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 15:21 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    League Two update

    A great start for Port Vale, who are in front against Leyton Orient, thanks to James Wilson nodding in.

    Newport and Exeter also have early goals in their home ties against Scunthorpe and Walsall respectively.

    It's Oliver Cooper's first goal for the Welsh side, withTimothee Dieng heading in at the far post in Devon.

    Salford have also opened the scoring at Colchester, thanks to Brandon Thomas-Asante's alertness to follow up an initial shot that was blocked.

  2. Postpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    Cardiff 0-0 Reading

    Cardiff are out of form of late but they're taking the game to Reading in the early stages at the Cardiff City Stadium.

    Mark McGuinness gets a header towards goal which is tipped away b visiting keeper Luke Southwood.

  3. Postpublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    Birmingham 0-1 Nott'm Forest

    Lewis Grabban almost pinches another for Forest, following a sloppy pass from Matija Sarkic, but the four-goal forward cannot find the target.

  4. Postpublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    Bournemouth 0-0 Sheff Utd

    Not a lot of goalmouth action down at Dean Court, but Sheffield United goalkeeper Robin Olsen has made a save from Bournemouth's in-form Phillip Billing.

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    GOAL: QPR 1-0 Prestonpublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    Lyndon Dykes (17 mins)

    QPR celebrateImage source, PA Media

    QPR take the lead against Preston and it comes thanks to a quick break from the hosts.

    Lyndon Dykes gives the hosts the lead as Preston struggle to close him down before he puts the ball into the bottom right corner.

  6. Postpublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    Derby 0-0 Swansea

    Some early joy for Swansea but yet to break the deadlock.

    Joel Piroe has six goals to his name this season and forces a save from Ryan Allsopp in the Rams goal, while Ryan Manning and Jake Bidwell have both had efforts.

  7. 'Bad period for Blues'published at 15:17 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    Birmingham 0-1 Nottingham Forest

    Gab Sutton
    Squad Goals

    Forest celebrateImage source, PA Media

    It's not a great period for (my team) Birmingham at the moment.

    They've taken one point from their last four games.

    Luckily we took enough points at the start of the season we're still far from getting into a relegation battle.

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

    Luton 0-0 Huddersfield

    Big chance goes begging for Luton as Matty Pearson heads backwards as Hudderfield defend.

    The ball goes into the path of Amari'i Bell who works into the box but his effort goes wide of the mark.

  9. Postpublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    Blackpool 1-0 Blackburn

    Can Blackburn work their way into this game after Blackpool's bright start?

    Well Harry Pickering puts a free-kick in towards the Seasiders' goal but despite clearing the wall, his effort goes over the bar.

  10. get involved

    Get Involved - Football's doppelgangerspublished at 15:13 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    Tweet using #bbcefl

    LimeyDodger: Not football related, but Will Smith hit a crucial home run off Will Smith in the National League Championship Series last season. There was only ever going to be one winner of that match-up.

  11. goal

    GOAL: Birmingham 0-1 Nott'm Forestpublished at 15:13 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    Lewis Grabban (11 mins)

    Lewis Grabban scoresImage source, Getty Images

    Having survived the early running from Birmingham, Forest stream up the other end and get the breakthrough.

    Lewis Grabban belts one from about 20-yards out and leaves Matija Sarkic helpless.

  12. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 15:13 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    Birmingham 0-0 Nott'm Forest

    Good start from the Blues, as Tahith Chong smacks a post.

  13. Postpublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    QPR 0-0 Preston

    Preston have come up with the first chance of the first half against QPR and it comes after some good work in the build up.

    Patrick Bauer finds Emil Riis Jakobsen with a lovely pass and he sends it out wide to Daniel Johnson.

    Johnson looks to cross towards Sean Maguire but he's put too much weight on the ball and it goes out for a goal kick.

  14. Postpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    League One update

    Alfie McCalmont has scored an early goal for Morecambe, who are 1-0 up at Wycombe.

    A free-kick into the box was headed out by the hosts' defence, with McCalmont there to slide the ball home.

    Doncaster have had a tough start to the season, but they lead MK Dons as Tommy Rowe flicks the ball over goalkeeper Andy Fisher.

  15. Postpublished at 15:09 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    Hull 0-0 Middlesbrough

    George Moncur has just a pop for Hull from a free-kick after Keane Lewis-Potter drew a foul.

    Nice try, but it swerves well-wide.

  16. Postpublished at 15:09 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    Luton 0-0 Huddersfield

    Luton demolished high-flying Coventry 5-0 at home in midweek and they're pushing for the opener at Kenilworth Road again today.

    Harry Cornick tries his luck with a shot from an acute angle but he fires straight at Huddersfield keeper Lee Nicholls.

  17. Postpublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    Birmingham 0-0 Nott'm Forest

    This game normally gets a bit spicy. I remember David Platt getting sent off as the player-manager of Forest for a lively challenge on Paul Devlin.

    Anyway, no such misconduct so far, but Jeremie Bela has rapped a shot over the top for Birmingham, after Tahith Chong's shot was blocked.

  18. Postpublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    Barnsley 0-0 Millwall

    Aaron Leya Iseka is looking for his first goal in a Barnsley shirt and forces Bartosz Bialkowski into a great early save with a driven effort.

    Barnsley have won eight of their last 12 league games against Millwall, though the visitors have started the season better.

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    GOAL: Blackpool 1-0 Blackburnpublished at 15:05 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    Shayne Lavery (4 mins)

    Shayne Lavery scoresImage source, Rex Features

    A storming start for Blackpool in their Lancashire derby against Blackburn as Shayne Lavery puts them in front.

    That's his eighth goal of the season for the hosts and it comes via a deflection before sailing into the far corner.

  20. 'Blades not creating enough'published at 15:05 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    Bournemouth 0-0 Sheffield United

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

    Sheffield United haven't been creating enough chances this season.

    They're not looking positive going forward, it's a bit worrying but I'm sure they'll find their feet.