Summary

  • Bournemouth and Norwich won on their return to the Championship after being relegated last season

  • Birmingham and Rotherham registered 1-0 wins over Brentford and Wycombe respectively in early Championship kick-offs

  • Harrogate win 4-0 at Southend on EFL debut, fellow newcomers Barrow held at home by Stevenage

  1. Postpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 12 September 2020

    Bournemouth 2-1 Blackburn Rovers

    Close to an equaliser for Blackburn.

    Joe Rothwell surges forward through midfield before squaring to Adam Armstrong.

    He has a go with his right foot from just outside the penalty area, but the shot is just over the crossbar with Mark Travers at full stretch in Bournemouth's goal.

  2. Postpublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 12 September 2020

    Bristol City 1-1 Coventry

    Another save to make for Coventry keeper Marko Marosi.

    Tyreeq Bakinson has a shot from distance, which Marosi tips over the bar.

  3. CLOSE!published at 16:29 British Summer Time 12 September 2020

    QPR 1-0 Nottingham Forest

    Forest have responded well since going down, they go close again, this time it's Lewis Grabban who goes just inches wide after Sammy Ameobi squared it to him from six yards out.

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    GOAL: Southend 0-4 Harrogatepublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 12 September 2020

    Jack Muldoon (69 mins)

    Jack MuldoonImage source, Rex Features

    Jack Muldoon capitalises on more hesitant defending from Southend to make it 4-0 to Harrogate.

    A superb start to the league season for them, but a horrible one for Southend and their new manager Mark Molesley.

  5. Postpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 12 September 2020

    Bournemouth 2-1 Blackburn Rovers

    Bournemouth looking the more likely to get the next goal in this one.

    Dominic Solanke almost makes it 3-1 to the hosts as he is teed up by Arnaut Danjuma down the left.

    Solanke's shot is well saved by Thomas Kaminski as he tips it over the crossbar.

  6. Postpublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 12 September 2020

    League One & Two latest

    A degree of controversy about Burton's equaliser at Fleetwood - John Brayford's header was initially ruled out for offside, but a goal was eventually awarded after a consultation between the officials.

    In League Two, Mark Cullen has got his second of the day to double Port Vale's lead against Crawley.

  7. Postpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 12 September 2020

    Barnsley 0-0 Luton Town

    Luton make a change up top as Kazenga LuaLua is on for Elliott Lee.

    No shot on target so far for The Hatters in this one. Their boss Nathan Jones will hope that changes soon.

  8. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 12 September 2020

    QPR 1-0 Nottingham Forest

    Forest almost with the equaliser as Ryan Yates smashes a shot from a tight angle but it cannons off the post.

  9. Postpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 12 September 2020

    Bristol City 1-1 Coventry

    Summer signing Chris Martin is on for Bristol City.

    The former Derby man has had a back-post header from a Tommy Rowe cross saved by Marko Marosi.

  10. Postpublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 12 September 2020

    Cardiff 0-2 Sheff Wed

    A double change by Cardiff boss Neil Harris with half an hour left.

    Striker Robert Glatzel and winger Josh Murphy come on for forward Junior Hoilett and midfielder Joe Ralls.

    Can the Bluebirds find a way back into the game?

  11. Postpublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 12 September 2020

    Derby County 0-2 Reading

    A certain Wayne Rooney comes off the bench for Derby County.

    He replaces Graeme Shinnie and needs to try to weave some magic here for the hosts, who have looked very much off the pace so far.

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    GOAL: Southend 0-3 Harrogatepublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 12 September 2020

    Aaron Martin (60 mins)

    Simon WeaverImage source, Rex Features

    Aaron Martin makes it 3-0 to Harrogate! A day to remember for Simon Weaver's EFL newcomers.

    Barrow are still 1-0 up against Stevenage, by the way.

  13. Postpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 12 September 2020

    Huddersfield 0-0 Norwich

    Massive penalty shout for the visitors as right-back Max Aarons drives into the Terriers box.

    The defender goes down under the challenge of Christopher Schindler, but referee Geoff Eltringham waves away the Norwich appeals.

  14. Postpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 12 September 2020

    Barnsley 0-0 Luton Town

    Cagey game this one between the two sides who masterminded last-gasp survival bids at the end of last season.

    Probably more notable so far for the players who have had their names taken in the referee's notebook.

    Luton striker James Collins the lastest to see yellow just before the hour mark.

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    GOAL: QPR 1-0 Nottingham Forestpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 12 September 2020

    Lyndon Dykes pen (54 mins)

    New Scotland international and QPR's summer signing Lyndon Dykes makes no mistake from the spot.

    QPR scoreImage source, Rex Features
  16. PENALTY TO QPRpublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 12 September 2020

    QPR 0-0 Nottingham Forest

    Tobias Figueiredo brings down Lyndon Dykes in the area and the Forest defender is shown a yellow card.

  17. Postpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 12 September 2020

    Derby County 0-2 Reading

    Reading still looking dangerous in this game on the break.

    Andy Yiadom plays a lovely low cross in to the path of Lucas Joao who makes contact with his instep and the ball hits the crossbar.

    Thankfully for Derby it falls to safety on the rebound.

  18. Postpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 12 September 2020

    Bristol City 1-1 Coventry

    A crucial stop from Robins keeper Daniel Bentley, keeping out a shot from Coventry defender Leo Ostigard through a crowd of bodies.

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    GOAL: Bournemouth 2-1 Blackburn Roverspublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 12 September 2020

    Jefferson Lerma (53 mins)

    Bournemouth back in the lead!

    The Cherries had just survived a decent Blackburn move at the other end that saw Bradley Johnson fire just wide of goal.

    But Jefferson Lerma is the man to put them back ahead with a neat touch and shot on his right from just outside the D of the penalty box.

    Dominic Solanke knocked it nicely into his path in the build up.

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    GOAL: Preston 0-1 Swanseapublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 12 September 2020

    Morgan Gibbs-White (53 mins)

    Morgan Gibbs-WhiteImage source, Rex Features

    Deadlock broken at Deepdale.

    It's the man on loan from Wolves, Morgan Gibbs-White, who converts Jake Bidwell's low cross to tap home.