Source: SKY_Sports
Friendlies round-up
Premier League new boys Wolves slipped to defeat at Port Vale in their latest pre-season friendly. Matt Jarvis was on target for Mick McCarthy's men, but goals from Doug Loft and Robert Taylor saw League Two outfit Vale secure an impressive 2-1 success.West Ham also failed to secure victory on Wednesday as they were held 1-1 by Bursaspor.Kieron Dyer found the target for the Hammers, while Luis Jimenez looked lively, but Gianfranco Zola's side failed to see off Turkish opposition.Plymouth had Rory Fallon and Steven MacLean to thank for handing them a 2-1 win over Unirea Urziceni.Radoslaw Majewski celebrated his arrival at Nottingham Forest in style as he notched a debut goal at Rushden & Diamonds, but the Reds were held 1-1.Robert Koren and Luke Moore were among the goals for West Brom as they secured a 2-0 victory at Shrewsbury.Ipswich were also 2-0 victors on the road as Roy Keane guided his side past League One side Southend.Middlesbrough looked to be in fine fettle as they hammered Dumbarton 5-0, while Sheffield United were rarely troubled in a 2-0 success at Chesterfield.Cardiff put in a commanding performance in their new stadium against SPL giants Celtic, but the game ended goalless.Huddersfield made light work of Bradford PA as they eased to a 4-0 victory on the road.Brentford claimed the President's Cup against Sutton United as they cruised to a 3-1 win.Kyle Naughton made his debut in a Tottenham shirt away at Aldershot, but found himself on the wrong end of a 3-1 scoreline.Darlington and Hamilton Academical failed to trouble the scorers in their contest, while Barnet could only muster a 1-1 draw at Cambridge.Bristol City fared slightly better on their latest outing, claiming a 2-1 victory over Dorchester.SPL newcomers St Johnstone eased home 3-1 against Lisburn Distillery.Elsewhere, Aberdeen prevailed in a five-goal thriller against Peterhead as they emerged with a 3-2 win.