English Football League 18/19: 5 most impressive matches of the opening afternoon

Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough - Sky Bet Championship
Who impressed on the first afternoon of the football league?

#3 Port Vale 3-0 Cambridge United

Port Vale v Oxford United - The Emirates FA Cup First Round
Tom Pope grabbed an opening day brace

After narrowly avoiding relegation last season, Port Vale kicked off their 18/19 campaign with an emphatic victory over Cambridge United.

The Staffordshire club have made several signings over the summer, and it was debutant Ricky Miller, signed from Peterborough this Summer, who opened the scoring on Saturday. Vale captain, Tom Pope would add two more goals, including a penalty, to get The Valiants' season off to an impressive start.

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