Joe Thompson
Former Rochdale and Tranmere midfielder on Squad Goals

"It’s that man Eoin Doyle. He’s done well wherever he’s been. He knows where the back of the net is."

The Irishman has levelled things up for Bolton, who had fallen behind away at AFC Wimbledon.

Blues are all over Stoke at St Andrews.

First Harlee Dean heads a Marc Roberts long throw narrowly wide.

Then Scott Hogan flashes at a loose ball, volleying just off target. Nervy times for the visitors.

Still goalless here but Middlesbrough have just come close to taking a first half lead.

Paddy McNair plays Uche Ikpeazu through on the edge of the box but his low shot is wide of Bristol City's goal.

Plenty of goalmouth action in League Two this afternoon where Barrow and Hartlepool are level at 1-1.

It's the same scoreline between Mansfield and Newport, while Leyton Orient, Carlisle and Forest Green have all gone ahead in the opening 25 minutes.

Kyle McFadzean has had a chance for Coventry, pumping a header at goal from Gustavo Hamer's free-kick but it whizzes just over the top.

Almost halfway through the first half in this one and Preston are beginning to ease into it.

Reading are forced to concede a corner as Sepp van den Berg crosses into the box but Lucas Joao heads it away.

Philip Billing raps a shot at goal which forces Forest keeper Brice Samba into a reaction tip-over.

Sprightly from the Reds keeper and it had to be.

A cagey start in the third tier where we only have three goals in the opening 20 minutes.

Sam Vokes has put Wycombe ahead at newly-promoted Cheltenham and Accrington lead Cambridge through Matt Butcher's 14th-minute strike.

Ipswich are also a goal down, they trail Burton who have gone ahead through Joe Powell.

Lucas Joao gets on the end of a long throw-in, turns his marker and puts a ball into the box for the hosts.

Ethan Bristow gets on the end of it for Reading but his effort is well saved by Preston.

Joe Thompson
Former Rochdale and Tranmere midfielder on Squad Goals

I’m looking at who hit the ground running last week like Wycombe, they were fantastic.

There is a lot of pressure on these big teams in League One like Sheffield Wednesday.

It’s a fantastic division and I’m really looking forward to seeing how it all pans out.

It's almost a houseful at The Hawthorns today for the first time in 17 months as, excepting the final game of last season when they had a reduced 6,000 crowd, West Bromwich Albion's supporters return en masse.

The Albion fans were already in good voice even before kick-off. And that wretched Luton Town own goal has simply made them even noisier.

The visit of the Hatters, who have not quite sold out their full away allocation, is also a first for new Baggies boss Valerien Ismael - his first home in charge.

Image source, Ged Scott - BBC Sport

But it was also a time for reflection for all the Albion supporters lost during Covid. and a clutch of former players, most notably 1968 FA Cup winner John Talbut, and staff, Nobby Stiles, Norman Hunter and Ron Wylie, and one more recent ex-player in particular, former goalkeeper Alan Miller, who is remembered in the match programme.

Our delayed kick-off has just got going by the way.

Middlesbrough continuing to press Bristol City early on at the Riverside now.

Matt Crooks works the ball down the left win and puts a cross in which meets Djed Spence, however he heads wide of the mark.

Hull have started the brighter at the MKM Stadium, with Rangers' early promise being replaced by period of pressure from the hosts.

Richie Smallwood, Greg Doherty and George Moncur are winning the midfield battle.

End to end stuff at Bloomfield Road right now.

Blackpool press Cardiff with CJ Hamilton coming close to taking the lead for the hosts but the visitors strike back.

Aden Flint sees his header saved before Ryan Giles is swiftly denied.

Callum O'Hare goes close for Coventry, sliding just wide after good work from Viktor Gyokeres.