Derby goalkeeper Josh Vickers produced a superb performance as his team dug deep to beat Middlesbrough 1-0 at Pride Park.Vickers made a string of outstanding saves after Kayden Jackson had punished a Boro mistake to give Derby a first-half lead.Boro dominated possession and created numerous chances, but a combination of Vickers and poor finishing left them empty-handed.For Vickers it was a stateme

Luke Berry’s stoppage-time strike saw Charlton maintain their 100 per cent start in Sky Bet League One with a 1-0 derby win over Leyton Orient.Summer signing Berry, a free agent after leaving Luton, raced on to substitute Chuks Aneke’s flick to slot into the bottom-left corner of the net.It was nothing less than the Addicks deserved as they dominated after the restart.Forward Charlie K

Bromley marked their home Football League debut with a comfortable 2-0 League Two win over AFC Wimbledon at Hayes Lane.Goals in either half from Michael Cheek and Corey Whitely were enough for Bromley to continue their honeymoon start to life in the fourth tier of England football and make it six points from six.A quick opening saw Whitely draw a fine low save from Owen Goodman before Bromley took

Liverpool forwards Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah spoiled Ipswich’s Premier League return and handed new boss Arne Slot a debut victory.Ipswich were back in the top flight for the first time in 22 years after consecutive promotions under Kieran McKenna and edged a tight first half in front of a buoyant Portman Road crowd.Liverpool, who finished third in Jurgen Klopp’s last season, went u

Dan Adu-Adjei scored the winner as Carlisle beat Cumbrian rivals Barrow 1-0 in League Two to earn Paul Simpson’s side a first home win since New Year’s Day.The 19-year-old Bournemouth loanee’s smart 35th-minute finish ended the visitors’ unbeaten start to the new campaign.Adu-Adjei shrugged off defender Theo Vassell before curling a low right foot shot beyond Paul Farman.Ba

Kwame Poku and Joel Randall both hit a brace as Peterborough secured their first win of the season after beating Shrewsbury 4-1.Shrewsbury engineered a well-worked move just past the 20-minute mark before captain Carl Winchester unleashed a 25-yard strike which rippled into the net.It took the Posh just two minutes to find the equaliser, as Abraham Odoh slid the ball to Poku for the forward to pl

Erik ten Hag was delighted to see Manchester United debutant Joshua Zirkzee hit the ground running and believes his match-winning introduction will provide a huge boost to his confidence.United’s opening game of the Premier League campaign against Fulham was heading towards a scoreless draw as the clock wound down at an expectant Old Trafford.But summer signing Zirkzee ensured United would b

Mark Robins expressed his relief after Coventry earned their first victory of the season with a last-minute 3-2 Championship win at home to Oxford United.Haji Wright scored a brace – including the winner, five minutes into second-half stoppage-time – either side of Milan Van Ewijk’s fierce strike.Robins said: “It’s a relief and I’ve said it in years gone by, but

Haji Wright’s goal six minutes into stoppage time earned Coventry their first victory of the season as the Sky Blues left it late to beat Oxford 3-2.Mark Robins’ men had been a goal to the good twice through Wright and Milan van Ewijk, but were pulled back first by Ciaran Brown and then Mark Harris before the American sealed all three points.Wright was the star man for the Sky Blues as

Joshua Zirkzee enjoyed a dream debut as the summer signing came off the bench to earn Manchester United a late victory in Friday’s Premier League opener against Fulham.After a summer of speculation and change behind the scenes, Erik ten Hag – retained after winning the FA Cup against Manchester City – wanted to start the season with a bang at a packed Old Trafford.United showed p