Charlton manager Ben Garner declared himself delighted with the result if not his side’s hesitant first-half performance as the Addicks beat Derby 1-0 at The Valley.Garner admitted he was a worried man at half-time before Corey Blackett-Taylor’s 62nd-minute goal changed the momentum of the game.Garner said: “I’m really pleased with the result. Derby are a huge club in the...Full Story »

Colchester boss Wayne Brown felt his side were unlucky not to win after they played out a 1-1 draw with visitors Carlisle.The home side had taken a 19th-minute lead when Noah Chilvers collected Luke Hannant’s pass and drilled a fine shot into the far corner.But Carlisle claimed a draw thanks to Kristian Dennis’s 44th-minute header, following Owen Moxon’s excellent cross from th...Full Story »

Oxford boss Karl Robinson described teenager Tyler Goodrham’s spectacular winner as an “unbelievable moment” following his team’s dramatic 1-0 win over Cambridge at the Kassam Stadium.Goodrham, 18, came off the bench in the 86th minute and broke the deadlock seven minutes later by cutting in from the left past three players, aided by a ricochet, and curling a stunning sho...Full Story »

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou expressed satisfaction over his squad’s strength in depth after late call-up Moritz Jenz scored a crucial debut goal against Ross County.The on-loan Lorient centre-back headed home Celtic’s second goal in the 84th minute before the cinch Premiership champions went on to seal a 3-1 victory in Dingwall.With Carl Starfelt only just recovered from a hamstr...Full Story »

Michael O’Neill was pleased by his Stoke side’s reaction after a comfortable 2-0 victory versus Blackpool.Despite suffering defeat on the opening weekend of the season, the Potters enjoyed a bright opening period.New recruits Dwight Gayle and Josh Laurent both threatened, with the latter striking the crossbar.And it was another new addition who handed Stoke the advantage when Arsenal...Full Story »

Mansfield picked up their first points of the season following a battling 1-0 win over Tranmere in League One as Riley Harbottle’s second-half header proved to be the difference in a game of few clear-cut chances.Rovers came close to opening the scoring after 30 minutes through Kane Hemmings, before John-Joe O’Toole had a shot cleared off the line.Paul Lewis missed a great chance to ...Full Story »

Barrow maintained their perfect start to the new season with a dramatic 3-2 victory over Bradford at Holker Street.Josh Gordon struck the stoppage-time winner – straight after Andy Cook had equalised for the visitors – to make it a maximum six points for Pete Wild’s side.After a dour first half, the game exploded into life with two goals in three minutes.Ben Whitfield broke the...Full Story »

Paul Hartley was happy with his Hartlepool side, as they started to show their worth.Pools were humbled 4-0 at Walsall on the opening day but recovered to record a first point of the season at home to AFC Wimbledon.It is a new-look Pools side with 14 new signings arriving and more to come, and new manager Hartley said: “We were really good second half and if we keep performing like that an...Full Story »

Tyler Goodrham scored a stunning individual goal deep into stoppage time to give Oxford a 1-0 victory over Cambridge and their first points of the Sky Bet League One season.Teenager Goodrham cut in from the left, dribbling past three defenders, then curled a shot into the far top corner to deny Cambridge what would have been a third clean sheet from three league and cup games at the start of thi...Full Story »

Boreham Wood survived a pair of second-half red cards to open their National League campaign with a 1-0 win at Southend.The Wood went ahead just short of the half-hour mark as two new signings combined, Danny Newton poking home after Dion Kelly-Evans had delivered a low cross having been released down the right wing.Callum Powell drew a save from Nathan Ashmore with a bending effort shortly afte...Full Story »

Arbroath had the better of the chances but could not make them pay as they drew 0-0 at home to Inverness in the Scottish Championship.Inverness went close after seven minutes when Roddy MacGregor set up George Oakley but his shot was cleared off the line by Colin Hamilton.Arbroath threatened just before the break when Luke Donnelly found Bobby Linn but his volley was blocked and the first half e...Full Story »

Solihull Moors kicked off their Vanarama National League season in style with a decisive 4-1 victory at Aldershot.Joe Sbarra opened his account at the 15-minute mark when he connected with Ryan Barnett’s cross to send a low, left-footed strike into the back of the net.Inih Effiong soon levelled proceedings with a nodded effort, but the Moors retook the lead within three minutes through Cal...Full Story »

Tom James hit his second goal in successive games as Leyton Orient made it two league wins out of two with a 1-0 victory at Crawley.The hosts, beaten by the same scoreline at Carlisle in their opening game, again struggled for fluency and rarely threatened to get on terms.Crawley welcomed a bumper crowd of nearly 4,000 after the new owners reduced season ticket prices, and new boss Kevin Betsy p...Full Story »

Josh  Brownhill rescued a point for Burnley as they drew 1-1 against a battling Luton side at Turf Moor.The Hatters took an early lead through Dan Potts and then hung on resolutely against a Clarets side that misfired for most of the afternoon.Burnley had Brownhill to thank though as he scored early in the second half on an afternoon of frustration for the home side.The Clarets have had a b...Full Story »

Fleetwood boss Scott Brown was delighted with an “incredible” 2-1 win against Plymouth in the Scot’s first home game in charge.Substitute Joe Garner was the Cod Army hero as he slammed home the winner with two minutes remaining.“I’m so proud to be the manager of this club, but to get the three points like we did today, it’s incredible,” said former Celti...Full Story »

QPR held off a Middlesbrough fightback to win 3-2 and give Michael Beale his first victory as boss.Chloe Kelly, scorer of England’s winner in their recent Euros triumph, was the guest of honour at Loftus Road, where Rangers were three up before Boro clawed their way back into the game.West Londoner Kelly, a QPR fan who began her career with the club’s women’s team, presented th...Full Story »

Fleetwood grabbed their first victory of the Sky Bet League One season as substitute Joe Garner’s 88th-minute strike sealed a 2-1 win against Plymouth.Garner had only been on the field for seven minutes when he slammed home a rebound from close range after goalkeeper Michael Cooper only parried Cian Hayes’ initial strike.Fleetwood striker Ellis Harrison was denied early on as Cooper ...Full Story »

Scott Parker won the battle of the former England midfielders as his newly-promoted Bournemouth side enjoyed a dream Premier League return with a 2-0 win over Steven Gerrard’s Aston Villa.Goals either side of half-time from Jefferson Lerma and Kieffer Moore earned the Cherries a deserved victory at the Vitality Stadium.Gerrard, who played alongside Parker at Euro 2012, cut a frustrated fig...Full Story »

Moritz Jenz headed a late debut goal as Celtic were again made to work hard in Dingwall as they beat Ross County 3-1.Kyogo Furuhashi gave Celtic the lead in the 48th minute but Alex Iacovitti levelled with Ross County’s first effort on target 10 minutes later.Malky Mackay’s side looked like they might frustrate their visitors but Jenz ran in to meet Jota’s inswinging cross and ...Full Story »

Everton loanee Ellis Simms marked his debut with two goals as Sunderland gained their first three-point haul since returning to the Sky Bet Championship with a 3-2 win at Bristol City.The striker netted inside four minutes, firing low past Dan Bentley from 20 yards after Ross Stewart had won a tackle on the edge of the box.City were level in the 10th minute, Andreas Weimann collecting a Zak Vyne...Full Story »