In truth, it was not a bad point in isolation but their first half performance was ‘unacceptable’ – in the words of George Dobson. Elsewhere, a number of teams are emerging as early threats for automatic promotion, building on their positive opening-day result with another win. Phil Smith runs through the best and worst performances in his weekly League One power rankings, with a new leader at the top….
21. 3. Fleetwood (-2)
A touch of fortune about their winning goal but a good show of character to turn fight back and seal three points. Joey Barton won praise for his half-time changes that helped turn the tide. Photo: Alex Livesey
22. 2. Blackpool (+1)
A thumping win away from home, 3-0 up at the break and with a frontline that is already looking like one of the quickest and liveliest in the division. The only disappointment was a rash red for full-back James Husband. Photo: Mark Runnacles
23. 1. Lincoln (+4)
An exceptional result at one fo the toughest grounds to go to. Lincoln kept a clean sheet at Rotherham and scored twice either side of the break. A perfect, controlled away performance. They are contenders and make no mistake. Photo: Ashley Allen