MK Dons, who lost in the play-offs last season, started life after Pete Winkelman with a 2-1 home defeat by Bradford. A Kuwait-based consortium led by entrepreneurial businessman Fahad Al Ghanim had completed a takeover from former long-term owner Winkelman on Friday.
Bradford took an early lead through Alex Pattison, with an own goal from Sam Sherring putting the visitors in control inside the opening 10 minutes before Alex Gilbey reduced the deficit.
AFC Wimbledon came from two goals down to beat Colchester 4-2 at the Cherry Red Records Stadium, after Ben Goodliffe had struck twice inside the opening 10 minutes for the U’s.Walsall beat Morecambe 1-0 with a first-half goal from Taylor Allen while Tranmere and Notts County played out a goalless draw.
The Ravens travelled to Harrogate Town in their first ever EFL outing on Saturday and won 2-0 at the Exercise Stadium, thanks to goals from Michael Cheek and returning loanee Kamarl Grant.
The first chance fell in the way of Andy Woodman’s men as a Josh Passley cross from the right was flicked on by Corey Whitely with Cheek latching onto the end of it, poking it narrowly wide.
The Bromley number nine was in the thick of it again when his header from a Cameron Congreve corner was blocked off the line. The Swansea loanee latched onto the rebound, delivered another cross into the area where Whitely could only direct it wide.
Up the other end, George Thomson flashed an effort just wide of Grant Smith’s post before James Daly fired high and wide as the hosts created some attacking pressure.On 24 minutes, Bromley were forced into an early change as Passley limped off and was replaced by Crystal Palace loanee Danny Imray.
With half-an-hour on the clock, Whitely put in a fantastic challenge to start a counter-attack which eventually fell to Jude Arthurs who was racing at goal. The Ravens midfielder struck well, but his effort sawed inches over the bar.
Congreve hunted a debut goal on 32 minutes when he charged forward before slotting the ball just past the post.After a clash between Cheek and Harrogate ‘keeper James Belshaw, the latter couldn’t continue as he was replaced by Mark Oxley.
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