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

Postpublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Sheff Wed 1-1 Watford
Barry Bannan sees a shot well saved by Watford keeper Daniel Bachmann.
Entertaining stuff this.
GOAL: Middlesbrough 0-1 Coventrypublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Bobby Thomas (42 mins)
Boro' can't hold on...
Josh Eccles sends in a cross and Bobby Thomas is unmarked inside the six-yard area to power a header home.
Postpublished at 15:42 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Cardiff 0-0 Norwich
Norwich getting on top as head towards the break.
Ante Crnac has a shot blocked and from the resulting corner an almighty goalmouth scramble is eventually brought to an end by the referee's whistle for a foul.
'Aaronson is there to mop it up for three'published at 15:41 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Leeds 3-0 Plymouth
Adam Pope
BBC Radio Leeds commentator
Image source, PA Media
Piroe tries to stab it towards goal himself and Brenden Aaronson is there to mop it up for three.
The possession, the dominance and it could be more because Plymouth do look poor.
Postpublished at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Middlesbrough 0-0 Coventry
Coventry close to getting themselves ahead and it's Haji Wright again.
The five goal striker gets a shot away but George Edmundson throws himself in the way to block it.
Boro' need the half-time whistle to come.
GOAL: Leeds 3-0 Plymouthpublished at 15:39 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Brenden Aaronsen (39 mins)
My word.
USA international Brenden Aaronson gets in on the act.
Dan James crosses in for fellow goalscorer Joel Piroe but his flick doesn't quite come off, no matter, Aaronsen is there to hammer it home.
Plymouth's goal difference could take a real battering here.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 15:38 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Preston 0-1 Bristol City
The injury woes continue for Bristol City.
Joe Williams requires treatment on the pitch. He tries to play on but can't and needs to be switched out with Marcus McGuane.
YELLOW CARDSpublished at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Middlesbrough 0-0 Coventry
Referee Thomas Bramall is having a busy afternoon.
He's sent-off Boro's Hayden Hackney and now booked Coventry's Jack Rudoni and Brandon Thomas-Asante.
GOAL: Sheff Wed 1-1 Watfordpublished at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Michael Smith (33 mins)
The in-form striker does it again for Wednesday!
Marvin Johnson hits a powerful cross into the area and Michael Smith, who scored an absolute beauty at Portsmouth last week, scores a slightly less spectacular one today.
'it might be a cricket score'published at 15:35 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Leeds 2-0 Plymouth
Neil Redfearn
Former Leeds manager on BBC Radio Leeds
Brilliant round the box with the second phase movements, and then great composure when it drops to Piroe.
Another great finish, it looks like this might be a cricket score.
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GOAL: Leeds 2-0 Plymouthpublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Joel Piroe (33 mins)
Uh oh, have the floodgates opened?
It's a bit of a mess but Leeds wont care.
Joel Piroe gets his fifth of the season and Leeds have two goals in three minutes.
The Whites are going back up to second.
Image source, PA Media
'A lovely smart finish'published at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Leeds 1-0 Plymouth
Adam Pope
BBC Radio Leeds commentator
He's leaning back - what he manages to get on it leaning back, he gets the accuracy and the power on it, amazing finish from James.
A really lovely, smart finish into the top corner.
Postpublished at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Middlesbrough 0-0 Coventry
Ten man Middlesbrugh have reacted well to the dismissal of Hayden Hackney and Johnny Howson smashes in a shot and Bobby Thomas does well to block it.
No goals but there's plenty going on.
GOAL: Leeds 1-0 Plymouthpublished at 15:32 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Dan James (30 mins)
To say this had been coming is QUITE the understatement!
Wales international Dan James thumps home a super strike for his second of the season.
GOAL: Sheff Wed 0-1 Watfordpublished at 15:30 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Ryan Porteous (29 mins)
The Hornets have been poor travellers this season but they have the lead today!
Scotland international Ryan Porteous picked up his fifth booking of the campaign earlier and now he has a goal for his day's work too.
Postpublished at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Hull City 1-0 Portsmouth
The away side come close to a leveller but Ivor Pandur makes a fine save to deny Callum Lang.
Postpublished at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Cardiff 0-0 Norwich
Two chances for Norwich.
First Shane Duffy misdirects a header before the division's leading scorer, Borja Sainz gets his first sight of goal but Jak Alnwick makes the save.
That might be a warning to Cardiff.
Postpublished at 15:28 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Leeds 0-0 Plymouth
It's a huge ask for Plymouth, who have taken just one point on their travels so far this season, to get anything against the promotion-chasing hosts.
Heading towards the half-hour mark and the Whites have had just a shade under 80% of possession.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Preston 0-1 Bristol City
Robins boss Liam Manning has to make an early change as George Tanner is off the pitch and Haydon Roberts is in to replace him.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Middlesbrough 0-0 Coventry
Down to ten-men and Middlesbrough are reorganising.
Johnny Howson is sent on by boss Michael Carrick with Finn Azaz the man who has to make way.
Middlesbrough are wearing a white today incidentally as part of an anti-knife crime campaign.

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

Postpublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

GOAL: Middlesbrough 0-1 Coventrypublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

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'Aaronson is there to mop it up for three'published at 15:41 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

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GOAL: Leeds 3-0 Plymouthpublished at 15:39 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 15:38 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

YELLOW CARDSpublished at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

GOAL: Sheff Wed 1-1 Watfordpublished at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

'it might be a cricket score'published at 15:35 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

GOAL: Leeds 2-0 Plymouthpublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

'A lovely smart finish'published at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

Postpublished at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

GOAL: Leeds 1-0 Plymouthpublished at 15:32 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

GOAL: Sheff Wed 0-1 Watfordpublished at 15:30 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

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SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

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