Summary

  • Reading win 4-2 at Blackburn to go seven points clear at top

  • Wycombe hold Watford for first point, Brentford draw with Norwich

  • Middlesbrough beat Coventry, Swansea overcome Stoke

  • Barnsley beat QPR in new boss Ismael's first game in charge

  1. That's it folks!published at 22:00 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2020

    #bbcefl

    ReadingImage source, Getty Images

    We have some bad news to report. The EFL party is over for night.

    Reading were the big winners of the evening, with Veljko Paunovic's men extending their unbeaten start and their lead at the top of the Championship.

    There was plenty of drama in League One and League Two as well, with Barrow recording their first win since their promotion from the National League.

    There are six more Championship games to come tomorrow evening, including a juicy top-six clash between Bournemouth and Bristol City.

    Thanks for your company this evening - see you again next time.

  2. Royals open up gappublished at 21:57 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2020

    How it stands

    Here's what this evening's results have done to the top of the Championship...

    Championship top sixImage source, .

    I don't think even the most ardent Reading fan would have expected their side to be SEVEN points clear after eight matches but... here we are.

    Swansea move up to second with a 2-0 win over Stoke.

    Bristol City have the chance to go back up to second spot when they visit sixth-placed Bournemouth tomorrow, but a win for the hosts will see them take that spot instead.

  3. League Two full-time headlinespublished at 21:53 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2020

    Patrick Brough celebrates a goal for BarrowImage source, Getty Images
    • Newport County remain top after Padraig Amond's 91st-minute finish gives the Exiles all three points against Colchester
    • Paul Mullin nets his 11th league goal of the season as second-placed Cambridge United inflict a first defeat on Walsall
    • Barrow register a first EFL win since April 1972, with Josh Kay scoring twice in their 4-2 triumph at Mansfield
    • Bolton secure a first victory in five games after beating Bradford 1-0
    • Bottom club Southend remain without a win after losing at home against Oldham, who scored an 89th-minute winner
  4. League One full-time headlinespublished at 21:49 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2020

    Portsmouth's Ronan Curtis celebrates a goal against NorthamptonImage source, Getty Images
    • League leaders Lincoln City bag a third straight win as Harry Anderson nets the only goal at Crewe
    • Hull score three second-half goals at Bristol Rovers to move up to second place after Peterborough can only draw against bottom club Burton
    • Portsmouth thrash Northampton 4-0 while Charlton move into the top six after beating Oxford - recording a fifth successive clean sheet in the process
    • AFC Wimbledon finish their groundshare at QPR with a 1-0 win over Blackpool, who ended the game with nine men
  5. Championship full-time headlinespublished at 21:46 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2020

    Lucas JoaoImage source, Rex Features
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    Lucas Joao wrapped up the three points for Championship leaders Reading

    • Reading go SEVEN points clear at the top of the table with a 4-2 win at Blackburn.
    • Swansea up to second thanks to a 2-0 win at home to Stoke, while Norwich grab a late equaliser to draw 1-1 with Brentford.
    • Wycombe end their seven-game losing streak with a 1-1 draw with Watford for their first ever point in the Championship.
    • Barnsley beat QPR 3-0 for their first win of the season and Middlesbrough beat Coventry 2-0 to stretch their unbeaten run to seven matches.
  6. Postpublished at 21:45 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2020

    Barry FryImage source, Rex Features

    More than three hours after our first English Football League game of the evening kicked off, we've finally reached full-time in every one of the 28 fixtures across the three divisions.

    Your Championship, League One and League Two headlines are on the way next...

  7. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:41 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2020

    Middlesbrough 2-0 Coventry

    Middlesbrough stretch their unbeaten run to seven matches thanks to late goals from Britt Assombalonga and Djed Spence.

  8. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:41 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2020

    Wycombe 1-1 Watford

    Wycombe pick up their first ever Championship point after a run of seven straight defeats.

    It's back-to-back draws for Watford who are now unbeaten in their last four games.

  9. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:40 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2020

    Blackburn 2-4 Reading

    Reading are seven points clear at the top of the Championship!

    The Royals went in front after 12 seconds and basically didn't look back thereafter.

    Imperious early season form.

  10. CLOSE!published at 21:40 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2020

    Wycombe 1-1 Watford

    Watford almost with the winner.

    Glenn Murray finds space in the area and gets the shot off but it goes wide.

  11. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:39 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2020

    Brentford 1-1 Norwich

    A point apiece after Kenny McLean's deflected late leveller denies the hosts.

  12. goal

    GOAL: Middlesbrough 2-0 Coventrypublished at 21:39 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2020

    Djed Spence (90+5 mins)

    That'll be that then.

    Coventry are pushing for a leveller but the hosts break and Djed Spence does well to to beat Marko Marosi in the Sky Blues goal and finish.

  13. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 21:38 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2020

    Wycombe 1-1 Watford

    Wycombe thought they got a winner as another Joe Jacobson swings into the net but the referee has spotted a foul on Ben Foster by Alex Samuel.

    That was a big call, looked harsh.

  14. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:37 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2020

    Swansea 2-0 Stoke

    The Swans go up to second thanks to goals from Jay Fulton and Kasey Palmer.

  15. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:33 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2020

    Wycombe 1-1 Watford

    Double change for Wycombe.

    Daryl Horgan and Adebayo Akinfenwa make way for Uche Ikpeazu and Fred Onyedinma.

    Akinfenwa making his first start of the season has put in a great shift but will feel he should have scored with that great chance in the first half.

  16. goal

    GOAL: Brentford 1-1 Norwichpublished at 21:31 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2020

    Kenny McLean (87 mins)

    Norwich celebrateImage source, Getty Images

    Late leveller for the visitors!

    There's more than a little bit of luck to it as Kenny McLean's effort from 20 yards takes a huge deflection and gives David Raya no chance.

  17. Postpublished at 21:29 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2020

    Wycombe 1-1 Watford

    Route one stuff from the home side.

    From a goal kick, Adebayo Akinfenwa flicks it to Scott Kashket who races away into the box and gets a shot off from the left but Ben Foster keeps him out with his leg.

    The Watford keeper has been excellent this evening.

    WycombeImage source, Rex Features
  18. goal

    GOAL: Swansea 2-0 Stokepublished at 21:29 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2020

    Kasey Palmer (87 mins)

    A defensive nightmare for the Potters.

    Jake Bidwell loops a ball up into the Stoke area to nobody in particular but nobody goes to deal with it, it bounces up and Kasey Palmer heads it beyond the onrushing Angus Gunn in the Stoke goal.

    The former Chelsea man takes a heck of a whack for his troubles but looks to be ok.

  19. Postpublished at 21:29 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2020

    League One update

    Pompey are cruising to a third straight win.

    Marcus Harness nods in a fourth against Northampton.

    That's nine goals in three games for Kenny Jackett's men, who endured a slow start to the season.

  20. PENALTY APPEALpublished at 21:27 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2020

    Wycombe 1-1 Watford

    Kiko Femenia breaks into the box and Wycombe keeper Ryan Allsop comes out to meet him but hesitates with the challenge and Femenia is looking for a penalty but it's waved away

    Femenia is booked for dissent.

    It wasn't a penalty.