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

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  1. Wigan in chargepublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    League One update

    Second placed Wigan Athletic are already two goals up inside the first 20 minutes against Accrington, who started the day in the play-off places. Jack Whatmough and Will Keane got those goals.

    Two goals from Ben Wiles have also put Rotherham two up in a tough match away at Bolton Wanderers, with both teams sitting in the top six.

    League leaders Sunderland are also one up away at Fleetwood, while Crewe have taken the lead at Burton and Gillingham are one up against MK Dons.

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    GOAL: Preston 1-0 West Brompublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Ben Whiteman (26 mins)

    Ben Whiteman scores for PrestonImage source, PA Media

    Just when the visitors were getting on top!

    Ben Whiteman's deflected effort puts the home side in front.

  3. Postpublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Barnsley 0-0 Blackburn

    Clarke Odour goes on a rampaging run for the home side but Blackburn goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski is equal to his shot at the end of it.

  4. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Middlesbrough 1-0 Blackpool

    Neil Warnock's men almost go further ahead against Blackpool with goalscorer Marcus Tavernier involved again.

    He twists and turns in the box before finding Andraz Sporar who sees his first-time effort rebound off the woodwork.

    Sporar grabbed his first goal for the club in the midweek win over Forest.

  5. Postpublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Cardiff 0-0 Bournemouth

    Philip Marsh
    BBC Sport Wales at the Cardiff City Stadium

    After a quick start from Cardiff, Bournemouth have settled into their rhythm and beginning to dominate proceedings in south Wales.

    Aden Flint put Jaidon Anthony's cross behind, with Dominic Solanke waiting behind him for a tap in, before Ryan Christie twice forced saves out of Cardiff goalkeeper Dillon Phillips.

    Still 0-0, but plenty of encouragement for Scott Parker side.

  6. Postpublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Preston 0-0 West Brom

    The visitors growing into this one now.

    First Grady Diangana smashes an effort over the crossbar and then Jake Livermore sees his shot cleared off the line.

  7. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    QPR 0-0 Bristol City

    Rangers come close to taking the lead, but Lyndon Dykes sees his glancing header come back off the far post following good work by Ilias Chair and Chris Willock.

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    GOAL: Huddersfield 0-1 Nott'm Forestpublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Lewis Grabban (21 mins)

    They might not have a manager but they do have the lead!

    Veteran Lewis Grabban puts the visitors in front with a header after a wonderful run and cross from Brennan Johnson.

    Could the Reds be on course for their first league win of the season?

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    GOAL: Fulham 0-1 Readingpublished at 15:22 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Ovie Ejaria (18 mins)

    Ovie Ejaria scoresImage source, PA Media

    Reading take the lead from a counter attack.

    John Swift, who's in stunning form this season, is involved.

    Alen Halilovic drives down the right and finds Swift, who lays it off to Ovie Ejaria.

    Ejaria nets with a right-footed curling effort. Top-of-the-table Fulham have work to do.

  10. League Two updatepublished at 15:22 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    A flurry of early goals in League Two. League leaders Forest Green have taken the lead away at Stevenage almost immediately from the kick-off, with Kane Wilson scoring after just two minutes.

    Aaron Jarvis has also got second-from-bottom Scunthorpe off to the perfect start away at Carlisle too inside three minutes.

    Newport County, seeking their first win in five matches, have taken the lead at Walsall.

    While Leyton Orient have taken the lead at struggling Bristol Rovers, and Tranmere are ahead against Salford.

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    GOAL: Millwall 1-1 Coventrypublished at 15:22 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    George Saville (21 mins)

    George Saville scoresImage source, PA Media

    Millwall level things up through George Saville.

    Tom Bradshaw starts the move and finds Jed Wallace, who feeds the midfielder to equalise via a reflection.

    After falling behind for the fifth time in six home games, the Lions are back in it.

  12. Postpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Fleetwood 0-1 Sunderland

    Joe Thompson
    Former Rochdale and Tranmere midfielder on Squad Goals

    We spoke about who was going to replace the goals of Charlie Wyke at Sunderland, and Ross Stewart seems to be that man.

    Stewart's fifth of the season has given the Black Cats the lead at Fleetwood.

  13. Postpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Fulham 0-0 Reading

    Fulham keeper Paulo Gazzaniga has been called into a couple of saves.

    First he has to keep out an effort from Tom Dele-Bashiru, then the Argentine makes a superb stop down to his left to keep out a strike from Junior Hoilett from Joh Swift's free-kick.

    The leaders are being tested.

  14. Postpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Derby 0-0 Stoke

    Derby fansImage source, PA Media

    Derby have been really good in this one so far.

    You've got to give them credit given the situation the club finds itself in.

    Captain Tom Lawrence gets a shot in on goal that hits team-mate Ravel Morrison, who is flagged for offside.

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    GOAL: Luton 2-0 Swanseapublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Elijah Adebayo (13 mins)

    Luton are off to a flyer, two goals up inside the opening 13 minutes.

    Harry Cornick, who had a hand in the first goal, was tripped in the box by Kyle Naughton, allowing Elijah Adebayo to step-up and calmly beat Ben Hamer from the spot.

    Russell Martin's Swans are the joint-lowest scorers in the league so this start does not bode well.

  16. Postpublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Preston 0-0 West Brom

    West Brom have drawn back-to-back home games against Millwall and Derby to leave some fans wondering if Valerien Ismael is the right man for the job.

    No real chances at Deepdale so far.

  17. Postpublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Fulham 0-0 Reading

    A flurry of chances at Craven Cottage.

    Bobby Decordova-Reid has dinked an effort off target for the hosts, while Whites striker Aleksandar Mitrovic cracked a shot wide.

    For Reading, Junior Hoilett smashed a first-time volley over the bar from a tight angle.

    The former QPR man would relish getting on the scoresheet today.

  18. Berahino on mark for Owlspublished at 15:13 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    League One update

    An early goal in League One as Saido Berahino scores his first goal in English football since December 2018, putting Sheffield Wednesday, who he joined on transfer deadline day, one up at home against Shrewsbury.

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    GOAL: Luton 1-0 Swanseapublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Luke Berry (7 mins)

    There's been a flurry of early goals in the Championship and this one might be the pick of the bunch from Luke Berry.

    Harry Cornick's long throw finds the midfielder in the area and the produces a brilliant scissor kick to stun the Swans.

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    GOAL: Middlesbrough 1-0 Blackpoolpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Marcus Tavernier (8 mins)

    Boro are ahead early against struggling Blackpool.

    A looped corner finds Dael Fry at the back post and he sends it back across goal to leave Marcus Tavernier with a simple finish.

    A good start for the hosts!