Lincoln boss Mark Kennedy has challenged his side to attack their home games after a 3-0 victory over Wycombe.Second-half goals from Reeco Hackett-Fairchild, Teddy Bishop and Daniel Mandroiu did the damage as the impressive Imps claimed maximum points against the Chairboys at the LNER Stadium.Forward Hackett-Fairchild rifled the hosts ahead with a sweet 68th-minute strike, before substitute midf...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers’ rustiness in front of goal will soon change, according to first-team coach Andy Mangan, as the Gas drew a second Sky Bet League One game in succession.With Rovers boss Joey Barton completing a three-match ban, a pulsating game against Barnsley somehow ended in a 1-1 draw.Both sides squandered plenty of chances, with John Marquis and Aaron Collins passing up gilt-edged oppor...Full Story »

Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson was surprised at himself after getting involved in a touchline spat with Sheffield United’s Max Lowe as his side enjoyed a winning start to the Premier League season.Hodgson clashed with the Blades defender, who appeared to shove the 76-year-old in the midriff, midway through the second half after he stopped the ball in the dugout.His side were winning 1-0 a...Full Story »

Ryan Lowe hailed the spirit of his injury-hit Preston squad after they battled to an entertaining 2-1 win against Sunderland.Lowe is missing six first-team players, including Ched Evans and Emil Riis, but revelled in an excellent win at a raucous Deepdale courtesy of Mads Frokjaer-Jensen’s second-half strike.Frokjaer-Jensen helped to set-up Preston’s opener, when his shot deflected i...Full Story »

Stephen Robinson believes there is more to come from his St Mirren side after they moved top of the cinch Premiership with a 2-1 victory over Dundee.The Buddies have won their opening two fixtures of the season and find themselves three points clear at the summit of the league table following a well-deserved success at the SMISA Stadium.Joe Shaughnessy’s own goal and Mikael Mandron’s...Full Story »

Michael Beale spoke of “a rough week behind the scenes” ending on a high after a late Rangers surge gave them a 4-0 cinch Premiership win over Livingston at Ibrox.The Govan outfit came in for heavy criticism after losing their league opener 1-0 at Kilmarnock last weekend and there were still some misgivings after the Gers beat Servette 2-1 in the first leg of their Champions League q...Full Story »

Shaun Maloney admits his Wigan Athletic side are “ahead of schedule” after starting their Sky Bet League One campaign with two successive wins following a 2-1 victory over Northampton at the DW Stadium.Having started the campaign with an eight-point deduction for financial issues last season, Wigan are now only two points from wiping out that deficit after a flying start.Two goals in...Full Story »

Liam Rosenior believes Ozan Tufan is reaping the rewards his efforts deserve after his hat-trick helped Hull to a 4-2 Championship comeback win at home to Sheffield Wednesday.The Turkey international was at times unplayable, with his performance – some could say – emblematic of the difference in quality between the two Yorkshire sides.Rosenior said: “It (the hat-trick) was bett...Full Story »

Stevenage boss Steve Evans is hoping to use doubters as motivation after seeing his side defeat Shrewsbury 2-0 at the Lamex.In Boro’s first home game in League One since 2014, new signing Aaron Pressley struck his first goal for the club with a sweeping finish before Jamie Reid secured the three points in the 87th minute when he poked home at the back post.But Evans did not let himself get...Full Story »

Crewe manager Lee Bell branded his side’s first-half performance at Swindon “totally unacceptable” as they came from two goal down to draw 2-2.Udoka Godwin-Malife put Swindon in front in the 21st minute and Jake Young made it two at the start of the second half.Michael Williams got Crewe back in it before Rio Adebisi’s equaliser salvaged a late point at the County Ground....Full Story »

Rob Edwards admits Luton must quickly improve after their Premier League debut ended in a thumping 4-1 defeat at Brighton.Just nine years on from being a non-league side, the newly-promoted Hatters were taught a punishing lesson on their first return to top-flight action since relegation from the old First Division in 1992.Carlton Morris’ 81st-minute penalty gave Town hope of snatching som...Full Story »

West Brom head coach Carlos Corberan accepted his side had to suffer as they held on to beat Swansea 3-2 at The Hawthorns.The Baggies appeared to be cruising towards a first three points of the new Sky Bet Championship season after Semi Ajayi, a Carl Rushworth own goal and a John Swift penalty put them 3-0 up just after the hour.However, Swansea fought back with late goals from Harry Darling and...Full Story »

Southend made it two wins from two matches at the start of the Vanarama National League as Harry Cardwell and substitute Oli Coker helped the Shrimpers beat Dagenham 2-0.It was a spirited start from the visiting Southend as they took the lead in the 19th minute when Jack Bridge’s low cross was turned in by Cardwell, who also scored in last week’s 4-0 win over Oldham.Cardwell might ha...Full Story »

Chesterfield continued their early-season goal spree by brushing aside Vanarama National League opponents AFC Fylde 4-2 at Mill Farm.A week after hitting four against Dorking, the Spireites had a second successive win wrapped up by half-time.Tyrone Williams set them on their way with a sixth-minute effort, then Liam Mandeville, who scored twice in the victory over Dorking, made it 2-0 before Wil...Full Story »

Ian Henderson netted a second-half winner as Rochdale picked up their first win of the season with a 1-0 National League victory at Oxford City.The game went into half-time goalless, but not without a few chances, when Henderson had an effort cleared off the line, midway through the half.Chances continued to come, but neither side were able to make a breakthrough as Kairo Mitchell headed a free-...Full Story »

Maidenhead inflicted a second straight defeat of the National League season on Dorking by winning 2-0 at Meadowbank.An indisciplined first-half performance by Dorking saw three players – Jason Prior, Tony Craig and Matt Briggs – booked in the space of four minutes.But after a scoreless opening half, Maidenhead took charge during the second period and went ahead through Shawn McCoulsk...Full Story »

Regan Linney was on target twice as Altrincham claimed their first win of the season after coming from behind to beat Woking 3-2.The forward opened the scoring for the visitors in the sixth minute with a low drive but Scott Cuthbert cancelled out the lead, converting a Nana Boateng free-kick 10 minutes later.Reece Grego-Cox’s header put the Cardinals into the lead just before the half-hour...Full Story »

Wigan Athletic moved up to minus two points in Sky Bet League One after securing their second league win from two against Northampton Town at the DW Stadium.Northampton started well and even hit the post with a minute gone through William Hondermarck.So it was no more than they deserved when Sam Hoskins curled a wonderful free-kick over the wall and into the top corner of the Wigan net.Wigan mad...Full Story »

Matty Warburton struck twice for Solihull as they secured their first National League win of the season, 2-1 at newly-promoted Ebbsfleet.Warburton struck in either half to put Solihull in control and after Ebbsflett’s Greg Cundle had pulled one back, the home side went close to a late equaliser through Shaq Coulthirst’s effort which hit the crossbar.Solihull went close in the first h...Full Story »

A late penalty from James Tilley secured AFC Wimbledon a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Wrexham in their Sky Bet League Two match at Plough Lane.Elliot Lee’s deflected strike had put the Welsh side ahead in the first half.Dons striker Ali Al-Hamadi saw his spot-kick saved just after the hour, but Tilley made no mistake with a second penalty with just nine minutes left to leave both sides still ...Full Story »

Ian Evatt warned the rest of League One there is much more to come from his Bolton Wanderers side after their impressive 3-0 win at Cheltenham Town.Dion Charles scored twice, along with an own goal from Liam Smith during a one-sided first half at the Completely-Suzuki Stadium.The result puts Bolton top of the table with two wins from two, along with a Carabao Cup first round victory, making it s...Full Story »

Exeter manager Gary Caldwell could not fault the effort of his players as they held much-fancied Blackpool to a goalless draw at St James Park.The Tangerines are tipped by many to make an immediate return to the Championship after relegation last season, but they were second best against a spirited and largely youthful Exeter side.In a game of few clear-cut chances, Exeter could have gone in fro...Full Story »

Notts County twice came from behind twice to record a first victory of the new Sky Bet League Two campaign with a 3-2 win over Grimsby Town at Meadow Lane.The visitors took the lead in the 17th minute when Danny Rose took advantage of Aaron Nemane’s poor back pass.But Luke Williams’ side – beaten 5-1 at Sutton last weekend – hauled themselves level as John Bostock was abl...Full Story »

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna hailed a “top performance” from his side in the 2-0 victory over Stoke.Goals in either half from defender Luke Woolfenden and substitute Kayden Jackson maintained Town’s 100 percent start to the season on their return to the Championship.Woolfenden rose at the far post to head home in the 23rd minute from a Sam Morsy free-kick, while Jackson conve...Full Story »

Hamilton and Stirling both recorded second-successive victories to set the early pace in Scottish League One.The Accies won 2-0 at Kelty Hearts thanks to second-half goals in the space of nine minutes by Reghan Tumilty and Ryan One.Dale Carrick’s penalty nine minutes from time, meanwhile, edged out Stirling’s hosts Alloa 1-0, who had David McKay sent off following his foul that conce...Full Story »

Rotherham manager Matt Taylor was unhappy with the decision to dismiss Fred Onyedinma as his side let a two-goal advantage slip during their 2-2 draw against Blackburn.Onyedinma was sent off just minutes after putting Rotherham 2-0 up early in the second half and the decision to award two yellow cards in as many minutes from referee Bobby Madley angered the home crowd and baffled Taylor.The deci...Full Story »

Derby boss Paul Warne was happier with the result than his side’s performance against Burton as they won 3-0 for their first Sky Bet League One victory of the season.After two poor performances coming into the game, Warne felt that the Rams, who are expected to challenge for automatic promotion, are settling and looking to improve.“I didn’t think we were great,” he admitt...Full Story »

Neil Harris urged Gillingham to sharpen up in the final third despite a 1-0 win against Accrington.Summer signing Ashley Nadesan scored his first league goal for the Gills, who have won their first three games of the new campaign – including Tuesday’s shock Carabao Cup win against Southampton.However, they started slowly at Priestfield before Nadesan’s calm finish from Tom Nich...Full Story »

Portsmouth boss John Mousinho believes there is still room for improvement with his side despite a comprehensive 4-0 away win at League One newcomers Leyton Orient.The visitors bossed the show with Marlon Pack breaking the deadlock on 23 minutes before Colby Bishop doubled the advantage.Six minutes after the interval, Orient skipper Omar Beckles turned Gavin Whyte’s teasing cross past his ...Full Story »

Enzo Maresca praised his “improving” Leicester side after they edged out a narrow 1-0 victory at Huddersfield.Summer signing Stephy Mavididi opened his account for the club midway through the second half for what proved to be the winning goal.The £6.4million recruit from Montpellier unleashed a venomous strike from an acute angle which squeezed past Lee Nicholls at his near pos...Full Story »

Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson was left to rue two penalty decisions after his side were denied a first win back in the English Football League as they had to settle for a 1-1 draw at AFC Wimbledon.After Elliot Lee’s deflected opener in the first half, James Tilley’s late spot-kick earned a point for the Dons – with Ali Al-Hamadi having earlier seen his penalty saved by Ben Foster...Full Story »

Walsall held off late Stockport pressure to leave last season’s beaten play-off finalists without a point after two games with a 2-1 win.Goals in each half from Danny Johnson and Aramide Oteh earned the Saddlers a first victory of the season, despite Ryan Rydel’s stoppage-time header.County dominated throughout, with Louie Barry’s cool early finish disallowed for offside and Ow...Full Story »

Bristol City began life without Alex Scott in fine fashion as skipper Matty James smashed home in stoppage time to snatch a 1-0 victory at Millwall.James – playing without midfield partner Scott, who was sold to Bournemouth this week for a fee that could rise to £25million – found the bottom-left corner from a long throw-in from the right to earn Nigel Pearson’s side thei...Full Story »

Aaron Pressley’s first goal for Stevenage inspired a 2-0 win over Shrewsbury as Sky Bet League One football returned to the Lamex.The signing from Brentford struck just before the hour to open his Boro account, before substitute Jamie Reid ensured the result in the 87th minute.The victory made it two wins from two for Steve Evans’ men as they commence their first third-tier campaign ...Full Story »

Amari Morgan-Smith’s late winner earned Kidderminster a 1-0 National League win at York.Morgan-Smith pounced in the 83rd minute at the LNER Community Stadium to head the ball in off the bar following a Joe Leesley corner.The visitors had the better of the first-half chances, Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain heading just wide at the far post from Caleb Richards’ left-wing cross and York g...Full Story »

Blackburn battled back to earn a 2-2 draw at Rotherham with Sammie Szmodics going from zero to hero at the AESSEAL New York Stadium.Szmodics missed a first-half penalty and was also at fault for The Millers’ opener before his second-half double turned the game around.Rotherham had looked to be on course for their first win of the campaign thanks to strikes from Hakeem Odoffin and Fred Onye...Full Story »

Callum Smith struck a late winner as Raith staved off a determined Morton fightback to claim a 3-2 victory in the Scottish Championship.Rovers made a flying start, scoring twice inside the opening 15 minutes to leave their opponents on the back foot.Jack Hamilton’s close-range shot opened the scoring before a Lewis Vaughan penalty made it 2-0 following a foul by Darragh O’Connor.Mort...Full Story »

Queen’s Park maintained their perfect start to the new cinch Championship season with a 2-1 win over Arbroath at the City Stadium.The Spiders, who won 2-1 at Inverness last week, made a positive start, with Dominic Thomas’ effort cleared off the line before on-loan Bayern Munich youngster Barry Hepburn opened his account in the 13th minute.Arbroath looked to respond as Michael McKenn...Full Story »

Lucas Akins scored a brace as Mansfield recorded their first league win of the season with a comfortable 3-0 League Two win at home to Morecambe to remain unbeaten.Akins netted at the end of each half, either side of Davis Keillor-Dunn’s goal, as the hosts wrapped up victory in a game they controlled throughout.Things may have been different for Morecambe had Tom Bloxham done better with a...Full Story »

Mani Dieseruvwe struck twice on his debut for 10-man Hartlepool, including a last-minute winner, as they beat National League rivals Gateshead 2-1 at the Suit Direct Stadium.Dieseruvwe, signed from FC Halifax in July, gave Pools an ideal start with an early opener and popped up with a last-gasp winner after Robbie Tinkler had levelled for Gateshead in the second half.Pools played most of the sec...Full Story »

Portsmouth served notice of intent with a 4-0 away win at newly-promoted Leyton Orient.First-half goals by Marlon Pack and Colby Bishop, an own goal after the break by Orient’s Omar Beckles and a penalty in added time by Kusini Yengi sunk the home side.Pompey ran the show handing out a harsh lesson to their hosts in the standard of higher-sphere football.The visitors went in front after 23...Full Story »

Eastleigh are still searching for their first Vanarama National League win of the season but were fortunate to walk away with a point in a goalless draw at home to Wealdstone.Both sides created chances, with Wealdstone starting especially well as Ashley Charles’ looping header forced Eastleigh goalkeeper Joe McDonnell into action.Alex Dyer then thumped over from the edge of the box while a...Full Story »

Peterborough continued their winning start to the League One season by seeing off Charlton 1-0 in a clash full of chances and cards.Rival bosses Darren Ferguson and Dean Holden both featured among a tally of 12 cautions, but remarkably there was only one goal with Hector Kyprianou netting what would prove to be the winner in first-half stoppage time.Kwame Poku picked the pocket of Charlton man P...Full Story »

Kwesi Appiah and Jamal Fyfield lifted Boreham Wood to their first Vanarama National League win of the season as they saw off Halifax 2-0.Appiah had the first real chance on the half hour but the Ghanaian’s shot straight at Halifax goalkeeper Sam Johnson, who did well to keep out Fyfield’s header from the resulting corner.But the hosts were grateful for Nathan Ashmore, who produced ex...Full Story »

Mo Eisa’s first-half header helped MK Dons to a 1-0 League Two victory over a battling Tranmere at Stadium MK.The striker made it two goals in two league games as the home side moved top of League Two on goal difference.Tranmere’s second league defeat of the season sees them drop to 23rd after losing 2-1 to Barrow last time out.MK Dons, unchanged from last week’s 5-3 victory at...Full Story »

Bradford came from behind to beat Colchester 2-1 at Valley Parade and register their first win of the season.Colchester, playing their opening league game, went in front after nine minutes following a defensive nightmare for Bradford.Keeper Harry Lewis was caught dawdling on the ball by Joe Taylor and his hurried pass was intercepted by Mauro Bandeira in the box. It came loose in the scramble th...Full Story »

Goals from substitute Kyle Turner and defender Connor Randall gave Ross County their first cinch Premiership win with a 2-0 victory over St Johnstone, who remain pointless.The visitors were missing 10 first-team squad players because of injuries and it showed as a patched-up side struggled to contain Ross County’s forwards for the majority of the first half.County created four chances in t...Full Story »

Mathew Anim Cudjoe equalised deep into second-half stoppage time as Dundee United rescued a late point from a 1-1 Scottish Championship draw at home to Dunfermline.The home side dominated the opening period and had numerous shots on goal but two long-range chances from Scott McMann were kept out before Tony Watt and Louis Moult saw efforts saved.Terrors defender Kevin Holt blocked a Josh Edwards...Full Story »

Conor McAleny’s second-half strike earned Salford a 1-1 draw at home to Crawley.McAleny’s effort cancelled out Luke Garbutt’s own goal just before the break, but Crawley were unfortunate not to come away with the win after hitting the woodwork four times.Both teams had early chances, Crawley’s Liam Kelly firing a speculative effort against the crossbar and Salford’s...Full Story »

Airdrie came from behind to pick up their first win of the season with a 2-1 victory over Partick Thistle.James Lyon put the visitors ahead on 31 minutes as he fired in the rebound after Harry Milne’s shot.Gabby McGill levelled the scores after 63 minutes with a close-range finish before Calum Gallagher’s powerful header secured victory eight minutes later.Full Story »

Franny Amartey’s early goal proved enough to give Ayr a 1-0 win over Inverness in their cinch Championship match at Somerset Park, where frustrated Caley head coach Billy Dodds was sent from the dugout.The Honest Men, who lost 3-1 at Morton last weekend, went ahead in the eighth minute through Amartey after good build-up play involving Sam Ashford.Ayr captain Sean McGinty then fired a long...Full Story »

Dominic Solanke’s late equaliser denied West Ham an opening-day win as Bournemouth hit back for a 1-1 draw.Jarrod Bowen had fired the Hammers into the lead early in the second half with a spectacular curler from the edge of the box.But Bournemouth, playing under new boss Andoni Iraola for the first time, were good value for the point they earned when Solanke rounded Alphonse Areola with ei...Full Story »

Dion Charles scored twice as Bolton Wanderers continued their impressive start to the season with a 3-0 win at Cheltenham Town.All of the goals came during a one-sided first half at the Completely-Suzuki Stadium.Charles’ opener arrived in the 15th minute after a clever ball from Victor Adeboyejo set him up to slot confidently past Luke Southwood.Southwood dived to catch Randell Williams&rs...Full Story »

Ashley Nadesan’s first league goal for Gillingham continued their winning start to the season with a 1-0 victory over Accrington.Summer signing Nadesan calmly slotted past Stanley goalkeeper Toby Savin in the 29th minute after converting Tom Nichols’ pass.Savin kept Stanley in the game with an excellent reaction save to deny Robbie McKenzie six minutes later, after the visitors faile...Full Story »

Leicester continued their winning start to the season with a 1-0 victory away at Huddersfield.Enzo Maresca’s side made it three wins from three in all competitions thanks to Stephy Mavididi’s first Foxes goal.The summer recruit from Montpellier has already begun to repay the reported £6.4million outlay as he grabbed what proved to be the winner midway through the second half.Af...Full Story »

Odsonne Edouard’s second-half goal earned Crystal Palace a 1-0 win against Sheffield United to worsen the gloom at Bramall Lane.Edouard struck from close range four minutes after the restart to give the Eagles a deserved three points in the Premier League opener.It was thoroughly convincing for Roy Hodgson’s men as they had two further goals disallowed, while Blades goalkeeper Wes Fo...Full Story »

An entertaining goalless draw between Watford and Plymouth at Vicarage Road ultimately left both sides frustrated at a spurned opportunity to head the early Sky Bet Championship table.While the visitors could at least take an unbeaten start to their first second-tier campaign in 14 seasons back with them to Devon, there was scant consolation for Watford who managed to hit the target with just th...Full Story »

Derby recorded a first-ever victory at the Pirelli Stadium as they beat Burton 3-0 in Sky Bet League One.James Collins, skipper Conor Hourihane and Conor Washington all netted as the Rams got their season up and running after last week’s 2-1 home defeat to Wigan.Collins, a former Albion loan player, struck an early blow, heading home in the seventh minute to convert Hourihane’s free-...Full Story »

Everton paid the price for a string of missed chances as their goalscoring issues were exploited by Fulham in a 1-0 defeat at Goodison Park.A new season brought new hope for recent relegation strugglers Everton but for all the improvements Sean Dyche has made over the summer, it appears he he has not yet solved their problems in front of goal.Substitute Bobby De Cordova-Reid struck the only goal...Full Story »