Stockport boss Dave Challinor called for “more improvement” despite a fine 2-0 opening day win over Cambridge.On their return to third-tier football, goals from Louie Barry and Kyle Wootton sealed all three points for last season’s League Two champions.It only took five minutes for the deadlock to be broken, when Barry scored a brilliant chip from 25 yards.County held off spell...Full Story »

Phil Parkinson was overjoyed as Wrexham began life back in League One with three points after beating Wycombe 3-2 and hailed Jack Marriott’s wonder goal in the win.Wrexham led through Max Cleworth’s early close-range finish before Marriott doubled the lead before the half-hour with a sublime goal, chesting down a clever Ollie Palmer flick-on before volleying into the top corner with ...Full Story »

Huddersfield head coach Michael Duff wants his players to get used to the winning feeling they experienced in their 2-0 victory away to Peterborough.Former Barnsley and Swansea boss Duff is Huddersfield’s seventh managerial appointment of the past two years, both of which saw them struggling against relegation from the Championship – a battle they eventually lost last season.But the ...Full Story »

Huddersfield made a winning start to life in League One following relegation with an impressive 2-0 win at last season’s defeated play-off finalists Peterborough.Antony Evans and Ben Wiles struck first-half goals for the visitors as Michael Duff’s side came out on top in the battle between two of division’s leading promotion hopefuls.The Terriers had to ride out an early scare ...Full Story »

Steven Naismith conceded his “sluggish” Hearts side got what they deserved as they crashed to a 3-1 William Hill Premiership defeat away to Dundee.The Jambos arrived at Dens Park in optimistic mood after an encouraging display in their opening-day draw at home to Rangers but found themselves 3-0 down at the end of a calamitous first half on Tayside.Dundee forward Scott Tiffoney capit...Full Story »

Lincoln head coach Michael Skubala was delighted to come away from a tough opening day game at Burton with a 3-2 victory.Udoka Godwin-Malife pounced on a rebound to put Burton ahead but Lincoln hit back quickly when O’Connor headed home.Tendayi Darikwa nodded the Imps ahead but Bodin headed in a Brewers equaliser and the game seemed to be petering out into a draw but Lincoln struck late on...Full Story »

Dundee moved to the top of the fledgling William Hill Premiership table by capitalising on a calamitous first-half display from Hearts to run out 3-1 winners at Dens Park.The Dark Blues found themselves 3-0 up at the break when an error from goalkeeper Zander Clark paved the way for Scott Tiffoney to open the scoring before Gerald Taylor’s own goal was quickly followed by a Luke McCowan pe...Full Story »

Bolton opened their season in perfect fashion with a 2-1 away win at Leyton Orient through goals by Dion Charles and Victor Adeboyejo book-ending Charlie Kelman’s strike for the hosts.It took The Trotters just seven minutes to go ahead when Aaron Collins pulled the ball back into his fellow striker’s path and Charles squeezed the ball past O’s debutant keeper Zach Hemming from ...Full Story »

Bryant Bilongo capped his first EFL appearance with a dramatic late winner to snatch Bristol Rovers a 1-0 victory over Northampton at the Memorial Stadium.The 22-year-old headed in the winner from close range from a Luke Thomas corner in the first minute of stoppage time to ensure his first game since moving from Middlesbrough ended on a high.Before the impressive left-back’s intervention,...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Derek Adams refused to use the club’s summer overhaul as an excuse for their flat opening-day 1-0 League Two loss at Walsall.The visitors began the season as the bookmakers’ favourites for relegation after a mass summer exodus, signing 17 new players last month after a transfer embargo was lifted.Morecambe had seven new faces in their starting XI and failed to register...Full Story »

Charlie Adam hailed his Fleetwood players after they “had to dig deep” to beat Grimsby 1-0.The Cod Army got three points on the board thanks to Mark Helm’s goal in the 18th minute, surviving an early onslaught but running out deserving winners to make the best possible start to life back in League Two.“I’m delighted with the three points,” said Adam. “Th...Full Story »

Bradford boss Graham Alexander hailed a “pretty perfect” start to his side’s League Two campaign after seeing them score twice in the opening five minutes en route to beating MK Dons 2-1.Alex Pattison’s 25-yard thunderbolt and a Sam Sherring own goal saw the Bantams take early control at Stadium MK and although Alex Gilbey pulled a goal back in the 20th minute, the Dons c...Full Story »

Philippe Clement believes Rangers will need to be more efficient against Dynamo Kyiv on Tuesday than in their 2-1 William Hill Premiership win over injury-hit Motherwell.Striker Cyriel Dessers opened the scoring for the Govan side at temporary home Hampden Park in the 13th minute before Gers debutant defender Robin Propper scored an own goal four minutes later.Winger Vaclav Cerny, making his fir...Full Story »

Adam Alimi-Adetoro scored on his National League debut as FC Halifax edged out last season’s promotion contenders Barnet 2-1 at The Shay Stadium.Alimi-Adetoro, who joined Halifax after being released by Sheffield Wednesday, claimed the winner in a game that saw all three goals scored in the second half.Jamie Cooke put the home side ahead five minutes after half-time, but Barnet, who finish...Full Story »

Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin was left frustrated at conceding a stoppage-time goal in the 1-1 draw against Ross County in Dingwall.After Eamonn Brophy missed a first-half penalty for the hosts, it was United who took the lead just after the restart when David Babunski struck.But the Staggies levelled in the fifth minute of added time through Ronan Hale.While admitting that a draw was a fair...Full Story »

Ronan Hale scored a stoppage-time equaliser as Ross County drew 1-1 with Dundee United in Dingwall.Summer signings Will Ferry and David Babunski linked up for United’s opening goal, with the latter finding the net, only for Hale to strike in the fifth minute of added time.From the opening seconds Jim Goodwin’s side set about trying to hassle their opponents in possession, with Miller...Full Story »

Theo Vassell marked his debut with the only goal as Barrow beat last season’s League Two play-off finalists Crewe 1-0 at Holker Street.A pre-season signing from Salford, defender Vassell converted a 22nd-minute corner delivered by another Cumbrian newcomer, Connor Mahoney.Barrow’s win was a third successive triumph on the opening day of a new season and made it an ideal start for Ste...Full Story »

New Aldershot forward James Henry denied Forest Green a comeback win with a late leveller in a thrilling 3-3 draw in their Vanarama National League opener at the EBB Stadium.The home side raced into a two-goal lead inside just 13 minutes after Hady Ghandour landed a quickfire double.However, Ryan Inniss provided Forest Green with hope when he struck midway through the opening period.Kyle McAllis...Full Story »

Cyriel Dessers scored for the second game in a row as Rangers began their temporary tenure at Hampden Park with a 2-1 William Hill Premiership win over injury-hit Motherwell.The Gers striker equalised with the last meaningful kick of the ball in the Champions League qualifier against Dynamo Kyiv in Poland on Tuesday night, and he opened the scoring in the 13th minute before Gers debuta...Full Story »

Nick Haughton scored a hat-trick as Fylde recorded a 3-2 win against 10-man Solihull at Mill Farm.The Coasters opened the scoring after Haughton’s fine free-kick with just 10 minutes gone only for Owen Evans to put through his own net.Jack Stevens then handed the visitors the lead shortly before the interval.Haughton struck another set-piece to haul his side level after 57 minutes before J...Full Story »