As we know, Carlisle, third last year, lost 4-2 at home to Burnley, while Blackpool defeated perennial strugglers Accrington Stanley 2-0 at home. Fellow Lancastrians Preston North End meanwhile starting off their season with a 2-2 draw at home to Rochdale, Stockport against Tranmere also finishing honours even at 1-1.
In the mini-derby Chester lost 2-0 at Wrexham, Morecambe also getting underway with a defeat as they were thumped 5-0 at home to Oldham. Shrewsbury won hardly anything but the wooden spoon last season, but this year they began with a victory, defeating Port Vale 2-1 at home.
Results in the division on Saturday :
Blackpool 2-0 Accrington Stanley
Bury 0-1 Wigan
Carlisle United 2-4 Burnley
Morecambe 0-5 Oldham Athletic
Preston North End 2-2 Rochdale
Shrewsbury Town 2-1 Port Vale
Stockport County 1-1 Tranmere Rovers
Walsall 2-0 Macclesfield Town
Wrexham 2-0 Chester City
Forthcoming fixtures in the division :
Macclesfield Town v Carlisle United (Saturday 23rd August)
Stockport v Burnley (Saturday 23rd August)
Wrexham v Macclesfield Town (Tuesday 26th August)
Blackpool v Bury (all Saturday 30th August)
Burnley v Morecambe
Chester City v Stockport County
Oldham Athletic v Preston North End
Port Vale v Walsall
Rochdale v Accrington Stanley
Tranmere Rovers v Wrexham
Wigan Athletic v Shrewsbury Town
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