Sunderland thrash Sheffield Wednesday 4-0 in Championship through Cirkin, Mayenda (2) & O'Nien
Promoted Wrexham hold Bolton in goalless League One encounter
Notts County come from two goals down to draw 2-2 at home to Fleetwood in League Two with stoppage-time equaliser from spot
Sunderland 3-0 Sheff Wed
We're back under way.
The visitors have made one change at the break, with Michael Smith coming on for Djeidi Gassama.
I *think* that means they'll have two strikers though the middle.
HT: Sunderland 3-0 Sheff Wed
Sunderland won two of their final 15 league games last season.
If they can get the job done this afternoon it will be two in two for this new campaign.
Not bad considering that there is not a single summer signing on the pitch for them today.
HT: Sunderland 3-0 Sheff Wed
John Pearson
Former Sheffield Wednesday forward on BBC Radio Sheffield
The good reaction is that Sheffield Wednesday need to get three players on and three players off. Are you risking an injury to Ike Ugbo playing him for a full 45 minutes? I don’t know.
I can understand Danny Rohl not being happy with that performance. In the first 10 minutes, Anthony Musaba was creating lots of problems but that’s gone out of their game now. Goals create change.
It just seemed to me a lot of confidence drained out of the Owls after the third goal and they had another kick in the teeth with the disallowed goal.
Notts County v Fleetwood (13:00 BST)
Image source, Getty ImagesFleetwood Town will be looking to beat the statistics to back up their 1-0 opening weekend win against Grimsby Town last week as they travel to Notts County.
In their last four seasons in the EFL, the Cod Army have failed to win any of their opening away games while the Magpies are unbeaten at Meadow Lane for their first home matches.
Fleetwood manager Charlie Adam will take some encouragement from the previous meetings between the sides, both of which were won by the Lancashire side.
Notts County will want to end the streak by getting their first win of the season after beginning their League Two campaign with a goalless draw against Tranmere.
HT: Sunderland 3-0 Sheff Wed
Gary Bennett
Ex-Sunderland defender on BBC Radio Newcastle
Great save from James Beadle!
Good play again by Sunderland. A great pass from Patrick Roberts again and there was Chris Rigg - I thought he'd scored.
We've always been talking about Sunderland's final pass but it's there.
This first 45 minutes has been very entertaining, it's been positive.
Sunderland 3-0 Sheff Wed
Image source, Rex FeaturesThree and easy for Sunderland.
Hard to believe but it was actually the away side who made the better start in this, for 10 minutes anyway.
The Black Cats got their first from a free-kick routine that saw Dennis Cirkin arrive totally unmarked at the back post to head home.
It was 2-0 minutes later when Eliezer Mayenda stroked home a fine finish for his first for the club after Josh Windass softly conceded possession in his own half.
With the Owls reeling Sunderland added a third through Luke O'Nien's close range finish after Windass played him onside from a corner.
The only good news for Wednesday is that this could have been worse, Patrick Roberts curled over and James Beadle made a great stop to keep out Chris Rigg's shot in time added on.
Action-packed to say the least.
Sunderland 3-0 Sheff Wed
Fanatastic save from James Beadle to just about keep his side in this.
He makes a super stop down to his right to keep out Chris Rigg's effort.
Sunderland 3-0 Sheff Wed
The away side have had the better of possession in this match but that counts for nothing when you concede the kind of goals they have today.
We're into three minutes of time added on.
Sunderland 3-0 Sheff Wed
John Pearson
Former Sheffield Wednesday forward on BBC Radio Sheffield
At the moment, Sheffield Wednesday are struggling to keep possession. Sunderland are winning it back again.
Excellent, excellent play from Patrick Roberts but it was too easy.
Sunderland's confidence has rocketed whereas Wednesday's has sank.
Sunderland 3-0 Sheff Wed
Patrick Roberts is on the prowl looking to make it four.
The creative winger drifts in off the right flank and curls a fierce effort narrowly over from 20 yards.
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Sunderland 3-0 Sheff Wed
Sunderland, as is befitting a team who are 3-0 up at home, are popping the ball about with real zip and purpose and... Just as I write that goalkeeper Anthony Patterson hammers it down field to nobody.
Sunderland 3-0 Sheff Wed
It's been largely smooth sailing for Danny Rohl since he took over Sheffield Wednesday last season and rescued them from relegation.
They're bang up against it today now though. He's got a big half-time team talk ahead of him.
Sunderland 3-0 Sheff Wed
Image source, Getty ImagesGoing back to the opening goal... here's a picture illustrating how Dennis Cirkin headed back across goal to set up Sunderland's opener in their first-day win at Cardiff.
Had Sheffield Wednesday not done their defensive set-piece homework?! At least Cardiff had players near him...
Sunderland 3-0 Sheff Wed
Sheffield Wednesday have the ball in the back of the net but it won't count.
Svante Ingelsson sees his effort ruled out and then to add salt to the wound is then booked for protesting it should have stood.
When it rains it pours.
Sunderland 3-0 Sheff Wed
Gary Bennett
Ex-Sunderland defender on BBC Radio Newcastle
Excellent play by Chris Rigg getting his shot away.
James Beadle didn't react to the shot from Luke O'Nien. Sheffield Wednesday are complaining it's offside, it wasn't offside.
Fantastic start.
Luke O'Nien
Two in two for the skipper!
From bad to worse for the visitors.
The home side win a corner down their left and the ball is played short to Jack Clarke.
He can't work a crossing or shooting angle so plays it square across the area for Chris Rigg to have a go.
His shot takes a huge deflection and loops up for Luke O'Nien to bundle in ahead of James Beadle.
Last week's 4-0 win over Plymouth must feel like a different lifetime right now.
Image source, Rex FeaturesSunderland 2-0 Sheff Wed
Wednesday's bright start to this match feels like a long time ago now.
They win a couple of corners in quick succession as they look to quickly find a route back into this match.
They certainly have goals in them this Owls team, they're going to need them today.
Sunderland 2-0 Sheff Wed
John Pearson
Former Sheffield Wednesday forward on BBC Radio Sheffield
What a difference five minutes makes.
Anthony Musaba was getting behind his full-back, Sheffield Wednesday looked like the more likely team to score and then in minutes...
This is a big, big test for Wednesday now.
Eliezer Mayenda
WOW!
Sheffield Wednesday are falling apart!
Owls keeper James Beadle plays a ball into Josh Windass' feet 40 yards from goal.
The forward looks to flick it around the corner but misses it entirely and the ball bounces off a Sunderland player and straight to the feet of Eliezer Mayenda in front of goal.
The teenager finishes with real confidence for his first goal for the club.
The Black Cats are purring!
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
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| 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
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| 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
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| 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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| 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
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| 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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| 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
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| 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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| 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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| 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
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| 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
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| 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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| 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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| 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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| 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 1 |
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| 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
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| 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 0 |
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| 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
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| 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
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| 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
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| 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
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| 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
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Manager: Ian Evatt
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Manager: Phil Parkinson
Formation: 5 - 3 - 2
Manager: Ian Evatt
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Manager: Phil Parkinson
Formation: 5 - 3 - 2
League One
All competitions
This will be the first league meeting between Bolton Wanderers and Wrexham since May 1988, when the Trotters ran out 1-0 winners.
After winning their first away league game against Bolton 2-0 in November 1971, Wrexham have since failed to win any of their subsequent four such matches against the Trotters (D1 L3).
Bolton Wanderers have lost each of their last five league games against sides from Wales, failing to score in each of those matches. Across their entire EFL history, the Trotters have never lost six matches in succession against such teams.
Wrexham alternated between winning and losing their league games against sides from Greater Manchester last season (W2 L2), winning their last such fixture 2-1 against Stockport County in April this year.
