This message was sent to Rennenkampf and informed the Germans that the Russian II Corps was being repositioned to the south to aid Samsonov.

Sam Johnstone was a man-of-the-match contender as Scunthorpe United beat Yeovil Town 2-1 to earn a first win of the season.

In League one, Sam Johnstone and Oliver Norwood featured in Scunthorpe's 2-2 draw with Walsall at the Bank's stadium, with both accommodating starting berths for Alan Knill's side.