Goalkeeper Chris Haigh starred as Oxford City kept their first National League clean sheet in a goalless draw at Maidenhead.Haigh made two fine stops from Jayden Mitchell-Lawson in the opening 20 minutes.Chanka Zimba, making his Maidenhead debut after signing on loan from Cardiff, was then brilliantly denied from close range.Josh Ross went closest for the visitors when forcing a fine save from C...Full Story »

Coventry and Sunderland had to settle for a point as two of last season’s Championship play-off semi-finalists played out a 0-0 draw at the Coventry Building Society Arena.It was a point that is likely to be more welcomed by the Black Cats as they continued to recover from losing their first two games of the season.Sunderland’s Anthony Patterson was the goalkeeper who was called upon...Full Story »

Resurgent Leeds picked up their first three points of the season, coming back from a goal down to win a thriller at Ipswich 4-3.It was the first loss of the Sky Bet Championship campaign for the former leaders, ending their 100 per cent record and a record-breaking run of 21 games without defeat.A dynamic opening 20 minutes at Portman Road saw four goals, all coming from Leeds players.Joe Rodon ...Full Story »

Emile Acquah’s stunning goal rescued a point for Barrow in a 1-1 draw with Wrexham.The visitors should have led by more than Elliot Lee’s penalty at half time and Acquah made them pay with a fine equaliser early in the second half.Wrexham’s goal came from the spot after 12 minutes. Ollie Palmer was fouled by Tyrell Warren and the visitors’ leading scorer Lee stroked the r...Full Story »

Shaun Whalley inspired Accrington to a 2-1 victory over Salford at the Peninsula Stadium.First-half goals from Whalley and Josh Andrews put Stanley in command before Ryan Watson’s late penalty halved the deficit.Whalley had the first two meaningful efforts of the game. The first was blocked by Theo Vassell and the second was saved by Alex Cairns.The warning signs were there, and Whalley ma...Full Story »

Boreham Wood and Oldham played out a goalless draw in the National League.Chances did come and go for both sides in the first half, as Lee Ndlovu struck the post for Boreham Wood in injury time.Boreham continued to have their fair share of chances as Ndlovu went close again.Jamal Fyfield blocked a late opportunity for Oldham’s James Norwood by sliding in front of him just before he could g...Full Story »

Reece Cole’s stunning stoppage-time winner earned Exeter City a superb 2-1 win over Reading at St James Park.Exeter dominated the first half, with Dion Rankine firing into the side netting early on and Tom Carroll shooting narrowly wide.Zak Jules, Demetri Mitchell and Carroll all went close for sprightly Exeter, who almost led when Jack Aitchison struck the post after good work by debutant...Full Story »

Notts County continued their impressive start to life in League Two but survived a late scare to beat Tranmere 2-1.Goals from David McGoldrick and Connell Rawlinson gave the hosts a deserved advantage, with Josh Hawkes reducing the arrears late on.Having dominated the opening exchanges, Luke Williams’ side were rewarded in the 12th minute – McGoldrick taking the ball in his stride be...Full Story »

Sam Hoskins struck a late winner to earn promoted Northampton a 1-0 victory at struggling Cheltenham.The only goal of a largely uninspiring game arrived in the 88th minute after a ball over the top of the home defence from Sam Sherring left Hoskins with only Luke Southwood to beat.He finished confidently for his third of the season and Cheltenham rarely troubled Max Thompson in the Cobblers goal...Full Story »

Harrogate ended a run of three successive defeats with a 2-0 home triumph over 10-man Morecambe.Luke Armstrong and George Thomson got the goals as the North Yorkshire team registered their first home win of the season in Sky Bet League Two.A sorry afternoon for the Shrimps was summed up by the misfortunes of centre-back Farrend Rawson, who conceded a first-half penalty, converted by Armstrong, b...Full Story »

Jamie Walker inflicted Crewe’s first defeat of the season to get Bradford back to winning ways in a 1-0 victory at the University of Bradford Stadium.Boss Mark Hughes had demanded a reaction from his side to last week’s 3-0 loss at Morecambe and dropped captain Richie Smallwood to the bench.The Bantams claimed their second home win as Walker swept home Kevin McDonald’s cross ju...Full Story »

Kevin Holt scored twice as Dundee United continued their unbeaten start to the Scottish Championship season with a 3-0 win at Ayr.Charlie Albinson kept the Terrors at bay in the first half, producing saves to prevent the returning Ross Docherty and Louis Moult from scoring in quick succession.Albinson denied Moult again but could not stop Dundee United from going ahead in the 58th minute when Ho...Full Story »

Dominic Poleon bagged a brace as Ebbsfleet bounced back from last weekend’s hammering at Gateshead by brushing aside 10-man Kidderminster 3-0.Poleon, who scored last Saturday as the Fleet went down 4-1 in the north east, struck in the 21st minute after Kidderminster failed to clear their lines, brushing off one challenge then rifling home.The hosts doubled their advantage after 29 minutes ...Full Story »

Colchester upset the form book by beating Sky Bet League Two leaders Gillingham 3-0 at Priestfield.Without a point prior to kick-off, the basement side scored three times in 18 minutes after the break to emphatically end the Gills’ run of four league victories without conceding a goal.Midfielder Tim Dieng squandered a brilliant opening for the hosts after seven minutes when he headed strai...Full Story »

Newport fought back from a goal down to claim a 3-1 League Two victory over Sutton thanks to three goals in the final 20 minutes at Rodney Parade.After a scrappy first half, when Will Evans and James Clarke went closest to breaking the deadlock for the home side, the second half was a much more entertaining affair.Sutton struck first in the 53rd minute when Omari Patrick was in the right place t...Full Story »

Leyton Orient recorded their first win of the season as they beat Cambridge 2-0 at Brisbane Road.The visitors, who began the match as league leaders, had no answer to a determined home side who scored through Shaq Forde after 29 minutes and Theo Archibald in the 57th minute.It was a memorable first league start for striker Forde, signed on a season-long loan from Watford.  The 19 year-old w...Full Story »

Troy Deeney scored his first Forest Green goal to secure a 1-1 draw at AFC Wimbledon.The former Premier League striker lobbed the ball over goalkeeper Alex Bass with 15 minutes to go, cancelling out James Ball’s first-half strike.James Tilley missed a golden opportunity to put AFC Wimbledon ahead after 15 minutes with a close-range header.Forest Green responded when Charlie McCann’s ...Full Story »

Dagenham and Redbridge saw off Barnet 1-0 to earn their first win of the season.Both teams had a few chances throughout, but it was Dagenham who looked like opening the scoring, Sam Ling going close from a 62nd-minute corner.Zak Brunt hit back for Barnet, having a go from the edge of the box in the 73rd minute but curling his effort wide.However the scoring was finally in the 87th minute when Ni...Full Story »

Ten-man Airdrie held on to claim their second successive Scottish Championship win as they recorded a 2-1 victory over Inverness.The hosts took an early lead following some good work from Lewis McGregor down the right as Caley defender Cameron Harper turned the ball into his own net.Calum Gallagher doubled Airdrie’s lead just after the hour mark – with another helping hand from hard-...Full Story »

Barnsley picked up a first victory since the opening day of the season with a clinical performance away at Wigan.After a competitive start, the hosts were dealt a huge blow when Charlie Hughes was shown red on 21 minutes.The 19-year-old was adjudged to have fouled Barnsley frontman Devante Cole, who was bearing down on goal.And it did not take long for the visitors to take advantage, with Cole l...Full Story »