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. Postpublished at 21:10 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    Spot on Kazim! Took you guys two minutes to solve my quiz.

    I need to up my game and think of a harder question...

  2. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:09 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    Tweet using #bbcefl

    Kazim: The one and only Kevin Phillips, I remember that winner so clearly! Good times, when Blues were bossing the Championship

  3. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

    Oooh so nearly the equaliser as Oliver Burke sprints away down the right. His low ball across goal is intercepted by Blues keeper Matija Sarkic with Lys Mousset lurking.

    Good start.

  4. KICK-OFFpublished at 46 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

    Slavisa JokanovicImage source, Rex Features

    We go again. Sheffield United get us back under way.

  5. Postpublished at 21:02 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    HT: Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

    Once you're done with that crest quiz by the way I have another question for you.

    These two sides last met each other in the Championship in the month of August way back in 2008.

    It finished 1-0 that day, who scored the winner?

    No cheating. Answers on #bbcefl please.

  6. Postpublished at 20:59 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    HT: Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

    Right, two minutes until we get going again at Bramall Lane.

    All the possession for the hosts but no shots on target. Yep, it's been one of those nights.

    Sheff Utd Blues statsImage source, .
  7. Postpublished at 20:56 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    I did very poorly on that quiz, please don't tell my boss.

    Sports writers should be getting 100%.

    (☉_☉)

  8. Can you identify these EFL club crests?published at 20:54 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    #bbcefl

    Here's the link.

    Can you identify these EFL club crests?

    Test your knowledge of the English Football League by identifying these clubs from their crests.

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  9. Postpublished at 20:52 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    HT: Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

    Fancy a half-time quiz?

    Of course you do!

  10. HALF-TIMEpublished at 45+1 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

    Silence at the half-time whistle. Sheffield United have been off it so far tonight.

    Birmingham have played the perfect away first half.

  11. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

    One minute added on.

    Blues have a throw. They're not in a rush to take it.

  12. Postpublished at 43 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

    Nothing comes of the wide, deep free-kick though.

    Story of Sheffield United's half. Plenty of promise but the delivery isn't there.

  13. YELLOW CARDpublished at 42 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

    Clear booking for Birmingham's Kristian Pedersen after he drags back a counter-attacking Sander Berge.

  14. Postpublished at 40 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

    Sheffield United v BirminghamImage source, Rex Features

    Birmingham have controlled this game brilliantly. They don't have the possession stats to back it up but it just feels like the ball is always in the Sheffield United half.

    The Blades have struggled to get it forward at times. Still waiting for our next meaningful nugget of action.

  15. Postpublished at 37 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

    John Fleck almost gets on the end of a low cross, about six yards from goal, but Maxime Colin darts in front of him to poke it behind.

    The Blades are pressing for an equaliser before the break.

  16. Postpublished at 35 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

    The hosts are being restricted to half chances.

    George Baldock's effort from outside the box is blocked by a Blues defender and the rebound is struck high and wide by Oliver Burke.

    Bramall Lane definitely isn't bouncing as much as it was 20 minutes ago.

  17. Postpublished at 32 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

    Blades boss Slavisa Jokanovic is in the smartest of suits on the touchline. It's now drenched.

    His face isn't a ray of sunshine either. He won't be happy with the way his defence allowed Maxime Colin to ghost in for that opening Blues goal.

    Still plenty of time to turn things around mind.

  18. Postpublished at 27 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

    I praised the Sheffield United fans earlier, now it's my turn to give the Blues faithful a shout out.

    They haven't stopped jumping, there were limbs everywhere after the goal.

    You're not missing much on the pitch by the way. This game has slowed right down.

  19. Postpublished at 26 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

    Maxime Colin's goal is his first since December 2020.

    December 2020 was eight months ago. How?

  20. Postpublished at 24 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham

    And now it's Lys Mousset who goes in behind for the Blades after a great ball from Sander Berge.

    He strikes from a much tighter angle though and the ball trickles harmlessly wide.

    Birmingham need to tighten up.