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Derby County 1-2 Southampton Swansea City 1-1 Leicester City Huddersfield Town 2-0 Stockport County Port Vale 1-0 Northampton Town Bromley 1-1 Tranmere Rovers Salford City 2-1 Grimsby Town Joker Braintree Town 0-0 Sutton United Wealdstone 1-0 Altrincham

Ipswich Town 3-1 Portsmouth Watford 2-0 Hull City Burton Albion 1-0 Plymouth Argyle Mansfield Town 1-2 Rotherham United Bristol Rovers 2-1 Salford City Joker Crawley Town 2-2 Barrow Halifax Town 2-0 Aldershot Truro City 0-2 Morecambe

Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Ipswich Town Sheffield United 2-0 Charlton Athletic Joker Cardiff City 1-0 Bradford City Wycombe Wanderers 2-1 Northampton Town Bromley 1-0 Chesterfield Salford City 2-2 Swindon Town Altrincham 1-1 Carlisle United Tamworth 2-1 Yeovil Town

Stoke City 1-0 Birmingham City Wrexham 1-1 QPR AFC Wimbledon 1-2 Rotherham United Leyton Orient 1-1 Bolton Wanderers Joker Bristol Rovers 1-0 Barrow Fleetwood Town 1-2 Walsall Hartlepool United 1-0 Brackley Town Wealdstone 0-1 Gateshead

The match had a bit of everything. Early pressure from Fleetwood, some big saves from Roos, and a goal that came at just the right time. Dennis has really stepped up this season and took his chance with real composure. I also liked the way Jatta fitted in. He was physical, linked play and almost scored himself. That partnership with Dennis could be interesting going forward. The defence had to stand strong, and the midfield worked hard to break up play. There were still too many fouls for my liking, but at least we were competitive. Fleetwood had their moments, but we kept our shape. A clean sheet and three points makes it a good day overall.

Bolton Wanderers 2-1 AFC Wimbledon Doncaster Rovers 2-1 Bradford City Cambridge United 2-1 Oldham Athletic Joker Salford City 2-0 Tranmere Rovers Walsall 1-0 Chesterfield Forest Green Rovers 2-1 Hartlepool United Tamworth 2-0 Eastleigh Yeovil Town 1-1 York City

Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Norwich City Watford 1-1 Southampton Barnsley 2-1 Huddersfield Town Joker Wigan Athletic 1-1 Stockport County Barnet 0-1 Colchester United Bromley 1-0 Harrogate Town Hartlepool United 2-0 Boreham Wood Morecambe 2-1 Woking

Jodi Jones said after the Newport game that Tom Iorpenda was playing in his usual spot and they weren’t speaking to each other. I’ve seen this happen quite a bit with the younger players coming into the team. I thought Tyrese Hall struggled with his positioning against Bromley. He looked unsure of where to be, and not one person spoke to him during the match. So it’s not just about the shape or formation. There’s a real issue with communication on the pitch, and the young lads aren’t getting the support or guidance they need from the others.

Norwich City 2-0 Middlesbrough Joker Sheffield United 2-0 Millwall Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Lincoln City Mansfield Town 1-1 Leyton Orient Fleetwood Town 1-2 Oldham Athletic Gillingham 1-0 Crewe Alexandra Halifax Town 1-0 Forest Green Rovers Sutton United 0-0 Scunthorpe United

Huddersfield Town 2-1 Doncaster Rovers Joker Luton Town 2-1 Wigan Athletic Stockport County 1-1 Bradford City Colchester United 0-0 Cambridge United Gillingham 1-0 Chesterfield Harrogate Town 2-1 Barrow Altrincham 2-1 Hartlepool United Woking 0-1 Wealdstone

Preston North End 1-2 Leicester City Swansea City 1-1 Sheffield United Leyton Orient 2-0 Stockport County Reading 1-0 AFC Wimbledon Barnet 1-1 Walsall Tranmere Rovers 1-2 Gillingham Joker Aldershot 2-0 Boston United Hartlepool United 1-1 Braintree Town

Oxford United 2-2 Portsmouth Stoke City 1-2 Derby County Joker Exeter City 1-1 Blackpool Mansfield Town 3-1 Doncaster Rovers Gillingham 2-1 Walsall Oldham Athletic 2-0 Colchester United Tamworth 2-2 Scunthorpe United Wealdstone 2-1 Truro City

No fluff, no drama, just straight answers. Gagliardi comes across as calm and measured, and that builds trust. You can tell he wants to build something lasting, not just chase short-term glory. The stuff about having patience as fans makes sense, with so many changes, it’s going to take time. But if this is the direction we’re going, I’m fully behind it. Let’s hope the results follow.

Bradford City 2-2 Wycombe Wanderers Doncaster Rovers 1-0 Exeter City Lincoln City 0-0 Reading Plymouth Argyle 2-1 Barnsley Barnet 1-0 Fleetwood Town Joker Cambridge United 3-1 Cheltenham Town Grimsby Town 3-2 Crawley Town Walsall 2-2 Swindon Town

The difference between both halves was pretty stark, but it shows we’ve got the ability to change things when needed. First 45 we were too passive, letting Cardiff play between the lines too easily. But after the break, we pressed higher, moved the ball quicker and created better chances. Barry Cotter’s goal came from that shift in tempo. Really composed finish. I liked what I saw from the bench too, Jatta was lively, and Rod McDonald brought some calm to the back. Still a few mistakes to iron out, especially the giveaway for their second, but that’s what pre-season is for. Overall, I’d say we’re a much fitter and better organised side than this time last year.