Summary

  • Burnley 5-0 Cardiff, Watford 3-0 Stoke, Swansea 3-0 Preston

  • 10-man QPR come back to draw 2-2 with Sheffield United and Bristol City 4-3 Millwall

  • Reading, Barnsley and Huddersfield all win in League One

  • Newly promoted Chesterfield win 5-0 away to Crewe in League Two

  • Derby beat Middlesbrough in one of three early Championship kick-offs

  • WBA v Leeds ends goalless as does Portsmouth v 10-man Luton

  • Bromley beat Wimbledon in first ever EFL home game

  1. League Two latestpublished at 15:30 British Summer Time 17 August

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    Only 30 minutes in and Crewe have unravelled like a badly packed kebab against Chesterfield who are 4-0 up!

    It's all square between the bottom two teams Harrogate and Accrington 1-1.

    And it is 0-0 everywhere else around the division.

  2. 'Game just getting going'published at 15:29 British Summer Time 17 August

    Watford 0-0 Stoke

    Richard Wolfenden
    Final Score

    A chorus of boos rings around Vicarage Road as the stadium announcer indicates the players and officials will take a drinks break. Just as the game was getting good too.

    Unfortunate timing.

  3. HITS THE POSTpublished at 15:29 British Summer Time 17 August

    Bristol City 2-0 Millwall

    Millwall are unlucky not to reduce the deficit.

    Ryan Leonard catches one on the volley, it rattles the post but the rebound fails to cross the line and grateful City keeper Max O'Leary pounces on the loose ball.

  4. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 15:25 British Summer Time 17 August

    Burnley 1-0 Cardiff

    Cardiff get the ball in the netImage source, Rex Features

    For just a moment, Cardiff think they have an equaliser.

    Wilfried Kanga got on the end of a rebounded save, but the flag is quickly up for offside as taps home.

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    GOAL: Norwich 0-1 Blackburnpublished at 15:22 British Summer Time 17 August

    Ryan Hedges (20 mins)

    It's the visitors who take the lead!

    Blackburn's Makhtar Gueye brings the ball forward before laying it off to the overlapping Ryan Hedges.

    He chips it over the onrushing Norwich keeper Angus Gunn and into the back of the net!

  6. 'I'm just seeing entertainment'published at 15:22 British Summer Time 17 August

    Plymouth 0-0 Hull

    Peter Swan
    Former Hull City player on BBC Radio Humberside

    I'm just seeing entertainment.

    When Hull are high up the field, I'm happy with that. There's a lot of movement.

    Going forward is fine, it's just the defensive side that scares me.

  7. League One latestpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 17 August

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    Barnsley are ahead despite Lincoln dominating possession in these early stages. Sam Cosgrove curls a low strike into the bottom corner.

    Exeter are ahead 1-0 at Northampton.

    Mansfield and Burton remain 1-1.

    Reading are 1-0 up on Wigan.

  8. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 17 August

    Norwich 0-0 Blackburn

    Norwich come close again with Josh Sargent.

    He meets a corner-kick but his header cannons back off the crossbar.

  9. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 15:19 British Summer Time 17 August

    Burnley 1-0 Cardiff

    Cardiff so nearly have an equaliser at Turf Moor.

    Only the woodwork denies Yakou Meite from making 1-1 after 14 minutes.

    Somehow the ball didn't go over the line after striking the inside of the post.

  10. GOAL: Sheffield Utd 2-0 QPRpublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 17 August

    (Kieffer Moore 13 mins)

    Kieffer Moore scoresImage source, PA Media

    Kieffer Moore grabs his first Sheffield United goal and the Blades are bouncing at Bramall Lane!

    Callum O'Hare races past QPR's Jonathan Varane and combines again with Gustavo Hamer, who sets up a tap-in for the Wales international.

    Mountain for Rangers to climb already...

  11. CLOSE!published at 15:17 British Summer Time 17 August

    Norwich v 0-0 Blackburn

    Norwich come close with a brilliant chance!

    Josh Sargent picks the ball up in a good position but drags his shot wide of the post.

  12. Postpublished at 15:16 British Summer Time 17 August

    Swansea 0-0 Preston

    Dafydd Pritchard
    BBC Sport Wales at the Swansea.com Stadium

    Former Bristol City and Sunderland manager Lee Johnson is at the Swansea.com Stadium today.

    He's been without a job since leaving Fleetwood Town last year. Could he be interested in the vacancy at Preston?

  13. GOAL: Bristol City 2-0 Millwallpublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 17 August

    (Sinclair Armstrong 12 mins)

    Sinclair Armstrong slides on his knees in celebrationImage source, Rex Features

    This gets better and better for the red half of Bristol.

    Sinclair Armstrong, who set up the opening goal for Anis Mehmeti, now has one of his own - his first since joining City from QPR.

    The striker heads in Max Bird's cross and Millwall are in disarray.

  14. League Two updatepublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 17 August

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    Chesterfield need to calm down.

    They are already 3-0 up on Crewe.

    James Berry has a brace and Will Grigg the one - for now?

  15. Postpublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 17 August

    Watford 0-0 Stoke City

    Chances at both ends in the early stages at Vicarage Road.

    Stoke's Million Manhoef draws a good save from Daniel Bachmann, while Wayne Andrews goes even closer for the home side as he rattles the post from close range.

  16. Postpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 17 August

    Swansea 0-0 Preston North End

    Swansea's Goncalo Franco attempts an audacious bicycle kick after some decent build-up play from the Swans, his strikes goes narrowly over the bar.

  17. League One updatepublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 17 August

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    Two goals in the opening 10 minutes at the Field Mill Ground.

    Will Evans put Mansfield ahead on four minutes after picking up a rebound from close range.

    But Burton's Billy Bodin said: "not so fast" .. and netted an equaliser three minutes later.

    1-1.

    Elsewhere, Reading are 1-0 up on Wigan.

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    GOAL: Burnley 1-0 Cardiffpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 17 August

    Ethan Horvath OG (9 mins)

    Cardiff score an own goal against BurnleyImage source, Rex Features

    This is an absolute gift for Burnley.

    Cardiff City goalkeeper Ethan Horvath allows a completely harmless looking ball from Dimi Goutas roll underneath his boot, and it continues on over the line.

    There are looks of utter shock on many Cardiff faces.

  19. Nervous startpublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 17 August

    Plymouth 0-0 Hull

    Peter Swan
    Former Hull City player on BBC Radio Humberside

    This game is too open for me. That's the nerves.

    Plymouth might not have the quality but they are going to give 100% week-in, week-out. It's whether they take their chances which more often than not, they don't.

  20. GOAL: Sheffield Utd 1-0 QPRpublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 17 August

    (Gustavo Hamer 6 mins)

    Gus Hamer celebrates his goalImage source, PA Media

    It's a Coventry old boys' reunion to give the Blades an early lead!

    Callum O'Hare sets up Gus Hamer and the Dutchman thunders it home for his second goal in as many Championship games.