Coca-Cola Football League One
Saturday, August 9, 2008

Swindon Town Tranmere Rovers
B.Paynter (5'), S.Cox (37'), J.McGovern (51')
HT: 2-0 B.Savage (85')
Attendance:  7,975 (538 away fans)   Referee:  F. Graham



 
Swindon give an impressive performance in the season's opener - easily turning over Tranmere at the County Ground.



 
Swindon give an impressive performance in the season's opener - easily turning over Tranmere at the County Ground.




Lineups
12
Peter BREZOVAN
                 
John ACHTERBERG
24
16
Kasali Yinka CASAL
           82'     
Godwin ANTWI
2
6
Hasney ALJOFREE
                 
Andy TAYLOR
3
5
Jerel IFIL
                 
Ben CHORLEY
4
2
Jack SMITH
                 
Antony KAY
6
11
Anthony MCNAMEE
                60'
George O'CALLAGHAN
8
4
Michael TIMLIN
   90'             
Steve JENNINGS
12
17
Lilian NALIS
                 
Charlie BARNETT
19

10
Jon-Paul MCGOVERN
 88'
            
Craig CURRAN
25

20
Billy PAYNTER
 77'
          
Bas SAVAGE
7
31
Simon COX  
               
Ian MOORE
9
Substitutes
8
Craig EASTON

88' 
              
Chris GREENACRE
10
23
Ben JOYCE
                 
Adnan AHMED
11
30
Callum KENNEDY
                 
  Edrissa SONKO
16
32
Lee PEACOCK

77' 
           
60' 
Luke WATERFALL
17
1
Phil SMITH
                 
Philip PALETHORPE
22













Results on Saturday, August 9, 2008: League Table

 
  Bristol Rovers 2 - 3 Carlisle United   
  Crewe Alexandra 1 - 2 Brighton and Hove Albion   
  Hartlepool United 4 - 2 Colchester United   
  Huddersfield Town 1 - 1 Stockport County   
  Leicester City 2 - 0 Milton Keynes Dons   
  Leyton Orient 2 - 1 Hereford United   
  Northampton Town 4 - 2 Cheltenham Town   
  Oldham Athletic 4 - 3 Millwall   
  Scunthorpe United 1 - 2 Leeds United   
  Southend United 1 - 0 Peterborough United   
  Swindon Town 3 - 1 Tranmere Rovers   
  Yeovil Town 1 - 1 Walsall   

Table as at Saturday, August 9, 2008:

  TEAM P W D L F A GD Pts 
1 Hartlepool United 1 1 0 0 4 2 2
2 Northampton Town 1 1 0 0 4 2 2
3 Swindon Town 1 1 0 0 3 1 2
4 Leicester City 1 1 0 0 2 0 2
5 Oldham Athletic 1 1 0 0 4 3 1
6 Carlisle United 1 1 0 0 3 2 1
7 Brighton and Hove Albion 1 1 0 0 2 1 1
8 Leeds United 1 1 0 0 2 1 1
9 Leyton Orient 1 1 0 0 2 1 1
10 Southend United 1 1 0 0 1 0 1
11 Huddersfield Town 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
12 Stockport County 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
13 Walsall 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
14 Yeovil Town 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
15 Millwall 1 0 0 1 3 4 -1
16 Bristol Rovers 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1
17 Crewe Alexandra 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1
18 Hereford United 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1
19 Scunthorpe United 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1
20 Peterborough United 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1
21 Cheltenham Town 1 0 0 1 2 4 -2
22 Colchester United 1 0 0 1 2 4 -2
23 Tranmere Rovers 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2
24 Milton Keynes Dons 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2

Key: Promotion Play-offs Relegation