Summary

  • Championship leaders Sunderland maintain their perfect start with 3-1 win at Portsmouth

  • West Brom second after narrow win over Swansea

  • Derby, Leeds and Millwall all claim convincing wins, while Wayne Rooney's Plymouth beaten by Stoke

  • Early Championship results: Burnley 1-1 Blackburn, Cardiff 0-2 Middlesbrough, Coventry 0-1 Norwich

  • Weimann stunner earned Blackburn point in East Lancashire derby after Foster opener

  • League One: Stockport, Wrexham and Birmingham all locked on 10 points at top of table

  • League Two results: Gillingham top after 1-0 win over Chesterfield, but top eight separated by two points

  1. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 14:01 British Summer Time 31 August 2024

    Cardiff 0-1 Middlesbrough

    Middlesbrough make a double change as they try to regain control of this match.

    Alex Gilbert and Emmanuel Latte Lath are on in place of Delano Burgzorg and Tommy Conway.

    Into the last 20 minutes of normal time.

  2. 'Norwich need second goal'published at 14:00 British Summer Time 31 August 2024

    Coventry 0-1 Norwich

    Darren Kenton
    Former Norwich City defender

    Norwich need that second goal.

    It feels like one sloppy pass and Coventry will be back in this one.

    Delia Smith looks onImage source, Rex Features
  3. YELLOW CARDpublished at 13:59 British Summer Time 31 August 2024

    Burnley 1-1 Blackburn

    YELLOW CARD WATCH: Eight, if you include the two that led to Makhtar Gueye's sending off.

    Blackburn's Ryan Hedges goes into the book for a rash challenge on Burnley's Connor Roberts. This leads to some afters and Luca Koleosho is booked for his reaction.

    There's definitely some needle in this east Lancashire derby.

  4. Postpublished at 13:59 British Summer Time 31 August 2024

    Cardiff 0-1 Middlesbrough

    Cardiff win a free-kick out wide in the Boro half and disguise the pass to Ollie Tanner on the edge of the area, who smashes a left-foot shot at goal but it's blocked by Middlesbrough goal scorer Matt Clarke.

    Tanner blasts the follow-up over.

    Cardiff beginning to crank up the pressure.

  5. League One and Two updatepublished at 13:58 British Summer Time 31 August 2024

    In League Two Chesterfield thought they had found an equaliser against Gillingham from forward Dilan Markanday but the offside flag put a halt to any celebrations.

    It's not all bad news for the Spireites though as Gillingham go down to 10 men after a red card is given to Max Ehmer for second bookable offence.

    Port Vale defender Connor Hall saw a header drift wide before Doncaster took their chance to make it 3-1. Luke Molyneux outpaced the Vale defender to seal his second goal of the afternoon.

    While in League One, Huddersfield saw another opportunity to open the scoring go amiss against Rotherham with a wide shot from midfielder Ben Wiles and Blackpool and Wycombe remain at 1-1.

  6. YELLOW CARDpublished at 13:58 British Summer Time 31 August 2024

    Coventry 0-1 Norwich

    Coventry's Luis Binks and Norwich's Borja Sainz go into the book.

  7. Postpublished at 13:56 British Summer Time 31 August 2024

    Cardiff 0-1 Middlesbrough

    Cardiff win a corner and Callum O'Dowda heads the deep ball back into the six-yard box but Boro eventually get it away.

    Ollie Tanner has made a big difference to the home side since he came on at half-time but they find themselves trailling to that Matt Clarke header.

  8. Postpublished at 13:54 British Summer Time 31 August 2024

    Burnley 1-1 Blackburn

    Well that's audacious..

    Burnley's Connor Roberts cheaply loses possession on halfway, leading to Ryan Hedges trying his luck from long, long range.

    But his effort goes absolutely nowhere near the target and sails into space virtually out for a throw-in.

  9. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 13:54 British Summer Time 31 August 2024

    Coventry 0-1 Norwich

    Coventry's Norman Bassette replaces Ellis Simms and is on for his league debut.

  10. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 13:53 British Summer Time 31 August 2024

    Cardiff 0-1 Middlesbrough

    Erol Bulut responds to conceding the goal by sending on Rubin Colwill and Anwar El Ghazi for Chris Willock and Alex Robertson.

    The home side have made four changes now and there's still almost 30 minutes to go.

  11. 'Silly'published at 13:51 British Summer Time 31 August 2024

    Burnley 1-1 Blackburn

    Kevin Gallacher
    Former Blackburn striker on BBC Radio Lancashire

    Makhtar Gueye you silly, silly man.

    He knows he is on a yellow card, you just can't do that, lose your cool.

    He has put Rovers under so much pressure now, down to 10 men.

  12. RED CARDpublished at 13:49 British Summer Time 31 August 2024

    Burnley 1-1 Blackburn

    Blackburn are down to 10 for the final 33 minutes!

    Makhtar Gueye is shown a second yellow card and is given his marching orders.

    He's tackled by Maxime Esteve and, as he picks himself up off the ground, he makes a card gesture to referee Tony Harrington, urging him to book the Burnley centre-back.

    Harrington then books him again for doing so, having already been on a yellow card, and after taking an absolute age to actually leave the pitch, the game gets back under way.

    Makhtar Gueye sent offImage source, Rex Features
  13. goal

    GOAL: Cardiff 0-1 Middlesbroughpublished at 13:45 British Summer Time 31 August 2024

    Matt Clarke (55 mins)

    It's two goals in two league matches for Matt Clarke.

    The big centre-back heads in a corner at the near post to give Boro the lead.

    Finn Azaz drew a fine save from Ethan Horvath in the build-up and this game has burst into life since half-time.

  14. Postpublished at 13:44 British Summer Time 31 August 2024

    Burnley 1-1 Blackburn

    Oof, what a derby this is!

    Blackburn race down the left flank and there's a nervousness in the air at Turf Moor as the visitors have started this second half strongly.

    Tyrhys Dolan runs in through the Burnley back line and forces Clarets keeper James Trafford into a decent save.

  15. 'They all count'published at 13:43 British Summer Time 31 August 2024

    Coventry 0-1 Norwich

    Darren Kenton
    Former Norwich City defender

    Norwich have started this second half well.

    It's great play down the right hand side.

    The shot has taken a deflection and gone in, but they all count, you'll take that all day long.

  16. goal

    GOAL: Coventry 0-1 Norwichpublished at 13:42 British Summer Time 31 August 2024

    Borja Sainz (49 mins)

    Norwich score opener at CoventryImage source, Rex Features

    The visitors lead!

    Norwich move the ball well before a cross into the box lands at the feet of Borja Sainz who fires goal bound and his shot is deflected into the net off a Coventry defender.

    It's a tough one for keeper Oliver Dovin as the defender is stood right in front of him as it deflects into the back of the net.

  17. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 13:41 British Summer Time 31 August 2024

    Coventry 0-0 Norwich

    More changes now for Norwich.

    Oscar Schwartau and Anis Ben Slimane are on for Ante Crnac and Amankwah Forson.

  18. League Two updatepublished at 13:40 British Summer Time 31 August 2024

    Billy Sharp celebrates scoringImage source, Rex Features

    Doncaster Rovers didn't need too much time to settle into the second-half. Striker Billy Sharp had a shot saved only to make amends from a Luke Molyneux cross to give them a 2-1 lead against Port Vale.

    36 seconds in and it's already red hot in League Two.

  19. Postpublished at 13:40 British Summer Time 31 August 2024

    Burnley 1-1 Blackburn

    Burnley almost concede after a poor defensive clearance.

    Andi Weimann whips a ball into the box which is sliced into the path of Callum Brittain who strikes first time but the Blackburn man's effort goes wide of the target.

  20. Postpublished at 13:39 British Summer Time 31 August 2024

    Cardiff 0-0 Middlesbrough

    How did that not go in?

    Ollie Tanner makes an instant impact for the Bluebirds as he gets away down the right and plays it across to the captain Aaron Ramsey.

    His initial shot is blocked before he smashes the follow-up goalwards.

    It hits Boro defender Luke Ayling and comes back off the post and he gets it away. The ref's watch doesn't buzz but it must have been so close to going over the line.

    Cardiff come again and Ramsey forces a good save from Boro keeper Seny Dieng.

    A great start to the half from Cardiff.