EFL Championship: Live text, latest scores from seven matches including Leeds United v Plymouth

Summary

Rampant Leeds ease past Rooney's Plymouth
Bellingham sent off but 10-man leaders Sunderland hold QPR
Cardiff score two late goals to beat Norwich
Coventry beat 10-man Boro; bottom side Pompey draw at Hull
Bayo scores four as Watford hit six at Sheff Wed
Earlier, Sheffield United briefly go second with win at Blackburn

Live Reporting

Ian Woodcock, Kate Holloway and Glenn Speller

CLOSE!published at 13:40 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Oxford 0-1 Swansea
It should be 1-1.
Idris El Mizouni sends a lovely cross into the six yard box but a stretching Mark Harris lifts the ball over the bar.
Harris hasn't scored in eight games and puts his face into the turf as he knows what a good chance that was.
Postpublished at 13:37 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Oxford 0-1 Swansea
Ronald already has an assist for Swansea this afternoon and the Brazilian almost collects a second.
He clips the ball to the far post but two players get in each other's way and as a result fail to get a header on goal.
YELLOW CARDpublished at 13:37 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Blackburn 0-1 Sheffield Utd
Callum O'Hare is the second Sheffield United player in the book.
The creative midfielder is shown a yellow card for a deliberate handball.
YELLOW CARDpublished at 13:36 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Stoke 1-0 Derby
Derby's Marcus Harness is into the book for a cynical challenge on Bae Jun-ho.
Postpublished at 13:36 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Oxford 0-1 Swansea
Swansea had just under 68% of the ball in that first-half but only lead 1-0.
Ruben Rodrigues header against the crossbar for Oxford in first-half stoppage time will be a clear reminder the job is by no means done.
'Moore's header tipped over'published at 13:36 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Blackburn 0-1 Sheffield Utd
Andy Giddings
Sports Editor, BBC Sheffield
Kieffer Moore's bullet header tipped over the bar by Pears, good set-piece and good football by United.
Moore unlucky not to add to his tally there with his powerful header.
Postpublished at 13:36 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Blackburn 0-1 Sheffield Utd
Image source, Rex Features
Kieffer Moore has the first chance of the second half for the away side.
The big striker sees his header tipped over the bar by Aynsley Pears.
Good chance.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 13:35 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Stoke 1-0 Derby
Derby freshen up their defensive line - and potential attacking threat - as Callum Elder and Nat Phillips are in to feature in the second-half.
Craig Forsyth and Joe Ward take a seat to watch from the side lines.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 13:34 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Oxford 0-1 Swansea
A change for Oxford right at the start of the second-half as Tunisian Idris El Mizouni comes on for Louie Sibley.
Second halfpublished at 13:32 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
We're getting back under way in our three early Championship games.
Postpublished at 13:32 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
HT: Oxford 0-1 Swansea
Just as well Swansea scored today.
A sixth goalless league game would have seen them match their club record for successive blanks set back in February 1996.
The record for most games without a goal since the second tier rebranded as the Championship is seven.
Sheffield Wednesday, Nottingham Forest, Middlesbrough, Bolton and Preston (this season in their case) all jointly hold that unwanted record.
Still, they're all way off the record for most successive games at this level without a goal.
Coventry City failed to score in 11 games in a row in 1919-20!
Stoke great Frank Soo enters English Football's Hall of Famepublished at 13:25 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
HT: Stoke 1-0 Derby
Image source, Rex Features
Image caption,
Frank Soo made 170 pre-war appearances for Stoke City in the 1930s
English football will atone for a notable omission in its history when pre-Second World War star Frank Soo is finally honoured today.
The former Stoke City half-back - the first England international of East Asian heritage - will officially be inducted into the National Football Museum’s Hall of Fame at half-time in today's game.
Derbyshire-born Soo, the son of a Chinese father and English mother, was raised in Liverpool and began his career at Prescot Cables before joining Stoke in 1933.
BBC Radio Stoke on Frank Soo
He played alongside Potters great Stanley Matthews, who was also his team-mate when he made the first of his nine wartime international appearances for England against Wales at Cardiff City’s Ninian Park in May 1942.
As well as being the first non-white person to play for England, he is still the only player from an East Asian background to represent the full men’s team.
Born in 1914, Soo made 170 appearances for Stoke in the 1930s, then carried on playing after the war for Leicester City, Luton Town and Chelmsford City. He died in Cheadle, Staffordshire in 1991, aged 76.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 13:20 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Oxford 0-1 Swansea
The Swans lead and deservedly so.
Zan Vipotnik ended the Welsh side's wait for a first goal since September 29 by converting Ronald's low cross into the six yard area after 38 minutes.
The Slovenian international's second goal of the season is the least the visitors deserve as they've dominated the opening half.
Myles Peart-Harris has also headed against the crossbar while Jamie Cumming has saved from Goncalo Franco.
Oxford failed to seriously threaten until their first effort on goal on the stroke of half-time with Tyler Goodrham's attempted curler blocked and from the resulting corner Ruben Rodrigues flicked a header against the top of the bar.
Swansea have been impressive and Oxford's unbeaten home league record is under serious threat.
'Rak-Sakyi has been excellent'published at 13:20 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
HT: Blackburn 0-1 Sheffield Utd
Andy Giddings
Sports Editor, BBC Sheffield
Sheffield United have certainly had their moments since going a goal up.
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi has been absolutely excellent down the right hand side.
Michael Cooper hasn't had an awful lot to do in the Blades goal.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 13:18 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Stoke 1-0 Derby
Image source, Rex Features
Derby's feisty start was silenced following Tom Cannon's penalty kick to give Stoke the lead and, perhaps most importantly, a foothold in the game.
It seemed that the Rams were going to smother the home side with their attacking prowess but a sloppy error from keeper Jacob Zetterstrom on Cannon saw the striker be gifted an opportunity for a 1v1 showdown.
The penalty went Cannon's way and Stoke took the opportunity to calm the game down with some possession based play.
Derby had a few opportunities but some poor passes meant they slipped away and their first corner ended up meeting a Stoke head to wrap up the first-half.
Postpublished at 13:16 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Stoke 1-0 Derby
Derby are awarded their first corner of the afternoon and this is where they are most dangerous.
The Rams have almost double the amount of goals from a set-piece than the second highest set-piece scorers in the league.
Stoke are up for the task though after Tom Cannon gets up first to clear the threat and a man in red and white collects.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 13:16 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Blackburn 0-1 Sheff Utd
Image source, Rex Features
So far, so good for Sheffield United.
Harrison Burrows' first goal for the club has them in the lead and heading second as it stands.
'Definitely out of first gear'published at 13:14 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Blackburn 0-1 Sheffield United
Sanny Rudravajhala
BBC Radio 5 Live at Ewood Park
United’s goal has certainly turned up the volume all round here.
Tyrhys Dolan has been looking busy for Rovers as one of their brightest sparks but he and Yuki Ohashi are really up against it now against a formidable Blades backline.
Crystal Palace loanee Jesurun Rak-Sakyi is continuing to find joy down the right. Keep your eye on him.
These early kick-offs can be slow starters but we’re definitely out of first gear here!
YELLOW CARDpublished at 13:14 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Blackburn 0-1 Sheffield Utd
Jack Robinson gets a card to mark his 100th league start for Sheffield United.
Sadly for him it's a yellow one for hacking down Tyrhys Dolan.
'Petered out at bit for both sides'published at 13:12 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Stoke 1-0 Derby
Sohail Sahi
BBC Radio Stoke commentator
It started off really quickly here, after Stoke scored there was a good burst of energy.
After about the 18th minute mark it's petered out a bit for both sides.

Championship Table

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1	Sunderland	13	9	2	2	23	9	14	29	Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Draw
2	Leeds United	13	7	5	1	22	8	14	26	Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Win
3	Sheffield United	13	8	3	2	16	6	10	25	Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Win
4	Burnley	12	6	5	1	17	5	12	23	Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Draw
5	Watford	13	7	1	5	22	21	1	22	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Win
6	West Bromwich Albion	13	5	6	2	14	8	6	21	Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw
7	Blackburn Rovers	13	5	4	4	16	14	2	19	Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss
8	Bristol City	13	4	7	2	17	17	0	19	Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Win
9	Norwich City	13	4	6	3	23	18	5	18	Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss
10	Middlesbrough	13	5	3	5	14	15	-1	18	Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Loss
11	Millwall	12	4	4	4	15	12	3	16	Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Win
12	Swansea City	13	4	4	5	10	9	1	16	Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Win
13	Coventry City	13	4	3	6	17	17	0	15	Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Win
14	Derby County	13	4	3	6	16	17	-1	15	Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss
15	Hull City	13	3	6	4	15	17	-2	15	Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw
16	Stoke City	13	4	3	6	15	18	-3	15	Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Win
17	Cardiff City	13	4	3	6	13	19	-6	15	Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Win
18	Sheffield Wednesday	13	4	3	6	15	24	-9	15	Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Loss
19	Oxford United	13	3	5	5	16	17	-1	14	Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss
20	Preston North End	13	3	5	5	14	20	-6	14	Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss
21	Luton Town	13	3	3	7	15	21	-6	12	Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw
22	Plymouth Argyle	13	3	3	7	13	25	-12	12	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss
23	Queens Park Rangers	13	1	7	5	11	19	-8	10	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw
24	Portsmouth	13	1	6	6	13	26	-13	9	Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw

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 2nd November 2024 at 17:43

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

CLOSE!published at 13:40 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

Postpublished at 13:37 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

YELLOW CARDpublished at 13:37 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

YELLOW CARDpublished at 13:36 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

Postpublished at 13:36 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

'Moore's header tipped over'published at 13:36 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

Postpublished at 13:36 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 13:35 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 13:34 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

Second halfpublished at 13:32 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

Postpublished at 13:32 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

Stoke great Frank Soo enters English Football's Hall of Famepublished at 13:25 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

HALF-TIMEpublished at 13:20 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

'Rak-Sakyi has been excellent'published at 13:20 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

HALF-TIMEpublished at 13:18 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

Postpublished at 13:16 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

HALF-TIMEpublished at 13:16 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

'Definitely out of first gear'published at 13:14 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

YELLOW CARDpublished at 13:14 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

'Petered out at bit for both sides'published at 13:12 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

Championship Scores and fixtures

Saturday 2nd November

Championship Table

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