:00:04. > :00:08.this week at Bristol City. It's been a difficult start to the
:00:08. > :00:13.season for Andy Thorn's Coventry City.
:00:13. > :00:17.They had an in-form Derby to contend with at the Ricoh. What a
:00:17. > :00:23.season for mow cam they were hosting Crawley and celebrated
:00:23. > :00:25.success in the Pie of the Year Awards. He likes a pie does our
:00:25. > :00:28.Clem. Well, our first stop tonight is
:00:28. > :00:30.Upton Park, where West Ham were desperately looking for their first
:00:30. > :00:33.home win since March in their game with Portsmouth.
:00:33. > :00:36.Despite that run, the Hammers had made an encouraging start to life
:00:36. > :00:38.in the Championship, winning three of their last four to start the day
:00:38. > :00:42.in fith. As for Pompey, well, they were
:00:42. > :00:48.unbeaten in three after a steady start to the new campaign.
:00:48. > :00:52.Tony Gubba was in East London for us. West Ham have not yet won at
:00:52. > :00:57.home. After three away wins and ten goals in the last three
:00:57. > :01:00.Championship games, the Sam Allardyce era is off to an
:01:00. > :01:04.impressive start as they face a Portsmouth team already in the
:01:04. > :01:08.bottom half of the table having won bottom half of the table having won
:01:08. > :01:18.only once. Life without Scott Parker now for the Hammers, one of
:01:18. > :01:19.
:01:19. > :01:29.six new faces is giving a start debut. Lansbury is included in
:01:29. > :01:31.
:01:31. > :01:41.midfield with new boys David Bentley and Sam Baldock among the
:01:41. > :01:47.
:01:47. > :01:57.facing his old club today. Both managers are in their jobs having
:01:57. > :02:02.
:02:02. > :02:12.and getting past the first defender. It has taken a deflection. It will
:02:12. > :02:21.be a corner. At the looked dangerous. A decent sight at goal.
:02:21. > :02:25.It came off the defender's head. It's gone in! Portsmouth have
:02:25. > :02:35.scored. The first goal they have scored in the first half of a game
:02:35. > :02:42.
:02:42. > :02:52.sidefooting that in. It took a deflection, I think. Oh, what a
:02:52. > :03:19.
:03:19. > :03:26.start. Not what West Ham were Taylor with the instant response
:03:26. > :03:32.for West Ham. He scores against his old club. That's half a smile on
:03:32. > :03:38.the face of Sam Allardyce. He struck it well, but there might
:03:38. > :03:42.have been the merest of deflections. Matthew Taylor, with his first West
:03:43. > :03:52.Ham goal against the club for whom he scored 29 times as a Portsmouth
:03:53. > :04:07.
:04:07. > :04:17.Play was waved on. Here's O'Brien, it was a very good cross. Ashdown
:04:17. > :04:17.
:04:17. > :05:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 59 seconds
:05:16. > :05:26.with his heart in his mouth as he be a corner. Well, it was from a
:05:26. > :05:27.
:05:27. > :05:31.corner, on this side, that Portsmouth scored their goal. Can
:05:31. > :05:39.Portsmouth repeat the formula? This time it's a cross into the middle.
:05:39. > :05:45.It required a great save from Robert Green. My goodness me! Good
:05:45. > :05:55.save by Robert Green, the England goalkeeper. It looks like it will
:05:55. > :06:15.
:06:15. > :06:22.Not a bad cross. Oh, he beat the defender. Henri Lansbury marks his
:06:22. > :06:26.debut with a goal for West Ham. The 20-year-old Arsenal player, on a
:06:26. > :06:31.season's long loan, he made a couple of first team appearances
:06:31. > :06:36.for Arsenal, he's on the scoresheet here. The ball came off the head of
:06:36. > :06:46.a defender. It fell right to the feet of Henri Lansbury. He has
:06:46. > :06:50.
:06:50. > :06:58.Varney, at the second attempt. Here is Varney. Three Portsmouth players
:06:58. > :07:08.are ahead of him. That's not a bad cross. It's a very good cross. Oh,
:07:08. > :07:11.
:07:11. > :07:17.it's over the goal-line. Portsmouth are level. It's 2-2. A good cross
:07:17. > :07:23.to the back post. There were attempts on the goal-line to get it
:07:23. > :07:30.away. Portsmouth are done to West Ham what West Ham did to them in
:07:30. > :07:40.the first half, and responded immediately to get an equalliser.
:07:40. > :08:05.
:08:05. > :08:09.David Norris will, certainly, want Lawrence. He is one of three
:08:09. > :08:19.Portsmouth players that had already been shown a yellow card, so read
:08:19. > :08:35.
:08:35. > :08:45.card now for him. He has no case to penalty! It is going to be a
:08:45. > :08:45.
:08:45. > :08:55.penalty. It was the linesman on this dark outside. -- died out
:08:55. > :09:01.
:09:01. > :09:11.offside. He immediately the flag to his first goal of the season. It
:09:11. > :09:11.
:09:11. > :09:54.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 59 seconds
:09:54. > :10:04.Carlton Cole's header. He clinches struggle when Portsmouth were
:10:04. > :10:33.
:10:33. > :10:43.here. As he sent him off? On as a second-half substitute... What
:10:43. > :10:49.happened? He turns away... Well, he walked into the Portsmouth defender
:10:49. > :10:55.and nonchalantly brushed him out of the way. He shakes his head and
:10:55. > :11:05.people in the crowd are shaking their heads as well. It is going to
:11:05. > :11:06.
:11:06. > :11:13.be a penalty! Tempers are getting frayed. Now the referee is giving
:11:13. > :11:23.Portsmouth a penalty as well. Greg Halford will take it. Both teams
:11:23. > :11:32.down to 10 men. An extraordinary couple of minutes. He's doors to
:11:33. > :11:40.give us so 4-3 scoreline. -- scored. That is the final whistle. The
:11:40. > :11:48.sending-off of picky arm has raised eyebrows. No doubt about that
:11:48. > :11:53.penalty. That gives us the final score of four for West Ham, and
:11:53. > :11:57.three for Portsmouth. I have no problem with the booking
:11:57. > :12:01.that got billion sent off. I have a problem with the first one because
:12:01. > :12:08.I do not think it was a booking. Too many bookings in the game today
:12:08. > :12:14.for both teams. It is not a penalty. His arm is up and the ball has been
:12:14. > :12:22.picked at his hand. I don't know how many 1000 people were here
:12:22. > :12:29.today. Talk us through the quality of the Carlton Cole goal. It was a
:12:29. > :12:33.brilliant header. One of four that he has scored this season.
:12:33. > :12:37.fantastic ball and a great header. Everybody tells me he has great
:12:37. > :12:42.energy and I just the very great player that is enjoying his time
:12:42. > :12:48.with us and West Ham. Huge relief for the locals at the Boleyn Ground.
:12:48. > :12:52.Was it convincing enough for you, especially at home for the Hammers?
:12:52. > :12:58.It was the right result, certainly. When you go that amount of time
:12:58. > :13:04.without a win, not a complete performance. They have struggled at
:13:04. > :13:10.home, no doubt. That form has continued into the Championship. I
:13:10. > :13:19.love that the formation, the same system that Sam played at Bolton. -
:13:19. > :13:22.- I look at the formation. They may be more suited to playing away than
:13:23. > :13:27.at home. But you also have the added pressure, the expectation of
:13:27. > :13:33.the fans, which can sometimes get on to the players on the pitch and
:13:33. > :13:38.they have to deal with it as well. It was a fractious affair. Some
:13:38. > :13:43.physical challenges going in. It could have gone either way at 2-2,
:13:43. > :13:48.until this happened. This is the first booking. Liam Lawrence. It
:13:48. > :13:52.looks like he is going to go into a side tackle. He goes over the top
:13:52. > :13:58.of the ball. This is the turning point which gave Liam Lawrence his
:13:58. > :14:02.marching orders. It is from here that West Ham went on to win.
:14:02. > :14:07.does complain that he cannot have any complaints. It turns the game
:14:07. > :14:14.around, no doubt. Portsmouth were very much in the game. He cannot
:14:14. > :14:18.have any complaints? No, but for the first one. We had the monitors,
:14:18. > :14:23.with the Liverpool game next to us and there are two handballs in that
:14:23. > :14:27.game that were more obvious than that one. His hand was in the box,
:14:27. > :14:33.so it is about interpretation. It coincided with the sending off and
:14:33. > :14:38.the game went away from Portsmouth. They have backed their manager in
:14:38. > :14:42.terms of bringing bodies in during the transfer window, but it is also
:14:42. > :14:45.hanging on to valuable players. Green is still there but so is
:14:45. > :14:51.Carlton Cole. He might have had his head turned but he is knuckling
:14:51. > :14:56.down, all credit to him. This has Premier League quality all over it.
:14:56. > :15:04.You wonder whether defenders are. But he still has a lot to do. He is
:15:04. > :15:08.defending, stretching for that. They like him down there. When he
:15:08. > :15:14.first went they were not sure, but he has worked to turn them round.
:15:14. > :15:20.With these types of fans, I used to play for Millwall, once they take
:15:20. > :15:24.you and they like you, then you are part of something. Then you are
:15:24. > :15:29.wrong to something, all of a sudden, which is pretty good. He is
:15:29. > :15:33.accepted. He has got a big part to play. He will be a big player for
:15:33. > :15:37.them and I think he has been very professional. I can hear the West
:15:38. > :15:42.Ham fans saying they are nothing like Millwall, thank you!
:15:42. > :15:46.After claiming the number one top from their rivals Southampton,
:15:46. > :15:50.Brighton and Hove have been enjoying looking down at the rest
:15:50. > :16:00.of them during the international break. They won against Bristol
:16:00. > :16:03.
:16:03. > :16:08.unbeaten Brighton. A visit to Ashton Gate, where Bristol City had
:16:08. > :16:18.lost every game and were yet to score. It took Brighton until the
:16:18. > :16:18.
:16:18. > :16:23.second half to get a real gold possibility. -- goal possibility.
:16:23. > :16:28.Garrido que was second to test the goalkeeper, but he was equal to the
:16:28. > :16:32.task. He could do nothing to prevent Brighton winning yet again
:16:32. > :16:40.with the only goal coming in the last 10 minutes. Ashley Barnes
:16:40. > :16:43.followed up for Albion, meaning five wins and a draw this season.
:16:43. > :16:50.think the best thing is that we never stop playing. We do what we
:16:50. > :16:58.do best, passing the ball. As the game was going on, we got better
:16:58. > :17:01.and better and created more chances. I think we deserve to win.
:17:01. > :17:04.Nottingham Forest travelled to Southampton with Steve McLaren
:17:05. > :17:09.focusing on football after voicing his concerns about the lack of
:17:09. > :17:15.summer signings. Southampton were aiming for a win to guarantee their
:17:15. > :17:19.strongest start to the season in 76 years. Despite any grievances,
:17:19. > :17:27.Steve McLaren has added two new players including Matt Derbyshire.
:17:27. > :17:36.They gave Forest an early lead, Matt Derbyshire's first for the
:17:36. > :17:40.club. Rickie Lambert picked up the pieces of this smart save. A
:17:40. > :17:45.pulsating first half saw chances at either end, but the hosts edged in
:17:45. > :17:52.front. Rickie Lambert was on hand again, this time with a brave
:17:52. > :17:59.header. Forest have struggled to score away from the City ground so
:17:59. > :18:07.far this season. They managed to level things before half time with
:18:07. > :18:11.Radaslaw Majewski. Saints came out strongly in the second half. They
:18:11. > :18:17.were denied a third. Then came a moment of real controversy. Make
:18:17. > :18:22.your own mind up whether Matt Derbyshire was fouled in the
:18:22. > :18:32.penalty area. Not according to the referee, but the striker was booked
:18:32. > :18:37.
:18:37. > :18:44.minutes left, Rickie Lambert met this fine delivery, and broke the
:18:44. > :18:47.club record with a 12th successive home win. It is unbelievable for
:18:47. > :18:55.Matt Derbyshire. We have seen it again. The goalkeeper has just
:18:55. > :19:04.clipped him with his right foot and he has gone down. Everybody thought
:19:04. > :19:14.penalty. Unbelievable, cautioned for diving. Birley could do with
:19:14. > :19:15.
:19:15. > :19:20.some goals for men like their new striker. -- Burnley. They last won
:19:20. > :19:26.against Middlesbrough in April, but Middlesbrough are doing well now.
:19:26. > :19:33.They showed little fear. The visitors got off to a perfect start.
:19:34. > :19:39.Nicky Bailey got one in via brine Eastern's head. It got home his
:19:40. > :19:44.first goal for the club since signing over one year ago. There
:19:44. > :19:53.was a great chance to level, but David Edgar could not keep his shot
:19:53. > :19:57.down. Middlesbrough began the second half with the same way that
:19:57. > :20:01.they had started the first half, an early goal. Joe Bennett scored his
:20:01. > :20:05.first senior goal to put the visitors two up.
:20:05. > :20:12.A late effort from Chris McCann was the closest that Burnley came to
:20:12. > :20:18.scoring. But Boro remained undefeated and their opponents
:20:18. > :20:26.still wait for the season to get going.
:20:26. > :20:31.Far from happy days at Elland Road. Some fans were accused of being
:20:31. > :20:37.morons. Losing against Crystal Palace would have been the worst
:20:37. > :20:43.start to their season in 50 years. They have won just one of five
:20:43. > :20:48.games. But Charley Taylor floated in this tremendous cross and Ross
:20:48. > :20:56.McCormack applied the finish that it deserved, getting Leeds 1-0 up
:20:56. > :21:06.in eight minutes. They have yet to get a clean sheet, and with marking
:21:06. > :21:07.
:21:07. > :21:12.like this, it is clean to see why. Paddy McCarthy levelled. The
:21:12. > :21:17.frenetic pace of the opening exchanges did not let up. Sean
:21:17. > :21:23.Scannell gave Crystal Palace the lead. His first goal of an
:21:23. > :21:27.impressive start to the season. Crystal Palace had won three of
:21:27. > :21:37.their first five Championship games and were nearly 3- one up before
:21:37. > :21:38.
:21:38. > :21:44.the break. Their Luciano Becchio was brought on, and he wasted no
:21:44. > :21:54.time reminding us what he is all about. It was two all with 20
:21:54. > :22:01.
:22:01. > :22:11.second goal of the afternoon, giving leads the lifter that they
:22:11. > :22:17.
:22:17. > :22:25.as tributes were played to a Cardiff fan that lost his life
:22:25. > :22:32.outside Wembley Stadium on Wednesday. Rob Earnshaw missed one
:22:32. > :22:36.in that game against England, and he almost missed this one. Cardiff
:22:36. > :22:39.finally found a way through after the break from Anthony Gerrard. He
:22:40. > :22:44.got on the end of this free kick. It looked like being another
:22:44. > :22:52.goalless game for Robert Earnshaw until, with 15 minutes to go, he
:22:52. > :22:56.got his reward. Doncaster still have not won this season and City
:22:56. > :23:05.move into the play-off places. Robert Earnshaw has got his
:23:05. > :23:09.Every point has to be won and won by making sure that you put the
:23:09. > :23:13.hard work in and kick on and show that you have got good players that
:23:13. > :23:19.can do things that can open teams up. That is what we did second half,
:23:19. > :23:23.I felt. Really good wins for Leeds and Cardiff. Relief for their
:23:23. > :23:27.goalscorers. Good to see them back. Brighton, must be difficult after
:23:27. > :23:32.the international break to pick up with their momentum. They have done
:23:32. > :23:36.it? They keep on going? It isn't, is it? Fantastic effort so far. I
:23:36. > :23:40.think they are starting to convince people that, you know, even at this
:23:40. > :23:44.recally stage they could see this through. Two big clubs, Southampton
:23:44. > :23:48.and Brighton, we thought they would have an impact. Not sure they would
:23:48. > :23:56.have the impact they have had so far. Southampton did brilliantly
:23:56. > :24:00.after their promotion. A hat-trick. I heard an interview, he said that,
:24:00. > :24:05.before he went to Southampton shall he wasn't sure about his diet, how
:24:05. > :24:09.to live right, sleeping habits. to live right, sleeping habits.
:24:09. > :24:13.That has all changed. A lull last year for his high standards. He
:24:13. > :24:18.started magnificently well. This these are indications of an out and
:24:18. > :24:25.out goalscorer. Like Grant Holt, out goalscorer. Like Grant Holt,
:24:25. > :24:30.from last year. Southampton, we have to wish Dan Seaborne the best
:24:30. > :24:37.as he conditions his recovery in as he conditions his recovery in
:24:37. > :24:42.hospital. As to Middlesbrough. They have Mowbray in charge and an under
:24:42. > :24:47.18 player. It means a lot? If they were losing games it wouldn't
:24:47. > :24:52.matter. They are winning games. Spent a lot of money last year. It
:24:52. > :24:54.didn't work out. Spent little this didn't work out. Spent little this
:24:54. > :24:56.year, but look at this them go. The Saturday evening game was a
:24:56. > :24:59.Midlands affair between two teams with conflicting fortunes.
:24:59. > :25:02.Coventry City went into the weekend winless and in the bottom three,
:25:03. > :25:12.while Derby found themselves at the other end of the table after their
:25:13. > :25:23.
:25:23. > :25:33.Fielding at full stretch. You can see here, he made the run
:25:33. > :25:34.
:25:34. > :25:44.Jutkiewicz. He would have got on the end of it, but for Fielding's
:25:44. > :25:47.
:25:47. > :25:57.crash. Ward for Derby. A vital stop. Ward again. Keogh is fouled. It
:25:57. > :26:00.
:26:00. > :26:10.won't count. Ward with the interception. Murray out to block
:26:10. > :26:21.
:26:21. > :26:31.with his feet and keep the score Baker's last goal came in the FA
:26:31. > :26:57.
:26:57. > :27:07.called into action for the first time. Ward with the flowing wall,
:27:07. > :27:16.
:27:16. > :27:22.pushed away to safety by the Cleared away off the line. Kilbane
:27:22. > :27:26.with a vital block for Derby. It looked as if the chance had gone
:27:26. > :27:33.for Coventry when Jutkiewicz miss kicked his initial shot. Second
:27:33. > :27:43.time round almost opening the scoring. Does it cross the line? No.
:27:43. > :27:44.
:27:44. > :27:54.Nowhere near. Christie. Just turned wide! Jutkiewicz at full stretch,
:27:54. > :28:01.
:28:01. > :28:11.but just pokes it the wrong side of It was dipping just at the last
:28:11. > :28:15.
:28:16. > :28:25.for a penalty. It's been given. It's a soft one, no doubt about
:28:26. > :28:36.
:28:36. > :28:39.goal drought has come to an end. No doubt about the goal, but plenty
:28:39. > :28:49.doubt over whether that should have been a penalty kick in the first
:28:49. > :28:54.
:28:54. > :29:04.place. That's a great save from Fielding, Jutkiewicz. Put behind
:29:04. > :29:12.
:29:12. > :29:19.for a corner kick. Good run and a fine shot from O'Donovan. Superb
:29:19. > :29:29.finish. It's Karl Baker with the final touch. There was in way that
:29:29. > :29:29.
:29:29. > :29:33.Fielding was going to stop that. Baker with his first goal since
:29:33. > :29:37.Baker with his first goal since last January. I thought the boys
:29:37. > :29:44.were fantastic today. Turned in a good performance. I said to them
:29:44. > :29:48.there, it's time for us to move on now and we set our standards. We
:29:48. > :29:51.played some of the big boys. We want to kick on. Main talking point
:29:51. > :29:55.is the penalty which got Coventry ahead whasm I heard is you didn't
:29:55. > :30:01.think it was a penalty, what was your reasoning for that? There was
:30:01. > :30:06.ant foul in the penalty area. do you think happen, Chris Foy
:30:06. > :30:11.indicated there was a push? Show the replay and find the push, all
:30:11. > :30:16.the best. A much-needed win for a troubled club, it has to be said?
:30:16. > :30:23.Another one of those clubs has owners who don't want to be there
:30:23. > :30:25.and ones not being able to nail the and ones not being able to nail the
:30:25. > :30:35.bid to secure the club. A difficult time. Am I going soft or was this a
:30:35. > :30:40.penalty? It's not a penalty, is it? Clearly, Keogh goes down. You can
:30:40. > :30:45.see it here. As you can see. He take it is on his chest. It's a
:30:45. > :30:55.rash challenge. He doesn't make any contact with him until after Keogh
:30:55. > :31:20.
:31:20. > :31:25.falls to the ground. The referee wins can turn into a sequence of
:31:25. > :31:32.defeats quickly? Yeah. It was like peaks and troughs at times. They
:31:32. > :31:35.started the season well last year and fell away.
:31:35. > :31:37.As for the rest of the Championship, it's been a pretty solid start to
:31:37. > :31:40.it's been a pretty solid start to the season for Blackpool.
:31:40. > :31:43.Ian Holloway's Tangerines began the day in eighth place and hosted an
:31:44. > :31:53.Ipswich side who were on the road for the first time since being hit
:31:54. > :32:09.
:32:09. > :32:19.It despite couple of Blackpool attempt from Ormerod, a strip of a
:32:19. > :32:39.
:32:39. > :32:43.hundredth game in charge for Blackpool boss Ian Holloway, as
:32:43. > :32:53.Ormerod set up new signing Barry Ferguson on the hour. Ipswich had
:32:53. > :32:54.
:32:54. > :32:58.no response as they fell to their It is amazing how confidence flows
:32:58. > :33:02.through people who are not used to winning and hopefully we can get in
:33:02. > :33:08.that habit. It is a nice habit be in and after last year it is
:33:08. > :33:13.something we have probably forgot. You can definitely say defences
:33:13. > :33:23.were on top. The first goal is going to change the game. A ten-
:33:23. > :33:49.
:33:49. > :33:59.There was a warm welcome for Aaron Her then Paul McKenna. Inspired
:33:59. > :34:14.
:34:14. > :34:19.goalkeeping. A Jermaine Beckford is the latest high-profile recruit
:34:19. > :34:22.four Sven urate Eriksson's Leicester City who arrived at
:34:22. > :34:27.Barnsley to face the Serjit to pick up a point. The Foxes have not lost
:34:27. > :34:31.away from home in any competition but this record was put at risk
:34:31. > :34:37.just before half-time as Barnsley took the lead. Jacob Butterfield in
:34:37. > :34:40.a perfect spot after Andy Gray's header hit the woodwork. Trailing
:34:40. > :34:50.at the break, Eriksson brought on Andy King and the substitute had an
:34:50. > :34:56.
:34:56. > :35:01.immediate impact. Beckford doing were desperate to grab a winner. --
:35:01. > :35:09.drew near. Danny Haynes went almost the length of the pitch on his own,
:35:10. > :35:14.immediately. He earned his side a point from Jim O'Brien. Two wins
:35:15. > :35:20.point from Jim O'Brien. Two wins out of six now for Sven. We took a
:35:20. > :35:24.point. That is good. When you are 1-0 away from home much we have to
:35:24. > :35:30.1-0 away from home much we have to be rather happy with that result.
:35:30. > :35:35.Two sides who have struggled so far in the Championship met today as
:35:35. > :35:39.Reading entertained Watford. The hosts on the back of three straight
:35:39. > :35:48.league losses. The visitores had yet to register a win in this
:35:48. > :35:54.campaign. Mark Yeates got the free- kick after 12 minutes. Reading
:35:54. > :36:01.looked like a side short of confidence as demonstrated by this
:36:01. > :36:05.point-blank miss. At least he got a hug! There was no such sympathy
:36:05. > :36:13.from Yeates Yeates he couldn't match the nutmeg with the finish it
:36:13. > :36:23.deserved. Reading struggled to find the net since the departure of
:36:23. > :36:23.
:36:23. > :36:33.Shane Long. Skipper Eustace took advantage. It was reading's fourth
:36:33. > :36:38.
:36:38. > :36:42.Relief there. We will talk about Watford in a second. We saw this at
:36:42. > :36:48.London Road. How often do you see a player scoring against his old club
:36:48. > :36:56.and and it turn out to be the and and it turn out to be the
:36:56. > :36:59.winner? Ironic �1.3 million got a few bob. Super finish. Hard
:36:59. > :37:03.technique. Good way to win a game technique. Good way to win a game
:37:03. > :37:07.of football. Watford, we mentioned them just now. They have had quite
:37:07. > :37:11.a turnaround in the last 12 months, the fortunes dipped with the change
:37:11. > :37:15.of personnel. Lost their top three goalscorers from the last season.
:37:15. > :37:19.Time for them to push on and build on that first win of the campaign?
:37:19. > :37:22.To be fair, I don't think there is an awful lot of pressure, people
:37:22. > :37:26.understand the situation in the club and understand where they are.
:37:26. > :37:31.This is their level. No doubt about that. So, it is very much a brief
:37:31. > :37:37.of staying up. They have been in a loft games this year. That wasn't
:37:37. > :37:43.massive surprise. He said as much. They have been - could have won one
:37:43. > :37:46.or two other games. Reading lost their last four. Blackpool beat
:37:46. > :37:50.Ipswich. After that game the manager admitted he doesn't know
:37:50. > :37:54.his best 11. That must be worrying for fans to here a month into the
:37:54. > :37:58.season? He brought in a lot of players. Is that because of the way
:37:58. > :38:02.they are playing he can't pick their best 1 because they are not
:38:02. > :38:06.playing well enough or because they doesn't know the system that suits
:38:06. > :38:10.the players he has. Things have to improve.
:38:10. > :38:12.MK Dons and Sheffield United were neck and neck at the top of the
:38:12. > :38:15.League One table at the start of the day.
:38:15. > :38:25.Both were on the road on Saturday. United were at Scunthorpe, while
:38:25. > :38:26.
:38:26. > :38:31.the Dons were in Sheffield to take squander possession, but when they
:38:31. > :38:35.did at Hillsborough, it was punished ruthlessly. Gary Madine
:38:35. > :38:39.got Sheffield Wednesday in front nine minutes into the first half,
:38:39. > :38:45.and continued his impressive scoring nine minutes later. Liam
:38:45. > :38:48.Palmer got the 5th goal of his last four League appearances. The pre-
:38:48. > :38:52.match league leaders looked to be heading for their first defeat of
:38:52. > :38:56.the season. Angelo Balanta made sure they would not relinquish
:38:56. > :39:01.their spot on top without a fight. His solo effort threatened to spark
:39:01. > :39:08.a revival from his side, but the League One manager of the month was
:39:08. > :39:14.dismayed to see Wednesday making things more comfortable. The last
:39:14. > :39:24.minute dismissal for an offence of camera will not help Robinson's
:39:24. > :39:25.
:39:25. > :39:33.nude. -- mood. Sheffield United's start to the
:39:33. > :39:37.season today as they are in better shape -- suggest they are in better
:39:37. > :39:44.shape. Chris Dagnell gave them an early scare. Bobby Grant was
:39:44. > :39:48.suspended after a red card last week. This mistimed challenge on
:39:48. > :39:52.Michael Doyle promised to make their job harder. The referee was
:39:52. > :39:57.in no mood to listen, despite him pleading his innocence. Against the
:39:57. > :40:02.odds, 10 men headed for the break in front, thanks to a brilliant
:40:02. > :40:07.goal from Chris Dagnall. Three players failed to make a challenge
:40:07. > :40:17.and paid the price. The 4th strike of the campaign threatened to
:40:17. > :40:24.stretch Sheffield United's losing streak to four games. Ched Evans
:40:24. > :40:28.returned from injury in spectacular style to take them level. Their
:40:28. > :40:33.boss admitted he was delighted to take one point, but he nearly got
:40:33. > :40:40.nothing. This deflected cross should have given Ched Evans his
:40:40. > :40:44.second. But it was enough to send Sheffield United to the top.
:40:44. > :40:51.A controversial incident in the first 20 minutes of this match may
:40:51. > :40:55.have cost Exeter delay. The referee ruled this ball never crossed the
:40:56. > :40:59.line. The striker was incensed and was not frightened to share his
:40:59. > :41:06.opinions with the official, who did not take kindly to his choice of
:41:06. > :41:09.words. The Exeter boss warned his players this week of Bradley
:41:09. > :41:15.Wright-Philips's quality. The striker was given the freedom to
:41:15. > :41:20.score his second of the week. Charlton insured three more points
:41:20. > :41:30.nine minutes before time. Dale Stephens's late run was rewarded
:41:30. > :41:34.with a goal. They now go joint top. Wycombe are suffering at home and
:41:34. > :41:39.this latest injury was self- inflicted. This needless shove on
:41:39. > :41:44.Clayton Donaldson was just inside the box. Brentford gifted a penalty
:41:44. > :41:48.before half-time which Kevin O'Connor put to good use. Wycombe
:41:48. > :41:51.Wanderers yet to win a game since promotion. Brentford collected
:41:51. > :42:01.their third successive league victory on the road. They needed
:42:01. > :42:04.
:42:04. > :42:08.some help from the crossbar to protect their lead.
:42:08. > :42:12.The Tranmere boss said they were relishing the chance to beat
:42:12. > :42:17.Huddersfield's unbeaten run but his words had the opposite effect. Gary
:42:17. > :42:21.Roberts got them in front before the break. Four draws has got Lee
:42:21. > :42:24.Clark calling on his players to be more ruthless. Just one more goal
:42:24. > :42:34.was needed to make sure of the points. Scott Arfield finished with
:42:34. > :42:43.
:42:43. > :42:50.here. The home side were the first on the board. Graham Alexander
:42:50. > :42:55.rolled it in. This proved to be a wise move. They have not won in
:42:55. > :43:01.their last four League games, but levelled before the break. Alan
:43:01. > :43:11.O'Brien's pinpoint cross was volleyed home by Anthony Edgar. His
:43:11. > :43:12.
:43:12. > :43:20.first goal. Northants took the lead again after half-time. Barry
:43:20. > :43:25.Nicholson swept home. Having been part of the first two, Mellor took
:43:25. > :43:31.things into his own hands to make it 3-1. He seems to put the game
:43:31. > :43:40.out of reach. Phil Brown's side were dominating and could have
:43:40. > :43:45.extended their lead, but it's the woodwork twice before Yeovil Town
:43:45. > :43:50.altered the deficit. -- hit the woodwork. The two goal advantage
:43:50. > :43:54.was restored again by Mellor, who proved to be a real handful. The
:43:54. > :44:02.earlier warnings were not heeded, and he got time and space in the
:44:02. > :44:07.box to finish perfectly. The team survived several scares, then they
:44:07. > :44:12.were handed a lifeline, literally. With the offence in the box, the
:44:12. > :44:19.referee pointed to the spot. They clean made no mistake in slotting
:44:19. > :44:23.home his second of the night but Preston held on for victory.
:44:23. > :44:28.A new club record for Hartlepool, unbeaten in their first ever league
:44:28. > :44:38.games for the first time ever. Nobby Solano's effort was cleared
:44:38. > :44:40.
:44:40. > :44:47.off the line but then Gary Liddle got the ball rolling at Upton -- at
:44:47. > :44:51.Carlisle. It was not all plain sailing. The Cumbrians reduce the
:44:51. > :45:01.deficit with 16 minutes to play. Rory Loy put Hartlepool on edge and
:45:01. > :45:01.
:45:01. > :45:06.led to a clumsy challenge from Paul Murray. Rory dispatch the spot kick
:45:06. > :45:09.with the utmost confidence, but there was nothing to calm from
:45:09. > :45:18.Carlisle after that. The first meeting between these two
:45:18. > :45:23.was far from memorable. Stevenage got off to a flyer. Last week
:45:23. > :45:30.Shefki Kuqi celebrated his goalscoring debut. Once again he
:45:30. > :45:33.managed to earn his side a share of the points.
:45:33. > :45:38.Notts County appeared refreshed after a midweek trip to Turin where
:45:38. > :45:43.they played Juventus to open Italian side's new stadium. Lee
:45:43. > :45:51.Hughes followed up his midweek role with this opener, which had
:45:51. > :45:56.continental flair. His celebration less so. Walsall responded with a
:45:56. > :46:02.classic set-piece. Andy Butler's touch was enough to level. Parity
:46:02. > :46:05.lasted just four minutes. Christiano Montano showed good
:46:05. > :46:15.strength and scored a second in as many matches to ensure back-to-back
:46:15. > :46:18.league victories for Notts County. Leyton Orient are propping up the
:46:18. > :46:23.table but this battling performance suggested that team spirit was not
:46:23. > :46:28.a problem. Anthony Wordsworth got one in just before half-time but
:46:28. > :46:33.Leyton Orient refused to accept defeat. Finding an equaliser proved
:46:33. > :46:37.to be problematic. Dean Cox only hit the post. Colchester may have
:46:37. > :46:45.thought they were on course for their first clean sleet in a dozen
:46:45. > :46:54.matches. -- clean sheet. The Orient substitute had his own team
:46:54. > :47:00.bewitched by his footwork. Smith eventually doubled the points tally
:47:00. > :47:04.for his team. Known as a Hogg Park derby, did not
:47:04. > :47:09.take long to come to the boil. Ashley Grimes headed Rochdale into
:47:09. > :47:14.the lead very quickly. Soon after they were cooking on gas. Markus
:47:14. > :47:24.Holness stretched the advantage. After a blistering start, Rochdale
:47:24. > :47:26.
:47:26. > :47:32.were hungry for more. Nicky Adams punched on his former club. The
:47:32. > :47:39.Bury players were in trouble. There was plenty for the goalkeeper's
:47:39. > :47:42.manager to stew on at half-time. Any hope of Bury bouncing back his
:47:42. > :47:47.appeared in the second half. A mistake from the goalkeeper put it
:47:47. > :47:50.on a plate for David Ball to restore the three-goal cushion.
:47:50. > :47:58.Difficult for the home fans to stomach. They saw their team chop
:47:59. > :48:04.the lead in half just past the hour. Andy Bishop got his first of the
:48:04. > :48:11.campaign. Rochdale finish with 10 men because Nicky Adams saw red for
:48:11. > :48:20.his second bookable offence. But a chance for them to sample a sweet
:48:20. > :48:24.smell of success. Chesterfield turned to Swindon bad-
:48:24. > :48:29.boy Leon Clarke this week to kick- start their season. He made an
:48:29. > :48:34.instant impact, setting up Alex Mendy, who made no mistake. Craig
:48:34. > :48:39.Westcarr is another of John Sheridan's new signings. He added a
:48:39. > :48:42.second after an hour to pile the misery on the Cherries. The
:48:42. > :48:47.prospect of a 5th straight league defeat was too much for the
:48:47. > :48:52.Bournemouth fans to take. Leon Clarke racked up a great win for
:48:52. > :49:02.Chesterfield with a debut goal, but that sparked a police scenes as
:49:02. > :49:21.
:49:21. > :49:24.Mitchell confronted those calling You do not normally see the board
:49:24. > :49:33.protesting against the fans. You can see both sides of the argument,
:49:33. > :49:37.can't you? Eddie Mitchell came in, and his club had had troubles of
:49:37. > :49:41.the field anyway. The club was struggling financially as well. He
:49:41. > :49:45.came in and he paid the player wages out of his own money. The
:49:45. > :49:48.debt has gone and he has taken on the club. But you can see the
:49:49. > :49:52.perspective of the fans. They had a great year last year, possibly
:49:52. > :49:57.over-achieving. But lots of good players have left the club,
:49:57. > :50:01.possibly because they had to. So frustration on both sides. And you
:50:01. > :50:05.have to feel for Lee Bradbury in this position. He is almost caught
:50:05. > :50:09.in the middle. Lots of good players have left, which has affected his
:50:09. > :50:16.job and made it harder than it was. Not to take away from Chesterfield,
:50:16. > :50:26.of course. A terrific performance for them. As for the next game, two
:50:26. > :50:26.
:50:26. > :50:33.cracking goals. Absolutely. That is a fantastic finish there. Great
:50:33. > :50:39.goal. And Ched Evans, big-money signing for Manchester City. We
:50:39. > :50:45.have been waiting a while for him to start showing us exactly what he
:50:45. > :50:55.can do. He undoubtedly has bags of ability. His tenure at the club has
:50:55. > :50:59.coincided with Sheffield United. If they play well, he will get close.
:50:59. > :51:08.Nick Rogers's team are doing unbelievably well. Early days, of
:51:08. > :51:12.course, but seven unbeaten. Yes, and that is a fantastic finish.
:51:12. > :51:18.Their club were not flying last year, be stabilised. They have not
:51:18. > :51:22.taken that on to the next level yet. He has taken them on and done a
:51:22. > :51:31.super job. Great for Notts County. They are rubbing their eyes because
:51:31. > :51:37.of the surreal events in Turin. These players must have been
:51:37. > :51:41.powered up because that is magnificent. I don't think Turin
:51:41. > :51:50.will have seen goal celebrations like that! Probably not, but plenty
:51:50. > :51:56.of goals like that. If you watched football Oakhurst, you will
:51:56. > :52:04.remember us following Notts County. -- Football Focus. We brought him
:52:04. > :52:11.down to earth with a day at the English seaside.
:52:11. > :52:15.# Bring me sunshine. A # Bring me laughter all the while.
:52:16. > :52:25.# In this world that we live, there has to be some happiness.
:52:26. > :52:29.
:52:29. > :52:33.Which Football League fans are the happiest? If success is exceeding
:52:33. > :52:43.expectations, they look no further than Morecambe. They went into the
:52:43. > :52:43.
:52:43. > :52:47.We have a great manager. Last season we struggled but this time
:52:47. > :52:55.it clear we will stay there. Fingers crossed. Everybody is
:52:55. > :52:59.together. The club lifts up 110%. It is fantastic. It's brilliant,
:52:59. > :53:08.the fans are smiling. Everyone was so down last season. It could
:53:08. > :53:14.scarcely have been a better start for the rookie manager. How you?
:53:14. > :53:23.I'm lovely, thank you. The gaffer, look at your smile as well.
:53:23. > :53:28.Sunday best, this. You have changed a little bit, Stroude Road powder.
:53:28. > :53:32.A bit different. I am proud. I have been powered over the years to be a
:53:32. > :53:38.club captain, to play for the club. I have always given my all. That is
:53:38. > :53:43.what I will do as a manager. It is going well. I'm proud to be called
:53:43. > :53:48.a football manager. Appointing him could look like a cheap option.
:53:48. > :53:51.can understand why people would think that. Myself and Graeme Hodge
:53:51. > :53:56.and negotiated with Jim and his agent and it is not a cheap option!
:53:56. > :54:06.You get what you pay for. Defender there is anything to do with
:54:06. > :54:07.
:54:07. > :54:15.success you how great success in # You've gone fishing, there's a
:54:15. > :54:20.He is not afraid to do things his own way, the new gaffer. This week
:54:21. > :54:27.he took his squad on a team bonding exercise that culminated in a pub
:54:27. > :54:31.lunch, I believe it to be a traditional fishing dish. He had to
:54:31. > :54:34.tread and feel the sand moving between your feet. You stood on one,
:54:34. > :54:38.keep your feet there. I don't know why people do it but it was
:54:38. > :54:42.interesting, something the lads have to do again. And last week he
:54:42. > :54:50.also mocked in helping supporters give the club Allitt -- a lick of
:54:50. > :54:54.paint. If you are going to ask people to come at think it's fair
:54:54. > :54:58.you do it to be yourself. Let's look at your hands. There's nothing
:54:58. > :55:01.on there. As if things weren't going well enough for more come,
:55:01. > :55:08.they have been honoured with a pile of -- pie of the Year award across
:55:08. > :55:18.the whole country. Look at this one, chicken Hammond leak. -- chicken,
:55:18. > :55:21.Well, tended as I am to spend the entire afternoon scuffing, there is
:55:21. > :55:31.the small matter of a top-of-the- table clash to get under way. I'm
:55:31. > :55:35.having another one when the game fans touch to overcome a result
:55:35. > :55:39.that is not teach the -- easy to digest. They never looked back
:55:39. > :55:43.after the 9th minute goal from Carlton. The Sussex club was
:55:43. > :55:49.missing three first-choice defenders, more can extended their
:55:49. > :55:54.lead through Fenton. -- Morecambe. Jim Bentley's men were putting on
:55:54. > :55:59.her show the home fans were lapping up. Price was too quick and clever.
:55:59. > :56:03.Carlton took more come's tally to three. That meant they had doubled
:56:03. > :56:08.the amount of lead goals Crawley had conceded all season and the
:56:08. > :56:13.onslaught continued. McDonald was thwarted by the crossbar before
:56:13. > :56:18.Anderson crashed in his 4th of the campaign. Morecambe had shoved
:56:18. > :56:24.Crawley on to a slippery slope that would see Steve Evans' meant finish
:56:24. > :56:30.the day outside the top three. A frantic scoring spell which saw
:56:30. > :56:33.Reid set-up Carlton to complete his hat-trick. Crawley had not conceded
:56:33. > :56:39.five League goals for more than four-and-a-half years but they will
:56:39. > :56:44.not wait so long again if they keep defending like this. Simpson
:56:45. > :56:54.bundled over McDonald, it was more come's most handsome scoreline
:56:55. > :57:00.
:57:00. > :57:05.since 2004. They will relish this Well done, boys. How are you
:57:05. > :57:12.feeling? To be honest and still kicking the ball on the sideline.
:57:12. > :57:18.It feels like a big relief, it has gone. At the moment I feel tired,
:57:18. > :57:22.but I will be all right when I have a chip -- when I have a drink with
:57:22. > :57:27.the board upstairs, gets the men in the bar and enjoy it. We keep our
:57:27. > :57:30.feet on the ground. It is early days. We have had a good win
:57:30. > :57:40.against a fancied side. We recover and make sure we are ready for
:57:40. > :57:55.
:57:55. > :58:00.A great scenes in the Morecambe dressing room. Steve, a six-nil
:58:00. > :58:04.When is impressive but against a team which boasts the resources of
:58:04. > :58:11.Crawley Town, a phenomenal effort. It is. I'm worried about those
:58:11. > :58:17.Crawley players, what Steve Evans - - if he has got home save. A proper
:58:17. > :58:21.something. A magnificent result. If it came from anyone else they might
:58:21. > :58:25.have been, you are trying to work out how it has got to six, but they
:58:25. > :58:28.are absolutely flight. The biggest- ever football League win and
:58:28. > :58:33.Foreign Office coach like Jim Bentley, it will do him the world
:58:33. > :58:37.of good. A new ground as well, which is a fantastic impact. Long
:58:37. > :58:42.may it continue, brilliant. Well done to them. To the rest of League
:58:42. > :58:47.2. We begin with the team that was joint top, Rotherham. They faced
:58:47. > :58:57.Dagenham & Redbridge for the first time since the Daggers beat them
:58:57. > :59:03.
:59:03. > :59:07.their Wembley defeat and they got to work early. Marcus Marshall
:59:07. > :59:11.swirling cross caused problems in the Daggers defence and that left a
:59:11. > :59:17.gaping hole for Evans to establish an eighth-minute lead. The high-
:59:17. > :59:19.flyers were pegged back. Doe crashed in the equaliser. It wasn't
:59:19. > :59:23.long before the Daggers defender was on the scoresheet again but
:59:23. > :59:30.this time down the wrong end to stop another martial cross led to
:59:30. > :59:36.panic and despite Grabban's best efforts to claim it, Doe will be
:59:36. > :59:39.credited with the second. Crab and definitely on the mark to been a
:59:39. > :59:49.frantic first half to a close. -- Grabban. The Millers remain
:59:49. > :59:53.
:59:53. > :59:58.because of illness, Northampton manager Gary Johnson returned to
:59:58. > :00:04.the dug-out hoping to inspire a first win of the season. Torquay
:00:04. > :00:08.almost got the lead. After a good start to the campaign they are in
:00:08. > :00:17.good form. Lost Le's header stunned the fingertips of Walker. The
:00:17. > :00:27.Cobblers nearly claimed three valuable points in the second half.
:00:27. > :00:29.
:00:29. > :00:34.Shrewsbury, just one win in their previous ten visits and this time
:00:34. > :00:38.Derby did not buck the trend. The Shrews got off the mark seven
:00:38. > :00:43.minutes in. Any optimism Hereford could muster up at the break soon
:00:43. > :00:47.disappear after the restart. McAllister's shot was way what but
:00:47. > :00:51.Wright had no problem finishing the job. Shrewsbury seemed to be
:00:51. > :00:57.pleasing but that result was thrown back into the balance just past the
:00:57. > :01:02.hour by this rash lunge that poleaxed Hereford keeper. A
:01:02. > :01:05.straight red for the challenge which offered Hereford hope. They
:01:05. > :01:14.managed just two league goals all season but with 17 minutes
:01:14. > :01:24.remaining were back in business. This was Barkhuizen's first goal
:01:24. > :01:28.
:01:28. > :01:32.their quest for an equaliser. Finished off soon afterwards by
:01:32. > :01:42.Shrewsbury Cobb -- Shrewsbury's man in form, Morgan's tally his six
:01:42. > :01:46.
:01:46. > :01:50.goals already. The Shrews enjoyed a win continues but they will not get
:01:50. > :01:55.a better chance than this. Crainey's composed finish six
:01:55. > :01:59.minutes from time appeared to have done the trick. But straight from
:01:59. > :02:02.the kick-off Gillingham hit back to leave Stanley boss John Coleman
:02:02. > :02:05.scratching his head. The Lancashire club looked to have cleared the
:02:05. > :02:10.initial danger from this Cross but if the strikers sized up his
:02:10. > :02:14.options for a second time, he was dumped on the turf giving
:02:14. > :02:17.Gillingham the chance to avoid a third straight defeat. Rooney
:02:17. > :02:27.crashed home from the spot. Accrington are still without a win
:02:27. > :02:28.
:02:28. > :02:33.against their former clubs. Terry Brown was in charge of Aldershot
:02:33. > :02:37.for almost five years. Holdsworth was part of the original Crazy Gang.
:02:37. > :02:42.It was an old-fashioned Dons goal that opened the scoring. The Deep
:02:42. > :02:46.cross was nodded in by Porter. Much to the delight of the visiting fans.
:02:46. > :02:52.Wimbledon looked to be heading towards the useful away win until
:02:52. > :02:59.injury time, when Hylton was lunched at. An easy decision to
:02:59. > :03:05.show a second yellow card. Hylton meted out his punishment missed
:03:05. > :03:15.later. The striker was allowed to have time to strew -- shoot. A well
:03:15. > :03:23.
:03:23. > :03:27.changed the mood at Swindon. After a fine save stopped stuck from
:03:27. > :03:33.giving Southend the lead, Paolo Di Canio's players seized the
:03:33. > :03:36.initiative as they tried to make a connection with the ball. Southend
:03:36. > :03:41.could have been levelled by the break. Lennon heading against the
:03:41. > :03:47.woodwork. A missed opportunity his team-mate could barely believe. It
:03:47. > :03:57.was the closest they came. Swindon dominated the second half. The
:03:57. > :04:01.
:04:01. > :04:07.first Leeds goal in England but Oxford but two minutes into the
:04:07. > :04:14.first half stoppage time, Potter beat the home side. Seven minutes
:04:14. > :04:21.after the restart, United stretched the advantage. Leven had a neat
:04:21. > :04:30.finish. Oxford were firmly in charge. In Distin Richards, Burton
:04:30. > :04:34.have a man who is in form. Richards did the business from the spot. The
:04:34. > :04:37.home team were facing a real test of character as the travel has
:04:37. > :04:42.pushed on for point. Just past the hour, Richards found himself on his
:04:42. > :04:51.own at the far post. His 7th goal in all competitions solid finish
:04:51. > :04:54.all-square. -- saw it finish all- square.
:04:54. > :05:00.Mark Yeates described it as an average game at three good. The
:05:00. > :05:07.Cheltenham, who have won four of their last five matches. This was
:05:07. > :05:10.deemed to be a foul. Goulding's spot kick was clinical to give the
:05:11. > :05:14.home team the lead ten minutes before half-time. The finish was
:05:14. > :05:18.better than a sign language. With two minutes to go, the game was
:05:18. > :05:28.made safe by Spencer, who was left unmarked to finish and wrap up
:05:28. > :05:32.
:05:32. > :05:37.victory for the Robins, who moved Plymouth side teetering on the
:05:37. > :05:42.brink in financial and football terms. Gary Roberts' full-blooded
:05:42. > :05:46.drive had the lead's bottom club contemplating a six straight defeat.
:05:46. > :05:51.Unexpected outbreak of wrestling reviled Argyll's prospects after
:05:51. > :05:56.the break. Mark Richards came out on top in his tussle but it was a
:05:56. > :06:00.pyrrhic victory. The red card leaving them at man like the
:06:00. > :06:05.majority of the second half. It finished all-square on the cards
:06:05. > :06:10.front. There was recruits by Pat Taylor, the maximum punishment was
:06:10. > :06:13.opted for by the referee. There were six minutes left. Once Roberts
:06:14. > :06:23.had tucked away his second of the match Argyll knew there would be
:06:24. > :06:25.
:06:25. > :06:30.nothing to brighten up another in his first home game in charge of
:06:30. > :06:37.Bradford. Falling behind to Harrold macro -- to Harrold, not exactly
:06:37. > :06:43.what he had in mind. Parkinson's counterpart has not made it flying
:06:43. > :06:49.start. Rovers were trying to end a run of three straight defeats. This
:06:49. > :06:53.put the lead in jeopardy. Flynn did the necessary to put the game back
:06:53. > :06:56.in the balance. Rovers were bidding for the second win on the road.
:06:56. > :07:00.There are other ways success came on the opening day at Wimbledon but
:07:00. > :07:04.12 minutes from time Elliott Richards marked his 20th birthday
:07:04. > :07:09.with a belter to re-establish the lead. Post-match, Parkinson
:07:09. > :07:13.reflected on a display that gives him hope for the future. His side's
:07:13. > :07:23.battling quality shone through. They went down under Brown's -- and
:07:23. > :07:31.
:07:31. > :07:36.a Brown's challenge and he was spot the strongest it has ever been. But
:07:36. > :07:42.it becomes easier when you can count on a moment of magic. Luke
:07:42. > :07:46.Murphy provided that with a terrific strike. They doubled their
:07:46. > :07:53.lead 10 minutes after the break. Shaun Miller was the man to profit,
:07:53. > :08:01.tapping home his 6th of the campaign. Barnet threatened to
:08:01. > :08:11.fight back. I Zelma clear art was left all alone in the six-yard box,
:08:11. > :08:11.
:08:11. > :08:20.to convert. -- I Izale McLeod. Adam Dugdale secured the points in
:08:20. > :08:28.injury team. -- injury time. Three wins in a row now for Crewe, firmly
:08:28. > :08:32.back on track. It is a start of two harps for
:08:32. > :08:38.Crewe. As for Swindon, I don't think the Canio will be pulling of
:08:38. > :08:46.his players in much of the Harry if they keep on scoring goals like
:08:46. > :08:50.this one. -- much of a hurry. was a great finish. They were not
:08:50. > :08:55.bad, I have to say. He has signed some players that were good and
:08:55. > :08:58.some that were not as good as he imagined. It was certainly
:08:58. > :09:05.entertainment to watch. But the have to rein in some of those
:09:05. > :09:10.antics? -- does he have to rein in? I think so, it is off-putting to
:09:10. > :09:19.the other managers. He will work out what line to tread. In this
:09:19. > :09:25.division, we talk about people's budgets. Three wins out of four now,
:09:25. > :09:31.and doing very well. This is a fairly young team. They tapered off
:09:31. > :09:35.and fell away, so be wary. But you can do nothing wrong if you are
:09:35. > :09:40.winning games early on in the season. Another defeat for Plymouth.
:09:40. > :09:46.As soon as they get the new buyers in, we don't even know if they will
:09:46. > :09:50.be the initial buyers planned for last week. It is dragging on.
:09:50. > :09:56.contentious with regards to the land around the ground. And who
:09:56. > :10:01.will retain it. Does the club owned the ground? That is a difficult
:10:01. > :10:05.position. It is not great to not only your own Football Club, like
:10:06. > :10:10.with Crystal Palace. People are holding out, hopefully to resolve
:10:10. > :10:16.it in the best manner possible. the league tables before we sign-
:10:16. > :10:21.off. League Two, Plymouth Argyle remain rooted after their defeat.
:10:21. > :10:25.Hereford keeping them company. A great weekend if you are a more
:10:25. > :10:35.come fan. Top of the league after that thumping 6-0 win against
:10:35. > :10:38.Crawley. -- Morecambe fan. Leyton Orient at the bottom of
:10:38. > :10:44.their league. Rochdale still in the bottom four despite their victory
:10:44. > :10:48.against Bury. Sheffield United drew on Saturday but still remain at the
:10:48. > :10:54.top of the table. Charlton's second. MK Dons have lost all the first
:10:54. > :11:01.time this campaign and are in third. Hartlepool's eye-catching wins show
:11:01. > :11:04.no sign of abating. Doncaster are still looking for their first win.
:11:04. > :11:08.Birmingham have only play four games and they host Millwall on
:11:08. > :11:12.Sunday. Coventry move out of relegation with their maiden
:11:12. > :11:21.victory. Brighton stay top after a late win
:11:21. > :11:25.at Bristol City. Southampton stay second thanks to that hat-trick. If
:11:25. > :11:29.you want to look back at any of the goals, the show is available on the
:11:29. > :11:34.red button from now until midday. It is not on Freeview but it is on
:11:34. > :11:40.the iPlayer all week. If you want extended match highlights, just go