Summary

  • Routledge scores late Swansea winner at Leeds

  • Swans leapfrog Whites to go top of Championship

  • 16-year-old Bellingham gives Birmingham win against Stoke

  • Derby thrashed 3-0 at Brentford, West Brom beat Blackburn 3-2

  • Bolton, taken over this week, lose 5-0 at Gillingham

  • First EFL matchday since Bury's expulsion, Shakers were due to play Doncaster

  1. Wayne's worldpublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 31 August 2019

    Wayne RoutledgeImage source, Rex Features

    Well, what a day that was.

    From the wonderfully entertaining 2-2 draw between Bristol City and Middlesbrough in the early kick off to Wayne Routledge popping up in the last minute to end Leeds' unbeaten start to the season and send Swansea top it's been non-stop.

    At the bottom of the second tier winless Stoke and Huddersfield blew one-goal leads to sink to defeats at Birmingham and Luton respectively.

    In League One and Two, Ipswich and Exeter remain the leading lights after home wins.

    We'll be back next Saturday with more EFL coverage from the third and fourth tier.

    Until then, thanks for your company and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

  2. How it standspublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 31 August 2019

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    Here's what today's results have done to the top of the Championship:

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    And the bottom looks like this...

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  3. League Two headlinespublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 31 August 2019

    CarlisleImage source, Rex Features
    • Leaders Exeter City secure 1-0 win over Mansfield thanks to early Ryan Bowman goal.
    • Newport go second with 2-0 win at Forest Green and Crewe move up to third after fighting back from a goal behind to beat Bradford 2-1.
    • Swindon ease to 3-1 win over Morecambe and Grimsby battle back to win 3-1 at Walsall.
    • Scunthorpe remain rooted to the foot of the table after 1-0 defeat by Carlisle.
  4. League One headlinespublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 31 August 2019

    BlackpoolImage source, Rex Features
    • League leaders Ipswich cruise to 3-0 win over 10-man Shrewsbury.
    • Lincoln go up to second with 2-0 win over Fleetwood and Blackpool drop to third after coming back from a goal behind to draw with Portsmouth.
    • Bolton become the first EFL side since Torquay in 1930 to lose three successive games by five goals or more after losing 5-0 at Gillingham.
    • Oxford level deep into stoppage time to secure point in 3-3 thriller with Coventry.
    • Lowly Southend thrashed 3-0 at home by Rochdale.
  5. Championship full-time headlinespublished at 17:03 British Summer Time 31 August 2019

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    Brentford v DerbyImage source, Rex Features
    • Swansea go top of the Championship as Wayne Routledge's late goal gives them victory at Leeds United
    • Charlton Athletic move up to second, as Lyle Taylor nets his fifth of the season in a 2-0 win at Reading
    • West Brom win a five-goal thriller at The Hawthorns against Blackburn, while Brentford beat Derby 3-0
    • Stoke suffer fifth defeat of the season at Brimingham, with 16-year-old Jude Bellingham netting the winner
    • Relegated Huddersfield also lose again, with the Terriers beaten at Luton
  6. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 31 August 2019

    Birmingham 2-1 Stoke

    Birmingham v StokeImage source, Rex Features

    Birmingham come from behind as 16-year-old Jude Bellingham nets the winner.

    Stoke suffer a fifth defeat in six, and boss Nathan Jones must surely be on the brink of the sack.

  7. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 31 August 2019

    Wigan 0-0 Barnsley

    Barnsley hold on to earn a goalless draw at Wigan, despite having Ben Williams sent off late on.

  8. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 31 August 2019

    Luton 2-1 Huddersfield

    Luton come back from a goal down to consign Huddersfield to another defeat.

    The winless Terriers took the lead through Karlan Grant but goals from James Collins and Andrew Shinnie mean they will spend the international break in the relegation zone.

  9. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 31 August 2019

    West Brom 3-2 Blackburn

    West Brom v BlackburnImage source, Rex Features

    West Bromwich Albion hold on to beat Blackburn Rovers, with all five goals in the game coming before half-time.

  10. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 31 August 2019

    Sheff Wed 1-2 QPR

    Jordan Hugill's second-half brace gives Rangers back-to-back victories.

    Wednesday have lost their last two.

  11. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 31 August 2019

    Reading 0-2 Charlton

    Charlton's brilliant start continues and they are up to second in the Championship.

    Two second-half goals consign Reading to defeat.

  12. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 31 August 2019

    Leeds 0-1 Swansea

    A real smash and grab means Swansea will spend the international break top of the Championship.

    They were under pressure for much of the game at Elland Road but a late, late goal from sub Wayne Routledge consigned them to a first league defeat of the season and saw them usurped at the top of the table by the Welsh side.

  13. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 31 August 2019

    Brentford 3-0 Derby

    Brentford did the damage in the first half, and the Rams have not won since the opening day.

  14. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 31 August 2019

    Millwall 1-1 Hull

    It ends all square at The Den.

    Hull hold on for a couple of minutes with nine men.

  15. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 31 August 2019

    Nottm Forest 1-1 Preston

    Forest v PrestonImage source, Rex Features

    Albert Adomah earns Nottingham Forest a hard-earned point against Preston North End, who had led through Billy Bodin.

  16. RED CARD (Williams)published at 16:54 British Summer Time 31 August 2019

    Wigan 0-0 Barnsley

    Barnsley's Ben Williams has just been sent off for a poor challenge on Lee Evans. We're into stoppage time at the DW Stadium, but can Wigan make the Tykes pay late on?

  17. RED CARD (Magennis)published at 16:53 British Summer Time 31 August 2019

    Millwall 1-1 Hull

    You know I said Hull would finish with 10?

    Well, they'll actually finish with nine as Josh Magennis has been sent off for a second bookable offence.

    There is not much time for Millwall to capitalise.

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    GOAL: Leeds 0-1 Swanseapublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 31 August 2019

    Wayne Routledge (90 mins)

    INCREDIBLE!!!

    Swansea have hardly had a chance all game but in the final minute a cross eventually falls to veteran Wayne Routledge and his shot goes in.

    The Swans are going top!

  19. Postpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 31 August 2019

    Leeds 0-0 Swansea

    Eddie Nketiah has enjoyed a brilliant start to his Leeds career but he's just blown a great chance to win this one for the hosts.

    A looped cross came to him but, unchallenged, he heads into the sidenetting.

  20. Postpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 31 August 2019

    Reading 0-2 Charlton

    Two late chances for Reading.

    First Dillon Phillips keeps out a header from John Swift, and then a low cross is bundled inches wide of the Charlton goal.