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RESULT! Jackson nets thriller for measured Gills

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GILLINGHAM made it two wins from two league matches as they beat Bury 2-1 on home soil.

The Gills led through Ryan Jackson’s superb early strike before an Antony Kay own goal extended their lead.

Tom Pope headed Bury back into it on 66 minutes but the hosts held on.

Bolton are the only other team with a 100 per cent record after they came from behind to defeat AFC Wimbledon.

The Dons went ahead when Andy Barcham netted in the 16th minute. But Gary Madine equalised before half-time and Liam Trotter (right) made it 2-1 with a close range tap-in.

Kieran Agard made himself an instant hero with MK Dons fans as he scored twice on his debut to earn a point in a 2-2 draw with Millwall.

All the goals came in 10 first-half minutes as Tony Craig headed Millwall in front after 24 minutes and David Worrall quickly doubled the lead.

But Agard, who has joined from Bristol City for a club record fee, halved the deficit before heading level in the 33rd minute.

Scunthorpe also came from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Fleetwood.

Eggert Jonsson’s header and a David Ball strike either side of half-time put the hosts in control but Tom Hopper nodded The Iron back into it before Kevin van Veen equalised four minutes later.

Billy Sharp’s late leveller earned title favourites Sheffield United their first point of the season, cancelling out Andy Cannon’s effort for Rochdale in a 1-1 draw at Bramall Lane.

It was also 1-1 at The Valley as Charlton were held by Northampto­n, who led through Alex Revell’s 16thminute header. Johnnie Jackson equalised early in the second half. Ched Evans made it two goals in as many league games as Chesterfie­ld enjoyed a 3-1 home victory against Swindon.

Gary Liddle opened the scoring and Jay O’Shea’s penalty extended the lead before half-time. Evans scored the third after 66 minutes before Darnell Furlong replied late on.

Anton Forrester and Remie Streete scored as Port Vale won 2-0 at Southend.

Jordy Hiwula headed the only goal as Bradford won 1-0 at Peterborou­gh while it finished goalless between and

In front of a sell-out 52,000 crowd, the Terriers made it two wins from two to climb to the top of the league and leave Rafa Benitez’s Magpies nursing the wounds of consecutiv­e reversals.

Striker Nahki Wells curled David Wagner’s team in front on the stroke of half-time when he was afforded too much freedom in the Newcastle box.

Dwight Gayle headed his first goal for Newcastle since a summer switch from Crystal Palace just after the hour, even though it came from his own missed penalty, to provide hope.

Huddersfie­ld, who defended strongly throughout, responded by hitting the winner eight minutes from time on the break when substitute Jack Payne scored with his first touch to send the travelling supporters home happy.

Benitez said: “We weren’t expecting this kind of performanc­e

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