Summary

  • First full Saturday programme of new season

  • Colin header gives Birmingham win at Sheff Utd in late Championship game

  • Promoted Hull City come from behind to win 4-1 at Preston

  • Blackpool grab injury-time equaliser at Bristol City; Peterborough well beaten at Luton

  • Stoke beat Reading 3-2 in thriller; Blackburn edge past Swansea

  • Huddersfield head coach Carlos Corberan and four players miss 1-1 draw at Derby after positive Covid tests

  • Sunderland and Portsmouth start with wins in League One

  • League Two newcomers Sutton concede injury-time winner at Forest Green

  • Get involved at #bbcefl

  1. Goodbyepublished at 22:08 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    FT: Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

    Birmingham City celebrateImage source, Rex Features

    Make sure you join us tomorrow, our coverage starts at 13:00 BST.

    And for more reaction from this game, check out our match report here.

    I'm off to catch the Lions highlights. I haven't checked the scores yet, it'll be good news right? Right?

  2. Postpublished at 22:05 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    FT: Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

    We've got two games to bring you tomorrow.

    First, Fulham take on Middlesbrough at 13:30 BST. Then it's Coventry City hosting Nottingham Forest at 16:30 BST.

  3. Postpublished at 22:03 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    FT: Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

    As things stand, Birmingham City are in the play-offs and Sheffield United are in the bottom three.

    Plenty of games to go in the Championship this year though.

    Speaking of...

  4. Postpublished at 22:01 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    FT: Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

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    A big dub indeed. Sheffield United is a huge scalp for Lee Bowyer's men.

  5. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:56

    Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

    Birmingham hold on for all three points!!!

    Birmingham celebrateImage source, Rex Features
  6. Postpublished at 90+6 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

    Corner is cleared.

    Still we play on.

  7. Postpublished at 90+6 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

    Nearly. A ball from Ben Osborn flashes across the face of goal but no Sheffield United player is able to divert it in.

    They attack again though and now they have a late corner...

  8. Postpublished at 90+5 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

    60 seconds remain.

    Sheffield United have the ball in their own half.

  9. Postpublished at 90+4 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

    "Waaaaahhhheeeeeey."

    The silence is broken by ironic cheers from the Blues faithful as David McGoldrick blasts the ball into row z.

    Will that be that?

  10. Postpublished at 90+3 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

    Birmingham fans are too nervous to chant. As are the Sheffield United supporters.

    The last minute has gone by in silence.

  11. Postpublished at 90+2 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

    Sky Sports have given Birmingham debutant Tahith Chong their man of the match award.

    I agree with them, but all four of Blues' defenders should also get a mention. The United forwards have hardly had a kick.

  12. Postpublished at 90+1 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

    Headed away and play stops for a foul on Birmingham's Kristian Pedersen.

  13. Postpublished at 90+1 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

    Corner to Sheffiled United.

  14. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

    SIX added on.

    Bramall Lane begins to roar.

  15. YELLOW CARDpublished at 89 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

    Gary Gardner becomes the sixth Blues player to get a card.

  16. Postpublished at 88 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

    Rhian Brewster is playing wide on the left for the Blades. His first-time cross is too high for Billy Sharp.

  17. Postpublished at 86 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

    They overthink it.

    The box is packed but the ball is instead a cutback to full-back Ben Osborn.

    He blasts it way over the bar.

  18. YELLOW CARDpublished at 85 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

    Now Sheffield United have a chance. Juan Castillo brings down Sander Berge on the edge of the box.

    He gets a yellow and the Blades have a a dangerous, wide free-kick.

  19. Postpublished at 84 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

    Three minutes pass without incident.

    This is ideal for Birmingham.

    Lee BowyerImage source, Rex Features
  20. Postpublished at 81 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

    Inside the final 10 minutes now.

    When I say Blues are sitting back I mean it. 11 behind the ball now.