Daniel Farke happy with point at West Brom after difficult week for Leeds

Defences were on top in the 0-0 draw between West Brom and Leeds at the Hawthorns in a Championship game short on quality and chances

Sheffield United cut down Wrexham as Auston Trusty leads stirring fightback

Auston Trusty, Louie Marsh, Anis Ben Slimane and a Lewis Brunt own goal helped Sheffield United beat Wrexham 4-2 in the Carabao Cup first round

Often the object of criticism and abuse from supporters, the cookery writer enjoyed a rollercoaster ride on and off the field

Burnley started their Championship campaign by thrashing Luton at Kenilworth Road

Two goals in the first half, followed by strikes from Dara O’Shea and Vitinho, gave Burnley a 4-1 win in their first game of the season at Luton

Strikes from Jamal Lowe, Josh Windass and Michael Smith helped Sheffield Wednesday to a 4-0 victory against Plymouth in the Championship

Wayne Rooney had a difficult start as Plymouth manager at Hillsborough, where his team were thrashed by a very impressive Wednesday

A packed afternoon in the Football League saw goals galore in all three divisions

Brenden Aaronson spared Leeds from an opening-day defeat with an injury-time goal in their 3-3 draw with Portsmouth

Former England captain is in the last-chance saloon after Birmingham disaster but is relishing the challenge at Home Park

Minute-by-minute report: On the Football League’s opening night, Tim de Lisle followed the action at Deepdale

Goals from Gustavo Hamer and Oliver Arblaster gave Sheffield United a 2-0 victory at Preston

Sixteen players have left in the summer, leaving Chris Wilder with a streamlined squad for season opener at Preston

Leeds and Burnley are expected to fight for promotion as Wayne Rooney embarks on a new adventure at Plymouth