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. goal

    GOAL: Sheff Utd 0-1 Stokepublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Jacob Brown (55 mins)

    It had been all Sheffield United...

    Former Barnsley man Jacob Brown will have enjoyed this one, so much so that he's been booked for his celebration.

    It's a crisp strike to give the Potters the lead against the run of play.

  2. League Two updatepublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    #bbcefl

    Big goal in League Two as Tranmere go 1-0 up against Carlisle thanks to a Rodney McDonald own goal.

    And there's been a quick start to the second half for Port Vale as they've gone back level with Barrow.

  3. goal

    GOAL: Nott'm Forest 1-1 Blackpoolpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Jerry Yates (53 mins)

    Forest WERE on top...

    Jerry Yates slots home after Forest fail to clear the ball.

  4. goal

    GOAL: Millwall 0-2 Luton Townpublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Harry Cornick (53 mins)

    Two goals for Luton and two goals for Harry Cornick.

    The Hatters striker doubles his side's lead at The Den early in the second half to go alongside his early first-time strike.

    Jordan Clark again the provider with the through ball.

  5. Postpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Nott'm Forest 1-0 Blackpool

    Forest looking to put this one to bed.

    They're well on top at the moment and Brennan Johnson fires an effort wide of the post.

  6. Postpublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Bristol City 0-2 Bournemouth

    The hosts make a second change at the interval as Jay DaSilva comes on to replace Callum O'Dowda.

    Plenty for the Robins to do if they're to get anything out of this match.

  7. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 16:06 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Reading 0-0 Barnsley

    Still not really sure how there hasn't been a goal in this one yet.

    Callum Brittain volleys against the post for Barnsley in the early exchanges after the break.

    Leya Iseka's cross from the left found its way to him and he crashed it into the woodwork from wide.

  8. KICK-OFFpublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Here we go again.

    Surely more goals from the Championship this half than we saw in the first?

  9. West London belongs to Fulham after impressive winpublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    FT: Fulham 4-1 QPR

    If you weren't with us earlier, here's how Fulham beat neighbours QPR 4-1 thanks to two goals fom hot-shot striker Aleksandar Mitrovic in the early Championship fixture.

    Mitrovic double helps Fulham beat QPR

    Fulham's Aleksandar Mitrovic scores twice in west London derby win over QPR at Craven Cottage.

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  10. League Two half-time headlinespublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    • It's been a great start for strugglers Oldham who are 2-0 up against Stevenage. The Latics are out of the bottom two as things stand.
    • At the top, League Two leaders Forest Green are being held by bottom club Scunthorpe while second-placed Harrogate are drawing 0-0 with Colchester.
    • Elsewhere, Bradford are leading Bristol Rovers 1-0, Newport are 2-1 up against Exeter and Salford are 1-0 up at home to Hartlepool.
    • Swindon, Barrow and Northampton are also all 1-0 up.
  11. League One half-time headlinespublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    • Leaders Plymouth have recovered from going behind early on at Oxford United to lead 2-1.
    • Second-placed Wycombe are 2-0 ahead at bottom-placed Doncaster
    • Wigan lead on their travels at neighbours Bolton while Sunderland have just levelled it up at 1-1 at Gillingham having fallen behind.
    • Rotherham have the better of it against fellow promotion contenders Portsmouth thanks to goal from former Pompey striker Michael Smith.
    • Sheffield Wednesday and Ipswich Town are both ahead on the road against AFC Wimbledon and Cambridge United respectively.
  12. Championship half-time headlinespublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    • League leaders Bournemouth 2-0 up at Bristol City through goals from Jamal Lowe and Jordan Zemura.
    • Huddersfield on course to go back into the top six thanks to Tom Lees' goal against Hull City.
    • Brennan Johnson with the opener for Nottingham Forest at home to Blackpool.
    • Luton 1-0 up at Millwall and Blackburn beating high-flying Coventry 2-0.
  13. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Half-time whistles going around the grounds.

    Stay right there and we'll show you all the headlines from the three divisions at the interval.

  14. goal

    GOAL: Bristol City 0-2 Bournemouthpublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Jordan Zemura (45+1 mins)

    Bournemouth double their lead in first-half stoppage time.

    Full-back Jordan Zemura is the scorer as he gets on the end of a cross-field ball from Ryan Christie and fires into the far corner past Dan Bentley.

  15. Postpublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Nott'm Forest 1-0 Blackpool

    Blackpool nearly level from a corner but Jerry Yates sees his close range effort hacked away from just in front of the line.

  16. Postpublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Reading 0-0 Barnsley

    And still it remains goalless despite Reading going close now.

    Scott Dann almost nets his first for the hosts with a powerful header from a John Swift corner but Bradley Collins keeps it out with a fine low save.

  17. goal

    GOAL: Blackburn 2-0 Coventrypublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Sam Gallagher (45 mins)

    Sam Gallagher and Joe Rothwell combine again and this time it's Gallagher with the goal!

    Rothwell weaves his way into the box, cuts the ball back for Gallagher who finishes smartly.

    Coventry's away woes look set to continue.

  18. Postpublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Middlesbrough 0-0 Peterborough United

    Boro pushing hard for a way ahead but Dai Cornell in Peterborough's goal has been on his mettle to deny them a couple of chances.

    Marcus Tavernier stings his palms with a shot from 25 yards out.

  19. Postpublished at 15:44 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Bristol City 0-1 Bournemouth

    Nahki Wells almost combines with Callum O'Dowda to find Bristol City and equaliser.

    The striker, who's also come on as a first-half substitute, can't keep his effort under the crossbar though.

  20. Postpublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Sheff Utd 0-0 Stoke

    Stoke goalkeeper Adam Davies makes a fine save to deny Billy Sharp.