Oldham’s return to League football earned them point on the road, playing out a 0-0 draw against MK Dons at Stadium MK.
In what was a competitive and closely-fought contest, Micky Mellon’s side produced a disciplined display against a Dons outfit widely tipped to challenge at the top end of the table this season.
Stockport and Bolton met on the opening weekend in front of a five-figure crowd at Edgeley Park
Record County signing Malik Mothersille marked his arrival by scoring for his new club on the stroke of half-time, before a late Kyle Wootton header sealed the three points against the ‘Trotters’, who had struck the woodwork once in each half.
Ryan Lowe was proud of his Wigan Athletic players after they started their Sky Bet League One campaign as they meant to go on with a 3-1 victory over Northampton Town.
Fraser Murray announced himself to the Latics faithful with a debut double, on either side of Jensen Weir’s first senior goal for the Football Club.
Karl Robinson was frustrated with the individual errors that led to Salford City’s 3-1 defeat at home against Crewe Alexandra.
Salford responded to an early setback with Kadeem Harris scoring on his home debut, after his unlucky own goal put the Ammies behind early. However Crewe scored two more before the half-time break through Conor Thomas and Tommy O’Reilly, and the visitors were able to defend their way through the second half to take all three points on opening day.
