03/09/2011 The Football League Show

Hello. Today the Football League Show is on the road. Our focus

falls on Leagues One and Two. Mr Claridge has gone to find a dark

room someone to look at the transfer activity.

I'm at Bramall Lane, where Sheffield United could go to the

Top of League One with a win against Bury.

With Charlton not playing until Monday and the MK Dons away at

Carlisle, Sheffield United knew a win today could take them to the

top of the pile. The bottom two clashed as

Chesterfield welcomed Leyton Orient, the only team in the NPower Leagues

without a point. In League Two, Paolo Di Canio has

been in the news this week for all the wrong reasons,.

So, we'll start here at Bramall Lane where Danny Wilson's team have

won both their home games. In fact, the Blades are unbeaten in

the League. They welcome a Bury team who have

been stronger on the road than at home and who are unbeaten on their

home and who are unbeaten on their travels so far.

COMMENTATOR: Good effort and good save from Belford. Another good

ball from Quinn. Now Mendez-Laing. Quinton, Sheffield United are at

head. Chris Porter's second goal in a week. This one comes against a

club where his career began. Bury looking to try to get back into it

here. Jones! Not far wide from Mike Jones. Mendez-Laing has caused

problems this afternoon. Mendez- Laing with a cross. It's gone in.

What on earth has happened there? An absolute howler from Cameron

Belford, gift Mendez-Laing his first for the club. Not that they

are complaining. Sheffield United have been dominant this afternoon,

causing Bury all kinds of problems. Lowton makes it 3-0, his second of

the campaign. Jones, over the set- piece. Williamson's corner. Belford

doesn't get there. Here's Erik Tonne, it's four. Excellent finish

from Erik Tonne. His first League goal for the club, Bury are buried.

There's the whistle. Sheffield There's the whistle. Sheffield

United unbeaten start to the season continues. They feel they could

nick something of the game. If I was in the position of Richie on

the other side I would have been disappointed to lose it then.

wins and a a draw, you arrived on the back foot, you are winning them

over? The players are. Some of the football they played has been

terrific. Today, more than anything, that is the first time where we

have been in total command, from our point of view, and played how

we want to do. Not having to react to the opposition. Some of the good

football was good. The work ethnic was good for me today. One or two

teams haven't won a game yet. They haven't played the quality we have

played. In terms of losing the players. If you are successful,

people want to buy your players. If we were sitting second from bottom

no-one would have bought our players. We have to accept we are

doing something rietion right. We have to accept people will want to

buy our players. We are doing things right.we will move on. I

believe and the players believed we could get something, it's not the

end of the world we haven't. We have to compete with the teams in

and around us. Well, there were nine other games

in the NPower League One, so let's in the NPower League One, so let's

catch up with them. COMMENTATOR: MK Dons deserved their

spot at the summit of League One. Their football was too strong to

Carlisle. They failed to clear their lines when they had the

chance. Porter clipped over the perfect cross for Charlie MacDonald.

Three goals in as many matches for the new signing from Brentford have

helped to make up the for the loss of Sam Bullock. When the Dons

returned from the dressing room they were back in the groove. Adam

Smith playing in Stephen Gleeson who picked up Dean Bowditch, simple.

Lee Miller put Carlisle back in contention. It had the fans in full

voice, a deafening noise, according to Robinson. His players didn't

stray from the smooth passing philosophy. The Dons aren't short

of fire power. In the four previous trips away they have racked up 11

goals. That tally is up to 14 thanks to this eye-catching move

that guaranteed three more points. Lewington rounded off this win.

Walsall's enkor couraging start to the campaign gave their followers

every reason to be optimistic this season. That was the case before

Brentford arrived. They never recovered from a woeful first half.

Donaldson had them cruising towards the break. The home side set about

repairing the damage. Ryan Jarvis almost had them level with this

thunder bolt. Brentford were full value for the win, they are up to

value for the win, they are up to fourth. It was a lacklustre first

half performance. Unlike us. Second half performance I thought we

thoroughly deserved to get a share of the game today. Disappointed

of the game today. Disappointed that we didn't. It was a game of

frue chances. It corner found an unmarked Taylor whose flying header

was as good as it got. Yeovil struggled to create many students.

David Raven committed to a point saving challenge. Lee Hughes had a

pain in the neck for days, he became one for Bournemouth's

defence. Ben Burgess made his first out of the campaign and Mann made

his debut. Flahavan kept them in with a shout. Arter's ball found

Marc Pugh, who did the pass justice. Pugh's team hadn't won on the road

since mid-April. Their own success was at Meadow Lane no. Repeat this

time. Krystian Pearce restored back League defeats behind him.

Corners were proving fruitful. The home side victory made safe by

Montano who is on-loan. The arrangement has been extended for a

arrangement has been extended for a month. That was fantastic passing

performance. Everyone wants to see it played on the grass. We have an

option with Big Ben up front. We have good players. We have left a

couple out. One out, two out from last week. They were unlucky.

Brought in, what is his name, Mann, who is great for us, isn't he?

Burgess is another experienced one. I hope this week we will get one

more in which will take our game to more in which will take our game to

another improved level. Scunthorpe's wait for a first

League win goes on. They had more than enough chances to put one to

bed. The Essex club failed to heed the warning. Barcham had another

chance to set his sights. Cousins kept them at bay. Bobby Grant got

his sixth goal in all competitions. Jimmy Ryan stretched the home

side's advantage and ran into this player. As they argued orn over the

challenge, Grant added his own two pennies worth. Having already been

booked, the referee had no choice but to reach for his pocket for a

second time. The ten men held tonne their lead until second way -- half

way through the second half. Frustrating day. They deserved to

take maximum points. Barcham's finishing let them down. Hartlepool

were on their best run of form in five-years. After five minutes Gary

Liddle got the goal and nicked the glory. Flinders had to be sharp.

The striker on-loan from QPR saw his effort palmed over. Solano

showed his class. He struck the post from range. Again, the keeper

was alive to the rebound and denied him for a second time. Flinders

kept his side ahead stopping Nardiello's effort. The points were

sealed a minute from time. Monkhouse picked out Luscombe, who

took Hyslop time, they have an unbeaten run in the League now of

six. Craig Reid set them on their way against Rochdale. The lead was

wiped out by the half hour thanks to Gary Jones. Deal were hoping for

maximum points. Chris Beardsley had desthried prospect. The keeper was

unlucky that Beardsley was lurking. The striker's second and fourth of

the season already was much more spectacular. A mixup Saul Trotman

credited with an own gaul goal that Reid would have been delighted to

claim for himself. Ball got a goal claim for himself. Ball got a goal

he is on-loan. Our forward game was much better. Quality of our playing

in forward area was improved. We looks to be an excellent piece of

business for Oldham. Six minutes into his depute he gave his new

team the lead against Huddersfield. But Anthony Kay put Huddersfield

back into the match, setting it up nicely for the second half. This

was always going to be a tight encounter, and with 14 minutes left,

and ill-timed lunge by five -- by Bradley Diallo led to the ultimate

punishment. The home side just about held on but were given a real

tough side to this season, with the fleet years defences in the

division. Alex Mendy almost opened the volley from Jack Lester was the

best of a lot but still they drew a blank. Leyton Orient nearly grabbed

victory in the second half through Dean Cox, he should have done

What about League Two? Our feature game is at the County Ground with

managers outside the Premier League. Paulo Di Canio will be hoping for

or a positive end to what has been a forgettable week. They had a

calming cup exit which ended with an angry pit side row with his

striker in front of the fans and media. Paulo Di Canio has vowed

never to select Clarke again. There are five changes in all, including

the Italian goalkeeper, and with his debut. The impressive start by

Rotherham to the campaign has been jilted by the sale of their top

striker to Reading. Alex Revell it man's land, I think he was hoping

debut, he marked his first appearance as a Rotherham United

player by scoring against Leyton Orient, as he did last season. It

is their first attempt on target and they have scored from it. The

man brought in to replace the prolific striker announces to his

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of the battered and bruised shot from Matt Ritchie is deflected

in! He takes the plaudits, and Swindon are level. He goes straight

over to the manager, to show the degree of unity. Matt Ritchie

strikes it, who does it hit last? It is an own goal. But Matt Ritchie

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does not care and neither did his to Rotherham. Really good skills,

quick feet and good balance. Rotherham have largely been pressed

back by Swindon but have an opportunity here. And they have

taken that a opportunity! And it is Alex Revell again! A great leap and

a good header. And Swindon, who dominated the early minutes of the

second half, find themselves behind have given a free kick. And it is a

second yellow card for Danny Schofield and off goes Danny

Schofield. That was the challenge and I do not think Danny Schofield

can argue too much about it, having been booked in the first half. A

substitution for Swindon. Alan Connell coming on, striker for

straight into the back of the net ten men could not hold out for more

than about 20 seconds -- game on. It brings this reaction from the

Alan Connell is there again! It was a wicked ball by Matt Ritchie,

attacked by Alan Connell, and he buries it into the same corner in

which he put Swindon level a few minutes earlier. And Paulo Di

Canio's pretty miserable week is Comazzi, and he got one in the

first half, and he has gone! For the second time in the match, a

second yellow card for the same player, and that means read, for

Once again, we show how we can play against the best side in the league.

I told my lads that they are up there not for coincidence but

because they played good football, they are real athletes, they have

good physical condition. But if we play the way we did against

Southampton or against Oxford, we will then the game. We always said

that with Paulo Di Canio in charge it would be lively at Swindon Town,

and we were not wrong. Let us see what happened at Burton Albion,

because they were taking on a cash- strapped Plymouth side for whom the

fans were not quite sure what kind business as usual for Peter Reid he

was relieved at most of his squad available after the players opted

again strike action. The black cloud a -- the black cloud hanging

over their Clarke showed little sign of moving on. With the home

side in front, Calvin Zola accepted a gift from the goalkeeper. Despite

all the off-field problems at Home Park, the players have continued to

work hard but have not had the best I can do better. At the other end,

Zola showed his skill before suffering the same fate. The

troubling green army had their moment of light relief later on.

There remain many questions to answer at Home Park, including were

It is tough. The players just up to keep working hard and I want to get

some strength in the side imperfect positions. Keep on working hard,

left it late as Phil Parkinson took charge for the first time. Traffic

problems meant a delayed start for his opening match at Morecambe. No

doubt the new boss will have been encouraged after taking his side to

the break all square, but just before the hour, the home side got

into their stride. The thunderous finish divided the two teams until

deep into store much time when two substitutes combined to learn Lee

point. At that there Johnsons paint trophy success in the week,

suddenly there look looks much brighter for Bradford -- after

their success. Crawley are back on track. Eight --

Tyrone Barnett got the final touch to establish a lead which they

doubled just before the half-hour. Some quick-thinking set up Ben

Smith. No stopping that and the same was true after the break, when

Matt Tubbs showed why Crystal Palace and Charlton were said to be

sniffing around during the week. The only consolation for Bristol

Rovers was the mishit cross from Lee Brown 10 minutes from the end.

There was no reason for Bristol Rovers to celebrate. This was still

a trouncing. Four goals for Tyrone their 100% record at breeze filled

and the goalkeeper kept the minute with a string of good saves. The

home side should have taken the lead to. The referee had no

hesitation in giving the decision. Danny Kewell has already scored

twice from the spot but the Shrewsbury goalkeeper was equal to

the effort. The game was heading towards a stalemate went the

goalkeeper and needlessly attended McAllister. The referee ordered to

retake. Again it was down to Nicky Wroe, who insured the 0.4 Graham

Hereford's step after their first League One since early April. It

seemed like it was going to be the aim old story. Winnall struck the

blow just before time. Port Vale manager felt it was criminal they

didn't a point at Wimbledon. Dodds was denied by this clearance. Ben

Williamson's missed out. His radar was not quite locked in. Wimbledon

took the lead before the break. The keeper stopped this penalty. Morsy

got the rebound. Dodds was denied again on the line. He must have

wondwhaerd he had to do to get on the scoresheet. Dodds didn't give

the Dons a chance to get a man back on the line. Relief all round. That

only lasted until the hour mark. Gwillim scored. Hard to believe his

last goal was almost three years ago. Vale were not to be undone.

Mosy levelled things again. Surely that would be enough a to take a

point back. In time added on, Jolley sent Dons fans home happy.

The finish a final dagger through Vale fan's hearts. Four defeats

from their first five games highlights what a miserable start

to the season it has been for Crewe. They saw off Oxford. Miller opened

the scoring. Miller got the second. United boss felt his side could

have got something. Pass the hour, Crewe were out of sight. Leitch-

Smith timed his run to perfection. The visitors refused to give up.

Smalley set up Liam Davis. The home team were facing an anxious ten

minutes. Davis fancied his chances from range. Crewe hung on for their

first win at home. Macclesfield held their own in the firs half,

Torquay turned the screw after the break. Nobody was going to stop

Saah from opening his account for the club. That header was the first

time Macclesfield had conceded in four league games. It wouldn't be

the last. Three defenders confronted Lee Mansell but none

attempted a tackle. Torquay saved the best to last. O'Kane made it's

Macclesfield's heaviest defeat so far. Both managers weren't over the

moon by their side's performance. Aldershot brought Cheltenham's good

run to the end. Jermaine McGlashan went close to breaking the deadlock.

Aldershot's unbeaten run stands at four games in all competitions. For

the best part of an hour things could hardly have gone better for

Southend. Mohsni got this terrific strike. Ryan Hall let fly after the

break. 59 minutes gone and Southend seemed comfortable. Akinfenwa was

unstoppable. North Hampton had lost their last five games in all

competitions. This was a real tonic for the boss who missed the match

through illness. This equalliser had them on course for a point.

Nick McKoy departed the pitch slightly earlier than his team-

mates after this tackle. It's never good when there are more red cards

than goals in a game. The first man to go was Charlie Barnet. There is

little argument that his two-footed lung didn't deserve instant

dismissal. The loss of manpower did little to put off Stanley who were

inspired by the situation. Fletcher raced clear to set up Ian KCraney.

This effort skimmed the post. Crane was a torn in Barnet's side, so

much so they left him alone. This clip nearly returned the form for

Fletcher, who was unable to convert. Kevin Long judged to have stopped a

goalscoring opportunity. No hesitation for the referee to go to

his pocket. Despite being done to nine they hung on for a valuable

nine they hung on for a valuable point. Now a look at the League

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