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. KICK-OFFpublished at 45 mins

    Coventry 0-1 Fulham

    We are back under way at a wet and miserable Coventry Building Society Arena.

    Can Fulham rise to the Championship summit or will Coventry maintain their unbeaten home record with a second-half comeback?

  2. How old is Neil Maddison?published at 13:26 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

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    Get Involved at #bbceflpublished at 13:24 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

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

    Two Matt TaylorsImage source, Getty Images

    There's a fixture with a difference in League Two today, as Exeter host Walsall.

    Both clubs are managed by Matt Taylor - the first time two namesake managers have met in a league game since 1978.

    So, in honour of the occasion, we want to know what footballer do you share your name with or have been mistaken for?

    It would be great if we could build an XI. Get in touch using #bbcefl on Twitter.

  4. Rate the playerspublished at 13:20 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    HT: Coventry 0-1 Fulham

    Coventry v FulhamImage source, .

    So what have you made of that so far on a soggy lunchtime in the West Midlands?

    Have your say on how you think both teams are getting on using our player rater.

    You can decide who is having a stinker and who is having a stormer.

  5. HALF-TIMEpublished at 13:17 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    Coventry 0-1 Fulham

    Fulham celebrate their opening goalImage source, Getty Images

    The first half comes to an end at the Coventry Building Society Arena and Fulham lead against Coventry after Kyle McFadzean's early own goal.

    Can the Sky Blues keep up their unbeaten record at home or are Fulham going to upset the party and move top of the Championship?

  6. Postpublished at 44 mins

    Coventry 0-1 Fulham

    Ian Maatsen forces a block from Denis Odoi as Coventry break upfield thanks to a succession of excellent passes.

    The hosts win a corner which is swung in and Kyle McFadzean tries to head home but he's blocked before he can get onto it and Fulham stand their ground.

    Great defending from the Cottagers.

  7. GREAT SAVE!published at 42 mins

    Coventry 0-1 Fulham

    Bobby Decordova-Reid puts in a driven effort from outside the Coventry box that forces a diving save from Simon Moore.

    Neeskens Kebano sends the corner that follows into the box and it's immediately cleared out for another corner by the Sky Blues.

    That then goes in and Coventry break on the counter but Fulham deal with it through Harrison Reed's block just past halfway.

  8. Postpublished at 36 mins

    Coventry 0-1 Fulham

    Fulham fail to clear the ball away after playing it short from a goal kick and Coventry briefly take advantage before conceding a throw-in.

    Viktor Gyokeres then gets one-on-one with Paulo Gazzaniga and slips on the greasy surface and takes him out.

    It's fair to say there's been a bit of a drop off in this game after the intensity of the first 30 minutes.

  9. Postpublished at 33 mins

    Coventry 0-1 Fulham

    Ian Maatsen is the latest Coventry player to work an effort inside the Fulham box but his sliding attempt is blocked by Alfie Mawson.

    Eventually Coventry gain ground again and win a corner as they keep the pressure on.

    It's sent into the box and Fulham keeper Paulo Gazzaniga punches it away off the line. Better stuff from the hosts.

  10. Postpublished at 30 mins

    Coventry 0-1 Fulham

    Viktor Gyokeres in actionImage source, PA Media

    Viktor Gyokeres is brought down by Harrison Reed as Coventry win a free-kick in a dangerous area.

    Liam Kelly decides to try and attempt a sort of tame dinked effort towards the box, which immediately gives Fulham possession.

    A waste.

  11. Postpublished at 27 mins

    Coventry 0-1 Fulham

    Fulham win a corner, it's delivered well into the box and Denis Odoi tries to get on the end of it but it's headed out by the hosts.

    Somehow, though, the visitors don't win another corner.

  12. Postpublished at 23 mins

    Coventry 0-1 Fulham

    Coventry aren't sitting back after conceding that Fulham goal and are keeping up their early press.

    However, there's a confidence about Fulham now compared to before that goal, as they zip the ball about the pitch with more ease.

  13. goal

    GOAL: Coventry 0-1 Fulhampublished at 18 mins

    Kyle McFadzean own goal

    Fulham score at CoventryImage source, Rex Features

    Fulham take the lead against the run of play and, having initially looked like Aleksandar Mitrovic had followed up his hat-trick against Swansea in midweek with the opener today, it's an own goal.

    Kyle McFadzean, under pressure from the Serbia international, heads into his own net from a Fulham corner.

    That's a blow to Coventry, who had started this game so well.

  14. Postpublished at 17 mins

    Coventry 0-0 Fulham

    Coventry keeper Simon Moore lofts a massive throw well past halfway towards the onrushing Callum O'Hare as the Sky Blues look to work an attack on the counter.

    But he's put too much welly on it and it goes out for a Fulham throw-in.

  15. Postpublished at 14 mins

    Coventry 0-0 Fulham

    Matt Godden is the latest Coventry player to break into the Fulham box as the hosts keep up their impressive start.

    He tries to dink the ball around his marker and work it on the byline but he's put too much weight on it and it goes out for a goal kick.

  16. Postpublished at 12 mins

    Coventry 0-0 Fulham

    Kyle McFadzean shoots for CoventryImage source, PA Media

    Aleksandar Mitrovic is in the mix again, performing some defensive duties to keep the ball away from danger for Fulham.

    Coventry keep it alive and Callum O'Hare lofts a brilliant ball inside the box to Kyle McFadzean who works a shot away under pressure, but Fulham just about deal with it.

  17. Postpublished at 10 mins

    Coventry 0-0 Fulham

    Coventry win another corner as they make their early pressure count against Fulham.

    Aleksandar Mitrovic is called it to block it away and the ball eventually falls to Callum O'Hare who fires a deflected shot over the bar.

    Another corner to follow!

  18. Postpublished at 6 mins

    Coventry 0-0 Fulham

    Coventry win a corner as Harrison Reed diverts a cross from the hosts out of danger.

    Ben Sheaf keeps it alive after the ball bobbles around the box and Coventry keep possession before Callum O'Hare puts too much weight on a pass to Fankaty Dabo, conceding a throw-in.

    Good stuff from the hosts.

  19. Postpublished at 3 mins

    Coventry 0-0 Fulham

    A warning for Coventry as Harry Wilson gets on the end of an Antonee Robinson cross from the left wing.

    The Fulham man gets a head onto it at the back post but he can't divert it on target.

  20. KICK-OFFpublished at 12:31 British Summer Time 2 October 2021

    Coventry 0-0 Fulham

    Coventry v FulhamImage source, .

    Coventry get us under way at a rainy Coventry Building Society Arena!

    The fans are in fine voice for this one.