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. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    Stoke 3-2 Reading

    A debut Sam Surridge goal gives Stoke an opening-day victory after an absorbing game.

    Reading twice came back from behind - John Swift and Liam Moore cancelling out Nick Powell and Jacob Brown goals for the hosts - but could not do it a third time.

  2. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    Derby 1-1 Huddersfield

    Beleaguered Derby take a point on the opening day.

    Veteran Curtis Davies gave the the lead before Naby Sarr got the equaliser for the visitors.

  3. Postpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    Forest Green Rovers 2-1 Sutton

    Lucy Oliva
    Squad Goals

    “335 fans made the trip to Forest Green Rovers. Gutted for those Sutton fans.”

    Sutton have conceded an injury time goal in Gloucestershire...

  4. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    Luton 3-0 Peterborough

    Luton celebrateImage source, Rex Features

    Championship newcomers Peterborough are well beaten by a very impressive Luton side.

    Fred Onyedinma scored and set up two more for the hosts, while both managers were booked in a fiery match at a packed Kenilworth Road.

    Elijah Adebayo and Harry Cornick were also on the scoresheet for the Hatters.

  5. goal

    GOAL: Bristol City 1-1 Blackpoolpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    Shayne Lavery (90+3 mins)

    Debut goal!

    On as a sub former Linfield man Shayne Lavery bags from close range and that should be enough for a share of the points for the Seasiders.

  6. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    QPR 1-1 Millwall

    QPR and Millwall share the spoils after a frenetic London derby.

    Jed Wallace found the top corner for the visitors before Rob Dickie scored an equally great leveller from range.

  7. INJURY TIMEpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    Stoke 3-2 Reading

    We're into seven minutes of stoppage time.

    Reading are pushing but it's a big ask for them to come back for a third time.

  8. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    Cardiff 1-1 Barnsley

    Points shared in Cardiff after Toby Sibbick's goal levelled for the Reds after Marlon Pack had headed the home team into the lead.

  9. Postpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    Harrogate 3-2 Rochdale

    What a game down in League Two.

    Harrogate looked to have thrown away a two-goal lead, but Warren Burrell has just scored a late, late winner.

    Seconds remain.

  10. Postpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    Lucy Oliva
    Squad Goals

    "There’s been a red card in the Tranmere game.

    "It can’t have been brandished by Mike Dean but it’s the power of Mike Dean, the ultimate red card giver!

    Tranmere's Chris Merrie has been dismissed in the closing stages but his side still lead Walsall 1-0.

  11. goal

    GOAL: Preston 1-3 Hullpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    Josh Magennis (85 mins)

    You can't fail to be impressed by this Hull comeback and they look to have sealed the win on their Championship return, Josh Magennis getting on the end of Keane Lewis-Potter's near-post cross.

    Preston never kicked on after taking an early lead.

  12. Potters fans in full voicepublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    Stoke City 3-2 Reading

    Ged Scott
    BBC Sport at the 365 Stadium

    If the Stoke City fans were in good voice singing Delilah at kick-off time today, it's nothing compared to the noise when that goal from supersub Sam Surridge went in.

    Deafening!

    Will it be the winner though?

  13. goal

    GOAL: Stoke 3-2 Readingpublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    Sam Surridge (85 mins)

    Stoke celebrateImage source, Rex Features

    It's a debut goal for Stoke's Sam Surridge!

    The former Bournemouth striker is in the right place after Mario Vrancic cleverly dummied Tommy Smith's cross.

    Surely Reading can't come back again?

  14. Postpublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    Joe Thompson
    Former Rochdale and Tranmere midfielder on Squad Goals

    “There are goals going in left, right and centre in League One.

    "I’m looking forward to the final 10 minutes.”

  15. Postpublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    Derby 1-1 Huddersfield

    Huddersfield really should be in the lead here.

    This time home goalkeeper Kelle Roos makes a fine stop to deny veteran striker Fraizer Campbell.

  16. Postpublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    Stoke 2-2 Reading

    Reading have brought on Romania striker George Puscas as they chase a winner.

    The game has certainly calmed down a tad since the visitors' leveller.

  17. Postpublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    Bristol City 1-0 Blackpool

    Blackpool haven't had many chances of note but Callum Connolly sees a shot come back off the post as they look for a late leveller.

  18. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    #bbcefl

    Rich Speight: Loving this second half performance. Absolutely everything we've not had for the last half a decade. #safc

  19. League One and Two updatespublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    There's 15 minutes to go and plenty of results in League One still in the balance.

    Bolton and MK Dons have played out a thriller, it's currently 2-2 in a very open game.

    Luke McCormick has put Wimbledon 2-1 up against Doncaster. And in the delayed kick off Sunderland are leading Wigan 2-1.

    Switching to League Two and Tranmere have just gone ahead against Walsall, while Rochdale are now back level with Harrogate having been 2-0 down inside 10 minutes.

  20. Postpublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    Blackburn 2-1 Swansea

    The home team have weathered a bit of a storm and now Darragh Lenihan heads just wide from a Joe Rothwell corner as Rovers look to reassert their two-goal lead.