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Championship side Leeds United started their pre-season preparations with a 1-0 loss to MFK Ruzomberok in Slovakia.

With manager Simon Grayson giving first appearances to all six of his new signings and fielding two different sides, United were unable to recover from Jan Chovanec's 16th minute goal for the home side.

South African striker Davide Somma impressed for Leeds after the break and had a goal disallowed, while winger Robert Snodgrass hit the post with a low drive.

George Burley's first game in charge of Crystal Palace ended in defeat as they lost 1-0 to Conference side Crawley.

Preston enjoyed a comfortable run-out as they beat Bamber Bridge 6-1 in a friendly, with Darren Ferguson using 20 players in total, while Simon Davey's Hereford defeated managerless Swansea by two goals to nil.

League One title favourites Southampton were beaten 4-2 by FC Thun in their opening friendly in Switzerland.

Hartlepool lost their first match of pre-season as they were beaten 1-0 by Dutch side Almere City.

New Gillingham manager Andy Hessenthaler tasted his first win since his return to the club as they beat Dartford 2-1.

Albert Adomah marked his first Bristol City appearance with a goal as they drew 1-1 with IFK Gothenburg in a friendly.

Peter Reid's Plymouth Argyle fell to 3-1 pre-season friendly defeat to Torquay.

Argyle's fellow League One newcomers Sheffield Wednesday cruised to a comfortable 6-1 friendly win over Stocksbridge.

Charlton prevailed in their annual pre-season clash with Welling thanks to Akpo Sodje's winner in a 1-0 victory.

Bournemouth got their preparations for life in League One off to a fine start as they beat Hamaworthy 5-1 in a friendly.

Tranmere drew 2-2 in their meeting with Cammell Laird.

Jon-Paul Pittman scored his third goal in two games as Wycombe beat Chesham 3-0 in a friendly.

Mark Stimson's new-look Barnet side kicked off their pre-season campaign with a 2-1 win over Thurrock.

Carlisle overcame Workington Town, with trialist Nick Wood scoring the only goal of the game two minutes from time.

Cheltenham Town recorded their first victory of the 2010/11 pre-season with a comfortable 3-1 success against Cirencester.

Kevin Thornton hit the only goal of the game as Northampton beat Kettering 1-0 on Tuesday night.

Emile Sinclair's third goal in two games was not enough for Macclesfield as they lost 2-1 to Crusaders.

Burton Albion came out on top of a seven-goal thriller against Mickleover Sports at Station Road as the League Two club picked up a 5-2 win.

League Two newcomers Stevenage beat Yeovil1-0, with Tim Sills netting the winner eight minutes from the end, while Accrington Stanley drew 3-3 at Clitheroe, and a trialist-laden Bury lost 1-0 to Radcliffe Borough.