A lacklustre Blackburn side suffered a 3-0 pre-season hammering by Lancashire neighbours Preston on Tuesday, while Crewe beat West Brom 1-0.

Two first-half headers from summer signing Paul Hayes, the second of them from a cross delivered by Rovers old boy Keith Treacy, put North End in control before Michael Salgado fouled Sean St Ledger to allow Chris Brown to make it 3-0 from the penalty spot.

There was better fortune for Wolves as a successful short trip to Walsall ended in a resounding 4-0 win.

Youngster Ashley Hemmings headed the opener from Greg Halford's fine cross and Sam Vokes scored twice in five minutes shortly before half-time, first tapping in Scott Malone's cross and then seizing on defensive confusion to make it 3-0.

Sylvan Ebanks-Blake powered into the box to smash home an emphatic fourth and substitute Kevin Doyle was in irrepressible form, three times going close to a deserved goal.

Wigan were held to a 1-1 draw at Oldham, who took a first-half lead when Dale Stevens volleyed home superbly after running on to a poor clearance on the edge of Wigan's 18-yard box.

The equaliser came when Jordi Gomez was clumsily hauled down in the penalty area by Paul Black and got up to convert the penalty.

Promoted Blackpool won 2-1 at Accrington in the opening game of the npower League Two side's Joma Cup.

Brett Ormerod slotted home the opener but Jimmy Ryan curled in a superb equaliser direct from a free-kick.

But Ishmel Demontagnac crossed for Keith Southern to head Blackpool's winner in a second half littered with substitutions.

Fellow top-flight newcomers West Brom slipped to a 1-0 defeat at Crewe.

Calvin Zola wasted two early chances for the hosts before the Baggies' Lateef Elford-Alliyu went closes to a first-half breakthrough, heading Reuben Reid's cross against the bar.

But Luke Murphy scored the only goal of the game for Alex after being picked out in the penalty area by full-back Matt Tootle.

Andy Bishop struck twice as Bury claimed a surprise 4-0 friendly win over Leeds at Gigg Lane.

Bury took the lead after 36 minutes when Ryan Lowe fired a shot into the top corner before fellow Danny Carlton poked forward for Bishop to take two touches and fire the ball home after 65 minutes.

Carlton then got himself on the scoresheet when he fired home from Danny Hudson's pass five minutes from time. Bishop added his second in the final minute from the penalty spot.

Summer signing Andrew White got his name on the scoresheet as Gillingham cruised to a 4-1 win over Peterborough.

Gills opened the scoring when a mistimed clearance from Exodus Geohaghon allowed Chris Palmer to fire the ball beyond on-trial goalkeeper Steve Collis.

Palmer then turned provider as the Gills soon doubled their tally, with his corner being met by the head of Andy Barcham. Collis denied Stefan Payne, Denis Oli and substitute Luke Rooney before White raced clear and calmly slotted home his side's third.

Ben Wright pulled a goal back for Posh when he took a touch and fired the ball beyond substitute goalkeeper Lance Cronin but Gillingham re-established their three-goal lead as White's cross was dummied by Stanley Aborah for Rooney to fire home.

Summer signing Paul Heffernan helped Sheffield Wednesday come from behind to earn a 1-1 draw with Darlington at the Northern Echo Arena.

Kevin Betsy ensured Wycombe took a share of the spoils in their 1-1 draw at Brentford.

The Bees opened the scoring through David Hunt's unstoppable 25-yard free-kick after 26 minutes.

But the Chairboys levelled four minutes before the break when a fine passing move ended with Lewis Montrose setting up Betsy to score his third goal in two games.