Summary

  • Five games in Championship

  • West Brom thump Sheffield United 4-0

  • Solanke & Anthony give Bournemouth win at Birmingham

  • Blackburn beat winless Nottingham Forest

  • Baldock earns Derby victory at Hull

  • 10-man QPR win thriller at Boro

  1. Postpublished at 20:06 British Summer Time 18 August 2021

    Hull 0-0 Derby

    Wayne RooneyImage source, Rex Features

    Derby have started well here.

    This time Ravel Morrison plays a one-two with Louie Sibley and sees his shot from 20 yards fly narrowly over.

  2. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:06 British Summer Time 18 August 2021

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    John Bathgate: After 2 games in the Championship there was no team that had won the first 2 games. Must be a record?

    Shows how open the Championship is John.

  3. Postpublished at 20:06 British Summer Time 18 August 2021

    Birmingham 0-0 Bournemouth

    20 minutes gone at St Andrew's and Bournemouth starting to settle into this after Birmingham's decent start.

    Birmingham v BournemouthImage source, Getty Images
  4. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 20:03 British Summer Time 18 August 2021

    West Brom 0-0 Sheff Utd

    Callum Robinson bundles home Darnell Furlong's long throw-in and West Brom think they have a very early lead...

    But the offside flag rightly goes up and it remains goalless at The Hawthorns.

  5. KICK-OFFpublished at 20:00 British Summer Time 18 August 2021

    West Brom 0-0 Sheff Utd

    We're under way in our fifth and final Championship game of the evening.

    Two sides who have come down from the Premier League and want to return at the first time of asking.

    West Brom fanImage source, Rex Features
  6. Postpublished at 20:00 British Summer Time 18 August 2021

    Birmingham 0-0 Bournemouth

    Birmingham continuing to enjoy the better of the earlier chances.

    Jonathan Leko is the latest to force a smart reaction stop out of Mark Travers.

    Tahith Chong threads a ball to him on the edge of the box and his right-foot drive is well stopped.

  7. Postpublished at 19:59 British Summer Time 18 August 2021

    Hull 0-0 Derby

    Derby winger Kamil Jozwiak works some space for himself but drags his right-footed shot wide of the target.

    A half-chance at best but some encouragement for Wayne Rooney's side.

  8. Postpublished at 19:58 British Summer Time 18 August 2021

    Middlesbrough 1-0 QPR

    QPR respond well to going behind early as Lyndon Dykes nearly pokes an effort home from close range past former Hoops keeper Joe Lumley.

    But he manages to make a block with his feet.

    Chris Willock and Lee Wallace combined well down the left in the build up.

  9. Postpublished at 19:57 British Summer Time 18 August 2021

    Nottm Forest 0-0 Blackburn

    Steve Sutton
    Former Forest keeper on BBC Radio Nottingham

    Forest are moving the ball quickly and they need to believe they can get a goal during this spell.

  10. goal

    GOAL: Middlesbrough 1-0 QPRpublished at 19:52 British Summer Time 18 August 2021

    Uche Ikpeazu pen (7 mins)

    Uche IkpeazuImage source, Getty Images

    Boro take the lead as Uche Ikpeazu sends Seny Dieng the wrong way in the QPR goal.

    It's a second goal in as many games for the man who recently joined from Wycombe.

  11. Postpublished at 19:52 British Summer Time 18 August 2021

    Nottm Forest 0-0 Blackburn

    Both goalkeepers get an early touch at the City Ground.

    First Forest keeper Brice Samba holds onto a Sam Gallagher header before his opposite number Thomas Kaminski tips Philip Zinckernagel's shot behind for a corner.

  12. PENALTY TO BORO!published at 19:52 British Summer Time 18 August 2021

    Middlesbrough 0-0 QPR

    Lively start at the Riverside...

    Could've already been a goal at both ends, but Boro have a penalty after Dael Fry is fouled in the area by Lyndon Dykes.

    Just before that, Jonny Howson hit the post with a driving effort from range for Boro and Matt Crooks also shot barrowly wide.

  13. Postpublished at 19:50 British Summer Time 18 August 2021

    Birmingham 0-0 Bournemouth

    Lively start for the hosts at St Andrew's as Manchester United loanee Tahith Chong cuts in from the right wing and unleashes a left-foot shot.

    Mark Travers in the Bournemouth goal has to dive across and parry that away to safety to his right.

  14. Postpublished at 19:50 British Summer Time 18 August 2021

    Hull 0-0 Derby

    Derby debutant Phil Jagielka is called into action in opening minutes, making a strong block to stop Keane Lewis-Potter's effort from causing any issues.

    Hull have Tom Huddlestone on their bench after he rejoined the club on Tuesday.

  15. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:49 British Summer Time 18 August 2021

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    Simon Atkins: 3 games in, 2 goals scored, 0 conceded, 1 W & 1 D in the league. Bowyer looking to be continuing his good form from when he took over for us last season. Bournemouth is our biggest test so far, but hopefully we can come out of it with another good result!

  16. No Ramsdale in Blades squadpublished at 19:47 British Summer Time 18 August 2021

    West Brom v Sheff Utd (20:00 BST)

    Aaron RamsdaleImage source, PA Media

    The big news in the build-up to this one is that goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has been left out of the Sheffield United squad, as he closes in on a move to Premier League Arsenal.

    Dutchman Michael Verrips comes in for his English league debut.

    The Blades got off the mark with a draw at Swansea on Saturday but failed to score in their opening two Championship games as they look to rediscover some confidence after last season's Premier League relegation.

    In contrast, hosts West Brom have been the early-season entertainers under Valerien Ismael - following up an opening-day 2-2 draw at Bournemouth with a 3-2 triumph over Luton - and will go into this one as favourites.

  17. KICK-OFFpublished at 19:45 British Summer Time 18 August 2021

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    We're just about getting started in our four 19:45 BST kick-offs in the Championship and will be bringing you the best of the action.

    West Brom's game against Sheffield United gets under way in around 15 minutes.

  18. Will Cherries get on top at Blues?published at 19:42 British Summer Time 18 August 2021

    Brimingham City v Bournemouth (19:45 BST)

    ParkerImage source, Rex Features

    Scott Parker tasted victory as Bournemouth manager for the first time on Saturday when they held on with 10 men to win at Nottingham Forest.

    After a battling 2-2 draw at home to West Brom to go alongside that, he takes his new side to St Andrew's this evening to face Birmingham City.

    But the hosts also come into this fixture with a win and a draw to their name.

    Their impressive display to win at Bramall Lane on the opening weekend has shown they could well be a side to be wary of this campaign as Lee Bowyer continues to mould them in his vision.

  19. Listen to local radio coveragepublished at 19:39 British Summer Time 18 August 2021

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    Remember we have BBC local radio reporters and commentators around the grounds bringing you all the action from your team of choice.

    Rights restrictions mean we can't bring you the coverage online but if you live locally to your side you can tune in via radio.

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  20. In-form Brereton makes Forest returnpublished at 19:35 British Summer Time 18 August 2021

    Nottm Forest v Blackburn (19:45 BST)

    Ben Brereton celebratesImage source, Getty Images

    Nottingham Forest are one of only two sides yet to register a point in the Championship this season but the stats are in their favour this evening.

    Manager Chris Hughton has won all seven of his second-tier matches against Blackburn, while striker Lewis Grabban has scored seven in his past eight league appearances against their visitors.

    Rovers, meanwhile, have Chile striker Ben Brereton in their ranks - he has scored in each of their Championship games so far and came through Forest's academy before moving to Ewood Park for £7m in 2019.