Arsenal continued their pre-season preparations with a comfortable 4-0 win against SC Neusiedl in Austria, while Aston Villa won at Walsall.

Arsenal continued their pre-season preparations by recording another comfortable victory against SC Neusiedl in Austria.

The Gunners entered the game on the back of a 4-0 win over Barnet and a 3-0 victory at Sturm Graz, and their confidence was evident as they opened up a 2-0 half-time lead thanks to goals from Theo Walcott and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas.

New signing Marouane Chamakh got his first goal since joining from Bordeaux with a penalty, before Carlos Vela rounded off the scoring in the 65th minute.

Andreas Weimann grabbed a brace to help Aston Villa defeat Walsall 2-1 at Banks's Stadium.

The visitors, who lost James Collins with an injury in the third minute, took the lead when Weimann headed in from John Carew's cross, and he pounced on a loose ball after the break for his second.

Alex Nicholls pulled a goal back but it wasn't enough for the npower League One side.

Shaun Miller scored the only goal as Crewe ended Blackpool's unbeaten record in pre-season at Gresty Road.

The Railwaymen opened the scoring in the 34th minute when Miller pounced from close range after Ryan Donaldson headed the ball towards goal from a free-kick.

Charlie Adam came close to levelling for the Premier League newcomers but his dipping half-volley hit the underside of the crossbar while Ian Holloway's side were indebted to goalkeeper Matt Gilks as he produced a series of fine saves.

Captain Danny Murphy missed a penalty as Fulham ended their tour of Sweden with a goalless draw against Malmo FF.

The former Liverpool midfielder fired wide from the spot in the fifth minute after Guillermo Molins was penalised for holding back Bobby Zamora.

Zamora, last season's leading goalscorer, headed just wide from an excellent Bjorn Helge Riise delivery before the striker had the ball in the net only for his effort to be ruled out for offside.

Malmo, who sit second in the Swedish Allsvenskan, created several opening for themselves and Eddie Johnson and David Elm went close to a late winner for Fulham.

Chris Porter's first-half strike was enough to earn Derby victory over Stoke in a pre-season friendly at Pride Park.

Porter was on hand to head home Kris Commons' cross in the eighth minute as the Rams - without injured duo Robbie Savage and Rob Hulse (both groin) - triumphed in their penultimate friendly ahead of the season-opener at Leeds on August 7.

Dean Shiels netted the only goal as Doncaster registered a pre-season friendly victory over Premier League newcomers West Brom at the Keepmoat Stadium.

Shiels produced a lovely finish past Baggies goalkeeper Dean Kiely to break the deadlock on the hour.

The Baggies, who had won their previous three friendlies, should have taken the lead moments earlier but Chris Brunt - on the day he signed a new deal - headed a great chance wide.

Reading ensured Kevin Doyle made a losing return to the Madejski Stadium as they beat Wolves 2-1 in a pre-season friendly.

The former Royals No9 received a terrific ovation as the teams were read out before kick-off but could only watch on as a penalty from Gylfi Sigurdsson and a close-range strike from Michail Antonio put Brian McDermott's side 2-0 ahead.

David Jones pulled a goal back for the Premier League side late on but they were to fall to their first pre-season loss.

Substitute Steve Howard netted a late brace as Leicester cruised to a 5-1 pre-season friendly victory over Peterborough at London Road.

The Foxes opened the scoring after 23 minutes when a cross from Robbie Neilson was fumbled by Posh goalkeeper Joe Lewis and Andy King guided the ball into the back of the net despite the best efforts of Kelvin Langmead.

Leicester doubled their advantage five minutes later as DJ Campbell raced clear and coolly slotted the ball past Lewis.

Langmead had a header ruled out for a foul on Michael Morrison before Dany N'Guessan added a third early in the second half.

Howard claimed his first with seven minutes left but moments later Posh pulled a goal back thanks to a terrific free-kick from Grant McCann which sailed into the top corner.

Then in stoppage time, the Foxes rounded off the scoring when Howard swept home from close range.

Goals from Martin Devaney and Goran Lovre earned Barnsley a 2-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday in a pre-season friendly at Oakwell.

Devaney opened the scoring in the sixth minute when he rifled home from 12 yards after being set up by Lovre.

Lovre then started and finished a fine flowing move in the 68th minute to double the Tykes' lead with a Tommy Miller header which sailed over the crossbar the closest the Owls came to a goal.

Second-half goals from Stephen McGinn and Marvin Sordell earned Watford a hard-fought 2-0 win over Stevenage at the Lamex Stadium.

New Hornets signing Rene Gilmartin prevented the Football League newcomers from taking a first-half lead with some fine saves before McGinn opened the scoring in the 57th minute following a great run from Danny Graham.

The Hornets doubled their advantage in the 73rd minute, Sordell firing home from close range from Graham's pass.

Luciano Becchio netted twice as Leeds eased to a 3-1 victory over SK Brann.

Becchio, once again playing alone down the middle, opened the scoring in the 18th minute with a header after good play between Lloyd Sam and Robert Snodgrass, who was stretched off the field shortly afterwards.

But Leeds doubled their advantage from the resulting free-kick with Neil Kilkenny's delivery being converted by Sam from close range.

Bradley Johnson and Kilkenny were denied by the crossbar before the Norwegians pulled a goal back through Cato Hansen on the stroke of half-time.

However, Leeds restored their two-goal cushion in the 57th minute when Becchio claimed his second from Kilkenny's lay-off.

Coventry maintained their unbeaten pre-season record following a goalless draw with Shrewsbury at the Greenhous Meadow Stadium.

New signing Lukas Jutkiewicz, signed from Everton, started and twice came close to putting the Sky Blues ahead in the first half with Jake Robinson firing wide for the League Two side.

Lee Carsley, named Coventry captain following his move from Birmingham, shot weakly at Shrews stopper Chris Neal while Steven Leslie test Keiren Westwood with a powerful shot from distance at the other end.

Michael Paton converted a late penalty as Port Vale suffered a 1-0 defeat to Aberdeen in a pre-season friendly at Vale Park.

Paton pounced with nine minutes left after Rob Taylor brought down Ryan Jack as the Dons extended their unbeaten run to 10 games.

Bury cruised to a 3-0 victory over an inexperienced Rochdale side at Gigg Lane.

Andy Haworth pounced on a mistake by Matt Flynn to put Bury ahead in the 19th minute before he turned provider for Andy Bishop to nod home a second 10 minutes before half-time and Michael Jones added a third late on.

Will Evans netted a second-half winner as Swindon beat Cirencester Town 2-1 in a pre-season friendly.

Jamie Reid had fired the home side ahead two minutes before half-time with Danny Wilson's men being given a good test.

But the Robins levelled with virtually the last kick of the half when David Ball broke through to beat Matt Bulman and Evans drilled home the winner in the 65th minute.

Torquay continued their preparations for the new season with a 2-2 draw against Exeter in a behind-closed-doors friendly.

Goals from Eunan O'Kane and Elliot Benyon put the Gulls - who were without defender Chris Robertson as a precaution - 2-0 ahead at the break but City hit back in the second half to earn a draw.

The Gulls play their penultimate pre-season match at Weston-Super-Mare on Wednesday evening.

Steve Guinan's first-half double helped Northampton to a 2-0 victory over Nuneaton in a pre-season friendly.