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League One round-up: Bolton stay top and Scunthorpe score five

Josh Vela scored the winner for Bolton against Fleetwood
Image: Josh Vela scored the winner for Bolton against Fleetwood

Bolton have continued their perfect start to the season in Sky Bet League One with a fourth straight win, while Scunthorpe thrashed Gillingham 5-0.

The Trotters won 2-1 at home against Fleetwood to maintain their 100 per cent record after coming back from David Ball's 34th-minute goal to prevail through goals from Gary Madine and Josh Vela.

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Highlights from Sky Bet League One as Bolton take on Fleetwood.

Two goals from Josh Morris helped Scunthorpe to a convincing 5-0 win against 10th-placed Gillingham.

Kevin van Veen started the goal rush early on in the fifth minute, before Josh Morris and Jordan Clarke both netted in the first half.

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Highlights from Sky Bet League One as Scunthorpe take on Gillingham.

Morris then added his second of the game before Tom Hopper completed the rout eight minutes from time.

Bradford have lifted themselves into third place after beating 10-man Coventry 3-1.

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Highlights from Sky Bet League One as Bradford take on Coventry.

Daniel Agyei (13) opened the scoring for Coventry but a Jordan Turnbull red card in the 66th minute meant a penalty for Bradford, which Tony McMahon converted, before the Bantams went on to score two more through Mark Marshall (69), then McMahon again (75).

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Chesterfield's unbeaten start to the season came to an end after they suffered a 2-1 defeat to Shrewsbury at New Meadow.

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Highlights from Sky Bet League One as Shrewsbury take on Chesterfield.

Junior Brown equalised for the Shrews (24) after Jay O'Shea (14) opened the scoring. Club captain Adam El-Abd (84) guaranteed all three points with a header from close range to help lift his team out of the relegation zone.

Steve Morison of Millwall in action
Image: Steve Morison scored a late penalty against Sheffield United to keep the Blades at the foot of the table

Millwall saw off Sheffield United 2-1 at the Den, meaning the Blades still sit bottom of League One less than a month into the new campaign. Shaun Williams (14) got Neil Harris' side off to a strong start before Stefan Scougall equalised just seven minutes later.

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Highlights from Sky Bet League One as Millwall take on Sheffield United.

But a dramatic late penalty awarded to Millwall was converted by Steve Morison into the bottom-right corner of the goal.

Charlton Athletic's Nicky Ajose in action during a pre-season friendly with Welling United
Image: Charlton's Nicky Ajose scored twice against Walsall

Charlton's good start to life in League One continued as they beat Walsall 2-1 through a brace from Nicky Ajose. Kieron Morris equalised in the 72nd minute only for Ajose to put his close-range effort in two minutes later.

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Highlights from Sky Bet League One as Walsall take on Charlton.

There was late drama at the Kassam Stadium where Oxford got their first win in League One over Peterborough. Wes Thomas (46) had given the U's a second-half early lead before Tom Nichols levelled (62).

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Highlights from Sky Bet League One as Oxford United take on Peterborough.

But Jack Baldwin received his second yellow card of the afternoon for Peterborough after conceding a penalty in the third minute of injury-time which Chris Maguire slotted home.

A Leon Barnett own goal was all that was needed for Oldham to get their first league win of the season against Bury.

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Highlights from Sky Bet League One as Bury take on Oldham.

Scott Wootton's 95th-minute header was all that was needed for Milton Keynes Dons to win away at Rochdale.

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Highlights from Sky Bet League One as Rochdale take on MK Dons.

Phil Brown's Southend held on to draw 1-1 against Bristol Rovers with Simon Cox scoring a penalty to level the score as Peter Hartley gave Rovers the lead (61) in a tightly-fought encounter.

Swindon have climbed up to ninth in the league table after a 1-0 win against Port Vale, the scrappy affair was won by Bradley Barry with his well-taken effort from close range.

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Highlights from Sky Bet League One as Swindon take on Port Vale.

Northampton played out a 0-0 draw with AFC Wimbledon in what was the only scoreless game in League One on Saturday.

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Highlights from Sky Bet League One as Northampton take on AFC Wimbledon.

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