Summary

  • Middlesbrough held by Rotherham but stay top of Championship table

  • Second-placed Sheffield United concede late equaliser to Stoke

  • Aston Villa lose to in-form Norwich after taking lead at Carrow Road

  • Portsmouth and Lincoln both draw but remain top of Leagues One and Two respectively

  1. goal

    GOAL: QPR 1-0 Sheff Wedpublished at 20:20 British Summer Time 23 October 2018

    Tomer Hemed (35 mins)

    Tomer HemedImage source, Rex Features

    Rangers, chasing a third win in four, hit the front at Loftus Road.

    Pawel Wszolek has a shot saved by Owls keeper Cameron Dawson but Israel international Tomer Hemed is on hand to head in for his third goal since joining on loan from Brighton.

  2. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 20:19 British Summer Time 23 October 2018

    Norwich 0-1 Aston Villa

    Villa come close to doubling their lead.

    Alan Hutton cuts the ball back and Tammy Abraham digs it out from under his feet.

    His shot trickles towards the far post and comes back off the upright. Albert Adomah sees his follow-up blocked.

  3. Postpublished at 20:18 British Summer Time 23 October 2018

    Birmingham 0-0 Reading

    Liam Kelly has hit a post, via a save/deflection from Lee Camp for Reading, while Birmingham striker Che Adams was halted by a magnificent tackle by Tiago Ilori at the other end. Still goalless though.

  4. Postpublished at 20:17 British Summer Time 23 October 2018

    Norwich 0-1 Aston Villa

    Albert Adomah leads another counter-attack for Villa but Timm Klose heads his cross away, with Ahmed Elmohamady lurking.

    Klose then clears the resulting corner. The visitors have looked threatening on the break so far this evening.

  5. Postpublished at 20:15 British Summer Time 23 October 2018

    Sheff Utd 0-0 Stoke

    Harry MaguireImage source, Rex Features

    England defender Harry Maguire is an interested spectator at Bramall Lane, where his old side Sheffield United are still goalless against Stoke City.

    He will be heartened by his old pals' play so far, they're swarming menacingly at times, with Mark Duffy heavily involved - Leon Clarke was kept out by Jack Butland a moment ago.

    Mind you, they needed Dean Henderson to be on it a moment ago, as Saido Berahino was denied.

  6. Postpublished at 20:14 British Summer Time 23 October 2018

    League One & Two latest

    A big goal at the bottom of League One, with Plymouth in front against Gillingham thanks to Freddie Ladapo. With Bradford behind, that will take Argyle off the foot of the table.

    Accrington are back level at Luton, while pink-haired striker Lyle Taylor has scored a penalty to put Charlton ahead against Oxford - managed by ex-Addicks boss Karl Robinson, of course.

    Lyle TaylorImage source, Rex Features

    In-form Nicky Maynard has found the net again for Bury against Newport - both sides began the night in the League Two play-off places.

    But the leaders are behind again! Ashley Nadesan has restored Carlisle's lead at Lincoln.

  7. Postpublished at 20:12 British Summer Time 23 October 2018

    QPR 0-0 Sheff Wed

    Barry Bannan has drilled just wide of the target for Wednesday.

    Lucas Joao has also set up Atdhe Nuhiu, who saw his effort repelled by home keeper Joe Lumley.

    Meanwhile, Owls keeper Cameron Dawson had earlier saved an effort from R's striker Tomer Hemed.

  8. goal

    GOAL: Swansea 0-1 Blackburnpublished at 20:11 British Summer Time 23 October 2018

    Charlie Mulgrew pen (26 mins)

    Blackburn break the deadlock to continue their excellent form, and the goal comes from the penalty spot.

    Amari Bell flew into the box, tempting Kyle Naughton into the challenge and prompting ref Geoff Eltringham to point to the spot.

    Charlie Mulgrew stepped up to slam the ball in. Rovers lead.

    Charlie MulgrewImage source, Getty Images
  9. GREAT SAVE!published at 20:10 British Summer Time 23 October 2018

    Middlesbrough 0-0 Rotherham Utd

    Darren Randolph take a bow!

    Rotherham went romping forward down the left through Kyle Vassell on the back of a long punt forward.

    As Vassell's cross whizzed across goal, Ryan Williams could only thump his shot at the Republic of Ireland keeper from close range.

    Then his opposite number Marek Rodak had to be equally alert to stop a Martin Braithwaite effort.

    Top keeping at both ends.

  10. Postpublished at 20:08 British Summer Time 23 October 2018

    Millwall 0-0 Wigan

    At The Den, Josh Windass has gone close for Wigan with a low shot across goal.

    Moments later the Lions come up the other end and Shane Ferguson is inches away from getting on the end of Jed Wallace's teasing cross.

    Millwall know a point tonight will move them out of the bottom three.

  11. Postpublished at 20:06 British Summer Time 23 October 2018

    League One & Two latest

    Coventry have doubled their lead at lowly Bradford in League One.

    Two goals in two minutes have put Cambridge, who are hoping to climb out of the bottom two, in control of their League Two game at Swindon.

    The leaders Lincoln are back level, though, equalising against Carlisle with a goal from Michael O'Connor.

  12. goal

    GOAL: Norwich 0-1 Aston Villapublished at 20:03 British Summer Time 23 October 2018

    James Chester (19 mins)

    James ChesterImage source, Rex Features

    Dean Smith is settling into life rather nicely at Villa Park.

    After winning in his first game on Saturday, his side take the lead at Carrow Road.

    Centre-back James Chester gets on the end of Conor Hourihane's corner and the ball ends up in the back of the Norwich net.

    The final touch - a quite big one - came off Tom Trybull and that may well go down as an own goal. Tim Krul had no chance.

  13. Postpublished at 20:02 British Summer Time 23 October 2018

    Sheff Utd 0-0 Stoke City

    Sheffield United looking threatening around the Stoke box, but after some lovely work by Mark Duffy, he smashed the cut-back over the top.

    Great position.

    Stoke have had a set-piece, but it's all the Blades at the minute...

  14. Postpublished at 19:58 British Summer Time 23 October 2018

    Norwich 0-0 Aston Villa

    Another Norwich attack and another chance at Carrow Road.

    Jamal Lewis puts in a dangerous cross which is cut out, but Todd Cantwell pounces on the loose ball and curls just wide of the Villa goal.

    A lively start in Norfolk.

  15. Postpublished at 19:58 British Summer Time 23 October 2018

    Middlesbrough 0-0 Rotherham Utd

    Middlesbrough v RotherhamImage source, Rex Features

    Middlesbrough have just upped the tempo in the past couple of minutes, a couple of chances around the Rotherham box.

    That said, the Millers are yet to be fully tested by the Boro attack, whose best work has come from Jonny Howson so far.

    Mo Besic found himself in range a moment ago too, but some swarming defence kept him away from goal.

  16. Postpublished at 19:56 British Summer Time 23 October 2018

    Norwich 0-0 Aston Villa

    Norwich midfielder Mortitz Leitner has an effort from 30 yards out after Villa failed to properly clear a corner.

    That one whistles narrowly over the bar.

  17. Postpublished at 19:54 British Summer Time 23 October 2018

    League One & Two latest

    Accrington began the night fourth in League One and only one point off the top two, but they've gone behind at Luton. Danny Hylton has netted for the hosts, who started just outside the play-off spots.

    Meanwhile, struggling Bradford fell behind in the second minute at home to Coventry.

    In League Two, leaders Lincoln are a goal down to Carlisle, Ashley Nadesan finishing well when through one-on-one.

  18. YELLOW CARDpublished at 19:51 British Summer Time 23 October 2018

    Norwich 0-0 Aston Villa

    Villa have the first opening of the night as Jack Grealish leads a counter-attack.

    The creative midfielder is chopped down by Christoph Zimmermann but play continues and Tammy Abraham has a shot blocked.

    The referee goes back to give the German centre-back a deserved yellow card.

  19. goal

    FIRST EFL GOAL OF THE NIGHTpublished at 19:47 British Summer Time 23 October 2018

    Shrewsbury 1-0 Barnsley

    First goalImage source, Rex Features

    Greg Docherty has the honour of the first EFL goal of the night, putting Shrewsbury in front from close range against Barnsley in League One.

  20. KICK-OFFpublished at 19:45 British Summer Time 23 October 2018

    And..... we're playing.