Michael Carrick felt the “true character” of his Middlesbrough players was on display as they came from behind to beat Southampton and claim their first league win of the season.Having failed to win in their opening seven league matches, it would have been easy for Boro’s players to have crumbled when Adam Armstrong opened the scoring at the Riverside Stadium.Instead, they cont...Full Story »

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna praised the “quality” and “spirit” of his team after a thrilling 4-3 victory over Blackburn at Portman Road.A strike from Australian midfielder Massimo Luongo 11 minutes from time helped seal their seventh win in eight Championship games this season.Goals from Harry Clarke, Nathan Broadhead and George Hirst put Town in control in the first h...Full Story »

Michael Appleton described his first victory as Charlton head coach as “huge” after they beat in-form Wycombe 3-1 at The Valley.All three of the Addicks’ victories this season have been in SE7 and Appleton was brought in to make sure they do not let a third successive League One campaign fizzle away to a mid-table finish.The victory over the Chairboys – with Miles Leaburn...Full Story »

Harrogate attacker Abraham Odoh ended a 20-game goal drought to settle a 3-2 thriller against Salford in Sky Bet League Two.Odoh netted for the first time since March to also earn Harrogate a first-ever league win over the Ammies, at the 13th attempt.Earlier, George Thomson and Sam Folarin had given the hosts a 2-0 lead, only for Curtis Tilt and Matt Smith to level things up.After thumping a lon...Full Story »

Goalkeeper Connor Ripley was the Port Vale hero as he saved a late penalty from Fejiri Okenabirhie to earn his side a 1-1 draw at Cambridge.Ripley dived to his right to block Okenabirhie’s weak 90th-minute spot-kick, awarded after Jack Lankester had been fouled by Nathan Smith.Okenabirhie had come off the bench to equalise for the U’s, who trailed to Ben Garrity’s first-half st...Full Story »

Jordan Rhodes’ first hat-trick for nearly four years helped Blackpool blow away Reading with a comprehensive 4-1 victory.Three goals in 11 first-half minutes, including one for debutant Kylian Kouassi, left misfiring Reading with a mountain to climb as their 22-year wait for a league victory at Bloomfield Road continued.Huddersfield loanee Rhodes sealed his first treble since December 2019...Full Story »

St Mirren continued their sensational start to the cinch Premiership season with a 1-0 victory over Hearts at the SMISA Stadium.Ryan Strain netted the only goal after seven minutes but the Buddies had three further goals ruled out over the course of an impressive display.After continuing their unbeaten opening to the campaign, Stephen Robinson’s side remain in second place, just two points...Full Story »

Isaac Olaofe notched his first Football League hat-trick as Stockport enjoyed a thumping 5-0 victory against Wrexham.Last season’s beaten play-off finalists condemned the Welshmen to a first away defeat of the season, and a first loss since the opening day.Stockport scored three times in a dream 11-minute spell in the first half at a sold-out Edgeley Park.Olaofe notched first, sliding in t...Full Story »

Fylde secured their first win in eight National League games after beating bottom-placed Southend 2-1.Taylor O’Kane gave Fylde the lead just two minutes into the game with a free header from a corner and Gold Omotayo nearly doubled the advantage but fired wide.Southend were forced to make a goal-line clearance from Jonathan Ustabasi’s shot and Jack Wood had a chance for the Shrimpers...Full Story »

Morgan Whittaker scored his first Championship hat-trick as Plymouth stormed to a 6-2 mauling of Norwich at Home Park.Promoted Argyle had the points all-but wrapped up by half-time after racing into a 4-0 lead through a brace from Whittaker and further goals from Dan Scarr and Finn Azaz – two of them coming in stoppage time.Whittaker then added his third of the afternoon just before the ho...Full Story »

Bristol City manager Nigel Pearson’s first return to Leicester City since leaving the club in 2015 ended in defeat with a 1-0 victory for his former team who moved back to the top of the Championship.The match-winning goal came from Jamie Vardy, a player Pearson brought to the King Power Stadium 11 years ago.When Pearson was in charge, for his second spell at the club, he kept Leicester up...Full Story »

Third-placed Barnet were grateful to keeper Laurie Walker as they were held to a goalless draw by FC Halifax Town in the National League.Idris Kanu headed just wide for Barnet but the first half was otherwise uneventful until five minutes before the break. Jo Cummings was brought down in the box but Walker saved Jamie Stott’s penalty.Walker denied Jamie Cooke just before the hour while sub...Full Story »

James Collins scored his 200th goal in club football as he fired Derby to a first away league win at Carlisle since 1957.The Republic of Ireland international opened the scoring after 18 minutes and wrapped up a 2-0 win for Paul Warne’s men with an 84th-minute penalty at Brunton Park.Potent striker Collins scored for the second league game in a row as he powered home from Nathaniel Mendez-...Full Story »

Crawley fought back from two goals behind to beat Grimsby 3-2, with a dramatic stoppage-time winner from Danilo Orsi against his former club proving decisive.A frantic 12-minute spell in the first half at Blundell Park set the tone as goals from Gavan Holohan and Abo Eisa put the hosts in control, only for Liam Kelly and Ronan Darcy to reply immediately for Crawley.Orsi then settled the Sky Bet ...Full Story »

Altrincham hammered Ebbsfleet 6-1 for a first win in six National League matches.Alex Newby scored just four minutes into his Altrincham debut and Lewis Baines doubled their lead inside the first quarter-hour.Mark Cousins brilliantly saved Chris Conn-Clarke’s free-kick but the hosts soon had a third as Justin Donawa went through and fired past Cousins.Nathan Odokonyero pulled one back but ...Full Story »

Regan Poole nodded the winner against his former club Lincoln to give Portsmouth a 2-1 victory and keep them top of League One.Centre-back Poole only scored four goals in 130 appearances during his two-and-a-half years at the LNER Stadium, but he completed Pompey’s comeback with a fine header.The Imps took the lead in the fifth minute in freak circumstances as Conor Shaughnessy hit the bal...Full Story »

Notts County were able to overcome a Troy Deeney hat-trick to preserve their unbeaten home record after edging a seven-goal thriller 4-3 against Forest Green Rovers.Dan Crowley and Macaulay Langstaff had given the hosts a two-goal advantage at the break, but Deeney’s five-minute brace reduced the arrears.John Bostock and David McGoldrick were on hand to rescue the hosts with two quickfire ...Full Story »

Two Paul McCallum headers helped Eastleigh come from behind to win 2-1 at home to Kidderminster.McCallum struck twice in the first half following Gerry McDonagh’s early penalty against his old club.The game kicked off 15 minutes late after Kidderminster were delayed arriving, but the visitors, who have won just once in the National League this season, needed little time to get going as the...Full Story »

Oldham made it back-to-back wins under interim boss Steve Thompson with a comprehensive 4-0 victory over promoted Oxford City at Boundary Park.Thompson took over from the sacked David Unsworth last weekend and helped Latics claim their first win in eight matches with a midweek victory over York, lifting them out of the relegation zone.And Oldham, one of the sides tipped to make a promotion chall...Full Story »

Dundee salvaged a dramatic late draw in a fiery cinch Premiership game at Dens Park.The hosts took the lead in the first half through Amadou Bakayoko before Daniel Armstrong equalised for Killie, with Dundee midfielder Josh Mulligan sent off before the break.It looked like Armstrong had secured the win for the visitors when he struck again late on but deep in stoppage time, home substitute Zak R...Full Story »

Marcus Dinanga continued his prolific start to the season with two goals as high-flying Gateshead defeated Maidenhead 3-0.Dinanga made it nine goals in 11 National League games this term with his match-winning brace as Gateshead climbed up to fourth spot.Maidenhead, who have now lost four on the trot, almost took an early lead through Tobi Sho-Silva, who was denied when clean through by Archie M...Full Story »

Chris Long’s early double strike helped secure Crewe a 2-1 win over Colchester.The Railwaymen were out of the blocks quickly at Gresty Road with Long on the mark in the third and seventh minute.The Us hit back strongly after the break when Samson Tovide cut the arrears and Crewe were left hanging on before registering their third success in the last four games.Colchester’s defence fa...Full Story »

Australian midfielder Massimo Luongo struck a late winner as Ipswich recorded a 4-3 victory over Blackburn in a pulsating game at Portman Road.The result elevated Town to second place and they have now won 19 of their last 22 matches in league football, amassing a total of 59 points in the process.Goals from Harry Clarke, Nathan Broadhead and George Hirst put Town in control in the first half af...Full Story »

League Two leaders Notts County were able to overcome a Troy Deeney hat-trick to preserve their unbeaten home record, edging a seven-goal thriller 4-3 against Forest Green.Dan Crowley and Macaulay Langstaff had given the hosts a two-goal advantage at the break, but Deeney’s five-minute brace reduced the arrears.John Bostock and David McGoldrick were on hand to rescue the hosts with two qui...Full Story »

Middlesbrough claimed their first league win of the season at the eighth time of asking as they came from behind to beat Southampton 2-1 at the Riverside Stadium.Michael Carrick’s side looked to be heading for another difficult afternoon when Adam Armstrong slotted home a 17th-minute opener.However, after Riley McGree fired the Teessiders level just before half-time, Jonny Howson claimed a...Full Story »

Jack Hunt scored his first goal in Bristol Rovers colours to put the West Country side on course for a thumping 4-1 win over Wigan at the Memorial Ground.The tone was set for a vibrant home display on 13 minutes as winger Luke Thomas put Rovers ahead in style, cutting in from the right and shooting left-footed beyond Sam Tickle’s dive.Charlie Wyke drew the Latics level on 21 minutes with h...Full Story »

Calum Gallagher’s second half strike gave struggling Airdrie a 1-0 win over Raith Rovers, the visitors’ first defeat of the season in the cinch Championship.Gallagher’s 73nd-minute effort combined with results elsewhere saw Ian Murray’s men also surrender their lead at the top of the table.Airdrie were on the front foot throughout with visiting goalkeeper Kevin Dabrowski ...Full Story »

Luton claimed their first point of the Premier League season with a 1-1 draw against 10-men Wolves at Kenilworth Road.Carlton Morris’ penalty cancelled out Pedro Neto’s earlier strike to share the spoils in a positive Hatters performance.Rob Edwards will be proud of his side’s display but will leave thinking his side should have used the extra-man more effectively after Jean-Ri...Full Story »

Barnsley made it three away wins in a row with a 2-1 victory over Northampton.The Tykes hit the front after just four minutes at Sixfields when goalkeeper Lee Burge miscued a clearance straight to Callum Styles, who took advantage with a brilliant first-time volley.Liam Roberts saved well from Jon Guthrie’s header as Northampton sought a quick response and the Barnsley goalkeeper also kept...Full Story »

Second-half goals from Joel Piroe, Sam Byram and Jaidon Anthony earned Leeds a deserved 3-0 Championship win over Watford at Elland Road.Piroe gave Leeds the lead midway through the second half as he volleyed home to finish off a fine move by Daniel Farke’s side.Byram capped his return to the side as he headed in from a corner and Anthony’s late goal moved Leeds up to fifth in the ta...Full Story »

Michael O’Halloran’s late goal settled some late nerves and helped Dunfermline to a 3-1 win over struggling Morton in the cinch Championship.The hosts had started brightly at East End Park with Craig Wighton grabbing an eighth-minute opener from a Joe Chalmers corner.Lewis McCann crashed a 25-yard effort against the crossbar before he doubled Dunfermline’s lead after 27 minutes...Full Story »

Preston’s winning streak came to a halt with a 1-1 draw at Rotherham.The visitors had won their last six games to storm to the top of the Championship, but they were held by the Millers, with former North End man Jordan Hugill netting for the home side.Liam Lindsay ensured Preston left with a point with an equaliser on the stroke of half-time.The first clear-cut chance of the game fell to ...Full Story »

Manchester City had Rodri sent off as they extended their winning start in the Premier League with an unnecessarily complicated 2-0 victory over Nottingham Forest.The champions looked to be cruising to victory after early goals from Phil Foden and Erling Haaland put them in complete control at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.The mood changed dramatically early in the second half when Rodri was di...Full Story »