Summary

  • Nketiah comes off bench to score winner for Leeds

  • Cavaleiro scores twice as Fulham thrash Millwall

  • Fulham have 85% possession at Craven Cottage

  • Bottom side Stoke lose 3-1 at Preston to increase pressure on Jones

  • Two Butland errors lead to first two Preston goals

  • Cardiff beat Huddersfield, Swansea win at QPR

  • Forest draw at Charlton, West Brom snatch point against Reading

  1. get involved

    Postpublished at 20:52 British Summer Time 21 August 2019

    Cardiff City 1-0 Huddersfield Town

    Second half under way at the Cardiff City Stadium, here's one fan's half-time opinion on the game so far:

    Dale W: Murphy has looked quality, Huddersfield don’t look comfortable playing from the back at all but not surprising under a new manager with a new style. City deserve the lead I reckon, but need someone to step up and put their chances away.

    It's still all to play for as the second-half commences!

  2. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 20:51 British Summer Time 21 August 2019

    Fulham 2-0 Millwall

    A change for Millwall at the break.

    Big striker Matt Smith, who scored nine goals in 51 league games for Fulham during two and a half years at Craven Cottage, is coming on for midfielder Shaun Williams.

    Will the Lions now go more direct?

  3. KICK-OFFpublished at 20:49 British Summer Time 21 August 2019

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    The second halves of our 19:45 BST kick-offs are just about to get back under way...

    Leeds versus Brentford is the only one of them which was goalless at the break.

  4. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:48 British Summer Time 21 August 2019

    West Brom 0-0 Reading

    West Brom v ReadingImage source, Getty Images

    And that is the break now in the Black Country.

  5. INJURY TIMEpublished at 20:47 British Summer Time 21 August 2019

    West Brom 0-0 Reading

    Into just the one minute of added time at the end of the first half at The Hawthorns.

    A very even affair so far that both sides have had chances in.

  6. Take the ball, keep the ballpublished at 20:42 British Summer Time 21 August 2019

    HT: Fulham 2-0 Millwall

    There is keep-ball, and then there is POSSESSION football.

    Fulham aren't giving Millwall a sniff at Craven Cottage - they've had an astonishing 89 percent of the ball in the first half.

    They've even let the Lions kick-off twice.

    Will the pattern repeat itself after the break or can Neil Harris' side find a way back into the match?

    Fulham Millwall statsImage source, BBC Sport
  7. Postpublished at 20:41 British Summer Time 21 August 2019

    West Brom 0-0 Reading

    Glorious chance goes begging for Reading to score.

    Corner from the right evades several in the air and lands at the feet of George Puscas for the Royals, but he wasn't completely expecting it and snatches at a chance from six yards.

    Sam Johnstone gladly collects it at his feet.

  8. Postpublished at 20:39 British Summer Time 21 August 2019

    West Brom 0-0 Reading

    Last 10 minutes of the first half in this one and West Brom have just had about four corners in succession....

    Nothing comes from them though or an attempt to go more direct through Romaine Sawyers' run into the box.

    Reading hold firm at the back.

  9. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:36 British Summer Time 21 August 2019

    Cardiff City 1-0 Huddersfield Town

    Last season, both of Cardiff and Huddersfield's Premier League meetings ended goalless despite 36 shots attempted over the two games.

    Cardiff dominated in that first half with 16 shots to Huddersfield's three.

    Joe Ralls' goal the most crucial statistic of all though for the Bluebirds...

  10. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:34 British Summer Time 21 August 2019

    Leeds 0-0 Brentford

    Goalless at the break at Elland Road.

    Bryan Mbeumo has hit the post for the Bees, while Patrick Bamford has headed wide for the Whites.

  11. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:34 British Summer Time 21 August 2019

    Fulham 2-0 Millwall

    Fulham v MillwallImage source, Rex Features

    Goals from on-loan wingers Ivan Cavaleiro and Anthony Knockaert have put Fulham in control in the London derby at Craven Cottage.

  12. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:34 British Summer Time 21 August 2019

    Charlton 1-0 Nottm Forest

    Lyle Taylor's fine header has given Charlton the lead, and the Addicks are on course for a third win from four games following promotion from League One.

  13. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:34 British Summer Time 21 August 2019

    QPR 0-1 Swansea

    The Welsh side have a narrow lead at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium through Bersant Celina.

    The Swans remain unbeaten in the Championship this season under Steve Cooper.

  14. Postpublished at 20:34 British Summer Time 21 August 2019

    Charlton 1-0 Nottm Forest

    Tom Lockyer tackles Lewis GrabbanImage source, Dan Westwell

    Incredible challenge to deny Forest an equaliser!

    A Matty Cash shot from the edge of the area hits Lewis Grabban on the back and the striker looks set to have a free shot on goal from the penalty spot.

    But Tom Lockyer somehow gets back and chops the ball away from danger.

  15. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:33 British Summer Time 21 August 2019

    Preston 2-0 Stoke

    Jack ButlandImage source, Rex Features

    Stoke finish that half quite strongly as they look for the final tough on some testing crosses.

    Nothing comes from it though and their shocking first 25 minutes leaves them two goals behind at the break....

  16. goal

    GOAL: Cardiff 1-0 Huddersfieldpublished at 20:31 British Summer Time 21 August 2019

    Joe Ralls (42 mins)

    Cardiff's pressure has finally paid off!

    The ball pings around the box and finally falls to Joe Ralls to smash home the first goal of the game with his right foot.

  17. Postpublished at 20:30 British Summer Time 21 August 2019

    West Brom 0-0 Reading

    Nearly the first goal of the game and it's Reading once more showing some confidence coming forward.

    Nice move opens up for Liverpool loanee Ovie Ejaria to shoot across goal but Sam Johnstone parries it clear.

    He almost walked his way through the Baggies defence there.

  18. Postpublished at 20:29 British Summer Time 21 August 2019

    Charlton 1-0 Nottm Forest

    Forest midfielder Tiago Silva flashes a shot over the Charlton bar from the edge of the area.

    As things stand at The Valley and elsewhere, the Addicks are heading to the top of the Championship.

    Charlton v Nottm ForestImage source, PA Media
  19. Postpublished at 20:27 British Summer Time 21 August 2019

    Cardiff City 0-0 Huddersfield Town

    Great chance for Cardiff as Lee Tomlin is brought down by Tommy Elphick on the edge of the box for a free-kick.

    Tomlin's set-piece shot is tame and falls straight into the arms of Kamil Grabara in the Huddersfield goal.

  20. Postpublished at 20:27 British Summer Time 21 August 2019

    Preston 2-0 Stoke

    Injury blow for Preston in defence as they're forced to take Tom Clarke off at the back and replace him with Darnell Fisher.

    Clarke clearly struggling there with a knock.