Summary

  • Joint-leaders Leeds, Wolves and Cardiff all win in Championship

  • Lee Carsley's Birmingham draw at Derby

  • Villa beat Forest 2-1 in Saturday's late game

  • League One leaders Shrewsbury have only unbeaten record in EFL

  1. KICK-OFFpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 23 September 2017

    Aston Villa 0-0 Nottingham Forest

    Daryl Murphy gets us under way.

    Forest in their dark blue away strip and Villa are in claret and blue - but you didn't need me to tell you that.

  2. Postpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 23 September 2017

    Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest (17:30 BST)

    A five-goal win today would take Forest up into the play-offs but that might be a little optimistic.

    Villa, meanwhile, will jump up to ninth with a win.

  3. Postpublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 23 September 2017

    Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest (17:30 BST)

    Here we go then.

    Two of the biggest clubs in the Championship make their way out in front of a healthy crowd at Villa Park.

    "Villa, Villa, Villa" is the chant.

  4. What do the stats say?published at 17:26 British Summer Time 23 September 2017

    Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest (17:30 BST)

    The stats need a deeper looking at to get a sense of the form side in this one at Villa Park.

    Villa start five places below Forest but are five games unbeaten. The home side lost in the Carabao Cup in midweek but won 3-0 last weekend at Barnsley.

    Nottingham Forest have four wins this season, two more than Villa, but they have lost three of their past four.

    All clear?

    One thing for sure is this one should be interesting.

  5. Postpublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 23 September 2017

    Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest (17:30 BST)

    Henri LansburyImage source, Getty Images

    Henri Lansbury left Nottingham Forest for Aston Villa in January but is yet to find the net in 22 league games since switching the East Midlands for the West Midlands.

    He's not even in the squad today after picking a knee injury.

  6. Postpublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 23 September 2017

    Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest (17:30 BST)

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  7. Team newspublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 23 September 2017

    Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest (17:30 BST)

    Aston Villa are unchanged from their last league game against Barnsley but make 11 changes from the side that played in the EFL Cup in midweek.

    Nottingham Forest make seven changes from the side that were defeated by Chelsea in the EFL Cup

    Villa: Johnstone, Elmohamady, Chester, Terry, Taylor, Whelan, Snodgrass, Hourihane, Adomah, Kodjia, Davis.

    Forest: Smith, Mills, Traore, Bridcutt, Murphy, McKay, Brereton, Dowell, Dowell, Darikwa, Bouchalakis, Worrall.

  8. Postpublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 23 September 2017

    There's one more match to go in the EFL today, and it brings together two former champions of Europe.

    Coverage of Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest on the way, plus reaction from today's 15:00 BST games.

  9. Championship tablepublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 23 September 2017

    Here's how the top of the Championship looks....

    TableImage source, .
  10. League Two headlinespublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 23 September 2017

    • Exeter City's unbeaten run ends as they lose 2-0 at Coventry.
    • Notts County close the gap to leaders Exeter to one point with their fourth consecutive win, a 4-1 victory over Lincoln.
    • Chesterfield lose 1-0 at Luton under caretaker manager Guy Branston, but Port Vale earn a point under the temporary leadership of David Kelly and Chris Morgan.
    • Carlisle thrash Crewe 5-0.
  11. Championship headlinespublished at 17:03 British Summer Time 23 September 2017

    • Leeds United lead the Championship table courtesy of their 3-2 win against Ipswich Town.
    • Wolves' dramatic late winner against Barnsley ensures they remain second, while Cardiff stay third thanks to their win at Sunderland.
    • Bolton remain rooted to the bottom of the league and saw their winless run stretch to eight Championship games after they lost 3-0 to Brentford, who won their first league game of the season.
    • Managerless Birmingham took a point against Derby but remain second from bottom of the table.
    • Preston v Millwall, Norwich City v Bristol City and QPR v Burton all finished goalless.
    • Reading drew 1-1 with Hull, while Fulham took a share of the points against Middlesbrough.
  12. League One headlinespublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 23 September 2017

    • Blackburn hold unbeaten leaders Shrewsbury to a 1-1 draw, ending their four-game winning run.
    • There are three goals in the last six minutes as third-placed Peterborough beat second-placed Wigan to get their 1,000th Football League win.
    • Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's Northampton lose at home to Bradford.
    • Blackpool's good run is ended by Bristol Rovers, while Rotherham put five past Oldham.
  13. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 23 September 2017

    Leeds celebrateImage source, PA

    And breathe. The 15:00 BST kick-offs are all over.

    We hope your team got the results you need!

  14. goal

    GOAL: Wolves 2-1 Barnsleypublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 23 September 2017

    Alfred N'Diaye

    Incredible! Alfred N'Diaye with a late winner for Wolves surely! He gets his first goal for the club after being set up by Leo Bonatini.

    Alfred N'DiayeImage source, Empics
  15. League One latestpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 23 September 2017

    A third late goal at Peterborough!

    This one goes to the hosts. They're going above Wigan into second in League One and may well win a 1000th Football League game.

    Leaders Shrewsbury are still being held by Blackburn.

  16. goal

    GOAL: Wolves 1-1 Barnsleypublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 23 September 2017

    Adam Jackson

    A stoppage-time equaliser for Adam Jackson and Barnsley!

    Jackson fires in from close range and surely the Tykes have a point at Molineux.

  17. goal

    GOAL: Bolton 0-3 Brentfordpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 23 September 2017

    Ollie Watkins

    Oof, another pearler for Brentford at the Macron Stadium.

    Ollie Watkins works the ball into the top corner with a stunning effort.

  18. goal

    GOAL: Fulham 1-1 Middlesbroughpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 23 September 2017

    Cyrus Christie

    Well Fulham's lead didn't last long, did it?!

    Cyrus Christie bags his first Middlesbrough goal and a leveller for Garry Monk's side.

  19. League One latestpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 23 September 2017

    The goals are flying in and League One and one of those sees the leaders Shrewsbury pegged back. Bradley Dack has equalised for Blackburn.

    Is Shrewsbury's unbeaten record this season under threat? The only other EFL team unbeaten this campaign, Exeter, are losing in League Two.

    Another big goal at the top of League One has come at the ABAX Stadium. Peterborough are ahead against Wigan.

    No they're not!! Wigan equalise moments later. Peterborough's 1000th Football League win may have to wait.

  20. goal

    GOAL: Fulham 1-0 Middlesbroughpublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 23 September 2017

    Aboubakar Kamara

    Fulham celebrateImage source, Rex Features

    A late winner at Craven Cottage maybe?

    Ryan Sessegnon crosses for Aboubakar Kamara, who puts Fulham in front against Middlesbrough.

    Meanwhile, Jon Dadi Bodvarsson has equalised for Reading against Hull.