Summary

  • Bournemouth beat Bristol City to return to top of Championship

  • Fulham thump QPR in early game

  • Coventry fight back from 2-0 down to draw at Blackburn

  • Reading continue fine form with win over struggling Barnsley

  • League One leaders Plymouth beat Oxford United 3-1

  • League Two leaders Forest Green beat bottom side Scunthorpe

  1. That's all folks!published at 17:15 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

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    Sheff Utd goalImage source, PA Media

    Another busy Saturday afternoon of EFL action done and dusted.

    As mentioned, there's still plenty to come on Sunday from South Wales.

    Be sure to check out our Championship page for reports and reaction to all today's fixtures and they'll also be full reports available later from Leagues One and Two.

    We'll also have some midweek fixtures to bring you from Tuesday, so until then, thanks for being with us.

  2. Still to come on Sunday...published at 17:13 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Swansea City v Cardiff City (Sunday, 12:00 BST)

    Championship action continues tomorrow and there's the small matter of a fiery derby on the agenda for lunchtime.

    Swansea City host Cardiff City in the latest instalment of the South Wales derby and you can follow it all across BBC Sport courtesy of our colleagues in the Principality.

    Be sure to join them for all the build-up before the big kick-off on the link below.

    Championship: Swansea seal 3-0 derby win over Cardiff, all the action and reaction as it happened

    All the action and reaction as Swansea City hosted Cardiff City in the Championship.

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  3. Tale of the tablepublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    In the Championship - Bournemouth return to the top after victory at Bristol City...

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    Fulham's earlier win against QPR has them in third and Coventry drop a place despite coming away with a draw at Blackburn.

    Victory for Huddersfield lifts them into the top six.

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    Derby's draw at Preston takes them to three points while defeats for both Barnsley and Peterborough keep them in the bottom three.

    Swansea City and Cardiff City go head-to-head on Sunday.

  4. Postpublished at 17:08 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Stay right there - we'll show you what this afternoon's results have done to the Championship table shortly....

  5. League Two full-time headlinespublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    • Forest Green Rovers stay top of League Two after beating bottom side Scunthorpe 2-0.
    • But second-placed Harrogate Town fell to a 1-0 defeat to Colchester while their promotion rivals Port Vale and Tranmere Rovers beat Barrow and Carlisle 3-1 and 1-0 respectively.
    • Oldham moved out of the relegation places with a 3-0 win over Stevenage.
    • Strugglers Mansfield lost 2-0 to Northampton while Bristol Rovers came back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Bradford City.
    • There were also wins for Sutton United over Crawley and Salford City against Hartlepool.
  6. League One full-time headlinespublished at 17:03 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    • Leaders Plymouth maintain their fine form with a come-from-behind 3-1 win at Oxford United.
    • Second-placed Wycombe stay on their coat-tails with a 2-0 victory away at bottom-placed Doncaster.
    • Wigan record an emphatic 4-0 win at Bolton to put the pressure on the top two.
    • Sunderland stay up there with the leading pack as they also come from behind and survive having a man sent off to win at Gillingham 2-1.
    • Rotherham make a statement against fellow promotion hopefuls Portsmouth by winning 4-1 at home including two goals from former Pompey striker Michael Smith.
  7. Championship full-time headlinespublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Sheffield UnitedImage source, Rex Features
    • Bournemouth go back to the top of the league with a convincing win at Bristol City.
    • Subs Lys Mousset and David McGoldrick score late on as Sheffield United turn it around to beat Stoke City 2-1.
    • Huddersfield move into the top six with a battling 2-0 win over Hull City and Reading go seventh with a 1-0 success at home to lowly Barnsley.
    • Blackburn blow a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at home with Coventry and Luton claim a 2-0 win at Millwall.
  8. FULL-TIMEpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Middlesbrough 2-0 Peterborough United

    Paddy McNair's late penalty and a stoppage-time goal from Josh Coburn are enough to see Boro claim three points.

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    GOAL: Middlesbrough 2-0 Peterborough Unitedpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Josh Coburn (90+4 mins)

    Middlesbrough put some gloss on the result with a second goal late on against Peterborough.

    Sub Josh Coburn gets on the of a cross from the right for his first goal right in the closing moments.

  10. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Huddersfield 2-0 Hull City

    Huddersfield are back in the top six thanks to a goal in each half in their win over struggling Hull City.

  11. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Nottingham Forest 2-1 Blackpool

    Nottingham Forest continue their fine start to life under Steve Cooper as they move further clear of the relegation zone.

  12. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Blackburn 2-2 Coventry

    A fine second-half fightback from Coventry earns them a deserved point and maintains their excellent start to the season.

    Tyler WalkerImage source, PA Media
  13. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Preston 0-0 Derby

    A point apiece for these two strugglers but it was the away side who had the better chances.

  14. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Millwall 0-2 Luton Town

    Two Harry Cornick goals give the Hatters all three points.

    Jed Wallace had a second-half penalty saved by Simon Sluga for the hosts.

  15. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Bristol City 0-2 Bournemouth

    Bournemouth return to the top of the table thanks to first-half goals from Jamal Lowe and Jordan Zemura.

    Bristol City now 16 home games without a win.

  16. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Sheff Utd 2-1 Stoke City

    Late goals from subs Lys Mousset and David McGoldrick see Sheffield United turn this one around to beat Stoke

  17. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Reading 1-0 Barnsley

    John Swift's solo effort for Reading in the second half the difference as Barnley's winless run continues.

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    GOAL: Middlesbrough 1-0 Peterborough Unitedpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Paddy McNair (85 mins pen)

    And Paddy McNair converts after he was fouled.

    Boro take the lead with five minutes to play and that may well be Peterborough's race run.

  19. PENALTY TO BOROpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Middlesbrough 0-0 Peterborough United

    Boro's Paddy McNair is fouled by Nathan Thompson as the pair tussle from a corner...

  20. MISSED PENALTYpublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Millwall 0-2 Luton Town

    An afternoon to forget for Millwall.

    They win a penalty after a Kai Naismith handball but Simon Sluga saves Jed Wallace's effort from the spot.