Summary

  • Championship leaders Fulham beat Stoke 3-0

  • QPR go second with 2-0 win over Coventry

  • Huddersfield thump Reading; Preston ease past Swansea

  • Millwall score last-minute winner against Blackpool

  • Bristol City beat Cardiff and Derby draw with Nottingham Forest in early games

  • Peterborough v West Brom 20:00 BST

  • Sunderland go top of League One with win over Wycombe

  • League Two leaders Forest Green's winning start ended by Port Vale

  1. Postpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 28 August 2021

    Preston 0-0 Swansea City

    No goals so far in this one, but Preston have had an early appeal for a penalty.

    Emil Riis goes down in the box, but the appeals are waved away by referee Thomas Bramall.

  2. Wilson strikes earlypublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 28 August 2021

    Fulham 1-0 Stoke City

    Joe Thompson
    Former Rochdale and Tranmere midfielder on Squad Goals

    "It's that man again Harry Wilson.

    "They paid big money for him and it looks like they're reaping the rewards."

  3. goal

    GOAL: Barnsley 1-0 Birminghampublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 28 August 2021

    Callum Styles (7 mins)

    Callum Styles gives the hosts an early lead with a great strike.

  4. Postpublished at 15:07 British Summer Time 28 August 2021

    Huddersfield 0-0 Reading

    Huddersfield are looking for a third straight league win for the first time in four and a half years and they've made a bright start.

    Tricky forward Sorba Thomas forces Royals goalkeeper Rafael into a low save.

  5. goal

    GOAL: Fulham 1-0 Stoke Citypublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 28 August 2021

    Harry Wilson (5 mins)

    Off and running at Craven Cottage and high-flying Fulham strike the first blow with an early goal from Harry Wilson.

    He starts off the move before finding Bobby Decordova-Reid on the right, who plays it to Aleksandar Mitrovic.

    Mitrovic's ball to the middle picks out Wilson to fire home with a low finish.

  6. Listen to Squad Goalspublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 28 August 2021

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    Click on the audio link at the top of this page to tune in.

  7. Postpublished at 15:05 British Summer Time 28 August 2021

    QPR 0-0 Coventry

    QPR defender Rob Dickie already has four goals this season and it's nearly five as he smashes a shot over the crossbar from long range.

  8. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:03 British Summer Time 28 August 2021

    #bbcefl

    Jacob (Fulham fan): If we get through today with a win then we could go on a really decent run.

    Andrew (Stoke fan): Big test for Stoke today & we should know more about where we really are after. Pretty confident we won't get beat.

    Fulham and Stoke's unbeaten records will be put to the test when they face each other this afternoon...

  9. KICK-OFFpublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 28 August 2021

    Right then - let's go!

    Whistles blown across the three divisions to get the action under way in our 15:00 BST kick-offs.

    Good luck to your side this afternoon and may all your wishes be granted with three points come 17:00 BST.

  10. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 28 August 2021

    Tweet using #bbcefl

    Don't forget to have your say on this afternoon's action using #bbcefl

    Transfer deadline day is on the horizon on Tuesday.

    In three words - what does your club need to improve its squad?

    Don't forget to mention who you support.

  11. League Two previewpublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 28 August 2021

    FGRImage source, Rex Features

    Forest Green hold the only record of four wins from four in the EFL coming into this afternoon and will hope to make it five wins out of five when they host Port Vale.

    Harrogate Town also have a 100% record, but have just three wins from three having had a match postponed due to Covid-19 close contacts.

    They go in search of their fourth win at home to Exeter City.

    Bradford City have only dropped two points so far and they head to Leyton Orient.

    At the other end of the scale, pointless Oldham Athletic travel to new boys Sutton United with much to ponder both on and off the field.

    Walsall only have one point to their name so far and will hope to find some home comforts against Stevenage.

  12. League One previewpublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 28 August 2021

    AinsworthImage source, Getty Images

    Some very tasty looking fixtures on the way in this division this afternoon featuring a number of the "big hitters" you could argue.

    Leaders Sheffield Wednesday travel to newcomers Morecambe and will be looking to maintain their record of not conceding this season.

    Gareth Ainsworth takes joint-leaders Wycombe to Sunderland and Portsmouth, who also have 10 points from a possible 12, are at Wigan.

    The Michael Appleton derby sees Oxford United host Lincoln City with two of last season's play-off losers going head-to-head, Accrington will hope to make it four wins on the bounce as they travel to MK Dons while two of the sides who came up from League Two last season, Cambridge United and Bolton meet at the Abbey Stadium.

  13. Time to get a win on the boardpublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 28 August 2021

    Millwall v Blackpool (15.00 BST)

    So when does a disappointing start turn into a worrying one? The first international break of the season is usually a good barometer for that.

    Both Millwall and Blackpool have drawn two and lost two of their opening four games. Not disastrous, but certainly could be better and three points this afternoon would make the next fortnight a lot more pleasurable.

    Gary Rowett's Lions have lost their last two and last lost three in a row in March 2019. The Seasiders' points have come from trips to Bristol City and Bournemouth, where they have shown good spirit to fight back in both.

  14. Hoops' dreams alive again?published at 14:53 British Summer Time 28 August 2021

    QPR v Coventry City (15:00 BST)

    QPR are hoping this will be a season that Mark Warburton starts to engineer an upsurge in league fortunes after a few changes in personnel during the summer.

    Rangers won through to the EFL Cup third round in midweek and have made a steady start to this season in the Championship, which has also seen goals flow.

    Just a point and a place ahead of them before the start of this weekend's fixtures are Coventry.

    The Sky Blues are looking for a third consecutive win that would arguably see them more than exceed pre-season expectations in just their second season back at this level.

  15. Blades need to sharpen up and fastpublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 28 August 2021

    Luton Town v Sheffield Utd (15.00 BST)

    While fellow relegated sides West Bromwich Albion and Fulham set the early Championship pace, Sheffield United will begin this match bottom of the table, after Nottingham Forest's point at Derby County.

    Only one point and one goal from their opening four games is not what new manager Slavisa Jokanovic would have wanted to begin his reign as the Blades try to recover from their miserable Premier League campaign.

    A trip to Kenilworth Road is certainly a reminder that they have left the big boys behind, while Luton will be keen to put last Saturday's 5-0 mauling at home by Birmingham behind them.

  16. Mid-table or more to come?published at 14:49 British Summer Time 28 August 2021

    Middlesbrough v Blackburn (15.00 BST)

    BreretonImage source, Getty Images

    This match is an encounter between the oldest manager in the Championship (Middlesbrough's Neil Warnock) and the longest serving (Tony Mowbray at Blackburn).

    For Boro, is it cup half-full or half empty? One win in four or one defeat? After a big turnaround in the summer, they look like a side still getting used to one another.

    Blackburn had their unbeaten start ended by West Brom last Saturday, but that is no disgrace. With no replacement for Adam Armstrong's goals, they again look to Chile's new sensation, Ben Brereton-Diaz (pictured above) for inspiration.

  17. All's well at Oakwell?published at 14:46 British Summer Time 28 August 2021

    Barnsley v Birmingham City (15:00 BST)

    OakwellImage source, PA Media

    Barnsley and Birmingham City go head-to-head with both seeking to get some consistency into their early-season form.

    The Tykes were beaten in their last home league outing by Luton while Birmingham's two wins so far this season have come on the road.

    The last of those was as emphatic as emphatic away wins come, beating the afroementioned Luton 5-0 at Kenilworth Road seven days ago.

    Scott Hogan bagged a brace on that occasion while Markus Schopp's Barnsley threw away a 2-0 lead at QPR as they were held to a 2-2 draw.

  18. Preston & Swansea seek to build momentumpublished at 14:43 British Summer Time 28 August 2021

    Preston v Swansea City (15:00 BST)

    MartinImage source, Rex Features

    Two sides coming off the back of much-needed first wins of the season last weekend meet at Deepdale.

    Preston got themselves off the mark after losing the first three games of the campaign when they beat Peterborough while Swansea boss Russell Martin recorded his first victory at Bristol City.

    If Martin's looking for a good omen in Lancashire this afternoon then he can point to the fact the away side won both of the league meetings between these two last season.

    Preston however have won three of their past four at home.

  19. Tigers hope to burn bright againpublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 28 August 2021

    Hull City v Bournemouth (15:00 BST)

    HullImage source, Rex Features

    Some skills on show from all ages outside the MKM Stadium in Hull before kick-off this afternoon.

    The Tigers host Bournemouth looking to register a first win of the season to kick-start their return to the Championship.

    Bournemouth come to town unbeaten so far this campaign but having spurned a two-goal lead against Blackpool at home last weekend and being on the receiving end of a stinging EFL Cup defeat by Norwich in midweek.

  20. League Two fixturespublished at 14:39 British Summer Time 28 August 2021

    The League Two weekend started with Rochdale 1-1 Colchester on Friday evening.

    Here's the rest of the fourth tier fixtures this weekend, with all 11 games kicking off at 15:00 BST:

    • Barrow v Bristol Rovers
    • Crawley Town v Northampton Town
    • Forest Green Rovers v Port Vale
    • Harrogate Town v Exeter City
    • Hartlepool United v Carlisle United
    • Leyton Orient v Bradford City
    • Salford City v Newport County
    • Scunthorpe United v Tranmere Rovers
    • Sutton United v Oldham Athletic
    • Swindon Town v Mansfield Town
    • Walsall v Stevenage