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Ex-Bulls Glyn Thompson and Martyn Giles played for Newport as they lost 2-0 to Mansfield. Wayne Brown started, and Simon Johnson was a sub, as Bury drew 0-0 with Oldham with Rob Purdie an absentee. Michael McIndoe turned out for Bristol City in their 1-1 draw with Cheltenham, suggesting his move to Sheff Utd is off. Gavin Williams also played as City again fielded two sides.
Theo Robinson scored a second hat-trick of pre-season as Huddersfield beat Morecambe 3-0, with Lionel Ainsworth also starting the game for the Terriers and Nick Chadwick completing 90 minutes for the Shrimps. Kris Taylor scored a tap-in for Port Vale as they beat Newcastle Town 3-0, with John McCombe and Lee Collins also playing. Toumani Diagouraga played the first 45 minutes as Peterboro lost 3-0 to Aston Villa.
Barnet drew 2-2 with Arsenal, Darlington lost 7-2 to Newcastle in front of a coffer-boosting 7,000 crowd. Chesterfield beat Derby 2-1, while Everton beat Rochdale 4-1. Rotherham lost 2-1 at home to Walsall, and Macclesfield lost 3-0 at home to Middlesboro in a game where the beloved Lindley Catering failed to open the catering kiosks to the consternation of both club and fans.