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FL72 Review: Garry Birtles on Gianfranco Zola's Watford exit and more

Every Monday night, the Sky Sports experts will review the weekend's Football League action on FL72. Check out Garry Birtles' thoughts on the latest round of fixtures...

Image: Fleeing the Hornets' nest: Zola has quit his job as Watford manager

Gianfranco Zola's resignation at Watford

Mark Warburton's strong start at Brentford

GARRY SAYS: No matter what level you're at it is important to get a victory in your first game in charge and when you get yourself a clean sheet as well it makes you feel a lot better, so Mark will be very pleased and he now has something to build on. Rosler left Brentford in very good shape but it's now up to Mark to take them a little bit further and it's good to see [former Sheffield United boss] David Weir, who has been named as assistant manager at Griffin Park, back in football. It's important to keep ex-players in the game in whatever capacity as they have so much to offer, and I think David will be a big help to Mark in his first role in management.

Delight for the Dons but woe for Wolves

GARRY SAYS: Karl Robinson is a doing a great job at MK Dons; he has no money to spend and a very, very young team, but they play good football and to go to Molineux and get a clean sheet and win the game is fantastic. Wolves boss Kenny Jackett, however, has questioned the appetite of his players after two defeats in a row, but they are second in the table to Leyton Orient by right and even though you think they should walk League One, some good teams have been down there - Manchester City, Nottingham Forest to name but two - and struggled to get out of it. It's not easy but I'm sure Kenny will be looking for a reaction against Rotherham.

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