Summary

  • Bournemouth go top of Championship with win over Sheff Utd

  • Steve Cooper continues his unbeaten starts as Nottm Forest boss with win at Birmingham

  • Coventry thrash Fulham 4-1 in Championship's early kick-off

  • League One leaders Sunderland well beaten at Portsmouth

  • League Two table-toppers Forest Green 2-0 winners at Carlisle

  • 'Matt Taylor derby' between Exeter and Walsall ends in 2-2 draw

  • Get involved at #bbcefl

  1. Postpublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    League Two update

    Dramatic scenes as a Dan Jones own goal draws Leyton Orient level at Port Vale.

    With the score now 1-1, Orient would stay above today's opponents and remain in the automatic promotion places as it stands.

    Fine margins have cost Oldham Athletic today as despite a number of chances, second-placed Harrogate Town are 2-0 up with Luke Armstrong adding to Jack Diamond's earlier strike.

    Elsewhere, an Ollie Banks penalty has also put Barrow ahead at Mansfield.

  2. Postpublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    Hull 0-0 Middlesbrough

    Andraz Sporar has just missed a sitter at Hull for Middlesbrough. Put it wide one-on-one.

    Marcus Tavernier has whacked one over for the Boro as well.

    Better opportunities going for the visitors.

  3. Postpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    Blackpool 2-1 Blackburn

    Keshi Anderson is the latest Blackpool player to go down with what appears to an an injury.

    He goes to ground inside the centre circle and gets up but he's limping.

    Not good news after Chris Maxwell was forced off earlier.

  4. Postpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    Luton 0-0 Huddersfield

    Still goalless in this one but Huddersfield are pushing for the opener here.

    Scott High feeds Daniel Sinani but his follow-up left-footed effort from long range goes just wide of the mark.

    Luton hold on, here.

  5. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    #bbcefl

    Steven Sheppard: Amazing what a different manager can do with the same players at Forest.

    New Reds boss Steve Cooper is on course for another three points today!

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    GOAL: Bournemouth 2-1 Sheff Utdpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    Philip Billing (65 mins)

    Bournemouth's top-scoring double-act turns it on again, as Philip Billing slides home after a terrific break from the Cherries to turn the game on its head.

    It's less than 10 minutes between Morgan Gibbs White's opener and Bournemouth's second.

    What a turnaround.

    Philip Billing scores for BournemouthImage source, Rex Features
  7. Postpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    Barnsley 0-0 Millwall

    A brilliant last-gasp tackle from Liam Kitching as the Barnsley defender stops Millwall's Jed Wallace from slotting home.

    Aside from that, very little to report from the second half at Oakwell as both teams continue to push forward in search of an opener.

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    GOAL: Bournemouth 1-1 Sheff Utdpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    Dominic Solanke pen (62 mins)

    Dominic Solanke scores for BournemouthImage source, Rex Features

    Big goal from the spot by Dominic Solanke, as he steps up having been felled and Bournemouth are level.

    Timely response to conceding. Suddenly, they're going top again as it stands.

  9. Postpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    Blackpool 2-1 Blackburn

    Chris Maxwell, despite getting up and initially playing on after receiving treatment, is clearly carrying some sort of injury and is back down and looks set to be substituted.

    Blackburn had got back on track through Ben Brereton-Diaz after the break. Can they find another it level it up?

  10. PENALTY TO BOURNEMOUTHpublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    Bournemouth 0-1 Sheff Utd

    Sheffield United have only just gone in front, and yet Enda Stevens hauls down Dominic Solanke and Bournemouth get a penalty!

  11. Postpublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    League One update

    That must have been some half-time talk from Gareth Ainsworth because Wycombe are on fire!

    Two goals in eight second-half minutes have made it 2-2 against Morecambe. Sam Vokes is on target this time.

    That isn't the only away lead to be relinquished early in the second half as Danny Andrew has scored a belter of a free kick to put Fleetwood Town level against lowly Charlton.

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    GOAL: Bournemouth 0-1 Sheff Utdpublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    Morgan Gibbs-White (56 mins)

    The deadlock is broken, and it's Sheffield United who break this game open.

    Morgan Gibbs-White is the man to snatch it. The Blades break, Billy Sharp creates it.

  13. Postpublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    Blackpool 2-1 Blackburn

    Slightly concerning for Blackpool as keeper Chris Maxwell goes down and requires treatment.

    He's been so good for them this season, but as it stands the hosts are a goal ahead of Blackburn.

  14. Postpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    League One update

    Wycombe are chasing the game at home to Morecambe, but they have one back through Republic of Ireland winger Daryl Horgan, who has made it 2-1.

    Accrington Stanley, who were without a win in four prior to today, have draw level against Ipswich.

    Colby Bishop has netted from a tight angle to cancel out Macauley Bonne's first-half opener for the Tractor Boys.

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    GOAL: Birmingham 0-3 Nott'm Forestpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    Djed Spence (53 mins)

    Djed Spence celebratesImage source, PA Media

    Steve Cooper's magic is working, whatever it may be, as Forest roar into a 3-0 lead at St Andrew's.

    Djed Spence hit a rocket from a tight angle which zoomed into Matija Sarkic's net.

    Again, Blues punished for failing to convert.

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    Get Involved at #bbceflpublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    What footballer do you share your name with or have been mistaken for?

    Calvin Andrew
    Ex-Rochdale, Mansfield and Port Vale forward on Squad Goals

    The most annoying one was [being told I look like] John Carew.

    I had to tell so many people I was not John Carew.

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    Get Involved #bbceflpublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    What footballers do you share your name with or get mistaken for?

    Ben: I’m routinely mistaken for Ronaldo. It’s very embarrassing.

    John Coyle: when I was at secondary school I was asked if I was related to Roy Coyle of Sheffield Wednesday. Spoiler: I'm not.

    Paul Horsfield: Not mistaken for but got seriously fed up being asked if I was related to Geoff Horsfield.

    Harry Huhulski: @jonsheridan, external being announced as the new manager of Oldham.

    Ok, with Paolo Rossi and Mick Channon already, any team is going to be seriously top heavy. Rob Green is going to have his work cut out!

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    GOAL: Blackpool 2-1 Blackburnpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    Ben Brereton-Diaz (50 mins)

    Ben Brereton-Diaz strikes again!

    The Chile international works onto a cross from John Buckley to put the ball in the net for Blackburn and get them back on track at Blackpool.

  19. Listen to Squad Goalspublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

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  20. goal

    GOAL: QPR 1-2 Prestonpublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    Josh Earl (46 mins)

    Josh Earl celebratesImage source, PA Media

    Preston haven't taken too long to take the lead in this second half against QPR.

    Josh Earl does the damage with his first goal as a professional as he taps in from close range.