10-man Aston Villa draw 3-3 with Preston but miss with 97th-minute penalty to win match
Leeds and Middlesbrough return to Championship top two with wins over Hull and Ipswich respectively
Stoke City get much-needed win over Bolton
League One and Two latest
Goals galore in League One at Glanford Park - no sooner had Charlton gone 2-1 up, Cameron Borthwick-Jackson scored an equaliser for Scunthorpe.
In League Two, Newport have halved their deficit at home to Macclesfield through Dan Butler, while MK Dons are 2-0 up at Port Vale.
Aston Villa 1-0 Preston
Aston Villla, Birmingham and Stoke began the night in 15th, 16th and 17th in the table, all next to each other.
But Villa's opening goal has Steve Bruce's men all the way up in to the play-off places as it stands.
Moods can change so, so quickly in the Championship...
Michael Morrison (26 mins)
And there's also an opener at Griffin Park. Michael Morrison meets a Jota corner at the near post, glancing his header beyond Luke Daniels in the Brentford goal.
Bruno Martins Indi (10 mins)
It's an early breakthrough for Stoke in one of tonight's 20:00 BST kick-offs, as Bruno Martins Indi heads home from Tom Ince's dangerous cross.
Jonathan Kodjia (26 mins)
Image source, Rex FeaturesBut now Villa have the lead! Jonathan Kodjia nods in at the far post to ease the stress levels around an edgy Villa Park.
It was Ahmed Elmohamady with the teasing cross.
So, to remind you, it remains goalless in all seven of tonight's Championship games except for the match at Portman Road, where Middlesbrough have raced in to a 2-0 lead over Ipswich.
Image source, Rex FeaturesLeague One and Two latest
Lyle Taylor - he of the dyed pink hair - has equalised for Charlton at Scunthorpe in League One.
Also in the third tier, Sunderland have gone in front against Peterborough with a goal from Josh Maja, the EFL's Young Player of the Month for August.
And Northern Ireland striker Liam Boyce has found the net for Burton in their game with Southend. It's 1-0 to the Brewers
Stoke 0-0 Bolton
Bolton's Josh Magennis has a chance inside the area, but his strike flies over the bar.
Stoke fans breathe a sigh of relief.
Aston Villa 0-0 Preston
There have been no such early goals flying around at Villa Park yet, but the hosts' Jack Grealish has fired just over the crossbar.
Stewart Downing (15 mins)
It's two goals in four minutes for promotion-chasing Boro.
Stewart Downing cuts inside onto his left foot and finds the far corner with the help of a deflection on the way through.
As it stands Middlesbrough are at the top of the Championship table.
Reading 0-0 QPR; Stoke 0-0 Bolton
And now tonight's two 20:00 BST kick-offs are under way too.
Hull 0-0 Leeds
Image source, PAHull have had an effort blocked inside the six-yard box after a corner, but other than that, Leeds are dominating possession.
League One and Two latest
Oh my word - Macclesfield lead 2-0! David Fitzpatrick's penalty doubles their lead at Newport in League Two.
Meanwhile, it's going well for Harry Kewell in the Harry Kewell derby between Notts County and Crawley. His new side have taken the lead against his old one, Kane Hemmings netting for Notts at Meadow Lane.
Winless League One side Plymouth are a goal down at Barnsley, Alex Mowatt the scorer.
Muhamed Bešić (11 mins)
The host's poor form continues as Muhamed Bešić is allowed to drive towards goal.
He has two bites of the cherry as his first attempt outside the box is blocked, but he recollects the ball, and finds the bottom corner.
League One and Two latest
Could Macclesfield's long wait for an EFL win be about to end?!
The Silkmen have gone 33 games without a victory either side of their six-year stint in the National League, but they've taken an early lead at second-placed Newport thanks to Fiacre Kelleher's header.
Aston Villa 0-0 Preston
Preston North End have not won any of their past nine league games, losing the past four.
This one has started in relatively scrappy fashion. There's not been any genuine goalmouth action just yet.
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Scunthorpe 1-0 Charlton (Charlie Goode, 3 mins)
Image source, Rex FeaturesA net bulges in the EFL for the first time tonight as Scunthorpe's Charlie Goode turns in a corner against Charlton in League One.
Hull 0-0 Leeds
The Tigers have kept just one clean sheet in their past 14 league matches, which came in a 2-0 win over Ipswich in September.
Leeds will be fancying their chances of at least a goal tonight.
Off we go across the country.