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FLW looks at who packed the stands during League One's return on Saturday

League One returned on Saturday, and the new season kicked off in style, with plenty of entertaining, dramatic and goal-filled match ups.

There were twists, turns, late equalisers and winners all across the board, and if that's laid a marker down for what the following nine months have in store, the third tier could be one you can't take your eyes off this year.

More and more fans are getting behind their sides, and in a round of fixtures that often posts record attendance figures due to the excitement of the new campaign, here are the six best-attended games in League One's opening weekend.

6 ? ? Barnsley 0-1 Bromley - 11,163

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One of the shocks of the entire opening weekend across all three EFL divisions came at Oakwell, as Bromley won their first-ever game at third-tier level against Barnsley.

As far as first away days go, the near 450-mile round trip is one of the more gruelling ones, but those 360 Ravens fans who made the trip to South Yorkshire played their part in the sixth-highest attendance of the weekend, and went back down the M1 with all three points.

Barnsley dominated the ball, dominated the territory and had 19 more touches in the opposition's box than anyone else did in the thrid tier on opening day.

But a scrappy goal from former Reds frontman Victor Adeboyejo meant that the majority of the 11,163 in Oakwell left frustrated and disappointed.

5 ? ? Reading 3-4 Luton Town - 14,065

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From one of the shocks of the weekend to the game of the weekend, and another one where the away fans inside the ground left happier than their opponents.

Luton Town kicked off the campaign with one of the biggest combacks you'll likely see all season, defying a first-half Jack Marriott hat-trick to come back from 3-1 down at half-time to win it late through Gideon Kodua's 96th-minute effort.

Like at Oakwell, there's scope for plenty more fans in the ground at the Select Car Leasing Stadium, but the 14,065 there was enough to land Reading and Luton a place in the top five opening-day attendances in League One.

4 ? ? Huddersfield Town 3-0 AFC Wimbledon - 16,182

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The permanent Martin Drury era kicked off in style at Huddersfield Town on Saturday, as the Terriers picked up where they ended last season, beating AFC Wimbledon to nil.

Derensili Sanches Fernandes netted a brace on his debut inside the opening 16 minutes, looking lively in attack, and Johnnie Jackson's side could have been in some real danger of conceding more, if not for a red card to Bali Mumba just before the half-hour mark.

That forced Huddersfield to play a little more without the ball, and they defended their lead well. In the end, the Terriers ended up winning the hour in which they had the man disadvantage, with Bojan Radulovic netting the third to put the game completely out of sight.

16.182 were in the Accu Stadium. It's worth noting that last season, Huddersfield started well before attendances and the feeling around the club soured. All eyes will be on whether Drury can maintain and even improve that number as the campaign goes on.

3 ? ? Plymouth Argyle 1-3 Stockport County - 16,244

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Plymouth Argyle always rank near the top of the attendance charts, with the home end nearly sold out for the majority of their games.

On this occasion, Stockport County played their part too, bringing 887 fans on the 560-mile round trip to Devon, and they kicked off the campaign emphatically, winning 3-1, and deservedly so.

Any questions about how the Hatters would perform under Jimmy McNulty after nearly five years of success under Dave Challinor were parked on the opening day, and if these performance levels can be maintained, last season's play-off finalists may not experience as much of a drop down the table as some felt they would.

As for Plymouth, their home record last year wasn't as good as many expected, and despite there being 16,244 at Home Park on Saturday, they got off to a losing start at home this term.

2 ? ? Notts County 1-1 Leicester City - 17,172

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Notts County's first game back in League One for 11 years, taking on a local side who were defending the Premier League a decade ago in Leicester City, was always going to be a recipe for a good attendance, and it ended up being the second-highest in the division.

Meadow Lane was the most-filled ground in League Two last season, but the 17,712 that packed into the ground for opening day on Saturday was around 7,300 more than the Magpies' average last year.

It was a sold-out crowd, and there'll be hope that the matchup with Leicester won't be the only time Notts County can flaunt that fact. Performances like the one they showed in the 1-1 draw will definitely tempt fans to come back.

1 ? ? Bradford City 2-0 Peterborough United - 19,871

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Only Bolton Wanderers registered a higher attendance average last season in League One than Bradford City, who themselves posted record figures at Valley Parade in their first season back in the third tier.

They've picked up where they left off on that front, as 19,871 people packed into the ground in West Yorkshire to watch a routine 2-0 win over Peterborough United.

The Bantams had to be patient, with both goals coming in the second half through Macaulay Gillesphey and Nick Powell, a mere two minutes after entering the fray as a substitute, but it resulted in another win at home for Graham Alexander's side.