11/09/2011 The Football League Show

this week at Bristol City. It's been a difficult start to the

season for Andy Thorn's Coventry City.

They had an in-form Derby to contend with at the Ricoh. What a

season for mow cam they were hosting Crawley and celebrated

success in the Pie of the Year Awards. He likes a pie does our

Clem. Well, our first stop tonight is

Upton Park, where West Ham were desperately looking for their first

home win since March in their game with Portsmouth.

Despite that run, the Hammers had made an encouraging start to life

in the Championship, winning three of their last four to start the day

in fith. As for Pompey, well, they were

unbeaten in three after a steady start to the new campaign.

Tony Gubba was in East London for us. West Ham have not yet won at

home. After three away wins and ten goals in the last three

Championship games, the Sam Allardyce era is off to an

impressive start as they face a Portsmouth team already in the

bottom half of the table having won bottom half of the table having won

only once. Life without Scott Parker now for the Hammers, one of

six new faces is giving a start debut. Lansbury is included in

midfield with new boys David Bentley and Sam Baldock among the

facing his old club today. Both managers are in their jobs having

and getting past the first defender. It has taken a deflection. It will

be a corner. At the looked dangerous. A decent sight at goal.

It came off the defender's head. It's gone in! Portsmouth have

scored. The first goal they have scored in the first half of a game

sidefooting that in. It took a deflection, I think. Oh, what a

start. Not what West Ham were Taylor with the instant response

for West Ham. He scores against his old club. That's half a smile on

the face of Sam Allardyce. He struck it well, but there might

have been the merest of deflections. Matthew Taylor, with his first West

Ham goal against the club for whom he scored 29 times as a Portsmouth

Play was waved on. Here's O'Brien, it was a very good cross. Ashdown

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with his heart in his mouth as he be a corner. Well, it was from a

corner, on this side, that Portsmouth scored their goal. Can

Portsmouth repeat the formula? This time it's a cross into the middle.

It required a great save from Robert Green. My goodness me! Good

save by Robert Green, the England goalkeeper. It looks like it will

Not a bad cross. Oh, he beat the defender. Henri Lansbury marks his

debut with a goal for West Ham. The 20-year-old Arsenal player, on a

season's long loan, he made a couple of first team appearances

for Arsenal, he's on the scoresheet here. The ball came off the head of

a defender. It fell right to the feet of Henri Lansbury. He has

Varney, at the second attempt. Here is Varney. Three Portsmouth players

are ahead of him. That's not a bad cross. It's a very good cross. Oh,

it's over the goal-line. Portsmouth are level. It's 2-2. A good cross

to the back post. There were attempts on the goal-line to get it

away. Portsmouth are done to West Ham what West Ham did to them in

the first half, and responded immediately to get an equalliser.

David Norris will, certainly, want Lawrence. He is one of three

Portsmouth players that had already been shown a yellow card, so read

card now for him. He has no case to penalty! It is going to be a

penalty. It was the linesman on this dark outside. -- died out

offside. He immediately the flag to his first goal of the season. It

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Carlton Cole's header. He clinches struggle when Portsmouth were

here. As he sent him off? On as a second-half substitute... What

happened? He turns away... Well, he walked into the Portsmouth defender

and nonchalantly brushed him out of the way. He shakes his head and

people in the crowd are shaking their heads as well. It is going to

be a penalty! Tempers are getting frayed. Now the referee is giving

Portsmouth a penalty as well. Greg Halford will take it. Both teams

down to 10 men. An extraordinary couple of minutes. He's doors to

give us so 4-3 scoreline. -- scored. That is the final whistle. The

sending-off of picky arm has raised eyebrows. No doubt about that

penalty. That gives us the final score of four for West Ham, and

three for Portsmouth. I have no problem with the booking

that got billion sent off. I have a problem with the first one because

I do not think it was a booking. Too many bookings in the game today

for both teams. It is not a penalty. His arm is up and the ball has been

picked at his hand. I don't know how many 1000 people were here

today. Talk us through the quality of the Carlton Cole goal. It was a

brilliant header. One of four that he has scored this season.

fantastic ball and a great header. Everybody tells me he has great

energy and I just the very great player that is enjoying his time

with us and West Ham. Huge relief for the locals at the Boleyn Ground.

Was it convincing enough for you, especially at home for the Hammers?

It was the right result, certainly. When you go that amount of time

without a win, not a complete performance. They have struggled at

home, no doubt. That form has continued into the Championship. I

love that the formation, the same system that Sam played at Bolton. -

- I look at the formation. They may be more suited to playing away than

at home. But you also have the added pressure, the expectation of

the fans, which can sometimes get on to the players on the pitch and

they have to deal with it as well. It was a fractious affair. Some

physical challenges going in. It could have gone either way at 2-2,

until this happened. This is the first booking. Liam Lawrence. It

looks like he is going to go into a side tackle. He goes over the top

of the ball. This is the turning point which gave Liam Lawrence his

marching orders. It is from here that West Ham went on to win.

does complain that he cannot have any complaints. It turns the game

around, no doubt. Portsmouth were very much in the game. He cannot

have any complaints? No, but for the first one. We had the monitors,

with the Liverpool game next to us and there are two handballs in that

game that were more obvious than that one. His hand was in the box,

so it is about interpretation. It coincided with the sending off and

the game went away from Portsmouth. They have backed their manager in

terms of bringing bodies in during the transfer window, but it is also

hanging on to valuable players. Green is still there but so is

Carlton Cole. He might have had his head turned but he is knuckling

down, all credit to him. This has Premier League quality all over it.

You wonder whether defenders are. But he still has a lot to do. He is

defending, stretching for that. They like him down there. When he

first went they were not sure, but he has worked to turn them round.

With these types of fans, I used to play for Millwall, once they take

you and they like you, then you are part of something. Then you are

wrong to something, all of a sudden, which is pretty good. He is

accepted. He has got a big part to play. He will be a big player for

them and I think he has been very professional. I can hear the West

Ham fans saying they are nothing like Millwall, thank you!

After claiming the number one top from their rivals Southampton,

Brighton and Hove have been enjoying looking down at the rest

of them during the international break. They won against Bristol

unbeaten Brighton. A visit to Ashton Gate, where Bristol City had

lost every game and were yet to score. It took Brighton until the

second half to get a real gold possibility. -- goal possibility.

Garrido que was second to test the goalkeeper, but he was equal to the

task. He could do nothing to prevent Brighton winning yet again

with the only goal coming in the last 10 minutes. Ashley Barnes

followed up for Albion, meaning five wins and a draw this season.

think the best thing is that we never stop playing. We do what we

do best, passing the ball. As the game was going on, we got better

and better and created more chances. I think we deserve to win.

Nottingham Forest travelled to Southampton with Steve McLaren

focusing on football after voicing his concerns about the lack of

summer signings. Southampton were aiming for a win to guarantee their

strongest start to the season in 76 years. Despite any grievances,

Steve McLaren has added two new players including Matt Derbyshire.

They gave Forest an early lead, Matt Derbyshire's first for the

club. Rickie Lambert picked up the pieces of this smart save. A

pulsating first half saw chances at either end, but the hosts edged in

front. Rickie Lambert was on hand again, this time with a brave

header. Forest have struggled to score away from the City ground so

far this season. They managed to level things before half time with

Radaslaw Majewski. Saints came out strongly in the second half. They

were denied a third. Then came a moment of real controversy. Make

your own mind up whether Matt Derbyshire was fouled in the

penalty area. Not according to the referee, but the striker was booked

minutes left, Rickie Lambert met this fine delivery, and broke the

club record with a 12th successive home win. It is unbelievable for

Matt Derbyshire. We have seen it again. The goalkeeper has just

clipped him with his right foot and he has gone down. Everybody thought

penalty. Unbelievable, cautioned for diving. Birley could do with

some goals for men like their new striker. -- Burnley. They last won

against Middlesbrough in April, but Middlesbrough are doing well now.

They showed little fear. The visitors got off to a perfect start.

Nicky Bailey got one in via brine Eastern's head. It got home his

first goal for the club since signing over one year ago. There

was a great chance to level, but David Edgar could not keep his shot

down. Middlesbrough began the second half with the same way that

they had started the first half, an early goal. Joe Bennett scored his

first senior goal to put the visitors two up.

A late effort from Chris McCann was the closest that Burnley came to

scoring. But Boro remained undefeated and their opponents

still wait for the season to get going.

Far from happy days at Elland Road. Some fans were accused of being

morons. Losing against Crystal Palace would have been the worst

start to their season in 50 years. They have won just one of five

games. But Charley Taylor floated in this tremendous cross and Ross

McCormack applied the finish that it deserved, getting Leeds 1-0 up

in eight minutes. They have yet to get a clean sheet, and with marking

like this, it is clean to see why. Paddy McCarthy levelled. The

frenetic pace of the opening exchanges did not let up. Sean

Scannell gave Crystal Palace the lead. His first goal of an

impressive start to the season. Crystal Palace had won three of

their first five Championship games and were nearly 3- one up before

the break. Their Luciano Becchio was brought on, and he wasted no

time reminding us what he is all about. It was two all with 20

second goal of the afternoon, giving leads the lifter that they

as tributes were played to a Cardiff fan that lost his life

outside Wembley Stadium on Wednesday. Rob Earnshaw missed one

in that game against England, and he almost missed this one. Cardiff

finally found a way through after the break from Anthony Gerrard. He

got on the end of this free kick. It looked like being another

goalless game for Robert Earnshaw until, with 15 minutes to go, he

got his reward. Doncaster still have not won this season and City

move into the play-off places. Robert Earnshaw has got his

Every point has to be won and won by making sure that you put the

hard work in and kick on and show that you have got good players that

can do things that can open teams up. That is what we did second half,

I felt. Really good wins for Leeds and Cardiff. Relief for their

goalscorers. Good to see them back. Brighton, must be difficult after

the international break to pick up with their momentum. They have done

it? They keep on going? It isn't, is it? Fantastic effort so far. I

think they are starting to convince people that, you know, even at this

recally stage they could see this through. Two big clubs, Southampton

and Brighton, we thought they would have an impact. Not sure they would

have the impact they have had so far. Southampton did brilliantly

after their promotion. A hat-trick. I heard an interview, he said that,

before he went to Southampton shall he wasn't sure about his diet, how

to live right, sleeping habits. to live right, sleeping habits.

That has all changed. A lull last year for his high standards. He

started magnificently well. This these are indications of an out and

out goalscorer. Like Grant Holt, out goalscorer. Like Grant Holt,

from last year. Southampton, we have to wish Dan Seaborne the best

as he conditions his recovery in as he conditions his recovery in

hospital. As to Middlesbrough. They have Mowbray in charge and an under

18 player. It means a lot? If they were losing games it wouldn't

matter. They are winning games. Spent a lot of money last year. It

didn't work out. Spent little this didn't work out. Spent little this

year, but look at this them go. The Saturday evening game was a

Midlands affair between two teams with conflicting fortunes.

Coventry City went into the weekend winless and in the bottom three,

while Derby found themselves at the other end of the table after their

Fielding at full stretch. You can see here, he made the run

Jutkiewicz. He would have got on the end of it, but for Fielding's

crash. Ward for Derby. A vital stop. Ward again. Keogh is fouled. It

won't count. Ward with the interception. Murray out to block

with his feet and keep the score Baker's last goal came in the FA

called into action for the first time. Ward with the flowing wall,

pushed away to safety by the Cleared away off the line. Kilbane

with a vital block for Derby. It looked as if the chance had gone

for Coventry when Jutkiewicz miss kicked his initial shot. Second

time round almost opening the scoring. Does it cross the line? No.

Nowhere near. Christie. Just turned wide! Jutkiewicz at full stretch,

but just pokes it the wrong side of It was dipping just at the last

for a penalty. It's been given. It's a soft one, no doubt about

goal drought has come to an end. No doubt about the goal, but plenty

doubt over whether that should have been a penalty kick in the first

place. That's a great save from Fielding, Jutkiewicz. Put behind

for a corner kick. Good run and a fine shot from O'Donovan. Superb

finish. It's Karl Baker with the final touch. There was in way that

Fielding was going to stop that. Baker with his first goal since

Baker with his first goal since last January. I thought the boys

were fantastic today. Turned in a good performance. I said to them

there, it's time for us to move on now and we set our standards. We

played some of the big boys. We want to kick on. Main talking point

is the penalty which got Coventry ahead whasm I heard is you didn't

think it was a penalty, what was your reasoning for that? There was

ant foul in the penalty area. do you think happen, Chris Foy

indicated there was a push? Show the replay and find the push, all

the best. A much-needed win for a troubled club, it has to be said?

Another one of those clubs has owners who don't want to be there

and ones not being able to nail the and ones not being able to nail the

bid to secure the club. A difficult time. Am I going soft or was this a

penalty? It's not a penalty, is it? Clearly, Keogh goes down. You can

see it here. As you can see. He take it is on his chest. It's a

rash challenge. He doesn't make any contact with him until after Keogh

falls to the ground. The referee wins can turn into a sequence of

defeats quickly? Yeah. It was like peaks and troughs at times. They

started the season well last year and fell away.

As for the rest of the Championship, it's been a pretty solid start to

it's been a pretty solid start to the season for Blackpool.

Ian Holloway's Tangerines began the day in eighth place and hosted an

Ipswich side who were on the road for the first time since being hit

It despite couple of Blackpool attempt from Ormerod, a strip of a

hundredth game in charge for Blackpool boss Ian Holloway, as

Ormerod set up new signing Barry Ferguson on the hour. Ipswich had

no response as they fell to their It is amazing how confidence flows

through people who are not used to winning and hopefully we can get in

that habit. It is a nice habit be in and after last year it is

something we have probably forgot. You can definitely say defences

were on top. The first goal is going to change the game. A ten-

There was a warm welcome for Aaron Her then Paul McKenna. Inspired

goalkeeping. A Jermaine Beckford is the latest high-profile recruit

four Sven urate Eriksson's Leicester City who arrived at

Barnsley to face the Serjit to pick up a point. The Foxes have not lost

away from home in any competition but this record was put at risk

just before half-time as Barnsley took the lead. Jacob Butterfield in

a perfect spot after Andy Gray's header hit the woodwork. Trailing

at the break, Eriksson brought on Andy King and the substitute had an

immediate impact. Beckford doing were desperate to grab a winner. --

drew near. Danny Haynes went almost the length of the pitch on his own,

immediately. He earned his side a point from Jim O'Brien. Two wins

point from Jim O'Brien. Two wins out of six now for Sven. We took a

point. That is good. When you are 1-0 away from home much we have to

1-0 away from home much we have to be rather happy with that result.

Two sides who have struggled so far in the Championship met today as

Reading entertained Watford. The hosts on the back of three straight

league losses. The visitores had yet to register a win in this

campaign. Mark Yeates got the free- kick after 12 minutes. Reading

looked like a side short of confidence as demonstrated by this

point-blank miss. At least he got a hug! There was no such sympathy

from Yeates Yeates he couldn't match the nutmeg with the finish it

deserved. Reading struggled to find the net since the departure of

Shane Long. Skipper Eustace took advantage. It was reading's fourth

Relief there. We will talk about Watford in a second. We saw this at

London Road. How often do you see a player scoring against his old club

and and it turn out to be the and and it turn out to be the

winner? Ironic �1.3 million got a few bob. Super finish. Hard

technique. Good way to win a game technique. Good way to win a game

of football. Watford, we mentioned them just now. They have had quite

a turnaround in the last 12 months, the fortunes dipped with the change

of personnel. Lost their top three goalscorers from the last season.

Time for them to push on and build on that first win of the campaign?

To be fair, I don't think there is an awful lot of pressure, people

understand the situation in the club and understand where they are.

This is their level. No doubt about that. So, it is very much a brief

of staying up. They have been in a loft games this year. That wasn't

massive surprise. He said as much. They have been - could have won one

or two other games. Reading lost their last four. Blackpool beat

Ipswich. After that game the manager admitted he doesn't know

his best 11. That must be worrying for fans to here a month into the

season? He brought in a lot of players. Is that because of the way

they are playing he can't pick their best 1 because they are not

playing well enough or because they doesn't know the system that suits

the players he has. Things have to improve.

MK Dons and Sheffield United were neck and neck at the top of the

League One table at the start of the day.

Both were on the road on Saturday. United were at Scunthorpe, while

the Dons were in Sheffield to take squander possession, but when they

did at Hillsborough, it was punished ruthlessly. Gary Madine

got Sheffield Wednesday in front nine minutes into the first half,

and continued his impressive scoring nine minutes later. Liam

Palmer got the 5th goal of his last four League appearances. The pre-

match league leaders looked to be heading for their first defeat of

the season. Angelo Balanta made sure they would not relinquish

their spot on top without a fight. His solo effort threatened to spark

a revival from his side, but the League One manager of the month was

dismayed to see Wednesday making things more comfortable. The last

minute dismissal for an offence of camera will not help Robinson's

nude. -- mood. Sheffield United's start to the

season today as they are in better shape -- suggest they are in better

shape. Chris Dagnell gave them an early scare. Bobby Grant was

suspended after a red card last week. This mistimed challenge on

Michael Doyle promised to make their job harder. The referee was

in no mood to listen, despite him pleading his innocence. Against the

odds, 10 men headed for the break in front, thanks to a brilliant

goal from Chris Dagnall. Three players failed to make a challenge

and paid the price. The 4th strike of the campaign threatened to

stretch Sheffield United's losing streak to four games. Ched Evans

returned from injury in spectacular style to take them level. Their

boss admitted he was delighted to take one point, but he nearly got

nothing. This deflected cross should have given Ched Evans his

second. But it was enough to send Sheffield United to the top.

A controversial incident in the first 20 minutes of this match may

have cost Exeter delay. The referee ruled this ball never crossed the

line. The striker was incensed and was not frightened to share his

opinions with the official, who did not take kindly to his choice of

words. The Exeter boss warned his players this week of Bradley

Wright-Philips's quality. The striker was given the freedom to

score his second of the week. Charlton insured three more points

nine minutes before time. Dale Stephens's late run was rewarded

with a goal. They now go joint top. Wycombe are suffering at home and

this latest injury was self- inflicted. This needless shove on

Clayton Donaldson was just inside the box. Brentford gifted a penalty

before half-time which Kevin O'Connor put to good use. Wycombe

Wanderers yet to win a game since promotion. Brentford collected

their third successive league victory on the road. They needed

some help from the crossbar to protect their lead.

The Tranmere boss said they were relishing the chance to beat

Huddersfield's unbeaten run but his words had the opposite effect. Gary

Roberts got them in front before the break. Four draws has got Lee

Clark calling on his players to be more ruthless. Just one more goal

was needed to make sure of the points. Scott Arfield finished with

here. The home side were the first on the board. Graham Alexander

rolled it in. This proved to be a wise move. They have not won in

their last four League games, but levelled before the break. Alan

O'Brien's pinpoint cross was volleyed home by Anthony Edgar. His

first goal. Northants took the lead again after half-time. Barry

Nicholson swept home. Having been part of the first two, Mellor took

things into his own hands to make it 3-1. He seems to put the game

out of reach. Phil Brown's side were dominating and could have

extended their lead, but it's the woodwork twice before Yeovil Town

altered the deficit. -- hit the woodwork. The two goal advantage

was restored again by Mellor, who proved to be a real handful. The

earlier warnings were not heeded, and he got time and space in the

box to finish perfectly. The team survived several scares, then they

were handed a lifeline, literally. With the offence in the box, the

referee pointed to the spot. They clean made no mistake in slotting

home his second of the night but Preston held on for victory.

A new club record for Hartlepool, unbeaten in their first ever league

games for the first time ever. Nobby Solano's effort was cleared

off the line but then Gary Liddle got the ball rolling at Upton -- at

Carlisle. It was not all plain sailing. The Cumbrians reduce the

deficit with 16 minutes to play. Rory Loy put Hartlepool on edge and

led to a clumsy challenge from Paul Murray. Rory dispatch the spot kick

with the utmost confidence, but there was nothing to calm from

Carlisle after that. The first meeting between these two

was far from memorable. Stevenage got off to a flyer. Last week

Shefki Kuqi celebrated his goalscoring debut. Once again he

managed to earn his side a share of the points.

Notts County appeared refreshed after a midweek trip to Turin where

they played Juventus to open Italian side's new stadium. Lee

Hughes followed up his midweek role with this opener, which had

continental flair. His celebration less so. Walsall responded with a

classic set-piece. Andy Butler's touch was enough to level. Parity

lasted just four minutes. Christiano Montano showed good

strength and scored a second in as many matches to ensure back-to-back

league victories for Notts County. Leyton Orient are propping up the

table but this battling performance suggested that team spirit was not

a problem. Anthony Wordsworth got one in just before half-time but

Leyton Orient refused to accept defeat. Finding an equaliser proved

to be problematic. Dean Cox only hit the post. Colchester may have

thought they were on course for their first clean sleet in a dozen

matches. -- clean sheet. The Orient substitute had his own team

bewitched by his footwork. Smith eventually doubled the points tally

for his team. Known as a Hogg Park derby, did not

take long to come to the boil. Ashley Grimes headed Rochdale into

the lead very quickly. Soon after they were cooking on gas. Markus

Holness stretched the advantage. After a blistering start, Rochdale

were hungry for more. Nicky Adams punched on his former club. The

Bury players were in trouble. There was plenty for the goalkeeper's

manager to stew on at half-time. Any hope of Bury bouncing back his

appeared in the second half. A mistake from the goalkeeper put it

on a plate for David Ball to restore the three-goal cushion.

Difficult for the home fans to stomach. They saw their team chop

the lead in half just past the hour. Andy Bishop got his first of the

campaign. Rochdale finish with 10 men because Nicky Adams saw red for

his second bookable offence. But a chance for them to sample a sweet

smell of success. Chesterfield turned to Swindon bad-

boy Leon Clarke this week to kick- start their season. He made an

instant impact, setting up Alex Mendy, who made no mistake. Craig

Westcarr is another of John Sheridan's new signings. He added a

second after an hour to pile the misery on the Cherries. The

prospect of a 5th straight league defeat was too much for the

Bournemouth fans to take. Leon Clarke racked up a great win for

Chesterfield with a debut goal, but that sparked a police scenes as

Mitchell confronted those calling You do not normally see the board

protesting against the fans. You can see both sides of the argument,

can't you? Eddie Mitchell came in, and his club had had troubles of

the field anyway. The club was struggling financially as well. He

came in and he paid the player wages out of his own money. The

debt has gone and he has taken on the club. But you can see the

perspective of the fans. They had a great year last year, possibly

over-achieving. But lots of good players have left the club,

possibly because they had to. So frustration on both sides. And you

have to feel for Lee Bradbury in this position. He is almost caught

in the middle. Lots of good players have left, which has affected his

job and made it harder than it was. Not to take away from Chesterfield,

of course. A terrific performance for them. As for the next game, two

cracking goals. Absolutely. That is a fantastic finish there. Great

goal. And Ched Evans, big-money signing for Manchester City. We

have been waiting a while for him to start showing us exactly what he

can do. He undoubtedly has bags of ability. His tenure at the club has

coincided with Sheffield United. If they play well, he will get close.

Nick Rogers's team are doing unbelievably well. Early days, of

course, but seven unbeaten. Yes, and that is a fantastic finish.

Their club were not flying last year, be stabilised. They have not

taken that on to the next level yet. He has taken them on and done a

super job. Great for Notts County. They are rubbing their eyes because

of the surreal events in Turin. These players must have been

powered up because that is magnificent. I don't think Turin

will have seen goal celebrations like that! Probably not, but plenty

of goals like that. If you watched football Oakhurst, you will

remember us following Notts County. -- Football Focus. We brought him

down to earth with a day at the English seaside.

# Bring me sunshine. A # Bring me laughter all the while.

# In this world that we live, there has to be some happiness.

Which Football League fans are the happiest? If success is exceeding

expectations, they look no further than Morecambe. They went into the

We have a great manager. Last season we struggled but this time

it clear we will stay there. Fingers crossed. Everybody is

together. The club lifts up 110%. It is fantastic. It's brilliant,

the fans are smiling. Everyone was so down last season. It could

scarcely have been a better start for the rookie manager. How you?

I'm lovely, thank you. The gaffer, look at your smile as well.

Sunday best, this. You have changed a little bit, Stroude Road powder.

A bit different. I am proud. I have been powered over the years to be a

club captain, to play for the club. I have always given my all. That is

what I will do as a manager. It is going well. I'm proud to be called

a football manager. Appointing him could look like a cheap option.

can understand why people would think that. Myself and Graeme Hodge

and negotiated with Jim and his agent and it is not a cheap option!

You get what you pay for. Defender there is anything to do with

success you how great success in # You've gone fishing, there's a

He is not afraid to do things his own way, the new gaffer. This week

he took his squad on a team bonding exercise that culminated in a pub

lunch, I believe it to be a traditional fishing dish. He had to

tread and feel the sand moving between your feet. You stood on one,

keep your feet there. I don't know why people do it but it was

interesting, something the lads have to do again. And last week he

also mocked in helping supporters give the club Allitt -- a lick of

paint. If you are going to ask people to come at think it's fair

you do it to be yourself. Let's look at your hands. There's nothing

on there. As if things weren't going well enough for more come,

they have been honoured with a pile of -- pie of the Year award across

the whole country. Look at this one, chicken Hammond leak. -- chicken,

Well, tended as I am to spend the entire afternoon scuffing, there is

the small matter of a top-of-the- table clash to get under way. I'm

having another one when the game fans touch to overcome a result

that is not teach the -- easy to digest. They never looked back

after the 9th minute goal from Carlton. The Sussex club was

missing three first-choice defenders, more can extended their

lead through Fenton. -- Morecambe. Jim Bentley's men were putting on

her show the home fans were lapping up. Price was too quick and clever.

Carlton took more come's tally to three. That meant they had doubled

the amount of lead goals Crawley had conceded all season and the

onslaught continued. McDonald was thwarted by the crossbar before

Anderson crashed in his 4th of the campaign. Morecambe had shoved

Crawley on to a slippery slope that would see Steve Evans' meant finish

the day outside the top three. A frantic scoring spell which saw

Reid set-up Carlton to complete his hat-trick. Crawley had not conceded

five League goals for more than four-and-a-half years but they will

not wait so long again if they keep defending like this. Simpson

bundled over McDonald, it was more come's most handsome scoreline

since 2004. They will relish this Well done, boys. How are you

feeling? To be honest and still kicking the ball on the sideline.

It feels like a big relief, it has gone. At the moment I feel tired,

but I will be all right when I have a chip -- when I have a drink with

the board upstairs, gets the men in the bar and enjoy it. We keep our

feet on the ground. It is early days. We have had a good win

against a fancied side. We recover and make sure we are ready for

A great scenes in the Morecambe dressing room. Steve, a six-nil

When is impressive but against a team which boasts the resources of

Crawley Town, a phenomenal effort. It is. I'm worried about those

Crawley players, what Steve Evans - - if he has got home save. A proper

something. A magnificent result. If it came from anyone else they might

have been, you are trying to work out how it has got to six, but they

are absolutely flight. The biggest- ever football League win and

Foreign Office coach like Jim Bentley, it will do him the world

of good. A new ground as well, which is a fantastic impact. Long

may it continue, brilliant. Well done to them. To the rest of League

2. We begin with the team that was joint top, Rotherham. They faced

Dagenham & Redbridge for the first time since the Daggers beat them

their Wembley defeat and they got to work early. Marcus Marshall

swirling cross caused problems in the Daggers defence and that left a

gaping hole for Evans to establish an eighth-minute lead. The high-

flyers were pegged back. Doe crashed in the equaliser. It wasn't

long before the Daggers defender was on the scoresheet again but

this time down the wrong end to stop another martial cross led to

panic and despite Grabban's best efforts to claim it, Doe will be

credited with the second. Crab and definitely on the mark to been a

frantic first half to a close. -- Grabban. The Millers remain

because of illness, Northampton manager Gary Johnson returned to

the dug-out hoping to inspire a first win of the season. Torquay

almost got the lead. After a good start to the campaign they are in

good form. Lost Le's header stunned the fingertips of Walker. The

Cobblers nearly claimed three valuable points in the second half.

Shrewsbury, just one win in their previous ten visits and this time

Derby did not buck the trend. The Shrews got off the mark seven

minutes in. Any optimism Hereford could muster up at the break soon

disappear after the restart. McAllister's shot was way what but

Wright had no problem finishing the job. Shrewsbury seemed to be

pleasing but that result was thrown back into the balance just past the

hour by this rash lunge that poleaxed Hereford keeper. A

straight red for the challenge which offered Hereford hope. They

managed just two league goals all season but with 17 minutes

remaining were back in business. This was Barkhuizen's first goal

their quest for an equaliser. Finished off soon afterwards by

Shrewsbury Cobb -- Shrewsbury's man in form, Morgan's tally his six

goals already. The Shrews enjoyed a win continues but they will not get

a better chance than this. Crainey's composed finish six

minutes from time appeared to have done the trick. But straight from

the kick-off Gillingham hit back to leave Stanley boss John Coleman

scratching his head. The Lancashire club looked to have cleared the

initial danger from this Cross but if the strikers sized up his

options for a second time, he was dumped on the turf giving

Gillingham the chance to avoid a third straight defeat. Rooney

crashed home from the spot. Accrington are still without a win

against their former clubs. Terry Brown was in charge of Aldershot

for almost five years. Holdsworth was part of the original Crazy Gang.

It was an old-fashioned Dons goal that opened the scoring. The Deep

cross was nodded in by Porter. Much to the delight of the visiting fans.

Wimbledon looked to be heading towards the useful away win until

injury time, when Hylton was lunched at. An easy decision to

show a second yellow card. Hylton meted out his punishment missed

later. The striker was allowed to have time to strew -- shoot. A well

changed the mood at Swindon. After a fine save stopped stuck from

giving Southend the lead, Paolo Di Canio's players seized the

initiative as they tried to make a connection with the ball. Southend

could have been levelled by the break. Lennon heading against the

woodwork. A missed opportunity his team-mate could barely believe. It

was the closest they came. Swindon dominated the second half. The

first Leeds goal in England but Oxford but two minutes into the

first half stoppage time, Potter beat the home side. Seven minutes

after the restart, United stretched the advantage. Leven had a neat

finish. Oxford were firmly in charge. In Distin Richards, Burton

have a man who is in form. Richards did the business from the spot. The

home team were facing a real test of character as the travel has

pushed on for point. Just past the hour, Richards found himself on his

own at the far post. His 7th goal in all competitions solid finish

all-square. -- saw it finish all- square.

Mark Yeates described it as an average game at three good. The

Cheltenham, who have won four of their last five matches. This was

deemed to be a foul. Goulding's spot kick was clinical to give the

home team the lead ten minutes before half-time. The finish was

better than a sign language. With two minutes to go, the game was

made safe by Spencer, who was left unmarked to finish and wrap up

victory for the Robins, who moved Plymouth side teetering on the

brink in financial and football terms. Gary Roberts' full-blooded

drive had the lead's bottom club contemplating a six straight defeat.

Unexpected outbreak of wrestling reviled Argyll's prospects after

the break. Mark Richards came out on top in his tussle but it was a

pyrrhic victory. The red card leaving them at man like the

majority of the second half. It finished all-square on the cards

front. There was recruits by Pat Taylor, the maximum punishment was

opted for by the referee. There were six minutes left. Once Roberts

had tucked away his second of the match Argyll knew there would be

nothing to brighten up another in his first home game in charge of

Bradford. Falling behind to Harrold macro -- to Harrold, not exactly

what he had in mind. Parkinson's counterpart has not made it flying

start. Rovers were trying to end a run of three straight defeats. This

put the lead in jeopardy. Flynn did the necessary to put the game back

in the balance. Rovers were bidding for the second win on the road.

There are other ways success came on the opening day at Wimbledon but

12 minutes from time Elliott Richards marked his 20th birthday

with a belter to re-establish the lead. Post-match, Parkinson

reflected on a display that gives him hope for the future. His side's

battling quality shone through. They went down under Brown's -- and

a Brown's challenge and he was spot the strongest it has ever been. But

it becomes easier when you can count on a moment of magic. Luke

Murphy provided that with a terrific strike. They doubled their

lead 10 minutes after the break. Shaun Miller was the man to profit,

tapping home his 6th of the campaign. Barnet threatened to

fight back. I Zelma clear art was left all alone in the six-yard box,

to convert. -- I Izale McLeod. Adam Dugdale secured the points in

injury team. -- injury time. Three wins in a row now for Crewe, firmly

back on track. It is a start of two harps for

Crewe. As for Swindon, I don't think the Canio will be pulling of

his players in much of the Harry if they keep on scoring goals like

this one. -- much of a hurry. was a great finish. They were not

bad, I have to say. He has signed some players that were good and

some that were not as good as he imagined. It was certainly

entertainment to watch. But the have to rein in some of those

antics? -- does he have to rein in? I think so, it is off-putting to

the other managers. He will work out what line to tread. In this

division, we talk about people's budgets. Three wins out of four now,

and doing very well. This is a fairly young team. They tapered off

and fell away, so be wary. But you can do nothing wrong if you are

winning games early on in the season. Another defeat for Plymouth.

As soon as they get the new buyers in, we don't even know if they will

be the initial buyers planned for last week. It is dragging on.

contentious with regards to the land around the ground. And who

will retain it. Does the club owned the ground? That is a difficult

position. It is not great to not only your own Football Club, like

with Crystal Palace. People are holding out, hopefully to resolve

it in the best manner possible. the league tables before we sign-

off. League Two, Plymouth Argyle remain rooted after their defeat.

Hereford keeping them company. A great weekend if you are a more

come fan. Top of the league after that thumping 6-0 win against

Crawley. -- Morecambe fan. Leyton Orient at the bottom of

their league. Rochdale still in the bottom four despite their victory

against Bury. Sheffield United drew on Saturday but still remain at the

top of the table. Charlton's second. MK Dons have lost all the first

time this campaign and are in third. Hartlepool's eye-catching wins show

no sign of abating. Doncaster are still looking for their first win.

Birmingham have only play four games and they host Millwall on

Sunday. Coventry move out of relegation with their maiden

victory. Brighton stay top after a late win

at Bristol City. Southampton stay second thanks to that hat-trick. If

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