EFL Championship LIVE: Six games in action and Frank Lampard's first game - scores & live text commentary

Summary

Six matches taking place from 15:00 GMT
Blackburn beat Leeds as Daniel Farke's side miss chance to go top of Championship
12:30 GMT results: Middlesbrough 3-1 Hull City, Oxford United 1-1 Millwall & Watford 0-0 QPR
League Two results: Carlisle 1-1 Crewe; Fleetwood 0-0 Colchester
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Live Reporting

Ian Woodcock, Ben Ashton, Alex Seftel & Oliver Brindle

Which way will it go from here?published at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time
Swansea 2-2 Portsmouth
Gareth Vincent
BBC Sport Wales at the Swansea.com Stadium
Swansea played out a thrilling game against Leeds on this ground last Sunday, and the entertainment value is high once more this afternoon.
Portsmouth took control of this contest but Swansea are now right back in it, with the visitors dropping off since half-time and quickly paying the price.
Which way will it go from here?
It is impossible to call.
GOAL: Bristol City 2-0 Plymouthpublished at 16:18 Greenwich Mean Time
Anis Mehmeti (62 mins)
They've doubled their lead!
Anis Mehmeti helped get the first one via a deflection off Scott Twine and now he has a goal of his own just five minutes later.
GOAL: Preston 1-1 West Brompublished at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time
Emil Riis (55 mins)
Emil Riis is found by Preston's Sam Greenwood with a clever pass and the striker smashes a powerful strike into the corner.
GOAL: Swansea 2-2 Portsmouthpublished at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time
'Luton back in the game'published at 16:15 Greenwich Mean Time
Norwich 2-2 Luton
Simon Lappin
Former Norwich midfielder on BBC Radio Norfolk
That is a disappointing goal to concede, it puts Luton back into the game.
I'm pretty sure Johannes Hoff Thorup would have said 'don't give them any encouragement', which they did.
Postpublished at 16:15 Greenwich Mean Time
Stoke 0-1 Burnley
Ash Phillips clears off the line as Jaidon Anthony looks to quickly double the away side's lead.
'A brittleness about Coventry City's defence'published at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time
Coventry 1-2 Cardiff
Steve Ogrizovic
Ex-Coventry City goalkeeper on BBC CWR
Image source, PA Media
There just seems to be a brittleness about Coventry City's defence, and it has been there all season. But it has manifested into two goals a game now.
They have got to put a stop to this.
GOAL: Bristol City 1-0 Plymouthpublished at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time
Scott Twine (57 mins)
Now Bristol City are ahead!
It's safe to say it has been coming and it's Scott Twine who puts the Robins in front in somewhat fortuitous fashion.
Anis Mehmeti fires towards goal and it takes a deflection off Twine and into the back of the net.
Liam Manning won't care how his side are in front and will probably feel they deserved that slice of luck for all their pressure.
HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time
Swansea 0-1 Portsmouth
Swansea midfielder Myles Peart-Harris rattles the woodwork.
Liam Cullen tries to follow up, but Portsmouth goalkeeper Nicolas Schmid is there to push the ball away.
The Swans have now had 12 shots, compared to just three for the visitors, who still hold onto their lead.
CLOSE!published at 16:13 Greenwich Mean Time
Bristol City 0-0 Plymouth
Bristol City must be wondering how they still aren't ahead in this game.
Zak Vyner pings a diagonal pass to Nahki Wells and he holds it up well before laying it off to Scott Twine who sees his shot narrowly go just wide.
Moments later, Twine has another powerful effort saved by Dan Grimshaw.
It won't go in for the Robins.
GOAL: Stoke 0-1 Burnleypublished at 16:11 Greenwich Mean Time
Jay Rodriguez (52 mins)
In the week he made his 300th appearance for the club Jay Rodriguez gets himself on the scoresheet for Burnley!
It's just a second goal of the season for the veteran striker as he converts Josh Laurent's low cross from close in.
The Clarets up to second as it stands.
GREAT SAVES!published at 16:10 Greenwich Mean Time
Bristol City 0-0 Plymouth
Plymouth keeper Dan Grimshaw is keeping his side in this!
Luke McNally and Anis Mehmeti both get shots away in quick succession for Bristol City but Grimshaw will not be beaten.
GOAL: Coventry 1-2 Cardiffpublished at 16:09 Greenwich Mean Time
Alex Robertson (49 mins)
Superb strike!
The away side are back in front through a thumping long ranger from Alex Robertson.
New Coventry boss Frank Lampard has a job on his hands to get anything from this.
Postpublished at 16:06 Greenwich Mean Time
Preston 0-1 West Brom
Preston bring on attacking midfielder Will Keane for Ben Whiteman as they try to find a way back into the game at Deepdale.
Paul Heckingbottom is looking to avoid going eight league matches without a victory.
Image source, Rex Features
GOAL: Norwich 2-2 Lutonpublished at 16:06 Greenwich Mean Time
Jacob Brown (48 mins)
Luton are back on level terms within three minutes of the restart!
A corner comes to the back post and Mark McGuinness helps it back across the face of the goal for Jacob Brown to slot home from close-range with a first-time finish.
What a game we have on our hands at Carrow Road.
KICK-OFFpublished at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time
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We go again for another 45 minutes of Championship action. Plenty to still be decided this afternoon in all six games...
Postpublished at 16:02 Greenwich Mean Time
HT: Coventry 1-1 Cardiff
Naz Premji
Final Score
Frank Lampard got off to a poor start when Yakou Meite headed the visitors in front but he was smiling moments later when Ephron Mason Clark finished well after Sakamoto's superb ball into the box.
Can Lampard and co find a winner in the second half?
'Lampard will have a lot to chew over'published at 16:01 Greenwich Mean Time
HT: Coventry 1-1 Cardiff
Steve Ogrizovic
Ex-Coventry City goalkeeper on BBC CWR
Image source, Getty Images
It has been an entertaining first half and Frank Lampard will have a lot to chew over. I think he will be quite pleased with how fluid Coventry have been going forward.
I think he can see that the players have got ability. He will be a little bit more concerned about when they give away the ball in bad areas, and maybe some of the defending as well.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time
Preston 0-1 West Brom
Karlan Grant's beautiful chipped finish has been the difference between the two sides as West Brom lead Preston at the break at Deepdale.
It was a fantastic flowing team move out of defence, too.
Preston have tried to respond and were unlucky to see a shot cleared off the line by Albion defender Mason Holgate.
Image source, Rex Features
HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:51 Greenwich Mean Time
Swansea 1-2 Portsmouth
We are only halfway, but Portsmouth are on target to move up from the bottom of the Championship table as things stand.
A clinical finish from Matt Ritchie was followed by a brilliant strike from Josh Murphy.
But what will be frustrating for John Mousinho's side was that they conceded in added time just before the end of the half, with the ball going in off Pompey defender Connor Ogilvie.
Swansea have had a number of chances, with Joe Allen heading wide and Myles Peart-Harris heading over, and the signs are there that they can get something from this game.
Image source, Rex Features

Championship Table

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1	Sheffield United	18	12	4	2	25	9	16	38	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Win
2	Burnley	18	10	6	2	22	6	16	36	Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Win
3	Leeds United	18	10	5	3	31	13	18	35	Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Loss
4	Sunderland	18	9	6	3	26	13	13	33	Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss
5	Middlesbrough	18	9	3	6	32	21	11	30	Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Win
6	Watford	18	9	3	6	26	24	2	30	Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Draw
7	West Bromwich Albion	18	6	10	2	19	12	7	28	Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Draw
8	Blackburn Rovers	17	8	4	5	21	17	4	28	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Win
9	Millwall	17	6	7	4	20	15	5	25	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw
10	Bristol City	18	6	7	5	22	21	1	25	Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss
11	Norwich City	18	5	8	5	33	27	6	23	Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Win
12	Swansea City	18	6	5	7	18	17	1	23	Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Win
13	Sheffield Wednesday	17	6	4	7	20	26	-6	22	Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Win
14	Stoke City	18	5	6	7	19	21	-2	21	Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw
15	Derby County	17	5	5	7	21	22	-1	20	Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss
16	Cardiff City	18	5	4	9	17	27	-10	19	Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss
17	Luton Town	18	5	4	9	20	31	-11	19	Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Loss
18	Oxford United	18	4	6	8	20	28	-8	18	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw
19	Preston North End	18	3	9	6	17	25	-8	18	Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw
20	Coventry City	18	4	5	9	23	27	-4	17	Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss
21	Plymouth Argyle	18	4	5	9	18	36	-18	17	Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss
22	Hull City	18	3	6	9	17	26	-9	15	Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss
23	Queens Park Rangers	18	2	9	7	15	26	-11	15	Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Draw
24	Portsmouth	16	2	7	7	18	30	-12	13	Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Win

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 30th November 2024 at 16:18

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

Which way will it go from here?published at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time

GOAL: Bristol City 2-0 Plymouthpublished at 16:18 Greenwich Mean Time

GOAL: Preston 1-1 West Brompublished at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time

GOAL: Swansea 2-2 Portsmouthpublished at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time

'Luton back in the game'published at 16:15 Greenwich Mean Time

Postpublished at 16:15 Greenwich Mean Time

'A brittleness about Coventry City's defence'published at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time

GOAL: Bristol City 1-0 Plymouthpublished at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time

HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time

CLOSE!published at 16:13 Greenwich Mean Time

GOAL: Stoke 0-1 Burnleypublished at 16:11 Greenwich Mean Time

GREAT SAVES!published at 16:10 Greenwich Mean Time

GOAL: Coventry 1-2 Cardiffpublished at 16:09 Greenwich Mean Time

Postpublished at 16:06 Greenwich Mean Time

GOAL: Norwich 2-2 Lutonpublished at 16:06 Greenwich Mean Time

KICK-OFFpublished at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time

Postpublished at 16:02 Greenwich Mean Time

'Lampard will have a lot to chew over'published at 16:01 Greenwich Mean Time

HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time

HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:51 Greenwich Mean Time

Championship Scores and fixtures

Saturday 30th November

Championship Table

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