Championship LIVE: Scores & text commentaries from seven games

Summary

Seven Championship games at 15:00 BST
Bellingham & Isidor put leaders Sunderland 2-0 up against Oxford Utd
Preston 3-1 up at Plymouth, Sheff Utd double lead against Stoke
Simons gives Hull advantage at Derby
Lunchtime results: Coventry 3-2 Luton, Bristol City 0-0 Leeds, Watford 1-0 Blackburn
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Live Reporting

Ian Woodcock, Chris Peddy, Ben Ashton & Deepak Mahay

Postpublished at 15:22 British Summer Time
Sheff Utd 1-0 Stoke
Stoke goalkeeper Viktor Johansson has to be on his mettle to make a decent save to stop Vini Souza making it 2-0 to the home side.
'Important for Sunderland to get the early goal'published at 15:22 British Summer Time
Sunderland 1-0 Oxford
Gary Bennett
Ex-Sunderland defender on BBC Radio Newcastle
It was important for Sunderland to get the goal early doors.
It maybe changes the shape of Oxford, they have to come out a bit more.
Postpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time
Burnley 0-0 QPR
Burnley having the lion's share of possession - almost 75% - at Turf Moor but are yet to really have anything to show for it.
QPR came closest to opening the scoring with that early effort from Paul Smyth off the crossbar.
But Chelsea loanee Bashir Humphrys rose highest to meet a Burnley corner and almost head the home side in front.
All square after 15 minutes.
Postpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time
Derby 0-0 Hull City
Derby have an excellent home record going back to last season but it is the away side who have done more of the early running in this one.
Mohamed Belloumi hits a shot straight at Rams goalkeeper Jacob Widell Zetterstrom.
HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time
West Brom 0-0 Cardiff
Cardiff almost take the lead through Callum Robinson his header clips the bar and goes over from six yards out after a good cross by Perry Ng.
'Plymouth shouldn't be in this situation'published at 15:18 British Summer Time
Plymouth 0-1 Preston
Ryan Dickson
Former Plymouth and Southampton defender on BBC Radio Devon
Plymouth have started the better team but they could be two down.
It's just sloppiness, they shouldn't be in this situation because they've been the better side.
They have gifted Preston too many turnovers in midfield.
Postpublished at 15:18 British Summer Time
Swansea 0-0 Millwall
Swansea swing in a corner but there's a foul on Jake Cooper in the box.
Both sides just feeling their way into this one.
GOAL: Sunderland 1-0 Oxfordpublished at 15:17 British Summer Time
Jobe Bellingham (16 mins)
The league leaders lead and to say it had been coming is an understatement!
Oxford just have not been able to get out so far in this match and Jobe Bellingham converts Trai Hume's cross to give the home side a deserved lead.
Image source, Rex Features
GOAL: Plymouth 0-1 Prestonpublished at 15:16 British Summer Time
Sam Greenwood (16 mins)
Preston are in front!
It's a great finish by Sam Greenwood after Kaine Kesler-Hayden's initial effort was saved by Dan Grimshaw.
The ball ricochets to the edge of the area for Greenwood to hit it first time and into the bottom corner via a slight deflection off Kornel Szucs.
That's his second goal in four days after scoring from the spot against Norwich on Tuesday night.
CLOSE!published at 15:15 British Summer Time
West Brom 0-0 Cardiff
West Brom come close to taking the lead as John Swift whips in a brilliant free kick and it's met by Darnell Furlong but he can't glance his header on target.
That's the first real opening for either side.
'Stats suggest not many goals'published at 15:15 British Summer Time
Swansea 0-0 Millwall
Gareth Vincent
BBC Sport Wales at the Swansea.com Stadium
Swansea are yet to lose a home league game this season, while Millwall are still to win on their travels in the Championship in 2024-25.
The last time the Lions took three points on the road was on their last visit to this ground, when Casper de Norre scored the only goal of the game on the final day of last season.
Swansea's record in this campaign - both in attack and defence - suggests there will not be many goals today either.
Luke Williams' side have begun with some purpose, but there has been no obvious sign yet of their goal drought drawing to a close.
GOAL: Sheff Utd 1-0 Stokepublished at 15:15 British Summer Time
Kieffer Moore (14 mins)
Image source, Rex Features
The home side hit the front!
Kieffer Moore has found goals hard to come by since moving to Bramall Lane in the summer but he's on the scoresheet today.
The big Wales international turns in Alfie Gilchrist's long range shot for his first goal for club or country since 17 August.
When it rains, it pours...published at 15:12 British Summer Time
Sunderland 0-0 Oxford
Image source, Rex Features
Patrick Roberts sees a shot turned around the post by Oxford goalkeeper Jamie Cumming.
That's the first meaningful bit of goalmouth action at the Stadium of Light, where there was a slight malfunction when the sprinklers came on after the players had taken to the field.
Black Cats' teenage midfielder Chris Rigg didn't seem too bothered by it it has to be said.
Postpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time
Swansea 0-0 Millwall
Will this be the game Swansea in which end their four-match run without a goal?
Zan Vipotnik is up front for the Swans today, the 22-year-old hasn't scored since a 3-0 win against Preston in August - his only goal of the season.
Ronald has sent an early sighter wide for the home side.
They won't care where the goal comes from, just that one comes from somewhere!
They've only scored eight in total this campaign.
Postpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time
West Brom 0-0 Cardiff
Plenty of early possession for the visitors and Anwar El Ghazi shows some clean footwork before hitting in a cross which is deflected behind for a corner. It comes to nothing, however.
QPR HIT THE BARpublished at 15:10 British Summer Time
Burnley 0-0 QPR
The away side create the first chance of the match as Paul Smyth let's fly on the break, crashing an effort off the woodwork.
The Hoops seem happy to sit back and counter and it almost paid off early on.
Postpublished at 15:08 British Summer Time
Plymouth 0-0 Preston
Preston create an early chance as Sam Greenwood is played in and fires towards goal but Dan Grimshaw can save in the Plymouth goal.
It comes back out to Ben Whiteman who can only volley over the bar from the edge of the box.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 15:06 British Summer Time
West Brom 0-0 Cardiff
Not an ideal start for West Brom... the Baggies are forced into a very early change as centre-back Paddy McNair goes off injured and is replaced by Callum Styles.
'Sunderland will have to be patient'published at 15:06 British Summer Time
Sunderland 0-0 Oxford United
Gary Bennett
Ex-Sunderland defender on BBC Radio Newcastle
You can see how Oxford have set up, they've got men behind the ball.
Sunderland will have to be patient.
Postpublished at 15:05 British Summer Time
Sheff Utd 0-0 Stoke
Sheffield United became the last EFL team to lose their unbeaten start to the season when they fell to a 2-0 reverse at Leeds United last Friday.
They subsequently lost 1-0 at Middlesbrough in a close-fought game on Wednesday.
Striker Tyrese Campbell is given just his second start for the Blades since his August arrival as they look to get back on the goals, and wins, trail.

Championship Table

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1	Sunderland	12	9	1	2	23	9	14	28	Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Win
2	Burnley	12	6	5	1	17	5	12	23	Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Draw
3	Leeds United	12	6	5	1	19	8	11	23	Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Draw
4	Sheffield United	12	7	3	2	14	6	8	22	Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Loss
5	West Bromwich Albion	12	5	5	2	13	7	6	20	Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw
6	Blackburn Rovers	12	5	4	3	16	12	4	19	Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Loss
7	Watford	12	6	1	5	16	19	-3	19	Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Win
8	Norwich City	11	4	5	2	19	13	6	17	Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Draw
9	Middlesbrough	11	5	2	4	11	9	2	17	Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Win
10	Bristol City	12	3	7	2	14	16	-2	16	Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Draw
11	Preston North End	12	4	4	4	13	15	-2	16	Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Draw
12	Derby County	12	4	3	5	15	15	0	15	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Draw
13	Sheffield Wednesday	12	4	3	5	13	18	-5	15	Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Win
14	Millwall	12	3	5	4	14	12	2	14	Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Win
15	Swansea City	12	3	5	4	8	7	1	14	Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw
16	Oxford United	12	3	5	4	15	15	0	14	Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw
17	Hull City	12	3	5	4	14	16	-2	14	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw
18	Coventry City	12	3	3	6	14	17	-3	12	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Win
19	Stoke City	12	3	3	6	13	17	-4	12	Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw
20	Cardiff City	12	3	3	6	11	18	-7	12	Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Win
21	Luton Town	12	3	2	7	14	20	-6	11	Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss
22	Plymouth Argyle	12	3	2	7	11	22	-11	11	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss
23	Queens Park Rangers	12	1	6	5	11	19	-8	9	Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw
24	Portsmouth	12	1	5	6	12	25	-13	8	Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Loss

Key

Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
Position 22 - 24 : Relegation

Sheffield United have been deducted two points for defaulted transfer payments.

Last Updated 26th October 2024 at 16:23

Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made.

Summary

Live Reporting

Postpublished at 15:22 British Summer Time

'Important for Sunderland to get the early goal'published at 15:22 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time

HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time

'Plymouth shouldn't be in this situation'published at 15:18 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 15:18 British Summer Time

GOAL: Sunderland 1-0 Oxfordpublished at 15:17 British Summer Time

GOAL: Plymouth 0-1 Prestonpublished at 15:16 British Summer Time

CLOSE!published at 15:15 British Summer Time

'Stats suggest not many goals'published at 15:15 British Summer Time

GOAL: Sheff Utd 1-0 Stokepublished at 15:15 British Summer Time

When it rains, it pours...published at 15:12 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time

QPR HIT THE BARpublished at 15:10 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 15:08 British Summer Time

SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 15:06 British Summer Time

'Sunderland will have to be patient'published at 15:06 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 15:05 British Summer Time

Championship Scores and fixtures

Saturday 26th October

Championship Table

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