson is not ready to return from an ankle injury and striker Smith is recovering from a knee problem.Both have stepped up their rehabilitation but Wednesday’s match comes too soon.Veteran skipper Darren Pratley could be rested by boss Kenny Jackett.QPR could welcome back Ilias Chair, wh...Full Story »