Summary

  • Grigg (2) & Massey give Wigan 3-0 win at Stoke

  • Kodjia heads home in stoppage time to earn Villa draw against Brentford

  • Reading squander two-goal lead at Blackburn

  • Norwich score two late goals to beat Preston

  • Bolton 1-0 Birmingham; Sheff Wed 2-1 Millwall

  • Sunderland win 4-1 at Gillingham in League One

  • Fleetwood thump Scunthorpe 5-0 at Glanford Park

  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:36 British Summer Time 22 August 2018

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  2. Two games in League Onepublished at 19:33 British Summer Time 22 August 2018

    Gillingham v Sunderland & Scunthorpe v Fleetwood (19:45 BST)

    Sunderland goalImage source, Rex Features

    As well as six Championship games we've also got a couple of League One games this evening.

    Unbeaten Sunderland travel to Gillingham, looking to try and keep pace with early leaders Peterborough and Portsmouth.

    Scunthorpe, who fell to a 3-0 defeat at the Stadium of Light on Sunday, host Fleetwood.

  3. Out-of-sorts Owls in need of victorypublished at 19:30 British Summer Time 22 August 2018

    Sheffield Wednesday v Millwall (19:45 BST)

    It's been a difficult summer for Sheffield Wednesday.

    The Owls were unable to sign anyone because of a transfer embargo they only came out of at the weekend and they've started the campaign with one point from their first three games.

    Millwall, whose late season form nearly saw them earn a play-off place, have started 2018-19 as if they've never been away and are unbeaten.

    They threw away a 2-0 lead to draw against Middlesbrough on the opening day but have since drawn at Blackburn and beaten Derby County.

  4. Neil makes Carrow Road returnpublished at 19:27 British Summer Time 22 August 2018

    Norwich v Preston North End (19:45 BST)

    Alex NeilImage source, Rex Features

    It's been a slow start to the season for Norwich City, who are one of seven sides in the Championship yet to win a league game.

    The Canaries drew at Birmingham on the opening day but have since fallen to defeats against West Brom and Sheffield United.

    A third straight loss would be their worst run of form since November last year.

    Home supporters will have extra reason to hope they avoid a reverse tonight, as former manager Alex Neil returns to Carrow Road.

    The Scot, sacked in March 2017, guided current side Preston to seventh place last season.

    North End have picked up where they left off - proving tough to beat - and have picked up four points so far.

    They were denied a second win of the season against Stoke on Saturday by Peter Crouch's equaliser.

  5. Royals looking to spoil Rovers returnpublished at 19:24 British Summer Time 22 August 2018

    Blackburn Rovers v Reading (19:45 BST)

    Paul ClementImage source, Rex Features

    Blackburn have made a great start to life back in the Championship, with five points from their first three games.

    Reading have endured a far trickier start, with three straight league defeats to start the new campaign.

    Only bottom club QPR have made a worse start to the season than the Berkshire side.

    It might be early days but Royals boss Paul Clement will want to get a win under his belt sooner rather than later after a difficult start to his time at the Madejski Stadium.

  6. Unbeaten pair meet at Villa Parkpublished at 19:21 British Summer Time 22 August 2018

    Aston Villa v Brentford (19:45 BST)

    Dean SmithImage source, Rex Features

    The game of the evening is at Villa Park, where both Aston Villa and Brentford know that victory would put them level on points with Championship leaders Leeds and second-placed Middlesbrough.

    Both teams have taken seven points from a possible nine this season.

    Villa started with back-to-back wins against Hull and Wigan before drawing at Ipswich on Saturday.

    The Bees, meanwhile, beat Rotherham and Sheffield Wednesday either side of a draw at Stoke.

    Neal Maupay could be the danger man for the west London side tonight, having been involved in six of their eight league goals so far this season, scoring three and picking up three assists.

  7. Unbeaten Leeds battle to point while McClaren's misery continuespublished at 19:18 British Summer Time 22 August 2018

    Tuesday recap

    Steve McClarenImage source, Rex Features

    There were four games in the Championship last night.

    Leeds United's 100% start to the season came to an end as they were held to a 2-2 draw at Swansea, but Marcelo Bielsa's side moved to the top of the table regardless.

    Elsewhere, there were wins for Derby and Hull City against Ipswich and Rotherham respectively while lowly QPR continued their losing start to the campaign, falling to a 3-0 home defeat by Bristol City.

    New boss Steve McClaren has now seen his side concede 13 times and score just twice in four league games, as the R's have made their worst-ever start to a season.

    Enough of that, on to tonight's games...

  8. Pressure on in Augustpublished at 19:15 British Summer Time 22 August 2018

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    Gary JohnsonImage source, Rex Features

    It might still be August but Tuesday saw the first EFL manager sacked this season. A draw at Macclesfield in League Two was not enough to keep Cheltenham boss Gary Johnson in a job.

    We've got six Championship games for you tonight, featuring five teams who are looking for a first win of the season.

    There will already be a few managers who are hoping not to join Johnson in looking for a new job

    Meanwhile, there are two matches in League One and we'll keep you up to date with all the action.