Hat-trick hero Helena Rowland hopes there is more to come after World Cup favourites England launched their warm-up fixtures with a 97-7 demolition of Spain. The rampant Red Roses ran in 15 tries in ...

Shrewsbury’s return to the fourth tier of English football resulted in a 0-0 stalemate at home to Bromley. John Marquis headed wide for the hosts early on after Luca Hoole drove down the line and ...

A Frankel half-brother to this year’s dual Derby hero Lambourn, Action finished behind his Aidan O’Brien-trained stablemates New Zealand and Isaac Newton on his initial run, with the latter boosting ...

Spain, who are ranked 13th in the world and will face Ireland in Pool C at the World Cup, claimed a fine 53rd-minute consolation through 19-year-old Harlequins player Pena, which was converted by ...

It is surely only a matter of time before Evanesco opens his account judged on a promising second run at Goodwood on Saturday. Ultimately well beaten when fifth on his Haydock debut a month ago, ...

Josh McPake scored a hat-trick as relegated St Johnstone opened their William Hill Championship campaign with an emphatic 5-1 victory over Partick Thistle. Saints’ 16-year stay in the top flight came ...

Bradford made a winning return to League One after a six-year absence with a 2-1 victory over Wycombe at Valley Parade. The Yorkshire side got off to an explosive start with two goals in the first 13 ...

Sam Nombe’s first-half double saw Rotherham begin their League One campaign with a 2-1 win over Port Vale. Nombe put his side in early control when he got on the end of Joe Rafferty’s brilliant cross ...

Tyler Walton’s superb solo strike was cancelled out by an own goal as Accrington drew 1-1 with pre-season promotion favourites Gillingham in Sky Bet League Two. Walton struck in the 67th minute, ...

Fleetwood ran out 2-0 winners over newly-promoted Barnet at The Hive in what marked the hosts’ first EFL game in seven years. Barnet failed to take their chances in the Sky Bet League Two contest, ...

Chesterfield made a winning start to the new campaign with Dilan Markanday’s first-half goal giving them a 1-0 victory over Barrow. After a quiet start, Chesterfield’s Armando Dobra made a strong run ...

Charlie Webster’s stunning brace gave Burton a 2-1 victory over Mansfield at the Pirelli Stadium. The former Chelsea youngster fired home twice from distance as Albion recorded a first opening-day win ...