Summary

  • 30 matches on opening Saturday of the 2024-25 EFL campaign

  • In the Championship, Leeds make it 3-3 against Portsmouth in stoppage time

  • Watford win 3-2 at Millwall after Lions had fought back to level

  • Stoke, West Brom, Middlesbrough, Oxford Utd & Sunderland all win

  • Josh Maja scores hat-trick for Baggies

  • In League Two, Bromley win in first EFL game in their 132-year history; Wimbledon come from 2-0 down to beat Colchester 4-2; Wins for Bradford and Barrow

  • In League One, newcomers Wrexham and Stockport both win

  • Birmingham comeback to draw with Reading; Huddersfield beat Peterborough

  • Get involved #bbcefl

  1. Championship fixturespublished at 12:03 British Summer Time 10 August

    All games kick off at 12:30 BST

    • Cardiff City v Sunderland
    • Hull City v Bristol City
    • Leeds United v Portsmouth
    • Middlesbrough v Swansea City
    • Millwall v Watford
    • Oxford United v Norwich City
    • Queens Park Rangers v West Bromwich Albion
    • Stoke City v Coventry City
  2. Saturday feastpublished at 12:00 British Summer Time 10 August

    Leeds fans arrive at Elland RoadImage source, Getty Images

    Good afternoon and welcome to the first Saturday EFL live text of the 2024-25 season.

    Starting with the Championship, then League Two and finally League One we've got an absolute feast of football coming your way.

    Optimism is (mostly) high. Let's get going!