Josh McPake scored a hat-trick as relegated St Johnstone opened their William Hill Championship campaign with an emphatic 5-1 victory over Partick Thistle. Saints’ 16-year stay in the top flight came ...

Luke Molyneux’s late penalty ensured Doncaster marked their return to League One with a 1-0 victory at home to Exeter. The winger converted from the spot in the 88th minute after Exeter substitute ...

MK Dons and Oldham began the new League Two season with a point apiece after a 0-0 draw at Stadium MK. A match of few chances produced just one shot on target in the whole game, with neither side ...

Charlie Webster’s stunning brace gave Burton a 2-1 victory over Mansfield at the Pirelli Stadium. The former Chelsea youngster fired home twice from distance as Albion recorded a first opening-day win ...

Fleetwood ran out 2-0 winners over newly-promoted Barnet at The Hive in what marked the hosts’ first EFL game in seven years. Barnet failed to take their chances in the Sky Bet League Two contest, ...

Hat-trick hero Helena Rowland hopes there is more to come after World Cup favourites England launched their warm-up fixtures with a 97-7 demolition of Spain. The rampant Red Roses ran in 15 tries in ...

Oli Shaw gave Accies, relegated from the William Hill Championship last season, the lead on the stroke of half-time before Charlie Telfer made sure of the win in the 62nd minute. Jason Brown bagged a ...

A Frankel half-brother to this year’s dual Derby hero Lambourn, Action finished behind his Aidan O’Brien-trained stablemates New Zealand and Isaac Newton on his initial run, with the latter boosting ...

Shrewsbury’s return to the fourth tier of English football resulted in a 0-0 stalemate at home to Bromley. John Marquis headed wide for the hosts early on after Luca Hoole drove down the line and ...

The King enjoyed a dram of whisky and met competitors when he attended the Mey Highland Games in Caithness. Charles wore a traditional kilt and was pictured waving as he arrived at the games on ...

Bradford made a winning return to League One after a six-year absence with a 2-1 victory over Wycombe at Valley Parade. The Yorkshire side got off to an explosive start with two goals in the first 13 ...

Conor Thomas’ brace late in the first half helped Crewe to a 3-1 win at Salford in League Two. Thomas put the Alex on track for victory after Kadeem Harris had scored at both ends of the field.