League One - Round-up: Top two win again

Eurosport - Sat, 05 Sep 19:40:00 2009

Charlton and Leeds maintained their 100 per cent starts in League One by securing their sixth victories of the season.

FOOTBALL 2009-2010 League One Charlton Athletic's Deon Burton celebrates scoring the first goal against Brentford - 0

Charlton remained top on goal difference as goals from Deon Burton and Lloyd Sam secured a 2-0 victory at The Valley that ended Brentford's unbeaten record.

Burton (pictured) opened the scoring after 11 minutes following good work by Sam, who then doubled the lead by finishing off a flowing move on the half-hour.

Mike Grella put Leeds on the way to a hard-fought 2-0 win over Stockport at Elland Road before Lubomir Michalik added their second after 37 minutes.

Antony Kay hit a 78th-minute winner as Huddersfield twice came from behind to beat MK Dons 3-2 and move up to third after a thriller at stadium:mk.

John Barnes' dismal start as Tranmere manager continued as 10-man Rovers went down 3-0 at Carlisle.

Former Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd earned a point in his first match as Colchester manager as his new side drew 0-0 with 10 men at Alan Pardew's Southampton.

Goals were in short supply at Carrow Road for the first time this season as Norwich's clash with Walsall finished goalless.

A Terrell Forbes own goal gave Swindon a 1-0 win at Yeovil while Brighton saw off Wycombe by the same scoreline after a 75th-minute goal from Nicky Forster.

Simeon Jackson scored twice, once from the penalty spot, as Gillingham beat Exeter 3-0 with Luke Rooney also on the scoresheet. Jeff Hughes and Chris Lines were on target as Bristol Rovers saw off Millwall 2-0 at the Memorial Stadium. Hughes struck from the spot after 26 minutes with Lines doubling the lead just after the hour.

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  1. Ray it might be a tense game for all you Leeds fans.­ You dont do that well when the pressure gets on. As a­ Charlton fan i think all the pressure is on Leeds­ because everybody wants to beat them. I think a lot of­ teams have taken there eye off us, which is great from­ our point of view. Will be a interesting game at Elland­ Road on the 3rd Oct, when our 2 sides meet.Come on you­ rip roaring free scoring Addicks.

    From karen, on Mon 7 Sep 11:12AM

  2. Wilson258 that player Richardson you refer to as being­ a premiership player in the making was signed from­ Leeds where he spent 10 years as a player including in­ the premiership.
    Great start to the season by the­ mighty whites...lets see how long we can continue this­ run.
    Marching on together........

    From Jez, on Mon 7 Sep 11:11AM

  3. leeds leeds leeds! 8 wins of 8 this season woop woop!­
    14 successive home wins! 2 new records mot promotion­ this season !!!

    From Sian, on Sun 6 Sep 4:43PM

  4. LEEDS LEEDS LEEDS !!!!!!

    From JANET, on Sun 6 Sep 11:32AM

  5. I watched the televised game on Saturday and was very­ impressed with Charlton Athletic and Brentford who put­ on a spectacle worthy of a higher division. Charlton in­ particular played some very impressive football and i­ particularly liked the right-back Richardson who looked­ a premiership player in the making. Brentford also­ contributed their far share of attractive football,­ although personally i think Carl Cort has seen his­ better days, as his poor goalscoring record shows. If­ they can improve in that area, then they should be­ challenging for their second succesive promotion. A­ great advert for football at any level and good luck to­ both teams. Graham

    From wilson259, on Sun 6 Sep 7:49AM

  6. Go Leeds ,might be a very tense end of season game at­ Charlton????

    From ray, on Sun 6 Sep 7:41AM
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