Summary

  • Second-placed West Brom beat Sheff Wed thanks to Austin (pen) & Pereira double

  • Baggies close to one point behind leaders Leeds and go five points clear of Brentford

  • Derby move to within a point of play-offs as Rooney free-kick earns win at Preston

  • Silva free-kick gives Nottm Forest, who go fourth, win over Bristol City

  • Huddersfield move out of drop zone with a 3-0 win at Birmingham

  • Get involved using #bbcefl on social media

  1. Thanks for your companypublished at 22:00 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    That's just about it for tonight, everyone. Thanks for your company. It's been a pleasure.

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  2. Postpublished at 21:59 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    FT: Sheff Wed 0-3 West Brom

    But tonight's headline-grabbing winners are surely West Brom, who are just a point off the top of the table.

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  3. Postpublished at 21:56 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    FT: Birmingham 0-3 Huddersfield

    And it's fair to say Huddersfield keeper Jonas Lossl is pretty happy with tonight's result for his team.

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  4. All eyes on the KCOM after Terriers winpublished at 21:54 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    FT: Birmingham 0-3 Huddersfield

    Huddersfield's 3-0 victory over Birmingham at St Andrew's earlier puts even greater emphasis on Thursday's meeting between Hull City and Middlesbrough in the battle to avoid relegation.

    The Tigers twice lost leads to draw 3-3 against the Blues on Saturday, while Boro won at Stoke in Neil Warnock's first game in charge since replacing Jonathan Woodgate.

    Bottom of the ChampionshipImage source, .
  5. Derby 'have many more challenges to face'published at 21:53 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    FT: Preston 0-1 Derby

    Wayne RooneyImage source, Rex Features

    Derby secured their fifth-straight win to beat Preston and go seventh in the table, a point behind sixth-placed Cardiff, thanks to Wayne Rooney's free-kick.

    But with the Rams playing the top four in their final six games, starting with Saturday's East Midlands derby against Nottingham Forest, boss Philip Cocu knows they have plenty of work to do to extend their season.

    “It was a great goal by Wayne, it was just a pity we couldn’t score the second one," said Cocu.

    “But in the end I think we played in some periods of the game really good football, and we showed character at the end when we needed it to defend well.

    “We have many more challenges to face, playing a lot of top teams in the table. So we cannot be too satisfied. We are heading in the right direction but we are not there yet.”

  6. A good night for Derbypublished at 21:51 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    Earlier result: Preston 0-1 Derby

    Chasing packImage source, .

    And just behind the top six, here's how Derby's win over Preston earlier has changed the dynamic of the chasing pack.

    Meanwhile, Bristol City stay 12th, six points behind sixth-placed Cardiff.

  7. How it stands at the toppublished at 21:48 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    FT: Sheff Wed 0-3 West Brom, Nottm Forest 1-0 Bristol City

    Top sixImage source, .

    Here's what that win for West Brom - and this evening's win for Nottingham Forest earlier - have done to the top of the Championship table.

    Just eight points separate the top five teams, with six rounds of fixtures to go.

  8. FT: Sheff Wed 0-3 West Brompublished at 21:45 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    It was a slow start to the game from Albion but Charlie Austin's penalty broke the deadlock before a second-half brace from Matheus Pereira sealed the deal.

    Wednesday put in a shift, but stay 13th.

  9. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:41 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    Sheff Wed 0-3 West Brom

    West Brom celebrate Matheus Pereira's second goalImage source, Rex Features

    The Baggies are back in business!

    Slaven Bilic's men get their first win since football's resumption and move five points clear of third-placed Brentford.

  10. CLOSE!published at 21:40 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    Sheff Wed 0-3 West Brom

    Not giving up, Wednesday are still battling away, but Kieran Lee pokes just wide from six yards.

  11. Postpublished at 21:38 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    Sheff Wed 0-3 West Brom

    They're in to four minutes of added time now at Hillsborough and this is going to be a massive win for West Brom in their promotion bid.

  12. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 21:36 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    Sheff Wed 0-3 West Brom

    Sheffield Wednesday take off instrumental midfield Barry Bannan and bring on Alex Hunt.

    Moments later, Matheus Pereira is denied any chance of a hat-trick as he is brought off. Rekeem Harper also comes off for the Baggies. Semi Ajayi and England international Jake Livermore are their replacements.

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    GOAL: Sheff Wed 0-3 West Brompublished at 21:31 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    Matheus Pereira (85 mins)

    Matheus Pereira scores his second goalImage source, Getty Images

    Powerful finish. Matheus Pereira gets his second of the night, drilling in to the roof of the net from the left of the penalty area. Joe Wildsmith gets a touch on it but cannot keep it out.

    Job done for West Bromwich Albion, who will move within one point of leaders Leeds tonight.

  14. Postpublished at 21:28 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    Sheff Wed 0-2 West Brom

    Slaven Bilic's men have looked so good on the counter in this second half. This time the Owls' Moses Odubajo gets in a fantastic block to stop Kamil Grosicki's first-time strike from inside the area.

  15. 'Huddersfield were better than us' - Clotetpublished at 21:26 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    FT: Birmingham 0-3 Huddersfield

    Pep ClotetImage source, Rex Features

    Birmingham conceded three times for their fourth successive home game as they were beaten 3-0 by Huddersfield.

    Blues twice came from behind to draw 3-3 with Hull on Saturday and are seven points above the relegation zone with six games to play.

    Head coach Pep Clotet, who is leaving at the end of the season, conceded that his side must improve.

    "As a team we needed a strong start. We had chances but they didn’t go in. And we defended softly. We didn't like the game or the result," he told BBC Sport. "We have to put our hands up and take it as a bad game. That’s what it was. Huddersfield were better than us in most things. "We have to bounce back and look at trying get three points on Saturday. I have a good relationship with all the players, I respect them and trust them 100%. The team are fully focused. It's not like they are not trying. The team are fully focused. They have a desire."

  16. CLOSE!published at 21:22 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    Sheff Wed 0-2 West Brom

    Kamil Grosicki almost adds a third for the Baggies, after Sheffield Wednesday's Moses Odubajo loses his footing in the area and slips over, but Grosicki is denied by a good close-range save from Joe Wildsmith, who stood tall at his near post.

  17. 'No over-celebrating' from Terrierspublished at 21:19 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    FT: Birmingham 0-3 Huddersfield

    Huddersfield celebrateImage source, Getty Images

    Earlier this evening Huddersfield Town climbed out of the Championship relegation zone with a comprehensive victory at Birmingham.

    The win lifted the Terriers three points clear of danger but manager Danny Cowley said they still had plenty of work to do to beat the drop.

    "It was an important win and a good performance but it doesn’t make us a good team," Cowley told BBC Sport. "A good team produces consistently and there will be no over-celebrating.

    "We’ve had a lot of criticism, most of it being fair, but when you are in a difficult moment you learn a lot about yourself. It is easy to stand tall when things are going well."

  18. Postpublished at 21:18 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    Sheff Wed 0-2 West Brom

    It is exactly four years today since Hal Robson-Kanu did this for Wales against Belgium at Euro 2016.

    Worth another look.

    Can he produce anything similar tonight, now he's on from the bench?

  19. DOUBLE SUBSTITUTION (West Brom)published at 21:17 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    Sheff Wed 0-2 West Brom

    Probably sensibly, after that yellow, Slaven Bilic now brings Charlie Austin off. Filip Krovinovic is replaced as well.

    Hal Robson-Kanu and Kamil Grosicki come on.

  20. YELLOW CARD (West Brom)published at 21:15 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    Sheff Wed 0-2 West Brom

    The hosts' Jacob Murphy and West Brom's Charlie Austin lean in to one other slightly with their heads, glaring in to each other's eyes off the ball, and Austin is booked. They've been told to calm it.