Bradford enjoyed a flying start to the new season as two early goals helped them sink MK Dons 2-1 at Stadium MK.Alex Pattison’s brilliant long-range effort and Sam Sherring’s own goal saw the visitors leading 2-0 after just five minutes and although Alex Gilbey pulled a goal back, Graham Alexander saw his side hold on for victory against his former club.The game came the day after it...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 »

Joel Colwill’s last-gasp winner earned Cheltenham a thrilling 3-2 victory over Newport.Former County boss Michael Flynn was taking charge of the Robins for the first time and his team opened up a 2-0 lead inside 27 minutes.Cardiff loanee Colwill scored the first, following up with a neat finish after two Ryan Bowman efforts were blocked at close range in the 22nd minute.Liam Dulson marked ...Full Story »

Doncaster got their League Two campaign off to a blistering start as they thumped Accrington 4-1 at the Eco-Power Stadium.Manager Grant McCann made the title the primary goal for his side after suffering play-off agony last season.And his players showed their determination to rise to the challenge as a Luke Molyneux brace plus strikes from Jordan Gibson and Billy Sharp saw Rovers surge clear.Gib...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon turned round a calamitous first 10 minutes – in which they went two goals behind – to defeat Colchester 4-2.After less than 60 seconds of the new season a deep Jack Payne cross found Ben Goodliffe unmarked, who was able to head past Owen Goodman.The duo combined again seven minutes later, when the former Sutton man connected with a Payne delivery into the area.However, ...Full Story »

Oldham made an impressive start to the new Vanarama National League campaign with a 3-0 win at home to Braintree.Jes Uchegbulam and Harry Charsley struck in the first half for Micky Mellon’s side before Braintree were awarded a penalty on the stroke of half-time.However, Inih Effiong’s spot-kick was saved and Mike Fondop wrapped up the points with a third for Oldham before the hour m...Full Story »

Jack Nolan scored a magnificent goal on his debut to help Gillingham defeat Carlisle 4-1 at Priestfield.The former Accrington winger received the ball on the right wing and evaded a challenge before driving for the box and producing a terrific effort which found the roof of the net.Tim Dieng had given Gills a second-minute lead when he fired home from close range following a blocked effort from ...Full Story »

Taylor Allen’s fine strike gave Walsall a deserved 1-0 opening-day win over Derek Adams’ new-look Morecambe in League Two.The winner arrived in the 20th minute as centre-back Allen produced a striker’s finish, chesting down a loose ball and lashing home a fierce finish into the bottom corner from 20 yards.Morecambe, with seven new faces in their line-up after a mass summer exod...Full Story »

Dion Pereira scored the winner nine minutes from time as Dagenham and Redbridge began their National League season with a 2-1 victory over Wealdstone.Pereira thwarted Wealdstone after they had looked set for a point when Sam Ashford scored 10 minutes earlier.A scrappy first half ended goalless after Dagenham’s Reece Grego-Cox’s effort was ruled out for offside.But Dagenham moved in f...Full Story »

Greg Olley scored a hat-trick as Gateshead shrugged off last season’s play-off disappointment to open the new Vanarama National League campaign with a 5-1 trashing of Ebbsfleet.The home side – who had been barred from taking part in the play-offs because of issues over their ground ownership at the time – went ahead through Callum Whelan in the 12th minute.Owen Oseni soon doubl...Full Story »