Michael Chopra grabbed the first league goal at the new Cardiff City Stadium today to help his side to a comfortable 4-0 win over promoted Scunthorpe.

Wolves went to the top of the Coca-Cola Championship after a 5-1 demolition of Nottingham Forest.

Bottom club Carlisle’s mission impossible to avoid the drop to the Nationwide Conference was boosted as they registered back-to-back wins with a 2-0 success over Oxford, who began the day in third place.

Shrewsbury’s 53-year stay in the Football League ended when they were beaten 3-2 by fellow strugglers Carlisle, who conversely secured their status in Division Three for another season.