Exeter and Rovers are big winners but Posh are top

BEN Thompson and Hector Kyprianou toasted their full debuts by sending Peterborough top of League One in a 3-0 win over Morecambe.

Joe Ward opened the scoring for Grant Mccann’s men, and the hosts refused to look back en route to their second win in as many games at the top of the new campaign.

Jevani Brown scored twice, one a penalty, and Harry Kite and Sam Nombe were also on target as Exeter thrashed Port Vale 4-0 to move second with their first win of the term against the club they were playing against in League Two last season.

Conor Shaughnessy’s firstminute red card spoiled Burton’s day as Bristol Rovers ran riot on the road for a 4-0 win.

Aaron Collins bagged two goals in four minutes, with Antony Evans and James Connolly also on the scoresheet for newlypromoted Rovers.

Kyle Dempsey struck twice with Aaron Morley on target too in a blistering first half as Bolton thumped Wycombe 3-0 to step up to third in the table.

Josh Windass’s first-half penalty proved sufficient for Sheffield Wednesday’s first win of the new campaign, with the Owls holding out for a 1-0 win at MK Dons – who were also beaten in the play-offs last season.

Corey Blackett-taylor’s goal just past the hour-mark was enough as Charlton edged out Derby at The Valley.

Tommy Leigh’s 77th-minute effort helped Accrington win 1-0 at 10-man Shrewsbury.

The Shrews had Tom Flanagan sent off in the second half, leaving the visitors to exploit the numeric advantage for the victory.

Marcus Harness and Sam Morsy’s first-half efforts proved enough for Ipswich to win on the road at Forest Green Rovers.

Josh March netted after the break for the hosts but to no avail, with Ipswich moving up to seventh in the table.

Joe Garner’s goal two minutes from time earned Fleetwood a 2-1 home win over Plymouth. Ryan Hardie’s penalty had Plymouth ahead in the first-half, only for Daniel Batty to equalise just five minutes later.

Luke Thomas handed Barnsley a 1-0 home victory over Cheltenham, with giving Tykes boss Michael Duff success over his former club.

Tyler Goodrham’s effort in the third minute of added time snatched Oxford a 1-0 win over Cambridge, while Portsmouth and Lincoln played out a goalless draw.