Fylde secured their first win in eight National League games after beating bottom-placed Southend 2-1.Taylor O’Kane gave Fylde the lead just two minutes into the game with a free header from a corner and Gold Omotayo nearly doubled the advantage but fired wide.Southend were forced to make a goal-line clearance from Jonathan Ustabasi’s shot and Jack Wood had a chance for the Shrimpers s

Isaac Olaofe notched his first Football League hat-trick as Stockport enjoyed a thumping 5-0 victory against Wrexham.Last season’s beaten play-off finalists condemned the Welshmen to a first away defeat of the season, and a first loss since the opening day.Stockport scored three times in a dream 11-minute spell in the first half at a sold-out Edgeley Park.Olaofe notched first, sliding in to

St Mirren continued their sensational start to the cinch Premiership season with a 1-0 victory over Hearts at the SMISA Stadium.Ryan Strain netted the only goal after seven minutes but the Buddies had three further goals ruled out over the course of an impressive display.After continuing their unbeaten opening to the campaign, Stephen Robinson’s side remain in second place, just two points b

Jordan Rhodes’ first hat-trick for nearly four years helped Blackpool blow away Reading with a comprehensive 4-1 victory.Three goals in 11 first-half minutes, including one for debutant Kylian Kouassi, left misfiring Reading with a mountain to climb as their 22-year wait for a league victory at Bloomfield Road continued.Huddersfield loanee Rhodes sealed his first treble since December 2019 s

Goalkeeper Connor Ripley was the Port Vale hero as he saved a late penalty from Fejiri Okenabirhie to earn his side a 1-1 draw at Cambridge.Ripley dived to his right to block Okenabirhie’s weak 90th-minute spot-kick, awarded after Jack Lankester had been fouled by Nathan Smith.Okenabirhie had come off the bench to equalise for the U’s, who trailed to Ben Garrity’s first-half stri

Harrogate attacker Abraham Odoh ended a 20-game goal drought to settle a 3-2 thriller against Salford in Sky Bet League Two.Odoh netted for the first time since March to also earn Harrogate a first-ever league win over the Ammies, at the 13th attempt.Earlier, George Thomson and Sam Folarin had given the hosts a 2-0 lead, only for Curtis Tilt and Matt Smith to level things up.After thumping a long-

Victor Adeboyejo scored as 10-man Bolton battled to a 1-1 Sky Bet League One draw at home to Peterborough.Gethin Jones was dismissed for Wanderers just before half-time and Posh went on to hit the woodwork three times in the second half.In a flurry of action at the end of the first half, Jonson Clarke-Harris headed home Harrison Burrows’ superb cross to give Darren Ferguson’s side a 42

A second-half brace from substitute Elliott List ensured Stevenage continued their impressive start with a 3-0 win at managerless Cheltenham Town.The Robins, who are yet to score this season, parted company with boss Wade Elliott in midweek and placed Kevin Russell in temporary charge.It took Boro only seven minutes to pierce their defence when Dan Butler’s corner fell for Jordan Roberts in

Manchester City had Rodri sent off as they extended their winning start in the Premier League with an unnecessarily complicated 2-0 victory over Nottingham Forest.The champions looked to be cruising to victory after early goals from Phil Foden and Erling Haaland put them in complete control at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.The mood changed dramatically early in the second half when Rodri was dism

Preston’s winning streak came to a halt with a 1-1 draw at Rotherham.The visitors had won their last six games to storm to the top of the Championship, but they were held by the Millers, with former North End man Jordan Hugill netting for the home side.Liam Lindsay ensured Preston left with a point with an equaliser on the stroke of half-time.The first clear-cut chance of the game fell to Pr