:00:25. > :00:29.Evening. After a week the nation would
:00:29. > :00:33.rather forget, football had the chance to put a smile back on a few
:00:33. > :00:36.faces with the second round of games in the NPower Football League.
:00:36. > :00:39.Taking into account the mid-week League Cup games, some sides were
:00:39. > :00:43.eyeing a dream start to the new season with a hat-trick of wins.
:00:43. > :00:51.Steve Claridge is here, ready to give us his expert opinion on the
:00:52. > :00:59.day's events. There's quite a bit to get through.
:00:59. > :01:03.Y day in the West Midlands as Coventry took on Birmingham. Both
:01:03. > :01:12.sides looking for their first win of the season. Ipswich were top.
:01:12. > :01:22.They were looking to stay there. Notts County and Charlton had good
:01:22. > :01:24.
:01:24. > :01:31.wins. 11 weeks ago he took Torquay United to the League Two final. He
:01:31. > :01:41.has his home game in charge as the new manager of Bristol Rovers.
:01:41. > :01:45.
:01:45. > :01:48.We start tonight in the Midlands. It's safe to say, last season was a
:01:48. > :01:51.mixed bag for Birmingham City. The Blues, of course, won the
:01:51. > :01:53.Carling Cup, but that success was tempered somewhat by relegation
:01:53. > :01:56.from the Premier League. Now, their focus is all about
:01:56. > :01:58.getting to grips with the Championship after a two year
:01:58. > :02:00.absence. They lost their opening game last
:02:00. > :02:02.Saturday, so were looking to bounce Saturday, so were looking to bounce
:02:02. > :02:05.back against local rivals Coventry, stung by the mid-week Cup humbling
:02:05. > :02:08.at the hands of Bury. Your commentator is John Roder. In
:02:08. > :02:12.2006 and 2008 Birmingham City were relegated to the Championship and
:02:12. > :02:18.went straight back up to the Premiership this year. Coventry
:02:18. > :02:22.haven't finished above 17th in the Championship in the last five
:02:22. > :02:32.seasons. One change to the Birmingham side that lost last
:02:32. > :02:43.
:02:43. > :02:53.weekend Chris Wood replaces Adam McSheffrey celebrating his birthday
:02:53. > :02:53.
:02:53. > :02:57.today. He is 29. Officials, managers and players are wearing
:02:57. > :03:02.black armbands as a mark of respect to the three people who lost their
:03:02. > :03:12.lives in Birmingham this week, in tragic circumstances.
:03:12. > :03:25.
:03:25. > :03:35.touch back. Denied the shot there from Gomis. The challenge was made
:03:35. > :03:53.
:03:53. > :04:02.got a yard or so there on Caldwell. That was a great opportunity for
:04:02. > :04:10.the first goal of this match. Good movement from the Coventry striker.
:04:10. > :04:15.Dragging his shot wide. Jutkiewicz who got nine goals last season for
:04:15. > :04:25.Coventry after joining them from Everton in the summer of 2007. He
:04:25. > :04:27.
:04:27. > :04:37.was the second top scorer behind Marlon King. Corner, won by
:04:37. > :04:39.
:04:39. > :04:48.Beausejour. This corner from Jordon much to be aimed towards. Wood!
:04:48. > :04:57.Straight at Joe Murphy. A touch off balance there, Chris Wood leaning
:04:57. > :05:00.back as he made the header towards goal. Plenty of players have left
:05:00. > :05:07.St Andrew's since their relegation from the Premier League. It's
:05:07. > :05:17.expected a few more might follow before the Klose of the transfer
:05:17. > :05:25.
:05:25. > :05:31.window. Coventry free-kick, foul on free-kick is a fraction left off
:05:31. > :05:34.centre. Clingan has a good shot on him, he drives it in, gets a
:05:34. > :05:39.deflection and it just pushes wide. Myhill on full stretch to push it
:05:39. > :05:43.around the corner. Not helped that it got a touch off the Birmingham
:05:43. > :05:53.player on the way. Through the wall. It might just have been striking
:05:53. > :06:17.
:06:17. > :06:24.an excellent shot. That's a super save from Myhill. McSheffrey
:06:24. > :06:34.rooking -- looking to score against his old club. Denied by the goal
:06:34. > :07:09.
:07:09. > :07:14.keep keeper. Myhill with both hands Beausejour, woods the player in the
:07:14. > :07:17.middle. What a chance for Birmingham! Just over. Super move
:07:17. > :07:24.from Birmingham City. It almost resulted in the opening goal of the
:07:24. > :07:30.match. Beausejour with the dangerous ball in. Wood was on it
:07:30. > :07:40.in a flash. Unfortunately, from Birmingham's point of view, putting
:07:40. > :08:00.
:08:00. > :08:10.Gomis will have a go as well. Keeper pushed it over. He was
:08:10. > :08:32.
:08:32. > :08:38.Relatively easy for Murray. Nobody down the left hand side now for
:08:38. > :08:44.Coventry. Looking for Jutkiewicz. Oh, was that across the line? The
:08:44. > :08:52.Coventry fans say that was a goal. The assistant on this near side was
:08:52. > :08:57.perfectly placed. It's a high hanging ball in. Quite clearly over
:08:57. > :09:03.the goal-line. The ball does not look to be clearly over the line.
:09:03. > :09:13.Myhill goes into the goal, the ball does not. He will be hugely
:09:13. > :09:44.
:09:44. > :09:48.the first half, this time, unable lay it back into the middle. It's
:09:48. > :09:57.the opening goal for Birmingham City and it's Keith Fahey who got
:09:58. > :10:02.it. Rooney so close, no mistake from Fahey. Rooney with the header,
:10:02. > :10:12.and Rooney was quick to recover as well. He set up his team-mate,
:10:12. > :10:13.
:10:13. > :10:23.Fahey. So close, from Rooney. He had time to be able to play that
:10:23. > :10:43.
:10:43. > :10:51.ball across, and Fahey got to it Clingan with the corner. Jutkiewicz.
:10:51. > :10:54.It's not been his afternoon. It's It's not been his afternoon. It's
:10:54. > :10:58.not been Coventry's afternoon. There must absence of quiet
:10:58. > :11:03.satisfaction in the dressing room having picked up your first points?
:11:03. > :11:09.Satisfaction. I think it is what we deserved. We spoke about our last
:11:09. > :11:13.game, the performance was good, we lacked that little bit in the final
:11:13. > :11:17.third, that final finish, or that little bit of guile. Probably, a
:11:17. > :11:21.little bit today as well. We got in good positions. They had a great
:11:21. > :11:25.opportunity in the first half, I think, probably aParliament from
:11:25. > :11:30.that, we defended very shall very well. It was going to be whether we
:11:30. > :11:34.could wear them down. We were pleased with the way we sat up, our
:11:34. > :11:38.application, our attitude and the way we passed the ball. We
:11:38. > :11:42.frustrated them for long periods as well. I really felt we was
:11:42. > :11:50.comfortable. But, you know what it's like, you knock off one minute
:11:50. > :11:56.and you get punished. That happened to us. A manager like -- likes to
:11:56. > :12:00.make a substitution and something happens. That happened with Adam
:12:00. > :12:05.Rooney? He has done great for us. We had games where we had to take
:12:05. > :12:10.the load on himself, decided to leave him out today. What you saw
:12:10. > :12:14.in him is what he has been like throughout that pre-season. Adam
:12:14. > :12:18.Rooney we will talk about in a second. You have been involved in
:12:18. > :12:24.these derbies. Relief for Birmingham, at the end of the day,
:12:24. > :12:29.that game lacked spark for a Derby? There is a malaise about both sides.
:12:29. > :12:34.Birmingham not sure where they will be, get this transfer window of the
:12:34. > :12:39.way. Coventry, no more finances. No latitude to work within the
:12:39. > :12:42.transfer market. A work in progress transfer market. A work in progress
:12:42. > :12:49.for both sides. A look at that goal. Quick thinking on behalf of Adam
:12:49. > :12:54.Rooney? Yes. He is unlucky with the header. A weighted ball back for
:12:54. > :12:59.Fahey. That is the crutch of this, the weight of the ball, too much or
:12:59. > :13:03.too little and Fahey doesn't get. There it's perfectly weighted and a
:13:03. > :13:06.good finish. A substitution that paid off. He has had a baptism of
:13:07. > :13:10.paid off. He has had a baptism of fire. The three regular strikers
:13:10. > :13:18.all injured. He has had to shoulder that responsibility in the team,
:13:18. > :13:22.along with Chris Wood who is coming in on-loan? Yeah. A little bit
:13:22. > :13:26.novicey, you could say. Looks raw. We watched the game live, what we
:13:26. > :13:33.saw. There is something to work from. She enthusiastic. He gets
:13:33. > :13:37.about. He will cause a problem. He has to learn the game. I know there
:13:37. > :13:43.is Celtic and rangers in Scotland, wee week in and week out, this a
:13:43. > :13:48.tough league. It's hard to tell from the angle we are about to see,
:13:48. > :13:52.did Coventry have a decent shot for an equalliser? I don't think it
:13:52. > :13:57.crossed the line. Myhill got his bearings right much he has the post
:13:57. > :14:02.to lean against. He knows where the line is. He can use the post there
:14:02. > :14:06.to elevate himself and keep his arm. When he falls off balance you think
:14:06. > :14:10.he takes it that little bit extra. He knows what he is doing. As he
:14:10. > :14:13.hits the ground he has to get balance. I think he knows where he
:14:13. > :14:19.is. That is the important thing. That is why the ball is the right
:14:19. > :14:25.side of the line. That was the only shakey moment considering what
:14:25. > :14:33.Myhill was in. He came in from Ben Foster. He kept a clean sheet. He
:14:33. > :14:39.did well for his debut? That is the best of the lot, this take as
:14:39. > :14:43.best of the lot, this take as slight deflection. That is a
:14:43. > :14:46.regulation save. He was calm and regulation save. He was calm and
:14:46. > :14:51.assured. He settled in. Birmingham go into European action on Thursday.
:14:51. > :14:55.Not often you hear that o on this programme? They will have wanted to
:14:55. > :15:03.win that. Any win is a good win at this stage of the season. Certainly
:15:03. > :15:07.Let's look at what else happened, starting with Ipswich. They were
:15:07. > :15:17.looking to build on the impressive opening win against Bristol City,
:15:17. > :15:20.
:15:20. > :15:25.The season hasn't exactly started with a bang for Nigel Pierson's
:15:25. > :15:35.Hull. No goals and that game at top of the table Ipswich, who have
:15:35. > :15:36.
:15:36. > :15:40.nervous fans. Listen out for the topping the table for the first
:15:40. > :15:45.time in four years and they could have taken the lead as half-time
:15:46. > :15:51.approached. This was almost time to to perfection. The Tigers were
:15:51. > :15:55.impressive away from home last season. Inevitably it was Matt
:15:55. > :15:59.Fryatt who gave them victory in their first away game this season.
:15:59. > :16:02.Their fist win at Ipswich since 1990. We needed to get our season
:16:02. > :16:08.up and running. We have had a disappointing start, so to come
:16:08. > :16:14.here, a difficult place to come and get the three points, but also to
:16:14. > :16:18.play so well, I think is a real positive for us.
:16:18. > :16:22.Barnsley were looking to kick-start their season as they welcome to
:16:22. > :16:27.Southampton to Oakwell. Goals have been hard to come by for Keith
:16:27. > :16:30.Hill's side so far. The same can't be said for the Saints, with seven
:16:30. > :16:35.in their two games. Goal number raid was not that long in coming.
:16:35. > :16:41.The Barnsley defence started an ill-advised game of keepy uppy in
:16:41. > :16:46.their own penalty area. Connolly scored. With six minutes left,
:16:46. > :16:52.Barnsley were thrown a lifeline. Richard Chaplow had not been on the
:16:52. > :16:57.field for long before they were flying studs. A straight red for
:16:57. > :17:07.him and the Saints faced an nervy finale. It was all hands to the
:17:07. > :17:09.
:17:09. > :17:16.pump. There was a frantic goalmouth club record -- club record winning
:17:16. > :17:21.run to eight games. Today was a game of football, we played
:17:21. > :17:24.exceptional stuff at times. A good goal. Chaplow getting sent off at
:17:24. > :17:28.the end was exciting for the supporters. Grit and determination
:17:28. > :17:32.for the players. They threw their bodies on the line, the adrenalin
:17:32. > :17:38.was pumping and we kept a clean sheet. We needed to salvage
:17:38. > :17:44.something, our players did not respond to the challenge. I
:17:44. > :17:48.expected them to. Despite a poor start to the season,
:17:48. > :17:55.fans of all ages at Portsmouth and indeed of all breeds did have
:17:55. > :17:59.something to smile about before the match. The return of Benjani from
:18:00. > :18:03.Blackburn and they could have done with him as well. With newly-
:18:03. > :18:08.promoted Brighton travelling along the south coast as visitors, their
:18:08. > :18:10.record signing, Craig Mackail-Smith, who scored 35 goals in total for
:18:11. > :18:15.Peterborough in League 1 last season, claimed his first for his
:18:15. > :18:19.new club just before the break. David Norris scored on his
:18:19. > :18:24.Portsmouth debut last weekend. The former Ipswich midfielder could not
:18:24. > :18:29.get the better of the goalkeeper as Portsmouth pushed for a level. This
:18:29. > :18:33.Eagles were heading towards another win until the 5th minute of
:18:33. > :18:40.stoppage time, when basketball style a Brighton hand made contact
:18:40. > :18:47.in the area. Was that the last kick of the match come up stepped Liam
:18:47. > :18:54.Lawrence. He missed. Two wins out of two for the newly-promoted
:18:54. > :18:59.brighter. As a manager you expect to be able to cope with a strong
:18:59. > :19:03.team away from home and we have done it. Even if the result was 1-1,
:19:03. > :19:11.I will go home thinking we can cope. We deserved a result today, for
:19:11. > :19:15.sure. We will go home saw because we definitely deserved as result. -
:19:15. > :19:23.- a result. Derby travelled south for the clash
:19:23. > :19:31.with Watford with the boss of the Hornets looking for a first win. It
:19:31. > :19:37.was Watford who had the best of the early chances. This went wide,
:19:37. > :19:40.narrowly. That was as exciting as it got in a lacklustre first half
:19:40. > :19:48.but early in the second came a moment of breathtaking quality.
:19:48. > :19:58.Steve Davies with his second goal in as many Danes -- games. The
:19:58. > :20:02.
:20:02. > :20:07.Hornets were stung into action and this. Watford continued to threaten
:20:07. > :20:15.but fielding came to the rescue again on 79 minutes. Derby held on
:20:15. > :20:17.to continue their 100% start of the league season. Very frustrating,
:20:17. > :20:21.particularly frustrating when I thought we were better today than
:20:21. > :20:26.we were up Burnley, but Whitaker. At Burnley and did not get the win
:20:26. > :20:30.today. That is the way it is. first half we did not play well, we
:20:30. > :20:36.improved in the second half. It was our attitude and character that
:20:36. > :20:40.carried us through. The big spending Blues of Leicester
:20:40. > :20:44.have been living up to their pre- season hype with Sven Goran
:20:44. > :20:47.Eriksson's side having a 100% record in all competitions going
:20:47. > :20:55.into their home fixture with Reading. It was the visitors who
:20:55. > :20:59.dominated the first half of few chances, Hunt denied. Eriksson's
:20:59. > :21:05.men denied from that -- returned from the break a different side and
:21:05. > :21:09.started to create chances of the Rhone. If only there was more: this.
:21:09. > :21:13.Reading were going for their 4th win a row over Leicester and they
:21:13. > :21:20.took the lead midway through the second half, when Noel Hunt met the
:21:20. > :21:25.corner. Maybe Shane Long, who joined West Brom this week, will
:21:25. > :21:33.not be missed so much after all. They ensured victory on the stroke
:21:33. > :21:43.of full-time. It set up Robson-Kanu for a perfectly placed side for to
:21:43. > :21:48.and the unbeaten start was over. had good quality, organisation was
:21:48. > :21:58.good. We deserved the win. We did not play well, the first half was
:21:58. > :22:00.
:22:00. > :22:06.not good at all. We lost, so it was It was a reality check for
:22:06. > :22:09.Leicester. A terrific side for Brian McDermott's side. We should
:22:09. > :22:13.not be surprised in the face of adversity they have come through.
:22:13. > :22:16.They used to losing players, good players as well. It seems to be
:22:16. > :22:20.seamless. They replace them and continue at the same vein. A good
:22:20. > :22:29.result and a well deserved one. good results, for Southampton at
:22:29. > :22:35.different propositions to the last time they were in the league.
:22:35. > :22:43.Southampton, very good today. Two good performances. Brighton,
:22:44. > :22:49.everybody thought they would be good. Both goals were set up, they
:22:49. > :22:53.have a chance, they really do. They have a lot of things going for them.
:22:53. > :22:56.It has been a curious start the season for Derby but like
:22:56. > :23:00.Southampton at Brighton it is down to league points at the end of the
:23:00. > :23:05.day. They may be out of the Carling Cup but two wins out of two and the
:23:05. > :23:12.Steve Davies, he keeps scoring crackers. That is two into, for him.
:23:12. > :23:16.A great start. -- it is two in two, for him. He hasn't managed to play
:23:16. > :23:20.half of the league games, so if they can keep him fit and in that
:23:20. > :23:24.sort of form, you have a chance. You need a focal point if you are
:23:24. > :23:29.going to be a success. Relief at the Nigel Pierson and Hull City
:23:29. > :23:32.fans, up and running at last. I know Matt Fryatt has seen a lot of
:23:32. > :23:36.chances in front of goal in the three games so far this season, he
:23:36. > :23:41.put one away well on Saturday. When does the pressure start building
:23:41. > :23:44.for striker? He plays on his own, this was fantastic. If you go
:23:44. > :23:47.longer than may be five games, you are going to start to worry about
:23:47. > :23:53.whether you will keep your place and whether you will have another
:23:53. > :23:58.goal. What highlights it, it is dependent on Hull's side yours --
:23:58. > :24:03.on house your side is doing. If you are losing games and not scoring,
:24:03. > :24:08.the spotlight is on. We have seen Matt Fryatt score goals for fun, he
:24:08. > :24:14.seemed confident. He has won on the board, it might open the gates.
:24:14. > :24:17.is the type of player who is not affected by not scoring goals. He
:24:17. > :24:22.knows enough about his all-round play, if the team are not creating
:24:22. > :24:26.chances, he will create them for himself. He understands he will was
:24:26. > :24:31.get goals. A setback for Ipswich. It is a question of character for
:24:31. > :24:34.them, after the first adverse result? The same as everybody. All
:24:34. > :24:38.the pre-season favourites, we thought they would do well, they
:24:38. > :24:43.will have hiccups and stumbles. That is what this league is about,
:24:43. > :24:50.unfortunately. It is a very inconsistent and unpredictable
:24:50. > :24:56.It has been a frustrating start for West Ham. They saw their Carling
:24:56. > :25:05.Cup game against Aldershot called off midweek. Today, they went to
:25:06. > :25:09.Doncaster, the first time in 53 won a league match was the first
:25:09. > :25:12.week of March after losing to Cardiff on the opening weekend, Sam
:25:12. > :25:17.Allardyce knew his team needed to find the winning habit soon if they
:25:17. > :25:21.were to justify their place as one of the favourites for promotion. He
:25:21. > :25:25.knew he was buying a proven performer when he signed Kevin
:25:25. > :25:30.Nolan, Championship Player of the Year two seasons ago. His first
:25:30. > :25:35.goal came through a hopeful ball and the Hammers were up and running
:25:35. > :25:39.in five minutes. Nolan was made captain on his arrival in East
:25:39. > :25:44.London and he is setting a fine example. This effort was a whisker
:25:44. > :25:47.away from doubling his tally. Gary Woods doing just enough. The season
:25:47. > :25:52.is barely a week cold, but Doncaster are already facing
:25:52. > :25:57.something of an injury crisis, there was almost an unlikely. Hear
:25:57. > :26:03.but West Ham held on to end an 11 match winless run and earned their
:26:03. > :26:07.first Championship points. missed too many chances to make it
:26:07. > :26:15.more comfortable for us but at that side, everything else was very good
:26:15. > :26:21.today. -- that aside. Like Sunday, lots of play, lots of chances, this
:26:21. > :26:27.time we got the goal early on and a very professional performance today,
:26:27. > :26:31.one we can build on and give the lads a lot of confidence.
:26:31. > :26:35.There were over 25,000 at Elland Road and many of them made their
:26:35. > :26:38.feelings towards chairman Ken Bates known before the match. It was
:26:38. > :26:42.against Middlesbrough. Simon Grayson was more concerned with a
:26:42. > :26:46.better result than last week's three-one defeat at Southampton.
:26:46. > :26:52.The game included ten yellow cards and three dismissals. Max Gradel
:26:52. > :26:59.was on a yellow when he made his challenge on Tony McMaon. The
:26:59. > :27:06.referee called that St's goalscorer to one side. Gradel was off, after
:27:06. > :27:11.half an hour. Middlesbrough look to make the numerical advantage play.
:27:11. > :27:17.Emnes had a free header but the keeper made to save it. Leeds were
:27:17. > :27:23.in fact hoping to stretch their unbeaten home record to 17 games.
:27:23. > :27:30.It would have been spectacular, but it was saved. Then it was
:27:30. > :27:38.Middlesbrough's turn to have a man sent off as McMaon seemed to impede
:27:38. > :27:45.Jonathan Howson,. The red card came out again. The most curious sending
:27:45. > :27:48.off came in the second half. Howson, on a yellow card himself, clashed
:27:48. > :27:54.with Emnes. The referee appeared ready to book Emnes the diving and
:27:55. > :28:01.gave Leeds a free kick. But then he changed his mind and gave Howson
:28:01. > :28:11.another card and Leeds were down to nine men. Middlesbrough had 13
:28:11. > :28:20.
:28:20. > :28:28.vital goal after 67 minutes, thanks to a nice piece of skill from Emnes.
:28:28. > :28:35.It means four points for Middlesbrough and nothing for Leeds.
:28:35. > :28:39.I was just dumbfounded with house and. I spent a long Tyrer -- time
:28:39. > :28:43.as a player and coach. The referee was ten yards away. He was booking
:28:43. > :28:49.your nose for diving, he is about to get his car out, just as a free
:28:49. > :28:53.kick, and the 4th official can see from 50 yards. Scary. It is a
:28:53. > :28:58.daunting place to come and play, particularly with them losing a man,
:28:58. > :29:02.the crowd seemed to raise their better balls and it was like an
:29:02. > :29:08.extra man on the pitch for them. Thankfully today we got the three
:29:08. > :29:12.points. Steve McClaren was hoping his
:29:12. > :29:15.Nottingham Forest side could pick up their first win this season when
:29:15. > :29:19.they'd made the trip to South London but Millwall away from home
:29:19. > :29:23.are a tough proposition. Henderson scored last weekend against Reading.
:29:23. > :29:30.The former Watford a Sheffield United man made it to Michael Owen
:29:30. > :29:37.two after seven minutes, proving a capable replacement for Morrison.
:29:37. > :29:44.Nottingham Forest showed flashes of brilliance and the second half.
:29:44. > :29:54.Then the French midfielder came on to expose the back four. Trotter
:29:54. > :29:56.
:29:56. > :29:59.was the beneficiary and didn't followed, but this time there could
:29:59. > :30:07.be no further gloss to the scoreline and it finished two were-
:30:07. > :30:13.We were pleased with the way we have been working so far, but I
:30:14. > :30:17.said to the players that it was 12 games where we needed to assess our
:30:17. > :30:22.cells from and then we could start to talk. The scoreline is the
:30:22. > :30:29.scoreline. If you deserve to win two were-0, you deserve it. We did
:30:29. > :30:33.not deserve to win the game because we did not look like scoring. We
:30:33. > :30:41.got to the final third and then things fizzled out. We need to
:30:41. > :30:46.Burnley have been on a scoring frenzy. Six in the Carling Cup and
:30:46. > :30:56.that made it 8 in two games for the team. Now to Crystal Palace, who
:30:56. > :30:57.
:30:57. > :31:03.had lost their opening game at Power being set up after 10 minutes,
:31:03. > :31:06.his first league game in English football. Last Tuesday Rodriguez
:31:06. > :31:12.scored four against Burton Albion and he will keep on scoring with
:31:12. > :31:17.headers like this. Appreciating this deal it took to keep it out.
:31:17. > :31:22.Into the second half, and Crystal Palace surged again. Sean Scannell
:31:22. > :31:26.made the running to the area, drawing the challenge, and the
:31:26. > :31:30.Manchester City alone player did not have to look to see whether
:31:30. > :31:35.referee's hand was pointing. Owen Garbutt and made sure with the
:31:35. > :31:40.penalty to put the hosts ahead. Burnley's bad day got worse when
:31:40. > :31:44.Barton was sent off. The midfielder making an aggressive challenge
:31:44. > :31:48.towards the Palace goalscorer. The referee was quick to show a red
:31:48. > :31:56.card, so a day to forget for Burnley, but a first win of the
:31:56. > :32:01.Of good performance and a well deserved victory. The lads showed a
:32:01. > :32:07.good attitude. We regained the ball well and created opportunities. My
:32:07. > :32:09.view was a well deserved winner. poor start. We did not get going
:32:09. > :32:14.for the first 15 and conceded in that spell. That makes it difficult
:32:14. > :32:17.when you come away from home and we gave ourselves a mountain to climb.
:32:17. > :32:21.The first points on the board for Crystal Palace and we will talk
:32:21. > :32:26.about them later, the West Ham got their first victory courtesy of a
:32:26. > :32:30.neat finish from Kevin Nolan. For �4 million you have a player who
:32:30. > :32:34.has been there and done it with Newcastle. It is a super finish.
:32:34. > :32:38.Goals from midfield. He has played in a side that has gone out of the
:32:38. > :32:43.division so it holds no field. To have Jack Collison, what a
:32:43. > :32:48.fantastic ball. A player of real quality. I think Millwall fans may
:32:48. > :32:51.have feared the worst without Steve Morison, but Neil Harris is an
:32:51. > :32:58.experienced campaigner. Darius Henderson comes in and we saw
:32:58. > :33:02.Trotter cumin, and that was a good victory. They were excellent. It
:33:02. > :33:12.was another good performance. They are a difficult side to play
:33:12. > :33:12.
:33:12. > :33:22.You got the feeling with Henderson he needed a change of scenery and
:33:22. > :33:30.
:33:30. > :33:36.Mr Trotter. Love that the referee There have been protests aimed at
:33:36. > :33:41.Ken Bates the chairman. A bad day all round for Leeds United. The
:33:41. > :33:51.stickies start. A lot of people are mystified as to how they have not
:33:51. > :33:56.
:33:56. > :34:01.been one of the main protagonists years and they have made good money.
:34:01. > :34:05.And they have had some big FA Cup games, so they should be money. But
:34:05. > :34:10.the manager has not been able to get his hands on it. This is more
:34:10. > :34:16.frustration. Someone who is finding things not going their way. And
:34:16. > :34:20.coming up against a player in good form. 34 Marvin Emnes in three
:34:20. > :34:26.games. He is actually now finally delivering what we always knew,
:34:26. > :34:32.that potential that we saw so often we are now seeing as a final
:34:33. > :34:37.He has much to his total for last season. Do you understand the
:34:37. > :34:40.frustration of the fans at Leeds United? You have to understand they
:34:40. > :34:43.are a big club. There will always be pressure. But if you have
:34:43. > :34:49.pressure, you have to have the money to back it up. For the
:34:49. > :34:52.manager, there is pressure, but not really the finances to back it up.
:34:52. > :34:57.A little bit of an imbalance with regard to expectations at this
:34:58. > :35:02.stage and what other realistic prospects. A big sigh of relief for
:35:02. > :35:06.Crystal Palace fans. Injuries have meant that the manager has had to
:35:07. > :35:10.rejig his back line, but that is a good victory over Burnley. But
:35:10. > :35:15.Bernie's away record was not very good and may have started in the
:35:15. > :35:19.same vein. -- Burnley. Eddie Howe will want to turn the form around
:35:19. > :35:24.sooner rather than later. It is a transitional period with people
:35:24. > :35:27.coming in and out. He will want to make his mark in get settled as
:35:27. > :35:31.soon as he can, but Palace will look at the games and think they
:35:31. > :35:37.are the sort that they have to win. We said about their away form, but
:35:37. > :35:42.Burnley brought in poor away form, and this was a must-win game.
:35:42. > :35:52.to League 1, and after the opening matches, not scanty and Charlton
:35:52. > :35:57.
:35:57. > :36:01.shared top spot -- Notts County. Bournemouth on the opening day, and
:36:01. > :36:03.at Notts County there was no doubting the determination to make
:36:03. > :36:08.this eight promotion season. Charlton were strong in the tackle
:36:08. > :36:13.and attacked with style as Wagstaff tucked away the opening goal eight
:36:13. > :36:16.minutes before half-time. You would have thought county would have
:36:16. > :36:23.learned the lesson but they went to the break two goals down after
:36:23. > :36:29.squandering possession in midfield. Wright-Phillips got into his stride,
:36:29. > :36:32.and Paul Hayes got to wait for a simple finish. Facing Martin Allen
:36:32. > :36:37.in the home dressing room after that must have been a daunting
:36:37. > :36:41.prospect. County pulled one back in the second half following Christian
:36:41. > :36:45.Mans Arno to celebrate his first goal in English football, but the
:36:45. > :36:49.young contribution could not spoil the day for Charlton. It is not
:36:49. > :36:54.easy playing against a team led by Martin Allen. I knew it would be a
:36:54. > :37:04.hard test, we stood up to it and scored two very good goals. We
:37:04. > :37:14.stuck to their game plan. We knew It rang true, and 2-1 is an away
:37:14. > :37:16.
:37:16. > :37:21.contempt. Having met on Wednesday in the League Cup, Colchester and
:37:21. > :37:27.Wycombe Wanderers went ahead again. John Ward's side took the lead as
:37:27. > :37:33.Ashley Vince and volleyed home in the first half. -- Ashley Vincent.
:37:33. > :37:36.The Colchester dominance almost saw them double their lead. A slip
:37:36. > :37:40.allowed Ian Henderson to be set up. And he was unlucky to see his
:37:40. > :37:44.effort rebound off the bar. Henderson could have been forgiven
:37:44. > :37:51.it was not his day and in the second half this flick sent him
:37:51. > :37:54.through again, and again he was denied by the woodwork. If it is --
:37:54. > :37:58.it took penalties to separate the sides on Wednesday and it was a
:37:58. > :38:03.spot kick that gave Wycombe Wanderers the chance to equalise
:38:03. > :38:10.with Scott Donnelly going down after this challenge. Scott Rendell
:38:10. > :38:13.opened his account for the season, making no mistake from 12 yards.
:38:13. > :38:23.The last three league meetings between the teams ended 1-1 and you
:38:23. > :38:27.
:38:27. > :38:32.boss Danny Wilson who took his place in the dug-out for the first
:38:32. > :38:34.time against Brentford. After successive wins on the road, the
:38:35. > :38:40.fans turned up with high expectations, Stephen Quinn failing
:38:40. > :38:45.to make the most of a goalmouth strung -- scramble. Four minutes
:38:45. > :38:51.after the break the side will one goal down with Richard Cresswell
:38:51. > :38:54.teeing up Jordan's salute to open his account for the campaign.
:38:54. > :38:58.United's poor home form cost them their place in the Championship and
:38:58. > :39:02.with just three wins from their Printy -- previous 20 games tells
:39:02. > :39:07.the story. But midway through the second half they made sure the
:39:07. > :39:17.followers would leave happy for a change. Cresswell notching his
:39:17. > :39:19.
:39:19. > :39:23.second in a week. The Blades 100 % Megson reckoned if he'd side had
:39:23. > :39:28.scored the first goal here they would have gone on to win. Clinton
:39:28. > :39:33.Morrison was close to doing that, but instead it was the Cherries who
:39:33. > :39:36.drew first blood. New skipper Adam Barrett powering home there header
:39:36. > :39:41.seven minutes before the interval and there were more far post
:39:41. > :39:47.problems for Wednesday after the break. Scott Malone's crossfield
:39:47. > :39:50.with Liam Thiney waiting to pounce. Fortunately for the Yorkshire club
:39:50. > :39:54.are positioning was just right. Bournemouth were becoming a bogey
:39:54. > :39:59.side for Wednesday and in their meetings they have yet to lose.
:39:59. > :40:09.They wrapped up their success with neat wing play before an emphatic
:40:09. > :40:16.
:40:16. > :40:20.finish from substitute -- the Orient's hopes of a play-off place
:40:20. > :40:26.with a 3-0 win, so revenge was on the minds of the home fans and they
:40:26. > :40:30.almost got the lead. The only goal came with half an hour remaining.
:40:30. > :40:34.Buchanan scoring with a stunning strike on his Rovers debut and only
:40:34. > :40:44.a second ever senior goal for the 25-year-old, and certainly one to
:40:44. > :40:47.
:40:48. > :40:51.remember. Paris's side retained back wins for the first time in
:40:51. > :40:55.almost a year and wasted little time in getting started. The game
:40:55. > :40:59.was barely three minutes old when Mat Sadler was caught, a decision
:40:59. > :41:03.the looked harsh, but John Makin tucked away his first of the
:41:03. > :41:08.campaign to give the trouble as the perfect start. But a bizarre
:41:08. > :41:11.equaliser soon had the home side level. After scoring last season,
:41:11. > :41:17.Scotland has almost put his name on the scoresheet again. Jimmy Walker
:41:17. > :41:22.getting caught out by the bounce, leaving a simple tap-in. A dramatic
:41:22. > :41:25.start and a half finished with both sides heading to the break a man
:41:26. > :41:29.like. Throwing plenty into the challenge which had Paul Tierney
:41:29. > :41:36.reaching for his pocket. The second time in a few days of Walsall
:41:36. > :41:39.player has seen red. Butler headed for the dressing room. Wadsworth
:41:39. > :41:49.and Smith shared the view neither player should have gone. Jimmy
:41:49. > :41:54.
:41:54. > :41:58.Walker denied the save to make sure fruitful start, three goals in as
:41:58. > :42:05.many matches although he does a big thank you to his partner for the
:42:05. > :42:09.later, the Columbia Vittek -- seen the shop drop Conley. The opener
:42:09. > :42:14.should have been cancelled on the stroke of half-time. He couldn't
:42:14. > :42:24.have popped up a more exciting cross. A glaring miss at the far
:42:24. > :42:25.
:42:25. > :42:31.post. The lead remained narrow. Dean boat which just added the
:42:31. > :42:41.final insult to slippy shot through the legs of the goalkeeper. The MK
:42:41. > :42:44.
:42:44. > :42:48.Dons's first win after being held life in League 1 with a 1-1 draw at
:42:48. > :42:51.Huddersfield. The fans could have been forgiven for coming into the
:42:51. > :43:01.home league game with Carlisle in confident mood. But it was the
:43:01. > :43:01.
:43:01. > :43:04.visitors who came closest to taking James Berrett broke the deadlock.
:43:04. > :43:11.The goalkeeper left wrong footed by The goalkeeper left wrong footed by
:43:11. > :43:16.the shot.. Carlisle were unbeaten against Bury in their last five
:43:16. > :43:22.meetings. Victory was ensured in the 9 3rd minute Wen Liam Noble
:43:22. > :43:32.finished off a neat move. They are up and running after an opening day
:43:32. > :43:34.
:43:34. > :43:41.Lee Clark had hoped for. The Huddersfield boss left frustrated
:43:41. > :43:49.after being held at Spotland. This opener laid the foundations for an
:43:49. > :43:59.important victory. They should have been more comfortable at half-time.
:43:59. > :44:00.
:44:00. > :44:10.Rochdale were kept in it when the keeper kept these chances out. Akpa
:44:10. > :44:16.Akpro leveled the scores. The ball broke for Novak who scare squared
:44:16. > :44:19.the ball for substitute Danny Warped who restored their lead. By
:44:19. > :44:26.the finish, Clarke was left counting the cost of what he
:44:26. > :44:36.described as, "shocking defending". Ashley Grimes struck his third goal
:44:36. > :44:42.
:44:42. > :44:48.in the week to earn the hosts a showing the value of the man on the
:44:48. > :44:54.post, Nicholson put his head in the way of this effort. Phil Brown's
:44:54. > :44:58.men took the lead themselves. Iain Hume's shot had too much pace for
:44:58. > :45:08.the keeper. Preston held that advantage until three minutes from
:45:08. > :45:12.
:45:12. > :45:18.the end. Scunthorpe's summer signing Barcham scored. He took his
:45:18. > :45:21.chance. Both sides are waiting for their first League win. Both these
:45:21. > :45:25.sides were promoted last season. They didn't have to wait long
:45:25. > :45:35.before they met this time around. It was the visitors who took the
:45:35. > :45:36.
:45:36. > :45:43.lead, five minutes before the break. Charles sent them into the lead.
:45:43. > :45:53.Jack Lester scored 17 times last year, but he could only hit the
:45:53. > :45:56.
:45:56. > :46:06.post from close-range. The visitors went down to ten men. Bostwick saw
:46:06. > :46:13.
:46:13. > :46:19.a second yellow. The ten men held on until the seventh minute of
:46:19. > :46:23.injury-time. Leicester levelled things up in dramatic fashion. A
:46:23. > :46:33.clash between two sides looking for their first win. After a blank
:46:33. > :46:43.first half, this fabulous strike gave Yeovil the lead. There was
:46:43. > :46:43.
:46:43. > :46:51.plenty more to follow. Williams doubled the lead. Oldham in big
:46:51. > :46:57.trouble with 16 minutes left. Diamond looked anything put
:46:57. > :47:07.sparkling. As he sized up his options he was dumped on the turf
:47:07. > :47:08.
:47:08. > :47:15.by Kieran Lee. Paul Wotton left Oldham facing a long trip home.
:47:15. > :47:24.They managed to have the final word when Parker was sent tumbling by
:47:24. > :47:31.Luke Ayling. Reuben Reid succeeded from the spot. It was merely a
:47:31. > :47:34.footnote to an impressive Yeovil display. The first goals and first
:47:34. > :47:38.display. The first goals and first points for Yeovil. Charlton a
:47:38. > :47:44.perfect start, two wins in two. Six new signings in the first 11 for
:47:44. > :47:47.Charlton. They are gelling nicely? They are. Everybody looked at the
:47:47. > :47:51.They are. Everybody looked at the buys he bought in the summer. There
:47:51. > :47:55.are cute signings there. People don't scream at you. If you watch
:47:55. > :47:59.these players play, you will be aware there are good players he
:47:59. > :48:02.signed. There isn't no surprise to people in the game that he started
:48:02. > :48:08.people in the game that he started so well. He signed his 16th player
:48:08. > :48:12.this week? No doubt. You don't adhere to the philosophy that
:48:12. > :48:16.sometimes teams with so many new players take time to gel? No, That
:48:16. > :48:20.I think is a cop out. You buy a right back. You buy him as a right
:48:21. > :48:24.back, you play him as a right back. You take him from an environment he
:48:24. > :48:28.is comfortable and you put him in an environment he is comfortable
:48:28. > :48:33.with. There is no reason why he shouldn't play well. That should be
:48:33. > :48:38.the same for any player. When you ask them to shop and -- chop and
:48:38. > :48:48.change that is where they don't change that is where they don't
:48:48. > :48:49.
:48:49. > :48:54.play so well. They won today with a peach from Buchanan. We shouldn't
:48:54. > :48:58.be surprised. A lovely way to win a game when you score a goal with
:48:58. > :49:01.game when you score a goal with real quality. A good start for
:49:01. > :49:07.Tranmere. A lot of people would have questioned whether it would be
:49:07. > :49:12.a struggle. Two wins in two games takes the pressure off. A challenge
:49:12. > :49:18.for Steve Aire, the responsibility of taking over from Keith Hill. He
:49:18. > :49:23.will be heartened from taking a point from the League favourites?
:49:24. > :49:29.super goal. To gate point. I spoke to him last week, he his brief is
:49:29. > :49:37.to keep them in this division. He knows he will lose one or two of
:49:37. > :49:47.his briefest players -- better players. He is confident they can
:49:47. > :49:48.
:49:48. > :49:53.do that. Huddersfield's unbeaten run goes on, it's 27. Phenomenon db
:49:53. > :49:56.-- phenomenonal effort. They don't win enough games. When you look at
:49:56. > :50:02.last year. If they accumulate that amount of points it would be good
:50:02. > :50:07.enough for the previous 18 years to have got them up. He can count
:50:07. > :50:10.himself unlucky he hasn't got a promotion on his CV already.
:50:10. > :50:13.As for League Two, Torquay United's visit to Bristol Rovers saw Paul
:50:13. > :50:17.Buckle with an early chance to face his old club.
:50:17. > :50:21.As if Paul didn't have enough to deal with in his first home game in
:50:21. > :50:27.charge, he also had our Clem to deal with at the 'Mem'. It's not
:50:27. > :50:30.unknown for professional football managers to have their rituals and
:50:30. > :50:33.superstitions. The new Bristol Rovers' boss is no exception.
:50:33. > :50:38.Continuing a tradition he established at his former club, on
:50:38. > :50:48.every match day morning he comes to his local cafe to gather his
:50:48. > :50:49.
:50:49. > :50:55.thoughts over a nice cup of coffee. Morning, Clem. Morning, Paul. So,
:50:55. > :51:01.is this pre-match relaxation or is that a caffine boost for all that
:51:01. > :51:11.adrenaline? A bit of both. We feel the job is done. We feel organised
:51:11. > :51:15.and we relax on the morning of the game. What would you have done if
:51:15. > :51:20.you had got Torquay promoted? Bristol Rovers came down,
:51:20. > :51:24.relegated? What a question. Are you going to answer it? You never told
:51:24. > :51:29.me you would ask me. That I don't know. That is the honest answer. I
:51:29. > :51:34.threft to after the final. Paid respect to the position we were in
:51:34. > :51:42.at the time. A major position. I was always going to make my
:51:42. > :51:48.decision after, here we are, Bristol Rovers manager. You play
:51:48. > :51:52.for Torquay's youth team? I play for the under 15s. They thought we
:51:52. > :51:58.-- I was going to go to Bristol Rovers. You are a traitor. You
:51:58. > :52:05.shouldn't be in this car, son. That's all right. We are nearly
:52:05. > :52:09.there. Late for his first day in work. I will be in two minutes.
:52:09. > :52:19.have been saying you will be in in two minutes for the last hour-and-
:52:19. > :52:22.
:52:22. > :52:30.a-half. Follow the road. This will do us. Watch this car here. Have
:52:30. > :52:34.you got a parking space? Reserved Paul Buckle. Does that mean the
:52:34. > :52:38.portacabin? The office. A lot of clubs have potential. This is the
:52:38. > :52:42.sixth biggest city in the country. Neither team has done anything over
:52:42. > :52:48.the last 20 to 30 years. The potential is huge. We had one
:52:48. > :52:58.bright spot and we got promotion. It took 35,000 to the Millennium
:52:58. > :53:06.
:53:06. > :53:11.Stadium and 40,000 to Wembley. That How are you doing? Strange old day?
:53:11. > :53:15.I know. He knows all your strengths and weaknesss? He doesn't know the
:53:15. > :53:25.tricks we have for him though. It will be a good day. We are looking
:53:25. > :53:31.
:53:31. > :53:40.Let's go. Are you going to get the big introduction now? I will look
:53:40. > :53:44.to the left, not to the right. are nervous about this, I can tell.
:53:44. > :53:54.COMMENTATOR: Buckle didn't expect his defenders to allow his former
:53:54. > :53:57.
:53:57. > :54:06.charges so much time and space. Torquay took advantage. Taiwo
:54:06. > :54:10.Atieno got his first goal. The keeper beaten from the spot by Rene
:54:10. > :54:14.Howe. Ten players were making home Howe. Ten players were making home
:54:14. > :54:19.debuts. McLeish went close. Although Buckle needed a second
:54:19. > :54:26.half response, Bevan's sharp save prevented the goals from soaring
:54:26. > :54:30.out of sight. There was hope. This effort was flicked up and by Ron
:54:30. > :54:40.Antony was left with a simple finish. Rovers had half an hour to
:54:40. > :54:53.
:54:54. > :54:57.get a point. Another ex-goal missed I suppose this one always had the
:54:57. > :55:01.ability to be a bit tricky with the off the field side? That is
:55:02. > :55:08.football. That is football. We look a good side. We will learn from
:55:08. > :55:13.today. Was there cat-and-mouse with a lot of the Torquay players
:55:13. > :55:18.knowing your philosophies? No, we had enough chances to get back in.
:55:18. > :55:23.I'm delighted with the second half performance. How to win friends and
:55:23. > :55:29.influence people? Especially for the supporters. It was for the
:55:30. > :55:35.supporters, not Paul Buckle. This is just a little step. It's only
:55:35. > :55:41.three points. Pleasurable for our supporters. It wasn't the reunion
:55:41. > :55:45.Paul Buckle had in mind against his old club. It was billed as Paul
:55:45. > :55:50.Buckle against Torquay United. It's more about the fans? They will
:55:50. > :55:57.consider he has left a side he did well at. He will be gutted he left.
:55:57. > :56:04.Gone to a side in the same division, albeit, a bigger one. Is there a
:56:04. > :56:09.neat fit? Dave Penny got it a year ago. He will be thinking his time
:56:09. > :56:13.has come. A big club. You blai at Bristol Rovers once or twice in my
:56:13. > :56:20.career. It's a proper, big, passionate fan base. At that level,
:56:20. > :56:24.a big club. Also, it leaves Martin Lee to a hiding to nothing. He has
:56:24. > :56:29.to emulate one of the most successful managers that Torquay
:56:29. > :56:36.ever had? A tough act to follow, no doubt about that. But, what better
:56:36. > :56:39.way to start than getting one over on the side he left for. Certainly.
:56:39. > :56:43.Rounding off the rest of League Two now, starting with the team that
:56:43. > :56:53.kicked off the new season so In Paulo Di Canio's Swindon.
:56:53. > :57:01.
:57:01. > :57:05.They faced Cheltenham in a game nearly didn't happen, but a late U-
:57:05. > :57:11.turn by the local police gave Paolo Di Canio the chance to build on his
:57:11. > :57:15.wedding * Last week. Thankfully all the action was on the pitch.
:57:15. > :57:19.McCormack fired them ahead -- he's winning start. The hosts almost
:57:19. > :57:24.went to the break in front. Alan Bennett climbed highest, but a
:57:24. > :57:27.terrific stop from Phil Smith kept the scores level. Cheltenham did
:57:27. > :57:32.find a breakthrough in the second half. Steve Elliott's thumping
:57:32. > :57:35.header had the home side on course for victory. Mark Yates's men
:57:35. > :57:39.managed to hold out for the three points although some of the gloss
:57:39. > :57:47.was taken off by the late dismissal of Spencer for a foul on flint.
:57:47. > :57:54.Nonetheless, Cheltenham are up and He has probably led with his arm,
:57:54. > :58:04.but it was a malicious. I was happy for the first 25 and malicious --
:58:04. > :58:06.
:58:06. > :58:13.minutes, and we put them under pressure and we had 10 minutes to
:58:13. > :58:23.try to decide the game, and obviously if you don't score, that
:58:23. > :58:27.is it, but we had one or two Northampton arrived in Aldershot,
:58:27. > :58:30.still glowing from a surprise midweek win over Ipswich. Right
:58:30. > :58:36.from the off they gain the home side problems. Robinson quickly
:58:36. > :58:41.into the defence before there were two terrific Blocks From Ben Hird.
:58:41. > :58:44.The defiant defending counted for nothing from the corner.
:58:44. > :58:47.Northampton resigned Ashley Westwood to inspire the club's
:58:48. > :58:51.youngsters and he looked overjoyed to be setting the right example.
:58:51. > :58:56.Aldershot still had 88 minutes to cancel out the lead, but it was
:58:57. > :59:06.stoppage time before they created their best chance. Aaron Brown's
:59:07. > :59:09.
:59:09. > :59:13.acrobatics matched by Sam Walker as for Lawrie Sanchez and after two
:59:13. > :59:17.impressive victories on the road. Port Vale had not scored in four
:59:17. > :59:21.previous meetings but took the lead just before the half-hour. Shaun
:59:21. > :59:25.Reid on the scoresheet after letting rip from 25 yards, and the
:59:25. > :59:29.goalkeeper was beaten all ends up. Barnet beat Portsmouth in midweek
:59:29. > :59:33.and had not conceded in their first two matches of the season of fell
:59:33. > :59:39.behind before half-time. Gary Roberts getting the better before
:59:39. > :59:42.finishing from an acute angle. The points were all but sealed with
:59:42. > :59:45.just half an hour remaining. Sean reduce training to become a
:59:45. > :59:52.tattooist and left his mark on this match after scoring his second of
:59:52. > :59:57.the afternoon. And his second from outside the box. Sanchez's side
:59:57. > :00:00.pulled one back six minutes later when 34-year-old Jason Price nodded
:00:00. > :00:04.home after good play by Mark Marshall. Goalkeeper Stuart
:00:04. > :00:14.Tomlinson will think he could have done better. Micky Adams described
:00:14. > :00:16.
:00:16. > :00:20.the victory as almost a complete not forget in a hurry. After two
:00:20. > :00:23.successive 3-2 defeats they hoped to bounce back at Dagenham. The
:00:23. > :00:29.referee well placed to spot the handball as a look more shoulder
:00:29. > :00:33.the responsibility from 12 yards. Terry Brown's men are one up in the
:00:33. > :00:36.second half and only 45 minutes away from a memorable victory.
:00:36. > :00:40.Shortly after the week the Football League new boys doubled their lead
:00:40. > :00:49.in spectacular fashion. A blockbuster from Yousef had them to
:00:49. > :00:59.within touching distance of a and salvage something from the
:00:59. > :01:03.
:01:03. > :01:10.match, but Phil Walsh fluffed his often, so a tough assignment for
:01:10. > :01:15.Gillingham and they were up for the fight. A superb strike, and while
:01:15. > :01:18.the Alex was still rocking, during an increase the lead. Crewe
:01:18. > :01:25.Alexandra defenders will see these pictures are few times after they
:01:25. > :01:30.have to work out why Danny spiller was allowed so much freedom. The
:01:30. > :01:35.home side departed to a chorus of boos but improved after the break
:01:35. > :01:38.as Sean Miller heart of the deficit. Not enough to spare Crewe Alexandra
:01:38. > :01:43.from their first defeat on their own patch since February the they
:01:43. > :01:53.gave Gillingham anxious moments. Lille -- lead bail closest to
:01:53. > :01:55.
:01:55. > :01:59.week by the advice of -- arrival of Will Atkinson from Hull City and it
:01:59. > :02:05.did not take the man long to make his mark, putting Peter Reid's side
:02:05. > :02:08.ahead after half-time. Not a bad introduction. The Pilgrims optimism
:02:08. > :02:12.was punctured within three minutes after Gareth Evans levelled for the
:02:13. > :02:22.visitors. His surging run went unchallenged and his shot beat the
:02:23. > :02:23.
:02:23. > :02:31.at it again. Last season's top scorer Adam Le Bon Kraupp sent over
:02:31. > :02:38.a delightful cross and he used is said to put the Millers in front --
:02:38. > :02:48.Adam Le Fondre. Rotherham's push for promotion was built on his
:02:48. > :02:50.
:02:50. > :02:52.goals, and he got his first of this future of Plymouth Argyle with the
:02:52. > :02:56.club still in administration and there was uncertainty in their
:02:56. > :03:02.defence as well. The goalkeeper Paul is defender under pressure and
:03:02. > :03:10.he lost out before Jason Taylor set up their top scorer for the second.
:03:10. > :03:14.An impressive win and maintains Rotherham's 100 % start the season.
:03:14. > :03:19.-- start to the season. Without an away win since January, Southend
:03:19. > :03:23.travelled north hoping for a change in fortune. Kevin Macintyre's push
:03:23. > :03:26.on Leonard presented them with a glorious chance early on.
:03:26. > :03:30.Dickinson's first for the club edged them into the lead. As
:03:30. > :03:35.MacIntyre was kicking himself for conceding, here least went some way
:03:35. > :03:39.to make amends by having a big hand in the equaliser. Andrew Procter
:03:39. > :03:44.pounced to equalise. But Stanley, who had not lost a home game in 12
:03:44. > :03:49.outings, were in trouble midway through the second half. A fabulous
:03:49. > :03:54.hit re-establishing South N's lead. Despite the setback, the home side
:03:54. > :03:57.diff -- refused to cave in. A long throw causing chaos, and Peter
:03:57. > :04:01.Murphy went within inches of dragging them level for a second
:04:01. > :04:08.time. In response, Paul Sturrock's men are set about increasing the
:04:08. > :04:11.lead. Anthony Grant lunged in, but the referee allowed play to
:04:11. > :04:15.continue and least soya set off on a breathtaking run. Sean Murdoch
:04:15. > :04:19.and needed to be smart off the line to keep the score down but there
:04:19. > :04:23.was unfinished business of a man in the middle. MacIntyre dismissed for
:04:23. > :04:27.a second yellow card. Right at the death, John Coleman's men have
:04:27. > :04:37.almost got the point he felt his side deserved but there would work
:04:37. > :04:41.
:04:41. > :04:45.came to the rescue of Southend. -- Burton's men must have felt the
:04:45. > :04:51.effects of their Cup efforts but there was a spring in their step as
:04:51. > :04:54.they took the lead, as solo rounded Ben Smith 14 minutes in. Maybe it
:04:54. > :04:58.was Shrewsbury feeling tired despite any needing 90 minutes to
:04:58. > :05:03.see off Derby County in midweek. They were almost caught cold by
:05:03. > :05:06.Aaron Webster's audacious effort. At the other end, Martin Morgan
:05:07. > :05:12.posed a threat as usual. The post was required to keep him from
:05:12. > :05:16.levelling the scores -- Marvin Morgan. The shot certainly deserve
:05:16. > :05:22.better in the second half. It remained a shared -- slender
:05:22. > :05:32.advantage and one which disappeared with seven minutes to go. The
:05:32. > :05:35.
:05:35. > :05:38.substitute was off the mark for his Broadfield Stadium. The Reds first
:05:38. > :05:44.home game in the Football League. A frustrating first half.
:05:44. > :05:49.Macclesfield defended in numbers and Vega was in a mean mood. The
:05:49. > :05:53.Silk men's keeper was beaten on 57 mins. Tyrone Barnet with a thumping
:05:53. > :05:59.header against his former club. Crawley had the financial muscle to
:05:59. > :06:03.make an immediate impact. But Matt tubs could not find a route past
:06:03. > :06:06.the inform Brega. Manager Steve Evans could afford to keep was
:06:06. > :06:12.Thomas on the bench, but in three minutes of coming on the striker
:06:12. > :06:16.who hit 19 for Cheltenham last term opened his account for Crawley. It
:06:16. > :06:26.was comfortable for the newcomers. Thomas was threatening again and
:06:26. > :06:30.
:06:30. > :06:34.the Sussex club already look like a get off the mark. Bradford would
:06:34. > :06:40.have been pretty in Pink had Michael Flynn's free kick found its
:06:40. > :06:45.way past Ryan Clarke. Instead it was Oxford who delivered the first
:06:45. > :06:50.blow. Heslop's drive had the home side ahead before the second half -
:06:50. > :06:54.- the hour. The Yorkshire club needed a response, and Peter
:06:54. > :06:59.Jackson's men pushed hard for a leveller. Flynn almost put them
:06:59. > :07:06.back on terms. But Clarke was beaten 12 minutes from the end from
:07:06. > :07:12.blue-collar the's flick, Ross Hammett nipped-in to send a
:07:12. > :07:16.travelling fans happy -- home happy -- Ross Hanna. Morecambe were in
:07:16. > :07:23.the mood, fresh from knocking Barnsley out of the League Cup. No
:07:23. > :07:27.one more so than Danny Carlton. It took a fine stop from Adam Bartlett
:07:27. > :07:31.to stop him. But the striker refused to be denied. Two -- too
:07:31. > :07:36.good for the striker with a note -- goalkeeper with another ferocious
:07:36. > :07:43.shot. On the stroke of half-time, Jim Bentley's men doubled their
:07:43. > :07:45.advantage. Phil Jevons exploiting a huge hole in the Hereford war.
:07:45. > :07:51.Jenny Pitman thought his side look good in possession and things might
:07:51. > :07:55.have been different if they had pulled a goal back. The big chance
:07:55. > :08:00.fell to Ryan Green who found Barry Roach on his toes. Even Green
:08:00. > :08:10.joined in the applause. Any hope of a fightback disappeared when Stuart
:08:10. > :08:11.
:08:11. > :08:15.A great win for Morecambe, and we will talk about a good few days for
:08:16. > :08:19.Jim Bentley, but a historic day for two of the new boys. Obviously AFC
:08:19. > :08:23.Wimbledon and Crawley Town. Crawley were expected to do well and are
:08:23. > :08:30.hot favourites for the division. They both had tough starts last
:08:30. > :08:36.Wimbledon went down at the very end to Bristol Rovers. To side to
:08:36. > :08:40.expect to do well. A good goal from Yousef. Tyrone Barnett, a good
:08:40. > :08:43.effort. A good header. I don't think we should be too surprised
:08:43. > :08:47.they got the results because after last week's encouraging
:08:47. > :08:51.performances I don't think we should be too surprised. Andy Scott
:08:51. > :08:55.will be delighted with his team's performance away to Plymouth. We do
:08:55. > :08:59.know all about the goalscoring prowess there. But I think Andy is
:08:59. > :09:03.trying to get a different dimension from his striker. He alluded to it
:09:03. > :09:08.towards the end of last season. He wants the work ethic to be changed
:09:08. > :09:11.to be part of the team together to press and defend the same time.
:09:11. > :09:18.has obviously put an emphasis on other players to score, because it
:09:18. > :09:21.was very much what Adam was there for. But there were to air his way
:09:21. > :09:26.you give him the ball, facing the goal, 10 yards out, there is only
:09:26. > :09:31.one way out -- one result, the ball going in. He was giving the keeper
:09:31. > :09:35.the eyes, clearly. He knows what he's doing. We talked about Jim
:09:35. > :09:39.Bentley at Morecambe, and they beat Barnsley away in the Carling Cup.
:09:39. > :09:45.The first league win of the season, and for him as a manager, that will
:09:45. > :09:49.do him the world of good. Absolutely. Jamie Pitman, in the
:09:49. > :09:52.other dug-out, not a great deal of experience and it is a day to
:09:52. > :10:00.remember for them, but that is a fantastic strike to get them on
:10:00. > :10:02.their way. It has been a good three or four days for Morecambe and they
:10:02. > :10:06.probably had a bit of under- achievement last season considering
:10:07. > :10:10.the year before and they will want to get back to a decent season.
:10:10. > :10:15.saw Plymouth in the round-up. Obviously playing against Rotherham,
:10:15. > :10:19.and the players have not been paid again. And I think they have not
:10:19. > :10:24.been fully paid since the turn of the year. It has to be horrendously
:10:24. > :10:28.difficult for them to just keep their motivation. I don't think we
:10:28. > :10:33.are talking about them not having any money, because you couldn't
:10:33. > :10:38.survive. IDB at Aldershot. I went 12 weeks without getting paid.
:10:38. > :10:43.Ultimately the PFA will guarantee the money. It is a safety net for
:10:43. > :10:49.the players? Yes, but it is not easy. We have seen how unsettling
:10:49. > :10:52.things off the field can be in reflecting on the field. As soon as
:10:52. > :10:55.things settle down, there is a takeover in the offing, and
:10:55. > :11:04.hopefully everyone will know where they are. But that situation cannot
:11:04. > :11:14.Let's hope there takeover is concluded quickly. Let's have a
:11:14. > :11:14.
:11:14. > :12:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 62 seconds
:12:16. > :12:22.You can always watch this until 9:15am, but if you want extended
:12:22. > :12:32.highlights, go to the sport website. There is much of the day to
:12:32. > :12:35.
:12:35. > :12:40.tomorrow, getting under way at Steve, good at your company. We did
:12:40. > :12:43.not quite get a hatful of goals in the Football League, but it was one