Nottingham Forest booked their place in the second round of the Carling Cup on the night the club’s English top-flight record of 42 matches unbeaten was broken by Arsenal.

Sheffield United knocked West Brom off the First Division summit with a 2-0 victory in the battle of the top two at The Hawthorns.

The death of Watford striker Jimmy Davis overshadowed the first day of the Nationwide League season.

Manchester United winger Quinton Fortune continued his comeback from Achilles trouble with a 70-minute appearance in last night’s Senior Cup win over Manchester City at Moss Lane.

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