Summary

  • Reading win away at Cardiff to extend 100% winning start in second tier

  • Blackburn win 4-0 at Derby after three goals in four first-half minutes

  • Watford and Swansea win in early Championship kick-offs

  1. Goodbyepublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 26 September 2020

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  2. League Two full-time headlinespublished at 17:08 British Summer Time 26 September 2020

    • Bradford come from behind with two Lee Novak goals to beat Stevenage 2-1, record their first win and stay unbeaten.
    • Newport County continue their impressive form, beating struggling Bolton 2-0 thanks to Tristan Abrahams' double.
    • Harrogate are unbeaten in their first three EFL games following a stalemate against fellow pacesetters Port Vale, while Barrow - promoted as champions last season - await their first win but draw 1-1 with Colchester.
    • Crawley come from behind to beat Oldham 3-2 and keep up their bright start.
    • Cambridge drop their first points of the season in a goalless draw with Tranmere.
  3. League One full-time headlinespublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 26 September 2020

    • Ipswich maintain their 100% start in League One thanks to their 2-0 win against Rochdale, as do Hull courtesy of a routine 2-0 victory at Northampton.
    • Wigan stun Portsmouth and hold on to seal 2-1 victory away at Fratton Park for their first points of the season.
    • Swindon, Doncaster and Oxford all register four goals apiece as they beat Burton, Bristol Rovers and Accrington respectively.
    • Grant Leadbitter scores his first Sunderland goal in 11 years as they beat Peterborough at home.
  4. Championship full-time headlinespublished at 17:03 British Summer Time 26 September 2020

    Blackburn celebrateImage source, Rex Features
    • Reading extended their 100% start to the season with a 2-1 victory at Cardiff, who have lost their first two home league games.
    • Blackburn scored three goals in four first-half minutes in their stunning 4-0 win at Derby.
    • Stoke were victorious at 10-man Preston, Lee Gregory scoring their first-half winner.
    • Four games end as draws, including a match of two late penalties between Birmingham and Rotherham.
    • Earlier, Watford and Swansea won in the day's lunchtime kick-offs.
  5. Postpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 26 September 2020

    With full-time whistles blown, let's have a look at the day's main headlines...

  6. FULL-TIMEpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 26 September 2020

    QPR 1-1 Middlesbrough

    QPR and Middlesbrough share the spoils at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium, after an entertaining encounter.

    Chuba Akpom's debut goal gave Boro the lead but Bright Osayi-Samuel levelled.

    Both teams had chances, with Tom Carroll hitting the post and Akpom having a goal disallowed.

  7. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 26 September 2020

    Birmingham 1-1 Rotherham

    Rotherham looked like taking the points with a late penalty, but Blues earn a draw with a spot-kick of their own from Jeremie Bela.

  8. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 26 September 2020

    Cardiff 1-2 Reading

    Reading top the Championship after their impressive 2-1 win at Cardiff, thanks to goals from Michael Morrison and Lucas Joao.

    Lee Tomlin scored to give Cardiff hope late on, but that's back-to-back home losses for Neil Harris' Bluebirds.

  9. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 26 September 2020

    Millwall 1-1 Brentford

    Points shared at the Den.

    Jed Wallace put Millwall in front early on with Ivan Toney cancelling that out from the spot.

  10. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 26 September 2020

    Barnsley 0-0 Coventry

    All square at Oakwell.

    Barnsley get their first point of the season after losing their first two games while Coventry build on their win last week.

  11. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 26 September 2020

    Preston 0-1 Stoke

    Lee Gregory's goal gives Stoke their first league win of the season against 10-man Preston.

  12. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 26 September 2020

    Derby 0-4 Blackburn

    Four consecutive defeats for Derby as Blackburn comfortably defeat the Rams at Pride Park.

    Bradley Johnson's first-half double against his former club the catalyst as Rovers comfortably seal victory.

  13. goal

    GOAL: Birmingham 1-1 Rotherhampublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 26 September 2020

    Jeremie Bela pen (90 mins)

    Jeremie Bela sends the keeper the wrong way.

    Talk about making amends when just giving away a penalty at the other end.

    What a finish.

  14. Postpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 26 September 2020

    Cardiff 1-2 Reading

    Nine minutes of added time?! Goodness me.

  15. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 26 September 2020

    QPR 1-1 Middlesbrough

    Chuba Akpom close to giving Boro a late lead but his finish from Sam Morsy's deflected effort is ruled out for offside.

    Still a bit to go in this one, five left, after first-half delays.

  16. PENALTY TO BIRMINGHAMpublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 26 September 2020

    Birmingham 0-1 Rotherham

    Oh wow.

    Now it's a penalty to Birmingham.

    Billy Jones brings down the Blues man, head in hands moment for Rotherham.

  17. Postpublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 26 September 2020

    Preston 0-1 Stoke

    Jayden Stockley presses for a dramatic late equaliser for 10-man Preston against Stoke.

    He gets a head onto a late free-kick for the hosts and forces Adam Davies into a fine outstretched save for the visitors.

  18. goal

    GOAL: Birmingham 0-1 Rotherhampublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 26 September 2020

    Kieran Sadlier pen (87 mins)

    Kieran Sadlier makes no mistake from the spot and Rotherham take the lead.

  19. Postpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 26 September 2020

    Cardiff 1-2 Reading

    George Puskas is on for Reading, who have had to take Lucas Joao off after injury.

    Can the Romania international guide them to victory? They're ahead as it stands.

  20. PENALTY TO ROTHERHAMpublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 26 September 2020

    Birmingham 0-0 Rotherham

    Late drama and the Millers have the chance to take the lead late on.

    Jeremie Bela fouls Ben Wiles.