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 »

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 »

Lenell John-Lewis struck in the 85th minute to earn York a 1-1 draw against Southend in their National League opener.Southend looked set for all three points when Gus Scott-Morriss put the hosts ahead during the first half.Kevin Maher’s side were unable to hold out though with John-Lewis scoring with five minutes left at Roots Hall.Scott-Morriss picked up where he left off last season when...Full Story »

Substitute Josh Coley struck a stoppage-time equaliser as Sutton fought back to draw 1-1 at Tamworth in their opening Vanarama National League match.United – relegated from the EFL at the end of last season – had an early chance when Dillon De Silva sent a shot wide.National League North champions Tamworth went close when Daniel Creaney headed over from a corner and then midfielder B...Full Story »

Eastleigh opened their Vanarama National League campaign with a 2-0 win at Maidenhead.The Spitfires went ahead through an own goal from Maidenhead defender Will De Havilland in the 32nd minute.Jake Vokins soon doubled the lead when his long-range free-kick dropped into the corner of the net.Maidenhead looked for a way back into the match in the second half as Kevin Lokko saw his long-range effor...Full Story »

A horror moment for Manchester United veteran Jonny Evans gifted the Community Shield to Manchester City after a penalty shoot-out.Evans lifted his spot-kick over the crossbar before Manuel Akanji tucked in the winning penalty as Pep Guardiola’s side secured the first silverware of the season.Alejandro Garnacho thought he had inflicted more Wembley misery on the four-time Premier League wi...Full Story »

Tylor Golden scored the winning goal for Altrincham against Woking in an ill-tempered Vanarama National League clash which saw both sides reduced to 10 men.Altrincham appeared to have their backs against the wall when Eddy Jones was shown a straight red card for a foul on Cian Harries after just 12 minutes.However, Golden put the home side ahead when he scored a fine goal on his debut with 27 mi...Full Story »

Jack Hunter’s superb strike fired Hartlepool to a 1-0 opening-day win at Yeovil in the National League.Optimism was rife at Yeovil after promotion last season, but Hunter’s 65th-minute goal spoiled the party at Huish Park.It gave former Yeovil boss Darren Sarll a first win since being appointed as Hartlepool manager at the conclusion of the 2023-24 campaign.After an even first half i...Full Story »

Daniel Farke said he gave Brenden Aaronson a hug after he missed a golden chance to snatch victory for Leeds in a 3-3 draw against newly-promoted Portsmouth.Aaronson, back at Leeds after a spell on loan at Union Berlin last season and a second-half substitute for Willy Gnonto, had already equalised in stoppage time when he dragged another effort wide from in front of goal just moments later.Leed...Full Story »

Watford boss Tom Cleverley hailed his side’s character as they bounced back from letting a two-goal lead slip to beat Millwall 3-2 at The Den.The Hornets went 2-0 up thanks to goals from Edo Kayembe and Giorgi Chakvetadze either side of the break but were pegged back by a Duncan Watmore double late on that looked to see the spoils shared.But Mileta Rajovic popped up in the 90th minute to g...Full Story »