Summary

  • Owls secure first home league win of 2017-18

  • Cardiff's 100% record ends with draw at Fulham

  • Unbeaten Leeds win 5-0 at home to Burton

  • Sheff Utd win at Sunderland, Boro beat Bolton

  • Flint scores Bristol City winner at Reading

  • Hasselbaink wins first game as Northampton boss

  1. Around the groundspublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 9 September 2017

    So Norwich, Wolves and Middlesbrough have all taken early leads in the Championship.

    It remains goalless everywhere else in the second tier.

    Norwich v BirminghamImage source, Empics
  2. goal

    GOAL - Bolton 0-1 Middlesbroughpublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 9 September 2017

    Britt Assombalonga

    Boro go ahead! Adama Traore makes the goal with a brilliant run and cross, with Britt Assombalonga converting for his third goal of the season.

  3. Postpublished at 15:13 British Summer Time 9 September 2017

    Bolton 0-0 Middlesbrough

    Boro keeper Darren Randolph does really well to save Gary Madine's fierce effort. Bolton almost had the lead there.

  4. goal

    GOAL - Wolves 1-0 Millwallpublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 9 September 2017

    Diogo Jota

    Wolves take the lead as Millwall keep backing off Diogo Jota and he makes them pay with a tasty finish.

    This Wolves side will punish you if you give them room.

  5. Postpublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 9 September 2017

    Fulham 0-0 Cardiff

    At Craven Cottage, Junior Hoilett blazes well over the bar for the in-form visitors.

  6. Postpublished at 15:07 British Summer Time 9 September 2017

    Reading 0-0 Bristol City

    Reading have won seven league games in a row against Bristol City. The Royals are seeing all of the ball so far in the early stages.

  7. Postpublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 9 September 2017

    Bolton 0-0 Middlesbrough

    Bolton v MiddlesbroughImage source, Rex Features

    Phil Parkinson's Bolton are looking for their first win in the Championship since April 2016 - is today their day?

    They've given a debut to Craig Noone against Boro.

  8. goal

    GOAL - Norwich 1-0 Birminghampublished at 15:05 British Summer Time 9 September 2017

    Nelson Oliveira

    From a corner, Norwich go ahead as Nelson Oliveira taps in.

    That's not a great start for the six debutants in Birmingham's starting XI - inevitably it'll take them some time to gel.

  9. goal

    FIRST GOAL IN THE 15:00 EFL GAMESpublished at 15:03 British Summer Time 9 September 2017

    Northampton 1-0 Doncaster

    What a start for Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink! Inside 30 seconds, his Northampton side take the lead.

  10. KICK-OFFpublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 9 September 2017

    The 15:00 games are getting under way! Where will the goal klaxon sound first?

  11. Are you ready?published at 15:01 British Summer Time 9 September 2017

    We've reached that moment where, in some cinemas nowadays, a dramatic voice says: "It's about to begin."

  12. Following the EFL on BBC Sportpublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 9 September 2017

    Although rights restrictions prevent us from streaming live audio commentary of today's EFL matches, you are still able to tune in to your local BBC radio station for extensive coverage of your team.

    You can click here for the complete list of BBC local radio stations and frequencies.

  13. FULL-TIMEpublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 9 September 2017

    FT: Mansfield 4-1 Grimsby

    Mansfield v GrimsbyImage source, Dan Westwell

    Mansfield Town have arrested their three-game winless run in emphatic fashion, beating Grimsby Town 4-1 in League Two's early kick-off.

    Stags striker Lee Angol scored twice from the penalty spot to add to Krystian Pearce's strike and a Jamie Osborne own-goal, while Sam Jones' penalty for the Mariners was a late consolation.

  14. get involved

    Get Involved via #bbceflpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 9 September 2017

    Your transfer window in six words

    Britt AssombalongaImage source, Getty Images

    So given we've asked for your team's transfer window in six words, we thought we best pitch in with ours too.

    Matt's gone for "smart signings make Assombalonga exit bearable" for his team Nottingham Forest, Tom's plumped for "who are those lot in blue?" for his club Birmingham, and Brendon's is "will Fammy be the new Tammy?" for his lot Bristol City.

    They're not our finest work, we'll concede, but hopefully you can do better via #bbcefl on Twitter.

  15. Can Cardiff make it six from six?published at 14:52 British Summer Time 9 September 2017

    Fulham v Cardiff

    Top sixImage source, BBC Sport

    For August's Championship manager of the month Neil Warnock, it's been a dreamy start to 2017-18, after five wins from five in the league.

    Another victory at Fulham - a side who reached the play-offs last term - would be an enormous statement from the Bluebirds.

    Or, might Craven Cottage be where the Welsh side's 100% record ends?

  16. Their seasons start here?published at 14:50 British Summer Time 9 September 2017

    Norwich v Birmingham City

    Daniel FarkeImage source, Rex Features

    For Norwich and Birmingham - who both have big ambitions this season - four points from their opening five games was not a great return.

    After Harry Redknapp's flurry of signings on deadline day, including a club record deal for Brentford's stylish playmaker Jota, the Blues' season arguably starts now, if you'll excuse the overused cliche.

    And Norwich might be thinking similarly, after a somewhat underwhelming start to life under new boss Daniel Farke for the Carrow Road faithful.

  17. Will unbeaten Leeds march on?published at 14:47 British Summer Time 9 September 2017

    Leeds v Burton

    Thomas ChristiansenImage source, Gett

    Thomas Christiansen has made an impressive start as Leeds boss, hasn't he?

    Can they continue their unbeaten league form at home to Burton today, a side who have had fewer shots on target than any other side in the Championship this season (12)?

    This is only the third ever league meeting between the two clubs.

  18. Bolton bid for first winpublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 9 September 2017

    Bolton v Middlesbrough

    Phil ParkinsonImage source, Getty Images

    For newly-promoted Bolton, the search for their first win back in the Championship continues this afternoon with the visit of Middlesbrough.

    Wanderers have conceded 10 times in their first five games, but Boro have netted just four goals themselves.

    Bolton have lost both their home league games so far, while Garry Monk's men have lost both of their previous away games this season, so this one is hard to call.

  19. Team newspublished at 14:42 British Summer Time 9 September 2017

    Norwich v Birmingham, Wolves v Millwall

    Former Newcastle man Grant Hanley is on Norwich's bench, while Harry Redknapp gives six Birmingham players debuts, including Jota and Chelsea loanee Jeremie Boga.

    Norwich: Gunn, Pinto, Zimmermann, Vrancic, Oliveira, Murphy, Klose, Stiepermann, Trybull, Maddison, Tettey.

    Birmingham: Stockdale, Grounds, Colin, Dean, Morrison, Boga, Lowe, Walsh, Davis, Jota, Gallagher.

    At Molineux, visitors Millwall are unchanged, while Wolves change one, bringing in Ben Marshall for Bright Enobakhare on the wing.

    Wolves: Ruddy, Miranda, Coady, Batth, Doherty, Saiss, Neves, Vinagre, Marshall, Bonatini, Jota.

    Millwall: Archer, McLaughlin, Meredith, Hutchinson, Williams, Gregory, Wallace, Webster, Morison, O'Brien, Saville.

  20. Team newspublished at 14:38 British Summer Time 9 September 2017

    Aston Villa v Brentford, Bolton v Middlesbrough

    Robert Snodgrass has to make do with a place on the Aston Villa bench, while winless Brentford make four changes to their team.

    Aston Villa: Johnstone, Bree, Terry, Chester, Taylor, Whelan, Hourihane, Onomah, Green, Elmohamady, Davis.

    Brentford: Bentley, Henry, Yennaris, Maupay, Watkins, Egan, Woods, Sawyers, Dalsgaard, Barbet, Canos.

    Craig Noone makes his Bolton debut, while Jem Karacan passed a late fitness test, but new signings Marvin Johnson and Ryan Shotton can only make the Middlesbrough bench.

    Bolton: Alnwick, Beevers, Karacan, Noone, Madine, Robinson, Derik, Pratley, Morais, Darby, Wheater.

    Middlesbrough: Randolph, Christie, Fry, Gibson, Fabio, Clayton, Leadbitter, Traore, Downing, Baker, Assombalonga.