:00:35. > :00:36.Hello, after a truncated fixture list last weekend, the
:00:37. > :00:48.Skybet Football League returned with a packed programme and the chance
:00:49. > :00:52.As James Beattie parted company with Accrington Stanley
:00:53. > :00:54.in the last 36-hours, two new managers have entered
:00:55. > :00:57.the fold since we were last with you - with Chris Powell and Tony Humes
:00:58. > :01:00.now the main men in charge at Huddersfield and Colchester.
:01:01. > :01:05.Widely tipped for a season of struggle,
:01:06. > :01:08.Charlton have been a revelation under new manager, Bob Peeters.
:01:09. > :01:10.We'll find out how they got on against Watford,
:01:11. > :01:17.Leeds are adjusting to life under new owner Massimo Cellino,
:01:18. > :01:19.and they were at St Andrews for Saturday's early kick
:01:20. > :01:24.We've the best of the action from an eight-goal thriller
:01:25. > :01:41.in League One as Barnsley went toe to toe with MK Dons at Oakwell.
:01:42. > :01:44.In danger of heading for a dog fight for Football league
:01:45. > :01:49.survival, I'm at St James Park as Exeter meet Oxford United.
:01:50. > :01:52.They may have got off to a flier, but a month in
:01:53. > :01:55.and Watford are already onto their second manager of the new season.
:01:56. > :01:58.Oscar Garcia replaced Beppe Sannino where an opening win would see them
:01:59. > :02:02.The former Brighton boss marked his return to the Championship with
:02:03. > :02:04.a trip to Charlton, who've also impressed under
:02:05. > :02:20.A big crowd at the Valley this afternoon for this meeting of two
:02:21. > :02:25.top six sides, Charlton unbeaten in the Championship. Watford will be
:02:26. > :02:27.hoping Garcia can guide the Hornets to their fifth league victory out of
:02:28. > :03:02.six this season. Vydra replaced Forestieri. Keith
:03:03. > :03:05.Andrews was injured in the warm-up. McGugan comes in instead.
:03:06. > :03:24.COMMENTATOR: Forward to Vetokele. Down in the area. Penalty kick. Just
:03:25. > :03:31.over 90 seconds played. Gomes with a yellow card for the foul on
:03:32. > :03:45.Vetokele. Ball through from Cousins. Watford claiming that the Charlton
:03:46. > :03:51.man was already on his way down. The Belgian is online and he puts
:03:52. > :03:56.Charlton in front. Gomes goes the wrong way. It's a fantastic start
:03:57. > :04:19.for the Addicks. Header away by Ekstrand. Watford
:04:20. > :04:23.have a chance here. Deeney. Troy Deeney with the opportunity to bring
:04:24. > :04:34.Watford back on level terms, almost immediately. Does this strike the
:04:35. > :04:40.post? Yes, it does. 10 minutes played at The Valley in accordance
:04:41. > :04:45.with the family of David White a minute's applause begins for the
:04:46. > :04:54.late Charlton striker who sadly died this week, aged 43. He scored 35
:04:55. > :05:05.goals in 106 appearances for Charlton between 1992 and 1997.
:05:06. > :05:19.Vydra leaves it for Troy Deeney! Henderson right behind the shot.
:05:20. > :05:21.Vydra's role here crucial as he let that ball roll. Henderson able to
:05:22. > :05:33.watch it all the way though. Chase on here for Deeney who is in
:05:34. > :05:40.behind Ben-Haim. Deeney goes down. Watford fans howling for a penalty.
:05:41. > :05:42.Unlike Charlton, in the opening minutes, Watford do not get a
:05:43. > :06:00.spot-kick. Anya on the charge. Able to get the
:06:01. > :06:07.cross in as well. Anya picking him self-up slowly having collided with
:06:08. > :06:12.the advertising hoardings. Everyone back.
:06:13. > :06:30.Long-range shot from Anya. Henderson saw it late. Terrific effort.
:06:31. > :06:48.Here's the new man, Moussa. Finds the other substitute, Wilson.
:06:49. > :06:49.Couldn't keep the header down. Vetokele scored two goals a
:06:50. > :07:17.fortnight ago. Tozser's ball in. Dyer! How much was
:07:18. > :07:24.Wilson aware of Dyer's presence there? The deep cross and Dyer was
:07:25. > :07:39.suddenly in and behind the Charlton man.
:07:40. > :07:51.Abdi, picked up here by Dyer. Anya. Dyer! Oh, almost an own-goal. And
:07:52. > :07:57.in, Troy Deeney, flag is up on the far side. It doesn't count. The
:07:58. > :08:04.offside may well have been against Lloyd Dyer. Deeney put the ball in.
:08:05. > :08:09.Let us have a look here. Watch the run here on the left of your picture
:08:10. > :08:15.from Dyer. Is he offside? Came off the post. Deeney put it in. Watford
:08:16. > :08:21.celebrations are cut short by the flag on the far side.
:08:22. > :08:35.Half cleared by Ben-Haim. Dyer. On to his left foot. Got in the way
:08:36. > :08:40.there. It might drop here. Terrific shot. Tozser with the effort.
:08:41. > :08:43.Henderson keeps it out. His best save of the afternoon. Absolutely no
:08:44. > :08:54.doubt about that from the goalkeeper. Superbly struck.
:08:55. > :09:03.Taken well by Ekstrand. Abdi. Ekstrand. Dyer. A chance here.
:09:04. > :09:12.Terrific goal keeping from Henderson. And, again, Henderson
:09:13. > :09:16.preserves Charlton's lead. Suddenly, there was a man over. Dyer was that
:09:17. > :09:27.man. Henderson spreads himself wide and is able to make the block. Away.
:09:28. > :09:33.Tozser again. Anya to his right. An why's cross. The reaction of the
:09:34. > :09:38.Watford players tells you all you need to know. It was set up so
:09:39. > :09:50.nicely for Anya. Got it all wrong. I'm happy today that we held on, in
:09:51. > :09:55.Brighton. We gave it away last-minute in injury-time. Today,
:09:56. > :09:59.we had a great crowd. A lot of people who backed us up. It's a
:10:00. > :10:06.massive result. We are very happy. OK, we need to enjoy it now for a
:10:07. > :10:12.few hours, me as manager, then focus on Tuesday. We had much more
:10:13. > :10:17.possession. If you have possession and don't create chances it's for
:10:18. > :10:24.nothing. We had 15 shots at target and then it wasn't our day in front
:10:25. > :10:28.of goal. I'm sure on another day we would have been comfortable winners.
:10:29. > :10:33.Hard to disagree. His first game in charge of Watford. Charlton, their
:10:34. > :10:36.flying start to the new season continues. They had to ride their
:10:37. > :10:40.luck at times. What did you think? They earn it. They worked hard
:10:41. > :10:47.enough, when they didn't have the ball. 14-shots on goal compared to
:10:48. > :10:51.four from Charlton. The stats bear that out what Garcia said. They did
:10:52. > :10:54.dominate much they dominated chances as Penalty incidents in well. The
:10:55. > :11:01.game. What was your reading of both of them? I think they were both
:11:02. > :11:05.penalties. This first one, Vetokele goes over Gomes's arm. He has every
:11:06. > :11:12.right to go over there. Puts his arm out. Sweep of his arm. Why should he
:11:13. > :11:17.jump over it if it's in the box. He is going to go down. A good penalty.
:11:18. > :11:23.20 minutes later Watford had a shout as well? It doesn't look like there
:11:24. > :11:28.is hardly any contact at all. From behind, you can tell Ben-Haim there,
:11:29. > :11:32.he makes the contact. Dean Iy goes down. It look as if there is enough
:11:33. > :11:35.there to say he has a case for a penalty. Watford went into the
:11:36. > :11:40.weekend top-scorers in the Championship. Scored 13 goals in
:11:41. > :11:45.their five league games they seem to have left their goalscoring boots at
:11:46. > :11:49.home this time round. You score a plethora of goals in other games and
:11:50. > :11:52.you just want one. From their perspective, if you look at it, they
:11:53. > :11:57.are creating chances. That is what they will take from this game. The
:11:58. > :12:00.performance was excellent. Albeit the result wasn't what they wanted.
:12:01. > :12:04.They had chances. No doubt about that. At times, goal keeping, a
:12:05. > :12:08.little bit of luck. Even when they do put it in the back of the net,
:12:09. > :12:17.it's offside. It was the correct decision as well. Encouragement for
:12:18. > :12:21.Garcia. How have Charlton surprised you? They believe in what they are
:12:22. > :12:24.doing. The sign of a good manager is not winning every game and winning
:12:25. > :12:27.the league. It's getting the best out of what you have. No-one can
:12:28. > :12:33.argue that Bob is doing that. As Leeds continue to mull over
:12:34. > :12:35.Dave Hockaday's successor at Elland Road, caretaker boss,
:12:36. > :12:38.Neil Redfearn, once again took his place in the dug-out for Saturday's
:12:39. > :12:41.early kick off at Birmingham City. Lee Clark made five changes
:12:42. > :12:43.including a debut for American midfielder Brek Shea, on loan
:12:44. > :12:45.from Stoke, while two changes for Leeds, including a league debut
:12:46. > :13:07.for full-back Gaetano Berardi. COMMENTATOR: Kept in well by
:13:08. > :13:15.Donaldson. Plenty of room now for Shea. He goes for goal. Stings the
:13:16. > :13:18.hands of Silvestri. A confident start for the Birmingham debutant,
:13:19. > :13:36.Brett Shea. Good work from Shea. It's an awkward header. Flashes just
:13:37. > :13:45.wide off the head of Bellusci. His heart must have been in his mouth
:13:46. > :13:53.there. He reads this horribly. This is Brett Shea. Thomas.
:13:54. > :14:14.Thomas. A goal for Birmingham. Superbly despatched by Wes Thomas.
:14:15. > :14:18.-- Wes Thomas. The feet of Thomas by Shea. He drilled it beyond a
:14:19. > :14:45.helpless Silvestri. Poorer squandering of possession
:14:46. > :14:51.there. -- poor. Decent save. Only one thing on great's mind. --
:14:52. > :15:15.great's mind. A goal! Mallett! The 19-year-old
:15:16. > :15:20.gets his first goal of the season. Poor header from Neal Ardley. He
:15:21. > :15:34.really should have been clearing the penalty area better. He beats the
:15:35. > :15:40.ground in frustration. 1-1. Neil Redfearn will be heartened by the
:15:41. > :15:41.second half performance. As we move into closer to the full-time
:15:42. > :16:05.whistle. That was a brilliant run. Any
:16:06. > :16:13.contact? No. There is going to be a yellow card here. The Birmingham
:16:14. > :16:23.captain is certain it should have been a penalty. Gray looks a bit
:16:24. > :16:28.sheepish. Lovely run. He was trying to invite the challenge. The
:16:29. > :16:37.defender took his leg away. The referee has called that perfectly.
:16:38. > :16:55.Another dynamic run! Big save from Silvestri! What an exciting player
:16:56. > :16:59.Gray looks. So positive. Cutting a swathe through the Leeds United
:17:00. > :17:14.defence. Silvestri saves the away side there.
:17:15. > :17:28.Await come Birmingham. -- away. Edgar is in the box. There was the
:17:29. > :17:34.chance to win it for Birmingham City. And Wes Thomas at the far post
:17:35. > :17:51.cannot deliver. The break is on for a Leeds United.
:17:52. > :17:55.Can they stay lit? Austin! Denied by Randolph. A dramatic finish at St
:17:56. > :18:05.Andrews. Beyond the three extra minutes. It
:18:06. > :18:20.is all over. It is finished 1-1. Should you have had a penalty late
:18:21. > :18:28.on? Without a doubt. I have seen it again. I know the boy. He does not
:18:29. > :18:31.divert any time. The senior players tackle him hard at training. He
:18:32. > :18:36.stays on his feet. The defender got no touch. The defender has left his
:18:37. > :18:40.leg dangling. The only way my lad can get out of the way without
:18:41. > :18:48.touching the players is if he was ten foot. Do you want the job? I
:18:49. > :18:54.think the best way to do it all along is that I am helping him out.
:18:55. > :18:57.There is no pressure on me. I am trying to do the best for the club.
:18:58. > :19:04.And for the players. The players have been Britain's. -- brilliant. I
:19:05. > :19:13.don't need to give an answer either way. It is not at that point yet.
:19:14. > :19:18.1-1 about right? Probably Birmingham might have just nicked it. I like
:19:19. > :19:26.what Neil Redfearn is saying. About how they have responded to what he
:19:27. > :19:32.is asked. Decent on both accounts. Neil Redfearn agreed with Lee Clark
:19:33. > :19:39.about the penalty. Yes, he does put his leg out. But when Gray goes
:19:40. > :19:45.alongside him, he pulls it back in. Look at the reaction of the player.
:19:46. > :19:53.He pulls his leg back in at the last minute. It is not a penalty. Gray
:19:54. > :19:57.has done over his leg. Look at the reaction of Gray. Quite sheepish.
:19:58. > :20:01.Set on the ground. If that had been me and I had a legitimate penalty
:20:02. > :20:08.goal, I would be remonstrating. He doesn't. He sheepishly gets up,
:20:09. > :20:13.takes is booking. Plaudits for the referee? I think he gets it right. I
:20:14. > :20:20.will be unpopular with both managers! Both really good finishes?
:20:21. > :20:26.They work. Great first touch. The awareness. His awareness of taking
:20:27. > :20:34.it and lifting the ball at the far post. This has got a little bit to
:20:35. > :20:39.do with Neal Ardley's header. Unfortunately he compounds the issue
:20:40. > :20:48.by trying to make the challenge. It was a good finish from the young
:20:49. > :20:50.man. Well done to Alex Mowatt. Four points under Neil Redfearn. It looks
:20:51. > :20:56.like he is going to be taking charge against Bournemouth on Tuesday. Look
:20:57. > :20:59.at the people linked with the job. Robbie Fowler, Jimmy Floyd
:21:00. > :21:05.Hasselbaink, James Beattie. Are these the kind of players you would
:21:06. > :21:09.expect -- candidates? I would imagine when you go to a club like
:21:10. > :21:13.Leeds, it is a huge club, I would imagine you would have had to have
:21:14. > :21:19.done at least one or two jobs before this. It is a huge leap of faith to
:21:20. > :21:25.employ somebody who has never been manager of a club at that size.
:21:26. > :21:29.Another bizarre few days at Blackpool. Owner and chairman Carl
:21:30. > :21:33.Royston was unsuccessful in his pursuit of a potential new manager.
:21:34. > :21:38.That despite the small fact that Jose Riga was still in the hot seat.
:21:39. > :21:42.Maybe he was trying to make a point. Could they get their first against
:21:43. > :21:47.Wolves? It has been a torrid start for their fans. I just think the
:21:48. > :21:53.manager and chairman should get together so people know what is
:21:54. > :21:56.happening. I think it is not ethical to be interviewing other managers
:21:57. > :22:03.while there is still a manager in situ. He deserves it. We have not
:22:04. > :22:10.won a game under him but it is not his fault. He has not had the
:22:11. > :22:16.backing. I would keep Jose Riga. He is capable of keeping us up. He is
:22:17. > :22:21.the right man. Maybe this is what they meant by being thrown to the
:22:22. > :22:24.Wolves. Jose Riga is getting plenty of support from the terraces. His
:22:25. > :22:29.players are rallying around him, too. Joe Lewis pulling out all the
:22:30. > :22:39.stops to deny Jacobs. Wolves could have gone top if they won, could
:22:40. > :22:44.have gone ahead before half-time. That same goal frame would prevent
:22:45. > :22:51.Blackpool from ending a run of six straight defeats in the best
:22:52. > :22:54.possible way. Ranger was thwarted. If Carl Royston was trying to make a
:22:55. > :23:01.point with his actions this week, perhaps the manager has made his.
:23:02. > :23:08.I can only say one thing. In around 25 years of coaching, I have
:23:09. > :23:14.received no one single remark about my professionalism. Even today I
:23:15. > :23:23.proved I am a total professional. That is the only thing I can say.
:23:24. > :23:28.This was the quintessential game of two halves. Cardiff were cruising at
:23:29. > :23:34.the break. Joe Ralls steering the Bluebirds into the lead. Ole Gunnar
:23:35. > :23:40.Solskjaer said the first 45 minutes were the best he has seen from his
:23:41. > :23:45.side this season. Gunnarson applied a crisp finish for the second. It
:23:46. > :23:52.may have continued to be a good day for Cardiff have they made it three
:23:53. > :23:55.straight after the break. But John Ruddy's save proved critical. Neil
:23:56. > :24:01.Adams admits he gave his players a rocket at half-time. Martin Olsson
:24:02. > :24:05.fired them back into the match. Cardiff came from behind to win the
:24:06. > :24:09.Premier League game last season between the sides. The Canaries to
:24:10. > :24:13.the tide on this occasion. David Marshall did well to keep that
:24:14. > :24:17.Cameron Jerome but Wes Hoolahan mopped up the rebound. Next, a
:24:18. > :24:21.commendation of quick Norwich thinking and sleepy Cardiff
:24:22. > :24:25.defending, Allied Michael Turner to get the final touch after some good
:24:26. > :24:30.work from Alex Tettey. While there had been plenty of attention on the
:24:31. > :24:35.former Canaries now at Cardiff, it was a former Bluebird who had the
:24:36. > :24:41.final word as Jerome charged through late on to condemn the hosts to only
:24:42. > :24:45.their second defeat of the season. We wanted to make sure that we
:24:46. > :24:49.started the second half brightly and we did. We had a fantastic chance.
:24:50. > :24:56.Great save. Football changes quickly. The pleasing thing is how
:24:57. > :25:01.they roll their sleeves up and put it right, basically. That was down
:25:02. > :25:05.to them. After a bright start to the season,
:25:06. > :25:10.and unbeaten on the road since March, Millwall were confident of a
:25:11. > :25:13.result at Portman Road. While they dominated early on, they had nothing
:25:14. > :25:21.to show for it. The away side should have taken the lead. Easter hit the
:25:22. > :25:25.post. That was the turning point. Ipswich grew into the game. David
:25:26. > :25:32.Ford was forced into action by Daryl Murphy. Without a win in five league
:25:33. > :25:35.and cup games, Ipswich Town will be glad they stayed strong in the face
:25:36. > :25:41.of Premier League bids for David McGoldrick. He broke the deadlock, a
:25:42. > :25:51.deflected strike from the ?8 million rated striker. They doubled the lead
:25:52. > :25:57.just after the hour. They scrambled goal from Murphy ended Millwall's
:25:58. > :26:01.resistance. After the game, Ian Holloway expressed concern at how
:26:02. > :26:05.his side lost belief. Scott McDonald brought a save out of the
:26:06. > :26:08.goalkeeper. There was nothing to stop Ipswich from claiming their
:26:09. > :26:13.first win since the opening day. I don't know if it is a good or bad
:26:14. > :26:18.time to score. But it certainly changes the dynamic of the dressing
:26:19. > :26:25.room. It made my half-time team talk easier. I spoke at half-time, trying
:26:26. > :26:36.to muster the troops. Unfortunately today that was one of them.
:26:37. > :26:40.Sami Hyypia's latest business was to secure the future of one of the
:26:41. > :26:46.players he inherited, adding an extra year to Andrew Croft's
:26:47. > :26:53.contract. He came within inches of scoring the opener. Judge's pass
:26:54. > :26:55.picked out to Bascio, who is could not have been better place. First
:26:56. > :27:07.blood, Brentford. Other Bascio. A wayward throw led to the
:27:08. > :27:11.goalkeeper atoning for his mistake by blocking out Andre Gray. The home
:27:12. > :27:23.side were on top. They got their second goal just at -- just after
:27:24. > :27:28.the half hour. Gray the scorer. Brighton were not finished. Back in
:27:29. > :27:31.business through Gordon Greer. Sami Hyypia's attacking approach is
:27:32. > :27:37.making for some thrilling matches as some of the team's defending has the
:27:38. > :27:48.former Liverpool player tearing his hair out. Jonathan Douglas restored
:27:49. > :27:57.Brentford's two question. -- two goal cushion. Danny Hollick kept
:27:58. > :28:00.Albion in contention. They could not avoid a first defeat in four league
:28:01. > :28:07.matches. -- fourth. Great game for the
:28:08. > :28:12.neutral. Not so good for the coaching staff. A welcome three
:28:13. > :28:17.points. It was a very open match. Two teams who want to dominate the
:28:18. > :28:24.football. A great way for Brentford to register their first home win.
:28:25. > :28:27.Fantastic, keeping the momentum going from last season. They have
:28:28. > :28:30.made some signings who have hit the ground running. Looks good.
:28:31. > :28:37.What has been going on at Blackpool, the chairman is pursuing another
:28:38. > :28:42.manager, when help has a manager already in the job over at
:28:43. > :28:47.Bloomfield Road. Strange. Almost as if there was a break down in
:28:48. > :28:51.relations even as they shook hands and then fell out, sort of thing.
:28:52. > :28:55.This situation has gone on, it seems like forever and a day. Six games
:28:56. > :28:58.into the season. Still not... There is still no form of communication or
:28:59. > :29:02.relationship there between the two of them. It's a really difficult
:29:03. > :29:08.situation that needs resolving. Certainly not in the way that they
:29:09. > :29:11.are going about it. Huge credit to the manager and the players to pick
:29:12. > :29:15.up their first point of the season against Wolves. Amazing come back
:29:16. > :29:21.from Norwich at Cardiff. Three or four weeks ago I remember you saying
:29:22. > :29:24.you were impressed by Norwich. The early signs look good for Neil
:29:25. > :29:28.Adams. You must be surprised with the way they turned it on in the
:29:29. > :29:32.second-half? I said at half-time, I will have to eat my words. Cardiff
:29:33. > :29:38.were 2-0 up and cruising. Norwich turned it around. 25 shots on goal
:29:39. > :29:42.in this game. Away from home? Away from home. Against one of the top
:29:43. > :29:47.sides in that division dchlt shows what they are capable of. Jerome, we
:29:48. > :29:54.know what a threat he can be at this level. As I said, whoever finishes
:29:55. > :30:00.above them I don't think they will be far away. They are my tip at this
:30:01. > :30:06.stage. They would be my dip tip for that division. Jerome a good
:30:07. > :30:08.addition? Played a huge part. Massive team player. Carrying that
:30:09. > :30:13.on. As for the rest of the Championship,
:30:14. > :30:15.with just one point from their opening five games,
:30:16. > :30:18.it's been another disappointing start to the campaign for
:30:19. > :30:20.Dougie Freedman at Bolton. Their latest quest for three
:30:21. > :30:32.points was a home game against a COMMENTATOR: time to see if the two
:30:33. > :30:38.week break had done Bolton any good, still without a win the patience of
:30:39. > :30:43.the locals are being tested. Sheffield Wednesday arrived looking
:30:44. > :30:48.to add to their misery. Mills raced to the rescue to prevent McGuire
:30:49. > :30:53.from giving Wednesday the lead before the Scot wasted a second
:30:54. > :30:59.chance. Three of Wednesday's four wince came away from Hillsborough.
:31:00. > :31:04.Mattock went close. Despite six changes to the team that lost at
:31:05. > :31:11.Leeds, they rarely threatened when they did, Spearing failed to test
:31:12. > :31:16.Westwood. The Owls had 24 attempts on goal, four were on target.
:31:17. > :31:23.Palmer's effort was hit sweetly enough, longer began was equal to
:31:24. > :31:28.it. The lack of ruthless streak cost them three points. This shot headed
:31:29. > :31:33.off the line. We played them off the park. Could have been more ruthless
:31:34. > :31:41.in goal. We had several good chances to get our noses in frond. It's two
:31:42. > :31:45.points dropped. After a forgettable first half the action picked up
:31:46. > :31:51.early on in the second period on the South Coast. Bourne moth boss Eddie
:31:52. > :31:55.Howel praised the partnership between Kermorgant and Wilson, they
:31:56. > :32:00.would have produced the opening goal had Wilson not got his foot work
:32:01. > :32:06.wrong. He had a chance to make amends minutes later. After showing
:32:07. > :32:11.pace and touch he couldn't get his sixth of the season. Cook got his
:32:12. > :32:16.second goal in three league games when he connected with Ritchie's
:32:17. > :32:20.cross. Goals have been a problem for Rotherham. They travelled to
:32:21. > :32:24.Bournemouth with two in the Championship all season. The fewest
:32:25. > :32:29.in the division. Revell came close to improving that total. Before an
:32:30. > :32:39.unlikely source did add another into their account. Bowery's header was
:32:40. > :32:45.his first goal since 2012. The headlines were nearly snatched away
:32:46. > :32:53.from him by Surman with a deadline day signing for Norwich forcing
:32:54. > :32:57.Collin into a save. It was going to be a difficult game. We expected
:32:58. > :33:01.that. Rotherham made it difficult for us. When we got our noses in
:33:02. > :33:12.front you would expect us to win the game. Blackburn are among the early
:33:13. > :33:19.season pace-setters. McManaman fell over the outstretched leg of
:33:20. > :33:22.Baptiste, a penalty for Wigan. Ramis was wasteful from the spot. The
:33:23. > :33:26.Latics might have taken the lead into half-time. McManaman again,
:33:27. > :33:32.this time forcing a save out of Paul Robinson. Wigan got their rewards
:33:33. > :33:38.six minutes into the second-half. Perch got his first league goal for
:33:39. > :33:45.the club, thanks in part to this flick. Blackburn are difficult to
:33:46. > :33:53.beat at home and wiped out the Wigan lead within moments. Ben Marshall
:33:54. > :33:58.got his first goal of the season. A third goal in five minutes followed
:33:59. > :34:03.from a disputed free-kick. Rhodes was on target from Conway's
:34:04. > :34:07.delivery. Suddenly, Rovers were heading for a ninth consecutive game
:34:08. > :34:14.unbeaten at Ewood Park with Marshall very much the star of the show.
:34:15. > :34:22.Wigan were soon being overrun. Only Carson kept the score down. Varney
:34:23. > :34:26.denied by the goalkeeper's studs. The third goal was on the way.
:34:27. > :34:29.Marshall capping his memorable display with a goal hailed by his
:34:30. > :34:36.manager of being of Premier League quality. He's got fabulous
:34:37. > :34:41.technique. He can do that. Fortunately for us today, he scored
:34:42. > :34:45.two and I think Carson made an outstanding save. We have encouraged
:34:46. > :34:53.him to do that. That should give him a massive boost. Two strikers took
:34:54. > :34:59.their bow and both ebb would yous were memorable. Murray's for the
:35:00. > :35:06.right reasons. On-loan from Crystal Palace it took him 15 minutes to
:35:07. > :35:10.find the net. Smith made his mark. The referee went straight for the
:35:11. > :35:17.red card. Who would have thought Fulham's bad start to the season
:35:18. > :35:22.could get even worse. David forced Federici to go full length as they
:35:23. > :35:24.reacted to the Earl early setbacks. The Royals reasserted their
:35:25. > :35:39.authority. Well on top in the second-half. Cox allowing for this
:35:40. > :35:46.sharp stop. The keeper's reflexes were undiminished at the age of 38.
:35:47. > :35:51.Murray made himself an instant Reading hear e. Wary of pushing the
:35:52. > :36:00.striker too hard after a long time without regular football he was
:36:01. > :36:05.subed before compleepg a hat-trick. Pogrebnyak close to scoring himself.
:36:06. > :36:14.Blackman scored Fulham's fifth defeat in six winless matches, five
:36:15. > :36:19.minutes from time. The travelling fans called for the manager's
:36:20. > :36:24.dismissal. A return to work for one of football's most likeable
:36:25. > :36:33.characters. Chris Powell receiving a Yorkshire welcome on the first day
:36:34. > :36:45.in the hotseat. Butterfield was up for the challenge keeping
:36:46. > :36:50.Konstantopoulos on his toes. 3,000 Teessiders were left with all smiles
:36:51. > :36:56.after Leadbitter's goal. Clayton should have made a name for himself
:36:57. > :37:01.on his return to his old stomping ground. Four minutes from the end,
:37:02. > :37:06.Huddersfield were level. Stead on as a first half sub for the injured
:37:07. > :37:13.James Vaughan appeared to have quaranteed his boss a point. Tommy
:37:14. > :37:17.Smith sent K reach sprawling in the box. Having put away three penalties
:37:18. > :37:24.already this season, there was only one man for the job. Leadbitter
:37:25. > :37:32.holding his nerve to get his sixth goal in League and Cup to spoil
:37:33. > :37:36.Powell's day. I learnt a lot about my players, not only today, in the
:37:37. > :37:42.week I have had them. They care. They want to do well. It has been a
:37:43. > :37:46.tough time for us. The game today we worked hard to get back in it
:37:47. > :37:49.against a good Middlesbrough side. It was justs disappointing the way
:37:50. > :37:56.it ended much we shouldn't have done that. It was a mistake that really
:37:57. > :38:00.shouldn't have happened. Losing start for Powell at Huddersfield
:38:01. > :38:05.with Leadbitter getting those two goals. Reading against Fulham,
:38:06. > :38:11.reading a debut to remember with Glenn Murray not so for Smith at
:38:12. > :38:19.Fulham. Good to see Glenn amongst the goals. You think about the year
:38:20. > :38:24.he has had, injury wise. He has a track record at this level. We know
:38:25. > :38:28.that. A fantastic acquisition. Fulham are winless after six games.
:38:29. > :38:31.One point from a possible 18 in the new season for the side that is seen
:38:32. > :38:34.as one of the favourites for promotion. At one point, without
:38:35. > :38:39.being over dramatic, does it become a crisis? I think it's probably a
:38:40. > :38:42.crisis now. As you say, you carry on in that vain another six or seven
:38:43. > :38:47.games and the season will be written off with regard of getting out of
:38:48. > :38:50.the division. I would imagine things are that bad they are not looking at
:38:51. > :38:53.that this stage, they are looking at staying in the division. It's not
:38:54. > :38:59.been great since he has been at the club. I remember him saying we will
:39:00. > :39:03.stay up, they didn't. Two weeks ago he said they would get promoted. It
:39:04. > :39:06.looks unlikely. Not sure of the direction and entirely sure what is
:39:07. > :39:09.going on at the football club. Whatever it is, it has to change
:39:10. > :39:14.very quickly. Bottom of the Championship. Blackpool are there in
:39:15. > :39:20.disarray. Bolton above them. No win in six as well. They may have got
:39:21. > :39:23.their first clean sheet of the season against Sheffield Wednesday.
:39:24. > :39:26.Bogdan has been ruled out for six more weeks fracturing a finger in
:39:27. > :39:30.training. Everything is going against them, isn't it? Yeah. I
:39:31. > :39:39.mean, it's just not happened, has it? We talk about a last, I don't
:39:40. > :39:44.know, 18-months, they have he have a good squad, spent money coming out
:39:45. > :39:47.of the Premiership to get back up. It didn't happen. Throw are into the
:39:48. > :39:53.equation the financial problems they have. Yes. This is hard work for
:39:54. > :39:57.Bolton at this stage. Lancashire Derby there between Blackburn and
:39:58. > :40:02.Wigan. Quite a statement 3-1 winners at home against one of your
:40:03. > :40:07.promotion rivals this time lead by Ben Marshall. We know about the
:40:08. > :40:10.potential that Ben has? He is a good player. Bearing the fruit that we
:40:11. > :40:15.saw in previous years, consistent look to his game now. Also, I think
:40:16. > :40:19.a staple of intent with regard to keeping Jordan Rhodes that gives you
:40:20. > :40:24.an indication of how the manager and the owner are now as one. The
:40:25. > :40:28.manager - Unity? We need to keep this player. The owners have gone,
:40:29. > :40:33.yes, in previous times, if previous managers have gone like that, they
:40:34. > :40:36.would go - no we are getting rid of them. It's an upward curve for them.
:40:37. > :40:41.That is good for them. To League One now and Peterborough's
:40:42. > :40:45.win at home to Port Vale last week meant the Posh started
:40:46. > :40:47.the day top of the table. Next up for them, the visit of
:40:48. > :41:01.Notts County to London Road. Frustrated rather than disapointed.
:41:02. > :41:06.It it could have been worsement on another day Noble's shot might have
:41:07. > :41:18.crept in. Peterborough had won five out of six in League One. They
:41:19. > :41:20.couldn't find a way pass Alnwick. Bristol City replaced Peterborough
:41:21. > :41:24.at the top of the table after cruising to a third straight win
:41:25. > :41:29.they were giving more than a helping hand by the Doncaster defence.
:41:30. > :41:33.Wilbraham got his fifth goal of the season. Rovers wasted numerous
:41:34. > :41:39.opportunities to get the ball away. They almost paid the price for
:41:40. > :41:45.failing to clear their lines again. Brian came within inches of doubling
:41:46. > :41:50.the Robins' lead -- Bryan. They didn't have too longer to wait for
:41:51. > :41:56.the second goal to arrive. Lovely linkup play. It looked like the move
:41:57. > :42:04.would come to nothing when Wilbraham didn't connect with the cross.
:42:05. > :42:08.Little scored. There was little chance for Rovers when they lost
:42:09. > :42:16.Forrester after half-time. Booked early on for diving his kick in
:42:17. > :42:19.anger proved extremely Costly. Forrester apologised to his
:42:20. > :42:24.team-mates after the game. His manager called his actions "silly
:42:25. > :42:29.and unprofessional." The manager was unhappy with all of the goals his
:42:30. > :42:33.side conceded. Their final act of self destruction coming eight
:42:34. > :42:39.minutes from time. Bryan got possession and he teed up Agard who
:42:40. > :42:43.bagged his first goal for the Robins since joining from Rotherham over
:42:44. > :42:46.the summer. I'd rather be at the top of the table than the
:42:47. > :42:50.bottom-of-the-table. If someone says you are up there to be shot at, I am
:42:51. > :42:54.anticipate not really too bothered about that. I would be rather be at
:42:55. > :42:55.there to be shot at. When you are bottom of the league everybody wants
:42:56. > :43:06.to shoot at you as Crawley boss John Gregory promised
:43:07. > :43:13.better after the humiliation at Rochdale. But people still covered
:43:14. > :43:16.their eyes when Fleetwood attacked. But Fleetwood's early-season
:43:17. > :43:20.momentum has stalled. They have not won since early August and slipped
:43:21. > :43:32.to a third consecutive defeat courtesy of a beauty from the cloud.
:43:33. > :43:36.-- McLeod. Barnsley were defending a five-game
:43:37. > :43:44.unbeaten run. Goals galore at Oakwell. The home side conceded.
:43:45. > :43:50.Afobe took his tally to four in three for MK Dons. They had
:43:51. > :43:59.established a comfortable cushioned by the interval. They are improving
:44:00. > :44:01.all the time. A club that have embarrassed Manchester United were
:44:02. > :44:04.once again illustrating their potential. The goal-scorer was
:44:05. > :44:10.involved in their third, another well worked effort. Alli finished
:44:11. > :44:18.off the move. He looks a fine prospect. Manager Karl Robinson
:44:19. > :44:24.introduced will Grigg to the fray. And a fourth followed. Grigg claimed
:44:25. > :44:31.it. The Tykes again caught out at the back. They looked to be heading
:44:32. > :44:34.for a damaging defeat. Another substitute, then Reeves, added two
:44:35. > :44:40.bars the's problems with a fifth of the afternoon. The art of
:44:41. > :44:46.goal-scoring appeared all too easy. A comeback looked unlikely. There
:44:47. > :44:52.was to be late drama. The MK Dons have kept four consecutive clean
:44:53. > :45:02.sheets. That was about to change. Horan scored twice, and both were
:45:03. > :45:10.special efforts. -- Hourihane. This strike brought it back to 5-2. They
:45:11. > :45:14.scored a third in stoppage time. No shortage of entertainment in this
:45:15. > :45:18.high-scoring affair. Cole completed the scoring. Barnsley have been left
:45:19. > :45:27.with too much to do. Bradford are on a rotten one in
:45:28. > :45:33.front of their own fans. Against Swindon they were grateful for the
:45:34. > :45:40.third minute penalty. The goalkeeper bringing Darren Clarke. But still
:45:41. > :45:48.Bradford's luck was out. Fotheringham pulled off a fantastic
:45:49. > :45:53.save. The Bantams were unbowed. They took the lead seven minutes later.
:45:54. > :46:03.An enterprising run and cross from Mark Yates saw Louis Thompson put
:46:04. > :46:09.through his own net. Bradford's problems from set pieces cost them
:46:10. > :46:23.this game. Two goals from Obika turned the game on its head.
:46:24. > :46:28.Bradford were far better value going forward but found Fotheringham in
:46:29. > :46:33.superb form. This save ensured a third straight league defeat at
:46:34. > :46:38.home. The first under the reign of Phil Parkinson. It all proved too
:46:39. > :46:47.much for Sheehan, who was sent off at injury time. Parkinson later
:46:48. > :46:53.called his loss of discipline unacceptable.
:46:54. > :46:59.Russ Wilcox's half-time team talk out the desired effect, with
:47:00. > :47:05.Scunthorpe taking the lead 29 seconds after the break. Mad and
:47:06. > :47:12.finished off the move. Chesterfield had a glorious chance to level if
:47:13. > :47:21.you minutes later. -- a few minutes later. Doyle was a fraction too high
:47:22. > :47:25.from 12 yards. He did not let the disappointment of that linger for a
:47:26. > :47:34.long. Clinically crashing home a cross. That seemed to get the Irish
:47:35. > :47:37.man in the mood. He scored his second goal in the space of just
:47:38. > :47:46.nine minutes following an inch perfect pass from Daniel Johnson.
:47:47. > :47:50.There was certain to be no repeat of Chesterfield's Johnstone's Paint
:47:51. > :47:57.Trophy defeat to the same opposition this month, when Doyle and made it a
:47:58. > :48:02.hat-trick not long after that. He draws -- he drew a foul from Canada
:48:03. > :48:07.and, which allowed him to rectify matters from the spot. These two
:48:08. > :48:12.promoted together last season, but look leagues apart this time around.
:48:13. > :48:17.The icing on the Chesterfield cake was provided by Morsy with a couple
:48:18. > :48:24.of minutes left. Again it involved a lovely pass from Johnston. Morsy's
:48:25. > :48:28.finish was not too bad either. Credit to Chesterfield, they took
:48:29. > :48:32.their chances. We have got to be better than that. We have got to
:48:33. > :48:37.manage periods of games better. We crumbled and fell apart of it. Very
:48:38. > :48:47.disappointed. Great result for Chesterfield. Owen
:48:48. > :48:53.Coyle is on fire. -- Doyle. Bristol City celebrating their best start to
:48:54. > :48:55.a campaign for 109 years. 3-0 winners over Doncaster, including
:48:56. > :49:01.one of the more bizarre goals we have featured on the programme.
:49:02. > :49:07.Doncaster did themselves no favours. This was a very strange goal he was
:49:08. > :49:13.waiting for the keeper to pick it up. Mark Little nips in. They all
:49:14. > :49:18.stood around looking at each other wondering what happened. No wonder
:49:19. > :49:25.Paul Dickov was fuming. It has taken Bristol City seven games to get the
:49:26. > :49:29.same number of points. It is a good squad. Anybody who can take a player
:49:30. > :49:35.from another team that got 26 goals last year, says this is the club
:49:36. > :49:41.that can punch its weight both wage wise and size wise. They have got a
:49:42. > :49:45.good squad. The manager will be reasonably confident they can have a
:49:46. > :49:49.good year. There is one manager toasting a fine victory tonight, it
:49:50. > :49:55.has got to be Karl Robinson. Five goals away from home. Five different
:49:56. > :49:59.goal-scorers, including a couple of substitutes. They have thread all of
:50:00. > :50:03.the pitch. I watched them early in this season and I watched them
:50:04. > :50:05.against Manchester United. I said to Karl Robinson afterwards that they
:50:06. > :50:12.looked more of a threat going forward this year. He said, yes.
:50:13. > :50:19.They have added in that area of the pitch. Everybody is sharing the
:50:20. > :50:26.load. They have got a threat all over. Barnsley got three goals. You
:50:27. > :50:32.get a feeling they took their foot off the Gas. He likes to play, he
:50:33. > :50:35.likes to get the ball down. They will give you a chance occasionally.
:50:36. > :50:41.They will make chances the other end. More from League One. Walsall
:50:42. > :50:47.were looking for a first win of the season at home to Preston.
:50:48. > :50:52.Walsall have not won at home in the league since March and must have
:50:53. > :51:02.feared the worst when Preston rolled into town. Fortunately for them,
:51:03. > :51:13.Sawyers that other ideas. Joe Garner equalised. It was a belter. But the
:51:14. > :51:18.home side were not to be denied. Ford seems to have the freedom of
:51:19. > :51:23.Walsall the 14th of Tom Bradshaw for a clinical finish just after
:51:24. > :51:32.half-time. Preston's frustration boiled over in the 69th minute.
:51:33. > :51:36.There appeared to be a headboard. The referee was in no doubt. He
:51:37. > :51:40.produced a straight red card. The home side made the most of their
:51:41. > :51:43.advantage. Dollar Bing icing on the cake when Paul Downing rounded off a
:51:44. > :51:56.priceless win. Having made a winning return to the
:51:57. > :52:02.Ricoh Arena, Coventry went in search of back-to-back home wins. They went
:52:03. > :52:07.ahead through a Jim O'Brien corner. The Sky Blues have the initiative.
:52:08. > :52:10.O'Brien can count himself unfortunate not to strengthen their
:52:11. > :52:19.hold on the matter. The ball cannoned back off the bar. Smith,
:52:20. > :52:25.who had scored his first goal at Bradford a week earlier, almost
:52:26. > :52:30.repeated the feat here. They levelled when Sam Foley reacted
:52:31. > :52:34.quickest to a perfectly weighted through ball. There was the prospect
:52:35. > :52:39.of a point from their Midlands visit. But it was not to be. Frank
:52:40. > :52:46.knew Blake could not find a way past the visiting keeper. But Simeon
:52:47. > :52:50.Jackson could. He had been among the substitutes. He ensured Coventry's
:52:51. > :52:56.unbeaten record stretched to seven games.
:52:57. > :53:01.A triumph of sorts for Gillingham, their first point away from home
:53:02. > :53:10.this season. It may have been all three. McDonald's shot was saved at
:53:11. > :53:13.point-blank range. Without their top scorer, old lacked presence. Morgan
:53:14. > :53:26.Smith missed this one. After comfortable wins in their last
:53:27. > :53:31.two away games, Rochdale would have arrived with a spring in their step.
:53:32. > :53:36.Henderson's wonderful effort must have them on course for another
:53:37. > :53:39.enjoyable road trip. Instead Sheffield United snatched the lead
:53:40. > :53:46.on to make it three wins out of four. Campbell-Ryce's industry and a
:53:47. > :53:56.hefty deflection off Stephen Dawson saw the ball looped beyond Logan
:53:57. > :54:00.with six minutes remaining. When you are enduring your worst
:54:01. > :54:03.start for 63 years, the last thing you need is to be down to ten men at
:54:04. > :54:12.the end of the first half. But that is what Colchester faced when
:54:13. > :54:18.Okuonghae got a straight red. But backs against the wall seemed to
:54:19. > :54:25.bring the best out of them. They got their reward when Sanchez Watt put
:54:26. > :54:30.them in front. Leyton Orient boss Russell Slade admitted if they lose
:54:31. > :54:35.at Notts County on Tuesday, his job is on the line. Sears rounded off
:54:36. > :54:44.Colchester's first win of the campaign.
:54:45. > :54:50.Crewe Alexandra had yet to pick up a single league point. Manager Steve
:54:51. > :54:55.Davis was feeling the pressure. Their worst start in 33 years.
:54:56. > :54:59.George Ray made the most of some poor defending to put them in
:55:00. > :55:06.command. Port Vale have struggled on their travels for some time. They
:55:07. > :55:10.conceded a second. Oliver was the scorer. It looked a long way back
:55:11. > :55:18.from Micky Adams's team. Their consolation came from the penalty
:55:19. > :55:22.spot. Ray impeded Slew. And Slew scored for a second consecutive
:55:23. > :55:29.game. It was not enough. Port Vale's form is cause for concern.
:55:30. > :55:32.A derby day win for Crewe Alexandra. Their season is up and
:55:33. > :55:39.running. Some optimism as Welford Colchester. Some turnaround under
:55:40. > :55:52.new manager Tony humans after four consecutive defeats. Yes.
:55:53. > :55:56.Absolutely. He has been promoted, same sort of thing as Joe Dunne was
:55:57. > :56:00.previously. You have got to make sure that you are tough to play
:56:01. > :56:06.against and do not concede too many goals. Give yourself a chance. They
:56:07. > :56:10.have two players of front who are capable of winning new matches.
:56:11. > :56:18.There has been a summer takeover at Leyton Orient. One win in 64 Russell
:56:19. > :56:23.Slade. -- one win in six 4 Russell Slade. He has been told he has one
:56:24. > :56:31.game to sort it out otherwise he will be sacked. He made some
:56:32. > :56:39.big-name signings during the summer. Six or seven came in January
:56:40. > :56:43.as well for that pushed to see if they could see it through last
:56:44. > :56:47.season. He has been very active in the transfer market. With that comes
:56:48. > :56:51.pressure and expectation. And when you don't repeat what you did the
:56:52. > :56:55.previous season, with what is perceived as a better squad, all of
:56:56. > :57:03.a sudden people start to question, what is happening? It is a stark
:57:04. > :57:08.reminder of how harsh football can be at times. It certainly puts the
:57:09. > :57:14.pressure on. He will have two pull it out of the bag against the club
:57:15. > :57:18.he started his managerial career at, Notts County. Coventry City have two
:57:19. > :57:22.wins out of two. Steven Pressley signed a new deal in eight days ago.
:57:23. > :57:27.Is it all coming together for a serious promotion push? You would
:57:28. > :57:32.like to think this is the beginning of the end and the start of
:57:33. > :57:35.something fresh and new, something really good happening at that
:57:36. > :57:39.football club. It has been in the doldrums for a long time. I remember
:57:40. > :57:45.the last time they got in the situation under Mark Robins. They
:57:46. > :57:48.were six or seven. Then they bowed out towards the end because
:57:49. > :57:55.financially they imploded. I do not think it will happen this time. They
:57:56. > :58:02.will be a match for anyone. To League Two. Exeter City and Oxford
:58:03. > :58:05.United were occupying the bottom. They suffered miserable starts to
:58:06. > :58:22.the season. Claim takes up the story.
:58:23. > :58:31.As peaks and troughs in football go, Exeter City have had more than their
:58:32. > :58:38.fair share in recent months. Support-owned, forced to live within
:58:39. > :58:45.their means, they spent most of the season under a transfer embargo. The
:58:46. > :58:50.opening campaign of the game had to reregister their manager for bench
:58:51. > :58:54.duty. They played three friendlies in Brazil to commemorate providing
:58:55. > :59:02.the opposition for the country's first ever international match back
:59:03. > :59:06.in 1914. Two of the clubs academy starlets joined the under-21 squad.
:59:07. > :59:11.The Football League's longest-serving manager started his
:59:12. > :59:17.ninth season in charge, which is six times longer than English football's
:59:18. > :59:22.current average tenure. I have to say aring you excelled -- you
:59:23. > :59:29.excelled yourself today. It has been an unusual summer. We finished the
:59:30. > :59:36.season. 10 players moved on much we didn't sign anybody because of the
:59:37. > :59:41.embargo. Embargo through cash flow not bad business. We went to Brazil.
:59:42. > :59:45.Football fantastic. We came back with four or five players seriously
:59:46. > :59:51.ill. Signed two players in August. We started the season very badly.
:59:52. > :59:56.It's amazing who you meet at the football. Exeter City I would never
:59:57. > :00:02.have put it together. Explain? I moved down here about 22 years ago.
:00:03. > :00:06.Am I used to support Chelsea. I saw Exeter as a joke team. They were
:00:07. > :00:09.going to get knocked out of the League One year. I came to watch it
:00:10. > :00:14.I thought, last game of the year, nice to see them kicked out. I
:00:15. > :00:19.couldn't get in. I was watching from outside, stood on a shopping
:00:20. > :00:24.trolley. It was just exciting. We don't have cheats. We don't have any
:00:25. > :00:27.cheats. Not rich people falling over for money here. Proper footballers
:00:28. > :00:32.who like to play the game. A great manager in Paul who instills that
:00:33. > :00:37.into them. We haven't got a lot here. We don't own our stadium or
:00:38. > :00:41.training ground. We have a lot of good people. Over the course of time
:00:42. > :00:47.that stands you in good stead. There will be highs and lows. It will take
:00:48. > :00:50.a while to reshape teams. Well documented our youngsters coming
:00:51. > :00:54.through, two or three exceptional ones, more behind them. Our fans
:00:55. > :01:01.have to be patient. I had a season ticket at Chelsea for 1 o 0 years.
:01:02. > :01:08.-- 10 years, this is five times as much fun. Without comparison. As
:01:09. > :01:12.much as it feels pretty miserable to be lying bottom of the League we are
:01:13. > :01:14.in September, a long season ahead, we have to be patient. I'm sure we
:01:15. > :01:26.will do what is necessary. COMMENTATOR: The long wait for a
:01:27. > :01:34.first win of the season goes on he must have thought this would be his
:01:35. > :01:41.day. Long in the Oxford goal brought down Nicholls. Cummins gave them the
:01:42. > :01:45.goal. The club needed to rediscover a scoring touch, and soon am they
:01:46. > :01:55.were unable to protect a slender lead. This run and cross was made by
:01:56. > :02:03.O'Dowd ya, a first senior goal for the player. Bennett's header stayed
:02:04. > :02:09.out. Sercombe had two attempts with the same outcome as the scoreline
:02:10. > :02:12.stayed the same. There was a scare for them as Neuville's flick on
:02:13. > :02:21.allowed Mullins a sight of goal. There would be no way through. --
:02:22. > :02:24.Nuhiu. Is the only disappointing aspect of that that you didn't get
:02:25. > :02:31.your first win of the season? I think it was. We did enough to give
:02:32. > :02:36.ourselves a good chance of winning. I won't say we should have won there
:02:37. > :02:41.is an element of respect to the opposition. We played really well.
:02:42. > :02:48.I'm looking at this at the long-term if we play like that every week we
:02:49. > :02:52.won't go too far wrong. Exeter and Oxford looking for their first
:02:53. > :02:56.victories of the season. Nine years, for any manager to be in that club
:02:57. > :03:01.for that range of time. Success in the first few years. His time there
:03:02. > :03:05.has maybe stagnated? I mean, it plateaued off, no doubt about that.
:03:06. > :03:09.It coincided with obviously the supporters club taking over. When
:03:10. > :03:13.you haven't got the one man who will pump money into your football club
:03:14. > :03:17.sometimes things have to wait that other clubs might not wait. That
:03:18. > :03:21.means you might lose out on players the transfer embargo in place
:03:22. > :03:25.because of a cash flow problem. You are second in the queue. Sometimes
:03:26. > :03:29.that can cost you. Of course the location of the club means there are
:03:30. > :03:33.so many challengers about? If you are going to sign a player,
:03:34. > :03:37.sometimes you can be in a football club that is logistically placed in
:03:38. > :03:40.an area where there are other clubs around. You can sign someone from
:03:41. > :03:46.another club they don't have to move. I mean... More so than
:03:47. > :03:47.anything, when you sign someone at Exeter it's a life change, not just
:03:48. > :03:51.a football change. Yeah. As for the rest of League Two,
:03:52. > :03:54.could there be something special Having missed out on promotion last
:03:55. > :03:57.season, they?ve won five This week, they were further boosted
:03:58. > :04:02.by the news that manager Gary Rowett The leaders were up against
:04:03. > :04:22.York City. COMMENTATOR: Burton had the inside
:04:23. > :04:29.track on York. Luke very nearly did dad no favours. Albion began to
:04:30. > :04:34.impose themselves. Ingham's punch dropping to Mousinho. Burton found
:04:35. > :04:41.their rhythm. After the break the home team took control. This shot
:04:42. > :04:51.was blocked, nothing would stop Akins. It wasn't going to be
:04:52. > :04:56.McGurk's afternoon. Beavon was desperately unlucky. York's unbeaten
:04:57. > :05:04.league run of 23 matches, not including the play-offs, was in
:05:05. > :05:14.jeopardy. Mousinho rammed home the message that nothing is going to
:05:15. > :05:20.break Albion's stride. We knew it would be a difficult game. The team
:05:21. > :05:24.hasn't lost for 23 games to do what we did against them shows how potent
:05:25. > :05:27.we can be when we play well. When we do the right things much I thought
:05:28. > :05:35.there were lots of excellent performances again. High flyers
:05:36. > :05:39.Cheltenham were punished for a sluggish start. Cullen's header was
:05:40. > :05:45.the tonic for a team who had lost their last two. Their resolve was
:05:46. > :05:53.put to the test in the second-half. Cheltenham pushed hard for an I
:05:54. > :05:58.kwauliser. Tyler dealt with this drive before having his palms warmed
:05:59. > :06:03.by Marquis as Cheltenham lost in the league for the first time. We did
:06:04. > :06:09.everything but score. Chances went across the box. We have been about
:06:10. > :06:15.hard work and team work. I'm really pleased with what I have seen after
:06:16. > :06:18.seven games. We will bounce back. Morecambe haven't lost at home in
:06:19. > :06:24.the League since April thanks in large part to the ruthless
:06:25. > :06:29.efficiency of Kevin Ellison who pounced while Plymouth pondered for
:06:30. > :06:36.goal enough five. 5-0 was the score when they met in March. Hartley
:06:37. > :06:40.popped up with a magnificent header. More came had the last word thanks
:06:41. > :06:45.to a late goal. It came seven-minutes from time. It involved
:06:46. > :06:49.top-scorer Ellison, who this time made the opening for Jamie Devitt.
:06:50. > :07:03.That was job done and more came are now up to second. The three changes
:07:04. > :07:06.to the Shrewsbury side included a recall for Akpa-Akpro. The intention
:07:07. > :07:13.was for him to bury opportunities like that. These sides filled the
:07:14. > :07:18.bottom two places at the bottom of League One at the end of last term.
:07:19. > :07:27.The visitors could have been on terms before the break. Akpa-Akpro
:07:28. > :07:35.made a good connection but Beasant was down charmly. Boro had their
:07:36. > :07:40.third league win through Charles goal. Mansfield ended a run of three
:07:41. > :07:49.straight defeats with victory at Exeter and were quickly into their
:07:50. > :07:54.stride Bingham provided an early threat. Rhead headed home the opener
:07:55. > :08:00.so much space for him to make his mark. Wickham have struggled to
:08:01. > :08:06.score at home. When Reilly was penalised for handball, they had a
:08:07. > :08:12.chance to alter that. Riley was yellow carded. It was left for Paul
:08:13. > :08:19.Hayes to bring Wickham level. The match was back in the balance. Only
:08:20. > :08:29.a miss prevented the home side from taking the lead. They were found
:08:30. > :08:37.wanting. It didn't matter. Peter Murphy proved the match winner for
:08:38. > :08:41.the Chair Boys. There are some encouraging signs at the club.
:08:42. > :08:44.Mansfield are a physical side they will cause problems and will pick up
:08:45. > :08:48.points this season playing that well. It's hard sometimes to not get
:08:49. > :08:52.drawn into a game like that. We want to get the ball down and play a bit
:08:53. > :09:03.of stuff. I'm pleased the boys took their chances. We created the better
:09:04. > :09:07.chances today. Carlisle have had 70 applicants for their managers job.
:09:08. > :09:18.The challenge the new boss will face is growing. When Mark Gillespie was
:09:19. > :09:25.outjumped by Danny Rose his fifth goal of the season. A scoring streak
:09:26. > :09:31.that helped them put through a six game unbeaten run, including four
:09:32. > :09:39.victories. Jones scored and Bury looked secure. The Shakers stepped
:09:40. > :09:44.up into the automatic promotion places thanks to a convincing
:09:45. > :09:47.scoreline. Victory topped off with a flourish by Ryan Lowe, leaving
:09:48. > :10:00.Carlisle rock bottom. By taking a bolder approach this
:10:01. > :10:03.season, Edjenguele believed his Newport side would see the benefits.
:10:04. > :10:10.Their opening to this game showed he might be right. Zebroski gave them
:10:11. > :10:14.the lead against Northampton. After losing their first four matches in
:10:15. > :10:20.League and Cup, they are getting it together. Passed the half-hour they
:10:21. > :10:27.increased their lead. Jones crashed in their second via Cresswell's
:10:28. > :10:34.heavy deflection. After back-to-back wins without conceding Northampton
:10:35. > :10:39.were in trouble when Minshull scored early in the second-half. Wilder
:10:40. > :10:45.felt his side were second best in almost every department. D'Ath
:10:46. > :10:49.reduced the arrears with a beauty. They had a mountain to climb be.
:10:50. > :10:59.They began throwing the bodies forward. Richards was teed up. 3-2
:11:00. > :11:05.with five minutes left to play. Newport got their first home win.
:11:06. > :11:08.Looking at it again, Northampton had nothing to lose and threw bodies
:11:09. > :11:25.forward and got a couple of goals back. I think we were worthy of the
:11:26. > :11:35.win today. Without a win in their last five matches, Southend were
:11:36. > :11:44.lucky to survive a scare when Shorey beat almost everyone except Bentley.
:11:45. > :11:46.Corr headed the home side in south. Coulthirst was a spectator until
:11:47. > :11:53.three minutes from the end. He came off the bench to score a super
:11:54. > :11:59.individual effort. It condemned Pompey to a third League defeat and
:12:00. > :12:03.send Southend home happy. Our fans, when they are behind the team, the
:12:04. > :12:06.players respond. We did today. A strong, manful performance. A worthy
:12:07. > :12:11.win. We didn't do well enough second-half. When the goal goes in,
:12:12. > :12:14.we haven't defended the set-piece well enough in the first instance.
:12:15. > :12:28.Once the goal goes in we haven't recovered well enough after that.
:12:29. > :12:42.This was the first football league meeting between these teams and they
:12:43. > :12:48.served up a pulsating contest. Seven minutes later a corner was met by
:12:49. > :12:54.Michael Nelson. The former Hibs men with his first goal for his new
:12:55. > :12:57.club. Richard Money's squad may be made by injury but they seized
:12:58. > :13:02.control of this game. Bird came off the bench and the goalkeeper had to
:13:03. > :13:08.be at his best to block his acrobatic effort. The former Pompey
:13:09. > :13:15.striker won his duel with Dagenham's keeper. Wayne Burnett's
:13:16. > :13:22.team still were not finished. Eight minutes from time, George Porter
:13:23. > :13:27.stooped and cut the deficit to one. The hosts threw everything at the
:13:28. > :13:38.visitors. They almost grabbed a point. Keeper Chris Dunn protected
:13:39. > :13:41.the lead. Cambridge had their first win since returning to the Football
:13:42. > :13:45.League. With James Beattie gone, Accrington
:13:46. > :13:51.Stanley had a new man at the helm, Paul Stephenson, in temporary
:13:52. > :13:58.charge. AFC Wimbledon have not lost weight in the league. They almost
:13:59. > :14:08.opened the scoring. They were causing chaos. Accrington punished
:14:09. > :14:14.their opponents. Adam Buxton said of the only goal of the match. James
:14:15. > :14:16.Gray made it a winning start for the caretaker boss with his fifth of the
:14:17. > :14:31.season. Hartlepool hope to build on last
:14:32. > :14:36.week's win over Shrewsbury only for Tranmere Rovers to prove a tough
:14:37. > :14:43.opposition. The home goalkeeper did well to charge down Stockton. He was
:14:44. > :14:46.on his toes again to make sure this free kick did not sneak in. Rovers
:14:47. > :14:51.took maximum points in their last couple of trips to Victoria Park.
:14:52. > :14:58.This time they have to make do with a draw.
:14:59. > :15:05.Nothing to choose between Hartlepool and Tranmere. Burton have already
:15:06. > :15:12.registered their eighth win of the campaign. All this despite the
:15:13. > :15:17.uncertainty over Gary Rowett? There is no uncertainty now. He has made
:15:18. > :15:23.the decision to stay. The club want him. Everybody seems to have a huge
:15:24. > :15:30.amount of trust in each other. It is great. It is a club which is really
:15:31. > :15:34.going places. You want them to go automatically after the defeats we
:15:35. > :15:37.have seen in recent years. Particularly us neutrals. We hope
:15:38. > :15:43.they do it way and get up this year. They deserve it. Gary Rowett is
:15:44. > :15:49.staying but James Beattie is gone at Accrington. This has taken everybody
:15:50. > :15:52.by surprise? Little bit. Not a great start to the season. He did not have
:15:53. > :16:02.a great start last season. 12 games without a win. I don't know. We talk
:16:03. > :16:09.about budgets and facilities. That has been a bone of contention
:16:10. > :16:13.between him and the board. Finally, to your old club, Cambridge United.
:16:14. > :16:22.Some comeback win at Dagenham Redbridge. Two notable wins, this
:16:23. > :16:27.one against Dagenham and in the week against Carlisle? Yes, I was up
:16:28. > :16:31.there during the week. I spoke to the chairman. They have a decent
:16:32. > :16:36.manager. They made a good signing in Ryan Bertrand. They look in good
:16:37. > :16:43.nick. Some clubs carry the momentum through.
:16:44. > :16:49.They have. Let's look at the tables. Nottingham Forest remain top of the
:16:50. > :17:01.Championship. Level on points at the top after their stunning comeback.
:17:02. > :17:06.Blackpool remain one of three sides without a victory. Bristol City are
:17:07. > :17:13.the new league leaders of League One. MK Dons move into third. They
:17:14. > :17:18.are now the joint top scorers in the Football League. Crewe Alexandra
:17:19. > :17:28.remain bottom. They picked up their first points of the campaign.
:17:29. > :17:34.Colchester move into 21st. Leyton Orient drop to 20th. Burton's
:17:35. > :17:39.sensational start continues as they stretched their lead to three
:17:40. > :17:49.points. Bury move into third. Cambridge move into sixth. At the
:17:50. > :17:57.other end, managerless Carlisle find themselves rock bottom of the
:17:58. > :18:03.league. Oxford and Exeter through against each other. The bottom three
:18:04. > :18:08.and the only clubs in League Two without a victory. That is it from
:18:09. > :18:12.Oz. Match of the Day two on Sunday night will round of the best of the
:18:13. > :18:20.weekend's Premier League games. That is at half past ten. Later in
:18:21. > :18:24.Scotland. We are back next Saturday. Thanks for your company as always,
:18:25. > :19:12.Steve. Thank you for yours, too. See you next week. Good night.
:19:13. > :19:15.I'm a friend of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
:19:16. > :19:22.What exactly does it entail, this job?
:19:23. > :19:25.There aren't many mums who'd let their sons run off to join
:19:26. > :19:28.the circus. Welcome to Keele University.
:19:29. > :19:33.You can't just get things by asking. I can. Is Tony Benn in today?
:19:34. > :19:37.How do you fancy coming to work for me? Kit man.
:19:38. > :19:41.I've always wanted to be happy. '..in the network premiere...'