Summary

  • Bournemouth beat Cardiff to go top of Championship after Fulham lose to Reading and West Brom draw at Preston

  • Derby beat Stoke in first game since announcement they are set to go into administration

  • Nottingham Forest win 2-0 at Huddersfield in first game since Chris Hughton's sacking

  • John Egan scores twice as Sheff Utd win 3-1 at Hull in early Championship game

  • Wigan go top of League One with win over Accrington, while Sunderland throw away 2-0 lead at Fleetwood

  • Ex-WBA and Stoke striker Saido Berahino scores first goal since joining Sheff Wed on deadline day

  • League Two table-toppers Forest Green thrash Stevenage; Joey Barton's Bristol Rovers well beaten

  • Get involved at #bbcefl

  1. goal

    GOAL: QPR 1-1 Bristol Citypublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Sam McCallum (54 mins)

    QPR drag themselves level at the Kiyan Prince Foundation stadium as Sam McCallum slams in for his second goal in as many games after a loose ball broke to him in the box.

    Rangers have won six points from losing positions already this season.

    And, it's the 19th league game in a row which the west London club have scored in.

  2. goal

    GOAL: Peterborough 3-0 Birmingham Citypublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Jorge Grant (50 mins)

    The stuff of dreams for Peterborough!

    Siriki Dembele has been involved in a lot of good work for the hosts and is the creator again as he beats two defenders, before finding Jorge Grant at the edge of the box, who rifles it into the net.

    Posh haven't won in five and have lost their last four, but surely that disappointing run ends today.

    Those Birmingham subs haven't changed the course of the game.

  3. Postpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Luton 3-0 Swansea

    Russell Martin goes one better than Lee Bowyer and has made a triple half-time change after his side were comfortably second best in the opening 45.

    Rhys Williams, Flynn Downes and Liam Walsh don't appear for the second period, with Ben Cabango, Oliver Ntcham and Joel Piroe on in their place.

  4. goal

    GOAL: Cardiff 0-1 Bournemouthpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Philip Billing (54 mins)

    Unbeaten Bournemouth, chasing a third straight win, hit the front in south Wales.

    Philip Billing slots in from 25 yards out for his third league goal this season.

    It has been coming for the Cherries.

  5. Postpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Huddersfield 0-2 Nott'm Forest

    Sanny Rudravajhala
    Presenter, Squad Goals

    Sack the manager in midweek and there's a bit of a turnaround at Forest.

  6. Postpublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Derby 2-0 Stoke

    Oh no, Ravel Morrison!

    A massive mix-up at the back leaves the former Manchester United man with an open goal but he slides his effort into the sidenetting. That would have been game over.

  7. Postpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

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    Jonny Crowther
    Squad Goals

    Bristol Rovers' home form hasn't been that bad but they are 3-0 down to Leyton Orient. Kenny Jackett's side are flying.

  8. Postpublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Peterborough 2-0 Birmingham City

    An unimpressed Lee Bowyer has made a double change at the break.

    The Blues boss has sent on Ivan Sunjic and Dion Sanderson for Marc Roberts and Jeremie Bela, as his side look to make an early dent in impressive Posh's two-goal lead.

  9. goal

    GOAL: Huddersfield 0-2 Nott'm Forestpublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Lee Nicholls (own goal) (49 mins)

    Well, I didn't see this coming before kick off.

    Former Huddersfield man Joe Lolley's cross-shot is turned into his own goal by Terriers keeper Lee Nicholls and the managerless visitors are two goals to the good.

    Can they hold out to end their 13-match winless run in the Championship?

  10. Postpublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Millwall 1-1 Coventry

    Millwall keeper Bartosz Bialkowski is called into action at the start of the second 45.

    A smart reaction shot keeps out an effort from Matty Godden.

  11. Postpublished at 16:06 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Cardiff 0-0 Bournemouth

    Bournemouth start the second half in search of the opener.

    Dominic Solanke has a header cleared before Philip Billing can't direct an effort on target.

  12. League Two half-time headlinespublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    • Harrogate's unbeaten start to the season could come to an end today, as they trail Port Vale 1-0 away. Harrogate started the day in second place and were the only team in the league to have not lost yet this season.
    • Scunthorpe United have an important 2-0 lead away at Carlisle, thanks to goals from Aaron Jarvis after just three minutes, and Manny Onariase, who scored just before half-time. Scunthorpe have won just once this season and another win would move them out of the bottom two.
    • Bristol Rovers are having a torrid time at home to Leyton Orient, having conceded three goals already in the first 45 minutes. Another loss would heap pressure on manager Joey Barton, and see the team drop into the relegation zone as it stands.
    • League leaders Forest Green are on track for their sixth win of the season away at Stevenage, thanks to a very early goal from Kane Wilson. They'd be four points clear of Leyton Orient as it stands.
    • Crawley are 1-0 up at Colchester, which could give the team their first away points of the season so far and see them jump ahead of their opponents.
    • Newport County are looking for their first win in four, but are drawing 1-1 against Walsall having conceded right before the half-time whistle through Tyrese Shade's equaliser after 47 minutes.
  13. KICK-OFFpublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    #bbcefl

    The second halves are getting started across the EFL.

    As it stands, none of the top six in the Championship are winning.

    There's plenty more drama to come before the day is out...

  14. League One half-time headlinespublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    • Second placed Wigan are looking at four wins on the trot as they're 2-0 up in the Lancashire derby against Accrington, while leaders Sunderland are also in the lead away at Fleetwood Town, thanks to Ross Stewart's fifth of the season
    • At the other end, Ipswich have a crucial goal away at Lincoln City to go into half-time 1-0 up. Ipswich are one of three teams still searching for a first win of the season and a win could help them crawl out of the drop zone. Struggling Crewe are also 1-0 up against Burton.
    • MK Dons have come from behind at Gillingham to lead 2-1. The home side scored first but had Stuart O'Keefe sent off for a second yellow after just 26 minutes, with MK Dons then scoring twice in 11 minutes.
    • Saido Berahino scored his first goal in English football in almost three years for Sheffield Wednesday, but Shrewsbury scored an equaliser to make it 1-1 at Hillsborough.
  15. Postpublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    HT: Cardiff 0-0 Bournemouth

    Philip Marsh
    BBC Sport Wales at the Cardiff City Stadium

    After what was an exciting, fast-paced opening 20 minutes, the tempo and atmosphere inside the Cardiff City Stadium noticeably went down a couple of notches.

    The Cherries are enjoying 72% possession but have created little in the way of clear cut opportunities with it.

    Mick McCarthy may turn to Rubin Colwill in the second half, the Wales international came off the bench to score twice against Nottingham Forest last weekend.

    In the other dugout the Cherries could look to former Swansea striker Jamal Lowe, who scored here in the South Wales derby last season.

  16. Championship half-time headlinespublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Derby celebrateImage source, PA Media
    • None of the top three are winning; Fulham are losing 1-0 at home against Reading while Bournemouth and West Brom are both drawing away from home.
    • Derby County, who are set to go into administration, lead 2-0 at Pride Park against promotion hopefuls Stoke.
    • Luton Town are in firm control against struggling Swansea, 3-0 up after Elijah Adebayo netted twice.
    • Nottingham Forest are ahead in their first game following the departure of Chris Hughton, with Lewis Grabban's goal giving them the lead at Huddersfield.
    • Lowly Peterborough are 2-0 up at home against Birmingham.
  17. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

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    The half-time whistles are pinging up and down the country.

    We'll have the headlines from the EFL shortly.

  18. CLOSE!published at 15:51 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Middlesbrough 1-0 Blackpool

    A low corner causes problems in the home defence and the ball drops to the man Blackpool would want it to in top-scorer Shayne Lavery, but he blasts it over the bar!

    Boro lead at the break through Marcus Tavernier's strike.

  19. get involved

    Get Involved at #bbceflpublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Cardiff 0-0 Bournemouth

    Danny: Awful game so far, say we edge it though. Need to up the intensity

    Nick: One team trying to play football the other team should be based at NASA

  20. goal

    GOAL: Preston 1-1 West Brompublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Matt Phillips (45 mins)

    A very good time to score!

    A long throw from Darnell Furlong is flicked on an Matt Phillips is there to convert from close range.