Millwall have ridden out the early Forest wave and are starting to impose themselves too.

Daniel Ballard just rippled the side-netting with an effort just wide of the post for the Lions, after a string of corners.

Not having it all their own way, the hosts. Confidence has been brittle at the City Ground this season.

Joe Thompson
Former Rochdale and Tranmere midfielder on Squad Goals

Salford City are struggling.

Gary Bowyer's gone in there and it's not working for him. They've lost five of their last seven games.

I really don't know why that is. We've heard about the project and they've obviously got the financial backing, but the squad is quite small.

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Big chance to Sheffield United!

George Baldock finds Billy Sharp with a neat through ball and he controls it well before firing a quick effort just wide of the Derby goal.

The first strike in the fourth tier has come from an own goal as Corey Whelan’s error gave Sutton an early lead at home to Carlisle.

Leaders Forest Green are being held 0-0 at home by Tranmere and that's the score across the rest of the games at present too.

But Northampton have just gone ahead at Salford with a goal from Paul Lewis.

Joe Thompson
Former Rochdale and Tranmere midfielder on Squad Goals

Simon Grayson is a very astute manager in the EFL and he appears to be doing a very good job at Fleetwood, settling into things very nicely.

Barnsley go close again to taking the lead at Blackpool and it comes from a corner.

Liam Kitching heads across the face of goal and behind him as it's sent into the Blackpool box.

However neither Cauley Woodrow or Jasper Moon can divert it goalbound in amongst the scramble that follows.

Not a lot of goalmouth incident down on the south coast, as Bournemouth seek to keep pace with West Brom and Coventry at the top of the Championship.

The Cherries have nine in four league games at home this term, but the best chance so far has gone to the Hatters - Eliijah Adebayo just unable to squeeze in Harry Cornick's centre.

Fleetwood grabbed the first goal of the afternoon, with James Hill giving them a second-minute lead at Cambridge.

Leaders Wigan have made a great start at home to Cheltenham, with Callum Lang putting them in front.

There have also been early goals at Oxford where Matt Taylor netted after five minutes at home to struggling Gillingham and Ronan Curtis has edged Pompey ahead against Charlton

The Tigers have missed a couple of good chances as they seek a first win since the opening day.

Tyler Smith sees his lob saved before Matt Smith blazes over the bar.

Keane Lewis-Potter has just headed over too - a promising start from Grant McCann's men.

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Sheffield United have started well against Derby so far and John Fleck has almost put the Blades ahead.

He draws a save from Rams keeper Kelle Roos with the first chance at goal in this match but Roos deals with the danger.

Billy Sharp has also tried his luch with former Blade Phil Jagielka keeping a close eye in the background.

Stalemate so far in South Wales as Russell Martin seeks some fortune for Swansea after four games without a win.

So far, the nearest he's come is a raid and cross from Ben Cabango which was taken well by Lee Nicholls - Martin's old keeper from MK Dons.

Preston dominating the proceedings at St Andrew's so far as Birmingham struggle to work into the game.

Blues keeper Matija Sarkic clears away one chance from the visitors before Sean Maguire loops a follow-up over the bar.

Bartosz Bialkowski makes a fantastic save to deny Lewis Grabban after Djed Spence put in a teasing delivery.

Forest come close.

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Ben Brereton-Diaz puts Cardiff under some early pressure as Blackburn start well at Ewood Park.

He cuts inside the box before forcing a fine save from Bluebirds keeper Dillon Phillips.

A promising start for Barnsley as they take the game to Blackpool in the early stages on the Lancashire coast.

Callum Brittain and Ben Williams work well together and cause the hosts some problems as they just about clear their lines.

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Steve Cooper gets his first taste of the City Ground atmosphere this afternoon, as his Nottingham Forest side welcome Millwall.

Goals have been tricky to come by so far for the Reds but Cooper has restored Joe Lolley to the side, and he wasn't too far away from getting a shot away before the Lions recovered.

Nice interchange with Brennan Johnson to tee up the chance.

We're just about getting under way across the English Football League.

Here we go! What is hopefully an action-packed afternoon begins.

So then. How are the nerves, folks?

A reminder that Bournemouth can go top of the Championship today depending on how they get on against Luton.

Meanwhile, Fulham can put the pressure on depending on results elsehwere and their performance at Bristol City.

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