results & reports
Two-goal Cole Digs Deep For England
Joe Cole stepped off the bench to spare England's blushes as plucky Andorra were beaten 2-0 in their opening World Cup qualifier in Barcelona.
Shots Overcome High-flying Quakers
Marvin Morgan and Louis Soares were on target as League Two new-boys Aldershot beat promotion-chasing Darlington 2-1 at the EBB Stadium.
Bees Destroy Daggers Unbeaten Run
Battling Brentford ended high-flying Dagenham's unbeaten start to the season with a 2-1 win in a thrilling London derby at Griffin Park.
Duo On Target In Orient Victory
Two second-half goals clinched a deserved 2-0 victory for well-organised Leyton Orient at Walsall in League One on Saturday.
Doyle And Whelan Seal Republic Win
Kevin Doyle and Glenn Whelan found the net as the Republic of Ireland opened their World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-1 win over Georgia.
Hazell On Hand To Haunt Tranmere
Tranmere reject Reuben Hazell gave his side a lift at Prenton Park as he headed home the only goal of the game to give Oldham a 1-0 win.
Grecians Earn First Home League Win
Exeter City recorded their first home win back in the Football League with a well-deserved 2-1 victory over Accrington Stanley.
Gills Winning Streak Continues
Charlie Daniels smashed a last-minute wonder goal to cap a comfortable 3-0 win for Gillingham over Grimsby Town at Priestfield.
Leven's Double Does Deed For Dons
Peter Leven's sparkling double inspired MK Dons to a comfortable 3-0 League One victory over a hapless Yeovil side at stadium:mk.
Bantams Bounce Back With Vale Win
Bradford City shook off the disappointment of two defeats in a week with a stylish display as they beat a gutsy Port Vale 2-0 at Vale Park.
Silkmen Slay Hatters For First Win
Macclesfield recorded their first league win of the season with a 2-1 triumph over Luton at Moss Rose much to the delight of the home fans.
Carlisle Comeback Halts Shrimpers
An impressive second-half fightback from Carlisle helped the Cumbrians maintain their unbeaten league record with a 2-1 home win over Southend.
Slovakia Edge Out Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifying campaign got off to a disappointing start as Slovakia ran out 2-1 winners in the heat of Bratislava.
Goodall Hands Spireites Late Win
A late header from Alan Goodall shattered Rotherham's unbeaten record and gave Chesterfield a 1-0 victory - their first home win of the season.
Patulea Impresses On Imps Debut
Lincoln grabbed two late goals to earn their first League Two victory of the season as they overcame visitors Barnet 2-0 at Sincil Bank.
Terriers Battle Back To Clinch Win
Huddersfield won the battle of the bottom two in League One with a superb second-half display to clinch a 2-1 win at Cheltenham.
Shakers And Blues Share The Spoils
High-flying Bury came from behind to earn a share of the spoils as they drew 1-1 with Chester in an entertaining and hard-fought away clash.
Delph Inspires Leeds To Victory
Teenager Fabian Delph treated Elland Road to a virtuoso midfield display the day after signing a four-year contract as Leeds crushed Crewe 5-2.
Hooper Treble Inspires Iron Rout
Gary Hooper extended his tally to six goals in five league games with a hat-trick in 23 minutes as Scunthorpe overpowered hosts Brighton 4-1.
Jalal Gets Quinn Off To Good Start
Bournemouth stopper Shwan Jalal produced top quality saves to earn Jimmy Quinn his first league point in a 1-1 away draw with Notts County.
Howe's That! Rene Stumps Shrews
Rene Howe's early strike was enough to give Morecambe their first victory of the season as they ran out 1-0 winners over Shrewsbury.
Zebroski Strike Sends Chairboys Top
Wycombe Wanderers collected their second successive 1-0 win on the road as they beat Rochdale at Spotland courtesy of Chris Zebroski's strike.
Teenage Kicks As Wales Claim Win
Teenage substitute Sam Vokes scored his first international goal to give Wales a narrow 1-0 win over Azerbaijan in their World Cup qualifier.
Early Strike Sends Scots Crashing
Scotland suffered a disappointing start to their World Cup qualifying campaign when they slumped to a 1-0 defeat against Macedonia in Skopje.
Mackail-smith Treble Boosts Posh
Striker Craig Mackail-Smith netted a hat-trick as Peterborough edged the points with a 5-4 victory against Bristol Rovers at London Road.
Bulls Battle Back To Claim Point
Hereford fought back from a goal down to claim a 1-1 draw in their League One battle with Swindon Town at Edgar Street on Friday night.
Swede Dreams Over For Ni U21s
Northern Ireland's faint hopes of qualifying for the UEFA Under-21 Championships are over after they were beaten 3-0 by Germany in Wuppertal.
England Youngsters See Off Portugal
England Under-21s surged into the play-offs for next year's UEFA U21 European Championship with a 2-0 win over Portugal U21 at Wembley.
Republic Youngsters Lose In Sofia
Republic of Ireland Under-21s are bottom of UEFA Under-21 European Championship qualifying Group Three after losing 2-0 in Bulgaria on Friday.
Robins Edge Shots In Shootout
Swindon's Mark Marshall held his nerve to send Town through 7-6 on penalties after a 2-2 draw with Aldershot in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy.
Mcleod Effort Seals Seagulls Win
Kevin McLeod's strike gave Brighton a 1-0 win over Northampton in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy to maintain their unbeaten start to the season.
Shrimpers Derailed By Orient Express
Leyton Orient added to Southend's woes with a 4-2 win in their Johnstone's Paint Trophy first-round derby match on Tuesday night.
U's Perk-ed Up By Dave's Dream Bow
David Perkins had a dream debut after Colchester won a scrappy Johnstone's Paint Trophy first-round tie 1-0 against Millwall at the New Den.
Shrews Skipper Kos Grecians Late On
Shrewsbury captain Ben Davies struck a dramatic 90th-minute winner as his side beat Exeter 2-1 in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy.
Benson Brace Helps Daggers Through
Dagenham & Redbridge booked their place in the second round of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy after a 4-2 win at home to Barnet.
Pirates Picked Apart By Hot Cherries
Jimmy Quinn watched from the stands as Bournemouth beat League One Bristol Rovers 3-0 in the first round of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy.
Glovers' Trophy Bid Stung By Bees
League Two Brentford knocked League One Yeovil out of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy 4-2 on penalties after a 2-2 draw at Griffin Park.
Hatters Sunk By Late Hayes Show
Striker Paul Hayes struck twice in stoppage time to snatch victory as Scunthorpe beat Notts County 2-1 in their Johnstone's Paint Trophy clash.
Shrimps Edge Latics In Shoot-out
Underdogs Morecambe upstaged League One high-flyers Oldham after a 5-4 penalty shoot-out victory in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy first round.
Mcsweeney Sends Hatters Through
Stockport eased to a 1-0 Johnstone's Paint Trophy win over League Two side Port Vale thanks to Leon McSweeney's well-taken early goal.
Whites Take Derby Bragging Rights
Leeds earned bragging rights after the first derby against Bradford for seven years ended in a 2-1 victory in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy.
Rovers Battle To Trophy Triumph
Tranmere were made to fight hard for a 1-0 win over Accrington which booked their place in the second round of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy.
Pools Beaten By Impressive Foxes
Leicester City began their maiden Johnstone's Paint Trophy campaign with a 3-0 win at Hartlepool United on Tuesday night.
Railwaymen Enjoy Stroll In Jpt
Macclesfield Town's season of misery continued after crashing out of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy 3-0 at Crewe Alexandra.
No Goals As Villa Fans Taunt Rafa
Rafael Benitez suffered a torrent of abuse as Liverpool squandered the chance to go top of the Premier League after a 0-0 draw at Aston Villa.
Cats Creamed By City Hero Shaun
Shaun Wright-Phillips scored twice in a 3-0 win at Sunderland on Sunday to launch his second spell as a Manchester City player in fine fashion.
Blues' Start Ended By Bent Strike
Darren Bent provided the attacking threat in Dimitar Berbatov's absence by poaching a point as Tottenham held Chelsea 1-1 at Stamford Bridge.
Miller Magic Lifts Four-star Gers
Kenny Miller returned to haunt Celtic with a double strike as Rangers cruised to a 4-2 victory at Parkhead that lifted them top of the table.
Gunners Find Form To Sink Magpies
Robin van Persie netted twice as Arsenal silenced any talk of a crisis with an entertaining 3-0 win over Newcastle at Emirates Stadium.
Super Subs Earn Shrews Draw
Paul Simpson's double substitution preserved Shrewsbury's unbeaten start to the season as they came back to earn a 2-2 draw at Notts County.
O'toole Leaves It Late To Sink Town
A late goal from substitute John-Joe O'Toole spared Mart Poom's blushes as Watford came from behind to beat Ipswich 2-1 at Vicarage Road.
Imps Get Off The Mark With Draw
Struggling Lincoln City picked up their first point of the season with a 1-1 draw against Grimsby Town at Sincil Bank on Saturday.
Daggers Trounce Shrimps To Go Top
Two goals in three minutes saw Dagenham pile on the agony for struggling Morecambe and move to the top of League Two with a 2-1 away win.
City Romp To First League Win
Chester City finally got some points on the board with a crushing 5-1 victory against Barnet at the Deva Stadium on Saturday.
Demontagnac The Hero For Saddlers
A brilliant hat-trick by Walsall's young striker Ishmel Demontagnac clinched their second win of the season as they beat Southend 5-2 at home.
Four-star Rovers Crush Cobblers
Tranmere produced a spirited comeback to thrash Carling Cup giantkillers Northampton 4-1 in the League One encounter at Prenton Park.
Quakers Hammer Toothless Silkmen
Macclesfield were blown apart by a rampant second-half display as Darlington cruised to a 6-0 win at Moss Rose on Saturday afternoon.
Oli Strike Secures Gills Victory
Dennis Oli was Gillingham's hero as they snatched a deserved 1-0 win against Accrington in their first meeting at Priestfield for 47 years.
Williamson On Target For Chairboys
Chesterfield lost out to a Mike Williamson strike as Wycombe maintained their unbeaten league record with a 1-0 win at the Recreation Ground.
Beckford Steals Point For Leeds
Darryl Duffy and Richard Lambert netted for Bristol Rovers but it was not enough as Jermaine Beckford rescued a 2-2 draw for Leeds.
Late Strike Ends Bantams' Run
Bradford's 100% start to the season was ended when Aldershot substitute Scott Davies fired a stunning late winner to snatch a 3-2 home win.
O's Earn Point To End Away Drought
Leyton Orient ended a run of six successive away defeats with an impressive display in the 0-0 draw against Brighton at the Withdean Stadium.
Vale Ease To Stylish Victory
Lee Sinnott's call for a big performance was answered by his players as Port Vale cantered to a 3-1 win at home to Bournemouth.
Parkin Boosts Hatters Survival Hopes
Sam Parkin boosted Luton's bid to escape from relegation as his solitary strike secured them a vital 1-0 win against Exeter at St James Park.
Hooper At The Double For Iron
Scunthorpe striker Gary Hooper scored twice as newly-promoted Stockport suffered their first defeat of the season - losing 3-0 at home.
Posh Undone By Defensive Errors
Peterborough only had themselves to blame for faultering as Hartlepool snatched all the spoils in a 2-1 away victory at London Road.
Dale Draw Ends Shakers Record
Rochdale fought back from a goal behind to end Bury's 100% record in League Two with a 1-1 draw at Spotland on Saturday.
Bees And Millers Share Spoils
Brentford played out a 0-0 draw against Rotherham United as the Millers continued their impressive start to the League Two season.
Forde Hands Lions First Home Win
A dramatic last-minute penalty save by David Forde saw Millwall pick up their first home win of the campaign as they beat Huddersfield 2-1.
Dyer Double Takes Foxes Top
Leicester maintained their unbeaten start to the season and moved to the top of League One with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Cheltenham.
Smalley Strike Gifts Latics A Point
A late equaliser from Dean Smalley preserved Oldham's unbeaten start to the season and prevented Colchester from securing their first home win.
Bulls Earn First League Victory
Goals from Stephen O'Leary and Bradley Hudson-Odoi earned Hereford a 2-0 victory over Crewe and their first League One win of the season.
Hat-trick Hero Graham Sinks Glovers
Danny Graham's hat-trick earned Carlisle a 4-1 home win over Yeovil in a contest between two teams boasting previously unbeaten league records.
Duo On Target In Lilywhites Victory
Neil Mellor and Barry Nicholson were on target as Preston came from behind to earn a deserved 2-1 victory over Charlton at Deepdale.
Rs Hold On For Hard-earned Draw
Ten-man QPR produced a fine second-half defensive display to secure a hard-earned 1-1 draw with Bristol City at Ashton Gate.
Owls Peg Back Swans At Liberty
Steve Watson came off the bench to grab Sheffield Wednesday's equaliser in a 1-1 draw against Swansea at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday.
Saints Off Target As Dons Win Away
St Mirren paid for missed chances as Darren Mackie's strike saw Aberdeen win 1-0 at Love Street for their second away success of the season.
Jambos Bounce Back Against Accies
Hearts avoided a hangover from their shock CIS Cup exit when they returned to winning ways after a 2-1 victory at Hamilton.
Clarets And Pilgrims Share Spoils
Chris Eagles was sent off in a 0-0 draw as Burnley and Plymouth Argyle demonstrated why they are still winless in the Championship this season.
Cardiff Hold On For Point At United
Cardiff maintained their unbeaten start to the Championship season after surviving a Sheffield United onslaught in a 0-0 draw at Bramall Lane.
