In the opening day's early kick-off, debutant Gary Hooper fired the Iron ahead in the 57th minute but Enoch Showunmi's header brought Leeds level three minutes later.

Jermaine Beckford (80), Leeds' top scorer last season, then tapped home the winner at Glanford Park after David Prutton's shot rebounded off the bar.

Leicester began their first season in the third tier with a 2-0 win over newly-promoted MK Dons at the Walkers Stadium.

Matty Fryatt's penalty (24) put Nigel Pearson's side ahead before the striker added a second with seven minutes to go.

Carlisle came from behind to win 3-2 at Bristol Rovers.

Rickie Lambert (15) and Danny Carlton (19) exchanged early goals before Marc Bridge-Wilkinson (45) and Carlton (80) won it for the Cumbrians, despite Andrew Williams' injury-time consolation.

Two goals from James Brown (13 and 14) helped Hartlepool to a 4-2 victory over relegated Colchester. Willie Boland (66) and Ritchie Jones (76) added the others while a late Steven Gillespie brace (78 pen and 90) was much too late for the Us.

Ade Akinfenwa scored two penalties in four minutes (64 and 68) as Northampton beat Cheltenham by the same score at Sixways.

A Gabor Gyepes own goal (35) put the visitors ahead but Chris Doig (42) equalised before Akinfenwa's double. Michael Townsend (74) pulled one back with another spot-kick but Leon Constantine (77) sealed the points.

Veteran Andy Booth (30) put Huddersfield ahead against Stockport at the Galpharm Stadium but Tommy Rowe's leveller (45) meant the Terriers had to settle for a 1-1 draw.

Oldham shaded a seven-goal thriller against Millwall at Boundary Park.

Leeds loanee Tresor Kandol (one) put the Londoners ahead before Andy Liddell (three) equalised, then Reuben Hazell's own goal (14) and Lewis Grabban (56) appeared to have won the match for Millwall.

But Paul Robinson was sent off for a foul on Lee Hughes, and after Liddell converted the penalty (74), Lewis Alessandra (80) and Chris Taylor (85) turned the match on its head as Oldham won 4-3.

Peter Clarke (76) gave Southend a 1-0 win over Peterborough at Roots Hall, while Jabo Ibehre's 77th-minute equaliser salvaged a 1-1 draw for Walsall at Yeovil after Gavin Tomlin (10) had opened the scoring.

JJ Melligan (23) and Adam Boyd (45 pen) helped Leyton Orient hit back from Dean Beckwith's opener (14) and beat Hereford 2-1.

Billy Paynter (five), Simon Cox (37) and Jon-Paul McGovern (51) gave Swindon a comfortable 3-1 victory over Tranmere. Bas Savage scored a consolation with five minutes left.

A last-minute goal from Nicky Forster handed Brighton all three points at Crewe after Adam Virgo's opener (36) had been cancelled out by the Railwaymen's Calvin Zola (85).