First Saturday of 2019-20 English Football League season
Freak Phillips goal gives Baggies victory at Forest
Relegated Fulham and Cardiff beaten at Barnsley and Wigan
Promoted Charlton win at Blackburn; wins for away sides Birmingham, Sheff Wed and QPR
Leyton Orient beat Cheltenham after tribute to Justin Edinburgh
League Two newcomers Salford City beat Stevenage 2-0 in first EFL match
Barnsley 1-0 Fulham
Image source, PA MediaTHEY'VE DONE IT.
Barnsley were two leagues below Fulham last season but they've bridged the gap to beat the Cottagers.
The Tykes dominated the first half, with Luke Thomas getting the goal, and while Fulham fought back in the second half they simply couldn't find a way through.
Swansea 2-1 Hull
A second-half turnaround for Swansea as goals from Borja Baston and Mike van der Hoorn give new Swans boss Steve Cooper a winning start.
Blackburn 1-2 Charlton
Lyle Taylor gets the winner for newly promoted Charlton, who were responsible for all three goals at Ewood Park.
Ben Purrington's opener was cancelled out by Dillon Phillips' unlucky own goal, but talisman Taylor made the difference to beat Blackburn.
Stoke 1-2 QPR
Goals from Jordan Hugill and Eberiche Eze give QPR victory.
Stoke pulled one back through Sam Clucas but it's a very disappointing start to the campaign for Nathan Jones' side.
Image source, Getty ImagesWigan 3-2 Cardiff
One of the Championship title favourites Cardiff are beaten at Wigan on the opening weekend!
The Latics trailed at half time and Josh Windass then missed a penalty, but Paul Cook's side came roaring back with goals from Michael Jacobs, Windass and a Lee Evans stunner.
Food for thought for Neil Warnock.
Lucas Joao (90+7 mins)
Reading have been pushing for an equaliser - but wouldn't you know it, Sheffield Wednesday have gone up the other end and wrapped up the points.
Lucas Joao fires home the clincher for the Owls and celebrates in front of the travelling fans.
Brentford 0-1 Birmingham
Kristian Pedersen's brilliant header from outside the box was enough for Birmingham to seal the win for Pep Clotet's men.
Brentford did dominate the game and hit the woodwork three times in the first-half but could not find a way past Blues keeper Lee Camp.
Stoke 1-2 QPR
Stoke are inches from a late equaliser!
Danny Batth's header floats just wide of the QPR post - what a let-off.
Barnsley 1-0 Fulham
The hosts take off striker Cauley Woodrow as they look to hold on - George Miller takes his place.
Wigan 3-2 Cardiff
The ball looks like it's going to drop for Cardiff's Omar Bogle to shoot but Cedric Kipre makes a superb last-ditch challenge to thwart him.
Wigan are putting it all on the line to hold out!
Saturday's EFL action
Image source, PA MediaWe're approaching stoppage time and relegated Premier League sides Fulham and Cardiff both trail on their travels.
Can either of them find a late goal to avoid first-day defeat?
The Bluebirds have five minutes added on at Wigan.
Blackburn 1-2 Charlton
Blackburn camped in the Charlton half but the Addicks break.
Jake Forster-Caskey is played in but Christian Walton makes a wonderful save with his feet to keep him out.
Wigan 3-2 Cardiff
Wigan have some respite and almost seal it, Josh Windass seeing his shot expertly-saved by replacement keeper Joe Day.
What a game this has been. It'll mean nothing to Neil Warnock though unless his side can find a leveller.
Wigan 3-2 Cardiff
We might not have seen the end of the goals at the DW Stadium!
Wigan keeper David Marshall is keeping everything out against his former employers, with Nathaniel Mendez-Laing among those denied.
Cardiff are throwing the proverbial kitchen sink at this.
Barnsley 1-0 Fulham
Mads Andersen is having quite some debut for Barnsley - he's cleared another off the line!
This time substitute Floyd Ayite is denied.
Fulham are really playing now but the hosts are fighting for their lives.
Image source, PA MediaSam Clucas (78 mins)
Stoke half their deficit.
It's Sam Clucas who's provided Nathan Jones' side a lifeline, belting the ball in from six yards.
What are Mark Warburton's QPR made of? Can they see this out?
League One
Tranmere seem to be finding life hard early doors in League One - they are losing 3-0 against Rochdale.
At the Stadium of Light, Lynden Gooch's penalty has leveled things up against Oxford United at 1-1, while AFC Wimbledon and Rotherham are level by the same scoreline.
Lyle Taylor (77 mins)
Image source, Rex FeaturesCharlton have shown the perfect recovery to that unfortunate own goal and are back ahead through Lyle Taylor.
Jason Pearce's header falls to him and the striker does the rest.
Blackburn need to recover again.
Lee Evans (75 mins)
WHAT. A. GOAL! Wigan are back ahead.
Newport-born midfielder Lee Evans gets his right foot around the ball and rifles into the top corner from all of 25 yards.
You don't save those. A Neil Warnock side has conceded three! Can Cardiff come back once more?
Image source, PA MediaLeague Two
Image source, PA MediaNow, this is something.
Josh Wright has put Leyton Orient a goal up against Cheltenham and celebrates with a Justin Edinburgh shirt.
Wright agreed to join the club just before Edinburgh sadly passed away earlier this summer.
The Robins, meanwhile, are down to nine men with Luke Varney and Rohan Ince both sent off!