Coventry City manager Mark Robins said that the 3-0 win against Notts County was absolutely what he expected.
The Sky Blues, with eight players getting their home debut, were always the better side and whilst Michael Doyle had a fine game in midfield, Jodie Jones, took many plaudits for his hat-trick which was the first for a City player outside of the top flight for many a year as both the opening day trebles by Dion Dublin against Chelsea, Mick Quinn at Arsenal and David Cross at Everton were in matches in the top flight.
Speaking to the club website about the victory which was watched by a crowd of 10,350, Mark Robins, who admitted that Jones will be fined £250 by the other City players for hugging the match after completing his hat-trick, said; "It was absolutely what I expected, perhaps not on the scoreline but it was the performance I had hoped for in the build up.
"The opposition's performance was exactly what we exected, it typifies what they're going to be like this season and they're a good side, a side who will get more wins than losses in this division.
"They're really difficult to play against, it is a really good start for us. I've got to be honest and say it was a great hat-trick from Jodi, he took all his goals well and he was helped out really well in terms of the service he got.
"I was also pleased with the clean sheet, we've worked really hard to earn that today and worked hard all the way through the side. The lads were magnificent and threw their bodies on the line."
The win means that Coventry City are second in the League Two table. The Sky Blues are behind Luton Town who beat Yeovil Town in a goalfest at Kenilworth Road 8-2.
Football League newcomes Forest Green drew 2-2 at home to Barnet with Lincoln City's first game back in the Football League ending in a 2-2 draw at Wycombe.
Grimsby Town, whom the Sky Blues travel to next Saturday won 3-1 at Chesterfield.