Sunderland Echo

Luton no match for Canaries

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Luton Town, who host Sunderland in the second week of the League One season, were beaten 3-1 by visitors Norwich City last night.

Luke Gambin hit a late consolatio­n for the Hatters, after Grant Hanley, Jordan Rhodes and Teemu Pukki had Daniel Farke’s Canaries well in control.

League One side Scunthorpe lost 1-0 at home to Aitor Ka rank a’ s Nottingham Forest.

Ryan Yates bagged the goal midway through the first half after Adlene Guedioura flicked on a freekick.

League One Coventry went down 1-0 to visitors Derby, whose goal came courtesy of midfielder Bradley Johnson in the 33rd minute.

Chris Beardsley and Liam Boyce netted in vain for Burton Albion, who lost 5-2 at Alfreton.

Ollie Clarke and Kyle Bennett earned Bristol Rovers a 2-0 victory away to Dutch second-tier side FC Eindhoven.

Abo Eisa and Fejiri Okenabirhi­e struck as Shrewsbury came from behind to win 2-1 at nonleague neighbours AFC Telford United.

Will Grigg had Championsh­ip outfit Wigan in front at Chesterfie­ld, only for Jerome Binnom-Williams to level for the National League hosts in a 1-1 draw.

Matthew Palmer and Michael Smith struck as Rotherham rocked Premier League new boys Cardiff 2-1 after falling behind to Josh Murphy’s opener.

Laurent Depoitre (pictured) struck twice, after Terence Kongolo hit the equaliser, as Huddersfie­ld Town rallied impressive­ly to overcome Lyon 3-1.

Championsh­ip side Reading have signed goalkeeper Sam Walker on a three-year contract, after his contract expired at Colchester United this summer.

He will compete with ex-Sunderland keeper Vito Mannone at the Madejski Stadium.

Anthony Martial has left Manchester United’s summer tour of the United States to be present at the birth of his second child.

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