Summary

  • Swansea City come from behind to beat Sheffield United 2-1

  • West Brom beaten 2-1 at home by Bolton

  • Middlesbrough come from 2-0 down to draw at Millwall

  • Brentford hammer Rotherham 5-1, Wigan beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-2

  1. Postpublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 4 August 2018

    West Brom 0-1 Bolton

    Bolton still lead 1-0 at The Hawthorns having only won one away game in their last two seasons in the Championship.

    West Brom have threatened through Matty Phillips and Jay Rodriguez going close but nothing on the scoresheet so far for Darren Moore's men.

    Darren MooreImage source, PA
  2. Postpublished at 15:44 British Summer Time 4 August 2018

    League One and League Two update

    Carlisle pull one back against Exeter City in League One, and it's 2-1 there thanks to Richie Bennett, who guided the ball over the keeper with ease.

    Oldham have also halved the deficit at home to MK Dons, with Dan Gardner firing home from the edge of the box.

    Ryan Edwards' volley for Plymouth means Argyle have the breakthrough against Walsall.

    Gillingham have extended their lead over League One debutants Accrington Stanley, with Josh Parker heading home from six yards out.

  3. Postpublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 4 August 2018

    Ipswich 1-2 Blackburn

    Half-time approaching at Portman Road and it's a slightly stunned home crowd now after their flying start from Gwion Edwards' early header.

    Right-back Jordan Spence has had to go off with suspected concussion with Luke Woolfenden replacing him.

  4. 'Millwall have been the better side'published at 15:41 British Summer Time 4 August 2018

    Millwall 2-0 Middlesbrough

    Steve Claridge
    Ex-Millwall and Bradford striker on BBC Radio 5 live

    Darren Randolph is not the bravest keeper I have ever seen and Lee Gregory just wanted it more than him in this instance.

    This is no more than Millwall deserve. They have been by far the better side.

  5. Postpublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 4 August 2018

    Birmingham 0-0 Norwich

    Chances for both sides in the first half at St Andrew's but that's one of two games still without a goal in the Championship.

    Preston and QPR are still both trying to break their deadlock at Deepdale.

  6. Postpublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 4 August 2018

    League One and League Two update

    A hangover from losing the play-off final last season is nowhere to be seen for Exeter in League Two, as they double their lead against Carlisle via Jonathan Forte.

    Mark O'Hara has the second of the afternoon for Peterborough against Bristol Rovers.

    Mitch Rose gives Grimsby the lead from the spot against Forest Green.

    Mamadou Thiam doubles Barnsley's lead against Oxford.

    James Norwood pulls one back for Tranmere against Stevenage - 2-1 in that game in League Two.

  7. goal

    GOAL: Millwall 2-0 Middlesbroughpublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 4 August 2018

    Lee Gregory (37 mins)

    And there is the second that's been coming for Millwall!

    Lee Gregory pounces on a mistake by new Boro centre-back Aden Flint and has the time to pick his spot and place it calmly past Darren Randolph in the visiting goal.

  8. Postpublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 4 August 2018

    Millwall 1-0 Middlesbrough

    Millwall still just 1-0 ahead against Boro but they have been looking dangerous for a second at The Den.

    Jake Cooper headed a Shaun Williams corner narrowly wide while Aiden O'Brien continues to threaten.

  9. Postpublished at 15:35 British Summer Time 4 August 2018

    Swindon Town 0-0 Macclesfield Town

    Hamish Marshall
    BBC Radio 5 live at the County Ground

    It’s been a tough first half hour back in the Football League for Macclesfield.

    They are still goalless at Swindon but they are only level thanks to three excellent saves from goalkeeper Rhys Taylor.

    Keep across the latest updates from today's EFL matches on BBC Radio 5 live by clicking on the coverage option at the top of the page.

  10. Postpublished at 15:34 British Summer Time 4 August 2018

    Bristol City 1-0 Nottingham Forest

    Joao CarvalhoImage source, Rex Features

    Joao Carvalho, the most expensive signing of the summer in the EFL (so far) at £13.2m, is in action for Nottingham Forest at Ashton Gate.

    Forest still trail 1-0 to Andreas Weimann's debut goal for Bristol City.

  11. goal

    GOAL: Wigan 2-1 Sheffield Wednesdaypublished at 15:31 British Summer Time 4 August 2018

    Michael Jacobs (26 mins)

    They're flying in here!

    Gavin Massey's teasing cross falls to Michael Jacobs, who helps himself to his second of the afternoon.

    Could he be on for a hat-trick within the first half an hour?

  12. Postpublished at 15:29 British Summer Time 4 August 2018

    League One and League Two update

    MK Dons are now 2-0 up against Oldham in the battle of two of the newly-relegated teams in League Two - Ryan Harley tapped home with ease for the Dons' second.

    Accrington Stanley are a goal down on their first ever game in League One, with Brandon Hanlan sliding in to give Gillingham the lead.

    Rochdale are now 2-0 up as Bradden Inman helps himself to a second against Burton, for whom life in League One couldn't have got off to a worse start.

    Barnsley, meanwhile, have begun their League One campaign in better fettle, Mamadou Thiam giving them the lead against Oxford.

  13. goal

    GOAL: Ipswich 1-2 Blackburnpublished at 15:29 British Summer Time 4 August 2018

    Bradley Dack (29 mins)

    Turnaround at Portman Road and Blackburn lead 2-1.

    Bradley Dack fires Rovers ahead - Derrick Williams wins the ball wide out on the left and Ipswich are all over the place at the back as the ball is fizzed across goal for Dack to slot in from just five yards out.

  14. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 4 August 2018

    #bbcefl

    Matt Collins: Everyone keeps saying Boro are one of their favourites. Without Adama Traore that team looks pretty average and very low on creativity to me.

    Boro trail at Millwall without their pacey winger, who is out with a dislocated shoulder and has been strongly linked with an £18m move to Wolves.

    Adama TraoreImage source, Rex Features
  15. Postpublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 4 August 2018

    West Brom 0-1 Bolton

    All action at The Hawthorns since Bolton's opener.

    The Trotters could have had a second when Mark Beevers headed Josh Vela's corner inches wide.

    Allan Nyom then nearly levelled it for the Baggies but his driving shot after venturing forward from right-back went just wide of goal.

  16. goal

    GOAL: Wigan 1-1 Sheffield Wednesdaypublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 4 August 2018

    Atdhe Nuhiu (20 mins)

    The Owls pull level as Atdhe Nuhiu jabs home from close range.

    His first shot was blocked but he was poised and ready to go for the rebound - and he wasted no time in slotting it over the line.

  17. Postpublished at 15:22 British Summer Time 4 August 2018

    League One and League Two update

    Michael CollinsImage source, PA

    Alex Nicholls doubles Crewe's lead against Morecambe.

    There's been a bad start for newly-relegated Burton in League One, and they are behind at home to Rochdale after Brad Inman slotted one in off the post.

    Portsmouth are 1-0 up at home to Luton, with Jamal Lowe the difference there.

    Bradford's new boss Michael Collins - the youngest in the EFL - has the first goal of his reign, Jack Payne bringing the Bantams ahead against Shrewsbury.

    Mansfield have the breakthrough against Newport County in League Two thanks to Tyler Walker.

    Exeter, who lost in the League Two play-off final last season, lead against Carlisle thanks to Jonathan Forte.

  18. goal

    GOAL: Ipswich 1-1 Blackburnpublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 4 August 2018

    Danny Graham (20 mins)

    Leveller at Portman Road and Blackburn are back on terms thanks to Danny Graham.

    A floated free-kick in by skipper Charlie Mulgrew, Bartosz Bialkowski doesn't hold on to the first effort and Graham is on hand to pounce and tuck it away.

  19. goal

    GOAL: West Brom 0-1 Boltonpublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 4 August 2018

    Josh Magennis (18 mins)

    Bolton with a shock lead at West Brom!

    New signing Josh Magennis has it and it's come from Sammy Ameobi's ball in which Magennis heads home ahead of Sam Johnstone.

    Josh MagennisImage source, Getty Images
  20. Postpublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 4 August 2018

    Bristol City 1-0 Nottingham Forest

    Forest almost concede a second goal at Ashton Gate but Ben Osborn clears Marlon Pack's effort off the line.