Birmingham head coach Lee Bowyer was delighted to start the new season with a 1-0 win at Sheffield United, following Maxime Colin’s first-half goal.Colin scored a 19th-minute winner to decide the Sky Bet Championship contest at Bramall Lane, rising in the area to meet a cross from Jeremie Bela which evaded Ben Osborn.United went close to making an almost immediate response when Oliver Burk...Full Story »

Slavisa Jokanovic suffered a defeat in his first competitive match as manager of Sheffield United as Maxime Colin’s first-half goal  gave Birmingham a 1-0 win at Bramall Lane.Blues’ victory could have been by a bigger margin, with some great chances going begging and an effort ruled out following a foul in the Sky Bet Championship contest.Birmingham boss Lee Bowyer handed debuts...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola praised his makeshift team after they were beaten by a late Leicester penalty in the Community Shield.With many established stars missing through injury or late returns from their summer exertions – and Jack Grealish waiting in the wings – City boss Guardiola named an unfamiliar line-up at Wembley and gave teenagers Sam Edozie and Cole Palmer a chance to impress.They ga...Full Story »

Hearts manager Robbie Neilson praised his players’ defensive diligence as they won at St Mirren to move to the top of the cinch Premiership.Goals from Andy Halliday and Liam Boyce gave the visitors a commanding lead and meant Joe Shaughnessy’s late header served only as a consolation for Saints who also had Kristian Dennis sent off.It was Hearts’ first win in Paisley for almost...Full Story »

Bullish Sutton boss Matt Gray insists his Football League newcomers did not get what they deserved after Ebou Adams’ stoppage-time winner ruined their big day.Sutton looked a sure bet for an opening-day point when former Rovers striker Omar Bugiel levelled up Matty Stevens’ first-half opener, only for Adams to pop up and snatch a last-gasp victory for the home side.“Football is...Full Story »

Lee Johnson thinks Sunderland have shown what they are made of by starting the season with a much-needed victory over Wigan in front of more than 30,000 at the Stadium of Light.However, the Black Cats head coach insists there is still more to come despite seeing encouraging signs as his side come from behind to beat an ambitious Latics side 2-1 in Sky Bet League One.Wigan took the lead on 15 min...Full Story »

Hull boss Grant McCann dedicated his side’s winning return to the Sky Bet  Championship to their travelling fans, after they thrashed Preston 4-1 at Deepdale.Last season’s League One champions fell behind to Emil Riis Jakobsen’s instinctive eighth-minute finish but Keane Lewis-Potter latched onto Richie Smallwood’s flick to equalise 10 minutes before the break.The ho...Full Story »

Micky Mellon was impressed with what he saw from Tranmere as they opened the season with a 1-0 win over Walsall, in a game that saw Premier League referee Mike Dean officiate his own team.Rovers fan Dean stepped out of the home stands after half time when an assistant referee pulled his hamstring and, after consulting the Walsall bench, took over as fourth official.Callum McManaman stroked home ...Full Story »

Mark Robinson felt his side showed the AFC Wimbledon spirit as they came from behind to beat Doncaster.The Dons had the better of the first half but fell behind when Charlie Seaman netted for Rovers seconds after the break.While manager Robinson admitted he had some concerns over how his young side would react, he need not have worried as Ayoub Assal equalised before new signing Luke McCormick c...Full Story »

Swansea manager Russell Martin refused to criticise his “brave” goalkeeper Steven Benda despite the player’s mistake in Saturday’s opening 2-1 Championship defeat at Blackburn.In his first game in charge of last season’s play-off finalists, Martin tasted defeat with a team that looked a lot different in personnel and style from that game at Wembley.An enthralling en...Full Story »

Gillingham battled back from an early Tayo Edun goal to earn a share of the spoils in a 1-1 draw with Lincoln on the opening day of the League One season.Edun put the visitors ahead after just four minutes at Priestfield but the Gills hit back on the stroke of half-time through Danny Lloyd to claim a point.Lincoln could hardly have wished for a better start to the new season as they took the lea...Full Story »

Rotherham manager Paul Warne said he was “pleased but not ecstatic” after his team swept aside Plymouth 2-0 in Sky Bet League One.The Millers had a two-goal cushion by the break and could afford to take their foot off the gas a little in the second half.Freddie Ladapo poked in the opener against his former club after reacting quickest to a goalmouth scramble from a corner.Ben Wiles d...Full Story »

Steve Cotterill insisted Shrewsbury deserved to take something from their opening-day defeat by Burton as he made an emotional return to the touchline.John Brayford’s first-half header was the difference in the game, which saw Burton dominate the first period while the Shrews were on top in the second.They had numerous chances to score late on but could not convert and give Cotterill a poi...Full Story »

Gavan Holohan hit a brilliant late winner as Hartlepool marked their return to the EFL with a 1-0 win over Crawley in Sky Bet League Two.Holohan chested and then volleyed a lovely cross from debutant Tyler Burey into the bottom corner with two minutes remaining to secure three points.Pools, promoted via the National League play-offs in June after four years at that level, had their moments but h...Full Story »

Matty Willock marked his Salford debut in spectacular fashion with a 30-yard thunderbolt securing a 1-1 draw against Leyton Orient.The home support saw their side fall behind after 33 minutes when Omar Beckles fired in on the rebound after Tom King’s initial save.However, Orient’s advantage proved short-lived with former Manchester United youngster Willock unleashing a venomous strik...Full Story »

Naby Sarr’s strike denied Derby victory in their Sky Bet Championship clash with Huddersfield at Pride Park.Curtis Davies had earlier celebrated his return to Derby when opening the scoring.The 36-year-old defender, who only signed on Friday having spent the end of last season with the club, forced the ball over the line following a corner but Huddersfield quickly replied through Sarr to t...Full Story »

Sunderland came from behind to beat Wigan 2-1 in their Sky Bet League One season opener at the Stadium of Light.Former Black Cats duo Charlie Wyke and Max Power started the game for the Latics after signing in the summer but it was their former team-mate Ross Stewart who hit the 53rd-minute winner on Wearside.Wigan took the lead in the 15th minute with a well worked move down the right-hand side...Full Story »

Luke McCormick marked his AFC Wimbledon debut with a fine free-kick that earned his new side a 2-1 comeback win at Doncaster.Charlie Seaman put disjointed Doncaster ahead but Ayoub Assal levelled for Wimbledon before McCormick netted the winner 16 minutes from time.The visitors had the better of the opening half with Rovers, complete with 10 debutants, struggling for cohesion.However, Doncaster ...Full Story »

A debut goal for Callum McManaman gave Tranmere a 1-0 opening-day win over Walsall.The former Premier League winger struck midway through the second half to give Micky Mellon’s side a deserved win.McManaman also had Rovers’ best moment of a goalless first half as fellow new signing Emmanuel Dieseruvwe played him through on goal, only to be denied by a perfectly-timed tackle from Mann...Full Story »

FANS are convinced Jorginho is mocking England after dying his hair blond. Manchester City star Phil Foden, 21, paid tribute to Paul Gascoigne by bleaching his hair ahead of Euro 2020 - like Gazza did at Euro 96. Jorginho showed off his new bleached blond look with many fans quick to suggest he might be trolling Phil Foden The whole England squad agreed to follow suit if they went on to win t...Full Story »