Mansfield boss Nigel Clough praised his side’s start to the game as they marked their return to the third tier with a 2-1 victory at Barnsley.Playing at this level for the first time in over two decades, the promoted Stags were quickly out of the blocks at Oakwell and led 2-0 after 18 minutes through Stephen Quinn and Lee Gregory goals.Luca Connell pulled one back for the hosts before half-t

Blackburn boss John Eustace hailed his side’s “top drawer” substitutes after they helped earn a 4-2 win over Derby in their Championship opener.Rovers started quickly and were rewarded when Tyrhys Dolan finished off a well-worked move in the 19th minute.The promoted Rams slowly played their way into the game and equalised through Curtis Nelson’s thumping header in the 67th

Chris Wilder hailed Sheffield United’s 2-0 victory over Preston as a “new beginning” after their relegation from the Premier League.On the opening night of the Championship season, Oliver Arblaster opened the scoring with a 12th-minute effort that deflected into the net via Adrian Hughes.Preston held firm well until Gustavo Hamer took advantage of a Freddie Woodman howler to add

Andi Weimann and Yuki Ohashi both notched debut goals as Blackburn opened their Sky Bet Championship campaign with a 4-2 win over promoted Derby.John Eustace’s men were rewarded for their fast start as they took a 19th-minute lead through Tyrhys Dolan’s close-range finish after a well-worked move.Rovers were in control for the first half but Derby battled back after the break and Curti

Mansfield struck twice early on to pave the way for a 2-1 victory over Barnsley as they made a winning start to life in League One.Stephen Quinn and Lee Gregory netted in the opening 18 minutes for the promoted Stags and that proved enough for the points despite Luca Connell pulling one back for the hosts at Oakwell.The deadlock was broken in the 13th minute when Quinn struck a left-footed effort

Oliver Arblaster and Gustavo Hamer found the net as Sheffield United wrapped up a comfortable 2-0 victory over Preston on their return to the Championship.Academy star Arblaster opened the scoring with a 12th-minute deflected effort and Hamer took advantage of a Freddie Woodman howler to add a second in the 55th minute.It was a buoyant atmosphere at Deepdale and Will Keane nearly gave the home sup

Chesterfield had to settle for a point on their return to the EFL as Swindon came from behind to earn a point in a 1-1 draw.Armando Dobra put the Spireites ahead in the League Two opener but Will Wright struck in the second half to earn the visitors a draw.The home side went ahead in the 15th minute when Will Grigg’s shot was parried by Jack Bycroft and Dobra was the first to react, turning

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CHELSEA have reached an agreement with Wolves to sign Pedro Neto.The Blues have already signed nine players so far this summer, with several deals still in the pipeline.Chelsea have agreed to sign Pedro Neto Credit: GettyTosin Adarabioyo, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Omari Kellyman, Marc Guiu, Renato Veiga, Caleb Wiley, Filip Jorgensen and Estevao Willian are among the players who have already completed

The former Manchester United stopper has returned to football after 14 months out.David de Gea has signed for FiorentinaThe Spaniard completed his medical earlier todayEx-Man Utd goalkeeper David de Gea has touched down in Italy on Friday ahead of his move to FiorentinaCredit: PAThe 33-year-old has signed a one-year contract including the option of a further 12 months with Fiorentina later this af