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<i><b>BOURNEMOUTH</b></i>
Nickname: The Cherries
Ground: Dean Court
Capacity: 10,200
Last season: 19th
Manager: Kevin Bond (October 2006)
- In: Jo Kuffour (Brentford), Russell Perrett (Luton), Paul Telfer (Celtic), Marvin Bartley (Hampton & Richmond), Ryan Garry (Arsenal)
- Out: James Hayter (Doncaster), Steve Fletcher (Chesterfield), Stephen Purches (Leyton Orient), Karl Broadhurst (Hereford), Marcus Browning (Weymouth), Callum Hart, James Coutts, Conal Platt, Shaun Maher, Stephen Cooke, Curtis Allen, Jack Haverson (Grays)
- BBC Sport verdict: The squad is smaller than last season, so loan signings are likely to be crucial to the club's hopes of success. However, it could be another long, hard year for the Cherries.
- Key man: Darren Anderton


<i><b>BRIGHTON</b></i>
Nickname: The Seagulls
Ground: Withdean Stadium
Capacity: 6,960
Position last season: 18th
Manager: Dean Wilkins (September 2006)
- In: Andrew Whing (Coventry), Nicky Forster (Hull)
- Out: Paul Hinshelwood (Torquay), Chris Breach, Richard Martin, Georges Santos, Lloyd Skinner, Chris Winterton
- BBC Sport verdict: With their new stadium finally being given the go-ahead, Brighton are on the up. But the play-offs may be too much to ask.
- Key man: Nicky Forster


<i><b>BRISTOL ROVERS</b></i>
Nickname: The Pirates
Ground: The Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 11,916
Last season: Sixth in League Two (promoted via play-offs)
Manager: Paul Trollope (September 2005)
- In: David Pipe (Notts County), Joe Jacobsen (Cardiff), Andy Williams (Hereford)
- Out: James Hunt (Grimsby), Darren Mullings (Torquay), Scott Shearer (Wycombe), Ollie Barnes (Salisbury)
- BBC Sport verdict: Favourites to go back down but the Pirates may just cause a surprise or two under impressive boss Trollope.
- Key man: Rickie Lambert


<i><b>CARLISLE UNITED</b></i>
Nickname: The Cumbrians/Blues
Ground: Brunton Park
Capacity: 16,651
Last season: Eighth
Manager: Neil McDonald (June 2006)
- In: Andrew Cook, Chris Howarth (Bolton), Danny Carlton (Morecambe), Marc Bridge-Wilkinson (Bradford), <b>Danny Graham</b> (Middlesbrough), Ged Dalton
- Out: Anthony Williams (Wrexham), Karl Hawley (Preston), Kevin Gray (Chesterfield), Liam Atkin, Derek Holmes (Rotherham), Paul Murray, Raphael Nade (Ebbsfleet United)
- BBC Sport verdict: Close to the play-offs last year but could find life harder without the goal threat of Karl Hawley.
- Key man: <b>Danny Graham </b>


<i><b>CHELTENHAM TOWN</b></i>Latest club news
Nickname: The Robins
Ground: Whaddon Road
Capacity: 7,407
Last season: 17th
Manager: John Ward (November 2003)
- In: Ben Gill (Watford), Lee Ridley (Scunthorpe), Aaron Ledgister (Bristol City), Andy Lindegaard (Yeovil), Craig Reid
- Out: Kayode Odejayi (Barnsley), Steve Guinan (Hereford), Craig Armstrong (Gillingham), JJ Melligan (Leyton Orient), Michael Whittington (Gloucester City), Shane Paul (Halesowen Town)
- BBC Sport verdict: Summer sales could mean a season of struggling lies ahead for the Robins.
- Key man: Paul Connor


<i><b>CREWE ALEXANDRA</b></i>
Nickname: The Railwaymen/Alex
Ground: Gresty Road
Capacity: 10,046
Last season: 13th
Manager: Dario Gradi (June 1983)
- In: Steven Schumacher (Bradford), Eugen Bopp (Rotherham), Billy Jones (Exeter), Colin Daniel (Eastwood Town), Chris McCready (Tranmere), Daniel O'Donnell (Liverpool)
- Out: Darran Kempson (Shrewsbury), Darren Moss (Shrewsbury), Luke Varney (Charlton), Jon Otsemobor (Norwich), Billy Jones (Preston), Richard Sutton (Stafford), Paul Bignot (Kidderminster), Cavell Coo (Altrincham)
- BBC Sport verdict: Will settle for mid-table and will be interesting to see how coach Steve Holland does as he begins to take over from Dario Gradi.
- Key man: Steve Holland


<i><b>DONCASTER ROVERS</b></i>
Nickname: Rovers
Ground: Keepmoat Stadium
Capacity: 15,231
Last season: 11th
Manager: Sean O'Driscoll (September 2006)
- In: James Hayter (Bournemouth), <b>Sam Hird (Leeds), Neil Sullivan (Leeds), Martin Woods </b>(Rotherham), Richie Wellens (Oldham), Gordon Greer (Kilmarnock)
- Out: Adam Brown, Rob Pacey, Jan Budtz (Hartlepool), Sean Thornton (Leyton Orient), Jon-Paul Pittman (Crawley), Liam Green (Boston)
- BBC Sport verdict: Have spent wisely in the summer and O'Driscoll will be confident of a real crack at promotion.
- Key man: James Hayter


<i><b>GILLINGHAM</b></i>
Nickname: The Gills
Ground: Priestfield Stadium
Capacity: 10,952
Last season: 16th
Manager: Ronnie Jepson (November 2005)
- In: Aaron Brown (Swindon), Barry Cogan (Barnet), Delroy Facey (Rotherham), Simon King (Barnet), Craig Armstrong (Cheltenham), Efe Sodje (Southend), Simon Royce (QPR), Derek Stillie (Dundee United), Steve Lomas (QPR)
- Out: Danny Jackman (Northampton), Matt Jarvis (Wolves), Danny Spiller (Millwall), Leon Johnson (Wycombe), Clint Easton (Hereford), Brent Sancho, Frannie Collin, Luke Howell, Dean McDonald (Inverness Caledonian Thistle), Michael Flynn (Blackpool)
- BBC Sport verdict: After big upheaval at the Priestfield, Jepson's side could fall just short of a play-off place.
- Key man: Steve Lomas


<i><b>HARTLEPOOL UNITED</b></i>
Nickname: Pools
Ground: Victoria Park
Capacity: 7,629
Last season: Second in League Two
Manager: Danny Wilson (June 2006)
- In: Arran Lee-Barrett (Coventry), Jamie McCunnie (Dunfermline), Jan Budtz (Doncaster), Godwin Antwi (Liverpool), <b>Ian Moore (Leeds), Robbie Elliott (Leeds) </b>
- Out: Dimitrios Konstantopoulos (Coventry), John Brackstone (Darlington), Michael Proctor (Wrexham), Eifion Williams (Wrexham), Darrell Clarke (Salisbury), Phil Turnbull (York), Tony Davison, Carl Jones, <b>Mark Tinkler</b>, <b>Craig Hignett</b>, Jim Provett (Bury), Darren Williams (Bradford)
- BBC Sport verdict: Back in League One and will settle for a season well away from the drop zone.
- Key man: James Brown


<i><b>HUDDERSFIELD TOWN</b></i>
Nickname: The Terriers
Ground: Galpharm Stadium
Capacity: 24,500
Last season: 15th
Manager: <b>Andy Ritchie </b>(April 2007)
- In: Frank Sinclair (Burnley), Malvin Kamara (Port Vale), <b>Danny Cadamarteri</b> (Leicester)
- Out: Adnan Ahmed (Tranmere), Mark Hudson (Rotherham), Martin McIntosh (Mansfield), John McAliskey (Mansfield), Paul Rachubka (Blackpool), John McCombe, James Hand, Adam Wilson, Gary Taylor-Fletcher (Blackpool)
- BBC Sport verdict: Will be desperate to avoid last season's struggles, but the play-offs are a big ask again.
- Key man: Matt Glennon


<b><i>LEEDS UNITED</i>
Nickname: The Whites
Ground: Elland Road
Capacity: 40,204
Last season: 24th in Championship (relegated)
Manager: Dennis Wise (October 2006)
- In: None
- Out: Sam Hird (Doncaster), Neil Sullivan (Doncaster), Ian Moore (Hartlepool), Hayden Foxe, Robbie Elliott (Hartlepool), Stephen Crainey (Blackpool), Armando Sa, Kevin Nicholls (Preston), Robbie Blake (Burnley), David Healy (Fulham), Richard Cresswell (Stoke)
- BBC Sport verdict: A torrid summer and are set to start the season 15 points adrift. Should aim for survival before even thinking of the top six.
- Key man: Jermaine Beckford </b>


<i><b>LEYTON ORIENT</b></i>
Nickname: The O's
Ground: Brisbane Road
Capacity: 5,000
Last season: 20th
Manager: Martin Ling (September 2003)
- In: Stuart Nelson (Brentford), Paul Terry (Yeovil), Tamika Mkandawire (Hereford), JJ Melligan (Cheltenham), Stephen Purches (Bournemouth), Sean Thornton (Doncaster), Wayne Gray (Yeovil), Adam Boyd (Luton)
- Out: Adam Tann (Notts County), Glynn Garner (Shrewsbury), John Mackie (Brentford), Justin Miller (Port Vale), Shane Tudor (Port Vale), Gary Alexander (Millwall), Craig Easton (Swindon), Derek Duncan (Wycombe), Donny Barnard, Phil Mulryne, Luke Guttridge (Colchester), Matt Lockwood (Nottingham Forest)
- BBC Sport verdict: Will miss the talismanic Matt Lockwood and Ling would surely settle for another season of survival.
- Key man: Adam Boyd


<i><b>LUTON TOWN</b></i>
Nickname: The Hatters
Ground: Kenilworth Road
Capacity: 9,975
Last season: 23rd in Championship (relegated)
Manager: <b>Kevin Blackwell</b> (March 2007)
- In: David Edwards (Shrewsbury), Alan Goodall (Rochdale), Darren Currie (Ipswich), Paul Furlong (QPR), Paul Peschisolido (Derby), Chris Perry (West Brom), Don Hutchison (Coventry)
- Out: Michael Leary (Barnet), Peter Holmes (Rotherham), Danny Stevens, Russell Perrett (Bournemouth), Shaun Ross, Adam Boyd (Leyton Orient), Leon Barnett (West Brom)
- BBC Sport verdict: Unlucky in his time at Leeds, Blackwell will see this season as the perfect opportunity to enhance his reputation. Need a good start though.
- Key man: Chris Perry


<b>MILLWALL</b><i></i>
Nickname: The Lions
Ground: The New Den
Capacity: 20,146
Last season: 10th
Manager: Willie Donachie (September 2006)
- In: Scott Barron (Ipswich), Andy Frampton (Brentford), Danny Spiller (Gillingham), Gary Alexander (Leyton Orient), Ryan Smith (Derby)
- Out: Tony Craig (Crystal Palace), Jack Obersteller (Tranmere), Adam Cottrell (Welling), David Amoo (Liverpool), Marvin Williams (Yeovil), Filipe Morais (Hibernian), Marvin Elliott (Bristol City), Chris Zebroski (Torquay)
- BBC Sport verdict: Have let a few players leave but boss Donachie has added some quality too and they will be pushing for the top six.
- Key man: Neil Harris


<i><b>NORTHAMPTON TOWN</b></i>
Nickname: The Cobblers
Ground: Sixfields Stadium
Capacity: 7,653
Last season: 14th
Manager: Stuart Gray (January 2007)
- In: Colin Larkin (Chesterfield), Ian Henderson (Norwich), Giles Coke (Mansfield), Danny Jackman (Gillingham), Joe Howe, Daniel Jones (Wolves)
- Out: David Hunt, Pedj Bojic, Sean Dyche, Ian Taylor (retired), Jerome Watt, Danny Green, Fred Murray
- BBC Sport verdict: The Cobblers would be delighted to repeat last season's mid-table feat and they might just do that.
- Key man: Mark Bunn


<i><b>NOTTINGHAM FOREST</b></i>
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Nickname: The Reds
Ground: City Ground
Capacity: 30,602
Last season: Fourth
Manager: Colin Calderwood (May 2006)
- In: Neil Lennon (Celtic), Matt Lockwood (Leyton Orient), Chris Cohen (Yeovil), Arron Davies (Yeovil), Kelvin Wilson (Preston)
- Out: Spencer Weir-Daley (Notts County), Gary Holt (Wycombe), John Curtis (QPR), Jack Lester (Chesterfield), Rune Pedersen, Nicky Eaden, Kevin James, Robert Hughes, Vincent Fernandez, John Thompson (Oldham), Paddy Gamble
- BBC Sport verdict: Favourites for the third year in a row, Forest have spent big and bought well this summer and promotion this time around is crucial for the City Ground outfit.
- Key man: Neil Lennon


<i><b>OLDHAM ATHLETIC</b></i>
Nickname: The Latics
Ground: Boundary Park
Capacity: 13,624
Last season: Sixth
Manager: <b>John Sheridan</b> (June 2006)
- In: Craig Davies (Verona), Jean-Paul Kalala (Yeovil), John Thompson (Nottingham Forest), Mark Crossley (Fulham), Lee Hughes, Mark Allott (Chesterfield), <b>Michael Ricketts</b> (Preston)
- Out: Will Haining (St Mirren), Chris Porter (Motherwell), Danny Philliskirk (Chelsea), Simon Charlton, Alan Blayney, Gareth Owen, Chris Hall, Kallum Higginbotham, Paul Edwards (Port Vale), Craig Rocastle (Port Vale), Paul Warne (Yeovil), Richie Wellens (Doncaster)
- BBC Sport verdict: Have added plenty of experience to their squad and look a good bet for the play-offs again at least, despite the loss of Chris Porter.
- Key man: Craig Davies


<i><b>PORT VALE</b></i>
Nickname: The Valiants
Ground: Vale Park
Capacity: 22,356
Last season: 12th
Manager: Martin Foyle (February 2004)
- In: Shane Tudor (Leyton Orient), Justin Miller (Leyton Orient), Marc Richards (Barnsley), Paul Edwards (Oldham), Craig Rocastle (Oldham), Keith Lowe (Wolves)
- Out: Michael Walsh, Rhys Weston (Walsall), Mark Soboljew, Christian Smith, Michael Husbands (Macclesfield), <b>Nathan Lowndes</b>, George Abbey, Danny Sonner (Walsall), Malvin Kamara (Huddersfield), Leon Constantine
- BBC Sport verdict: Must replace the goals of the departed Constantine and may have to settle for another season of mid-table obscurity.
- Key man: Luke Rodgers


<i><b>SOUTHEND UNITED</b></i>
Nickname: The Shrimpers
Ground: Roots Hall
Capacity: 12,392
Last season: 22nd in Championship (relegated)
Manager: Steve Tilson (November 2003)
- In: Tommy Black (Crystal Palace), Nicky Bailey (Barnet), Charlie MacDonald (Ebbsfleet), Kerrea Gilbert (Arsenal), Garry Richards (Colchester), Zoltan Liptak (Lombard FC Papa)
- Out: Freddy Eastwood (Wolves), Efe Sodje (Gillingham), Joel Ledgister (Oxford), Justin Lawson (Grays)
- BBC Sport verdict: Striker Eastwood leaves a massive hole to fill but unless Southend tighten up at the back they could struggle once more.
- Key man: Zoltan Liptak


<i><b>SWANSEA CITY</b></i>
Nickname: The Swans
Ground: Liberty Stadium
Capacity: 20,000
Last season: Seventh
Manager: Roberto Martinez (February 2007)
- In: Guillem Bauza Mayol (Espanyol), Angel Rangel (Terrassa), Matty Collins (Fulham), Jason Scotland (St Johnstone), Ferrie Bodde (ADO Den Haag), Darryl Duffy (Hull City), Dorus de Vries (Dunfermline)
- Out: Andy Oakes (Darlington), Izzy Iriekpen (Scunthorpe), Adebayo Akinfenwa, Pawel Abbott (Darlington), Tom Williams (Wycombe), Tom Williams (Wycombe), Lee Trundle (Bristol City)
- BBC Sport verdict: Like Southend, will miss their talisman in Trundle. Need Duffy to start hitting the net to bolster their annual play-off push but may be just off the pace.
- Key man: Darryl Duffy


<i><b>SWINDON TOWN</b></i>
Nickname: The Robins
Ground: The County Ground
Capacity: 15,728
Last season: Third in League Two (promoted)
Manager: Paul Sturrock (November 2006)
- In: Barry Corr (Sheffield Wednesday), Hasney Aljofree (Plymouth), Craig Easton (Leyton Orient), Chris Blackburn (Morecambe), Miguel Comminges (Reims), Kaid Mohamed (Carmarthen Town), Steve Adams (Sheffield Wednesday), Ibon Arrieta (unattached)
- Out: Ashan Holgate, Ricky Shakes, Curtis Weston, Aaron Brown (Gillingham), Mustapha Carayol (MK Dons), Gareth Whalley (Altrincham)
- BBC Sport verdict: Sturrock's squad looks thin and they might struggle to establish themselves back in League One at the first time of asking.
- Key man: Hasney Aljofree


<i><b>TRANMERE ROVERS</b></i>
Nickname: Rovers
Ground: Prenton Park
Capacity: 16,587
Last season: Ninth
Manager: Ronnie Moore (June 2006)
- In: Antony Kay (Barnsley), Jack Obersteller (Millwall), Danny Coyne (Burnley), Adnan Ahmed (Huddersfield), Ben Chorley (MK Dons)
- Out: Kevin Ellison (Chester), Gavin Ward (Chester), Olly James (Forest Green), Jason McAteer (retired), Danny Harrison (Rotherham), Chris McCready (Crewe)
- BBC Sport verdict: Just short of the play-offs last time around, Rovers might be a good bet to go one step further this season.
- Key man: Ian Goodison


<i><b>WALSALL</b></i>
Nickname: The Saddlers
Ground: Bescot Stadium
Capacity: 9,000
Last season: Champions in League Two (promoted)
Manager: Richard Money (May 2006)
- In: Danny Sonner (Port Vale), Paul Hall (Rushden & Diamonds), Tommy Mooney (Wycombe), Carlos Carneiro (Panionios FC), Paul Boertien (Derby), Eddy Sonko (Xanthi Skoda), Rhys Weston (Port Vale)
- Out: Tony Bedeau (Torquay), Craig Pead (Brentford), Kris Taylor (Hereford), Hector Sam (Notts County), Mark Wright (MK Dons), Par Cederqvist, Geordie Lyall, Chris Westwood (Peterborough), Dean Keates (Peterborough), Tony Bedeau (Torquay)
- BBC Sport verdict: Boss Money faces an uphill battle to keep the Saddlers out of the four relegation places.
- Key man: Tommy Mooney


<i><b>YEOVIL TOWN</b></i>
Nickname: The Glovers
Ground: Huish Park
Capacity: 9,400
Last season: Fifth
Manager: Russell Slade (June 2006)
- In: Paul Warne (Oldham), Gary Dempsey (Aberdeen), Darryl Knights (Ipswich), Marc Bircham (QPR), Jerahl Hughes (Crystal Palace), Lloyd Owusu (Brentford), Curtis Ujah (Reading), Marvin Williams (Millwall), Lee Peltier (Liverpool)
- Out: Jean-Paul Kalala (Oldham), Chris Cohen (Nottingham Forest), Arron Davies (Nottingham Forest), Paul Terry (Leyton Orient), Andy Lindegaard (Cheltenham), Anthony Tonkin (Forest Green), Gavin McCallum, Danny Barker, Jake Smeeton, Bradley Thomas (Crawley), Danny Webb, Craig Pead, Wayne Gray (Leyton Orient)
- BBC Sport verdict: Will do remarkably well to repeat last season's amazing feat, especially after such an astonishing summer turnover of players.
- Key man: Marc Bircham.



http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/6229520.stm

Nok en gang, av gud-vet-hvor-mange, et svært så informativt og spennende innlegg (og tråd i dette tilfelle) fra deg, kjelvi.

Dette var veldig lett oversiktlig lesning, og litt "key-info". Personlig må jeg si jeg kjenner svært lite til disse lagene i denne ligaen, bortsett fra et par som, Yeovil, Millwall, Nottingham og et par til, som jeg av og til pleide spille på gode gamle Championship Manager 2 til PC ;)

Nok engang kjelvi, FLOTT!! STÃ... PÃ...! :)

Glimrende Kjelvi. Takk.

Veldig bra! Har savnet en slik oversikt.

key player: Beckford.. sier litt om et lag i oppløsning når en spiller som ikke var god nok for laget ifjor er nøkkelspiller i år. men vi er en divisjon lavere og må bare innse vi er ikke noe storklubb lengre. KUN navnet

OOOOOHH AHHHHH DERRY IS GONNA GET YA!!!

Nå skal det være sagt at Beckford spilte meget bra i League One, i sitt leieopphold. Han var en del av Scunthorpe (riktig lag?) som rykket opp, samtidig som han ble sett på som en meget lovende spiller da han kom til oss.

It´s only one United... Leeds United!

super intro til L1, kjelvi.
Kjenner jo knapt noen av spillerne fra før av, føler meg helt blank, det blir som å begynne å interessere seg for engelsk fotball på nytt.

Kjenner meg 12 år gammel, he-he.

Vel... Nå som Thompson snart signer så vil vel denne spilleren være vår nøkkelspiller. Vi har jo nesten ingen kvalitet og erfarne spillere i stallen før vi nå nettopp begynte å signere. Beckford er vel den mest meriterte i denne divisjonen.

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Jeg er enig med BBCs valg av Beckford jeg. Om han slår til og scorer 20+ betyr det enormt mye for Leeds. Har ingen tro på at de andre spissene våre (kanskje Leon forresten ?) har det potensialet denne sesongen.

flynn

Tør vi håpe på et par til av disse fra godeste Beckford?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=4bBEwm1cyGM

Dette målet er bare helt fantastisk! Må jo være kandidat til det flotteste målet i fjorårets sesong, uansett divisjon!

auren

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Hehe, denne oversikten fortjener nesten staus "sticky" i tiden fremover [:)]



I hear the ancient footsteps like the motion of the sea
Sometimes I turn, there's someone there, other times it's only me
I am hanging in the balance of the reality of man
Like every sparrow falling, like every grain of sand
B.Dylan

Så akkurat målet og det første jeg tenkte var: S****n!!!

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Originally posted by Asbjørn

Hehe, denne oversikten fortjener nesten staus "sticky" i tiden fremover [:)]
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Ikke bare nesten. Håper oversikten forblir sticky i god tid fremover (ut sesongen?). Flott om den kunne blitt oppdatert, i hvertfall med permanente spilleroverganger. [:)]

Luscos medl. 338

Disse lagene har jo like stor tilskuerkapasitet på sine arenaer som vi har på treningsbanen vår...

FÃ... LEEDS UT AV DENNE bakgården fortest mulig... gjerne sammen med Skogvokterne... Ingen av oss er bekjent med dette surrett...


Håper på et par kanonsigninger denne uken så er vi der...

Jeg mener ærlig talt at de fleste av våre spillere er på et høyere nivå en denne ligaen...
NÃ... gjelder det å untite..bli et lag... stå sammen og blø for LEEDS...da rykker vi opp!!

Det blir mye mål og mye morro iår!!!

BRA DEKKET OPP ER VI OGSÃ......
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Frazer Heath Marques Lewis
Carole Prutton Thompson Weston
Beckford Constantine

Lund
Gardner Delph Douglas Parker
Bayly Howson Westlake
Flo Kandol Elliot

League One transfers

CREWE ALEXANDRA WILL SIGN George Abbey on a one-year contract this week after the defender was released by Port Vale at the end of last season. Ryan Lynch, the former Coventry City left back, is also expected to join on a one-year deal after impressing on trial.

Gillingham are hoping to sign Chris Dickson, the Charlton Athletic striker, and Kevin O’Connor, the Wolverhampton Wanderers midfield player, on loan. Dickson joined Charlton from Dulwich Hamlet in March but was unable to play for the first team because he had been signed outside the transfer window.
“Chris is a quality finisher,” Ronnie Jepson, the Gillingham manager, said. “He played for us behind closed doors last season. Pards [Alan Pardew, the Charlton manager] knows of my interest and if he is going to let him out then hopefully he can put him in our direction.”

Alan Wright, the former Aston Villa full back, could join Oldham Athletic in the coming days after impressing on trial.

Hibernian have signed Filipe Morais from Millwall on a two-year contract. The Portuguese midfield player spent the second half of last season on loan to St Johnstone after moving to Millwall from Chelsea last summer.

Walsall have signed Edrissa Sonko, the Gambia winger, on a one-year contract.


Kilde: The Times

Flere av spillerne i L1 Transfer-oversikten ble linket til Leeds under Silly Season:

* Jon Otsemobor (Crewe --> Norwich)
* Darren Currie (Ipswich --> Luton)
* Kelvin Wilson (Preston --> Nott. Forest)
* Michael Ricketts (Preston --> Oldham)
* Marc Bircham (QPR --> Yeovil)

2007-08 Preview: F365 Focus On League One (And Two)

I wouldn't bother going to watch many League One games this season if I were you.

Instead, stay right there and follow all the interesting news on Football365. And by 'interesting news', of course I mean the utter hilariousness of Leeds United.

At the start of the summer it was difficult to imagine how Dirty Leeds could get any funnier, but then the Football League did us all proud and pulled a 15-point penalty out of the bag.

You really have to deeply sympathise with Leeds fans. They have the most despicable men in football in charge of their club, who humiliate them more and more with every passing day. Ken Bates' indignant swipes at the cheek of the Inland Revenue for pursuing more than 8p in every pound they (or rather 'You and I') are owed must make loyal Whites weep.

There are now seven league titles (proper ones too) between the sides in League One, meaning that there is likely to be more attention than ever on the division this season.

I should probably come clean and say I am a Forest fan, so you can understand why I find the debacle at Elland Road funnier than most, given that at the very least they are likely to take some of the heat off us this year.

Luckily for Forest, every 'fall from grace' story will now be about United rather than the Reds.

I for one will be stocking up on canned goods and stroke mags, Renton style, and retiring to a sealed, TV-less room for the week leading up to the Forest v Leeds match on August 25. Can you imagine the coverage? I want none of it.

And so to who will go up this season. Accusations of bias will come I'm sure, but who out there is going to argue with me that Forest should walk the division?

Colin Calderwood has made five excellent signings in Neil Lennon, Matt Lockwood from Leyton Orient, Arron Davies and Chris Cohen from Yeovil, and Kelvin Wilson from Preston, as well as securing Kris Commons for another year - there is simply no stronger squad in the division.

Of course, Forest should've gone up in each of the last two seasons, so I'm not holding my breath.

As for Leeds, their chances were slim to none before the points deduction, but now they may even face a struggle to stay up. Rotherham began last season on minus ten, and even after a blistering start featuring promotion form, they still went down. Most of Leeds' decent players have quite sensibly jumped ship, leaving the likes of Tresor Kandol to once again masquerade as footballers, and while Jermaine Beckford should do well at this level, they are struggling elsewhere.

And so to the rest. Oldham did themselves no favours by snapping up Lee Hughes, fresh from the chokey, while Latics fans won't be thrilled with the sight of Michael Ricketts lumbering into Boundary Park. However, they pulled off something of a coup by signing Craig Davies, who impressed on loan at Wolves last season.

Swansea always look threatening, although Lee Trundle's departure will be a big blow. It will be interesting to see how Crewe get on without Dario Gradi at the helm, while Luton have made some clever signings, but could be hampered by their board's insistence on selling their best players.

There is always one side that takes everyone by surprise in League One - last time it was Blackpool, but this season Doncaster could well be your team.

James Hayter has joined from Bournemouth, Richie Wellens from Blackpool, and highly-rated winger Martin Woods from Rotherham. Tina Turner lookalike Jason Price remains in their squad, but other than that Rovers look well set to challenge the big guns.

In more good news for Forest and Leeds fans, apparently there is in fact a division below ours. Called League Two apparently.

Anyway, the fourth division is usually something of a lottery, although Darlington look to have recruited well and if MK Dons somehow hold on to Izale McCleod then they should challenge again. It says here.

Nick Miller

http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,12994_2645063,00.html

For en dust Nick Miller er! Nuff said!

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Sky Sports: League One season preview

The League One season promises to be something special with the addition of fallen giants Leeds United playing in the third tier of English football for the first time.
With none of the relegated trio (Leeds, Southend and Luton) primed for a swift Championship return, expect a fierce battle for the automatic promotion places.
Nottingham Forest are the pre-season favourites for promotion after falling in the play-off semi-finals to Yeovil Town last season.
Doncaster Rovers are being tipped to impress while the likes of Swansea City, Oldham Athletic and Millwall will all be looking to challenge for the top two.
Leyton Orient, Bournemouth and Cheltenham are likely to struggle, although Leeds' 15-point penalty means they are up against it from the start.


* Bournemouth 66/1
The Cherries' small squad means it could be a season of struggle for Kevin Bond's South Coast side, who finished just five points clear of the drop zone last term.
Bond has brought in striker Jo Kuffour and experienced midfielder Paul Telfer from Celtic, but they have also lost the likes of James Hayter, Steve Fletcher and Stephen Purches.

* Brighton 33/1
Brighton will need to improve upon their home form if they are to have any hopes of challenging for a play-off spot.
The Seagulls won just five of their 23 outings at The Withdean last term, although the capture of experienced hit-man Nicky Forster should boost their output.

* Bristol Rovers 25/1
Last season's League Two play-off winners have it all to do to avoid the drop, but underestimate Paul Trollope's Pirates at your peril.
With Trollope bringing in David Pipe, Joe Jacobsen and Andy Williams this summer expect Rovers to be fighting for their lives this season.

* Carlisle 20/1
The loss of striker Karl Hawley is likely to hit Carlisle hard, although manager Neil McDonald has brought in Middlesbrough's Danny Graham to replace the free-scoring forward.
The Cumbrians finished eighth last season and they may find it hard going to achieve a top half of the table finish this time around.

* Cheltenham 66/1
The Robins are among the favourites for relegation following the departures of Kayode Odejayi, Craig Armstrong and JJ Melligan.
Cheltenham finished in 17th last season thanks to impressive away form, but a repeat this time around could be hard to come by for John Ward's troops.

* Crewe 33/1
Crewe would settle for a mid-table finish now following a summer in which a number of first-team players have departed.
The Alex have lost the likes of Luke Varney, Billy Jones and Jon Otsemobor as Dario Gradi looks to blood the next generation of the club's production line.

* Doncaster 8/1
Astute summer captures mean Doncaster are nicely poised to mount a serious challenge for promotion this season.
The acquisition of Bournemouth's James Hayter should prove a good piece of business along with the return of veteran keeper Neil Sullivan.

* Gillingham 25/1
Gills boss Ronnie Jepson has been busy in the transfer market this summer bringing in no less than ten fresh faces.
Steve Lomas looks an astute midfield capture along with former Sheffield Wednesday striker David Graham.

* Hartlepool 25/1
Manager Danny Wilson would settle for survival if it was offered to him before the season started.
Wilson has brought in former Leeds duo Robbie Elliott and Ian Moore to what looks a squad more than capable of holding their own.

* Huddersfield 16/1
The Terriers will need to improve their away form if they are to mount a serious bid for the play-offs this season.
Andy Ritchie has bagged experienced duo Frank Sinclair and Danny Cadamarteri, although it could be season of struggle for the West Yorkshire outfit.

* Leeds 25/1
The Whites' 15-point deduction is likely to make it impossible for a swift Championship return. If anything, Leeds could be dragged into a relegation dog-fight.
Leeds boss Dennis Wise has retained keeper Casper Ankergren, although the loss of a number of experienced faces leaves the club somewhat of an unknown quantity.

* Leyton Orient 66/1
The O's have made no less than eight close-season signings, although it is the loss of Matt Lockwood which could be a key transfer.
Orient finished one place above the drop zone last term and boss Martin Ling will be hoping to avoid any relegation scares come May.

* Luton 16/1
Kevin Blackwell arrived too late to keep Luton up last term, but after a full pre-season under his belt he will be hoping for an upturn in fortunes.
Blackwell has added much-needed experience to his squad in the likes of Paul Furlong, Paul Peschisolido, Chris Perry and Don Hutchison.

* Millwall 12/1
The Lions are being tipped to have a real push for promotion this season under manager Willie Donachie.
Veteran striker Neil Harris is likely to play a key role if the South East London outfit are to challenge for a top-six place.

* Northampton 33/1
A mid-table finish beckons for The Cobblers despite a busy summer of transfer activity.
Colin Larkin, Ian Henderson and Daniel Jones have all been brought in while veteran midfielder Ian Taylor has retired.

* Nottingham Forest 11/4
The capture of Celtic midfielder Neil Lennon is surely the final piece of the puzzle for Colin Calderwood's squad.
Coupled with the captures of the dangerous Arron Davies and Matt Lockwood, it is hard to look past Forest for promotion.

* Oldham 14/1
If hit-man Michael Ricketts can return to his best then Oldham could have one of the most potent strikers in the division.
John Sheridan has also gambled on former West Brom favourite Lee Hughes while bringing in the experience of keeper Mark Crossley.

* Port Vale 40/1
Martin Foyle will be relying on Luke Rodgers to find the back of the net following striker Leon Constantine's Leeds switch.
The Valiants have brought in Shane Tudor, Justin Miller, Marc Richards, Paul Edwards and Craig Rocastle as Foyle looks to improve on last season's 12th placed finish.

* Southend 16/1
The loss of talismanic striker Freddy Eastwood was a blow for The Shrimpers, although free-scoring Charlie McDonald has been brought in.
The signing of Kerrea Gilbert on loan from Arsenal could prove an astute capture for manager Steve Tilson.

* Swansea 11/1
The Swans will parade a new strike force this term with Jason Scotland and Darryl Duffy replacing Lee Trundle and Adebayo Akinfenwa.
Along with the loss of fans' favourite Trundle the Welsh outfit also lost defender Izzy Iriekpen on a free transfer to Scunthorpe.

* Swindon 40/1
Despite a number of summer arrivals, Paul Sturrock's side might prove too small to survive in League One at the first time of asking.
Hasney Aljofree is likely to play a key role for The Robins, who finished third in League Two last season.

* Tranmere 20/1
Tranmere are the dark horses of the division this season, despite a ninth placed finish last time around.
The captures of Antony Kay, Jack Obersteller, Danny Coyne, Adnan Ahmed and Ben Chorley give Ronnie Moore's side real hope ahead of the new campaign.

* Walsall 33/1
Last season's League Two champions will be hopeful of staying up thanks to some experienced arrivals.
Tommy Mooney, Danny Sonner and Paul Boertien all have the qualities required and will fight to keep The Saddlers up.

* Yeovil 25/1
Russell Slade could find it hard going to achieve last season's lofty position of fifth following Arron Davies' exit to Forest.
Slade has made a number of close-season captures, with QPR's feisty midfielder Marc Bircham among the pick of the arrivals.

League One Transfers

Bournemouth
In Paul Telfer  Free Transfer  Celtic  
Out Karl Broadhurst  Undisclosed  Hereford  
In Jo Kuffour  Free Transfer  Brentford  
Out Steve Fletcher  Free Transfer  Chesterfield  
Out Stephen Purches  Free Transfer  Leyton Orient  
Out David McGoldrick  Undisclosed  Southampton  

Brighton and Hove Albion
In Andrew Whing  Free Transfer  Coventry  
Out Zesh Rehman  On Loan  QPR  
Out Nick Ward  On Loan  QPR  
In Nicky Forster  Â£ 75,000  Hull City  

Bristol Rovers
In Byron Anthony  Undisclosed  Cardiff City  

Carlisle United
Out Karl Hawley  Free Transfer  Preston North End  
In Marc Bridge-Wilkinson  Free Transfer  Bradford City  
In Carlton  Free Transfer  Morecambe  
In Danny Graham  Free Transfer  Middlesbrough  
Out Anthony Williams  Free Transfer  Wrexham  
In Chris Howarth  Free Transfer  Bolton Wanderers  

Cheltenham Town
In Shane Paul  Free Transfer  Halesowen Town  
In Andy Lindegaard  Free Transfer  Yeovil Town  
In Lee Ridley  Undisclosed  Scunthorpe United  
Out Craig Armstrong  Free Transfer  Gillingham  
Out John Melligan  Free Transfer  Leyton Orient  
Out Kayode Odejayi  Â£ 200,000  Barnsley  
In Ben Gill  Free Transfer  Cambridge  

Crewe Alexandra
Out Jon Otsemobor  Free Transfer  Norwich City  
Out Billy Jones  Undisclosed  Preston North End  
In Chris McCready  Undisclosed  Tranmere Rovers  
In Billy Jones  Â£ 65,000  Exeter City  
In Steven Schumacher  Free Transfer  Bradford City  
Out Luke Varney  Â£ 2,500,000  Charlton Athletic  

Doncaster
In Gordon Greer  Undisclosed  Kilmarnock  
Out Sean Thornton  Free Transfer  Leyton Orient  
In Richard Wellens  Free Transfer  Oldham Athletic  
In Sam Hird  Free Transfer  Leeds United  
Out Jan Budtz  Free Transfer  Hartlepool United  
In Martin Woods  Free Transfer  Rotherham United  

Gillingham
Out Michael Flynn  Free Transfer  Blackpool  
Out Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu  On Loan  Bradford  
In David Graham  Free Transfer  Sheff Weds  
Out Scott Flinders  Undisclosed  C.Palace  
In Derek Stillie  Free Transfer  Dundee United  
In Simon Royce  Free Transfer  Queens Park Rangers  
In Efetobore Sodje  Free Transfer  Southend United  
Out Dean McDonald  Undisclosed  Inverness Caledonian Thistle  
Out Matt Jarvis  Undisclosed  Wolverhampton Wanderers  
In Craig Armstrong  Free Transfer  Cheltenham Town  
In Aaron Brown  Free Transfer  Swindon Town  
In Barry Cogan  Free Transfer  Barnet FC  
In Delroy Facey  Free Transfer  Rotherham United  
Out Danny Spiller  Free Transfer  Millwall  
In Simon King  Â£ 200,000  Barnet FC  
Out Danny Jackman  Free Transfer  Northampton Town  
In Simon Royce  On Loan  Queens Park Rangers  

Hartlepool United
Out Darren Williams  Free Transfer  Bradford City  
Out Jim Provett  Undisclosed  Bury  
In Jan Budtz  Free Transfer  Doncaster  
In Godwin Antwi  On Loan  Liverpool  
Out Eifion Williams  Free Transfer  Wrexham  
Out Demitrios Konstantopoulos  Free Transfer  Coventry City  
Out John Brackstone  Free Transfer  Darlington  
Out Michael Proctor  Free Transfer  Wrexham  

Huddersfield Town
Out Gary Taylor-Fletcher  Undisclosed  Blackpool  
Out John McCombe  Free Transfer  Hereford  
Out Martin McIntosh  Free Transfer  Mansfield Town  
Out Mark Hudson  Free Transfer  Rotherham United  
Out John McAliskey  Free Transfer  Mansfield Town  
Out Adnan Ahmed  Free Transfer  Tranmere Rovers  

Leeds United
In Andy Hughes  Undisclosed  Norwich  
Out Stephen Crainey  Contract Ended  Pick a Team!  
Out Armando Sa  Cancelled Contract    
In Leon Constantine  Free Transfer  Port Vale  
In Curtis Weston  Free Transfer  Swindon  
In Casper Ankergren  Undisclosed  Brondby  
Out Stephen Crainey  Undisclosed  Blackpool  
Out Richard Cresswell  Undisclosed  Stoke City  
In David Prutton  Free Transfer  Nottm Forest  
Out Danny Rose  Undisclosed  Tottenham Hotspur  
Out Robbie Blake  Â£ 250,000  Burnley  
Out David Healy  Undisclosed  Fulham  
Out Kevin Nicholls  Undisclosed  Preston North End  
Out Sam Hird  Free Transfer  Doncaster  

Leyton Orient
In Charlie Daniels  On Loan  Tottenham  
In Adam Boyd  Free Transfer  Luton Town  
In Wayne Gray  Undisclosed  Yeovil Town  
Out Matt Lockwood  Undisclosed  Nottingham Forest  
In Sean Thornton  Free Transfer  Doncaster  
In Stuart Nelson  Free Transfer  Brentford  
Out John Melligan  Free Transfer  Cheltenham Town  
In Stephen Purches  Free Transfer  Bournemouth  
In Jon Mackie  Free Transfer  Brentford  

Luton Town
Out Leon Barnett  Â£ 2,500,000  West Bromwich Albion  
In Don Hutchison  Free Transfer  Coventry City  
Out Adam Boyd  Free Transfer  Leyton Orient  
In Chris Perry  Free Transfer  West Bromwich Albion  
In Paul Furlong  Free Transfer  Queens Park Rangers  
In Darren Currie  Free Transfer  Ipswich Town  

Millwall
Out Poul Hubertz  Free Transfer  Northampton  
Out Marvin Williams  Undisclosed  Yeovil Town  
Out Tony Craig  Undisclosed  Crystal Palace  
In Danny Spiller  Free Transfer  Gillingham  

Northampton Town
In James Quinn  Undisclosed  Scunthorpe  
In Poul Hubertz  Free Transfer  Millwall  
In Daniel Jones  On Loan  Wolves  
In Joe Howe  Free Transfer  Milton Keynes Dons  
In Giles Coke  Undisclosed  Mansfield Town  
In Colin Larkin  Free Transfer  Chesterfield  
In Danny Jackman  Free Transfer  Gillingham  

Nottingham Forest
Out David Prutton  Free Transfer  Leeds Utd  
In Kelvin Wilson  Â£ 300,000  Preston North End  
Out Gary Holt  Free Transfer  Wycombe Wanderers  
In Arron Davies  Undisclosed  Yeovil Town  
In Chris Cohen  Undisclosed  Yeovil Town  
In Matt Lockwood  Undisclosed  Leyton Orient  
Out David Prutton  Loan : Expired  Southampton  
Out John Curtis  Free Transfer  Queens Park Rangers  
Out John Thompson  Free Transfer  Oldham Athletic  
In Neil Lennon  Free Transfer  Celtic  
Out Jack Lester  Free Transfer  Chesterfield  

Oldham Athletic
In Mark Allott  Undisclosed  Chesterfield  
Out Richard Wellens  Free Transfer  Doncaster  
Out Chris Porter  Free Transfer  Motherwell  
Out Will Haining  Free Transfer  St Mirren  
In Jean-Paul Kamudimba Kalala  Free Transfer  Yeovil Town  
In Craig Davies  Undisclosed  Verona  
In John Thompson  Free Transfer  Nottingham Forest  
In Mark Crossley  Free Transfer  Fulham  

Port Vale
Out Leon Constantine  Free Transfer  Leeds Utd  
Out Stefan Moore  Undisclosed  QPR  

Southend United
In Garry Richards  Undisclosed  Colchester  
In Kerrea Gilbert  On Loan  Cardiff City  
Out Efetobore Sodje  Free Transfer  Gillingham  
Out Freddy Eastwood  Undisclosed  Wolverhampton Wanderers  
In Tommy Black  Free Transfer  Crystal Palace  
In Nicky Bailey  Â£ 175,000  Barnet FC  
In Charlie MacDonald  Free Transfer  Ebbsfleet United  

Swansea City
Out Lee Trundle  Â£ 1,000,000  Bristol City  
Out Tommy Williams  Free Transfer  Wycombe Wanderers  
In Darryl Duffy  Â£ 200,000  Hull City  
Out Pawel Abbott  Â£ 100,000  Darlington  
Out Ezomo Iriekpen  Free Transfer  Scunthorpe United  
Out Andy Oakes  Free Transfer  Darlington  
In Jason Scotland  Nominal  St Johnstone  

Swindon Town
In Steve Adams  Free Transfer  Swindon  
In Steve Adams  Undisclosed  Sheff Weds  
Out Curtis Weston  Free Transfer  Leeds Utd  
In Kaid Mohamed  Free Transfer  Carmarthen Town  
In Chris Blackburn  Undisclosed  Morecambe  
Out Lucas Jutkiewicz  Undisclosed  Everton  
In Hasney Aljofree  Undisclosed  Plymouth Argyle  
Out Aaron Brown  Free Transfer  Gillingham  
In Barry Corr  Free Transfer  Sheffield Wednesday  

Tranmere Rovers
In Anthony Kay  Free Transfer  Barnsley  
Out Kevin Ellison  Undisclosed  Chester City  
Out Chris McCready  Undisclosed  Crewe Alexandra  
Out Danny Harrison  Free Transfer  Rotherham United  
In Adnan Ahmed  Free Transfer  Huddersfield Town  

Walsall
Out Kevin Cooper  Undisclosed  Cardiff City  
In Edrissa Sonko  Free Transfer  Roda JC Kerk  
In Carlos Carneiro  Free Transfer  Panionios FC  
In Tommy Mooney  Free Transfer  Wycombe Wanderers  
Out Dean Keates  Free Transfer  Peterborough United  
Out Chris Westwood  Free Transfer  Peterborough United  

Yeovil Town
In Lee Peltier  On Loan  Hull City  
In Marvin Williams  Undisclosed  Millwall  
In Curtis Ujah  Free Transfer  Tamworth  
Out Wayne Gray  Undisclosed  Leyton Orient  
Out Andy Lindegaard  Free Transfer  Cheltenham Town  
In Marc Bircham  Free Transfer  Queens Park Rangers  
Out Arron Davies  Undisclosed  Nottingham Forest  
Out Chris Cohen  Undisclosed  Nottingham Forest  
In Peter Sweeney  On Loan  Stoke City  
In Gary Dempsey  Free Transfer  Aberdeen  
Out Jean-Paul Kamudimba Kalala  Free Transfer  Oldham Athletic  
In Peter Sweeney  Loan : Expired  Stoke City  


http://www.skysports.com/football/transfers/0,20367,11718,00.html

Stuart Gray (manager Northampton) on League One
League One looks a bit stronger this season than it was last time around.

The teams that came down from the Championship, coupled with the teams that came up from League Two and those that didn't get out last season, mean it is going to be difficult.
It will be a tough season and harder to get into the play-offs and get out.
The teams that have come down have a bit more of an advantage as they tend to carry bigger squads, whereas the teams in my league have to work with a tight budget.

The relegated teams have more choice. My own experience is that we are carrying a thin squad and you need to bring in one or two loan players.
That means you are relying on being as fit as possible but then injuries and suspensions start to bite and that is when you go out and look to bring in a loan player.
The other thing is that most of the time we play on Saturdays and in midweek, what with the Johnstone's Paint Trophy and if you have a bit of success in the League Cup, plus there are League games to fit in as well.
People say about there being only four teams able to compete for the Premier League, and in the Championship any of 12 teams could go up.
But in this division, you have three leagues - based on wage bills, budgets and attendances.
Of the teams that came down, I'm not sure about Leeds' financial situation, Southend have been in this division before and are carrying Championship players.

If somebody told me three years ago that we would be playing against Leeds and Nottingham Forest in this division, I would not have believed them.
It is going to be tough for Leeds. I know my team will certainly get a lift going to play at Elland Road, purely because of the history surrounding the place and the size of the stadium.
I think other teams will get a lift as well and Leeds might find it hard to win home games.
But they still have quality players and if they get off to a good start, you couldn't rule them out.

My old club, Nottingham Forest, came so close to getting out of the division last year when they were 2-0 up after the first-leg of their play-off semi-final against Yeovil.
Scunthorpe did a fantastic job last season to get up on their limited resources.
They did it by having two solid banks of four and two strikers who scored bags of goals. People look at what they did and say 'if they can do it, so can we'.
Blackpool also had a good run towards the end of the season and showed how a team can suddenly emerge from the pack.
Hartlepool, Walsall, Swindon and Bristol Rovers have come up and they are all good teams, with impressive managers.
If you are looking for a team to do a Blackpool and emerge from the pack, there might be a surprise package among them.

For promotion, I don't think you can look too far from Forest. Colin Calderwood still has his quality players.
I also think Doncaster will be there or thereabouts. What manager Sean O'Driscoll has done is bring in good players and he has acquired strength in depth.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/6931427.stm

Sky Sports: League One round-up
Leeds grab late victory as life begins in third tier

Leeds United began life in League One with a 2-1 win at Tranmere.
English football's fallen giants fell behind to a Chris Greenacre goal but hit back through a Matt Heath header before Tresor Kandol bagged a late winner.
On a day lacking in goals, the most incident-packed game was at Whadden Road where three players were sent off in Cheltenham's 1-0 win over Gillingham.
Luton Town, relegated from the Championship last season, were one of only seven clubs to pick up three points, beating Hartlepool 2-1 while Crewe beat Brighton 2-1.

Cheltenham 1-0 Gillingham
Three players were sent off as Cheltenham pipped the Gills. Stephen Gillespie scored the winner but was later dismissed for two bookable offences while Steve Lomas and Ian Cox saw red for the visitors.

Crewe 2-1 Brighton
A brace from Gary Roberts saw Crewe pick up maximum points against Brighton.
Alex had to come from behind after Dean Cox gave the visitors a ninth minute lead but Roberts was on hand to clinch the victory when he slotted home a penalty 11 minutes from time.

Doncaster 0-0 Millwall
Doncaster and Millwall failed to break the deadlock as they battled for a share of the spoils.

Huddersfield 1-0 Yeovil
Luke Beckett's 17th minute strike was enough to give Huddersfield the points as they came out on top against Yeovil.

Luton Town 2-1 Hartlepool
The Hatters' return to League One began well with victory over Hartlepool.
Darren Currie opened the scoring after 36 minutes before Alan Goodall made the points safe for the hosts. Richie Barker slotted home and injury time penalty but it was too little, too late for the visitors.

Northampton 1-1 Swindon
Christian Roberts' first-half penalty was enough to earn Swindon a point at Northampton.
The visitors had fallen behind to Andy Kirk's ninth minute strike but fought back thanks to Roberts' spot-kick a minute before half-time.

Nottingham Forest 0-0 Bournemouth
Nottingham Forest failed to recover from their play-off hangover as they were held to a goalless home draw by Bournemouth.
Sammy Clingan twice went close to breaking the deadlock when he hit the woodwork in each half but they were rare threats on the Bournemouth goal.
And it was not until the final minute of injury time that Bournemouth's debutant goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, on loan from Portsmouth, was forced into his first save.

Oldham 2-1 Swansea City
Craig Davies grabbed a last-minute winner as Oldham began the season with an ill-tempered 2-1 win over Swansea.
Davies was brought down in the box by defender Alan Tait after just two minutes and former Bolton striker Michael Ricketts made no mistake with a well-struck spot kick.
But Swansea dragged themselves back into the game when Trinidad & Tobago international Jason Scotland hammered the ball past keeper Mark Crossley from the edge of the box.
Oldham grabbed the winner in the last minute when Davies headed home a Deane Smalley cross from two yards while boss John Sheridan was sent to the stands.
Sheridan was escorted off by two police officers after protesting too much when loan signing Neil Kilkenny was brought down in a two man tackle.

Port Vale 1-1 Bristol Rovers
Andy Williams enjoyed a dream debut as he earned promoted Bristol Rovers a deserved 1-1 draw just four minutes after coming on as a substitute against Port Vale.
The former Hereford striker headed home in a goalmouth scramble after he had replaced a tiring Rickie Lambert.
Rovers, backed by nearly 2000 vociferous followers, made a confident start as they stepped up to the higher grade.
Lambert drew a smart save from Joe Anyon and debutant David Pipe headed over from eight yards.
Vale finally sprung to life and Jason Talbot's 35-yard strike was well saved by Steve Phillips before a driving run from Luke Rodgers ended with a shot into the side netting.
Vale went ahead with Rodgers making no mistake from the spot after Phillips had stumbled into substitute Callum Willock.

Southend 1-2 Leyton Orient
Goals from debutants Sean Thornton and Adam Boyd secured Orient an opening-day win against 10-man Southend.
Southend took the lead when Alan McCormack's cross from the left was helped back in by Mark Gower and the ball went in off keeper Stuart Nelson's foot.
Orient equalised when Thornton rifled a 30-yard free kick into the top right hand corner of the net.
The Shrimpers were reduced to 10 men when McCormack was sent off for a second bookable offence after fouling Thornton.
Orient sought to press home their numerical advantage but saw strikers Wayne Gray and Boyd fire tame shots at Darryl Flahavan.
Boyd secured the points when he turned in substitute Efe Echanomi's cross from the right four minutes from time.

Tranmere 1-2 Leeds Utd
Tresor Kandol grabbed a last-minute winner for fallen giants Leeds against Tranmere at Prenton Park.
Leeds, starting their first campaign in the third tier of English football with a 15-point deduction, went behind in the 21st minute when Chris Greenacre arrived at the back post to convert a Chris Shuker cross.
Leeds fought back after the break and Matt Heath headed home a 54th-minute free-kick from skipper Alan Thompson.
Then Kandol bundled home an Andy Hughes cross a minute from time to complete Leeds' comeback.

Walsall 1-1 Carlisle Utd
Veteran striker Tommy Mooney struck in the second half to earn a point for Walsall.
Mooney struck two minutes after the break to cancel out Kevin Gall's opener.

Oppsummering 18/8:


ABBOTT BRINGS ORDER TO CUMBRIANS

Managerless Carlisle recorded their second win in as many games since parting company with former boss Neil McDonald, as they beat Oldham 1-0 in Coca-Cola League One.
Caretaker-manager Greg Abbott oversaw his first win at the helm in midweek when the Blues beat Bury by the same score in the Carling Cup.
Danny Graham - signed on a permanent basis in the summer following a successful loan spell at the end of last season - was the scorer this time, converting from the penalty spot in the 41st minute following a foul on Joe Garner.

Leeds continued to claw back some of the 15 points they were docked before the season began, scoring three times in the closing 10 minutes to seal a 4-1 win over Southend.
Alan Thompson (three) and Adam Barrett (69) saw their goals cancel each other out but the Yorkshire side turned on the style in the latter stages with substitute Tore Andre Flo putting them ahead after 80 minutes.
Rui Marques put daylight between the sides two minutes from time when he headed home a corner and Jermaine Beckford made it four in injury-time.

Meanwhile, only Leyton Orient and Huddersfield can still boast 100% records and six points after two matches.
Orient looked to have blown their chance against Walsall when Adam Boyd wasted a 36th-minute penalty but fellow striker Wayne Gray ensured he did not rue the miss when he converted seven minutes after the break.
Huddersfield also won by the narrowest of margins, Luke Beckett's header the only thing that could separate them from hosts Bournemouth.

Nottingham Forest are still in search of their first win of the season after a second draw, this time against Swansea.
Again, scoring was the problem in a goalless outing and Forest have yet to find the net in three league and cup matches this season.

Midfielder Daniel Spiller scored the only goal of the game as Millwall took three points from Cheltenham, pouncing in first-half injury-time after good work from Neil Harris.

There was only one goal in it at Huish Park as well, with Justin Cochrane's 17th-minute strike the difference between Yeovil and Port Vale.

Brighton got off to a flying start against Northampton, opening the scoring after two minutes through a Dean Hammond penalty before Andy Kirk (23) levelled the scores.
Alex Revell then got the winner after 66 minutes, heading past Mark Bunn.

Lee Peacock and Craig Easton scored the goals that helped Swindon defeat Luton 2-1.
The pair scored either side of David Edwards' 56th-minute strike to put Swindon on four points from their two outings.

Bristol Rovers' Craig Disley and Crewe's Tom Pope scored a goal apiece to cancel each other out at the Memorial Stadium, while Tranmere ran out 2-0 winners over Gillingham - Chris Greenacre and Steve Davies scoring.

Liverpool loanee Godwin Antwi gave Hartlepool the lead at half-time in their match against Doncaster but it needed a late Richie Barker penalty to claim a 2-1 win after James Hayter had equalised.


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Around the grounds
A guide to Leeds Utd.'s 2007-08 season

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Leyton Orient maintained their 100% start to the Coca-Cola League One season with a 2-0 win at Crewe.

John Melligan's long-range effort after 35 minutes gave Orient the lead at Gresty Road before a late penalty from Adam Boyd with five minutes left sealed the points following Gary Roberts' foul on Adam Chambers

Carlisle are now second after they ended Huddersfield's perfect start by the same scoreline at Galpharm Stadium.

Danny Livesey's tap-in and a header from Joe Garner late in the first half were enough to take the Cumbrians above their opponents on seven points.

Tranmere are third after a 2-0 win over 10-man Brighton, who saw Andrew Whing dismissed in the dying moments.

His red card came moments before Chris Shuker's sealer in injury-time after Chris Greenacre (78) had put Rovers ahead.

The lunchtime kick-off saw a clash between two fallen giants at the City Ground as Nottingham Forest hosted Leeds.

And it was the visitors who emerged with a last-gasp 2-1 win thanks to Jermaine Beckford's close-range finish in the 89th minute.

United had led through Tresor Kandol before Kris Commons equalised.

The result means Leeds are now on -6 points after three straight wins, just eight points behind their struggling opponents.

Gillingham are a place above Leeds and still searching for their first point after a 3-1 loss at Luton.

David Bell, Paul Furlong and Matt Spring's penalty were enough for the Hatters, after Mark Bentley had levelled for the visitors.

Port Vale are only one point better off after a 2-0 loss to Hartlepool courtesy of goals by Matty Robson (six) and James Brown (88).

Walsall's 3-1 home defeat by Swansea leaves them in the same boat after Martin Butler's opener was superseded by Andy Robinson's brace and a strike from Jason Scotland.

Doncaster also took the lead through Gordon Greer, but replies from Mark-Alain Gradel and Jo Kuffour mean Rovers are still on one point after a 2-1 defeat by Bournemouth.

Northampton are the other club languishing on a point after Lloyd Owusu's injury-time goal gave Yeovil a 2-1 win at Sixfields.

Justin Cochrane had opened the scoring for the visitors before Poul Hubertz appeared to have handed the Cobblers a point.

A goal from Nick Bailey was enough to break Southend's duck with a 1-0 win over Millwall, while Joe Jacobson scored the only goal for Bristol Rovers at Oldham.

Blair Sturrock handed Swindon the lead at Cheltenham, only for substitute Ashley Vincent to level in a 1-1 draw.


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Sky: League One Round-up
Orient maintain winning start
League leaders Leyton Orient kept their 100 per cent record in tact as they beat Crewe 2-0 at Gresty Road.
Orient continue to top the League One table as Huddersfield slipped up as they were on the receiving end of a 2-0 defeat at home to Carlisle, who move up to second spot.
Southend, who had so far failed to pick up any points this season, won 1-0 at home to Millwall to earn themselves three points, whilst fellow strugglers Gillingham were beaten 3-1 at Luton and remain without a point this term.
Yeovil earned themselves a late 2-1 win at Northampton.

Cheltenham 1 Swindon 1
Blair Sturrock had fired visitors Swindon into the lead in the 35th minute, but Ashley Vincent netted in the 72nd minute to even out the score.

Crewe 0 Leyton Orient 2
JJ Melligan opened the scoring in the 35th minute for Leyton Orient before Adam Boyd converted a penalty in the 85th minute to earn Orient three points at Crewe and continue their unbeaten start to the season.

Doncaster 1 Bournemouth 2
Doncaster had taken the lead in the 24th minute thanks to Gordon Greer but Bournemouth bounced back with goals from Mark-Alain Gradel in the 28th minute and a goal from Jo-Osei Kuffour in the 46th minute to earn their first win of the new campaign.

Huddersfield 0 Carlisle 2
Huddersfield suffered their first defeat of the season at the hands of Carlisle. Danny Livesey opened the scoring in the 34th minute before Joe Garner added the second after 44 minutes to move them up to second place in the table.

Luton 3 Gillingham 1
David Bell put Luton ahead in the 17th minute before struggling Gillingham equalised courtesy of a Mark Bentley goal in the 22nd minute. But Luton fired themselves ahead again in the 27th minute after Paul Furlong scored before Matthew Spring made sure of the win with an 80th minute spot kick.

Northampton 1 Yeovil 2
A last gasp winner in the 93rd minute from Lloyd Owusu handed Yeovil victory at Sixfields. Justine Cochrane had earlier fired them ahead in the 26th minute but it took Northampton just six minutes to pull themselves level as Poul Hubertz netted.

Nottingham Forest 1 Leeds 2
Leeds United scored a last-gasp winner against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground to pile more misery on winless Forest in an early kick-off.
Leeds took the lead through Tresor Kandol after 17 minutes before Kris Commons' 49th-minute free-kick levelled the scores and gave the home side their first goal of the season.
But an 89th-minute close range strike from Jermaine Beckford was enough to secure all three points for Dennis Wise's side.

Oldham 0 Bristol Rovers 1
Bristol ran out 1-0 winners at Oldham after a lone first half strike from Joe Jacobson (38) handed them all three points.

Port Vale 0 Hartlepool 2
A Matty Robson goal put Hartlepool ahead in the sixth minute but it took them a while to find the second as James Brown scored in the 88th minute.

Southend 1 Millwall 0
Nick Bailey's 55th minute strike handed Southend their first win of the season, and with it their first points in the League One table at Millwall's expense.

Tranmere 2 Brighton 0
Two late goals handed Tranmere victory at Prenton Park. Chris Greenacre opened their account in the 78th minute before Chris Shuker added the second on 94.

Walsall 1 Swansea 3
Walsall had taken the lead early on with a goal from Martin Butler in the seventh minute but their joy was shortlived as Swansea equalised in the 12th minute through Andy Robinson before going ahead in the 26th minute with a goal from Jason Scotland. Robinson added his second from the spot in the 66th minute to compound the host's misery.

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De ferier jul i Cheltenham allerede i november om av den grunn flyttes kampen til 25 november.

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"Why settle for more, when you can settle for less"

Jeg fant julesjokolade på Tesco i Skotland i midten av september.
"Avoid the rush" stod det på plakaten.
Treige disse fra Sørvest! [:D]

Trenge vel for fakerten  ikkje ha nåken signatur heller eg, vel! [:D]

SKY: League One preview

Leyton Orient look to continue their 100 per cent start to the League One season at home to Northampton on Saturday.
Carlisle, Swindon, Bristol Rovers and Leeds also put their unbeaten starts on the line this weekend, but all four are also on home turf.
Gillingham remain without a point after three games and host Walsall, who themselves have only mustered one draw.
Nottingham Forest go in search of their first win of the season when they visit promoted Bristol Rovers.

Bournemouth v Port Vale
Kevin Bond may stick with the side that beat Doncaster last weekend, with defender Russell Perrett still out with a knee injury and Paul Telfer likely to be missing due to a groin problem.
Port Vale striker Luke Rodgers should return to the side and defender Ashley Westwood could make his debut.

Brighton v Southend
Brighton new boys George O'Callaghan and David Martot could make their debuts after joining on loan but defender Andrew Whing is suspended.
Southend manager Steve Tilson is without left-back Steven Hammell (ankle) but otherwise has a fully-fit squad to choose from as captain Kevin Maher is back after a foot problem.

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Skysports.com predictions:

Bournemouth 1 Port Vale 0
Brighton 1 Southend 1
Bristol Rovers 1 Nottm Forest 2
Carlisle 2 Cheltenham 0
Gillingham 2 Walsall 1
Hartlepool 1 Oldham 0
Leeds 3 Luton 1
Leyton Orient 2 Northampton 1
Millwall 1 Huddersfield 1
Swansea 1 Doncaster 0
Swindon 2 Crewe 1
Yeovil 2 Tranmere 2
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Bristol Rovers v Nottm Forest
Paul Trollope could make changes to his Rovers side but Ryan Green is the only absentee with an Achilles injury.
Forest defender Ian Breckin is available after coming through a reserve team outing in midweek, while Luke Chambers should recover from a knee problem. But Chris Cohen, Matt Lockwood, Lewis McGugan and Arron Davies are all expected to miss out.

Carlisle v Cheltenham
Carlisle's only absentees are Ged Dalton (knee) and Peter Murphy (ankle).
Cheltenham continue to be without Michael Wylde (broken jaw), Gavin Caines (knee) and Scott Brown (broken leg).

Gillingham v Walsall
Gillingham have a host of concerns with Simon King, David Graham, Gary Mulligan, Barry Cogan and Nicky Southall doubts and Aaron Brown, Duncan Jupp and Efetobore Sodje definitely out.
Walsall defender Ian Roper is suspended and Allan Picken will also not be involved. Striker Tommy Mooney will require a fitness test on his calf strain.

Hartlepool v Oldham
Hartlepool manager Danny Wilson is hoping to have midfielder Willie Boland fit following a hamstring complaint. Defender Ali Gibb is in contention after returning from a three-match ban.
Oldham striker Lee Hughes could be involved for John Sheridan's side after joining The Latics this week, but midfielder Mark Allott is a doubt with a thigh injury.

Leeds v Luton
Dennis Wise welcomes back Andy Hughes, Alan Thompson and Jamie Clapham for the visit of Luton but Tore Andre Flo and Ian Westlake are struggling.
Luton goalkeeper Dean Brill returns to challenge David Forde for the starting spot, however, defender Richard Jackson is doubtful with a groin problem.

Leyton Orient v Northampton
Leyton Orient midfielder Sean Thornton is suspended and will sit out the match, as could captain Stephen Purches who has a hamstring complaint.
Northampton manager Stuart Gray could hand a league debut to 17-year-old winger Alex Dyer after his impressive performance against Middlesbrough in midweek. Left-back Danny Jackman and midfielder Giles Coke are still sidelined.

Milwall v Huddersfield
Jamie O'Hara is in line to start at home against Huddersfield, but goalkeeper Lenny Pidgeley is out and striker Tom Brighton is doubtful.
Frank Sinclair returns from a hamstring injury and will take his place in the starting line-up while Tom Clarke could be in the squad. New signing Robbie Williams is not match fit and David Mirfin, Danny Schofield and Danny Cadamarteri are all missing.

Swansea v Doncaster
Swansea are without defenders Marcos Painter (foot) and Alan Tate (knee) for the visit of Doncaster.
Rovers manager Sean O'Driscoll is missing captain Graeme Lee, James Coppinger, Brian Stock, Jason Price and Kevin Horlock.

Swindon v Crewe
Ady Williams (knee) and Andy Nicholas (heel) continue to be sidelined by injury but otherwise Swindon manager Paul Sturrock has a fully fit squad.
Lee Barnard is set for his Crewe debut after joining from Tottenham and could partner Byron Moore up front. Nicky Maynard is out until the New Year, while Chris McCready has an ankle injury and Michael Connor is still recovering from hernia surgery.

Yeovil v Tranmere
Striker Lee Morris has joined Yeovil's injury list after picking up a knee injury. Captain Terry Skiverton and midfielders Gary Dempsey and Marc Bircham are also injured. Striker Paul Warne and defender Nathan Jones should return.
Tranmere striker Gareth Taylor is sidelined with a broken rib while fellow front man Calvin Zola has a hamstring injury and is a doubt to face Yeovil.

Lørdag 1/9:

Bournemouth 0 Port Vale 1 FT
Rodgers 82
Attend: 5,444  Half-time: 0-0    
 
Brighton 3 Southend 2 FT
Forster 75 , 85
Hammond 90
McCormack 40
Bailey 78
Attend: 5,652  Half-time: 0-1    
 
Bristol Rovers 2 Nottm Forest 2 FT
Anthony 25
Walker pen 28
Anthony og 29
Holt 45
Attend: 9,080  Half-time: 2-2    
 
Carlisle 1 Cheltenham 0 FT
Livesey 90
Attend: 6,125  Half-time: 0-0    
 
Gillingham 2 Walsall 1 FT
Mulligan 15 , 34
Fox 20
Attend: 4,806  Half-time: 2-1    
 
Hartlepool 4 Oldham 1 FT
Moore 15
Brown 26
Barker pen 44
Porter 83
Davies 14
Attend: 5,015  Half-time: 3-1    
 
Leeds 1 Luton 0 FT
Kandol 44
Attend: 26,856  Half-time: 1-0    

Leyton Orient 2 Northampton 2 FT
Chambers 52
Mkandawire 57
Hubertz 15
Doig 19
Attend: 5,170  Half-time: 0-2    
 
Millwall 1 Huddersfield 2 FT
Robinson 41
Booth 44
Kamara 52
Attend: 9,004  Half-time: 1-1    
 
Swansea 1 Doncaster 2 FT
Scotland 41
Wellens 68 , 84
Attend: 11,933  Half-time: 1-0    

Swindon 1 Crewe 1 FT
Pook 24
Schumacher 42
Attend: 6,595  Half-time: 1-1      
 
Yeovil 1 Tranmere 1 FT
Stewart 57
Davies 90
Attend: 4,985  Half-time: 0-0    

League One round-up
O's and Cumbrians lead the way

Leyton Orient were held by Northampton, Carlisle edged past Cheltenham while Leeds beat Luton.
The O's had a 100 per cent record prior to the weekend and had to fight back from two-down against Northampton.
Carlisle left it late before joining Leyton Orient at the top of the table with a 1-0 win.
Leeds maintained their perfect start to the season thanks to Tresor Kandol's strike just before half-time.

Bournemouth 0-1 Port Vale
Luke Rodgers' 82nd minute effort secured Port Vale's first win of the season at Bournemouth.

Brighton 3-2 Southend
Southend twice led at Brighton before slipping to an agonising last-gasp defeat.
Nicky Forster's first goal for The Seagulls cancelled out Alan McCormack's opener, although Nick Bailey restored Southend's lead.
Forster's second with five minutes remaining set up a frantic finale with Dean Hammond's last-gasp effort settling the thrilling contest.

Bristol Rovers 2-2 Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest remain without a win after being held to a 2-2 draw at Bristol Rovers.
Manager Colin Calderwood will be happy with the point after his side found themselves two-down inside 28 minutes.
A quick-fire double from Byron Anthony and Richard Walker's penalty had the visitors firmly on the back foot.
Anthony's own goal gave Forest hope with Grant Holt levelling matters on the stroke of half-time.
Holt went from hero to villain as Forest had to see out the closing stages a man light after he was dismissed.

Carlisle 1-0 Cheltenham
Carlisle have moved joint-top thanks to Danny Livesey's injury-time winner at home to Cheltenham.

Gillingham 2-1 Walsall
Gillingham's season is up and running following a 2-1 win over newly-promoted Walsall.
Two Gary Mulligan goals sandwiched a Daniel Fox strike as The Gills emerged with their first points of the campaign.

Hartlepool 4-1 Oldham
Hartlepool are up into third in the table after putting Oldham to the sword at Victoria Park.
The Latics opened the scoring on 14 minutes through Craig Davies, but that was as good as it got for the visitors.
Ian Moore swiftly levelled matters with James Brown giving Hartlepool the lead shortly after.
Richard Barker's penalty made it 3-1 at half-time with Joel Porter's late strike adding the icing on the cake.

Leeds 1-0 Luton
Dennis Wise's side are now just four points behind Walsall after Kandol's goal on the stroke of half-time maintained Leeds' 100 per cent start to the season.

Leyton Orient 2-2 Northampton
Leyton Orient's fine start to the campaign looked in tatters as they slipped to an early 2-0 deficit to Northampton.
Goals from Poul Hubertz and Chris Doig had The Cobblers in complete control at The Matchroom Stadium.
However, The O's were rejuvenated after the break with efforts from Adam Chambers and Tamika Mkandawire rescuing a point.

Millwall 1-2 Huddersfield
Huddersfield came from a goal down to claim all three points against Millwall at The Den.
Paul Robinson fired The Lions ahead on 41 minutes, but veteran hit-man Andy Booth levelled matters before half-time.
Malvin Kamara's goal shortly after the interval saw the West Yorkshire outfit claim the three-point haul.

Swansea 1-2 Doncaster
Swansea only have themselves to blame after slipping to a 2-1 defeat at home to Doncaster.
Things looked good when Jason Scotland gave them a half-time lead.
However, Ferrie Bodde's dismissal sparked a collapse as Richie Wellens netted twice against the ten men to give the visitors the win.

Swindon 1-1 Crewe
Crewe claimed a point at the County Ground after Steven Schumacher (42) cancelled out Michael Pool's opener (24).

Yeovil 1-1 Tranmere
Steve Davies' last-gasp strike secured a point for Tranmere at Yeovil.
Marcus Stewart's effort just before the hour mark looked like giving The Glovers the points prior to Davies' intervention.

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Sunday Mail: League One round-up

LEYTON ORIENT 2 NORTHAMPTON 2
Leyton Orient lost their 100 per cent record but manager Martin Ling was not too concerned after their impressive second-half comeback earned an unlikely draw.
Northampton looked on course for a comfortable victory against the League One high-fliers after scoring twice in the opening half.
But Orient fought back after the break to gain a point thanks to efforts from Adam Chambers and Tamika Mkandawire, the latter scoring the club's 5,000th League goal.
Ling said: "I told the players at half-time, “this is the first question you've been asked this season, have you got an answer?” They came up with an affirmative answer."
It was all so different early on as Northampton took the lead when striker Poul Hubertz headed in a Daniel Jones corner. Stuart Gray's men doubled their advantage when the unmarked Chris Doig prodded home another Jones corner.
Chambers nearly pulled a goal back in first-half injury time but his long-range effort struck a post. Orient were a different side after the break and Chambers found the target when goalkeeper Mark Bunn parried a 25-yard strike from substitute Jason Demetriou. Centre-half Mkandawire equalised in the 57th minute with a deflected shot.
Northampton manager Gray said: "To go two goals up after 20 minutes was terrific but there were some tired minds and bodies out there."

BRISTOL ROV 2 NOTTM FOREST 2
Byron Anthony gave a bittersweet performance as Bristol maintained their unbeaten League record.
Anthony scored for both sides during a frantic first half which produced four goals in 20 minutes.
He opened the scoring in the 25th minute, but hit an own-goal just four minutes later after Bristol's Richard Walker had scored from the penalty-spot following Luke Chambers foul on Lewis Haldan.
Grant Holt equalised for Forest on half-time, but went on to see red five minutes from time for a second bookable offence.

GILLINGHAM 2 WALSALL 1
A first-half double by Gary Mulligan gave Gillingham their maiden win of the season against a spirited Walsall.
The forward struck after 15 minutes, lobbing Clayton Ince from inside the area. Walsall equalised after 20 minutes, with Martin Butler driving home from 15 yards. But Mulligan struck again on 34, lobbing Ince for a second time.

CARLISLE 1 CHELTENHAM 0
Defender Danny Livesey grabbed a 90th minute goal to propel Carlisle to joint top.
Livesey snapped up the rebound from 12 yards when Town defender Shane Duff blocked a fierce drive from the edge of the area by Marc Bridge-Wilkinson. Caretaker boss Greg Abbott, now unbeaten in three League outings, was especially pleased by a third clean sheet.
He said: "Cheltenham came here to frustrate us and maybe that's a sign we're doing well. But as long as we keep teams out at the other end I'll be happy."

BRIGHTON 3 SOUTHEND 2
Nicky Forster praised substitute Bas Savage for laying on both his goals after Brighton came from behind to clinch a dramatic victory.
He said: "Bas has shown great mental strength despite not being in the side and he was superb."
Alan McCormack and Nicky Bailey scored for Southend but Forster levelled both times. Dean Hammond headed the winner.Southend boss Steve Tilson said: "Give them credit, Brighton had a go."

LEEDS UNITED 1 LUTON 0
A post-match altercation between managers Dennis Wise and Kevin Blackwell cast a shadow over Leeds' fourth League win out of four.
Wise claimed former Elland Road boss Blackwell swore at him, and their heads touched. "He made contact with the top of my head. Sometimes people get a bit bitter and I don't think Kevin wanted to shake hands," said Wise.
Luton coach John Carver had to be restrained but Blackwell, whose team lost to a 44th-minute goal by Tresor Kandol, said: "If you don't have passion for the game you shouldn't be in it."

SWINDON 1 CREWE 1
Steven Schmacher produced a moment of real quality to fire his first goal for Crewe since his summer arrival from Bradford.
The former Everton trainee showed all his Premier League schooling to volley home Gary Roberts' cross-field pass for an equaliser shortly before half-time.
Michael Pook had put the home side ahead with his first goal for eight months when he finished sharply after Crewe failed to clear a Sofienne Zaaboub corner.
But Swindon were wasteful in the final third throughout and struggled to trouble Crewe keeper Ben Williams despite all their possession.

MILLWALL 1 HUDDERSFIELD 2
Malvin Kamara's super solo goal made it three wins from four starts for Andy Ritchie's Huddersfield.
On 52 minutes Kamara cut in from the right to burst past two Millwall defenders in the penalty area before guiding the ball into the far corner with the outside of his right foot from 15 yards out.
Millwall led four minutes before half-time when skipper Paul Robinson headed in at the far post after a neat cross from the right by Danny Senda.

YEOVIL 1 TRANMERE 1
Steve Davies fired home a free-kick in the fourth minute of stoppage time to earn Tranmere a point at Huish Park.
Yeovil lost key men Justin Cochrane and Lloyd Owusu to injury inside 30 minutes of this match between two early season pacesetters, but saw Paul Warne hammer a volley against the bar.
Davies saw a drive flicked on to the bar by Yeovil goalkeeper Steve Mildenhall before the deadlock was finally broken in the 57th minute.
Substitute Darryl Knights flicked the ball to Marcus Stewart and the veteran striker cut inside to score from 25 yards. It looked like being enough until Davies struck at the end.

BOURNEMOUTH 0 PORT VALE 1
Luke Rodgers got off the bench to score Port Vale's winner with eight minutes remaining. Rodgers ran on to a pass from Craig Rocastle to score from the edge of the area.
Port Vale,who had managed only a solitary goal before their trip to Dean Court, had only themselves to blame for not winning by a far bigger margin. Danny Whitaker was the worst culprit, missing five clear chances.
Bournemouth are still looking for their first home point and first home goal of the season and they did not often threaten.

SWANSEA 1 DONCASTER 2
Richard Wellens' second-half double eased the pressure on struggling Doncaster.
Jason Scotland gave the home side the lead in the 41st minute, but they had Ferrie Bodde sent off on the hour after an altercation with Brian Stock and immediately lost their way.
Wellens took advantage and stole the show for Doncaster with two excellently taken goals in the 68th and 84th minutes.

H'POOL 4 OLDHAM 1
Lee Hughes endured a miserable comeback to big-time football yesterday, less than a fortnight after being released from jail.
Handed his Oldham debut at Victoria Park, Hugheswas heckled by Hartlepool fans when he emerged from the tunnel, but played a full 90 minutes and looked fit enough, only to miss the one chance that came his way in subdued display.
Hughes, 31, was let out of Staffordshire's category C Featherstone Prison after serving half of a six-year sentence for killing a grandfather in a hit-and-run incident in November 2003. Oldham manager John Sheridan said: "The 90 minutes will have done Lee good. He did enough to show he can make a success of his comeback."
Craig Davies scored with a low finish after Godwin Antwi made a mess of a high, bouncing ball but the hosts were level within a minute through Ian Moore.
James Brown's low angled shot made it 2-1 on 26 minutes and Richard Barker netted from the spot before half-time, after he was fouled by Sean Gregan.
Sub Joel Porter added a late fourth and boss Danny Wilson said: "Their early goal shook us up, butwe responded well and quickly. Itwas a good performance."

Jepson quits as Gills boss
Manager leaves Gillingham after two years at the helm

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11719_2717599,00.html

League One round-up
Leeds maintain 100 per cent start

Leeds maintained their 100 per cent start to the season and have moved out of a negative points difference courtesy of a 2-0 win over Hartlepool.
Five successive victories has seen Dennis Wise's side erase the 15-point penalty they were handed by the Football League and they are now on zero.
Elsewhere, table-topping Leyton Orient maintained their unbeaten start to the season, but fellow high fliers Carlisle and Huddersfield slumped to defeats.
Walsall remain second bottom of the League One table after drawing 0-0 with Port Vale at the Bescot Stadium.

Carlisle 0-1 Tranmere
Carlisle sat in second place before kick-off but a Craig Curran strike three minutes before the break gave Tranmere the points and dealt Carlisle their first Brunton Park defeat of the season.

Crewe 2-0 Huddersfield
Crewe recorded an impressive victory over Huddersfield at Gresty Road. Dario Gradi's side stormed into a two-goal lead inside 40 minutes with Lee Barnard (16) and Eugen Bopp (39) both on target and the result never looked in doubt from then on.

Leeds 2-0 Hartlepool
Leeds continued their unbeaten start to the campaign after Tresor Kandol fired them in front on 20 minutes before Jermaine Beckford secured the points five minutes after half-time and sealed another eye-catching performance from Dennis Wise's side.

Leyton Orient 1-0 Bournemouth
Leyton Orient continued their unbeaten start to the season, but they were made to work hard against a determined Bournemouth side.
An Adam Boyd goal on 71 minutes secured the three points and ensured Orient maintain their spot at the top of the table.

Luton 1-2 Bristol Rovers
A Rickie Lambert brace allowed Bristol Rovers to leapfrog Luton at Kenilworth Road.
Rovers wasted little time in taking the lead when Lambert pounced to put his side ahead after just two minutes with his first goal of the season.
Matthew Spring then slotted home from the penalty spot on 19 minutes to restore parity, but Lambert netted his second with eight minutes of the match remaining to secure the win.

Southend 3-0 Gillingham
Southend cruised to their second league win of the season with a comfortable home victory over Gillingham.
Shrimpers manager Steve Tilson saw his side take an early lead when Nick Bailey opened the scoring on eight minutes before Alan McCormack (44) and Leon Clarke (59) added to Gillingham's woes.

Walsall 0-0 Port Vale
Walsall and Port Vale played out a hard-fought encounter at the Bescot, but neither side were able to break the deadlock.

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"Molde på topp"

Sky: League One round-up
Leeds United moved off the bottom of the table, while Tranmere Rovers assumed top spot in League One.
Dennis Wise's Leeds reached positive points for the season after maintaining their 100 per cent record with a 3-0 victory at Bristol Rovers.
Tranmere produced a dramatic late comeback to beat Luton Town at home, while Swansea did likewise to claim a first home win of the season against Carlisle United.

Bristol Rovers 0 Leeds United 3
Jermaine Beckford gave Leeds the perfect start at the Memorial Stadium when he thrust out a leg at the near post to divert a cross into the net after just nine minutes. Tresor Kandol then doubled the lead with his fifth goal of the season after 77 minutes before Beckford joined his strike partner on five goals by scoring a late third with a stunning overhead kick.

Swansea City 2 Carlisle 1
Swansea wanted an early penalty when Darryl Duffy went down in the box, but it was Carlisle who took the lead from the spot when Danny Graham converted three minutes into the second half. Duffy repaid the first instalment of his £200,000 transfer fee by equalising on 81 minutes with his first goal for Swansea. On-loan winger Paul Anderson, who was a 70th minute substitute, then scored the winner for the Swans on 83 minutes.

Tranmere 2 Luton Town 1
Veteran striker Paul Furlong provided Luton with an early platform at Prenton Park by scoring after just five minutes. But a brace of second-half substitutes turned the game in Tranmere's favour as Craig Curran, who scored the only goal against Carlisle a week ago, levelled on 83 minutes. Antony Kay, making his first League One start for the club following his summer move from Barnsley, then scored the winner on 86 minutes.

Sky: League One preview

Yeovil Town host top of the table Leyton Orient on Saturday and if Russell Slade's side can amass a two-goal advantage and results go their way, they could be League One leaders for the first time in their history.
In-form Orient will be a tough test for Yeovil, and Slade's men will have to be on the top of their game if they are to enter the history books.
Bournemouth v Northampton Town
(Home 5/4, Draw 9/4, Away, 7/4)
Bournemouth striker Sam Vokes will be added to an otherwise unchanged squad, after returning from international duty.
On-loan Burnley midfielder Garreth O'Connor is still missing (thigh), while Marvin Bartley is still not 100 per cent fit.
Northampton duo Ian Henderson and Joe Burnell are both rated very doubtful for the clash.
Captain Chris Doig could feature after recovering from his groin injury, but Danny Jackman is definitely out.

Gillingham v Brighton
(Home 11/8, Draw 11/5, Away, 13/8)
Gillingham are boosted by the return of skipper Andrew Crofts, who is back from international duty with Wales.
Nicky Southall and Efe Sodje are both suffering from minor knocks and a late decision is set to be made on their fitness.
Brighton are without defender Joel Lynch (fibula), while it is too soon for Adam Hinshelwood to make a return.

Hartlepool v Swindon Town
(Home 8/11, Draw 9/4, Away, 10/3)
Hartlepool duo Anthony Sweeney and Willie Boland are out with hamstring injuries, but Matty Robson is available after returning from a groin problem.
Swindon's Christian Roberts is a slight doubt (knee), while Andy Nicholas, Ady Williams, Barry Corr and Steve Adams are definitely out.
Billy Paynter could be in line for his Town debut after an impressive run-out for the reserves.

Huddersfield v Cheltenham
(Home 4/6, Draw 12/5, Away, 7/2)
Huddersfield's Michael Collins and Richard Keogh are expected to return to Andy Ritchie's starting line-up, after returning from international duty.
Nathan Clarke is still out, while Robbie Williams faces a further three weeks on the sidelines.
Robins midfielder Scott Brown remains sidelined, while Michael Townsend seems to have overcome an ankle injury.
On-loan forward Jennison Myri-Williams should be fit for the clash after receiving treatment.

Millwall v Walsall
(Home 8/11, Draw 9/4, Away, 10/3)
Millwall hope to have veteran defender Richard Shaw (hamstring) available, while on-loan midfielder Jamie O'Hara returns from suspension.
Walsall are without strikers Tommy Mooney (calf) and Carlos Carneiro (shoulder), but defender Alan Picken is available and should make the bench.

Oldham v Southend
(Home 6/5, Draw 11/5, Away, 15/8)
Oldham manager John Sheridan will decide on whether to start either Mark Crossley or Les Pogliacomi in goal.
Crossley has shaken off a thigh strain, Pogliacomi has recovered from a knee injury, while striker Michael Ricketts is available after a groin problem.
Southend's Steve Collis is expected to keep his place in goal with Darryl Flahavan out with a back injury, and striker Charlie MacDonald is available after recovering from a groin injury.

Port Vale v Nottm Forest
(Home 7/4, Draw 9/4, Away, 5/4)
Port Vale striker Luke Rodgers could be set for a place on the bench with Marc Richards and David McGoldrick preferred in attack.
Winger Paul Edwards should continue at left-back after performing well in Vale's last two games.
Forest duo Matt Lockwood and Lewis McGugan are unavailable, but Grant Holt is back in contention after serving his suspension.
Former Yeovil midfielder Chris Cohen could make his debut, following several impressive displays for the reserves.

Yeovil Town v Leyton Orient
(Home 11/10, Draw 9/4, Away, 2/1)
Yeovil welcome back captain Terry Skiverton, but Paul Warne is a doubt (ankle).
Marc Bircham, Gary Dempsey and Lee Morris are all sidelined, but Wilfried Domoraud could get a place on the bench.
Yeovil striker Marcus Stewart is a doubt after suffering an ankle injury during last Sunday's win at Swindon.
The Os are without defender Clayton Fortune (shoulder), forward Jabo Ibehre (ankle) and defenders Brian Saah and Stephen Purches (hamstring).

Doncaster v Crewe
(Home 5/6, Draw 9/4, Away, 11/4)
Doncaster's Kevin Horlock (shoulder), Matthew Noble (wrist) and Gordon Greer are all out, but James Coppinger returned to training on Thursday and could feature.
Crewe have doubts over the fitness of Gary Roberts and Daniel O'Donnell, while Chris McCready is available after recovering from injury.

SIX OUT OF SIX FOR LEEDS
Jermaine Beckford struck twice as rampant Leeds made it six League One wins on the trot with a 3-0 win at Bristol Rovers which took them out of the bottom four on Friday night.
The striker set his side on course with a flicked volley from Seb Carole's ninth minute cross and completed the scoring with an audacious overhead kick in injury time after strike partner Tresor Kandol hammered home the second goal on 77 minutes from a low right-wing cross by David Prutton.
Rovers battled hard, but were given a lesson in finishing by the visitors, who now have three points on the board in League One after starting the season with a 15-point penalty.
Late goals from substitutes Craig Curran and Antony Kay saw Tranmere move alongside Leyton Orient at the top with a 2-1 win over Luton.
Paul Furlong headed onto the bar in the fifth minute for Luton but scored from the subsequent corner with a far-post header from a cross by David Bell.
It seemed Tranmere would not find a way back as Ben Chorley and Gareth Taylor wasted big opportunities and Chris Greenacre fired inches wide, but in the 83rd minute Chorley pumped a long ball into the box and Curran sneaked in to beat Forde from close range.
Luton at the time had defender Richard Jackson off the field receiving attention to a head injury and the night got even worse for them three minutes later when Kay netted with a looping header from a free kick by Davies.
Meanwhile in Friday's other game Swansea left it late but eventually hit back to claim their first home league win of the season by beating Carlisle 2-1.
The visitors had led through Danny Graham's penalty early in the second half, but Darryl Duffy and Paul Anderson netted in the space of two minutes to seal the win.

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League One round-up
Leyton Orient regained their place at the top of League One with a 1-0 victory against Yeovil Town.
Southend's 1-0 away day win against Oldham Athletic was enough to condemn John Sheridan's side to bottom spot, while Gillingham and Nottingham Forest picked up impressive wins.

Bournemouth 1 Northampton Town 1
The Cherries broke the deadlock on 34 minutes when Darren Anderton slotted home from a tight angle.
Referee Danny McDermid then waved away strong appeals for a penalty, when Jo Kuffour was upended by Mark Bunn.
Colin Larkin equalised for Northampton with 22 minutes remaining, when he smashed home Brad Johnson's deep cross.

Gillingham 1 Brighton 0
Gillingham earned the bragging rights with a 1-0 win over Brighton at Priestfield.
Delroy Facey was the hero in a game of few chances, when with eight minutes remaining, he got the better of his marker and finished well past Michel Kuipers.

Hartlepool 1 Swindon Town 1
Jon-Paul McGovern gave Swindon the lead when he beat Jan Budtz with an angled chip.
Second half substitute Joel Porter salvaged a point for Hartlepool on 68 minutes with a low shot from the edge of the area.

Huddersfield 2 Cheltenham 3
Malvin Kamara got his name on the scoresheet for Huddersfield three minutes into the second half after a good run and finish.
Damian Spencer then levelled for Cheltenham with towering header from a tight angle.
Spencer then made it two when he reacted quickest to a loose ball and fired a low left-footed shot into the corner.
John Finnigan pounced to notch his second of the season, before Huddersfield's Richard Keogh hammered in a long range strike to make for an anxious final few moments.

Millwall 1 Walsall 2
Daniel Fox fired the visitors ahead with an outrageous overhead kick just before half time.
Millwall's Andy Frampton equalised late on when he got on the end of a Danny Senda cross and smashed home from close range.
It was not, though, enough to rescue a point as Troy Deeney secured Walsall the win just four minutes from time.

Oldham 0 Southend 1
Southend's Leon Clarke scored the only goal of the game on 28 minutes.
The Shrimpers had to hold on for 45 minutes when Garry Richards was shown a straight red.
Neal Eardley came closest for Oldham when his shot cannoned off the post.

Port Vale 0 Nottm Forest 2
Forest went ahead when Luke Chambers pressured Paul Edwards, who diverted the ball into his own net.
Chambers wrapped up the points late on when he headed home a Kris Commons cross.

Yeovil Town 0 Leyton Orient 1
Adam Boyd settled the game when he lashed home on 57 minutes, bagging his fifth goal of the season.
Yeovil began the game well but faded and struggled to create many clear-cut chances.

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League One preview
Leeds United are out to make it an impressive seven victories in a row

Dennis Wise's Leeds United are out to continue their outstanding start to the season with a seventh consecutive League One victory over Swansea City.
Meanwhile Leyton Orient host third placed Hartlepool United on Saturday, and will be aiming to maintain their unbeaten start to the campaign.

Brighton v Yeovil Town
(Home 6/5, Draw 11/5, Away 15/8)
Brighton defender Joel Lynch is out, so new-boy Matt Richards could start.
Guy Butters is likely to partner Tommy Elphick in the middle of the Albion defence.
Yeovil's Steve Mildenhall has been ruled out of the trip to the Withdean Stadium after suffering an injury in the 1-0 defeat to Leyton Orient.
Defender Matthew Rose faces a late fitness check on his injured knee, while Lloyd Owusu (ankle) should be available for the clash.
Craig Alcock, Wilfried Domoraud, Lee Peltier, Ritchie Jones are all rated as slight doubts.

Carlisle United v Bristol Rovers
(Home 5/6, Draw 9/4, Away 11/4)
Ged Dalton and captain Paul Thirlwell are Carlisle United's only absentees for the clash against Rovers.
Greg Abbott could hand new loan signing Joe Anyinsah a start, while Peter Murphy has recovered from an ankle injury.
For Bristol Rovers, aside from Aaron Lescott's long-term knee injury, Paul Trollope has a fully fit squad at his disposal.
Ryan Green is in line to replace Lescott in defence, while David Ripe is available for selection.

Cheltenham Town v Tranmere Rovers
(Home 13/8, Draw 11/5, Away 11/8)
Cheltenham have doubts over defender Shane Duff, but Steven Gillespie is expected to be fit.
Tranmere boss Ronnie Moore is without John Mullin (ankle) and Calvin Zola (hamstring), but has no further injury concerns.

Crewe Alexandra v Millwall
(Home 11/10, Draw 9/4, Away 2/1)
Crewe loan striker Lee Barnard is struggling with illness, so is rated doubtful.
The Railwaymen will be without Danny O'Donnell and Julien Baudet, who are both suffering with hamstring injuries, and are still without long-term absentee Nicky Maynard (broken leg), while Michael O'Connor has only just returned to light training.
Willie Donachie could hand new loan signing Will Hoskins a start, in an attempt to bolster his front line.
Zak Whitbread is available after returning from suspension, while winger Ryan Smith should retain his place.

Leeds United v Swansea City
(Home 4/6, Draw 12/5, Away 7/2)
Leeds skipper Alan Thompson is out with a groin problem, but United manager Wise has no fresh injury worries.
Long-term absentees Shaun Derry (heel) and Leon Constantine are still several weeks away form a return.
Swansea boss Roberto Martinez is without midfielders Leon Britton and Andy Robinson, who are both struggling with hamstring injuries.
Ferri Bodde is available after serving his suspension, while Paul Anderson and Marcos Painter are options for Martinez.

Leyton Orient v Hartlepool Utd
(Home 5/6, Draw 9/4, Away 11/4)
Orient trio Jabo Ibehre, Clayton Fortune and Stephen Purches are all unlikely to feature in Saturday's game, despite closing in on a return from their respective injuries.
Martin Ling is also without Brian Saah and Raphael Sylvester, who are both sidelined with hamstring problems.
Hartlepool boss Danny Wilson could be without defender Michael Nelson, who is struggling with an ankle injury.
With Nelson still unavailable, Ben Clark should keep his place in the starting XI.

Luton Town v Port Vale
(Home 8/11, Draw 9/4, Away 10/3)
Luton striker Sam Parkin is still absent (ankle), and midfielder Keith Keane is also unavailable.
Kevin Blackwell will decide on whether to partner the prolific Paul Furlong with either Paul Peschilido or Dean Morgan.
Goal-shy Vale are likely to start David McGoldrick up front, in a bid to boost their attacking threat.
Marc Richards and Ashley Westwood are struggling with groin problems, but should be fit for the encounter.

Northampton v Huddersfield
(Home 5/4, Draw 9/4, Away 7/4)
Northampton have striker Ian Henderson back in contention after recovering from a hamstring injury.
Stuart Gray may have midfielder Joe Burnell available, but defenders Daniel Jones and Danny Jackman are both still short of fitness.
Huddersfield should have Danny Cadamarteri available, while Frank Sinclair and Nathan Clarke are likely to be on the bench.
But Terriers manager Andy Ritchie is without Jon Worthington, who is struggling with injury.

Nottm Forest v Gillingham
(Home 4/7, Draw 12/5, Away Gillingham 9/2)
Forest manager Colin Calderwood welcomes Matt Lockwood back into the squad, after recovering from an ankle injury.
Gillingham management duo Mick Docherty and Iffy Onuora have included new on-loan signings Chris Dickson and Adam Nowland in their squad for the trip to the City Ground.
But full-back Duncan Jupp is sidelined with a groin injury.

Southend United v Doncaster
(Home11/10, Draw 9/4, Away 2/1)
Shrimpers boss Steve Tilson faces a selection headache over whether to replace in-form Steve Collis with fit again first-choice shot-stopper Darryl Flahavan.
Striker Charlie MacDonald is available after recovering from a groin problem, while on-loan Arsenal full-back Kerrea Gilbert faces a late fitness test.
Doncaster striker Mark McCammon is a doubt, while midfielder Jason Price should be on the bench as he continues his return from an Achilles injury.
Rovers boss Sean O'Driscoll is definitely without Kevin Horlock who is yet to recover from a shoulder injury.

Swindon Town v Bournemouth
(Home 5/6, Draw 9/4, Away 11/4)
Swindon boss Paul Sturrock is without Hasney Aljofree, so he could hand Chris Blackburn his full league debut.
With Jack Smith struggling with a rib injury, Miguel Comminges could slot in at right-back.
For Bournemouth, Warren Cummings, Ryan Garry and Russell Perrett are all sidelined.
Jo Kuffour, Josh Gowling and Paul Telfer are all rated as doubtful, while on-loan Leicester winger Max Gradel is unavailable.

Walsall v Oldham Athletic
(Home 6/5, Draw 11/5, Away Oldham 15/8)
Walsall have Michael Dobson available, while veteran Ian Roper has shaken off a head injury.
Troy Deeney could be handed a start up front after scoring the winner against Millwall on Sunday.
Oldham have Lee Hughes available, but goalkeeper Les Pogliacomi is out (knee).

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PREDICTIONS
skysports.com predicts:

Brighton 1 Yeovil 1
Carlisle United 2 Bristol Rovers 1
Cheltenham Town 2 Tranmere Rovers 0
Crewe Alexandra 1 Millwall 0
Leeds United 2 Swansea City 2
Leyton Orient 2 Hartlepool Utd 1
Luton Town 2 Port Vale 0
Northampton 1 Huddersfield 0
Nottm Forest 0 Gillingham 1
Southend United 1 Doncaster 1
Swindon Town 2 Bournemouth 0
Walsall 1 Oldham Athletic 0
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League One round-up
Brown on target as Pools topple leaders and Leeds win again

Dennis Wise's Leeds United are out of the League One relegation zone after earning their seventh straight win against Swansea.
Leyton Orient stay top, but they went down to a 4-2 home defeat to Hartlepool, whose win takes them up to third place.

Brighton 1-2 Yeovil Town
Russell Slade's Yeovil kept up their fine start to the season with a 2-1 win over Brighton on the south coast.
Lloyd Owusu's fifth goal of the campaign put the Glovers ahead on 15 minutes and Paul Warne doubled their lead two minutes before the break.
Dean Hammond pulled a goal back for Brighton with a penalty just after the hour but they could not find an equaliser.

Carlisle United 1-1 Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers remain unbeaten away from home after a 1-1 draw at Carlisle.
Defender Steve Elliott put Paul Trollope's men ahead in the 14th minute and on course for a third away win in four league games.
But Danny Graham salvaged a point for Carlisle with a goal in the 70th minute.

Cheltenham Town 1-1 Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere missed the chance to go top of League One after surrendering a first half lead at Whaddon Road.
Chris Greenacre opened the scoring for Rovers in the 34th minute with his fourth goal of the season.
But Cheltenham, who were beaten at home by Swansea in midweek, earned a point when defender Gavin Caines levelled five minutes into the second half.

Crewe Alexandra 0-0 Millwall
Millwall are without a win in six matches after their goalless draw with Crewe at Gresty Road.
Willie Donachie's side remain in the relegation places, level on points with bottom club Walsall.

Leeds United 2-0 Swansea City
Leeds stretched their magnificent winning run with a 2-0 victory over Swansea at Elland Road.
Jermaine Beckford set them on their way, scoring his sixth goal of the season after 62 minutes.
Five minutes later, David Prutton doubled the home side's advantage with a fine strike from distance.
Having eradicated their 15-point penalty, Leeds are now up to six points and out of the relegation places.

Leyton Orient 2-4 Hartlepool Utd
League One leaders Leyton Orient went down to defeat against Hartlepool in a six-goal thriller at Brisbane Road.
Former Leeds striker Ian Moore put Hartlepool ahead in the 10th minute and James Brown doubled their lead six minutes after the break.
JJ Melligan pulled a goal back soon after, but the visitors restored their two-goal cushion through Andy Monkhouse.
Orient hit back again through Charlie Daniels in the 87th minute to set up a grandstand finish, but Moore scored again three minutes into injury time to seal the points.

Luton Town 2-1 Port Vale
Veteran striker Paul Furlong scored again to set Luton on their way to victory over Port Vale at Kenilworth Road.
The 38-year-old grabbed his fifth goal of the campaign after half an hour before Vale were reduced to ten men when Ashley Westwood saw red in the 43rd minute.
David Bell added a second five minutes from time for the Hatters and although Luke Rodgers' injury-time goal gave Vale hope of snatching a point, it was too little too late.

Northampton 3-0 Huddersfield
Northampton extended their unbeaten league run to four matches with an emphatic victory over Huddersfield at Sixfields.
Poul Houbertz opened the scoring one minute before the half time interval with his third goal since joining the club from Millwall in the summer.
Andy Holt added a second on 62 minutes before Andy Kirk rounded off a good afternoon's work with his fifth of the campaign four minutes later.

Nottm Forest 4-0 Gillingham
Junior Agogo bagged a hat-trick to ease Nottingham Forest to a second successive league victory.
The former Bristol Rovers striker set Forest on their way to a first league win at the City Ground this season with a goal two minutes before the break.
He added further goals on 61 and 73 minutes to make sure of the points and condemn Gillingham to a fourth away defeat.
Substitute Emile Sinclair's first career goal rounded off the scoring six minutes from time.

Southend United 3-2 Doncaster
Loan signing Leon Clarke scored his third goal in as many games for Southend to settle a thrilling match against Doncaster at Roots Hall.
Clarke scored from the penalty spot in the 59th minute to snatch the points after Southend had fallen behind.
Adam Barrett put them ahead in the 25th minute but Gareth Roberts levelled for Rovers three minutes later and a goal from Lewis Guy edged them in front on 36.
Nowever, Alan McCormack equalised for the home side before Clarke's penalty won the game.

Swindon Town 4-1 Bournemouth
Billy Paynter grabbed a hat-trick as Swindon stormed to victory over Bournemouth at the County Ground.
Simon Cox put Paul Sturrock's side ahead in the seventh minute, but Danny Hollands levelled for the visitors eight minutes before the break.
Paynter took charge in the second half, scoring his first goal in the 48th minute before adding further strikes on 64 and 85 to wrap up the points.

Walsall 0-3 Oldham Athletic
Oldham are off the bottom of League One after a 2-0 victory over Walsall at the Bescot Stadium.
The Latics had suffered four straight defeats since their opening day win over Swansea, but they leapfrog the Saddlers after goals from Michael Ricketts, Andy Liddell and Craig Davies.
Ricketts struck first after 33 minutes, with Liddell doubling the lead from the penalty spot in the 65th minute and Davies adding his fifth of the season four minutes into injury time.

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Orient's express derailed by Pools
League One leaders Leyton Orient suffered a 4-2 home defeat by Hartlepool, while Leeds were in seventh heaven after seeing off Swansea 2-0.
Ian Moore (10) and James Brown (51) put Hartlepool in control before JJ Melligan (57) pulled one back for the Londoners at Brisbane Road.
Andy Monkhouse (84) made Danny Wilson's men comfortable once more before Charlie Daniels (87) and Moore (90) exchanged late goals.
Chris Greenacre (34) gave Tranmere the lead at Cheltenham but Gavin Caines' strike (50) held them to a 1-1 draw which keeps Rovers second.
Goals from Lloyd Owusu (15) and Paul Warne (43) led Yeovil to a 2-1 win at Brighton which takes them fourth. Dean Hammond's penalty (61) after Warne's handball was merely a consolation for the Seagulls.
A thrilling 3-2 win for Southend over Doncaster at Roots Hall kept up the Essex side's solid start to the season.
Adam Barrett (25) and Gareth Roberts (28) swapped strikes before Lewis Guy (36) handed Rovers a half-time lead. But Alan McCormack (49) and Leon Clarke's penalty (59) after he was felled by Matt Mills won it for the Shrimpers.
Carlisle make up the top six following a 1-1 home draw with Bristol Rovers - Danny Graham's 70th-minute goal saving a point after Steve Elliott (14) put the Pirates ahead.
Leeds' extraordinary start to the campaign continued as their seventh straight win lifted them out of the relegation zone despite a 15-point pre-season penalty.
Goals from Jermaine Beckford (62) and David Prutton (67) were enough to see off Swansea 2-0 at Elland Road.
Rock-bottom Walsall were hammered 3-0 at home by Oldham, Michael Ricketts (33), Andy Liddell (65 pen) and Craig Davies (90) doing the damage.
Only goal difference keeps Port Vale above them after a 2-1 loss at Luton, while Millwall and Bournemouth are also locked on a measly five points.
The Lions claimed a goalless draw at Crewe while Bournemouth were hammered 4-1 at Swindon, for whom Billy Paynter scored a hat-trick.
Another hat-trick, this time from Junior Agogo, helped Nottingham Forest to a comfortable 4-0 win over Gillingham at the City Ground, Emile Sinclair netting a fourth.
Northampton battered Huddersfield 3-0 at Sixfields thanks to strikes from Poul Hubertz (44), Andy Holt (62) and Andy Kirk (66).

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League One preview 28/9

Leeds go for eight straight wins, Port Vale play Southend
Leeds United look to make it eight wins on the bounce to start the new season when they visit Gillingham.
Saturday's action gets underway at midday when Huddersfield Town play Luton Town, with Swansea City against Brighton and Hove Albion also an early kick-off.
League One leaders Leyton Orient travel to face a Bristol Rovers side whose only defeat of the season came against Leeds.
Port Vale begin life after Martin Foyle at home to Southend United, while fellow strugglers Walsall visit high-flying Hartlepool United.

Huddersfield v Luton
(Home 5/4, Draw 9/4, Away 7/4)
Ronnie Wallwork may make his Huddersfield debut after joining on a one-month loan deal. Defender David Mirfin has recovered from a back injury but Michael Collins and Danny Schofield are doubtful.
Luton will also have a new face in their line-up with goalkeeper Ben Alnwick starting for The Hatters. Midfielder Dave Edwards is struggling to be fit because of a virus.

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Skysports.com predictions:

Bournemouth 1 Carlisle 2
Bristol Rovers 0 Leyton Orient 2
Doncaster 1 Cheltenham 1
Gillingham 1 Leeds 3
Hartlepool 2 Walsall 0
Huddersfield 1 Luton 1
Millwall 1 Swindon 2
Oldham 2 Crewe 2
Port Vale 1 Southend 2
Swansea 1 Brighton 0
Tranmere 2 Northampton 0
Yeovil 3 Nottm Forest 2
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Swansea v Brighton
(Home 8/11, Draw 9/4, Away 10/3)
Darryl Duffy has picked up a groin injury to add to Swansea's injury problems with Andy Robinson, Leon Britton, Alan Tate, Darren Way and Owain Tudur-Jones in the treatment room.
Brighton duo Bas Savage and Nicky Forster have recovered from knocks picked up against Yeovil last time out. Adam Hinshelwood, Paul Reid and Joel Lynch are all out.

Bournemouth v Carlisle
(Home 11/8, Draw 11/5, Away 13/8)
Josh Gowling returns from an ankle injury to ease Bournemouth's injury woes with Warren Cummings, Ryan Garry, Russ Perrett and Jean Christophe all sidelined.
Carlisle captain Paul Thirwell will again sit out with a calf injury but Joe Anyinsah has recovered from a stomach bug. Simon Hackney could replace Jeff Smith on the wing.

Bristol Rovers v Leyton Orient
(Home 6/5, Draw 11/5, Away 15/8)
Aaron Lescott is a doubt for Bristol Rovers due to a knee injury with Ryan Green ready to deputise. Young midfielder Josh Klein-Davies misses out through suspension.
Stephen Purches is pushing for a recall following a successful reserve-team outing and Jabo Ibehre could make his first appearance for Orient this season. Brian Saah, Raphael Sylvester and Clayton Fortune are injured.

Doncaster v Cheltenham
(Home 8/11, Draw 9/4, Away 10/3)
Doncaster are without the services of striker Mark McCammon and midfielder Martin Woods who have hamstring injuries. James Coppinger and Jason Price are both available.
Shane Duff is fit following a calf injury and could face Doncaster, but Steven Gillespie and Scott Brown remain out.

Gillingham v Leeds
(Home 5/2, Draw 9/4, Away 10/11)
Gillingham goalkeeper Simon Royce and striker Gary Mulligan could return from back and ankle injuries respectively. However, full-back Duncan Jupp remains sidelined with a groin problem.
Leeds captain Alan Thompson is back in contention and could return in midfield, but summer signing Leon Constantine is still a month away from returning from an ankle injury.

Hartlepool v Walsall
(Home 8/13, Draw 12/5, Away 4/1)
Anthony Sweeney, who has a hamstring injury, is Hartlepool's only doubt with manager Danny Wilson otherwise having a full squad to choose from against Walsall.
Walsall are set to be without defender Ian Roper (virus) so Anthony Gerrard will fill in after recovering from an Achilles injury. Striker Tommy Mooney is closing on full fitness but Paul Boertien is among those still sidelined.

Millwall v Swindon
(Home 11/10, Draw 9/4, Away 2/1)
Defender Zak Whitbread has picked up a knee injury which rules him out of Saturday's game. However, Danny Senda and Neil Harris could both boost Millwall by returning.
Swindon manager Paul Sturrock sticks with the same squad that beat Bournemouth last time out, with no new injuries or suspensions.

Oldham v Crewe
(Home 10/11, Draw 9/4, Away 5/2)
Oldham manager John Sheridan has Neil Kilkenny in his squad after he trained this week. Les Pogliacomi, Deane Smalley, Lewis Alessandra and Stefan Stam are long-term absentees.
Crewe continue to be without striker Nicky Maynard who is recovering from a broken leg. Danny O'Donnell could replace Julien Baudet who has a thigh problem, while Michael O'Connor is also out.

Port Vale v Southend
(Home 6/4, Draw 11/5, Away 6/4)
Port Vale defender Keith Lowe stepped up his return from a back injury with a reserve-team outing on Monday and is in contention, but fellow stopper Ashley Westwood is suspended.
Southend have midfielder Mark Gower available after he sat out their Carling Cup tie in midweek with a back problem. Steven Hammell and Charles Ademeno are still recovering from injuries.

Tranmere v Northampton
(Home 8/11, Draw 9/4, Away 10/3)
Tranmere goalkeeper Danny Coyne and striker Calvin Zola will require late fitness tests on their respective calf and hamstring injuries. Midfielder John Mullin is definitely missing after ankle surgery.
Stuart Gray welcomes back Joe Burnell while also having Ian Henderson and Alex Russell at his disposal on Saturday. However, Danny Jackman, Daniel Jones and Giles Coke are out.

Yeovil v Nottm Forest
(Home 6/4, Draw 11/5, Away 6/4)
Yeovil boss Russell Slade will have to do without Steve Mildenhall, Justin Cochrane, Gary Dempsey, Lee Morris and Marc Bircham who are all missing for the visit of Forest.
Forest are hopeful right-back Luke Chambers will be fit following a knee injury and Lewis McGugan could feature for the first time this season having been out with an ankle problem.

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Bournemouth 1 Carlisle 3 FT
Kuffour 54
Garner 27 , 39
Anyinsah 66
Attend: 4,940  Half-time: 0-2    

Bristol Rovers 2 Leyton Orient 3 FT
Walker pen 41 , pen 54
Gray 59
Mkandawire 77
Demetriou 81
Attend: 7,181  Half-time: 1-0    
 
Doncaster 2 Cheltenham 0 FT
Guy 18
Mills 58
Attend: 6,150  Half-time: 1-0    
 
Gillingham 1 Leeds 1 FT
Cox 90
Carole 28
Attend: 8,719  Half-time: 0-1    
 
Hartlepool 0 Walsall 1 FT
Hall 90
Attend: 4,948  Half-time: 0-0    
 
Huddersfield 2 Luton 0 FT
Beckett 36
Cadamarteri 60
Attend: 9,028  Half-time: 1-0    
 
Millwall 1 Swindon 2 FT
Simpson 56
Cox 8
Ifil 79
Attend: 8,744  Half-time: 0-1    

Oldham 3 Crewe 2 FT
Allott 36
Wolfenden 83
Kilkenny 90
Barnard 17
Moore 26
Attend: 5,082  Half-time: 1-2    

Port Vale 1 Southend 2 FT
Rodgers pen 59
Clarke 32
McCormack 45
Attend: 3,969  Half-time: 0-2    
 
Swansea 0 Brighton 0 FT
Attend: 11,058  Half-time: 0-0    

Tranmere 2 Northampton 2 FT
Shuker 69
Taylor 88
Kirk 12
Hubertz 39
Attend: 6,338  Half-time: 0-2    
 
Yeovil 0 Nottm Forest 3 FT
Chambers 57
Agogo 79
Commons 84
Attend: 6,818  Half-time: 0-0  

League One: Nine-man Leeds drop first points

Nine-man Leeds had both their strikers sent off as they dropped their first points of the season in a 1-1 draw at Gillingham.

Seb Carole put Dennis Wise's men ahead but Tresor Kandol and Jermaine Beckford both saw red as manager Wise was also sent to the stand.

Ian Cox headed home from a corner to salvage a point for the Gills in the last minute.

Leyton Orient stayed top after a thrilling 3-2 win at Bristol Rovers.
Two penalties from Richard Walker put the Pirates in charge before Wayne Gray, Tamika Mkandawire and substitute Jason Demetriou sealed a stunning comeback for Orient.

Southend moved to 15 points after strikes from Leon Clarke and Alan McCormack helped them to a 2-1 win at Port Vale, Luke Rodgers' penalty little consolation for the managerless club.

A brace from Joe Garner fired Carlisle to a 3-1 win at rock-bottom Bournemouth.

A last-minute 25-yarder from Paul Hall handed Walsall a shock 1-0 win at high-flying Hartlepool.

Swindon beat Millwall 2-1 at the New Den to move into the early play-off places. Simon Cox put the Robins ahead, Jay Simpson levelled and Jerel Ifil won it with 11 minutes left.

Swansea and Brighton drew 0-0, while Huddersfield saw off Luton 2-0 with goals by Luke Beckett and Danny Cadamarteri.

Junior Agogo's stunning 35-yarder helped Nottingham Forest win 3-0 win at Yeovil, while Doncaster beat Cheltenham 2-0.

Oldham came from two down to beat Crewe 3-2.

SKY: League One round-up

Leeds dropped their first points of the season as they drew 1-1 at Gillingham after being reduced to nine men, while Leyton Orient extended their lead at the top to four points.
Martin Ling's Orient came from behind to defeat Bristol Rovers 3-2, as their nearest rivals slipped up.
Tranmere drew 2-2 with Northampton, while Yeovil were thumped 3-0 by improving Nottingham Forest and Hartlepool lost 1-0 to Walsall
Walsall's win saw them replaced at the bottom by Bournemouth, who lost 3-1 at home to Carlisle.
In the early kick-offs, Swansea drew with Brighton and Huddersfield overcame Luton.

Bournemouth 1 Carlisle Utd 3
Joe Garner scored a first-half brace (27 and 39) for high-flying Carlisle, before Jo-Osei Kuffour pulled a goal back nine minutes into the second half to give The Cherries hope. However, Joe Anyinsah struck in the 66th minute to secure victory for Carlisle and pile the misery on Bournemouth.

Bristol Rovers 2 Leyton Orient 3
Penalties either side of half-time from Richard Walker (41 and 54) put Rovers on course for victory over the league leaders. Wayne Gray trimmed their lead after 59 minutes and Tamika Mkandawire equalised in the 77th minute. Jason Demetriou then grabbed a winner nine minutes from time.

Doncaster 2 Cheltenham 0
Lewis Guy (18) and Matthew Mills (58) found the target as Doncaster eased past Cheltenham at The Keepmoat Stadium.

Gillingham 1 Leeds Utd 1
Leeds appeared set for an eighth consecutive win as they opened the scoring through Sebastien Carole in the 28th minute. But they lost both their strikers as Tresor Kandol and then Jermaine Beckford were sent off. The Yorkshire club came close to holding on but Ian Cox equalised in the first minute of stoppage time.

Hartlepool 0 Walsall 1
Struggling Walsall upset the form book as Paul Hall's goal inflicted a first home defeat of the season on Hartlepool and propelled The Saddlers out of the bottom three.

Huddersfield 2 Luton Town 0
Huddersfield ended a run of three successive defeats with a 2-0 victory over Luton. Luke Beckett struck for The Terriers after 36 minutes and Luton suffered a further setback two minutes into the second half when Paul Furlong was sent off for a second bookable offence. Danny Cadamarteri secured the points on the hour mark, as Luton, who shocked Charlton in the Carling Cup in midweek, slipped below Huddersfield in the table.

Millwall 1 Swindon 2
Simon Cox's effort after eight minutes was cancelled out by Jay Simpson (56) for Millwall, but Jerel Ifil responded to clinch Swindon's first away win of the season.

Oldham 3 Crewe 2
Lee Barnard (17) and Byron Moore (26) opened up an early lead for Crewe at Boundary Park, but Mark Allott (36) and Matthew Wolfenden (83) replied as Oldham came storming back. Neil Kilkenny then netted in injury-time to seal a 3-2 victory for the home side.

Port Vale 1 Southend 2
Port Vale slipped to defeat in their first game since Martin Foyle's departure, despite Luke Rodgers' 59th minute penalty. Leon Clarke (32) and Alan McCormack (48) had already done the damage for Southend.

Swansea City 0 Brighton 0
Swansea squandered the chance to climb into the top six as they played out a goalless draw with Brighton at The Liberty Stadium.

Tranmere 2 Northampton 2
Tranmere fell 2-0 behind before half-time as Andy Kirk (12) and Poul Hubertz (39) struck for Northampton. They could not come back to win the game after the break but goals from Chris Shuker (69) and Gareth Taylor (88) ensured they left with a share of the points and still in second place.

Yeovil 0 Nottingham Forest 3
Luke Chambers (57), Junior Agogo (79) and Kris Commons (84) scored as Forest climbed into the top eight with their third win a row.

Coca-Cola Division One  2/10


Bournemouth 0 Brighton 2 FT
Cox 46
Savage 66
Attend: 4,638  Half-time: 0-0    
 
Bristol Rovers 1 Southend 1 FT
Walker pen 11
Clarke 90
Attend: 5,762  Half-time: 1-0    
 
Doncaster 2 Walsall 3 FT
Mills 17
Guy 40
Fox 28
Bradley 66
Mooney pen 71
Attend: 6,038  Half-time: 2-1    
 
Gillingham 3 Leyton Orient 1 FT
Graham 25 , 50
Cogan 67
Ibehre 72
Attend: 5,632  Half-time: 1-0    

Hartlepool 2 Carlisle 2 FT
Barker 39
Mackay 86
Graham 19 , 45
Attend: 5,359  Half-time: 1-2    
 
Huddersfield 1 Nottm Forest 1 FT
Cadamarteri 67
Commons 75
Attend: 10,994  Half-time: 0-0    
 
Millwall 2 Northampton 0  
Dunne 12
Robinson 31
Half-time: 2-0    
 
Oldham 0 Leeds 1 FT
Westlake 90
Attend: 10,054  Half-time: 0-0    
 
Port Vale 3 Cheltenham 0 FT
McGoldrick 21
Edwards 73
Rocastle 88
Attend: 3,102  Half-time: 1-0      
 
Swansea 2 Swindon 1 FT
Anderson 21
Feeney 74
Roberts 70
Attend: 10,135  Half-time: 1-0    
 
Tranmere 1 Crewe 1 FT
Shuker 65
Roberts pen 56
Attend: 6,155  Half-time: 0-0    
 
Yeovil 0 Luton 0 FT
Attend: 4,848  Half-time: 0-0    

GOLDEN GRAHAM SENDS ORIENT PACKING
Leaders Leyton Orient went down to a shock 3-1 defeat at Gillingham but their nearest rivals failed to take full advantage.
Orient could not be dislodged as they held a four-point lead but still crashed at managerless Gills for whom David Graham was the hero with goals wither side of half-time.
Barry Cogan made it 3-0 midway through the second half while Jabo Ibehre grabbed a late consolation for the Os.
Second-placed Tranmere and third-placed Southend cut their lead from four to three points after 1-1 draws against Crewe and Bristol Rovers respectively.
And Carlisle and Hartlepool, fourth and fifth at the start of play, played out a 2-2 draw. Danny Graham grabbed both goals for the Cumbrians but Michael Mackay snatched a point for Pools with an 96th-minute leveller.
Leeds continued to take the division by storm thanks to a last-minute winner at Oldham.
Ian Westlake was the hero while rock-bottom Bournemouth went down 2-0 at home to Brighton.
Fellow strugglers Port Vale , wo this week sacked Martin Foyle, beat Cheltenham 3-0 and Millwall broke a recent poor run were 2-0 winners against Northampton.
Walsall won 3-2 at Doncaster, Huddersfield and Nottingham Forest drew 1-1, Swansea beat Swindon 2-1 and Yeovil and Luton finished goalless.

League One: Leeds march on with late win

Leeds continued to take Coca-Cola League One by storm as they clinched a last-minute win at Oldham.
Dennis Wise's side, who have dropped only two points this season after starting on minus 15 following their relegation, snatched victory with a 95th minute goal by substitute Ian Westlake.
Leaders Leyton Orient went down to a shock 3-1 defeat at Gillingham.
Second-placed Tranmere and third-placed Southend cut their lead from four to three points after 1-1 draws against Crewe and Bristol Rovers, respectively.
Carlisle and Hartlepool, fourth and fifth at the start of play, played out a 2-2 draw.
Rock-bottom Bournemouth went down 2-0 at home to Brighton, but fellow strugglers Port Vale beat Cheltenham 3-0.
Walsall won 3-2 at Doncaster, Huddersfield and Nottingham Forest drew 1-1, Swansea beat Swindon 2-1, while Yeovil v Luton finished goalless.

League One round-up
Leaders Leyton Orient lose, Leeds and Port Vale among winners

Leaders Leyton Orient fell to defeat at Gillingham, but managerless Port Vale were victorious.
Leeds United needed a very late winner to see off Oldham Althletic, while there were also wins for Millwall, Swansea City and Walsall on Tuesday.
But bottom side Bournemouth suffered their sixth defeat of the season at the hands of Brighton & Hove Albion.

Bournemouth 0 Brighton 2
Bournemouth remain rooted to the bottom of the table after a 2-0 defeat at home against Brighton & Hove Albion. Second-half goals from Dean Cox (46) and Bas Savage (66) secured victory for The Seagulls.

Bristol Rovers 1 Southend 1
Leon Clarke scored an equaliser deep into stoppage time to rescue a point for Southend United against Bristol Rovers, who had taken the lead through Richard Walker's 11th minute penalty.

Doncaster 2 Walsall 3
Walsall came out on top in a five-goal thriller at The Keepmoat Stadium. Matthew Mills (17) and Lewis Guy (40) twice had Doncaster Rovers ahead, only for the home side to be pegged back firstly by Daniel Fox (28) and then Mark Bradley (66). Tommy Mooney made no mistake from the penalty spot in the 71st minute to score the winner and Doncaster ended the game with ten men after Guy's late sending off.

Gillingham 3 Leyton Orient 1
David Graham scored twice (25 & 50) as Leyton Orient lost 3-1 to Gillingham, whose other goal came from Barry Cogan on 67 minutes. Jabo Ibehre did pull one back for The O's but they were unable to mount a comeback.

Hartlepool 2 Carlisle Utd 2
Danny Graham's double (19 & 45) was not enough for Carlisle United to claim all three points as goals from Richie Barker (39) and Michael Mackay (86) ensured Hartlepool United took a share of the spoils.

Huddersfield 1 Nottingham Forest 1
Danny Cadamateri scored midway through the second-half but was then sent off for his celebration, allowing Nottingham Forest to come back and draw 1-1 against Huddersfield Town thanks to Kris Commons' goal 15 minutes from time.

Millwall 2 Northampton 0
Alan Dunne (12) and Paul Robinson (31) were on the score sheet for Millwall against Northampton Town at The Den.

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Oldham 0 Leeds Utd 1
Leeds United left it late but substitute Ian Westlake's goal in the fifth minute of added time secured Dennis Wise's men an eighth win in nine games to start the season against Oldham Athletic.

Port Vale 3 Cheltenham 0
Port Vale picked up their first win since Martin Foyle's departure as goals from David McGoldrick (21), Paul Edwards (73) and Craig Rocastle (88) gave them a much-needed win against Cheltenham Town. Both sides were reduced to ten men after Jason Talbot and Andy Lindegaard were sent off following an incident in the 23rd minute.

Swansea 2 Swindon 1
Warren Feeney's 74th minute strike ensured Swansea City took all three points against Swindon Town despite Christian Roberts (70) cancelling out Paul Anderson's opener 20 minutes in.

Tranmere 1 Crewe 1
Tranmere Rovers and Crewe Alexandra drew 1-1 with Chris Shuker equalising for the home side on 65 minutes after they had gone behind to Gary Roberts' penalty (56).

Yeovil 0 Luton Town 0
Yeovil Town missed the chance to climb the League One table as they played out a goalless draw against Luton Town at Huish Park.


SkySports

League One weekend preview
Leeds take on Yeovil, Leyton Orient meet Swansea

Leeds will look to continue their march up the League One table against Yeovil, while leaders Leyton Orient take on Swansea.
Martin Ling's Orient slipped to a surprise defeat against Gillingham in midweek, allowing nearest challengers Tranmere and Southend to move within three points.
Southend entertain Tranmere at Roots Hall on Saturday while Leeds, now just nine points behind Leyton Orient, are likely to climb into the top half with victory over Yeovil.
Carlisle face struggling Millwall in John Ward's first game in charge at Brunton Park, as Cheltenham begin life without Ward against Oldham.
In-form Nottingham Forest meet high-flying Hartlepool. Bottom-of-the-table Bournemouth travel to Crewe.

Brighton v Bristol Rovers
(Home evens Draw 9/4 Away 9/4)
Nicky Forster is doubtful for Brighton with a thigh problem, but Jake Robinson and David Martot could feature after returning to training. Adam Hinshelwood (knee) is still sidelined.
Chris Lines could make his first appearance of the season for Rovers, but Craig Disley is doubtful with a swollen shin and Aaron Lescott is out with a knee injury.

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Skysports.com predictions

Brighton 1 Bristol Rovers 1
Carlisle 3 Millwall 0
Cheltenham 1 Oldham 2
Crewe 2 Bournemouth 0
Leeds 2 Yeovil 1
Leyton Orient 2 Swansea 2
Luton 1 Doncaster 1
Northampton 2 Port Vale 0
Nottingham Forest 2 Hartlepool 1
Southend 0 Tranmere 0
Swindon 2 Gillingham 1
Walsall 1 Huddersfield 1
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Carlisle v Millwall
(Home 4/5 Draw 9/4 Away 3/1)
John Ward is set to leave team selection to Greg Abbott, who guided Carlisle to fourth in his capacity as caretaker manager. The new management team have no new injury concerns but captain Paul Thirlwell could be left on the bench.
Millwall striker Gary Alexander faces a late fitness test after limping out of Tuesday's win against Northampton, while Zak Whitbread and Danny spiller miss out once again as they continue to build up fitness.

Cheltenham v Oldham
(Home 6/4 Draw 11/5 Away 6/4)
Managerless Cheltenham will be without suspended midfielder Andy Lindegaard for Oldham's visit to Whaddon Road, but John Finnigan may feature following knee surgery.
Oldham striker Lee Hughes (hernia) is set to be sidelined for three weeks but manager John Sheridan has plenty of options in midfield, with Neil Kilkenny, Mark Allott, JP Kalala and Gary McDonald vying for two spots in the centre.

Crewe v Bournemouth
(Home 8/11 Draw 9/4 Away 10/3)
Lee Barnard is a major doubt for Crewe with a swollen ankle, and Danny Woodards could also miss out after he picked up a knock.
Bournemouth have no fresh injury worries, but Neil Young, Warren Cummings, Ryan Garry, Russ Perrett, Marvin Bartley, Steven Foley and Jean-Francois Christophe remain sidelined.

Leeds v Yeovil
(Home 4/7 Draw 12/5 Away 9/2)
Jermaine Beckford and Tresor Kandol return from suspension and are set to go straight into the Leeds starting line-up. Ian Westlake could also get the nod after volleying an injury-time winner at Oldham.
Injury-hit Yeovil could still be without skipper Terry Skiverton, who is suffering with a groin problem. Gary Dempsey, Justin Cochrane, Steve Mildenhall, Marvin Williams and Lee Morris are also out.

Leyton Orient v Swansea
(Home 5/4 Draw 9/4 Away 7/4)
Jabo Ibehre could return for the stuttering table-toppers, while captain Stephen Purches is also in contention after a hamstring injury. Clayton Fortune (shoulder) remains sidelined.
Darryl Duffey is out for Swansea after suffering a recurrence of his groin injury, while Andy Robinson is struggling with hamstring trouble.

Luton v Doncaster
(Home 5/4 Draw 9/4 Away 7/4)
Paul Furlong is back from a ban for The Hatters, but David Bell is doubtful with a rib injury and Keith Keane (leg), Paul Peschisolido (ankle) and Paul Underwood (blood infection) all remain sidelined.
Lewis Guy is suspended for Doncaster and fellow striker Paul Heffernan misses out through injury. Jason Price is also struggling with an Achilles problem

Northampton v Port Vale
(Home 4/5 Draw 9/4 Away 3/1)
Chris Doig, Jason Crowe and Andy Holt all have hamstring injuries so Cobblers manager Stuart Gray is expected to include Daniel Jones and Danny Jackman, who have only recently returned to fitness.
Paul Edwards will drop back into defence for Port Vale to cover for the suspended Jason Talbot, while former Northampton man Ashley Westwood also completes a three-game ban.

Nottingham Forest v Hartlepool
(Home 8/11 Draw 9/4 Away 10/3)
Kris Commons could return as Forest look to extend their unbeaten run to six games, but Matt Lockwood and Arron Davies have ankle problems and Scott Dobie misses out with a hamstring strain.
Hartlepool could have midfielder Andy Monkhouse available again after a hamstring injury, but David Foley is standing by.

Southend v Tranmere
(Home evens Draw 9/4 Away 9/4)
Steve Tilson has a fully-fit squad to choose from after welcoming back striker Charlie MacDonald from a virus.
Tranmere are without winger Steve Davies, who has cruciate ligament damage and faces a long spell on the sidelines. Adnan Ahmed is away on international duty with Pakistan.

Swindon v Gillingham
(Home 8/11 Draw 9/4 Away 10/3)
Jack Smith misses out for Swindon with a dislocated shoulder, while fellow defenders Ady Williams (knee), Andy Nicholas (ankle) and Hasney Aljofree (knee) are also injured.
Gillingham midfielders Mark Bentley, Steve Lomas and Aaron Brown are all out through injury, but Duncan Jupp is back to full fitness after a lengthy spell on the sidelines.

Walsall v Huddersfield
(Home 6/4 Draw 11/5 Away 6/4)
Rhys Weston is set to replace Darren Wrack (hamstring) in the Walsall midfield, while Ian Roper is back after a virus.
Danny Cadamarteri serves a suspension for Huddersfield, but Danny Schofield is pushing for a recall following an ankle injury and Michael Collins and Chris Brandon should also be fit.

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DE VRIES KEEPS LEEDS CLIMBING

Leeds continued their incredible start to the season by claiming their ninth win from 10 games to beat Yeovil at Elland Road.
Dennis Wise's side, who started the League One season on minus 15 points after breaking league insolvency rules, are now on 13 points thanks to Mark de Vries' 89th-minute winner.
The former Hearts striker headed home Jonathan Douglas' cross from the left to move the Whites up to 12th.
Tranmere moved to the top of the table thanks to a 2-1 win at Southend, going above Leyton Orient, who suffered a 5-0 home humiliation against Swansea.
Tranmere took the lead through Ben Chorley's volley on the half-hour but Adam Barrett levelled for the Shrimpers just before the break.
The Wirral side were not to be denied though and Gareth Taylor headed the winner from Paul McLaren's cross.
Swansea stunned Orient with a five-goal display at Brisbane Road. Thomas Butler's superb fourth-minute strike set the tone and the game was over when the Welsh side scored three in 12 minutes at the start of the second half.
Darren Pratley made it two, Butler grabbed his second and Paul Anderson made it 4-0 before Northern Ireland international Warren Feeney added the fifth to push Roberto Martinez's side up to fourth.
Carlisle are third as they fired four past Millwall. The damage was done by half-time as Joe Garner, Danny Graham (two) and Marc Bridge-Wilkinson's free-kick killed off the Lions.
Nottingham Forest climbed to fifth as they beat Hartlepool 2-1 at the City Ground. Kris Commons' 11th-minute strike was cancelled out by Richie Barker's header (38), but Forest restored their lead through Junior Agogo (83).
Swindon jumped three places to sixth as they crushed Gillingham 5-0 with Simon Cox and Billy Paynter both netting braces.
The Gills dropped to 20th, one place above the drop zone, with Bournemouth moving off the bottom with a superb 4-1 win at Crewe.
Veterans Lee Bradbury and Darren Anderton started and finished the scoring with a Max-Alain Gradel brace in between for the Cherries.
Millwall now prop up the table, while Port Vale dropped to 22nd after a 2-1 defeat at Northampton, Andy Kirk scoring a double for the Cobblers.
Cheltenham are up to 21st after a 1-1 draw at home to Oldham, while Luton were held 1-1 by Doncaster.
James Hayter gave Rovers the lead (26) but veteran Paul Furlong levelled things up (57).
Walsall leapfrogged Huddersfield and climbed to 10th with a 4-0 win at the Bescot, veteran striker Tommy Mooney wrapping up the scoring after Anthony Gerrard, Edrissa Sonko and Mark Bradley netted.
Brighton and Bristol Rovers played out a mid-table goalless draw at the Withdean Stadium.

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Coca-Cola Division One 6/10

Brighton 0 Bristol Rovers 0 FT
Attend: 5,820  Half-time: 0-0    
 
Carlisle 4 Millwall 0 FT
Garner 15
Graham 29 , 34
Bridge-Wilkinson 45
Attend: 7,022  Half-time: 4-0    
 
Cheltenham 1 Oldham 1 FT
Townsend pen 45
Liddell 46
Attend: 3,621  Half-time: 1-0    
 
Crewe 1 Bournemouth 4 FT
Miller 89
Bradbury 37
Gradel 61 , 77
Anderton 85
Attend: 4,799  Half-time: 0-1    
 
Leeds 1 Yeovil 0 FT
De Vries 89
Attend: 27,808  Half-time: 0-0    
 
Leyton Orient 0 Swansea 5 FT
Butler 4 , 51
Pratley 46
Anderson 57
Feeney 90
Attend: 5,586  Half-time: 0-1    
 
Luton 1 Doncaster 1 FT
Furlong 57
Hayter 26
Attend: 6,513  Half-time: 0-1    
 
Northampton 2 Port Vale 1 FT
Kirk 19 , 33
McGoldrick 55
Attend: 4,755  Half-time: 2-0    
 
Nottm Forest 2 Hartlepool 1 FT
Commons 11
Agogo 83
Barker 38
Attend: 17,520  Half-time: 1-1    
 
Southend 1 Tranmere 2 FT
Barrett 43
Chorley 30
Taylor 55
Attend: 7,619  Half-time: 1-1    

Swindon 5 Gillingham 0 FT
McGovern 4
Cox 6 , 62
Paynter 52 , 84
Attend: 6,345  Half-time: 2-0    
 
Walsall 4 Huddersfield 0 FT
Gerrard 31
Sonko 43
Bradley 50
Mooney 67
Attend: 5,112  Half-time: 2-0  

Johnstone's Paint round-up: Northern
Leeds win again, Morecambe cause an upset, while Pools hit five
Dennis Wise's Leeds keep on winning as they progressed in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy, courtesy of a 1-0 victory at Darlington.
The League One promotion hopefuls used the opportunity to shuffle their pack and those brought in did enough to seal progression, with Paul Huntington's header early in the second half proving the difference between the two sides.
In the North West derby, it was Bury who stole bragging rights as Rochdale went down to a 3-1 defeat at Spotland.
Rory Prendergast gave Dale a 46th minute lead but Chris Casper's side fought back through a Glynn Hurst double and a late goal from Domaine Rouse.
Morecambe came back from being two down against League One side Port Vale to win 4-2 on penalties.
Managerless Vale were in cruise control thanks to Justin Miller and Luke Rodgers, but in the second period the home side responded magnificently to draw level as Gary Hunter and Jon Newby struck.
Paul Tierney's goal on the hour mark was enough to settle matters at Moss Rose, as Stockport beat Macclesfield on their travels.
Carlisle cannot stop scoring of late and so it proved against Chester as they claimed a 4-2 success.
A Kevin Gall double, when coupled with a goal apiece from Marc Bridge-Wilkinson and the in-form Danny Graham, rendered efforts from Ritchie Partridge and Chris Holroyd mere consolations.
Hartlepool are another League One side in a rich vein of form and so it continued at Lincoln, as Danny Wilson's side hit five.
Joel Porter made his point with a hat-trick, with Pools' other two goals coming from Michael Mackay and Ian Moore.
Lincoln's response came courtesy of Mark Stallard, who scored twice, including the game's opener from the penalty spot.
Grimsby booked their place in the next round on penalties, as they squeezed past Rotherham after a 1-1 draw in normal time.
Chris O'Grady opened the scoring in the 18th minute but after the break, Grimsby's Peter Till struck to take the game into extra-time.

SkySports

SKY: League One preview
Games on Friday, Saturday and Sunday this weekend

The League One action continues this weekend with games scattered over Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Leaders Tranmere Rovers are in action on Friday evening against Walsall at Prenton Park, while Hartlepool United host Bristol Rovers.
On Saturday, Leeds United put their unbeaten record on the line against Leyton Orient in the only 3pm kick-off.
Doncaster Rovers against Huddersfield Town rounds off the weekend's matches on Sunday afternoon, live on Sky Sports 1.

Friday

Hartlepool v Bristol Rovers
Hartlepool striker Joel Porter is in contention to start after a hat-trick in midweek, while Andy Monkhouse will return and Matty Robson is available.
Bristol Rovers trio Rickie Lambert, Stuart Campbell and David Pipe are all doubts and will face fitness tests ahead of the game.

Tranmere v Walsall
Danny Coyne is on international duty with Wales so John Achterberg will continue in goal. Chris Greenacre is struggling to be fit to face Walsall.
Richard Money should go with an unchanged side after Walsall recorded a third straight win against Huddersfield last weekend.

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Skysports.com predictions:

Hartlepool 2 Bristol Rovers 1
Tranmere 3 Walsall 2
Gillingham 1 Millwall 1
Cheltenham 0 Nottm Forest 2
Port Vale 2 Brighton 2
Southend 1 Crewe 0
Yeovil 1 Carlisle 3
Leeds 2 Leyton Orient 0
Bournemouth 0 Swansea 2
Doncaster 2 Huddersfield 2
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Saturday

Gillingham v Millwall
Gillingham will be without captain Andy Crofts who is away with Wales and fellow midfielder Steve Lomas has a hamstring injury.
Millwall midfielder Danny Spiller is still sidelined after hernia surgery but The Lions have no new injuries or suspensions.

Cheltenham v Nottm Forest
Forest have Sammy Clingan and Junior Agogo available after they were released by Northern Ireland and Ghana respectively. Striker Nathan Tyson is a doubt.
Keith Downing hopes to have captain John Finnigan and striker Damian Spencer available but Jerry Gill and Andy Lindegaard are suspended.

Port Vale v Brighton
Port Vale pair Danny Whitaker and Paul Harsley will require fitness tests ahead of the visit of Brighton. Jason Talbot completes his three-match ban.
Brighton are boosted by the return of striker Nicky Forster from a thigh injury but Guy Butters, Joel Lynch, Paul Reid and Adam Hinshelwood are all still sidelined.

Southend v Crewe
Steve Tilson will have a fully-fit squad to choose from when Southend welcome Crewe to Roots Hall.
Crewe have concerns over Billy Jones, Julien Baudet and Lee Barnard and all three will be assessed ahead of the game.

Yeovil v Carlisle
Yeovil are sweating on the fitness of Gary Dempsey, Justin Cochrane, Matt Rose and Nathan Jones, while Marcus Stewart is struggling with a hamstring strain.
Captain Paul Thirlwell returns but may have to settle for a place on the bench as Carlisle are likely to be unchanged. Joe Garner is still suspended.

Leeds v Leyton Orient
Jonathan Douglas is on international duty so captain Alan Thompson could return to the line-up, although Jonny Howson and Ian Westlake are also in contention.
Leyton Orient duo Wayne Corden and Alton Thelwell are doubts while Glenn Morris, Clayton Fortune and Raphael Sylvester are definitely out.


Sunday

Bournemouth v Swansea
Striker Brett Pitman has been ruled out with a badly bruised foot but defender Neil Young could return for Bournemouth after a knee injury.
Darren Pratley could feature for Swansea despite being stretchered off in midweek with a suspected broken leg. Andy Robinson will also need a fitness test.

Doncaster v Huddersfield
Martin Woods has trained this week after a month out with a hamstring injury and Gordon Greer is also set to return. Paul Heffernan and Stephen Roberts are doubts.
Huddersfield welcome back Chris Brandon and Danny Cadamarteri, however Frank Sinclair is suspended and Jon Worthington is injured.

Sky

LEEDS HELD AFTER KANDOL MISS
Second-placed Leyton Orient were relieved to leave Elland Road with a 1-1 draw after Tresor Kandol missed a late penalty for Leeds in their Coca-Cola League One clash.
Sean Thornton gave Orient the lead inside 10 minutes but was sent off for violent conduct in the 32nd minute.
Leeds drove forward in search of an equaliser and it was provided by Seb Carole 10 minutes into the second half.
Dennis Wise's side could have taken all three points when Paul Terry fouled Carole in the 81st minute but Kandol blasted over the bar.
Nottingham Forest briefly jumped to second in the table with a 3-0 win at struggling Cheltenham but finished the day third.
After leaders Tranmere could only draw with Walsall last night, Forest had Kris Commons to thank after a sublime hat-trick by the midfielder at Whaddon Road.
Commons scored in the first half to give Forest the lead at the break and added strikes in the 46th and 66th minute.
Third-placed Carlisle slipped to a 2-1 defeat at Yeovil
After a first-half stalemate Simon Hackney put the Cumbrians ahead less than five minutes after the break.
However, Lloyd Owusu headed a 53rd-minute equaliser before Nathan Jones' free-kick earned the Glovers all three points.
In the basement battle at Priestfield Stadium, managerless Millwall scored their first away goal of the season to draw 1-1 with Gillingham, who are also without a boss at the moment.
Chris Dickson's first-half strike gave the Gills the early edge only for Alan Dunne's close-range equaliser shortly after the hour mark.
Southend beat Crewe 3-0 courtesy of goals by Nick Bailey (17), Gary Hooper (63) and Leon Clarke's penalty.
Brighton added to Port Vale's woes with a 1-0 win in the Potteries.
Alex Revell scrambled the ball past Joe Anyon in the 64th minute before Vale had Adam Eckersley sent off for a second bookable offence.

SportingLife

SKY: League One Round-Up
Carlisle United were denied top-spot in League One after defeat at Yeovil.
Nottingham Forest and Southend both kept up the pressure at the top with comfortable wins over Cheltenham and Crewe.
Leeds United's unbeaten start to the season continued as they narrowly escaped with a 1-1 draw against Leyton Orient.

Cheltenham 0-3 Nottm Forest
Kris Commons stole the show at Whaddon Road with a hat-trick for Nottingham Forest as they beat Cheltenham 3-0.
Commons's first came after 11 minutes, and he doubled that just before the interval.
His third came on 66 minutes and was the pick of the three as he fired home from 30-yards.

Gillingham 1-1 Millwall
The battle of the manager-less clubs at Priestfield ended all-square as Millwall came from behind to secure a draw against Gillingham.
On-loan striker Chris Dickson continued his good form with a goal after 16 minutes for The Gills, but visitors battled back and secured a point as Alan Dunne struck just after the hour.

Leeds 1-1 Leyton Orient
An action-packed game at Elland Road saw Leyton Orient claim a 1-1 draw against Leeds.
Orient went ahead after nine minutes when Sean Thornton's free-kick alluded everyone and went in.
That proved Thornton's only real contribution as he was sent off for an off-the-ball incident.
Leeds levelled just before the hour when Seb Carole fired home and they almost won it late on but Tresor Kandol fired a penalty over the bar.
Orient were also cursing their luck when Adam Boyd's shot slipped through the hands of Casper Ankergren and crossed the line, but the officials waved play on.

Port Vale 0-1 Brighton
Brighton claimed a 1-0 win at Port Vale as Alex Revell pounced after 64 minutes.
The only incident of note for the home side came 11 minutes from time when debutant Adam Eckersley was sent off.

Southend 3-0 Crewe
Crewe's poor run of form continued as they went down 3-0 at high-flying Southend.
Nick Bailey put The Shrimpers ahead after 17 minutes and the lead was doubled on the hour through Gary Hooper before Leon Clarke fired home from the penalty spot with just eight minutes remaining.

Yeovil 2-1 Carlisle
Carlisle United missed the chance to claim top-spot after going down 2-1 at Yeovil.
The Cumbrians started well and took the lead just after half-time when Simon Hackney pounced.
The lead lasted just five minutes as Lloyd Owusu (54) levelled and then on 65 minutes Nathan Jones was on hand to give The Glovers victory.

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GARNER SENDS CUMBRIANS TO SUMMIT

John Ward's Carlisle moved to the top of Coca-Cola League One after an impressive away win against fellow promotion hopefuls Southend.
Ward, who joined the Cumbrians from Cheltenham to take the reins from caretaker boss Greg Abbott, is enjoying the ideal start to life at Brunton Park and had teenage striker Joe Garner to thank for the club's latest win.
A goalless first period saw both sides consolidating their position but Carlisle stole the points when Garner, played in by strike partner Danny Graham, drilled a left-footed effort past Steve Collis from the edge of the box.
Swansea are now second after Ferrie Bodde hit the winner against hosts Yeovil - the last side to beat Carlisle in the league.
Bodde struck on 79 minutes after Kevin Betsy cancelled out Jason Scotland's 40th-minute opener just after the restart.
Leeds, meanwhile, continue their ascent up the league table and ended the day in sixth after running out 4-2 winners over Millwall.
Jonathan Douglas scored a brace inside three second-half minutes, while Jermaine Beckford and David Prutton were also on target for Dennis Wise's side, who were not joined by assistant boss Gus Poyet, thought to be on his way to Tottenham.
Will Hoskins and Ahmet Brkovic responded for the Lions.
Nottingham Forest slipped out of the top six after a 2-1 defeat to Luton.
Chris Perry (52) looked to have sealed the points for Luton but there was some late drama with both sides scoring in the closing minutes - David Bell (88) and Julian Bennett on target.
Darren Wrack converted nine minutes from time to earn Walsall a 1-1 draw against home side Bournemouth, for whom Jo Kuffour opened the scoring, and Northampton substitute Alex Russell scored the only goal in his side's clash at Oldham.
Four goals in the last 15 minutes ensured plenty of excitement as Cheltenham and Crewe drew 2-2 at Whaddon Road.
Simon Church (75) and Ryan Lowe (78) thought they had won it for the visitors before Alan Wright (85) and David Bird (89) sealed a remarkable comeback.
Another late goal, this time from Chris Dickson, gave managerless Gillingham a morale-boosting 3-2 win over Bristol Rovers at Priestfield.
Rovers took the lead when Richard Lambert and David Pipe nullified Aaron Brown's effort but strikes from David Graham and Dickson brought the Gills a fourth home win of the campaign.
Bas Savage hit an injury-time penalty as Brighton turned over Hartlepool 2-1 at Victoria Park.
Richie Barker (86) had given Pools - who had Willie Bolland red-carded - hopes of a point after Michael Nelson's first-half own goal left them trailing.
Port Vale also won 2-1 against Swindon, with Danny Whitaker's 26th-minute winner coming eight minutes after Luke Rodgers and Lee Peacock had made it 1-1 with two strikes in 60 seconds.

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Bournemouth 1 Walsall 1
Darren Wrack grabbed a late equaliser to leave struggling Bournemouth boss Kevin Bond still searching for a home win after seven months.
Jo Kuffour gave Bournemouth hope with the opener in the 20th minute after some neat play by Adam Lallana and Paul Telfer, and Darren Anderton came close to doubling their advantage with a free-kick but it was well saved by Walsall goalkeeper Clayton Ince.
Wrack eventually struck in the 81st minute when he diverted Mark Bradley's shot past home keeper Neil Moss.

Cheltenham 2 Crewe 2
David Bird smashed a last-minute equaliser to salvage a deserved point for Cheltenham.
The home side had looked to be heading for defeat after shipping goals in the 74th and 78th minutes from Simon Church and Ryan Lowe respectively, but they refused to accept defeat.
Alan Wright sparked the comeback with a ferocious 85th-minute free-kick from 25 yards that flew into the top left-hand corner, leaving Crewe keeper Ben Williams clutching at thin air.
And with just seconds left, Crewe failed to clear the ball, enabling Bird to take advantage and find the net.

Gillingham 3 Bristol Rovers 2
Chris Dickson struck a late winner to hand Gillingham all three points at Priestfield.
Andrew Williams could have sealed it for Rovers, but missed a sitter before home sub David Graham headed past Steve Phillips to level matters with five minutes to go. Dickson then fired home from 15 yards to complete a remarkable turnabout.
Rovers had taken the lead only 30 seconds into the second half when David Pipe fired home a glorious volley. It was just reward for the visitors who had fallen behind in the 19th minute when Aaron Brown's free-kick went under the wall and beat Phillips, but were never behind for long â€" Ricky Lambert levelling eight minutes later.

Hartlepool 1 Brighton 2
Substitute Bas Savage grabbed a dramatic late winner to earn Brighton their third away success on the trot when it seemed a Richard Barker penalty on 86 minutes had given tenman Hartlepool a point.
Savage struck with a low shot in time added on to grab the points,, and the game ended with both sets of players confronting each other.
Brighton took the lead when Ben Clark headed a Dean Cox cross into his own net. Willie Boland was sent off on the stroke of half-ime after lashing out at Cox following a tackle.
Tommy Elphick handled to give away the late penalty to Hartlepool before Savage struck.

Leeds 4 Millwall 2
Leeds stubbornly refuse to accept their 15-point deduction and print a fictional league table in their match programme showing themselves top by the proverbial mile. If things go on like this they will be top of the real table before Christmas.
Millwall were the latest lambs to the slaughter as Dennis Wise's side marked his first anniversary in charge by stretching their unbeaten start to the season to 13 matches against the club he took to the FA Cup Final.
Millwall enjoyed the early ascendancy but the side without an away win in seven games, who had scored only three goals before their visit to Elland Road, harboured limited optimism.
Leeds gradually turned the screw and took the lead with a rare first-half goal (only their seventh from a total of 25) when Seb Carole swept down the left and his cross was met sweetly by David Prutton 20 yards out.
Jonathan Douglas almost netted from the same spot two minutes later but Leeds killed off the game in a blistering opening to the second half.
Millwall keeper Lenny Pidgeley smacked an attempted 53rd-minute clearance straight at Tresor Kandol and the ball flew to Jermaine Beckford, who had a clear run to the empty net.
Four minutes later,Douglas's half-hit shot trickled through a forest of legs into the far corner of the net, and the Republic of Ireland midfielder scored his second goal of the season three minutes later with a low free-kick from the edge of the area. With the fans urging Wise to "give them a wave", Leeds seemed to be coasting and they were guilty of going to sleep.
Will Hoskins, on loan at Millwall, drilled in his first goal since last season's big money move from Rotherham to Watford and Ahmet Brkovic marked his Millwall debut on loan from Luton with a fine header, but those goals failed to mask the gulf between the teams.

Luton 2 Nottingham Forest 1
Nottingham Forest suffered a blow to their promotion hopes yesterday when their eight-match unbeaten run in the league was ended by an inspired Luton side.
Luton took a deserved lead in the 52nd minute when former Tottenham and Wimbledon defender Chris Perry headed in Darren Currie's left-wing cross. Victory was sealed two minutes from time when David Bell struck past Forest goalkeeper Paul Smith from 10 yards.
Julian Bennett pulled a goal back for Forest in added time but it was a mere consolation. Whether the victory is enough to appease the growing number of disgruntled Luton fans is another matter.
Two weeks ago, the Bedfordshire club moved to their own training ground after years of using the facilities of the local rugby club. Despite the move, many Luton fans remain unhappy with the way the club is being run and hundreds of leaflets were distributed before the match questioning the board's financial management skills.

Oldham 0 Northampton 1
Northampton pulled off their first away win of the season in six attempts thanks to a brilliant goal from 25 yards from substitute Alex Russell.
The on-loan Bristol City midfielder was left out for the game at struggling Oldham but he scored in the 66th minute straight after coming on.
Oldham had dominated the first half. Craig Davies missed the clearest chance, before Michael Ricketts headed straight at the keeper.

Port Vale 2 Swindon 1
Caretaker manager Dean Glover increased his chances of landing the job full time as struggling Vale gained a much-needed win.
Glover was among several candidates interviewed for the post and a decision is expected this week.
All three goals were scored in an eight-minute period. Luke Rodgers converted his eighth goal of the season with an 18th-minute penalty after Craig Easton was harshly penalised for hand ball.
Lee Peacock equalised a minute later when his glancing header from Jon-Paul McGovern's free-kick sailed inside the far post. But Swindon's defence was far from convincing and Danny Whitaker restored Vale's lead.

Southend 0 Carlisle 1
Joe Garner's left-footed winner sent Carlisle to the top of the table and won him an admirer in former Tottenham manager Martin Jol.
Jol and his right-hand man, Chris Hughton, were the star names in the Roots Hall directors' box, 48 hours after they were sacked.
"I'm just here watching a football match," insisted Jol, and the prospect of the Dutchman wanting to take charge of either side does indeed appear fanciful.
It was more that Jol found it hard to resist the prospect of watching a game away from the pressures of the last few months.
He saw Garner strike after 59 minutes, latching on to Danny Graham's header to fire home from 12 yards out and claim his fifth, and so far most important, goal of the season.
The home side had enjoyed plenty of possession but their inability to turn pressure into clear opportunities cost them dearly and gave the travelling fans something to show for their long journey south.
Garner could have put Carlisle ahead before half-time, only to be denied by Southend goalkeeper Steven Collis, who also denied Peter Murphy and Joe Anyinsah in the closing stages. Graham should have scored but stabbed wide of an open goal from three yards out.
Southend will look back on chances for Leon Clarke and Nick Bailey midway through the second period, and rue a performance which left much to be desired.
Referee Dean Whitestone was kept as busy as anyone, handing out eight bookings as the match occasionally threatened to boil over.
Southend's late period of pressure offered them the opportunity to claim something from the game but Carlisle's assured back four held firm for a valuable win.

Yeovil 1 Swansea 2
Swansea ended a Huish Park jinx when Ferrie Bodde snatched a 79thminute winner in a tense but lively clash.
Swansea had not managed a goal in four previous visits since Yeovil became a League club, but went ahead against the run of play when Jason Scotland struck on 40 minutes after great work by Paul Anderson, on loan from Liverpool.
Yeovil lost experienced Marcus Stewart with an early injury but showed spirit to level on 49 minutes when Kevin Betsey, on loan from Bristol City, scored from close range when Scott Guyett headed an Anthony Barry free-kick across goal.

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SKY: League One preview
Cheltenham go in search of their first win nine league games
Bottom of the table Bournemouth face a struggling Bristol Rovers side in Saturday's League One action.
Elsewhere, top of the pile Carlisle take on unbeaten Leeds, and Cheltenham go in search of their first win in nine league games as they travel to Walsall.

Brighton v Luton
For Brighton, Nicky Forster and Bas Savage are vying to replace Alex Revell up front after the striker underwent hernia surgery.
Luton Town manager Kevin Blackwell is struggling for options up front, with Paul Furlong (hamstring) rated as doubtful and Sam Parkin, Paul Peschisolido and Drew Talbot all out.

Bristol Rovers v Bournemouth
Bristol Rovers have fitness doubts over strikers Rickie Lambert (illness) and Andy Williams (pelvis), but Ryan Green (illness) and loan signing Danny Coles are in contention to feature.
Bournemouth boss Kevin Bond is without Adam Lallana, while defender Shaun Cooper is struggling with a dead leg.


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Friday
Swansea City 2 Gillingham 0

Saturday
Brighton 1 Luton 1
Bristol Rovers 0 Bournemouth 0
Carlisle 1 Leeds United 1
Crewe 1 Yeovil Town 0
Huddersfield 0 Port Vale 1
Leyton Orient 2 Oldham 0
Millwall 2 Hartlepool 1
Northampton 1 Southend 1
Nottm Forest 0 Tranmere 0
Swindon Town 0 Doncaster 1
Walsall 2 Cheltenham 0
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Carlisle v Leeds United
Carlisle manager John Ward has been handed an injury boost via the return of Jeff Smith and Neale McDermott, while Matthew Brown and Zigor Aranalde are also available.
Dennis Wise's Leeds are struggling for midfield options with Radostin Kishishev (muscle tear), Ian Westlake (broken toe), captain Alan Thompson, Andy Hughes and Shaun Derry all sidelined.

Crewe v Yeovil Town
Crewe are without Danny O'Donnell (back), however defender George Abbey could feature after recovering from a hamstring injury.
Yeovil boss Russell Slade is without Marcus Stewart (hamstring) and has injury doubts over Jerahl Hughes (groin), but defender Craig Alcock could be involved after returning to training following a broken toe.

Huddersfield v Port Vale
Huddersfield are still without captain Jon Worthington, Tom Clarke and Aaron Hardy, but striker Andy Booth could be in contention after recovering from a back injury.
Port Vale caretaker manager Dean Glover may hand a second start to on-loan midfielder Will Atkinson, while Jason Talbot faces a late fitness test on an ankle injury.

Leyton Orient v Oldham
Leyton Orient's Sean Thornton is still suspended, however defender Alton Thelwell (knee) is pushing for a start after returning from injury.
Oldham boss John Sheridan has Lee Hughes (hernia) available as well as Reuben Hazell, who has made a swift recovery from a hamstring problem.

Millwall v Hartlepool
Millwall caretaker manager Richard Shaw is without Chris Hackett (knee), Dave Brammer, Ryan Smith, Danny Spiller and Tom Brighton.
Hartlepool have defender Jamie McCunnie and midfielder Willie Boland unavailable through suspension, however striker Ian Moore returns after sitting out last weekend's defeat by Brighton.

Northampton v Southend
Northampton are sweating on the fitness of Andy Holt (hamstring), and are also likely to be with out Ian Henderson and Giles Coke.
Southend manager Steve Tilson is without Che Wilson (Achilles) and Darryl Flahavan, however duo Richie Foran (flu) and Garry Richards may return (ankle).

Nottm Forest v Tranmere
Nottingham Forest boss Colin Calderwood has Nathan Tyson and James Perch available after recovering from their respective knee injuries, but Neil Lennon is set to miss out due to family reasons.
Tranmere are likely to be without striker Calvin Zola (knee), while winger Chris Shuker is still struggling with a thigh injury.

Swindon Town v Doncaster
Swindon goalkeeper Phil Smith (groin) and defender Jerel Ifil face late fitness tests ahead of the clash against Rovers.
Doncaster boss Sean O'Driscoll is expected to name an unchanged line-up, with no fresh injury or suspension worries.

Walsall v Cheltenham
Walsall boss Richard Money has the luxury of no new injury worries ahead of the clash against The Robins.
Cheltenham, though, are set to be without John Finnigan (foot), while midfielder Ben Gill is struggling with a knee problem.

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SKY: League One round-up
Leeds' unbeaten run ended as Carlisle stay top

Carlisle remain top of League One after coming from behind to beat Leeds United and ending The Whites' unbeaten run in the process.
Leyton Orient leap-frogged Swansea, who were held on Friday, with victory over struggling Oldham.
Southend moved into the play-off positions with victory over Northampton while Nottingham Forest took advantage of Swansea's slip-up and jumped into fourth slot courtesy of their 2-0 win over Tranmere.
Cheltenham prop up the division after they went down 2-0 at Walsall while Port Vale are also in the drop zone following defeat at Huddersfield.

Brighton 3 Luton Town 1
Brighton ran out comfortable winners over Luton thanks to a goal in each half.
Bas Savage gave the hosts the lead as he met Matthew Richards' free-kick in the 40th minute.
Substitute Nicky Forster made the points safe on 69 minutes - just three moments after his introduction in place of Dean Cox - although there was still time for David Edwards' late goal to ensure a nervy finish.
However Forster's second of the afternoon calmed the home side's nerves when he scored with five minutes remaining.

Bristol Rovers 0 Bournemouth 2
Bournemouth's win at Bristol Rovers was not enough to take them out of the drop zone.
James Henry was the visitors' hero, scoring twice either side of half-time to give Bournemouth victory.

Carlisle Utd 3 Leeds Utd 1
Carlisle ended Leeds' unbeaten run, coming from behind to win 3-1 at Brunton Park in front of a crowd of more than 16,000.
Jermaine Beckford gave the visitors a first-half lead but Simon Hackney and Joe Garner saw the hosts regain the advantage in the second period.
Leeds pressed in a bid to retain their unbeaten record but were killed off in injury time by Marc Bridge-Wilkinson.

Crewe 2 Yeovil 0
Two first-half goals gave Crewe victory over Yeovil.
Chris McCready gave the hosts the lead on 28 minutes and Byron Moore's 40th minute strike secured the win.

Huddersfield 3 Port Vale 1
Huddersfield were in complete control of their clash with Port Vale with just over twenty minutes of the first-half gone and eventually ran out 3-1 winners.
Veteran striker Andy Booth headed the hosts ahead after just three minutes before former Manchester United midfielder Ronnie Wallwork extended the advantage soon after.
It was game over soon after when Nathan Clarke headed the Terriers three goals to the good on 21 minutes before Luke Rodgers pulled one back just before half-time.

Leyton Orient 1 Oldham 0
Orient moved into an automatic promotion place with victory over Oldham.
Charlie Daniel scored the only goal of the game after eight minutes, the hosts' only shot on target during the entire match.

Millwall 0 Hartlepool 1
Anthony Sweeney's second-half stunner was enough to earn Hartlepool all the points at struggling Millwall.
The midfielder smashed a 25-yard rocket beyond the reach of Lenny Pidgeley in the 50th minute to move Pool to within touching distance of the play-offs.

Northampton 0 Southend 1
A second-half goal by Adam Barrett gave Southend the points at Northampton.
Barrett headed home on 65 minutes to keep The Shrimpers in touch with the leaders.

Nottingham Forest 2 Tranmere 0
Forest stay hot on the heels of the top two following victory over Tranmere.
Junior Agogo gave the home side the lead from the penalty spot after Shane Sheriff was penalised for handball.
A crowd of more than 16,000 then saw substitute Nathan Tyson make the game safe on 78 minutes.

Swindon 1 Doncaster 2
Doncaster continue to press for a play-off place after they leap-frogged Swindon.
Brian Stock gave Rovers a first-half lead but Simon Cox levelled matters two minutes after the interval.
However, Lewis Guy won it for the visitors after 73 minutes.

Walsall 2 Cheltenham 0
Tommy Mooney scored twice as Walsall ran out comfortable winners over Cheltenham.
The veteran striker scored from the spot after Mark Bradley was fouled by Jeremy Gill. He then made the points safe for The Saddlers after 56 minutes.

League One Weekend preview
Orient eye top spot, while in Leeds Wise takes on Swindon

With top two Carlisle and Nottingham Forest not in action the chasing pack will be looking to break into the automatic places.
Leyton Orient could go top if they beat fellow promotion candidates Brighton, while Southend will be confident of a maximum haul at Roots Hall against Cheltenham.
Leeds continue to impress as their march towards the Championship picks up pace with a home game against manager Dennis Wise's former club Swindon.

Friday's game:
Swansea v Huddersfield
Guillem Bauza is in line to make his first league start after netting three goals in the past week. His chances are strengthened by the absence of Warren Feeney to international duty, while Owain Tudur-Jones is another away with his country.
Andy Robinson's foot injury makes him a doubt, but Marcos Painter and Ferrie Bodde are both back in contention.
Huddersfield must choose between veteran Andy Booth and Luke Beckett, who came off the bench to score the winner in the FA Cup last week. Terriers boss Andy Ritchie has no other injuries or suspensions to deal with.

Saturday's games
Bristol Rovers v Millwall
Sammy Igoe is a doubt having missed training with a migraine, but Rovers can call on Lewis Haldane and Craig Disley after injury.
Millwall's ranks are currently decimated through injury as 12 players occupy a congested treatment room.
They have though added to their squad this week with the signing of ex-Swansea striker Adebayo Akinfenwa.

Crewe v Northampton
Reading striker Simon Church could feature for Crewe if given a day release from Under 21 duties, but they have been hit with the news Steven Schumacher faces six weeks on the sidelines.
Northampton travel to Gresty Road without injured captain Chris Doig and Ian Henderson, while Mark Hughes is suspended. Loan capture Guy Branston is expected to make his debut.

Doncaster v Tranmere
Hernia surgery prevents Gareth Roberts from playing any part, but Doncaster are boosted by the return of James Hayter - who was rested in midweek.
Ronnie Moore has plenty of selection dilemmas as Steve Davies and Ben Chorley are out and Carl Tremarco and Chris Shuker are doubts. Shane Sherriff and Craig Curran are suspended.

Leeds v Swindon
Jermaine Beckford's illness sees Leon Constantine continue to partner Tresor Kandol up front. Frazer Richardson is back in contention after an illness of his own.
Simon Cox returns to boost the Robins, but Paul Sturrock has to make do without Ady Williams, Jamie Vincent and Phil Smith. Jerel Ifil is also unlikely to figure due to a shin injury.

Leyton Orient v Brighton
Sean Thornton is eyeing a recall for Orient having scored for the reserves in midweek, with boss Martin Ling further boosted by the return of Jabo Ibehre.
Brighton's Bas Savage is hoping for playing time but Tommy Elphick could miss out with a groin injury. Alex Revell remains a more long-term absentee.

Oldham v Port Vale
Experienced trio Andy Liddell, Sean Gregan and John Thompson are injured and ruled out, which could mean starts for starlets Matty Wolfenden and Deane Smalley.
Marc Richards and Ashley Westwood will have their fitness monitored before a decision is made on their availability, while it is expected loan signing Marc Laird will keep his place in midfield.

Southend v Cheltenham
Tommy Black misses out with a hamstring injury, joining the suspended Nicky Bailey on the sidelines. Leon Clarke is also banned but Dean Morgan is available following a loan move.
Cheltenham welcome back Shane Duff from a calf complaint but an ear problem deprives them of Michael Townsend. Andy Lindegaard and John Finnigan remain on the injury list.

Walsall v Luton
A knee injury prohibits Michael Dobson's participation, while Mark Bradley is suspended. Ishmel Demontagnac has shrugged off injury fears to declare himself fit to start.
Marc Wilson is likely to make his debut following a loan swich from Portsmouth, while Kevin Blackwell waits on the fitness of Jaroslaw Fojut.


Sunday's games
Hartlepool v Bournemouth
Gary Liddle and Matty Robson are in contention having come back from injury and Danny Wilson will likely hand recalls to rested duo Andy Monkhouse and James Brown.
James Henry returns from a hamstring injury but Lee Bradbury is suspended and Sam Vokes is on international duty. Gareth Stewart steps in for the injured Neil Moss.

Yeovil v Gillingham
Darren Way is available following his move from Swansea, but Marvin Williams, Lee Morris, Marcus Stewart and Marc Bircham all remain sidelined. Paul Warne returns after suspension and Scott Guyett faces a fitness test.
For Gillingham, Andrew Crofts is away with Wales and Steve Lomas is a doubt with injury.

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Jermaine Beckford celebrates his goal

LEEDS ROAR INTO PLAY-OFF SPOTS

Leeds moved into the League One play-off positions with a slender 2-1 win over Swindon at Elland Road.
The hosts were gifted the lead after 32 minutes when Hasney Aljofree handled the ball in the penalty area and Jermaine Beckford stepped up to thrash home his ninth goal of the campaign.
But just a minute after the break Swindon were level as Lee Peacock met Simon Cox's cross to slot home.
Leeds bounced back in style as Beckford volleyed home Tresor Kandol's cross to seal the win and move Dennis Wise's side into fourth.
Dean Cox's header 15 minutes from full-time salvaged a point for Brighton as they drew 2-2 with Leyton Orient at Brisbane Road.
Wayne Gray had put the hosts ahead with a thumping volley after 27 minutes before Nicky Forster levelled after 68 minutes.
Albion's joy was short-lived, though, as Jason Demetriou restored Orient's lead two minutes later before Cox popped up to ensure a share of the spoils.
Bristol Rovers striker Lewis Haldane scored in the fourth minute of stoppage time to secure a 2-1 win over Millwall.
Millwall went ahead after just eight minutes as Ali Fuseini drilled home from long range.
But Rovers pulled level 12 minutes from time through Rickie Lambert's penalty after Zak Whitbread had felled Andrew Williams, before Haldane popped up at the death.
Oldham and Port Vale played out a 1-1 draw at Boundary Park.
Craig Davies put the Latics ahead after 23 minutes with a header from close range.
But Vale were level nine minutes later as Callum Willock netted with a sublime finish.
Southend came from two goals down to snatch a 2-2 draw against basement side Cheltenham.
The Robins took the lead after 14 minutes when Steven Gillespie nodded home David Bird's teasing cross.
Things got even better for them 11 minutes later as Dean Sinclair stole a march on his marker to double their advantage.
Southend started the second half with renewed purpose and pulled a goal back after 50 minutes through Mark Gower before drawing level thanks to Steven Hammell.
Ryan Lowe scored the only goal as Crewe beat Northampton, while Doncaster and Walsall were both held to goalless draws at home by Tranmere and Luton respectively.

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League One weekend preview
Plenty of English talent on show in third tier footbal

While there are many that have lamented a foreign-infused top division following a miserable midweek for England, clubs in the lower divisions are well stocked with home-grown talent.
One such case in point is League One, with foreign players few and far between at league leaders Carlisle, who make the trip south to face Brighton on Saturday.
Of the chasing pack, Leyton Orient travel to play a Huddersfield side who are set to give a debut to loan capture Phil Jevons.
Nottingham Forest have long been earmarked for an automatic spot and they will be confident of a three-point haul at home to Crewe, with fellow Championship hopefuls Southend travelling to Luton - who this week have had to contend with a 10-point penalty imposed on them for going into administration.
Tranmere versus Swansea has the look of two play-off contenders at Prenton Park, while on Sunday Dennis Wise takes his Leeds side to Whaddon Road to face strugglers Cheltenham.
At the wrong end of the table, Bournemouth play hosts to Oldham, Northampton welcome Walsall to Sixfields and Bristol Rovers travel to Swindon.
Lee Sinnott's Port Vale tenure continues on home soil as Doncaster make the trip to Vale Park.

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League One round-up
Orient stay top as Nottingham Forest move up to second


Leyton Orient sit proudly at the top of League One following a win at Huddersfield, while Nottingham Forest moved up to second as they beat Crewe at the City Ground.
Carlisle had to settle for a draw from their trip to Brighton, with Swansea left to celebrate a win at fellow play-off hopefuls Tranmere.
Adam Boyd caught Huddersfield cold in just the fourth minute as Leyton Orient came away from their trip north with a three-point haul.
Nottm Forest are a club on the up and they had too much for Crewe as Arron Davies and Sammy Clingan struck either side of half-time.
Carlisle twice let a lead slip at Brighton as they had to settle for a 2-2 draw.
Simon Hackney opened the scoring in the 34th minute, only for Nicky Forster to get Brighton level just after half-time.
The impressive Joe Garner restored Carlisle's advantage not long after but it was the veteran Forster that had the final say with another equaliser.
Stephen Jennings endured every footballers' nightmare as his 81st minute own goal ensured Swansea came away from Tranmere with a 1-0 win.
Gillingham's new boss Mark Stimson is making his mark at Priestfield and he will be delighted with a 2-1 over Hartlepool.
Pools had taken the lead in the first half through James Brown but after the interval, Dennis Oli was the star man with a brace.
Lee Hughes scored his first goals since being released from prison as he inspired Oldham to a 3-0 win at Bournemouth.
Hughes' strikes, the second from a penalty spot, all came in the second half and sandwiched an effort from Chris Taylor.
Luton ended a miserable week that has seen them fall into administration on a high, as Calvin Andrews' goal fifteen minutes from time saw off Southend.
Millwall came from behind to secure a 2-1 home victory over Yeovil. Russell Slade's side took the lead through James Walker in the 49th minute, but Millwall fought back courtesy of Jamie O'Hara (71) and Ali Fuseini (82).
Walsall were too good on their travels to Sixfields as goals from Mark Bradley and Ishmel Demontagnac proved enough to see off Northampton.
Doncaster are heading in the right direction and a 3-1 win over Port Vale will delight boss Sean O'Driscoll.
Vale took the lead in the 10th minute through George Pilkington but in the last half hour Lewis Guy, James Hayter and Richie Wellens all struck.
Christian Roberts' 67th minute penalty was enough to secure Swindon a 1-0 win over Bristol Rovers.

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Boyd fires Orient to summit

Leyton Orient returned to the top of the League One table after a 1-0 win over Huddersfield, while Carlisle drew 2-2 at Brighton.
Adam Boyd netted the only goal of the game after just four minutes as he latched on to Glenn Morris's long pass to steer a crisp volley past Matthew Glennon.
Luke Beckett threatened for the Terriers in the closing stages, but Orient held on to take maximum points.
Orient were able to return to the summit after Carlisle were held to a 2-2 draw at Brighton.
Simon Hackney put the visitors ahead (34) before Nicky Forster pulled his side level two minutes after the break.
Joe Garner restored Carlisle's lead after 53 minutes, but despite the dismissal of George O'Callaghan midway through the second period, Brighton salvaged a point through Forster's second.
It meant the Cumbrians slipped to third with Nottingham Forest taking full advantage of their slip-up to move into second courtesy of a 2-0 win over Crewe.
Arron Davies (45) and Northern Ireland international Sammy Clingan (52) scored the decisive goals for Colin Calderwood's side.
Swansea consolidated their spot in the play-offs as Steven Jennings' own goal handed them a 1-0 win over Tranmere, while fellow promotion chasers Doncaster won 3-1 away at Port Vale.
George Pilkington (10) put Vale ahead, but the visitors bounced back in emphatic fashion as goals from Lewis Guy (59), James Hayter (68) and Richard Wellens (81) sealed the win.
Luton got their miserable season back on track with a 1-0 win over Southend.
The Hatters had dropped to the bottom of the table this week after being deducted 10 points for going into administration but got a timely three points as Calvin Andrew netted with 16 minutes left.
Lee Hughes scored his first goals for Oldham as they won 3-0 away at Bournemouth.
The former West Brom striker scored his first after 56 minutes and then netted from the penalty spot three minutes from full-time, with Chris Taylor (70) scoring in between.
Mark Bradley (45) and Ishmel Demontagnac (86) were on target as Walsall beat Northampton 2-0, while a Dennis Oli brace (46, 59) inspired Gillingham to a 2-1 win over Hartlepool, who had earlier taken the lead through James Brown (25).
Jamie O'Hara (71) and Ali Fuseini (82) helped Millwall to a 2-1 victory over Yeovil, who had looked to be heading for all three points through James Walker (49).
Four players, two from each side, were sent off by referee Rob Styles as Swindon's 1-0 win against Bristol Rovers erupted in the closing stages.
Swindon pair Jerel Ifil and Sofiene Zaaboub and Rovers duo Richard Walker and Steve Elliot saw red in a bizarre finale.
Christian Roberts hit Swindon's winner from a 65th-minute penalty after he had been brought down by defender Joe Jacobson.

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Douglas fires Leeds ahead

LEEDS' MARCH CONTINUES

Leeds' relentless march towards promotion from Coca-Cola League One continued on Saturday as they romped past local rivals Huddersfield 4-0.
Jermaine Beckford was once again United's star man as his brace steered them to victory in front of the biggest crowd at this level since 1979 - 32,501.
Leeds went ahead through Jonathan Douglas' long-range drive before Beckford showed his lethal touch when he slid in at the near post to clip home David Prutton's cross to double their lead.
And he was in the right spot to stab home the third on 69 minutes before substitute Tore Andre Flo sealed the rout in stoppage-time.
Leyton Orient moved level at the summit of the table with Swansea after a 2-0 win over Cheltenham.
The east London side were indebted to strikes from Adam Boyd and John Melligan as they took full advantage of Swansea's game with Bristol Rovers being called off due to a waterlogged pitch.
Bradley Johnson's stoppage-time strike was enough to secure a point for Northampton at home to promotion-chasing Carlisle.
Marc Bridge-Wilkinson put the visitors ahead only for Jason Crowe to restore parity almost immediately.
Joe Garner thought he had sealed maximum points for the Cumbrians, but Johnson popped up at the death to claim a share of the spoils.
Mark Gower's goal deep into added time was enough to maintain Southend's promotion push as they edged past Swindon 2-1.
Simon Cox put Swindon ahead after just two minutes, but the hosts showed great resilience to level through Adam Barrett and then claim a dramatic winner from Gower.
James Hayter converted a last-minute penalty to salvage a 1-1 draw for Doncaster after Mark Allott had given Oldham the lead.
Two goals in five minutes from Calvin Zola and Chris Greenacre set Tranmere on their way to a first League One win in six attempts after seeing off Bournemouth 3-1.
Steven Jennings added a third in the second half before Sam Vokes netted a consolation for the Cherries.
Lee Sinnott recorded his first win as Port Vale boss as the Valiants came from behind to beat Gillingham 2-1.
Gills went ahead through Chris Dickson, but Vale bounced back in style before the break through Calum Willock and a Simon King own goal.
Goals from veteran strike duo Marcus Stewart and Lloyd Owusu helped Yeovil to a 3-1 win over Hartlepool.
Michael Mackay had put Pools ahead early on, but Terry Skiverton pulled the Glovers level before Stewart and Owusu showed their class to seal the win.
Crewe and Walsall played out a dire goalless draw at Gresty Road, while Luton's clash with Millwall at Kenilworth Road was another postponed because of a waterlogged pitch.

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Garner is congratulated on his Carlisle winner.

FLYING SWANS STAY TOP

Swansea continue to set the pace at the summit of the Coca-Cola League One table as they cruised past 10-man Southend 3-0 at the Liberty Stadium.
Northern Ireland international Warren Feeney put the hosts ahead before Nick Bailey was dismissed for the Shrimpers after picking up two quick-fire yellow cards.
Angel Rangel doubled Swansea's advantage, while Andy Robinson missed a penalty midway through the second half.
Thomas Butler, however, ensured the scoreline accurately reflected the Swans superiority as he netted a third with seven minutes to go.
Joe Garner scored the only goal for Carlisle against fellow promotion hopefuls Leyton Orient, who the Cumbrians leapfrogged in the table as they took full advantage of Nottingham Forest's slip-up at home to Northampton to move into second place.
Lewis McGugan had put Forest ahead in the first half, but the Cobblers stormed into the lead through Poul Hubertz and Daniel Jones only for Junior Agogo to secure a point for Colin Calderwood's side with a dramatic late strike.
Alan Thompson's late strike cancelled out Tommy Mooney's goal as Leeds scraped a draw against Walsall.
Lee Hughes scored a dramatic hat-trick as Oldham beat Millwall in a tempestuous affair which saw both sides reduced to 10 men.
Jay Simpson, who was later dismissed, and Zak Whitbread netted for the Lions, but former West Brom and Coventry striker Hughes secured the three points for Oldham, who had Neal Eardley sent off.
Brighton's push for a play-off position gained momentum as they brushed aside Swindon 3-0 at the County Ground.
Nicky Forster put them ahead after just three minutes before Jake Robinson and Dean Hammond wrapped up the comprehensive win.
Hartlepool saw off Crewe by the same scoreline at Victoria Park thanks to a late brace from Richie Barker and a Michael Nelson goal.
Bournemouth moved off the bottom of the table as Brett Pitman's goal saw off the challenge of Gillingham, while Port Vale and Tranmere played out a goalless draw.
Former Manchester United midfielder Ronnie Wallwork was on the scoresheet as Huddersfield beat Bristol Rovers 2-1.
David Pipe had cancelled out Wallwork's opener but Phil Jevons secured all three points for Andy Ritchie's side.

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HOWS ABOUTH THAT ... Leeds Jonathan Howson celebrates his late winner

NOTTINGHAM FOREST grabbed top spot with a comfortable win against Port Vale.
Goals in each half from Junior Agogo and Lewis McGugan helped them climb above Carlisle and Swansea, whose game was called off because of a frozen pitch.
Agogo crashed home Nathan Tyson’s teasing cross and they sealed the win midway through the second period as Lewis McGugan rifled home in style.
Leeds’ relentless push for promotion continued as Jonathan Howson’s goal six minutes from time secured a slender 1-0 win over Bristol Rovers.
The West Yorkshire outfit are now just a point behind second-placed Swansea.
Leyton Orient drop to fifth after a dour 0-0 draw at home to Yeovil.
A brace from veteran Tommy Mooney helped Walsall to a 3-0 win over Millwall.
Mooney struck in the 29th and 38th minute before Neil Harris’ own goal on the stroke of half-time killed off the game.
Lee Hughes’ seventh goal of the season saw Oldham to a 1-0 win at Southend.
The former West Brom and Coventry striker netted after just four minutes and any hopes Southend had of salvaging a point were effectively killed off when Alan McCormack was dismissed with 17 minutes left.
Jason Price scored twice as Doncaster cruised past Crewe 4-0.
Paul Green and Lewis Guy both scored in the closing stages to complete a miserable day for Alex, who saw Gary Roberts sent off for two bookable offences.
Veteran striker Andy Booth scored twice as Huddersfield beat Cheltenham 2-0, while David Edwards’ strike was enough to help Luton see off Tranmere 1-0.
Barry Corr’s late penalty saw Swindon edge past Hartlepool 2-1.
Ian Moore’s penalty had given Pools the lead but the Robins bounced back through Simon Cox and Corr.

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League One: Battling Leeds leave it late

A last-minute leveller by Jermaine Beckford ensured Leeds avoided defeat at Hartlepool.
Beckford's 90th-minute equaliser ensured battling Leeds stayed third ahead of Carlisle in the table.
Michael Nelson's header after 20 minutes had left Dennis Wise's side trailing for most of the match but their persistence paid off when Beckford drove the ball home in the last minute.
Swansea moved top with a 4-1 home win over struggling Cheltenham as Nottingham Forest could only draw 0-0 at Oldham.
Swansea, starting the day second, were ruthless. Andy Robinson (18) kicked things off with a headed opener and added another two minutes later.
Ferrie Bodde and Jason Scotland made it 4-0 inside 78 minutes, while Steven Gillespie's overhead kick was a mere consolation for Town.
Forest had chances at Boundary Park but were unable to provide a cutting edge, with a draw the fair result.
Carlisle slipped to a 2-0 defeat at Tranmere with Paul McLaren (16) and Antony Kay (45) doing the damage for Rovers.
Walsall conceded sixth place to Doncaster, scraping a 1-1 draw at Port Vale despite having 10 men.
Marc Laird gave Vale an early lead and the Saddlers, despite having Danny Fox sent off for a second booking after 69 minutes, grabbed a draw through Michael Ricketts' header deep into added time.
Doncaster jumped three places courtesy of a 2-0 win at home to Northampton, James Coppinger and Adam Lockwood scoring the goals before half-time.
Bournemouth climbed off the bottom with a brilliant 3-1 victory at home to high-flying Leyton Orient.
The Cherries moved up to 21st as Max-Alain Gradel (19) and Sam Vokes (54) gave them a 2-0 lead. Brian Saah pulled one back but James Henry added a late third to seal the win.
Struggling Luton drew 1-1 at Bristol Rovers - despite having three men sent off.
Chris Coyne was dismissed for a professional foul on Andrew Williams and Richard Lambert scored the resulting penalty.
Two quick bookings saw Steve Robinson dismissed before the break but somehow David Edwards got an equaliser early in the second half.
Anthony Grant was sent off for a bad foul on Andrew Williams but the Hatters held on.
Barry Corr's 66th-minute strike helped Swindon beat 10-man Yeovil 1-0 at Huish Park, as Terry Skiverton was sent off for violent conduct in the 78th minute.
Ten-man Gillingham earned a 1-1 draw at home to Southend with a late Adam Miller equaliser.
The Shrimpers led through Peter Clarke's header 10 minutes after the break but despite seeing Stuart Thurgood sent off for a bad challenge, Miller popped up two minutes from time to score.
Gary Alexander's hat-trick saw Millwall enjoy a 3-0 home victory over Brighton at the New Den while Huddersfield and Crewe drew 1-1.

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League One round-up
Swansea back on top while Forest are held

Swansea are back on top of the League One ladder after putting Cheltenham to the sword at The Liberty Stadium.
Nottingham Forest remain second despite being held to a goalless draw while Leeds are third after drawing at Hartlepool.
Doncaster have closed to within a point of Leyton Orient while Bournemouth are off the foot off the table after beating The O's.

League One results:

Bournemouth 3 Leyton Orient 1
Bournemouth secured a much-needed victory over high-flying Leyton Orient with a 3-1 win at Dean Court. Orient's form had dipped of late and goals either side of half-time from Max-Alain Gradel and Sam Vokes saw them two goals down. Brian Saah's 72nd minute effort raised hope of a comeback, but James Henry's late goal ensured The Cherries move from the bottom of the table up to 21st.

Bristol Rovers 1 Luton Town 1
Luton Town produced the performance of the day after bagging a 1-1 draw at Bristol Rovers despite finishing the contest with only eight men. Chris Coyne was dismissed in the 16th minute and moments later Richard Lambert slotted home from the penalty spot. Steve Robinson was then dismissed for collecting his second yellow card just before half-time. Astonishingly The Hatters levelled matters through David Edwards shortly after the interval and there was still time for Anthony Grant to see red as Luton somehow clung on for a point.

Doncaster Rovers 2 Northampton Town 0
Doncaster have moved into the play-off positions with a 2-0 success over Northampton at The Keepmoat Stadium. First-half goals from James Coppinger and Adam Lockwood ensured The Cobblers travelled back down south with no points.

Gillingham 1 Southend United 1
Gillingham claimed a last-gasp draw at home to Southend courtesy of Adam Miller's strike. After a goalless first half the promotion-chasing visitors forged ahead through Peter Clarke in the 54th minute. That goal looked like claiming the points until Miller salvaged a last-gasp draw. The drama was not over yet with Gillingham seeing out the closing stage a man light following Stuart Thurgood's straight red card.

Hartlepool United 1 Leeds United 1
Jermaine Beckford struck an injury-time equaliser as Leeds United claimed a last-gasp draw at Hartlepool. Hartlepool dominated the opening exchanges at Victoria Park and took a deserved lead in the 21st minute. Former Whites full-back Robbie Elliott's free-kick was planted home at the far post by defender Michael Nelson. The home side could have put the game beyond doubt when Ian Moore was clean through, although Casper Ankergren made a fine save. The late-goal specialists then lived up to their name when Beckford tucked home past Jan Budtz for a share of the spoils.

Huddersfield Town 1 Crewe Alexandra 1
Huddersfield needed a late goal from Andy Booth to salvage a 1-1 draw at home to Crewe. Lee Barnard's early effort looked like giving The Alex all three points at the Galpharm Stadium. However, fans' favourite Booth ensured a share of the spoils when he levelled matters in the 85th minute.

Millwall 3 Brighton & Hove Albion 0
Millwall boosted their prospects of avoiding the drop with a crucial 3-0 success over Brighton at The Den. Gary Alexander was the hero for The Lions with a fine hat-trick for the home side. His first arrived in the 7th minute to give the home side a half-time lead. His second shortly after the interval put Millwall in firm control of the tie before completing his hat-trick from the penalty spot in the 71st minute.

Oldham Athletic 0 Nottingham Forest 0
Oldham extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to 11 games after a goalless draw with Nottingham Forest at Boundary Park. The Latics may consider it two dropped points at home, but Forest began the day as league leaders so John Sherdan's side may be happy with a point.

Port Vale 1 Walsall 1
Walsall extended their unbeaten run to 14 games after securing a late 1-1 draw at Port Vale. Things began well for The Valiants when Marc Laird opened the scoring after 12 minutes. Things looked bleak for Walsall when Leeds target Daniel Fox was sent off for collecting his second yellow card. However, The Saddlers were not to be denied and former England striker Michael Ricketts levelled matters with virtually the last kick of the game.

Swansea City 4 Cheltenham Town 1
Swansea crushed relegation-threatened Cheltenham Town at The Liberty Stadium to return to the top of the League One ladder. Andy Robinson netted a quick-fire brace to put The Robins firmly on the back foot. Any hope of an unlikely away comeback from the visitors ended shortly after half-time when Ferry Bodde struck. Jason Scotland added a fourth late on, although the visitors had the last laugh when Steven Gillespie netted an 82nd minute consolation.

Tranmere Rovers 2 Carlisle United 0
Carlisle missed the chance to climb the League One table after slipping to a surprise 2-0 defeat at Tranmere. Paul McLaren and Antony Kay both scored before half-time as Rovers secured a fine win over the Cumbrians.

Yeovil Town 0 Swindon Town 1
Swindon secured a much-needed three-point haul with a fine 1-0 success at Yeovil. After a goalless first half the visitors forged ahead when Barry Corr found the back of the net in the 66th minute. Yeovil's task was made all the harder in the closing stages when Terry Skiverton was dismissed. Swindon managed to hold out for their eighth league win of the season.

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League One weekend preview
Three teams vying to be top at the end of 2007

Swansea City against Leeds United is the pick of the games in League One on Saturday as the bottom two also meet.
Leeds, despite a 15-point deduction at the start of the season, briefly held top spot on Boxing Day and will hope to return to the summit with victory at current leaders Swansea.
However, Nottingham Forest are also in contention to finish 2007 on top of the pile as Colin Calderwood's side head to Gillingham.
At the opposite end of the table, bottom side Port Vale are at home to second bottom Luton, who somehow drew 1-1 at Bristol Rovers on Boxing Day despite having three players sent off.
Rovers, with just one home win all season, meet Carlisle United, while Leyton Orient go up to Hartlepool United.
Doncaster Rovers are at home to Southend United, while Tranmere Rovers are also on home soil as they welcome lowly Cheltenham Town to Prenton Park.
Oldham Athletic's lengthy unbeaten run will be tested at home by Walsall, while Yeovil Town entertain Brighton & Hove Albion.
Crewe Alexandra head to the capital to tackle Millwall, Huddersfield Town are at home to Northampton Town, and struggling Bournemouth play host to Swindon Town.

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League One
Doncaster Rovers v Southend United
Rovers manager Sean O'Driscoll could name an unchanged side for the visit of the Shrimpers. James Coppinger, Steve Roberts, and Adam Lockwood have all shaken off knocks suffered in the Boxing Day victory over Northampton and Sean McDaid is winning his battle with a hamstring strain. Striker Paul Heffernan and defenders Graeme Lee and Gordon Greer remain injury absentees.
Sean O'Driscoll said: "We've had a problem at home with teams coming to defend and I don't suppose Southend will be any different."

Swansea City v Leeds United
Alan Thompson, who will miss the League One meeting with Northampton Town on January 5 through suspension, is set to return to the starting line-up after being on the bench in the 1-1 draw at Hartlepool. Radostin Kishishev will give way, but that should be the extent of the changes as Leeds look to leapfrog the leaders by winning on their first ever visit to the Liberty Stadium.
Leeds manager Dennis Wise said: "We will probably play better against them than in the last couple of games."

Huddersfield Town v Northampton Town
Danny Cadamarteri's sore knee has not recovered sufficiently so the striker will once again have to sit out the game. Better news with Chris Brandon, however, with his back having cleared. Frank Sinclair is available again after serving a four game ban for his dismissal in the 4-1 defeat at Southend, the veteran defender's second red card of the season.
Huddersfield manager Andy Ritchie said: "Christmas is a busy time for footballers so I will leave it to Boothy (Andy Booth) to decide if he can play."

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League One Round-Up
Swansea go five points clear

Swansea won their crunch top of the table encounter with Leeds 3-2 at the Liberty Stadium - which puts them five points clear at the summit of League One.
The Swans finished the game with ten-men but still managed to cling on to secure the win - which proved to be a huge three points as rivals Nottingham Forest and Carlisle went down to defeats.
Both sides lost 3-0 away from home with Forest going down at Gillingham and Carlisle succumbing at Bristol Rovers.
Doncaster moved into fourth following their 3-1 success over Southend.
Whilst at the bottom, the battle of the basement clubs saw Luton claim a much needed win at Port Vale.

Bournemouth 2-2 Swindon Town
A brace from Barry-John Corr gave Swindon a 2-2 draw at Dean Court against Bournemouth.
Corr gave Swindon the lead just after the break but The Cherries looked to have won it as Jo Kuffour (63) and Sam Vokes (78) put them ahead.
However with seven minutes left Corr struck to secure a point for The Robins.

Bristol Rovers 3-0 Carlisle United
Bristol Rovers provided a real shock as they comfortably beat promotion chasing Carlisle 3-0 at The Memorial Ground.
Chris Lines (8) and Craig Hinton (15) made it 2-0 at the interval before Andrew Williams wrapped up the scoring on the hour.

Doncaster Rovers 3-1 Southend United
Doncaster's excellent form continued as they climbed into fourth with a 3-1 win over Southend at The Keepmoat Stadium.
Adam Lockwood put Rovers ahead after just eight minutes but Southend levelled as Charlie MacDonald pounced.
However, Doncaster turned on the style and sealed the win with two further goals before the break as Paul Green and Stephen Roberts found the back of the net.

Gillingham 3-0 Nottingham Forest
A terrific second half showing from Gillingham saw them claim a 3-0 success over Nottingham Forest.
Before the day Forest were hoping to go top - but it was not to be as Swansea won and they suffered a bad defeat.
Gary Mulligan opened the scoring just after the interval and their lead was doubled on the hour when Adam Miller fired home.
Substitute Leroy Griffiths rounded off the victory with nine minutes left.

Hartlepool United 1-1 Leyton Orient
A goal in each half saw Hartlepool and Leyton Orient draw 1-1 at Victoria Park.
Adam Chambers put Orient ahead just after the half hour, but ten minutes into the second period Ian Moore struck to claim a share of the spoils for the Teesside outfit.

Huddersfield Town 1-2 Northampton Town
Two late goals gave Northampton a 2-1 success at Huddersfield.
The Terriers went ahead on the stroke of half-time when veteran striker Andy Booth netted.
Then with 19 minutes left The Cobblers levelled when Poul Hubertz struck. The winner came just five minutes from time when Jason Crowe scored.

Millwall 2-0 Crewe Alexandra
Millwall climbed above Crewe as they beat the Railwaymen 2-0 at The Den.
Neil Harris' penalty on the stroke of half-time gave his side the lead and just moments into the second period Ahmet Brkovic secured the win for The Lions.

Oldham Athletic 0-2 Walsall
Walsall's promotion push is still on course after a 2-0 win at Oldham.
Scott Dann gave them the lead after just two minutes and the winner came just after the hour when Michael Ricketts - on loan from Oldham - pounced to score the winner.

Port Vale 1-2 Luton Town
The bottom two clashed at Vale Park and it was Luton who came out on top with a 2-1 win.
Jaroslaw Fojut put The Hatters ahead, but Callum Willock levelled on the stroke of half-time.
With the game looking destined for a draw, Matthew Spring claimed the winner in the last minute to take Luton - playing with minus ten points - up to 21st in the table.

Swansea City 3-2 Leeds United
The top of the table clash at The Liberty Stadium lived up to its billing as Swansea won a five-goal thriller.
Andy Robinson put Swansea ahead on nine minutes, but just moments later Jermaine Beckford fired home to level.
Garry Monk restored Swansea's lead on 23 minutes - only to find themselves reduced to ten-men when Ferrie Bodde was dismissed.
Despite being a man light Jason Scotland was still able add a third on the stroke of half-time.
Alan Thompson brought Leeds back into the game just after the break - but Swansea held out as Dennis Wise's men could not find a way through.

Tranmere Rovers 1-0 Cheltenham Town
Tranmere moved up to ninth after a 1-0 win over Cheltenham at Prenton Park.
The only goal arrived on the hour when Calvin Zola pounced for Rovers.

Yeovil Town 2-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
Yeovil are just three points off Nottingham Forest in second as they came from behind to beat Brighton 2-1.
Alex Revell put Brighton ahead on 19 minutes, but Yeovil levelled just before the break through Gary Dempsey.
The winner came just five minutes into the second period when Zoltan Stieber fired home.

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Kongejobb , Kjelvi  ;D

Kjelvi , skal du til Leeds i Mars ? :O

Quote from: Mikke ? on January 06, 2008, 00:38:55
Kongejobb , Kjelvi  ;D
Kjelvi , skal du til Leeds i Mars ? :O

Eneste tur som foreløpig er klar er en London-helg 4-6/4, som inkluderer kampen borte mot Leyton Orient.
Ikke lett å komme ifra - med familie, jobb og greier.

PS! Heia AaFK!

LEEDS STORM BACK TO WINNING WAYS

Leeds bounced back from two successive defeats by outclassing Northampton 3-0 at Elland Road on Saturday.
Frazer Richardson, Rui Marques and substitute Curtis Weston scored the goals that got Dennis Wise's team back on course for promotion.
Town left out Bradley Johnson, who is in talks with Leeds. Peter Sweeney's arrival from Stoke came too late for him to play for the Whites but Neil Kilkenny was included after his initial loan move from Birmingham and impressed with his quality passing.
Tore Andre Flo, making his first start for Leeds in almost a year, was foiled by Brett Johnson's goal-line clearance in the 23rd minute, after Jermaine Beckford's shot had been blocked by goalkeeper Mark Bunn.
But after Town had defended stubbornly, Leeds opened the scoring when defender Richardson cut in from the right on a long run before shooting home from just outside the 18-yard box for his first goal since the Championship play-off semi-final at Preston in May 2006.
Fellow defender Marques headed home in the 52nd minute when Northampton failed to clear Kilkenny's corner and Weston shrugged off a goalmouth challenge from Mark Hughes to fire home past Bunn in injury time.

Carlisle came from two goals down to beat bottom-of-the-table Port Vale 3-2 at Brunton Park.
The visitors led 2-0 at half-time but a brilliant Simon Hackney double fired a recovery which helped the Cumbrians to a ninth home win of the season.
Vale hit the target with their first meaningful attack after 27 minutes as Adam Eckersley's cross from the left deceived home keeper Keiren Westwood and Danny Glover pulled a low ball back from the by-line for Paul Harsley to slide the ball home from close range.
Vale extended their lead 11 minutes later when Mark Salmon's crossfield pass enabled Danny Whitaker to break through on the left and he skipped round Westwood before slamming the shot into the roof of the net from six yards.
Carlisle pulled one back in the 49th minute when a long throw-in was flicked on by Livesey and half-time substitute Luke Joyce bundled home from close range.
They then drew level on 65 minutes when Hackney blasted an unstoppable shot past Joe Anyon from just inside the penalty area.
Four minutes later it was Hackney again, this time volleying home Garner's right-wing centre to put Carlisle in the lead for the first time.

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Walsall og Leyton Orient er a poeng ( 40 ) med oss og like mange kamper spilt, etter kveldens kamper:

Yeovil-Walsall 0-2 (Walsalls 17.kamp på rad uten tap)
Leyton Orient-Tranmere 3-0

Selvfølgelig fårligere målforskjell enn Leeds.

Drar til Nottingham i morgen, og skal se:

Nottingham Forest - Leyton Orient
Crewe Alexandra - Leeds United

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League One preview
Promotion rivals go head-to-head

Nottingham Forest entertain Leyton Orient at the City Ground on Saturday with both sides looking to move into the top two, while league leaders Swansea travel to Luton.
The top of the League One table remains tight, with just a seven-point gap from first to seventh.
Colin Calderwood's Forest will need to start rediscovering their consistency if they are to challenge for automatic promotion, while Leyton Orient are in danger of dropping out of the play-off places despite their impressive first-half of the season.
Swansea, top since November, will not be looking forward to a facing a Luton side who recently held Liverpool to a 1-1 draw at Kenilworth Road and have almost clawed their way out of the League One relegation places despite the points deduction they suffered.
Walsall are the form side of the division and they will be hoping to continue their climb up the table when they welcome Swindon to the Banks's Stadium.
FA Cup giant-killers Oldham and Huddersfield are at home to Brighton and Gillingham respectively, while Bristol Rovers, who earned a replay against Fulham in the third round, get the weekend started away at Tranmere on Friday night.
Cheltenham's home encounter with Bournemouth is a battle between two sides with real relegation concerns, and bottom club Port Vale will hoping for three points at home to struggling Millwall.
The other weekend fixtures see second-place Carlisle face a difficult trip to Doncaster, Northampton face Hartlepool and Southend welcome Yeovil to Roots Hall.

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League One round-up
Swans move three points clear as Carlisle lose

Swansea extended their advantage at the top of the table to three points with a 3-1 victory at Luton.
Carlisle slipped down from second place after losing 1-0 to Doncaster, with Nottingham Forest climbing courtesy of a 4-0 win over Leyton Orient.
Walsall stayed unbeaten for a 14th consecutive game with a 2-2 draw against Swindon to stay in touch with the leading pack.
Neither Huddersfield or Oldham were able to follow up their giant-killing acts in the FA Cup with three points in the league.
Port Vale moved off the bottom thanks to a 3-1 victory over Millwall. Bournemouth replace them after suffering a 1-0 defeat against fellow strugglers Cheltenham.

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League One weekend preview
Leaders aim to bounce back after shock FA Cup exit

Top meets second bottom in League One this weekend, while there is a Yorkshire derby at Elland Road.
Leaders Swansea City aim to bounce back from a shock FA Cup defeat to Havant & Waterlooville with victory at home to Port Vale, who were also the victims of a slaying this season.
Leeds United have a tough fixture in their quest to continue the promotion charge as fifth-placed Doncaster Rovers cross the South-West Yorkshire boundary.
Mick Harford has returned to Luton Town as Kevin Blackwell's managerial replacement and he heads to Leyton Orient for his first game in charge.
Swindon Town are another club with a new boss as Maurice Malpas' first match is at home to second-placed Nottingham Forest.
Bottom club Bournemouth are facing the threat of administration and are at home to Southend United, while Millwall meet Tranmere Rovers at the Den.
Carlisle United welcome Crewe Alexandra to Brunton Park as fellow promotion contenders Walsall head to Bristol Rovers.
Brighton & Hove Albion are at home to Huddersfield Town, Gillingham face Northampton Town and Yeovil Town play host to Oldham Athletic.
There is also a game on Friday night as Hartlepool United tackle lowly Cheltenham Town at Victoria Park.

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Bradley Johnson runs forward in Leeds' defeat to Doncaster.

SWANS BOUNCE BACK TO BEAT VALE

Swansea bounced back from their FA Cup exit to extend their lead at the top of Coca-Cola League One with a 2-0 win over Port Vale.
Roberto Martinez's side were knocked out of the competition by non-league Havant and Waterlooville but responded positively against struggling Vale at the Liberty Stadium.
Dutchman Ferrie Bodde opened the scoring in the 28th minute when he fired home from 20 yards and Darren Pratley added a second moments after the half-time break to put Swansea five points clear at the top of the table.
Carlisle moved up to second place after striker Joe Garner scored the only goal of the game to give his side a 1-0 win over Crewe at Brunton Park.
Garner produced a neat finish inside the six-yard box to claim his 13th goal of the season to give the Cumbrians their 10th home win of the season.
Nottingham Forest missed the chance to keep the pressure up at the top and scored two own-goals to give Maurice Malpas a winning start to his reign as Swindon boss.
James Perch put through his own net in the 35th minute before Luke Chambers equalised in the 63rd minute.
But Ian Breckin headed the ball past goalkeeper Paul Smith to give the Robins all three points at the County Ground.
Doncaster recorded a surprise 1-0 win over Leeds at Elland Road in the first league meeting between the sides in 52 years.
Midfielder Brian Stock struck their winner from a free-kick in the 21st minute to seal the win for Rovers.
Struggling Luton's problems continued after they slipped to a 2-1 away to promotion-chasing Leyton Orient.
Adam Boyd broke the deadlock in the 39th minute with his ninth League goal of the season against his former club before Andy Barcham doubled the advantage in the 55th minute.
Luton pulled one back when Keith Keane fired home a loose ball after home keeper Stuart Nelson had failed to deal decisively with Darren Currie's corner but Orient held on.
Tranmere defender Antony Kay executed the perfect smash and grab away victory as Rovers broke Millwall hearts with a 1-0 win.
Kay pounced on Paul McLaren's 87th minute free-kick to give Tranmere the points and leave Millwall in the drop zone.
Substitute Craig Disley scored a late equaliser for Bristol Rovers to earn his side a a 1-1 draw against Walsall who had led through Edrissa Sonko at a soggy Memorial Stadium.
A Robbie Williams free-kick earned Huddersfield a 1-1 draw against Brighton who had Gary Hart sent off late on.
Defender Tommy Elphick looked to have put Brighton on course for maximum points when he headed in a Dean Cox corner 16 minutes from time but Williams pulled one back.
Goals from Mark Gower, Simon Francis, Tommy Black and Gary Hooper gave Southend a 4-1 win at Bournemouth with Warren Cummings scoring a consolation for the home side.
Daniel Jones gave Northampton a 1-0 win over fellow strugglers Gillingham at Priestfield while Yeovil held Oldham to a goalless draw at Huish Park.

PA Sports

Kamper 22/1:

League One preview
Swansea face Crewe, Bournemouth battle Luton
Swansea will be looking to strengthen their grip on top spot, while there is a crunch game at the bottom between Bournemouth and Luton.
Roberto Martinez's Swansea have built up a five-point lead over their nearest rivals with a stunning run of results, and will be aiming for three more points at The Liberty Stadium against struggling Crewe.
Bournemouth are at the foot of the table after three successive defeats but can climb one place with victory over Luton, who are also in the relegation zone.
Elsewehere, Hartlepool will be seeking to halt their slide down the division as they play host to an inconsistent Southend side.
Oldham will move into the top half if they win at Gillingham in League One's fourth game of the day.

Bournemouth v Luton: http://www.skysports.com/football/match_facts/0,,11065_2933192,00.html
Gillingham v Oldham: http://www.skysports.com/football/match_facts/0,,11065_2927290,00.html
Hartlepool v Southend: http://www.skysports.com/football/match_facts/0,,11065_2933540,00.html
Swansea v Crewe: http://www.skysports.com/football/match_facts/0,,11065_2932108,00.html

Sky

Kamp 22/1:

Swans cruise, Cherries pick up win
Swansea cruised eight points clear at the top of League One with a 2-1 victory over Crewe at Liberty Stadium, while Bournemouth beat Luton 4-3.
Thomas Butler's 14th-minute tap-in gave the Welsh team the lead and Paul Anderson (77) fired home from 12 yards to seal the points despite Tom Pope's injury-time consolation.
Bournemouth threw away a two-goal lead before storming back to beat Luton 4-3 in their relegation battle at Dean Court.
Max-Alain Gradel's 10-yard shot put the Cherries ahead within a minute and Jo Kuffour added a second half an hour later, but Matthew Spring pulled one back from the spot in the final minute of the opening period.
Dean Morgan's close-range effort on the hour mark levelled the match and Paul Furlong handed the Hatters the lead for the first time with 12 minutes remaining.
But Sam Vokes levelled with a fine 20-yarder with a minute remaining and Brett Pitman headed the winner in the fourth minute of stoppage time.
Hartlepool edged another seven-goal thriller with Southend at Victoria Park.
Richie Barker opened the scoring for Pools from the spot in the 17th minute after a foul by Adam Barrett, but Steven Hammell then did likewise for the visitors 13 minutes later following Jamie McCunnie's indiscretion.
James Brown slotted the home side ahead once more two minutes after the break and then added his team's third (53), before Mark Gower (83) pulled one back for the Shrimpers.
Antony Sweeney added a fourth before Tommy Black made it a nervy ending for the home fans with a strike in injury-time.
Gillingham and Oldham fought out a 0-0 stalemate at Priestfield.
Gills goalkeeper Simon Royce was dismissed just before the break for handling outside his area.


Sky

På tide å se mer på racet om playoff kanskje? Bra at Southend fikk stryk i går i alle fall!

flynn

Endelig et resultat som hvertfall foreløpig går vår vei, Millwall - Nottingham 2-0, kampen startet 20.45.

Quote from: Sleivind on January 23, 2008, 22:10:03
Endelig et resultat som hvertfall foreløpig går vår vei, Millwall - Nottingham 2-0, kampen startet 20.45.

Jepp, sleivind, dette er bra!

Som jeg har sagt før, det er helt åpent om 2.plassen, d.v.s det er ikke sikkert at Swansea holder med det kampprogrammet de har,
men de virker ganske så sterke.

Jeg anser fortsatt Forest som hardeste utfordrer, har egentlig liten tro på Doncaster, Carlisle m.fl.
Hvis vi vinner kampene mot Forest og Doncaster, som venter like rundt hjørnet, har vi skaffet oss et godt utgangspunkt.

Vi får se hva guttene er lagd av mot Luton!

PS! Jeg er livredd play-off og nedtur. Ingen tvil om at neste sesong da blir hardere. Vi bare MÃ... opp nå!

Jaja, det varte ikke helt ut. Nå har Nottingham utlignet til 2-2, etter mål i det 85 og 88 minutt.

Njet, gjorde ikke det, men likevel, et er 2 poeng tapt for Forest.

Blir ellers spennende nå. To bortekamper på rappen for Leeds, begge litt nord for London.

Swansea møter Doncaster og Forest i de 2 neste, tar vi full pott haler vi innpå uansett.

Tror Doncaster akkurat nå er det beste laget i divisjonen, og tror de kan seile opp som den sterkeste utfordreren til Swansea om L1-tittelen.

Blir overrasket om Swansea tar poeng i de neste to kampene, som er borte mot nettopp Donny og Forest. På tide at Swansea får sin forventede backlash nå! Ser vel heller ikke bort fra at både Carlisle og Leyton Orient (og Leeds  :-\)avgir poeng til helga borte mot bunnlag.

Forest og Doncaster ser ut til å ha det letteste programmet framover, og BBC Predictor gir meg følgende tabell før Leeds tar avspark hjemme mot Forest den 12/2:

1 Forest       pld 30  gd 29  pts 57       
2 Doncaster  pld 30  gd 23  pts 56
3 Swansea   pld  29  gd 23  pts 55
4 Leeds       pld  31  gd 30  pts 51
5 Carlisle     pld  29  gd 12  pts 48

Who knows, midjo? Personlig tror jeg Doncaster ryker på en bad run etterhvert, men sikker er jeg ikke.

Carlisle, L.Orient og Walsall har jeg defintivt ikke tro på.

Etterhvert tror jeg det vil stå om Swansea, Forest og Leeds.

Doncaster - Swansea 0-1 etter 40 min av førsteomgang.

Friday, 25 January 2008
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Cheltenham 1-0 Carlisle HT   :)
Gillespie 20
     

Doncaster 0-1 Swansea HT   :-\
                    Bodde 28
   

Northampton 1-0 Leyton Orient HT   :)
Coke 14
Bookings:
                        Oji 42

10 min før slutt

Cheltenham-Carlisle 1-0
Doncaster-Swansea 0-2
Northampton-Leyton Orient 2-0

3 positive resultater sett med Leeds øyne.

Swansea er oppe i 3-0 borte mot Doncaster, Doncaster med en mann mindre, og Swansea holder fortsatt stø kurs mot CCC

Sluttstilling kamper i kveld, fredag 25.jan

Cheltenham-Carlisle 1-0
Doncaster-Swansea 0-4
Northampton-Leyton Orient 2-0

:)

Ser virkelig ut som 'wishful thinking' å tro at Swansea overhodet skal tape poeng  :-\

Resultatet til tross - kampen ikveld var forholdsvis jevn, men Swansea spiller lynhurtig kontringsfotball, er effektive foran mål, og har alle marginer med seg når de trenger det.  I kampen ikveld spilte de t.o.m. uten to av sine mest sentrale midtbanespillere.

Tror fortsatt at de kommer til å få en downperiode utpå våren, men om de leder ligaen med 10-12 poeng da er det jo uansett kjørt.

Jeg har vel begynt å tenke som så at det er 2.plassen vi må kjempe om, og i den kampen tror jeg fortsatt Forest blir den sterkeste konkurrenten vår.

League One preview
Wise eyes place in the top two

Leeds could move into second place in League One if they record a victory away to Luton on Saturday.
Three points would see Dennis Wise's side climb three places in the table after Carlisle and Doncaster slipped to defeats on Friday.
Elsewhere, the league's bottom two sides go head-to-head as Port Vale take on Bournemouth.
And Swindon will hope to continue their push towards the play-off places when they travel Crewe.
Meanwhile, Yeovil travel to Tranmere and Walsall host Gillingham.

Sky

League One round-up
Martinez's men enjoy 11-point lead

Swansea stretched their lead at the top of the League One table to 11 points as they recorded a comprehensive away victory over Doncaster.
Roberto Martinez's enjoy a comfortable lead at the league's summit as fellow promotion rivals Carlisle and Leyton Orient slumped to defeat.
Carlisle maintained their miserable away form as they suffered as one goal was enough to hand Cheltenham the points, while Orient were comprehensively beaten by Northamton

Cheltenham 1 Carlisle Utd 0
Carlisle manager John Ward suffered defeat on his return to Cheltenham as a solitary strike from Stephen Gillespie was enough to earn the points at Whaddon Road.
The victory means that Cheltenham have now won their last four games as they attempt to move away from the danger zone at the bottom of the table.
Gillespie was on hand to prod home on 20 minutes after Michael D'Agostino had done well to create the opportunity.
Carlisle introduced all three of their substitutes in the second half as they attempted to salvage a point, but an equaliser proved out of reach for former Cheltenham boss Ward.

Doncaster 0 Swansea City 4
Doncaster suffered a humbling home defeat as Swansea stretched their lead at the top of the table.
Swansea started with a spark and Ferry Bodde opened the scoring on 28 minutes as he blasted a free-kick past Neil Sullivan in the Doncaster goal.
Guillem Bauza then netted on 52 minutes when he latched onto a Jason Scotland cross to slot home form six yards.
Six minutes later things got worse for Doncaster as Stephen Roberts was sent off for hauling down Bauza.
Scotland then added a third from the penalty spot with four minutes remaining after Matthew Mills brought down Febian Brandy.
And deep into injury time Brandy, who is on loan from Manchester United, completed the rout.

Northampton 2 Leyton Orient 0
Leyton Orient slipped to defeat to Northampton as they failed to maintain the pace at the top of the table.
Giles Coke scored his first goal for Northampton on 14 minutes when he latched on to a flick-on from Poul Hubertz to run beyond the Leyton Orient defence and fire in.
And Hubertz then made the points safe 12 minutes from time as he slotted home from the spot after Jason Crowe had been brought down in the 18-yard area by Charlie Daniels.

SKy

Vi kan vel egentlig vinke farvel til førsteplassen nå. 13 poeng og en kamp mindre spilt er i meste laget, til og med for Super Leeds.

Drit nå en lang marsj i Swansea. Her er det myyye viktigere at Carlisle, Leyton Orient og Doncaster gikk på tap!! :D

Alta-White

League One midweek preview
League leaders Swansea travel to second place Forest

The top two in League One clash at the City Ground on Tuesday as Swansea travel to Nottingham Forest, while Leeds face Southend in their first game since manager Dennis Wise's departure was confirmed.
Swansea currently hold an 11-point lead at the summit, while Forest will be hoping to establish themselves in the automatic promotion places.
Leeds have faltered of late and will be keen to get back to winning ways when they travel to Roots Hall.
Leyton Orient could move back in to the play-off places at the expense of Walsall if they can claim three points at the Banks's Stadium, while third place Carlisle will be hoping to take advantage of any slip-ups from Forest when they travel to Oldham.
Yeovil and Tranmere have the opportunity to close the gap on the top six when they face struggling Port Vale and Gillingham respectively.
Doncaster will be looking to put their 4-0 defeat to Swansea in their last league game behind them when they welcome Hartlepool to the Keepmoat Stadium and Millwall could move out of the relegation places if they can win away at Cheltenham.
Tuesday's other fixtures see Crewe take on Bristol Rovers, Bournemouth travel to Huddersfield, Luton entertain Swindon and Northampton face Brighton.

Cheltenham v Millwall
Crewe v Bristol Rovers
Doncaster v Hartlepool
Huddersfield v Bournemouth
Luton v Swindon
Northampton v Brighton
Nottm Forest v Swansea
Oldham v Carlisle
Port Vale v Yeovil
Southend v Leeds
Tranmere v Gillingham
Walsall v Leyton Orient

Sky

Kamper 2/2:

League One round-up
Swans march on as Rovers crush Lions

Swansea remain 10 points clear at the top after seeing off Oldham, Doncaster stay in second while Carlisle have moved third.
The Swans left it late before securing a 2-1 win over The Latics while Doncaster brushed aside Millwall at The Den.
Carlisle came from a goal down to beat Walsall, although Leeds dropped out of the play-offs after losing at home to Tranmere.
At the foot of the table Bournemouth closed to within a point of Crewe while strugglers Port Vale and Luton both lost on their travels.

Bournemouth 2 Nottm Forest 0
Nottingham Forest lost ground on the leading duo after slipping to a surprise 2-0 defeat to lowly Bournemouth. Sam Vokes was the hero with a quick-fire first-half brace to sink Colin Calderwood's men on the South Coast.

Brighton 3 Crewe 0
Crewe are now just a point above the drop zone after losing 3-0 at Brighton. Glenn Murray struck in the 23rd and 45th minutes with Guy Butters' effort just before half-time helping clinch the win.

Bristol Rovers 3 Port Vale 2
Bristol Rovers twice fought back from a goal down before securing a late 3-2 victory over luckless Port Vale. Paul Harsley's penalty opened the scoring for Vale, but their lead lasted just a minute as Danny Coles supplied a swift response. Keith Lowe restored the visitors' lead, but the home side stuck twice late on to cap a remarkable turnaround. Chris Lines levelled matters before Richard Lambert's late penalty settled the contest. Things went from bad to worse for Vale when Chris Herd saw red in injury time for collecting a second booking.

Carlisle 2 Walsall 1
Carlisle have moved third in the table after coming from a goal down to see off follow promotion hopefuls Walsall. Lee Holmes gave The Saddlers a 23rd minute led, but Marc Bridge-Wilkinson's penalty ten minutes later restored parity. With the game in the balance in the second half Danny Graham's 75th minute effort gave The Cumbrians the points.

Gillingham 0 Cheltenham 0
Cheltenham picked up another point in their quest against the drop after securing a goalless draw against Gillingham.

Hartlepool 4 Luton 0
Hartlepool pilled the pressure on relegation-threatened Luton with a 4-0 hammering at Victoria Park. The Hatters only trailed at half-time courtesy of Richard Barker's 30th minute penalty. But a spell of three goals in 12 second half minutes confirmed the win. On-loan Alan Thompson, Joel Porter and Barker again all scored to wrap up the emphatic win for the North East club.

Leeds 0 Tranmere 2
Leeds' spell under Gary McAllister began on a sour note after they slipped to a 2-0 defeat to in-form Tranmere at Elland Road. Despite a string of new faces on show for Leeds it proved a familiar result as their poor form continued. Jennison Myrie-Williams' effort broke the deadlock in the second half before former Leeds man Ian Moore on his second debut for Tranmere sealed the win.

Leyton Orient 2 Southend 2
Leyton Orient twice battled from a goal down to claim a 2-2 draw at home to Southend. Adam Boyd's penalty cancelled out Lee Barnard's opener and they needed a late effort from Jabo Ibehre to nullify Peter Clarke's second half effort that looked like being the winner at Brisbane Road.

Millwall 0 Doncaster 3
Doncaster responded from their home pasting by Swansea last week with a fine 3-0 win over Millwall. Jason Price's goal on the stroke of half-time gave them a priceless lead before wrapping up the win late on. James Coppinger doubled their advantage on 77 minutes before Paul Green's last-gasp effort added the icing on the cake.

Swansea 2 Oldham 1
Runaway leaders Swansea survived a scare against Oldham before running out 2-1 winners. Gary McDonald's own goal put Robert Martinez's side ahead in the 67th minute. However, the visitors replied with Craig Davies slotting home from 12 yards out. However, with just five minute left on-loan Fabien Brandy from Manchester United secured Swansea's eighth straight League One home win.

Swindon 1 Northampton 1
In-form Northampton needed a late goal to claim a 1-1 draw at Swindon. Blair Sturrock's 56th minute effort looked like giving The Robins the win before Adebayo Akinfenwa's late effort snatched a draw for The Cobblers.

Yeovil 0 Huddersfield 2
Goals from Luke Beckett and Michael Collins either side of half-time saw Huddersfield Town claim a 2-0 win over Yeovil that see them move to within a point of The Glovers.

Sky Sport

Nottingham Forest - våre "kjære" rivaler til opprykk, aner at enda færre tilskuere vil slutte opp om laget, som i likhet med Leeds
sliter fælt for å holde tritt med lagene rundt seg.

Dermed setter de ned prisen til £ 5 - JA, FEM PUND for kampen mot Carlisle 3.mars.

http://www.nottinghamforest.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10308~1233497,00.html

Det hadde aldri Bates gjort, i alle fall ikke i inneværende sesong. Blir vi værende i gjørma, tror jeg imidlertid snittet går
ned 10.000 pluss/minus 2000.

League One midweek preview:
Swansea meet Walsall, Forest travel to Leeds

Leaders Swansea face in-form Walsall, while Leeds will be looking to get back on track against Nottingham Forest.
Roberto Martinez's Swans were surprisingly held by Crewe at the weekend but they remain eight points clear at the top.
Doncaster currently occupy second spot and will be aiming to boost their promotion hopes further as they travel to struggling Bournemouth.
Huddersfield go in search of a fourth consecutive win against fourth-placed Carlisle, while Tranmere will hope to tighten their grip on a play-off spot as they visit Brighton.
Southend and Leyton Orient, who are both hunting for places in the top six, take on Millwall and Crewe respectively.
Bottom club Port Vale meet Hartlepool, while Luton will be desperate to climb towards safety as they tackle Gillingham.
Elsewhere, Bristol Rovers tackle Oldham, Swindon entertain Cheltenham, and Yeovil lock horns with Northampton.

Sky

Helgens kamper med betydning for oss, samt hengekamper på neste tirsdag

Saturday, 16 February 2008

Crewe v Carlisle, 15:00
Doncaster v Leeds, 12:00
Luton v Leyton Orient, 15:00
Nottm Forest v Swindon, 15:00
Southend v Bournemouth, 15:00
Tranmere v Millwall, 15:00

Walsall spiller ikke pga at motstanderen er i FA Cup.

Tuesday, 19 February 2008

Carlisle v Nottm Forest, 19:45

Carlisle og Forest har 2 kamper mindre spilt enn oss, og det blir som kjent kun delt ut
2 eller 3 poeng.

League One round-up
Swans and Donny march on; Leeds and Forest draw

Swansea continued their devastating title charge with a 1-0 win over plucky Walsall at the Liberty Stadium.
The hard-fought win keeps the Swans eight points clear of second placed Doncaster who ran out 2-0 winners at Bournemouth.
Leeds and Nottingham Forest played out a 1-1 draw at Elland Road as both sides continue their promotion challenges.
Port Vale look certainties for the drop after they relinquished a 2-0 lead at Hartlepool - eventually losing 3-2.
Cheltenham remain in trouble after they were hammered 3-0 at Swindon.

Bournemouth 0 Doncaster 2
Doncaster notched up their fourth successive win to keep their promotion challenge on track after they beat 10-man Bournemouth 1-0 at the Fitness First Stadium. Jason Price looped an early header home after an error from home keeper Gareth Stewart. Sean Cooper was sent off for two yellow cards on 40 minutes and Price sealed the win with 20 minutes remaining following good work from Richard Wellens.

Brighton 0 Tranmere 0
Brighton and Tranmere played out a bore draw at the Withdean Stadium as the visitors extended their unbeaten league run to six games. The draw keeps Rovers in a play-off spot.

Bristol Rovers 1 Oldham 0
Craig Disley broke Oldham hearts with a stoppage time winner at the Memorial Stadium. The defeat comes as a huge blow to Oldham's promotion hopes while Rovers move further away from the drop zone.


Carlisle 2 Huddersfield 1
Goals from Danny Livesey and Danny Graham maintained Carlisle's strong promotion challenge as they saw off Huddersfield at Brunton Park. Robert Page pulled a goal back for the Terriers but it proved too little, too late.

Hartlepool 3 Port Vale 2
A remarkable comeback from Hartlepool saw them hit back from 2-0 down to beat Port Vale at Victoria Park. On loan midfielder Chris Herd scored a first-half brace as Vale raced into an early lead. The turning point of the match came when Krystian Pearce was sent off for two yellow cards with an hour played. Richie Barker struck his first on 68 minutes, Anthony Sweeney equalised with three minutes remaining before Barker grabbed the points late on.

Leeds 1 Nottingham Forest 1
Jermaine Beckford struck home his 17th goal of the season to rescue a point for Leeds against Forest at Elland Road. Julian Bennett gave the visitors the lead when he thundered home a header from a Kris Commons cross on 69 minutes. Nathan Tyson could have sealed the win soon after but he was denied by a superb save from Casper Ankergren before Beckford slotted in the equaliser from the penalty spot after Wes Morgan was adjudged to have fouled Tresor Kandol.


Leyton Orient 0 Crewe 1
A first half Nicky Maynard header proved enough for Crewe as they ended their eight-game winless streak at the Matchroom Stadium. Maynard converted Byron Moore's cross on 25 minutes as Orient's poor form continues.

Millwall 2 Southend 1
Millwall boosted their survival hopes as they came from behind to beat 10-man Southend at the New Den. Nick Bailey gave Southend the lead on nine minutes with a thunderbolt volley from 25 yards. Gary Alexander struck back four minutes before half time with a trademark header and David Martin smashed home a fine free-kick to seal the points. Substitute Damian Scannell was sent off for serious foul play for Southend as their play-off bid suffered a setback in London.

Swansea 1 Walsall 0
Ferry Bodde ensured that Swansea kept considerable distance between themselves and the chasing pack as he scored the only goal in the Swans' win over Walsall. Bodde latched onto Jason Scotland's pass on 53 minutes to seal the victory and keep them eight points clear of Doncaster at the top.

Swindon 3 Cheltenham 0
Swindon won the battle of the Robins at the County Ground to keep up their promotion hopes. Simon Cox gave the hosts the lead on 20 minutes and Billy Paynter met an Anthony McNamee cross to double the lead just before half time. Christian Roberts sealed the win with 10 minutes remaining as Cheltenham stay just above the relegation zone.

Yeovil 1 Northampton 0
Captain Terry Skiverton grabbed a last-gasp winner for Yeovil to seal the Glovers' first win in eight games. Northampton's six-game unbeaten run came to an end when Skiverton fired home in injury time.

Sky

League One weekend preview
Top face bottom and there is a vital Yorkshire derby at the Keepmoat

Top play bottom in League One on Saturday as leaders Swansea travel to struggling Port Vale.
Roberto Martinez's side are currently eight points clear at the summit and will fancy their chances of picking up another three points against a team who have won just five times all season.
Second place Doncaster welcome Leeds to the Keepmoat Stadium in what promises to be a feisty Yorkshire derby between two teams keen to keep their promotion bids on track.
Carlisle are hot on the heels of Rovers though and will hope to close the gap on the top two when they face Crewe at the Alexandra Stadium.
Swindon have climbed into play-off contention of late, but they face a daunting trip to the City Ground to face a Nottingham Forest side who will be keen to put their recent inconsistent form behind them.
Leyton Orient dropped out of the top six last weekend but have the opportunity to put themselves right back in the hunt when they face lowly Luton at Kenilworth Road.
Southend are another side with aspirations of reaching the play-offs and will be confident of claiming maximum points in their home game with crisis club Bournemouth.
Tranmere could boost their hopes of still claiming an automatic promotion spot when they face a Millwall side which continues to flirt with the relegation places.
Gillingham have slipped into the bottom four following a recent poor run of results and head to Northampton this weekend.
Saturday's other two games are mid-table clashes between Cheltenham and Hartlepool at Whaddon Road and Oldham entertaining Yeovil at Boundary Park.

Sky

Quote from: berlin on February 06, 2008, 17:13:41

Blir vi værende i gjørma, tror jeg imidlertid snittet går
ned 10.000 pluss/minus 2000.

10 000
+2 000
-2 000.

Skulle bli ca 10 000 det.  :)

League One preview:
Luton face the league leaders; second takes on fourth

Luton Town face the daunting prospect of a trip to the Liberty Stadium, struggling duo Millwall and Port Vale go head-to-head while fourth takes on second as Carlisle host Doncaster Rovers.
Managerless Luton are in a downward spiral at present, and their plight - eight points from League One safety and having lost their last four fixtures - is made no easier as they take on league leaders Swansea City, who are without defeat in 16 encounters, on Friday.
Kenny Jackett's Millwall are battling at the wrong end of the division too as they take on a bottom-of-the-table Port Vale side that has mustered just one win in 14 games.
Doncaster, who are on a run of four consecutive triumphs, may not have given up hope of catching the high-flying Swans, but will be aware that victory over fourth-placed Carlisle would do much to improve their chances of automatic promotion to the Championship.
Nottingham Forest - currently third - travel to play-off hopefuls Leyton Orient looking to capitalise on any potential slip-ups from the top two.
Tranmere have not tasted the bitter edge of losing in seven league games and will be looking to extend that impressive run when they head to the Memorial Stadium to face Bristol Rovers.
Elsewhere, Leeds tackle Crewe, Hartlepool entertain Northampton, Bournemouth lock horns with Cheltenham, Brighton play Oldham, Huddersfield take on Gillingham while Swindon and Yeovil have clashes against Walsall and Southend respectively.

Sky

Hva skjer? Dette er ikke etter planen ???

League One round-up

JUNIOR AGOGO netted the winner as Nottingham Forest moved up to second in the table with a 1-0 win at Leyton Orient.
Colin Calderwood’s side, who are 14 points behind leaders Swansea, leapfrogged Doncaster who suffered a 1-0 away defeat to promotion rivals Carlisle.
Danny Graham’s 40th-minute goal was enough to give the Cumbrians a narrow victory over Rovers at Brunton Park.
Tranmere remain in the play-off places after they were held to a 1-1 draw by FA Cup quarter-finalists Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Ground.
Ronnie Moore’s side, who had Steven Jennings sent off on the stroke of half-time, took the lead through Antony Kay (74) but Craig Disley (81) equalised to give his side a share of the spoils.
A brace from Walsall midfielder Lee Holmes (11 and 57) and one from substitute Alex Nicholls in the 90th minute gave the Saddlers an emphatic 3-0 win over Swindon.
Leeds’ bid to make the play-offs took a blow after they were held to a 1-1 draw by relegation candidates Crewe at Elland Road.
Nicky Maynard opened the scoring for the Railwaymen two minutes after the break but Tresor Kandol saved the home side’s blushes with an equaliser in the 86th minute.
Port Vale remain at the bottom of the table after a 3-0 away defeat to Millwall who found the net through Lewis Grabban (18), Marc Laird (44) and David Martin (68).
Bournemouth are also in deep trouble after they threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with 10-man Cheltenham.
A 17th-minute penalty from Max-Alain Gradel and Marvyn Bartley’s goal six minutes before the break had put the Cherries ahead.
But David Bird pulled one back on the stroke of half-time and Steve Brooker equalised in the 89th minute, while Scott Brown was shown a straight red in injury-time.
Gillingham boosted their survival hopes with a 1-0 home win over Huddersfield thanks to an 88th-minute penalty from Adam Miller.
Glenn Murray (61) gave Brighton a 1-0 home win over Oldham, while Southend romped to a 3-0 away victory over Yeovil thanks to goals from Lee Barnard (20), Peter Clarke (34) and Mark Gower (64).

The Sun

League One midweek preview: Cumbrians aim to gatecrash automatic places

Carlisle travel to Crewe aiming to cement their place in the League One automatic promotion places, as they look to usurp Nottingham Forest in second spot.
Runaway leaders Swansea are destined for the Championship, barring a monumental loss of form, but the battle for the other promotion berth is as intriguing as any in the Football League.
Carlisle, Forest and Doncaster all look capable but John Ward's side will need to improve on an away record that has seen them fail to pick up a win on their travels since October. Gresty Road would be a good place to start.
On paper, Oldham's hosting of Swindon looks to be a clash of midtable mediocrity but John Sheridan's side have shown they are capable of going on winning runs this season and should they mount another between now and the campaign's close, the play-offs may not be beyond them.
At the wrong end of the table, Millwall travel to face a Luton side that look destined for the drop as they search a first win in 11 games, a full 11 points away from safety.

Sky

Da krysser vi fingrene for at Crewe tar minst 1 poeng mot Carlisle, skjønt det er antagelig viktigere at lagene mellom Carlisle og Leeds snubler til helgen og i utsatte kamper over helgen igjen (redigert bort "uinteressante kamper"):

Friday, 29 February 2008
Cheltenham v Southend, 19:45

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Saturday, 01 March 2008
Brighton v Leyton Orient, 15:00
Luton v Walsall, 15:00
Northampton v Crewe, 15:00
Swindon v Leeds, 14:00
Tranmere v Doncaster, 15:00

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Monday, 03 March 2008
Nottm Forest v Carlisle, 19:45

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Tuesday, 04 March 2008
Bristol Rovers v Doncaster, 19:45

Blir spennende å se hva satus er om en uke.

Carlisle vant 1-0 borte mot Crewe i kveld.
De ligger nå på 2.plass, 11 poeng foran Leeds, og med en kamp mindre spilt.

Carlisle møter Forest borte i "toppopgjør" på førstkommende mandag, en kamp som muligens
er uinteressant for Leeds vedkommende.

Tranmere og Doncaster møtes i helgen, to lag som vi bør passere i kampen om en paly-off plass.

En overraskende(?) seier mot Swindon skulle smakt!

Tro, håp og kjærlighet - til Leeds!

Cheltenham - Southend 1-1

OK resultat for oss.  :) Men vi trenger seire for å karre til oss play-off plass. :-\

SWANS CLOSING IN ON TITLE

Jason Scotland scored the only goal of the game to help Swansea claim a 1-0 win over Huddersfield and take a step closer to the Coca-Cola League One title.
The Trinidad and Tobago international turned in Ferrie Bodde's corner from close range on the stroke of half-time to give Roberto Martinez's side victory at the Galpharm Stadium, which extended their lead to 14 points.
Huddersfield's misery was compounded by the late dismissal of former Wales defender Robert Page for a second-bookable offence in the 82nd minute, while Scotland was stretchered off in added time with an ankle injury.
Doncaster midfielder James Coppinger netted in the second minute to give his side a 1-0 win over fellow promotion hopefuls Tranmere at Prenton Park.
The result means Sean O'Driscoll's side leapfrogged Carlisle and Nottingham Forest, who meet at the City Ground on Monday night, into the second automatic promotion place.
Stefan Moore scored in the fourth minute to keep Walsall's play-off hopes on track with a 1-0 win over Luton, who are now 11 points adrift of the safety zone in 23rd place.
Tresor Kandol kept Leeds' hopes of making the play-offs alive with a 25th-minute winner at Swindon.
But Leyton Orient's play-off bid took a hit after they were held to a 1-1 draw at Brighton. Jabo Ibehre's 80th-minute strike looked like it had given Orient the points but Nicky Forster's penalty in injury-time handed his side a share of the spoils.
Crewe remained in the relegation zone despite a battling 0-0 draw at Northampton.
The Railwaymen are separated only on goal difference from Gillingham, who were held to goalless draw by a Yeovil side reduced to 10 men when Stephen Maher was sent off.
Millwall are only a point above the drop-zone after Craig Disley scored in second-half injury-time to give FA Cup quarter-finalists Bristol Rovers a 1-0 win at the Memorial Stadium.
Sam Vokes (6, 45) grabbed a brace to help Bournemouth clinch a 2-0 win over Hartlepool but the Cherries are still 11 points short of the safety mark.
Bottom side Port Vale suffered their 10th home defeat of the season as they were thrashed 3-0 by Oldham. Jordan Robertson (23), Neal Eardley (78) and Matthew Wolfenden (90) were all on the scoresheet for the visitors.

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Forest ser ut til "å drite på draget" nok en gang, og ligger under 0-1 hjemme for Carlisle, 5 minutter før slutt. En utligning på tampen hadde vært fint, om det mot formodning skulle vise seg at Leeds drar i land seier etter seier fremover.

Det er forøvrig hele 28 500 som er tilstede på City Ground i kveld,
og uten at jeg vet det tipper jeg Forest har dumpet billettprisene, det gjorde de i alle fall flere ganger i fjor.

Sluttresultat i kveld: Forest - Carlisle  0 - 1

Hvilket betyr at Carlisle er oppe på 2.plass me 61 poeng og en kamp mindre spilt enn Leeds.
Forest beholder sin 4.plass med 56 poeng og en kamp mindre spilt enn Leeds.

Av "topplagene" møter Doncaster Bristol Rovers borte i morgen. Laget fra Bristol kan utmerket godt ta poeng fra Doncaster, la oss håpe det!

Verdt å merke seg når det gjelder Carlisle er at 8 av deres gjenstående 13 kamper er på hjemmebane, og når en ser hjemmestyrken deres (13-1-1) begynner det å lukte direkte opprykk av laget.

Trodde det var kjørt for Carlisle når de fikk toppspissen sin Garner langtidsskadd, men så var de smarte nok til å kjøpe inn spissen Scott Dobie i forrige transfervindu, og Dobie ble for sikkerhets skyld matchvinner i forrige bortekamp mot Crewe.

Så kan dere jo gjette hvem de kjøpte Dobie av?  Ja, nettopp - fra Nottingham Forest, som i kveldens kamp stilte med overvektige Grant Holt og slitne Agogo på topp. De andre to spissene - Tyson og Hoskins - er skadd.

Snakk om transferblemme fra Forest.....

Brighton ( med Westlake) er oppe på 49 poeng nå, etter kveldens 4-2 seier over Gillingham. De har forøvrig 1 kamp mindre spilt enn Leeds, og altså et poeng bak.

Oldham snublet derimot mot Hartlepool, og synes ikke å være en trussel mot Leeds.

Doncaster fortsetter å imponere og gjenerobret 2.plassen med seier 1-0 borte mot Bristol Rovers i kveld.
De er nå 11 poeng foran Leeds med likt mange kamper spilt.

Swindon vant 3-2, men, he-he, de topper elegant røde kort statistikken med 7 utviste så langt, 2 utviste fikk de mot Huddersfield.

League One preview: Swans looking to extend League One lead

Swansea can move a step closer to the Championship against Millwall while Doncaster and Carlisle are locked in a battle for second.
Roberto Martinez's Swans are in blistering form and can move a whopping 14 points clear over Doncaster with success over lowly Millwall on Friday.
The battle for second is fierce with Carlisle and Doncaster both securing 1-0 wins away from home this week, ensuring the likes of Nottingham Forest, Walsall and Tranmere remain slightly adrift of the pace-setters.
Carlisle have won their last four league outings and you would not bet against them maintaining their imperious home record against Brighton, who have a massive round trip on their hands.
Walsall, Tranmere and Forest all have important games this weekend as they take on Northampton, Oldham and Crewe on Saturday.
Southend, Leeds and Leyton Orient will be looking to bolster their play-off hopes against Luton, Bournemouth and Huddersfield respectively.
Port Vale are running out of games to save themselves and they travel to high-flying Doncaster.
Cheltenham will be hoping to pull away from the relegation zone against struggling Yeovil. Hartlepool entertain relegation-threatened Gillingham at Victoria Park.
With Bristol Rovers in FA Cup quarter-final action against West Brom their scheduled League One match at home with Swindon Town has been postponed.

Friday;
Swansea City v Millwall

Saturday;
Carlisle v Brighton
Crewe v Nottm Forest
Doncaster v Port Vale
Hartlepool v Gillingham
Leeds Utd v Bournemouth
Leyton Orient v Huddersfield
Oldham v Tranmere
Southend v Luton Town
Walsall v Northampton
Yeovil v Cheltenham

Sky

Swansea  -Millwall 1-2  :o
Desverre har det kun akademisk interesse, Swansea har jo på det nærmeste rykket opp allerede..

flynn

Quote from: flynn on March 07, 2008, 23:31:51
Swansea  -Millwall 1-2  :o
Desverre har det kun akademisk interesse, Swansea har jo på det nærmeste rykket opp allerede..

flynn

Du har nok rett i det, de har et ganske lett program igjen, og vil neppe gå inn i en periode ala den Leeds har vært i, men som vi forhåpentligvis er ute av nå. Får være optimist, i alle fall hvis det blir 6 poeng mot Bournemouth og Cheltenham.  :)

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Leeds seal the points after Kilkenny's goal.

ROVERS MAINTAIN PROMOTION CHARGE

Mark McCammon and Paul Heffernan grabbed a goal apiece to help Doncaster to a 2-1 win over Port Vale which kept them in the automatic promotion places in Coca-Cola League One.
Heffernan (11) had opened the scoring for Rovers and striker partner McCammon doubled the advantage eight minutes later.
Bottom side Vale pulled a goal back in the 34th minute through midfielder Danny Whitaker but, despite late pressure, were unable to find an equaliser.
Carlisle remain a point behind Rovers after they claimed a 2-0 win over Brighton at Brunton Park with goals from Danny Graham (35) and Danny Livesey (59).
Nottingham Forest are now seven points behind the Cumbrians after they were held to a 0-0 draw at struggling Crewe.
Adebayo Akinfenwa grabbed a brace (8, 71) to give Northampton a 2-0 win over play-off hopefuls Walsall.
Tranmere slipped out of the play-off zone after they suffered a 3-1 defeat at Oldham.
Neal Eardley converted a 42nd-minute penalty after Ian Goodison brought down Lewis Alessandra inside the area.
Chris Taylor added a second on the strike of half-time before Rovers substitute Mike Jones (70) pulled a goal back but Alessandra made the points safe in the 76th minute.
Southend climbed into the play-off zone after a 2-0 win over second-bottom Luton, thanks to goals from Nick Bailey (37) and James Walker in injury-time.
Bradley Johnson (11) and Neil Kilkenny (63) gave Leeds a 2-0 victory over struggling Bournemouth to keep their play-off bid alive.
Fellow hopefuls Leyton Orient suffered a 1-0 home defeat to Huddersfield after Luke Beckett's 75th-minute winner.
Gillingham fell into the relegation places after they were thrashed 4-0 at Hartlepool.
Andy Monkhouse (21), Joel Porter (26), Sam Collins (74) and Jamie McCunnie (90) all found the net for the home side, while Adam Miller missed a 69th-minute penalty for the Gills.
Andy Kirk (73) struck the decisive goal to give Yeovil a 2-1 win over fellow strugglers Cheltenham at Huish Park.
Robins striker Steve Brooker (64) had earlier equalised a ninth minute own-goal from Alan Wright.

PA Sport

League One midweek preview: Promotion-chasing Carlisle and Doncaster take on struggling sides

Carlisle will be looking for a fifth win in a row when they welcome struggling Luton to Brunton Park.
The Cumbrians sit on the fringes of the automatic promotion places and will keen to break back into the top two.
Second place Doncaster look unlikely to let them through though as they play host to a Gillingham side who are currently languishing at the wrong end of the table.
League leaders Swansea take on play-off chasing Tranmere at the Liberty Stadium, while Nottingham Forest face a tough trip to in-form Southend.
Walsall have begun to falter of late, but will fancy their chances of picking up a vital win against poor travellers Brighton.
Leeds will be hoping that their recent resurgence in results will continue at home to Cheltenham, while Oldham could move closer to the top six with victory against Bournemouth at Boundary Park.
Hartlepool face Huddersfield and Leyton Orient tackle Swindon in two battles between mid-table sides who are looking to become upwardly mobile.
Finally, Tuesday also sees Yeovil play host to Millwall and rock-bottom Port Vale travel to fellow strugglers Crewe.

Sky

SWANS SLIP AGAIN AS PACK CLOSES

Coca-Cola League One leaders Swansea were pegged back by Chris Greenacre's injury-time equaliser in their 1-1 draw with Tranmere.

Alan Tate (43) fired home from a corner to put the Welsh side ahead at Liberty Stadium but Greenacre slid in to hand Rovers a point.

Doncaster stay second after a 2-1 home win over struggling Gillingham.
James Coppinger slid home in the fourth minute and a Paul Heffernan penalty (48) appeared to have sealed the win before Andrew Crofts (56) tapped in for what turned out to be a consolation for the Kent side.
Third-placed Carlisle are seven points clear of the chasing pack thanks to a 2-1 win over Luton at Brunton Park.
Captain Danny Livesey (21) volleyed the Cumbrians ahead, Peter Murphy (29) added a second and David Bell's 51st-minute goal for the Hatters proved to be in vain.
Hal Robson-Kanu (20) put Southend ahead against Nottingham Forest at Roots Hall before Matt Thornhill (65) levelled for a point which keeps both teams in the play-off places.
Anthony Gerrard (29) hit the opener for Walsall but then scored an own goal with 10 minutes left to condemn his side to defeat against Brighton after Nicky Forster's equaliser (34).
Leeds slipped to a poor 2-1 defeat to Cheltenham at Elland Road as goals from David Bird (38) and Alex Russell (63) rendered Anthony Elding's effort with five minutes remaining meaningless.
Port Vale stay bottom despite a 2-0 win at Crewe courtesy of a Paul Harsley penalty (56) and Luke Rodgers' finish (81).
Neal Eardley scored two penalties (24 and 80) to give Oldham a 2-0 win over Bournemouth, and Bas Savage (70) handed Millwall a 1-0 win at Yeovil.
Sam Collins (30) and Michael Mackay (50) gave Hartlepool a 2-1 home win over Huddersfield, Nathan Clarke's header (64) a consolation.
Adam Boyd's double (51 pen and 55) helped Leyton Orient come back from Alton Thelwell's 20th-minute own goal to beat Swindon 2-1 at Brisbane Road.

PA Sport

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Luke Rodgers dented Leeds' play-off bid.

COBBLERS SHOCK SWANS

Northampton striker Poul Hubertz struck twice to help his side to a 4-2 win over Coca-Cola League One leaders Swansea who slipped to their second defeat in three games.
The powerful Danish forward opened the scoring in the 14th minute before Alan Tate's own-goal six minutes later.
Hubertz made it 3-0 when he converted a 23rd-minute penalty following Ferrie Bodde's foul on Ryan Gilligan inside the penalty area.
Swansea's Jason Scotland (29, 83) scored either side of Danny Jackman's 52nd-minute strike to complete the scoring which left the Cobblers two points outside the play-off zone.
Second-placed Doncaster were unable to take advantage of the defeat to Roberto Martinez's side after they suffered a 1-0 loss at Brighton.
Nicky Forster was brought down by Brian Stock in the 57th minute and although his penalty was saved by Rovers goalkeeper Neil Sullivan, the striker rammed home the rebound.
Carlisle were only able to close the gap on the top two by a point after they drew 2-2 at Swindon.
Marc Bridge-Wilkinson (54) had given the Cumbrians the lead but Simon Cox equalised for Town seven minutes later.
Blair Sturrock (80) looked like he had given the Robins the win but Peter Murphy netted in the 86th minute to give his side a share of the spoils.
Fourth-placed Nottingham Forest were held to a 1-1 draw by Walsall at the City Ground after Kelvin Wilson put through his own net in the 54th minute to cancel out Brett Ormerod's opener five minutes earlier.
Alan McCormack scored in the third minute of injury time to give Southend a 2-1 victory at Huddersfield.
Hal Robson-Kanu (40) had put the Shrimpers ahead but veteran Terriers striker Andy Booth (73) equalised before McCormack's winner.
Tranmere remain outside the play-off places on goal difference after they claimed a 3-1 win over a Hartlepool side who had Jamie McCunnie sent off at Prenton Park.
Chris Greenacre (36) and Shane Sherriff (90) struck either side of a Ryan Nelson own-goal for the Wirral side.
Veteran Ritchie Humphreys netted in the 71st minute for Pools but Tom Craddock squandered an opportunity to reduce to deficit when he missed a penalty seven minutes later.
Leyton Orient are also in the play-off mix after their 1-0 away win over Millwall thanks to Wayne Gray's 50th-minute goal while Marc Laird was sent off for the home side.
Luke Rodgers scored in the dying seconds as bottom-side Port Vale dented Leeds' play-off bid with a 3-3 draw.
Rui Marques (39) and a brace from Dougie Freedman (41, 86) was cancelled out by 39th-minute penalty from Paul Harsley and a goal apiece for Danny Whitaker and Rodgers.
Crewe ran out 3-0 winners over Gillingham in a relegation scrap at Priestfield thanks to goals from Tom Pope (9), Nicky Maynard (50) and Dean Morgan (76) while Kevin Maher was sent off for the home side in the 57th minute.
Steve Brooker (80) gave struggling Cheltenham a valuable win over Bristol Rovers while Danny Hollands (9) and transfer target Sam Vokes (32) helped Bournemouth claim a 2-0 win over Yeovil.
Luton remain 12 points short of the safety zone despite a 3-0 win over 10-man Oldham at Kenilworth Road.
Ryan Charles (20) and Lewis Emanuel (35) scored either side of Matthew Spring's 33rd minute penalty while Reuben Hazell was sent off for the visitors.

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Swansea vant i kveld, 2-0 borte over Bristol Rovers, men det gir vi jamnt blaffen i.
Gledelig var det at Huddersfield slo Brighton 2-1, noe som betyr at Brighton er a kamper med Leeds, 1 poeng foran. Tranmere og Leyton Oreint som er 2 av de andre foran Leeds har 1 kamp mer spilt enn Leeds, og ligger 2 poeng foran.

Walsall og Southend, som ligger på de 2 siste play-off plassen har likt mange kamper som Leeds,
og er 2 poeng foran.

Northampton som ligger a poeng med Leeds og Oldham, 1 poeng bak, har 1 kamp mer spilt.

Tabellen pr. i kveld:

5 Southend      37 10 3 5 29 17 7 4 8 29 32 9 58
6 Walsall          37 6 7 5 21 18 8 7 4 23 14 12 56
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7 Tranmere       38 10 4 5 27 15 5 7 7 17 22 7 56
8 Leyton Orient 38 8 5 6 23 22 7 6 6 20 25 -4 56
9 Brighton        37 10 6 3 31 19 5 4 9 17 22 7 55
10 Leeds          37 12 3 4 34 15 8 6 4 25 19 25 54
11 Northampton 38 9 6 4 31 17 5 6 8 18 28 4 54
12 Oldham        38 7 6 6 23 18 7 5 7 21 18 8 53

Kommende kamper (kun de relevante for oss):

Thursday, 20 March 2008
Tranmere v Port Vale, 19:45
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Friday, 21 March 2008
Northampton v Nottm Forest, 19:45
Southend v Swansea, 13:00
Yeovil v Doncaster, 15:00
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Saturday, 22 March 2008
Brighton v Swindon, 15:00
Leeds v Walsall, 17:20
Leyton Orient v Carlisle, 15:00
Oldham v Millwall, 15:00

Så spilles det kamper 2.påskedag, hvor Huddersfield-Leeds er flyttet

Monday, 24 March 2008
Bournemouth v Tranmere, 15:00
Carlisle v Northampton, 15:00
Cheltenham v Leyton Orient, 15:00
Doncaster v Oldham, 15:00
Nottm Forest v Brighton, 15:00
Swindon v Southend, 15:00
Walsall v Crewe, 15:00

Som man ser det en del oppgjør hvor det er 2 konkurrerende lag til Leeds involvert,
vi får håpe resultatene går vår vei.

League One round-up: Cumbrians up to second; Gills boost survival bid

Carlisle climbed back into the automatic promotion places as they cruised to victory at Leyton Orient.
Gillingham claimed three crucial points in their battle against relegation with victory over fellow strugglers Bournemouth while Brighton moved to within a point of the play-off zone by defeating Swindon.
Crewe claimed three vital points at home to Hartlepool and Huddersfield edged a five-goal thriller with Bristol Rovers.
Luton were forced to settle for a point at home to Cheltenham with the points also shared between Oldham and Millwall, while Leeds defeated Walsall in the evening kick-off.

Brighton 2 Swindon 1Nicky Forster's brace helped Brighton come from behind to defeat Swindon and move to within a point of the play-off places. The Robins took a shock lead in the eighth minute, but Forster lifted spirits at the Withdean Stadium with a swift equaliser. And the striker was on hand once again in the 66th minute to beat Peter Brezovan and secure all three points.

Bristol Rovers 2 Huddersfield 3
Michael Collins struck two minutes from time as Huddersfield twice came from behind to claim all three points at Bristol Rovers. James Berrett (39) equalised for the Terriers after Josh Klein-Davies' opener for Rovers. Chris Lines (49) restored the home side's advantage only for Chris Brandon (70) to level and Collins to snatch the points at the death.

Crewe 3 Hartlepool 1
Crewe claimed three vital points in their battle to stay out of the League One drop zone with Nicky Maynard bagging a brace against Hartlepool. The striker opened the scoring in the 20th minute and he was on target to beat goalkeeper Aaron Lee-Barrett for a second time 10 minutes later. Joel Porter pulled one back for Pools nine minutes from time but Tom Pope (85) restored Crewe's two-goal cushion.

Gillingham 2 Bournemouth 1
Gillingham snapped their four-game losing run to boost their hopes of avoiding the drop and push Bournemouth closer to relegation. The home side took the lead through Andrew Crofts with just nine minutes on the clock and doubled their advantage before the half-hour mark through Simeon Jackson. Jo-Osei Kuffour gave the Cherries hope as he hit back almost immediately, but the visitors were unable to fashion an equaliser and are now 14 points away from safety.

Leeds 2 Walsall 0
Jermaine Beckford's brace boosted Leeds' play-off hopes as they climbed to within two points of sixth place. The striker was on target to give the home side a deserved lead in the 29th minute before making sure of an important three points for Gary McAllister's side 10 minutes from the end.

Leyton Orient 0 Carlisle 3
Carlisle climbed back into the automatic promotion places with a comfortable victory over 10-man Leyton Orient. Former Middlesbrough striker Danny Graham headed home the opener in blizzard conditions in the 17th minute, with David Raven adding a second just after the half-hour mark. The O's were then reduced to 10 when John Melligan was shown a straight red card for his challenge on goalscorer Raven. Grant Smith put the result beyond any doubt four minutes into the second period with a left-foot shot from 25 yards out.

Luton 1 Cheltenham 1
Steven Gillespie claimed a late equaliser for Cheltenham to edge them closer to safety and push Luton closer to the drop. Sam Parkin put the Hatters, who are now 15 points adrift, in front in the 24th minute. But Gillespie struck in the 81st minute to restore parity.

Oldham 1 Millwall 1
Oldham's fading play-off hopes suffered another setback as they were forced to come from behind to claim a point against Millwall. Bas Savage broke the deadlock in the 76th minute only for Leon Constantine to level matters just three minutes later.

Sky

Pauseres L1, 24.mars.

Badebylaget leder over laget fra Rognan, 2-0.

Southend leder borte mot Swindon, Forest-Brighton 0-0

Tabell etter dagens kamper:

1 Swansea 38 35 78
2 Carlisle 38 24 74
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3 Doncaster 39 21 69
4 Nottm Forest 38 24 63
5 Southend 39 10 62
6 Brighton 39 8 59
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7 Tranmere 40 8 59
8 Leeds 38 27 57
9 Walsall 39 10 57
10 Leyton Orient 40 -8 56
11 Oldham 40 8 55
12 Northampton 40 1 54

Utvalgte kamper fredag 28 og lørdag 29.mars:

Doncaster v Nottm Forest, 19:45
Tranmere v Swindon, 19:45
Gillingham v Carlisle, 15:00
Leeds v Brighton, 15:00
Oldham v Huddersfield, 15:00
Port Vale v Leyton Orient, 15:00
Southend v Walsall, 15:00

Seier over Brighton, og vi bytter plass med de. Det blir max 6 plass etter neste runde,
men da må Peter Møller & Co avgi poeng.

CARLISLE TIGHTEN GRIP ON SECOND

Goals from Danny Livesey and Marc Bridge-Wilkinson gave Carlisle a 2-0 win over Northampton which helped consolidate their position in the second Coca-Cola League One automatic promotion place.
Livesey put the Cumbrians ahead five minutes after the break at Brunton Park when he headed Simon Hackney's corner past goalkeeper Mark Bunn from close range.
Bridge-Wilkinson then made the points safe six minutes from time when he latched on to Danny Graham's pass and finished well from just inside the penalty area.
Third-placed Doncaster's 1-1 draw with Oldham meant that Carlisle now have a five-point cushion on their promotion rivals.
Doncaster had been 1-0 up after Paul Heffernan scored in the 37th minute with a clever finish from just inside the penalty area.
But Oldham equalised seven minutes after half-time when Jason Jarrett found space on the edge of the area and directed his shot into the bottom-left corner of the net.
Nottingham Forest's chances of promotion are now likely to be through the play-offs after they were held to a 0-0 draw at the City Ground by Brighton.
The result left Forest 11 points behind Carlisle while Brighton move into the play-off zone at the expense of Tranmere who suffered a 2-1 defeat to relegation candidates Bournemouth.
The Wirral side got off to the worse possible start when defender Ian Goodison put through his own net after just 38 seconds of the match.
Cherries striker Jo Kuffour doubled his side's advantage with a neat close-range finish. Antony Kay pulled one back for Ronnie Moore's side three minutes from time but it was too little too late for Rovers.
Simon Francis' superb long-range strike in the 18th minute gave Southend a 1-0 win over Swindon to keep his side in the play-off places.
At the bottom end of the table Gillingham's hopes of survival were dealt a massive blow after they suffered a 2-1 defeat at Port Vale.
Marc Richards scrambled home Vale's opening goal from a corner in the 19th minute before the Gills were handed an opportunity to equalise after George Pilkington fouled Simeon Jackson inside the penalty area.
Jackson took the resulting spot-kick but goalkeeper Joe Anyon guessed correctly and saved. Vale midfielder Danny Whitaker rubbed salt in the wound when he smashed home his side's second from 25 yards in the 53rd minute.
The visitors pulled one back through Leroy Griffiths in the 78th minute but were unable to find an equaliser.
Paul Connor (47) gave Cheltenham a 1-0 win over Leyton Orient which moved them eight points clear of the drop zone.
Ian Roper scored in the last minute of injury time to give Walsall a point against Crewe who had broken the deadlock in the 61st minute with a 20-yard strike from Nicky Maynard.
Millwall moved a point closer to safety after a 0-0 draw with struggling Luton at the Den while goals from James Brown (28) and Joel Porter (67) gave Hartlepool a 2-0 home win over Yeovil.

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Formtabell potensielle play-off lag siste 6 kamper:

1.Carlisle 5-1-0= 16 poeng
2.Southend 3-3-0= 12 poeng
3.Leeds 3-2-1 = 11 poeng
4.Brighton 3-1-2= 10 poeng
 Doncaster 3-1-2= 10 poeng
6.Oldham 2-2-2 = 8 poeng
7.Forest 1-4-1 = 7 poeng
  Leyton Orient 2-1-3 = 7 poeng
  Tranmere 2-1-3= 7 poeng
10.Swansea 1-3-2= 6 poeng
11.Walsall 1-2-3 = 5 poeng

Formtabell potensielle play-off lag siste 8 kamper:

1.Carlisle 7-1-0= 22 poeng
2.Southend 5-3-0= 18 poeng
3.Brighton 4-2-2= 14 poeng
4.Leeds 3-4-1 = 13 poeng  
 Doncaster 4-1-3= 13 poeng
 Forest 3-4-1 = 13 poeng
7.Oldham 3-3-2 = 12 poeng
 Swansea 3-3-2= 12 poeng
9.Tranmere 3-2-3= 11 poeng
10.Leyton Orient 3-1-4 = 10 poeng
11.Walsall 2-2-4 = 8 poeng

Carlisle er det suverene formlaget, de har faktsikt 9 seire og 2 uavgjort på siste 11 kamper. Slikt lukter det opprykk av, men de får bank av oss på ER 12.april.

Foran kampene 28 og 29/3:

League One weekend preview: Will Swansea's recent slump continue in the North East?

League leaders Swansea face a tricky trip to Hartlepool, while second place Carlisle face Gillingham.
The Swans have seen their title bid falter of late and could be in for more misery at Victoria Park.
Meanwhile, Carlisle will fancy their chances of picking up another three points away at the struggling Gills and may yet be able to snatch an unlikely league crown.
Third face fourth at the Keepmoat Stadium on Friday night as Doncaster and Nottingham Forest look to get their promotion bids back on track, while struggling Swindon travel to Tranmere.
Elland Road will play host to a battle between two play-off chasing sides on Saturday when Leeds face Brighton, while Southend take on Walsall in a similar battle at Roots Hall.
Oldham and Huddersfield may have left it too late to mount a bid for a top-six finish but should play out a lively encounter at Boundary Park.
Cheltenham will be keen to build on their recent resurgence in form when they face Northampton, while Crewe go to Luton for a clash between two sides battling away at the wrong end of the table.
There will be a West Country derby at Huish Park as Yeovil welcome Bristol Rovers, and two match-ups involving relegation-threatened sides as Bournemouth take on Millwall at the Fitness First Stadium and rock-bottom Port Vale face Leyton Orient.

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Må virkelig si at Carlisle virker skremmende gode for tiden ja. De rykker nok direkte opp sammen Swansea.

Kveldens kamper, pauseresultat:
Avskoging-Donny Osmond 0-0
Peter Møller & Co-Svinepelsen 2-0 til tranlaget, dessverre.  :(

....og vinner Peter Møller & Co i kveld, betyr det at vi kun rykker opp fra 8. til 7.plass om vi vinner mot Brighton i morgen.

Kveldens kamper, sluttresultat:
Donny Osmond - Avskoging 1-0
Peter Møller & Co-Svinepelsen 2-1

Ikke bra at Tranmere vant.
Doncaster-Forest er vel ok, Forest er ikke lenger brennsikre på play-off.

Kamper 29/3:

SWANS CLOSE IN ON TITLE

Darren Pratley scored twice to help Swansea move a step closer to the Coca-Cola League One title with a 3-1 victory over Hartlepool at Victoria Park.
The home side had taken the lead after just 26 seconds when Gary Liddle swept the ball past Swansea goalkeeper Dorus De Vries from close range.
Roberto Martinez's side equalised in the 23rd minute when Pratley's low shot beat Arran Lee-Barrett before Ben Clark brought down Jason Scotland to give the visitors a penalty in first-half injury time.
Scotland dusted himself down to take the resulting spot-kick and calmly placed the ball past Lee-Barrett.
Pratley then sealed the points with an 18-yard strike in the 73rd minute which extends Roberto Martinez's side lead over second-placed Carlisle.
The Cumbrians are now seven points behind Swansea after they were held to a 0-0 draw at Priestfield by struggling Gillingham.
Lee Barnard scored two minutes after half-time to keep Southend's bid to reach the play-offs on course with a 1-0 over fellow contenders Walsall at Roots Hall.
Brighton remain two points outside the play-offs after they were held to a 0-0 draw by fellow contenders Leeds.
Oldham's hopes were given a boost after they thrashed Huddersfield 4-1 at Boundary Park.
Jason Jarrett (8, 45), Leon Constantine (40) and Chris Taylor (61) were all on target for the Latics.
Jarrett missed a chance to claim a hat-trick when saw his 71st-minute penalty saved by Terriers goalkeeper Matthew Glennon before David Mirfin's 90th-minute consolation.
Crewe remain four points above Gillingham, who have a game in hand, after they slipped to a 2-1 defeat to relegation candidates Luton at Kenilworth Road.
Nicky Maynard (58) had equalised Matthew Spring's fourth-minute opener before Spring's 78th-minute penalty secured the points for the Hatters.
David Howland scored with the last kick of the game to give bottom side Port Vale a rare victory as they claimed a 2-1 win over Leyton Orient.
Adam Boyd's 26th-minute penalty had given the visitors the lead but Marc Richards (75) equalised and Howland stole the points in the third minute of injury time.
Fellow strugglers Bournemouth ran out 2-0 winners at home to Millwall thanks to Max-Alain Gradel.
Neil Harris had missed a 63rd-minute penalty but Gradel made no mistake from the spot and added a second a minute from time.
Cheltenham striker Steven Gillespie saw his 39th-minute opening goal cancelled out by Giles Coke's 76th-minute strike as they drew 1-1 with Northampton while Yeovil's clash with Bristol Rovers finished goalless.

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Formtabell potensielle play-off lag siste 6 kamper:

1.Southend 4-2-0= 14 poeng
2.Carlisle 3-2-1= 11 poeng
  Leeds 3-2-1 = 11 poeng
  Brighton 3-2-1= 11 poeng
  Oldham 3-2-1 = 11 poeng
6.Tranmere 3-1-2= 10 poeng
7.Forest 2-3-1 = 9 poeng
  Swansea 2-3-1= 9 poeng
9.Doncaster 2-1-3= 7 poeng
10.Leyton Orient 2-0-4 = 6 poeng
11.Walsall 0-2-4 = 2 poeng

Formtabell potensielle play-off lag siste 8 kamper:

1.Southend 5-3-0= 18 poeng
2.Carlisle 5-2-1= 17 poeng
3.Leeds 4-3-1 = 15 poeng 
4.Brighton 4-2-2= 14 poeng
  Oldham 4-2-2 = 14 poeng
6.Doncaster 4-1-3= 13 poeng
  Forest 2-4-2 = 13 poeng
8.Swansea 3-3-2= 12 poeng
9.Tranmere 3-2-3= 11 poeng
10.Walsall 2-2-4 = 8 poeng
11.Leyton Orient 2-1-5 = 7 poeng

6-kampers tabellen er den viktigste, og den sier at det er meget jevn form mellom de ulike
konkurrentene til play-off, L.Orient og Walsall ser imidlertid ut til å ha møtt veggen.

Forøvrig har Leeds kun tapt en av de 10 siste kampene. Litt mange uvagjort har gjort at vi ikke sitter i play-off idag, spesielt Port Vale kampen huskes med gru, men også Brighton.

Leyton Orient er altså på skikkelig nedtur, kan være ok for oss å møte de nå lørdag 5.april,
selv om de nok er ivrige etter å unngå det fjerde tapet på rad, når Leeds gjester Matchroom
Stadium i London.

Like interessant som formtabellen synes jeg det er å se på de gjenstående kampene til disse lagene.

At Forest slo Carlisle i går var enormt hyggelig, om vi fortsatt skal tro på sjansen til en direkte opprykksplass.  :)   Har en følelse av at Carlisle har overprestert i vår, og jeg håper at dette første hjemmetapet deres markerer starten på en skikkelig sprekk nå på slutten. De har noen tøffe kamper igjen.

Det gjenstående kampprogrammet til de åtte øverste lagene ser ganske likt ut â€" kanskje med en liten fordel til Doncaster og Forest. Det er en del innbyrdes oppgjør her, hvor særlig Carlisle bør få kjørt seg…..

8/4
Carlisle â€" Swansea
Southend - Brighton

12/4
Leeds â€" Carlisle
Tranmere - Forest

19/4
Carlisle â€" Southend

26/4
Tranmere - Southend

3/5
Brighton - Swansea

Nå tar vi "en Estil" ;)

LEADERS SUFFER LATE SLIP-UP

Jo Kuffour and Joe Partington struck dramatic late goals to give Bournemouth a 2-1 win over Swansea as Roberto Martinez's men missed the chance to clinch automatic promotion to the Coca-Cola Championship.
The League One leaders broke the deadlock in the 50th minute when Andy Robinson headed a Thomas Butler cross past Cherries goalkeeper David Forde.
But Bournemouth refused to give up and Partington equalised in the 90th minute after he turned home a Warren Cummings corner.
Two minutes later Kuffour slammed home a Brett Pitman cross from inside the six-yard box to give his side the three points which keeps their hopes of avoiding the drop alive.
Second-placed Carlisle closed the gap on Swansea to four points with a 2-1 win over Yeovil thanks to an injury-time strike from Scott Dobie.
Peter Murphy (77) had cancelled out Marcus Stewart's 38th-minute opening goal before Dobie netted in the second minute of injury time to give the Cumbrians the points.
Third-placed Doncaster had defender Matthew Mills sent off as they were held to a 2-2 draw at Huddersfield.
Robbie Williams' seventh-minute opening goal was cancelled out by Gareth Taylor in the 52nd minute before Mills was shown a straight red card for a foul on Chris Brandon.
Andy Holdsworth (61) gave the Terriers the lead for the second time in the game but Paul Green gave his side a share of the spoils with an 84th-minute equaliser.
A brace from Nottingham Forest striker Junior Agogo (26, 47) helped his side to a 3-1 win over Cheltenham which kept their bid to reach the play-offs on track.
Luke Chambers (45) and Steven Gillespie (20) were also on the scoresheet.
Southend remain right on Forest's tail after a 3-1 victory over lowly Crewe.
Lee Barnard (2, 80) scored either side of James Walker's 19th-minute strike for the visitors while Nicky Maynard (74) was on target for the Railwaymen for whom Gary Roberts and Kenny Lunt both missed penalties.
Leeds moved into the play-off places after Bradley Johnson (16) and Jermaine Beckford (50) gave them a 2-0 away win over Leyton Orient.
Gary McAllister's outfit move up to sixth at the expense of Tranmere, who suffered a 2-1 defeat to Walsall at the Bescot Stadium.
The Wirral side had taken a third-minute lead through Jennison Myrie-Williams but then had Ben Chorley sent off for a foul on Kevin Betsy inside the penalty area.
Tommy Mooney missed the resulting spot-kick but Walsall took advantage of the extra man as Alassane N'Dour (45) and Ishmel Demontagnac (59) secured the points.
Port Vale striker Marc Richards (12, 19) helped himself to two goals to keep the Staffordshire club's slim hopes of avoiding relegation alive with a 3-2 away win over Brighton.
Dean Cox (26) and Glenn Murray (90) had pulled goals back but Danny Whitaker (87) ensured Vale left with the points.
Gillingham missed the chance to climb out of the drop zone after they battled to a 1-1 draw against fellow strugglers Millwall after Nicky Southall's 26th-minute opener was equalised by Paul Robinson (75).
The Gills remain in the relegation places on goal difference after they moved level on points with Crewe.
A 34th-minute penalty from Poul Hubertz and a goal from Alex Dyer (41) gave Northampton a 2-1 win over Luton who netted a late consolation through Sam Parkin.
Goals from Simon Cox (53, 70) and Lee Peacock (49) gave Swindon a 3-0 win over Oldham while Bristol Rovers were held to a goalless draw by Hartlepool.

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Kamper av interesse t.o.m 15.april:

Tuesday, 08 April 2008
Carlisle v Swansea, 19:45
Nottm Forest v Bristol Rovers, 19:45
Southend v Brighton, 19:45

Friday, 11 April 2008
Doncaster v Swindon, 19:45

Saturday, 12 April 2008
Cheltenham v Walsall, 15:00
Gillingham v Swansea, 15:00
Leeds v Carlisle, 12:15
Luton v Brighton, 15:00
Southend v Northampton, 15:00
Tranmere v Nottm Forest, 15:00

Tuesday, 15 April 2008
Huddersfield v Leeds, 19:45
Walsall v Bristol Rovers, 19:45

Carlisle og Swansea møtes på fk tirsdag, og begge er vel ivrige etter å sikre opprykk.
Kan passe bra for Leeds å revansjere bortetapet neste helg mot et (muligens) slitent Carlisle.

Så spørs det da, om vi er i play-off eller på 2.plass den 15.april?
Kan bli en merkelig oppladning til Huddersfield-kampen, om det offentliggjøres noe fra voldgiftsdomstolen.

Edit: Ser nå at denne saken er ventet å ta en uke. Da blir det business as usual både 15.april og 19.april borte mot Millwal og akkurat Millwall-kampen kan bli tøff. De er kun 2 poeng foran Gillingham i dag, og kan måtte kjempe for livet mot Leeds om 2 uker.

Håper Leeds går opp!  ;) Tror da det! :o Eg syntes vi må få igjen 5-6 poeng! >:(

League One round-up
Swans are champions, Rovers held, Shrimpers beat Carlisle

Swansea have claimed the League One title despite losing to Yeovil, Doncaster drew at Leyton Orient while Southend beat 10-man Carlisle at Brunton Park.
Despite 10-man Swansea losing 2-1 at home to Yeovil, Carlisle's late home defeat to red-hot Southend means Roberto Martinez's side cannot be caught at the summit.
Brighton remain with an outside chance of catching Leeds in the race for a play-off spot thanks to a late 2-1 win over Hartlepool while The Whites wrapped up a double over Millwall following a 2-0 success.
Doncaster remain in third despite drawing 1-1 at Leyton Orient while Nottingham Forest have closed within a point of Rovers after seeing off Tranmere.

Brighton 2 Hartlepool 1
Brighton remain with an outside chance of catching Leeds for sixth following a late 2-1 win over Hartlepool. Joel Porter's 75th minute effort cancelled out Glenn Murrary's opener, but The Seagulls were not to be denied and claimed the all-important win thanks to Dean Cox's late effort.

Bristol Rovers 1 Gillingham 1
Gillingham remain in the bottom four after being held to heart-breaking late 1-1 draw at Bristol Rovers. The Gills led for half of the match after John Nutter put the visitors in front on 39 minutes. The goal looked like giving the Kent outfit a vital win until Steve Elliott's late half-volley rescued a point for Rovers.

Carlisle 1 Southend 2
Southend's late 2-1 win over Carlisle has confirmed Swansea as champions. Simon Hackney capitalised on a mistake by Darryl Flahavan to cancel out Charlie Mulgrew's opener, but David Raven's sending off set up a nervy finish. With the finishing line in sight The Shrimpers snatched all three points courtesy of Lee Barnard's far post header.

Crewe 3 Cheltenham 1
Crewe eased their relegation worries with a crucial 3-1 win over fellow strugglers Cheltenham. Nicky Maynard was the hero, again, with his fine hat-trick giving Crewe all three points. The striker opened the scoring early on, but Steve Gillespie levelled matters for the visitors shortly after the hour mark. However, Crewe were not to be denied with a brace inside eight minutes by Maynard completing a fine treble.

Huddersfield 1 Tranmere 0
Huddersfield secured their second home victory of the week following a 1-0 win over Tranmere. The Terriers began the week with a win over local rivals Leeds and have ended the week with six out of six points courtesy of Andy Booth's winner against the Merseysiders.

Leyton Orient 1 Doncaster 1
Doncaster missed the chance to maintain the distance between themselves and Forest and Southend after being held by the struggling O's. Wayne Gray gave the home side a half-time lead, but Mark McCammon's second half effort rescued a point.

Millwall 0 Leeds 2
Leeds United weathered heavy spells of pressure from Millwall before running out 2-0 winners at The Den. The Lions controlled the first half and were unlucky not to open the scoring when Jem Karacan's shot struck the post. Leeds broke the deadlock after 70 minutes courtesy of David Prutton's well-taken shot before Andy Hughes' close-range effort wrapped up the smash-and-grab win.

Northampton 2 Oldham 0
Northampton have leapfrogged Oldham in the League One ladder following a 2-0 success at Sixfields. Second half goals from Giles Coke and Ryan Gilligan secured all three points for The Cobblers.

Nottingham Forest 1 Luton 0
Nottingham Forest have closed to within a point of third-placed Doncaster after beating relegated Luton at the City Ground. Nathan Tyson's 67th minute effort delivered the knock-out blow to The Hatters.

Swansea 1 Yeovil 2
Swansea's patchy form continued at home to Yeovil, but it mattered little as they are now champions anyway. Goals from Terry Skiverton and Aidan Downes put The Glovers in control of the game before the home side responded. Andy Robinson pulled one back, but the game ended on a sour note for the home side following Darren Pratley's dismissal.

Swindon 6 Port Vale 0
Swindon ended their poor run of form with an emphatic 6-0 success over relegated Port Vale at the County Ground. The Robins netted an astonishing five first-half goals all by different players. Lee Peacock got the demolition job under way before further goals from Craig Easton, Jack Smith, Anthony McNamee and Michael Timlin had the home side in firm control at the interval. Despite a quieter second half, Ben Joyce added a sixth in injury time.

Walsall 1 Bournemouth 2
Bournemouth maintained their slender hopes of avoiding the drop with yet another unlikely victory, this time at Walsall. Although Kevin Betsy cancelled out Danny Hollands' opener, The Cherries were not to be denied. Jo Kuffour swiftly restored the visitors' lead before Brett Pitman's second half penalty wrapped up a fifth straight success for the South Coast outfit.

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Saturday, 26 April 2008
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Gillingham - Swindon 1-1 

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