08/09/2012 The Football League Show

Hello. With a tot two levels of this -- the Football... This comes

from that League One and League Two. I'm Christie wrote to pay a visit

to two of the brightest prospects in League One as crew take on

Tranmere and here is what else we've got for you over the next

half an hour. Paolo Di Canio continues to bride -

- provide entertainment. On Saturday Swindon were at home to a

site that had played three and lost three, Leyton Orient. Unbeaten in

League One, can Yeovil continued to defy the odds? They played

Bournemouth. We've all the news and one or two surprises from another

Paolo Di Canio is never too far from the headlines. He was at it

again last week when he took off his donkey but after 21 minutes of

their game against Preston for what he called unprofessional behaviour.

Was Fotheringham was back in the good books for the time being as he

started their game against Leyton Orient, who began the day second

bottom of the league after a dismal at Preston, Swindon have made a

decent start on their return to League One. Leighton are Orient --

Leyton Orient are trying to become the first away side to score his

since February. Six changes to the Swindon side that started the

Johnstone's Paint Trophy defeat to Oxford, including the return of

mack Ritchie. He is fit again after a hamstring problem. -- match

Richie. Kevin Lisbie starts in the only change to the Leyton Orient

heat, coming from Italy, but I'm a little surprised to see him wearing

and clipped a safety. -- Kevin Lisbie. An early opportunity for

Leyton Orient. It had to be clear arrived late. Paolo Di Canio, the

League Two manager of the year last believe that went wide. What a

chance for the visitors. A simple ball in. Kevin Lisbie with a

glancing header and the goalkeeper was never getting close to it. He

is always worth watching, De Canio. Ritchie with the first driven ball

language between manager and The keeper was right behind it.

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play in League One this season. A good run forward, a little touch on

from Cox and suddenly Lee Cook was there. McSweeney drives it across

and a touch from Cox was all- important. Lee Cook has got his

Swindon get a corner. Ryan Allsop having to push that one over.

Driven back in by ferry. Leyton Rooney with an excellent chance to

level things up at the County Ground. He got away from the

defender, kept his footing and then stabbed his shot wide. That looked

like handball, but it was a foul on went across goal himself. Wrong

decision. Swindon players were queuing up in the middle. Russell

Slade will be absolutely delighted. The performance we made is not that

way we play normally, but obviously that has come from a few days ago.

It is not a good moment. It can happen. We were really pleased with

the performance. It's been coming. We've lost the last two games 1-0,

so it was probably our turn to win 1-0. I thought we deserved it. Lee

Cook finished nicely for us and we clung on. What a way for Leyton

Orient to register their first point of the season. Yeovil have

been one of the surprise packages of the League One campaign. They

began the day top-of-the-table after an unbeaten start. The next

game was a home fixture Eggar's Bournemouth, who found themselves

on the wrong end of an eight-goal thriller last weekend against

Sheffield United. A year ago Harry Redknapp was

preparing his Spurs side for the visit of Liverpool. Now he is

giving free advice to Paul Groves and some of his wife were at --

wise words were needed after a Bournemouth fell behind. You have

all don't often keep a clean sheet at home, at but there was little

the keeper could do when Richard Hughes blasted a free-kick past him.

Yeovil boss Gary Johnson lane two changes before the break. The

visitors kept creating chances and should have won more comfortable.

Was Thomas was guilty of missing the target, but it didn't cost

Bournemouth a first league win of the year.

The Magpies are on the march. Keith Arkell's side have recorded their

Zoko opened the scoring after Phillips was caught in possession

Phillips was caught in possession from Hughes' pass.

12 minutes into the second half. Notts County had to win this the

hard way. Lee cock grabbed a handful and was spotted by the

referee. County barely had time to kick off before they found

themselves 2-1 down. Grandison taking on this run and showed why

he's rate sod highly. A fourth goal soon afterwards. Hughes made it 2-2

for a County side that boasted a for County, League One's leaders.

Sheffield United arrived at glan Ford Park with Dan -- Glanford Park

with Danny Wilson hoping to see his led to a red card to lead Sheffield

United short handed after just 1 minutes. Took Scunthorpe a long

time to break down the ten men -- 14 minutes. Duffy's cross was

thundered in by Clarke who's just arrived on loan from Charlton. A

sweet moment for the former Sheffield United striker. The

Blades' response was spirited. Collins put his head in where it

hurts to rattle the woodwork but their afternoon appeared to unravel

completely. The referee sent one of the players to the dressing room

prematurely. The nine men regroup and with just seven minutes left,

Collins wasn't denyed the second time to shatter Scunthorpe, their

first point, but in the circumstances, it must have felt

like another defeat. With Crewe having scored in each of

their 20 last league games and Tranmere having recorded a couple

of hat trick, the Alexandra Stadium should have been the place of goals.

Cassidy who grabbed three against Colchester last week invited Akpo

to score but the deal wasn't sealed. Rovered manager Ronnie Moore must

have felt the same about Akpo's goal.

Steve Davies is with me, the Crewe manager. 58 games since you were

last involved in a goalless draw? Apparently so, you told me. We were

glad to take the point in the end, we didn't create enough

opportunities today, we didn't create anything different and they

were easily snuffed out. A tight game, but one that you don't want

to lose. You are second tonight. Where can you finish come May then?

I wish it was May but you wish your life away in this game, don't you!?

Realistically we should.where we are. It happens. Carlisle were many

the top seven for most of the season then fell away. We had a run

where we were in the top seven last time we were here. If we can finish

in the top seven, it will be great for us. One team pipped to be in

the first seven is MK Dons who have their eye set on the promotion

place. They've only suffered one defeat in four so far this season.

On Saturday, they were away to Walsall.

Occupying a modest mid table position, Walsall's recent

performances may have gone unnoticed by some, but they've

taken seven points from Brentford, Notts County and now MK Dons. The

Saddlers rode their luck in this one. The Dons wasted chance after

chance. Holden wasn't wasteful, his chance came 17 minutes in and they

were put on their way to the first win in their season. The Saddlers

wasted another miss. A familiar storyline began to play

out for Robinson's side. Missed chances have cost their dear

recently. Powell came close. A save from Smith and then Potter was the

final frustration for the Dons side yet to win.

It's been a week of harsh words at Colchester. The manager akueszed

players of going missing during last week's 4-0 defeat at Tranmere.

They spent most of this game back- pedalling -- accused. It was the

same story as Douglas was denied by Cowes ins. With two minutes to play,

alalalprovided a header to provide the goal -- alguy. Hartlepool

struggled to score. Once Poole gave them a first half lead, the manager

could have been forgiven for backing his side. Mur ray had a

sloppy pass. -- Murray. Carlisle pushed for an equaliser. A shove on

Flinders didn't go unnoticed. Hartlepool looked to seal the game.

Carlisle failed to deal with a free kick. Unaware of the presence of

Howard, he saw his effort, luckily for them, crash against the bar.

The visitors continued to pressurise and, after Flinders

could only Parry this free kick, Cadamarteri fired this home to open

his account for the am pain. Austin received a second caution --

campaign. With the defender taken off injured, it was described as a

mad few minutes. Cooper scored the winner to give

the Cumbrians their first win of the season.

Are things starting to turn? Preston fans were starting to get

twitchy before North End thumped Swindon last weekend. Two wins

followed since then. This was the first of two goals that came from

Laird's corners. The second converted by Cansdell-Sherriff. The

Shakers still awaiting their first win.

Skarz' consolation goal may not be enough for the caretaker manager,

certainly not enough for Bury in this local Derby.

Preston making good progress as they take the unbeaten run to five

games. At the of play, the same could have been said for Martin

Allen at Gillingham. They went into the weekend top of League Two after

an unbeaten start to the season. On Saturday, he was back at the club

who he saved from relegation last season, Barnet. Will Allen would

not have wanted the team to show his former employers any sentiment

on his behalf and they didn't. Two goals in a minute gave him early

control. Payne's execution from long range was superb.

And before Barnet would recover, Charlie Allen would have pleased

his dad by providing to double the advantage for Kedwell.

It will home side didn't buckle. Former Southampton youngster Jack

Saville scored his first goal to provide a positive response.

Gillingham's two goal cushion was restored. Burton finished in

typical style to ensure his team would remain top and Barnet

anchored to bottom. Both managers had trons be cheerful

before kick off. Chris has been linked with the vacant Coventry job

-- had reasons to be cheerful. Cuereton rifled home after 11

minutes. Controversy over the second. Clarke claimed, with some

justification, that the ball was prevented going out for a corner.

The defence didn't do their job and Bennett headed home before the half

hour. Dr. Nutmeg here before defeating the keeper. At 3-0 down,

Oxford were desperate for a lifeline. With a penalty, Caskey

provided. Potter claimed for the vital touch. O Flynn mastered

Wright and finished for Exeter. Oxford will be missing Constable

for a while after two yellows meant he saw red.

Bradford arrived in Accrington on the back of four wins from six.

They dominated the first half. Hindes brought out the best in the

keeper. Stanley survived scares. Amond scored his third in four

games. Parkinson threw on Connell and six minutes later, this tidy

piece of finishing scored Bradford a point. The Swindon man-made sure

he enjoyed his moment in the sun. Despite their ongoing financial

problems, port gale have made a decent start to the season -- Port

Vale. Before Rotherham could respond to

this, there was another former player at it. Keep an eye on him!

Rotherham chose not to. With only 21 minutes played, he struck again

to finish off the cutback. He then became provider. It was then 4-0

before half an hour had been played. The miller z were contemplating

what the manager would say to them at half time. So O'Connor quickly

put them on the score board. And the comeback seemed to be on

early in the second half when there was a handball. Nardiello thumped

in from 12 yards. This was Pope's day. He once cost

Rotherham �150,000, but never made an impact in South Yorkshire with

only four goals in 53 league games, hapless defending helping him match

that tally in 90 minutes as Vale leapfrogged their opponents into

neighbourly. Jon Parkin's first goal for his new club. After half-

time, the man they called the beast scored again. Parkin grabbed a

second. Sean Beedie almost made it three when he crashed his shot

against the bar before the visitors extended their lead. Parkin

completed his hat-trick. The big man clearly wants to claim the

match ball before the game is over. Over it certainly was when Parkin

turned provider. Great control before supplying a cross for Barry

Nicholson to head home the for. -- draw specialists at the moment.

Four in a row for Chesterfield, who nearly took the lead after a

wayward cross. Woodwork was also rattled at the other end as Richard

O'Donnell just about tipped away ahead of from Chris Smith. Three

goals in five minutes then gave Chesterfield a half-time lead. Sam

Howard's first goal in three-and-a- half years broke the deadlock. Four

minutes later, Michael Dawson's third in as many league games made

it 1-1. -- Michael Dawson. Within 60 seconds, this by rights at

regained the lead. Craig Westcarr had a free run at goal. His finish

looked like winning it for Chesterfield, who simply are not

getting the breaks. In the 95th minute, Jason Walker stretched

dying seconds. Four games into the city -- season, Cheltenham have

shown few signs of a hangover after failing in the play-off season -- a

play-off final last season. The Robins were a waiter recently

relegated Wycombe. -- a way it to recently relegated we can.

Mark Yeates admitted he had picked the wrong team at the wrong tactics

for that game and they made a poor start at Adams Park as Keith Lowe

players of being slow start has so far this season, but today they

failed do build on their lead us first Marlon pack's vision deserved

a near miss. Pack spent as a bell on loan at Wycombe earlier in his

career, and he was a upended by Sean lowest -- John Lewis for a

into the top six, but Nicky bought denied Geoff Goulding to ensure

says there's plenty to celebrate it -- at the club. They went close to

opening the scoring in this Derby. Michael Poke had to be smart on two

occasions to Insua at the scores were level and at the break. --

ensure. Renny Cow thought he had added to his tally, but he was

adjudged to have fouled the keeper. A much-improved Plymouth in the

second half. Alexander Macdonald cut back only to find the keeper to

Northampton's resistance as they overcame an out-of-sorts AFC

Wimbledon. The Dons have and one since the opening day of the season

and while Hugh Johnson was prepared to go for goal early, conference

seems to be draining from Terrier Brown's side. Harrison might have

given them the lead in the second half, but he headed over with the

goal gaping. Viewers have a certain vintage might smile at the idea of

Wimbledon being unable to cope with the big front man, but akin for

what turned this game. Alex Nicholls scored the opener. Then

the ball dropped for Chris Hackett, who made the most of it. His second

goal of the season was the highlight of this game. A fabulous

solo effort from the former Millwall -- Millwall winger.

An excellent afternoon. It was really important that we build on

our result in midweek. To get of the season as inconsistent. They

put six past at the Wimbledon and also won at Leicester in the

Capital One Cup. Calvin Zola came close to giving them the lead. But

the Congolese striker did play a part in the only goal of the game.

The decision to give Matthew Paterson his full League debut was

justified. Only bottom club Barnet have been beaten by Rochdale, as

they tried to recover from relegation last season. Peter

Cavanagh came close to an equaliser. Then they were denied by Josh

Lillas, but the points headed back side to play to go in search of a

third win at home in a week, Dagenham would have been near the

top. They are without a league win and have made their worst-ever

start was season. They were a man down early on. It seemed harsh for

him to be shown a straight red card. Although the Shrimpers had 87

minutes to make the extra man count, the visitors spurned the chance to

take the lead. Dwight Gayle arrived on time only for the wrong finish.

It wasn't long before Southend were in front. A cross headed home by

Britt Assombalongar. He then made it four for the season before that

break. Assombalongar showed the strength to bundle the ball over

the line. Right before half-time, Dwight Gayle atoned for his miss.

He put Dagenham back in the game with a shot which embarrassed Paul

Smith at his near post. After the break, the visitors were left

dumbfounded for the second time when they missed an open goal.

Southend restored their two goal cushion after Ryan Cresswell

eventually volleyed home his third their own fans this season, the

pressure was on Bristol Rovers. Mark McGhee said an early goal

would do their confidence the world of good. On 11 minutes David

Clarkson delivered just that, his first for the Pirates. That goal

wasn't quite the catalyst Mickey had hoped for. Aldershot were level

seven minutes later, Craig Reid with a picture-book finish of his

own. The goals just are not flowing for Rovers at the moment. After

Ollie Brown's effort came back off the post, defender Tom Parks might

have done better. Instead, the Pirates soon find themselves with

the familiar sinking feeling. Alex year-old man fired Aldershot ahead

and left Rovers looking at their worst start to a season in over

half a century. Enter Fabian Broghammer. Previously playing in

the fourth level of German football, he was recommended to Rovers by

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