:00:29. > :00:38.Good evening. It does not seem that long ago since Reading and Swansea
:00:38. > :00:43.brought to an end a thrilling NPower Championship season. This
:00:43. > :00:48.season, the Football League includes Birmingham City, Crawley
:00:48. > :00:58.Town and AFC Wimbledon. Those teams have been in action already. We
:00:58. > :00:59.
:00:59. > :01:05.will see how they got on in the Brighton have finally got a place
:01:05. > :01:12.they can call home. Their first league game at the Amex Stadium was
:01:12. > :01:22.against Doncaster Rovers. Southampton came up with Brighton.
:01:22. > :01:22.
:01:22. > :01:27.They were at home to Leeds United. There has been the usual Mary --
:01:27. > :01:35.managerial merry-go-round. We will see how the first week panned out
:01:35. > :01:43.for the new boys. And in League 2, familiar name his back. Nine years
:01:44. > :01:50.ago, AFC Wimbledon held... Five promotions later and they are
:01:50. > :01:54.preparing for the visit of Bristol Rovers. We'll know how difficult it
:01:55. > :02:00.is to get on the property ladder at this -- these days. Spare a thought
:02:00. > :02:09.for Brighton and Hove Albion. They have waited 14 years for a place of
:02:09. > :02:16.their own. Finally they have got one. After a long drawn-out Sagar,
:02:16. > :02:26.Brighton now only the Amex Stadium. Doncaster Rovers were the visitors
:02:26. > :02:30.
:02:30. > :02:38.for the first League match. Martin Brighton and Hove Albion. -- and
:02:38. > :02:43.new season, and you home. Packed to the rafters today. Doncaster are
:02:43. > :02:48.only just survived last season. Craig Mackail-Smith, Brighton's
:02:48. > :02:58.record signing, makes his debut. LuaLua is back on loan from
:02:58. > :02:58.
:02:58. > :03:41.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 42 seconds
:03:41. > :03:51.Copper injure a sweeping across. Sharp pushing it wide on the left-
:03:51. > :03:53.
:03:53. > :04:03.hand post. He would have expected to hit the target. That was late.
:04:03. > :04:13.The referee reaching into his pocket. A yellow card. I think it
:04:13. > :04:22.
:04:22. > :04:32.was a Mama must attempt to get the while a while. For trying to win
:04:32. > :04:44.
:04:44. > :04:49.his team a penalty. -- LuaLua. Was happy about the referee in the past
:04:49. > :04:59.couple of minutes. The referee coming to the sidelines to have a
:04:59. > :04:59.
:04:59. > :05:06.word with his assistant. What is the problem for the Uruguayan
:05:06. > :05:11.Brighton coach Kim Accy has been sent into the stands. -- he has
:05:11. > :05:18.been sent to the stands. Not quite a dramatic start he wanted at the
:05:18. > :05:28.Amex Stadium. 20th minutes into life and caused Poyet is sent off
:05:28. > :05:28.
:05:28. > :06:08.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 42 seconds
:06:08. > :06:18.is too close to the field of play. ball. George rain cleared off the
:06:18. > :06:25.
:06:25. > :06:34.Naylor. It is a yellow card. He was launching in, Richard Naylor. His
:06:35. > :06:44.foot was high. He was not in control of the challenge. It is all
:06:45. > :06:53.
:06:53. > :06:58.The goal is given. Billy Sharp missed a very good chance earlier.
:06:58. > :07:06.He puts this one away. Joy for the travelling Doncaster Rovers
:07:06. > :07:12.supporters. It had to be Billy Sharp. The surging run by Ryan
:07:12. > :07:22.Mason. He fancied his chances. The ricochet was fortunate. It kissed
:07:22. > :07:23.
:07:23. > :07:31.the post and crossed the line. First blood to Doncaster Rovers.
:07:31. > :07:41.Had they cast in the role of party poopers after all? -- are they
:07:41. > :07:51.
:07:51. > :07:55.the game. The referee could not have been better positioned to give
:07:56. > :08:03.that decision. What a terrible way for Billy Sharp to start the new
:08:03. > :08:13.season. Applauded from the pitch by his own fans. Another injury for a
:08:13. > :08:13.
:08:13. > :09:18.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 42 seconds
:09:18. > :09:28.Sean O'Driscoll did -- to contend line. Into the back of the net x
:09:28. > :09:28.
:09:28. > :09:34.back what a thumping strike. Will Buckley it was that let rip. The �1
:09:34. > :09:38.million man, Will Buckley, who has only just come off the bench, get
:09:38. > :09:45.the honour of being the first Brighton goalscorer at the Amex
:09:45. > :09:55.Stadium. What a strike it was. Beating the goalkeeper at his near
:09:55. > :10:05.
:10:05. > :10:15.post. It could not have been placed Smith! That would have been a
:10:15. > :10:36.
:10:36. > :10:46.wonder strike. On the volley, first volley was James Hayter. Now he has
:10:46. > :10:56.taken a knock. A sea of bodies diving in. Sean O'Driscoll has
:10:56. > :11:16.
:11:16. > :11:24.already used his three substitutes. -- 2-1. Will Buckley, deep into
:11:24. > :11:34.injury time. One of Gus Poyet's summer signings. He does the
:11:34. > :11:36.
:11:36. > :11:45.business. What a pass. Quite at finish from Will Buckley. To open
:11:45. > :11:51.his body and guided in past the What disturbs you about the
:11:51. > :11:58.refereeing decisions first half? You should show it. It is not for
:11:58. > :12:04.me to talk about the referee. I'd just got sent off. At the end of
:12:04. > :12:14.the day, if you kill the actions while Owello was on the floor three
:12:14. > :12:16.
:12:16. > :12:23.times -- Lola. He was wrong. You like me or you do not? You take me
:12:23. > :12:33.how I am a or Ike go home and played golf. You must have great
:12:33. > :12:34.
:12:34. > :12:42.pride? Yes. But it is more important that we want. -- won.
:12:42. > :12:52.fairy-tale start for Brighton. What an atmosphere beforehand. It looked
:12:52. > :12:53.
:12:53. > :13:02.absolutely fantastic. It lived up of the hype. Gus Poyet thinks the
:13:02. > :13:06.Owello was wrongly done by here. You have sympathy? -- LuaLua.
:13:07. > :13:16.he did was run into the back of James Hayter. It is not a penalty.
:13:16. > :13:22.But it is certainly not a dive. Poyet was frustrated. What was a
:13:22. > :13:27.bad start to the day got better? looked like everybody got caught up
:13:27. > :13:34.in the atmosphere. You cannot lose a lot of nervous energy like this.
:13:35. > :13:41.That is what it looked like to appoint back row. They were three
:13:41. > :13:47.main talking points in this game. - - there were three. Fantastic
:13:47. > :13:52.strike. Difficult skill. Great technique. Teams cannot defend
:13:52. > :13:59.against this because it is players running from deep. He goes past the
:13:59. > :14:04.centre half, breaks the line and it was a good finish. The day of mixed
:14:04. > :14:11.fortunes for Doncaster Rovers. For Billy Sharp, of course. It turned
:14:11. > :14:20.horribly sour for them? Yes. They probably just about deserved to
:14:20. > :14:26.take the lead. The game turned on the substitution for Brighton and
:14:26. > :14:35.you have got to say Billy Sharp's injury. At that stage they were in
:14:35. > :14:41.the game. After he goes off, they suffer another blow. This puts them
:14:41. > :14:50.down to ten men. Brighton took advantage. They scored in the 90th
:14:50. > :14:55.minute and one of the game. -- 98 minute and won the game. Sean
:14:55. > :14:59.O'Driscoll must be cursing his luck? Yes. You normally expect to
:15:00. > :15:05.start the season with a fully-fit squad. But to have a couple of
:15:05. > :15:09.players still injured after last season, that does not help.
:15:09. > :15:14.Fantastic start for Brighton. Let's find out what happened to the two
:15:14. > :15:24.teams that came up whip them, Southampton and Peterborough.
:15:24. > :15:41.
:15:41. > :15:51.Southampton were at home to Leeds The strike was spooned away by
:15:51. > :16:04.
:16:04. > :16:13.cole mack back in the division for Southampton. -- goal. Hammond's
:16:13. > :16:23.first goal for a year and a half. The perfect start for Southampton.
:16:23. > :16:44.
:16:44. > :16:54.Adam Lallana. -- they have got a second! Adam Lallana. Steered the
:16:54. > :17:26.
:17:26. > :17:34.ball off the post into the bottom Connolly. He was so deadly in pre-
:17:34. > :17:41.season. It is a good combination. How about the finish? Southampton -
:17:41. > :17:45.- Southampton simply too strong in front of goal. David Connolly.
:17:45. > :17:55.Three in five at the end of last season. He continues that form and
:17:55. > :17:55.
:17:55. > :18:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 42 seconds
:18:38. > :18:48.referee says that are. I think it is more or stumble. There was a
:18:48. > :19:24.
:19:24. > :19:34.Chaplow. Does the keeper saved it? Yes he does. Super stop. No penalty
:19:34. > :19:48.
:19:48. > :19:58.being waived. Handball. Penalty. -- waved. Martyn with the arm. Max
:19:58. > :20:08.Gradel scores. He shatters Kelvin Davis's clean sheet. Far too little,
:20:08. > :20:09.
:20:09. > :20:16.We have scored three very good goals. We have had to compete today.
:20:16. > :20:20.We gave our souls some problems. We want to play football. We get a
:20:20. > :20:30.valuable three points. We gave a poor goal away at the end which we
:20:30. > :20:32.
:20:32. > :20:39.was in charge of Preston. He returned to the Championship of 12
:20:39. > :20:49.months later as Peterborough boss. Crystal Palace were their first
:20:49. > :20:50.
:20:50. > :21:00.opponents. Grant McCann went close. Palace had never won a league game
:21:00. > :21:19.
:21:19. > :21:23.at London Road going into this game. the hour. McCann levelled things.
:21:23. > :21:28.Palace flirted with relegation for much of last season. This campaign
:21:28. > :21:33.has not started to well. Peterborough came from behind to
:21:33. > :21:43.take the points. David Ball with the winner. A perfect return to the
:21:43. > :21:47.
:21:47. > :21:57.before at a different level. I thought we deserved a win. I
:21:57. > :22:04.thought of role we were the better That will do Peterborough of the
:22:04. > :22:09.Word of God. Yes. I'm sure Darren Ferguson looked at it and thought,
:22:09. > :22:19.first home. These are the sort of games they need to win. Will they
:22:19. > :22:20.
:22:20. > :22:27.struggle for Poles? -- goals. not know. It is amazing what
:22:27. > :22:33.happens. Things are not one on one player. If you have got a good team,
:22:33. > :22:39.everything does not fall apart because one of their leaves. -- one
:22:39. > :22:46.of player leaves. We saw Southampton playing the Tunited.
:22:46. > :22:53.They played with real verve and energy. Yes. The three close that
:22:53. > :22:58.came into this division last year did very well. -- clubs.
:22:58. > :23:05.Southampton are a big club. They will expect to come up and do well
:23:05. > :23:13.and be competitive. After what Norwich have achieved, they will be
:23:13. > :23:20.thinking the same? Yes. They have got size, stature and a good
:23:20. > :23:23.infrastructure. We start our round- up with the team that came down
:23:23. > :23:33.last season. With West Ham but playing until Sunday, the spotlight
:23:33. > :24:12.
:24:12. > :24:22.fell on Birmingham City and caressed the outside of the goal.
:24:22. > :24:36.
:24:36. > :24:46.Made for him by Taylor-Fletcher. It Barmby over the bar. What an
:24:46. > :24:55.
:24:55. > :25:04.opportunity for a whole city. -- Fletcher! Blackpool at last take
:25:04. > :25:08.the lead. Taylor-Fletcher, who scored the first goal of the
:25:08. > :25:12.Premier League campaign for Blackpool last season, scored the
:25:12. > :25:22.first goal of the NPower Championship campaign. It was a
:25:22. > :25:23.
:25:23. > :25:33.thumping strike. The points destined for the visitors. One more
:25:33. > :25:33.
:25:33. > :25:39.chance maybe. Simpson! He has put it over. Blackpool caught square.
:25:39. > :25:44.Gilks in no-man's-land. Simpson higher and well over the top.
:25:44. > :25:51.scored a goal and they did not. If they had got the first goal, it
:25:51. > :25:59.could have been them. For a us it should have been worst case
:25:59. > :26:03.scenario, a draw. It was a good finish, to be fair. But there --
:26:03. > :26:09.having seen the goal again there are aspect I am rather too pleased
:26:09. > :26:17.about. We have still created plenty of chances. Stuart of won of the
:26:17. > :26:23.game. -- should have. Chris Hughton's first competitive match
:26:23. > :26:32.in charge a Birmingham City saw them travelled to meet Derby County.
:26:32. > :26:36.-- Travel. They were in good shape early on. Ridgewell came close.
:26:37. > :26:46.With 19 minutes played Birmingham moved in front. Curtis Davies on
:26:46. > :26:50.hand. With nine signings, Nigel Clough has reshaped his team over
:26:50. > :26:58.the summer. It was one of those new arrivals who equalised, Jason
:26:58. > :27:08.Shackell. Derby turned the match in their favour just before half-time.
:27:08. > :27:09.
:27:09. > :27:14.Steve Davis was given too much time and space. Derby ended last season
:27:14. > :27:21.with four consecutive league defeat. There were no signs of that here.
:27:21. > :27:26.Jamie Ward hit the woodwork. Chris Hughton's side went in search of a
:27:26. > :27:36.late equaliser and they almost got it. Stephen Carr fired into the
:27:36. > :27:40.
:27:41. > :27:48.lot of good teams to play. If we can take that same energy and at --
:27:48. > :27:56.enthusiasm into the next games and true good result. -- I am sure we
:27:56. > :28:03.will get results. There was no need for a brolly at the City Ground. It
:28:03. > :28:09.never rains goals for Nottingham Forest on the opening day. Barnsley
:28:09. > :28:15.have a new manager. Keith Hill's team could have taken the lead.
:28:15. > :28:21.Forest should have put an end to their opening day jinks. Lewis
:28:21. > :28:30.McGugan was presented with a great chance. But he could not finish. It
:28:30. > :28:33.ended in a draw. We just lack did in the final third. At the end of
:28:33. > :28:39.the day what is a football match about? It is about what you do in
:28:39. > :28:45.your box to keep a clean sheet, and the other box do we win the game.
:28:45. > :28:53.We succeeded that one and failed at the other. -- at one. Another
:28:53. > :28:58.former England manager was on show at the Ricoh Arena. Coventry and
:28:58. > :29:04.Leicester City was an early kick- off. The bad feelings surface after
:29:05. > :29:10.10 minutes when the riots Vassell lungs that Richard Keogh. The
:29:10. > :29:15.former England striker received the first red card of the season. The
:29:15. > :29:20.Sky Blues looked to make the most of their advantage. David Bell
:29:20. > :29:26.tried his luck from distance. But a new Fox's keeper Kasper Schmeichel
:29:26. > :29:29.was equal to it. -- the new Leicester keeper. The last four
:29:29. > :29:35.meeting had ended in a trough. The teams were level in terms of
:29:35. > :29:44.dismissals before the break. Carroll Baker was sent off. -- Carl
:29:44. > :29:54.collecting new players this summer. Seven of the ten new signings made
:29:54. > :29:57.
:29:57. > :30:02.their debuts in this game including David Nugent. The first were Lee
:30:02. > :30:06.David Nugent. The first were Lee Peltier.
:30:07. > :30:10.It was a very difficult game, a local derby. They are moving around
:30:10. > :30:17.the ball very good. A technically good team and we have to chase a
:30:17. > :30:21.lot when they have the ball, but we won and of course, I'm happy.
:30:21. > :30:28.I felt we let them off the hook today because, you you know, when
:30:28. > :30:33.they went to ten men, even more so. That's a lesson we've got to learn.
:30:33. > :30:37.We dominated the game and then through lack of professionalism we
:30:37. > :30:42.let them back into it. We dealt with that in the dressing room and
:30:42. > :30:50.with that in the dressing room and it won't happen again.
:30:50. > :30:55.Millwall began their League campaign. Their hosts were looking
:30:55. > :31:00.to shake off the hangover of defeat in last year's play-off final.
:31:00. > :31:08.James Henry and Darius Henderson combined, the latter heading in on
:31:08. > :31:15.his debut having signed from Sheffield United. Brian McDermott's
:31:15. > :31:25.side responded positively. The Duchess of Cambridge is a
:31:25. > :31:29.
:31:29. > :31:39.Reading fan, but John Marquis doubled the visitors advantage.
:31:39. > :31:49.
:31:49. > :31:55.The Royals went on the offensive. Mathieu Manset is super sub. Three
:31:55. > :32:05.minutes later, he was at it again to complete the Reading recovery as
:32:05. > :32:10.he headed in this perfect cross to Another team would have thought
:32:11. > :32:14.that was it. To give credit to the players, they kept going and showed
:32:14. > :32:16.fantastic resilience. If you offered me a draw at the
:32:16. > :32:21.start of the week, I would have taken it. After looking like we
:32:21. > :32:31.were in a good position, with not much time on the clock, we were
:32:31. > :32:35.
:32:35. > :32:39.much time on the clock, we were the championship's only rooky
:32:39. > :32:44.manager as last season the Lancashire club had done the double
:32:44. > :32:52.over the visitors. They are without Danny Graham. That didn't seem to
:32:52. > :32:58.matter on the stroke of half-time. Watford doubled their advantage
:32:58. > :33:01.mid-way through the second half. Mark Yeates celebrating his victory
:33:01. > :33:07.following his move from Sheffield United.
:33:07. > :33:16.Within an opening day defeat staring them in the face, the
:33:16. > :33:26.Clarets rallied. Charlie Austin with the final touch from Keith
:33:26. > :33:33.
:33:33. > :33:37.Treacy's shot. Treacy Marking his To come up here and take the game
:33:37. > :33:42.to them as we did for a large part of it, we knew they would try and
:33:42. > :33:46.create chances because they played open and just at the end we
:33:46. > :33:50.couldn't see the game out. A really good fightback. It was
:33:50. > :33:54.always going to be difficult, but Keith came on and gave us real
:33:54. > :34:04.impetus and the lads kept fighting for each other and we were pleased
:34:04. > :34:08.
:34:08. > :34:17.two seasons disastrously. They start this one with a long trip to
:34:17. > :34:27.Middlesbrough. The Dutch striker finishing in some
:34:27. > :34:36.style. A Portsmouth squad saw more
:34:36. > :34:42.departures, Steve cot Steve Cotterill only managed to name four
:34:42. > :34:49.substitutes. Seven minutes later, Middlesbrough were ahead again as
:34:49. > :34:55.Nicky Bailey threaded the ball through to Rhys Williams.
:34:55. > :35:05.Middlesbrough back in front and a painful 310 mile trip loomed home
:35:05. > :35:06.
:35:06. > :35:10.for those who travelled to watch It was a good, entertaining game. I
:35:11. > :35:13.don't know how many people were here. It was an entertaining game.
:35:13. > :35:22.It was full of goals and what the championship is about.
:35:22. > :35:29.We played with a lot of players 6'4", 6'3". We suffered a few times
:35:29. > :35:33.6'4", 6'3". We suffered a few times last year and we did again today.
:35:33. > :35:37.Bristol City won one of their eleven championship games last
:35:37. > :35:43.season. They were looking for a better start this year. Visitors
:35:43. > :35:49.Ipswich have been busy in the transfer market over the summer.
:35:49. > :35:58.They may have lost Conor Wickham, but he has been replaced by Michael
:35:58. > :36:04.Chopra. City will be hoping that Nicky Maynard can stay injury free.
:36:04. > :36:08.Maynard was ruled off side. Ipswich have a strong recent record against
:36:08. > :36:14.the Robins, they hadn't lost in their last six meetings and they
:36:14. > :36:24.went further ahead thanks to Lee Martin. City suffered a 3-0 home
:36:24. > :36:34.dpe feet home defeat to Millwall last year. Rice and James can share
:36:34. > :36:35.
:36:35. > :36:39.Everyone spoke this week in the papers about how tough the league
:36:39. > :36:42.is. It is a real tough league. Bristol City are a descent team.
:36:42. > :36:47.Today, it was our day. It is the worst possible start
:36:47. > :36:53.really. The manner of defeat is hard to accept. We gave three bad
:36:53. > :36:56.goals away. A great start for Ipswich Town.
:36:56. > :37:01.They have been tagged as dark horses for promotion, is that the
:37:02. > :37:08.way you see it? I think they are real live wires. They brought seven
:37:08. > :37:12.in. They have gone down the route of paying descent wages. I see that
:37:12. > :37:15.good form continuing. I expect them to be there or thereabouts this
:37:16. > :37:21.year. We saw Blackpool beat Hull on
:37:21. > :37:26.Friday night. It is tricky, we are not sure what we are going to get
:37:26. > :37:29.from the Blues considering their situation at board level? I don't
:37:29. > :37:33.think anyone can pinpoint what season they will have until we get
:37:33. > :37:39.to the end of August. The problem is we don't know who will stay and
:37:39. > :37:44.who will go. They will look to get this month out of the way as soon
:37:44. > :37:48.as possible. Reading blew away all talk of a
:37:48. > :37:51.play-off hangover thanks to their super sub? I have been in a
:37:51. > :37:57.situation where I lost play-off games and you say, it can affect
:37:57. > :38:00.you at the start of the next season, no, it was deja vu, they have given
:38:00. > :38:05.themselves a mountain to climb as they did in the play-off final.
:38:05. > :38:09.They have managed to get themselves out of a sticky situation. He comes
:38:10. > :38:18.on and it was a tough start when he went to Reading at first. It is a
:38:18. > :38:23.big ask coming from Hereford. Talking of the leading runners for
:38:23. > :38:27.promotion, Leicester are up there alongside West Ham, they have worn
:38:27. > :38:31.out the chequebook, but they need the players to gel. It is a great
:38:31. > :38:36.start for for Sven, but that's what everyone was expecting? We talk
:38:36. > :38:39.about players to gel. If you put players in their right positions,
:38:39. > :38:43.they will play well. It is not a case of getting players to gel.
:38:43. > :38:49.That was the case last year, it was a scatter gun approach. This year,
:38:49. > :38:55.it looks more measured. Being an ex-Leicester boy, there is a good
:38:55. > :39:04.gel. Sven know that is. No room for failure.
:39:04. > :39:14.Let's look at League one. United are joining Sheffield
:39:14. > :39:20.
:39:20. > :39:28.Wednesday. The Blades open their after his controversial appointment
:39:28. > :39:31.in the summer. Harry Maguire crashed in Stephen Quinn's corner.
:39:31. > :39:35.Wilson's arrival was hardly popular given his tie to say Sheffield
:39:35. > :39:41.Wednesday, but maybe his critics will revise their opinion after a
:39:41. > :39:51.comfortable display. Chris Porter sent Quinn on his way who delivered
:39:51. > :39:54.
:39:54. > :39:59.sent Quinn on his way who delivered the perfect cross for Cresswell.
:39:59. > :40:04.They have got got good, experienced They have got got good, experienced
:40:04. > :40:14.players. With 18 goals in Colchester's last
:40:14. > :40:17.three season openers. This year, they stuck four past Preston.
:40:18. > :40:25.Ian Henderson finished last season with five goals in six games. He
:40:26. > :40:34.picked up where he left off after half-time, doubling the lead after
:40:34. > :40:41.some lax Preston defending. Neil Meler is back at Deep Dale
:40:41. > :40:46.this season. He finish from Graham Alexander's pass.
:40:46. > :40:54.But five minutes later, Colchester's two goal cushion was
:40:54. > :41:04.restored. Henderson celebrating his second after the Preston defence
:41:04. > :41:04.
:41:04. > :41:10.went AWOL. Phil Brown's men still weren't done.
:41:10. > :41:13.They made it 3-2. It was all in vain. This close
:41:14. > :41:23.range finish confirmed the points and another memorable start to the
:41:23. > :41:27.We have beaten a very good team today. It could have gone
:41:27. > :41:32.differently, but we have managed to find four goals against a good side
:41:32. > :41:37.that I would back to be in the top two or three come the end because
:41:37. > :41:47.they have got good strikers and we managed to pinch it today. I'm
:41:47. > :41:53.
:41:54. > :42:00.pleased about the way we've gone season for Bristol Rovers.
:42:00. > :42:05.Scunthorpe hit back before the break. The Michaels combined for
:42:05. > :42:11.Nelson to head home. It was an entertaining match with plenty of
:42:11. > :42:17.chances at either end and Gareth Ainsworth clipped the post with a
:42:17. > :42:27.volley. Tempers threatened to boil over
:42:27. > :42:30.
:42:30. > :42:34.when Ben Strevens through himself into a challenge. Strevens was
:42:34. > :42:38.shown the red card. With time running out, Scunthorpe pushed on
:42:38. > :42:48.and thought they would nick three points, but this header was ruled
:42:48. > :42:55.
:42:55. > :43:00.out for off side. It finish 1-1 -- their fair share of of first day
:43:00. > :43:09.disappointments. This goal helped buck the trend against newly
:43:09. > :43:19.promoted Chesterfield. Andy Robinson and Adam ma girk, a result
:43:19. > :43:27.
:43:27. > :43:31.last season, are Huddersfield still nursing a hangover? They got lucky
:43:31. > :43:36.will Cullen was denied what looked like a clear penalty. The tide soon
:43:36. > :43:46.to be turning in the second half. Roberts gave Huddersfield the lead
:43:46. > :43:46.
:43:47. > :43:51.when he converted from Lee Novak's cross. But that served only to
:43:51. > :44:01.inspire Bury. Tremendous away form paved the way from their pro
:44:01. > :44:09.position from -- promotion from League two. Peter Clarke cleared
:44:09. > :44:12.off the goal line. Ryan Lowe got 28 goals last year
:44:13. > :44:20.and the first of his campaign was enough for a point.
:44:20. > :44:23.We could have been better with the ball and without the ball. Credit
:44:23. > :44:28.to Bury they have come and done a good job on us.
:44:28. > :44:34.Stevenage built their success last season on being hard to beat. This
:44:34. > :44:39.looks likely to continue as they earned a point against Exeter. In a
:44:39. > :44:49.match where chances were at a premium, the home side nearly took
:44:49. > :44:51.
:44:51. > :45:01.the lead. Big nell had time and space.
:45:01. > :45:03.
:45:04. > :45:11.Stephenage start life in League one asking to face Bournemouth at the
:45:11. > :45:15.start of next season too. Having seen them on day one of last year.
:45:15. > :45:20.Bobby Wright-Phillips setting up Dale Stevens to put Chris Powell's
:45:20. > :45:27.men on course for a comfortable win. After the break, Charlton doubled
:45:27. > :45:31.their lead in spectacular fashion. This fabulous volley left their
:45:31. > :45:34.opponents well and truly floored. After reaching the the play-offs
:45:34. > :45:41.last term, Bournemouth will be expecting to be challenging this
:45:41. > :45:51.time and hopes of a recovery were raised as Phew wriggled his way
:45:51. > :45:58.
:45:58. > :46:01.forward. It got worse when Adam Barrett clipped the shins of
:46:01. > :46:11.Wright-Phillips. Not hard to see why Charlton are one of the
:46:11. > :46:27.
:46:27. > :46:34.to curse their luck at home to Hartlepool. Carol Robinson's side
:46:34. > :46:39.dominated possession. Adam Boyd's header. A period of pressure at the
:46:39. > :46:49.start of the second half paid off for last season's play-offs semi-
:46:49. > :46:49.
:46:49. > :46:54.finalists. With the visitors under the kosh, kosh, three minutes later
:46:54. > :47:04.this goal looked like giving Hartlepool their first ever win at
:47:04. > :47:07.
:47:07. > :47:17.stadium MK. 91 minutes were showing when this
:47:17. > :47:30.
:47:30. > :47:37.but the manager will be hoping for more this seasonment he has
:47:37. > :47:45.reshaped the squad and one of his new signings made an appact. Adam
:47:45. > :47:50.Chambers punished his former employers with this effort.
:47:50. > :47:54.Orient missed out on the play-offs last season. They created the two
:47:54. > :47:59.best chances. James Walker made a good save.
:47:59. > :48:09.Smith thought he earned his side a point when his header looked to be
:48:09. > :48:15.
:48:15. > :48:19.going in, but Walker proved to be Rob Jones got Wednesday off to a
:48:19. > :48:23.flyer after a whopping through from Julian Bennett.
:48:23. > :48:28.After being dominated in the first- half, the Lancashire club found
:48:28. > :48:38.confidence. Ashley Grimes almost levelled the score, but the post
:48:38. > :48:41.
:48:41. > :48:44.came to Wednesday's rescue. The Owls rattled the woodwork too.
:48:45. > :48:51.This latest success was their fifth victory in six matches at
:48:51. > :48:55.Hillsborough, sealed in thunderous fashion.
:48:55. > :49:00.We know that Rob will score gels from set piece. David, we have
:49:00. > :49:05.spoken to all our players and to me saying whatever you have done in
:49:05. > :49:10.the past, you are expected to chip in and certainly, you know, it is a
:49:10. > :49:14.fantastic goal by David in front of the cop on his first debut at
:49:14. > :49:24.Hillsborough. He set himself a standard that we will look for him
:49:24. > :49:43.
:49:43. > :49:53.Jones. Gary Alexander was successful from the spot.
:49:53. > :50:05.
:50:05. > :50:10.The Bees eased to victory. A second a habit for grabbing the headlines
:50:10. > :50:15.for right and wrong reasons. He played a big part in the Magpies
:50:15. > :50:19.first having knocked over Peter Murphy. He looked to Jeff Hughes to
:50:19. > :50:24.tap home. A debut goal for the former Bristol Rovers man for the
:50:24. > :50:34.travelling fans to enjoy. The goal was contested by the home side who
:50:34. > :50:34.
:50:34. > :50:44.felt that Murphy was fouled in the build-up. Hughes made it three
:50:44. > :50:57.
:50:58. > :51:02.when Murphy and Hughes clashed, the referee spotted this. A yellow card
:51:02. > :51:12.was the players final act in the match as he was substituted with 22
:51:12. > :51:13.
:51:13. > :51:16.minutes to play. That was little in the build up to that game. What
:51:16. > :51:20.they need is more than three points on the opening day, is stability at
:51:20. > :51:23.that football club? Yes, I think they have got it now. Martin
:51:23. > :51:27.steadied the ship last year and made sure they were all right. They
:51:27. > :51:30.have started very well. I know they will be well organised. He has got
:51:30. > :51:35.them very, very ready for whatever them very, very ready for whatever
:51:35. > :51:39.is coming. It is fair to say Danny Wilson
:51:39. > :51:43.ruffled a few feathers. He needs to get the fans on side
:51:43. > :51:48.and nothing like three points to do that? That's the good thing about
:51:48. > :51:52.football things can change quickly. Someone's perception of you - a
:51:52. > :51:58.couple of descent results and suddenly you are everyone's ket
:51:58. > :52:03.afish. -- kettle of fish.
:52:03. > :52:10.As for Charlton, a huge change on and off the pitch. 15 new signings.
:52:10. > :52:14.It is fair to say he is stamping his mark on that side? He is able
:52:14. > :52:21.to take two or three months to see what was good enough and what
:52:21. > :52:25.wasn't. He knows they needed to be better this year. Massive changes,
:52:25. > :52:33.but I am impressed with some of the signings he made and I'm expecting
:52:33. > :52:41.them to punch their weight. A great finish by Wagstaff there.
:52:41. > :52:44.A nightmare start for Phil Brown's men men. Preston were difficult to
:52:44. > :52:48.play against and difficult to beat. You wouldn't put a side that
:52:48. > :52:58.couldn't buy a win away from home and found it difficult to win on
:52:58. > :53:03.
:53:03. > :53:11.their travels, scoring four against them particularly at Deep Dale.
:53:11. > :53:18.big Football League welcome to the new football manager.
:53:18. > :53:22.It has been given a degree of latitude in the transfer market.
:53:22. > :53:26.The Swindon manager does his work. He puts the things in place to have
:53:26. > :53:33.a good season and you get the feeling that could be the same with
:53:33. > :53:43.Brentford. Bury, away to Huddersfield. League
:53:43. > :53:48.two now. The latest stage of an incredible
:53:48. > :53:53.rebirth in South West London. It sounds like the perfect story for
:53:53. > :54:03.Mark Clemmant to kick off his Football League season.
:54:03. > :54:09.
:54:09. > :54:19.The AFC Wimbledon story is a Formed as recently as 2002, their
:54:19. > :54:23.
:54:24. > :54:32.creation came when Wimbledon FC moved. Quite a few reacted by
:54:32. > :54:37.forming their own club, AFC Wimbledon. Describe the feelings
:54:37. > :54:42.running amongst the supporters when the FA did sanction the move to
:54:42. > :54:46.Milton Keynes? A lot of sadness. A lot of anger really. A lot of it
:54:46. > :54:49.was a real empty feeling in your stomach, what are we going to do
:54:49. > :54:59.now? We can't go up there to watch football and it wouldn't be
:54:59. > :55:02.
:55:02. > :55:05.Wimbledon anyway. They were humble beginnings for AFC,
:55:05. > :55:10.they didn't have any players and they held trials on Wimbledon
:55:10. > :55:15.Common. He is no good, don't sign him! As a
:55:15. > :55:19.new club they had to start at the bottom and work their way up. They
:55:19. > :55:25.moved their way through the leagues and then the two conference
:55:25. > :55:35.divisions. Just nine years and five promotions later, AFC Wimbledon are
:55:35. > :55:35.
:55:35. > :55:39.in the Football League! We have been doing the Football
:55:39. > :55:44.League Show for two years, I don't think I have ever had to use an
:55:44. > :55:52.umbrella, what does that tell you? I can see you're hardly prepared
:55:52. > :55:56.for the rain! These boys here behind me have
:55:56. > :56:01.created history by getting us in the Football League and I've got
:56:01. > :56:05.utter faith and utter belief that this group of lads can take us to
:56:05. > :56:15.another level, if not this year, within the next three years.
:56:15. > :56:18.
:56:18. > :56:21.What are you serving Nicky? Chinese. Chinese.
:56:21. > :56:26.He is 18 years old, look a the state of him.
:56:26. > :56:33.We never try to emulate the crazy game. It was brilliant for that
:56:33. > :56:37.time and I think it is time now for AFC Wimbledon to create their own
:56:37. > :56:41.history and we're starting to do that.
:56:41. > :56:45.So you you stand on the terraces and you watch as a fan of the old
:56:45. > :56:50.Wimbledon when they get relegated out of the Premier League and now,
:56:50. > :56:54.you are going to be playing your first game in the Football League
:56:54. > :57:02.for AFC, your story is every bit of the club itself? Yes, it has been
:57:02. > :57:08.an interesting ride to get to this point. It will be a massive honour.
:57:08. > :57:12.Oh dear. The team spirit is deaf fitly there. -- definitely there.
:57:12. > :57:18.That is what the old Wimbledon was built on. If we can get that half
:57:18. > :57:24.right, we will behalf way there. You will be tingling when you walk-
:57:24. > :57:30.out against Bristol Rovers. It will be an awesome day. It is big enough
:57:30. > :57:37.walking out in my first Football League day and with the media
:57:37. > :57:44.attention it will be a hell of a day really, yeah.
:57:44. > :57:47.The Dons walked out in white. But a new look Bristol Rovers side
:57:47. > :57:53.arrived determined to spoil the arrived determined to spoil the
:57:53. > :57:57.party. The perfect start for the new boss,
:57:57. > :58:01.Paul Buckle whose starting line-up included ten new faces. These two
:58:01. > :58:07.were separated by two divisions last season and three minutes later
:58:07. > :58:14.they were separated by two goals. McLeish showing another side to his
:58:14. > :58:24.game. Seb Brown denied him a second. The former Leyton Orient striker
:58:24. > :58:26.
:58:26. > :58:29.kept his composure. Plenty of the Dons boss to consider.
:58:29. > :58:32.The newcomers came out for the second half with a point to prove.
:58:32. > :58:40.The crazy gang days may have been consigned to history, but it seems
:58:40. > :58:45.some habits are harder to break. Route one, the favoured option, was
:58:45. > :58:51.they pushed for an equaliser. Hopes of a fairytale ending disappeared
:58:51. > :58:56.with five minutes left on the clock. The referee singling out Johnson
:58:56. > :59:04.for handball. Hard to tell at first first glance, but after a second
:59:04. > :59:12.viewing, proof the decision was a right one. Virgo slammed home to
:59:12. > :59:15.It was a fantastic game. We are delighted to win it. Wimbledon
:59:15. > :59:20.might feel aggrieved they didn't take a point. On chances created
:59:20. > :59:27.and the tempo, we deserved to win it and it was a wonderful day.
:59:27. > :59:32.A draw would have been great, but I don't think we deserved it. They
:59:32. > :59:37.they deserved to win. We didn't create enough chances. We looked
:59:37. > :59:47.susceptible, we committed suicide on all three goals and I'm going to
:59:47. > :59:47.
:59:48. > :59:54.have nightmares watching them An emotional day for all concerned.
:59:54. > :00:04.Here is what happened elsewhere in League 2. Crawley Town went to Port
:00:04. > :00:07.
:00:07. > :00:17.Conference last season, Crawley Town have already been installed as
:00:17. > :00:17.
:00:17. > :00:26.one of the favourites for promotion. One of their new signings, Tyrone
:00:26. > :00:35.Barnet, opened the scoring. Port Vale responded quickly. Richards
:00:35. > :00:45.equalised. But the leak to a new boys were not to be put off their
:00:45. > :00:49.
:00:49. > :00:52.task. -- League 2. McFadzean put them ahead. Defender Jon Dunster
:00:52. > :01:02.woke findings of a little unfortunate to be facing a ban. --
:01:02. > :01:06.Jon Dunster. 14 minutes remain, could the new boys hang on for a
:01:07. > :01:16.famous victory? With time ticking down, they threw everything at
:01:17. > :01:17.
:01:17. > :01:25.probably 10. They made the extra man pay. Dogs and Port Vale a share
:01:25. > :01:30.of the spoils. -- Dodds. We have played some super football. People
:01:30. > :01:38.say we are grisly, too. It is important that we played with
:01:38. > :01:42.quality. We try to pass it. After two successive relegations and
:01:42. > :01:46.beset by financial problems, just starting the season is an
:01:46. > :01:54.achievement for a Plymouth. They fell behind at Shrewsbury through
:01:54. > :02:04.Collins. Peter Reid's Rockies have an average age of 23. Even with
:02:04. > :02:08.
:02:08. > :02:11.Carl Fletcher in the side. He measure at the County Ground to
:02:11. > :02:19.with this Paolo Di Canio pick his first steps into football
:02:19. > :02:29.management. -- Witless. It took Swindon until the stroke of half-
:02:29. > :02:32.
:02:32. > :02:36.time do break the deadlock. Kennedy scored from the penalty spot. Known
:02:36. > :02:41.for his theatrics and clowning around as a player, Di Canio has
:02:41. > :02:50.warned his team not to try anything similar. It appears he has allowed
:02:50. > :02:55.certain exceptions. Risser made a two with a volley to Canio himself
:02:55. > :03:05.would have been proud of. The victory was rounded off by Aidan
:03:05. > :03:17.
:03:17. > :03:20.But now you put yourself in trouble. Everybody will wait for you. If we
:03:20. > :03:27.have good enough to handle that situation we will have a business
:03:27. > :03:31.in that the future. All the action in this one came in the second half.
:03:32. > :03:41.Dagenham & Redbridge opened the scoring. Elito nipped-in on the
:03:42. > :03:44.
:03:45. > :03:49.line. Macclesfield went close themselves. A long ball downfield
:03:49. > :03:53.should have been easy to deal with for Dagenham. After Miss
:03:53. > :04:01.communication, Lewington was adjudged to have handled and was
:04:02. > :04:11.then sent off. They hung on to were opened the new campaign with a win.
:04:12. > :04:12.
:04:12. > :04:20.Accrington Stanley are looking for an improvement on the road this
:04:20. > :04:24.season. This free kick was there highlight. Having flirted with
:04:24. > :04:31.relegation last season, Northampton boss Gary Johnson is under more
:04:32. > :04:41.pressure to improve matters. Robinson went closest. Northampton
:04:42. > :04:43.
:04:43. > :04:50.have now managed two wins in 21 league games. You can always rely
:04:50. > :04:58.on at the English Riviera to provide some opening day sunshine.
:04:58. > :05:05.Burton took a second half lead. The striker was soon celebrating his
:05:05. > :05:11.second. Park's what the goalkeeper in trouble and Richards did the
:05:11. > :05:17.rest. He is good with his feet, to it is now down to Martin Ling to
:05:17. > :05:22.pick up the pieces after last season's play-off defeat. Howe
:05:22. > :05:27.provided the start for a fight back. The Devon club stretched their
:05:27. > :05:33.unbeaten run of first-day fixtures to 10 with nine minutes remaining,
:05:33. > :05:37.Mansell scoring the equaliser. Burton boss Paul Peschisolido
:05:37. > :05:47.admitted a draw left a bitter taste in his mouth. Probably not helped
:05:47. > :05:57.
:05:57. > :06:07.day of last season when they shared the points. Gillingham went one
:06:07. > :06:09.
:06:09. > :06:19.better this time. Lewis Montrose took a 22nd month lit. The home
:06:19. > :06:27.
:06:27. > :06:34.nearly doubled their advantage as eight minutes from time when Rooney
:06:34. > :06:39.was dismissed for a rash challenge. The referee had no hesitation in
:06:39. > :06:48.showing him a red card. The sending off had little impact on the game.
:06:48. > :06:53.Gillingham and ran out comfortable winners. There were plenty of new
:06:53. > :06:59.faces on show at the Don Valley Stadium. Some enjoyed better
:06:59. > :07:05.fortunes than others. Michael Juba re failed to find the net. --
:07:05. > :07:15.Michael Duberry. Grabban was one of five Rotherham players handout at
:07:15. > :07:17.
:07:17. > :07:24.debut. His spectacular effort made it am very start. -- a good start.
:07:24. > :07:34.It might have been better for the new boy. 9th last year, automatic
:07:34. > :07:38.
:07:38. > :07:43.promotion is the aim at this time Hereford, hoping to avoid a 10th
:07:44. > :07:53.consecutive defeat against Southend. It was a much tighter affair this
:07:54. > :07:57.
:07:57. > :08:02.time. A well-worked move saw Bilel score first Southend. Paul
:08:02. > :08:06.Sturrock's men ramped up the pressure in the second half. Harris
:08:06. > :08:11.almost got that bit you goal. The veteran striker was kept off the
:08:11. > :08:21.scoresheet. He was left even further frustrated when Bartlett
:08:21. > :08:24.
:08:24. > :08:29.saved at his feet. Still a winning Bradford permanently after
:08:29. > :08:35.returning to the club on an interim basis in February. He will have
:08:35. > :08:45.plenty to think about. Aldershot lost just one of their last nine to
:08:45. > :08:45.
:08:45. > :08:51.finish the season. They took the lead when Danny Hylton scored. It
:08:51. > :08:59.was right when there was a constant threat in the Bradford team. He was
:08:59. > :09:03.instrumental in the second for Aldershot. At Threlfall own goal.
:09:03. > :09:07.That kind of defending will give Jackson real cause for concern. His
:09:07. > :09:17.team were better in the second half. They managed a late consolation.
:09:17. > :09:24.
:09:24. > :09:30.making headlines, original Crazy Gang member Lawrie Sanchez was
:09:30. > :09:38.pulling off a minor miracle. Barnett claimed an opening-day win
:09:38. > :09:42.at more come. They rode their luck. Barnett finished stronger of the
:09:42. > :09:48.two pins. Only a fine save prevented Marshall from giving them
:09:48. > :09:54.the lead. Their first opening-day win was confirmed by Mark Byrne.
:09:54. > :10:02.And the will mack contender for goal of the month. -- and early
:10:02. > :10:08.Lawrie Sanchez will be delighted by that Whing. They will have to defy
:10:08. > :10:11.the odds this season? The first priority will be to stay in the
:10:11. > :10:18.League and then build on what they have got. I do not think they will
:10:18. > :10:21.settle for staying in the league. Their ambitions will be higher.
:10:21. > :10:25.for the favourites to get out of the division, it is not often you
:10:25. > :10:33.see teams from the Conference labelled as favourites. Crawley
:10:33. > :10:39.Town were denied that opening day when at the death by Port Vale.
:10:39. > :10:43.They had a lot of scalps last year, Torquay. No reason why they cannot
:10:43. > :10:52.more than cope at this level. It is a difficult place to go. It is a
:10:52. > :10:57.good result. Crawley up there with the bookies alongside Swindon Town.
:10:57. > :11:02.12 players in at the county town. - - County Ground. It could be
:11:02. > :11:07.interesting times? It could. There are quite a few football the clubs
:11:07. > :11:17.who have brought in a lot of players so far.'s football League
:11:17. > :11:20.
:11:20. > :11:26.clubs. A lot of them have had good results today. Can there go up at
:11:26. > :11:31.the first attempt? It is very early. People have got to bed down. On
:11:31. > :11:36.that performance alone they will expect to be there just might there
:11:36. > :11:46.about. Another League season is only 90 minutes old. But here are
:11:46. > :12:16.
:12:16. > :12:24.weekend. None of the newly promoted teams from League 2 could manage
:12:24. > :12:31.went. Three were held to a draw. In the Championship, Ipswich are top.
:12:31. > :12:35.A great start for Southampton, Brighton and Peterborough. It was
:12:35. > :12:40.not the start Bristol City and Leeds United wanted. West Ham
:12:41. > :12:50.United play Cardiff on Sunday. You can watch the show back a variety
:12:51. > :12:52.
:12:53. > :12:57.Extent of match highlights just go to the BBC's Board website. -- for