Summary

  • Reading 2-3 Blackpool - Tangerines fight back from 2-0 down

  • Fulham 2-0 Cardiff - Fulham climb to second in Championship

  • Hull 1-2 Peterborough - Posh earn vital win at fellow strugglers

  • Preston 2-1 Coventry - Bauer & Jakobsen goals earn victory

  • Swansea 2-1 West Brom - Swans come from behind to win

  • Middlesbrough 2-0 Barnsley - Boro pile misery on Tykes

  • Huddersfield 0-0 Birmingham - sixth game in a row without goal for Blues

  1. Until next time....published at 22:00 British Summer Time 20 October 2021

    EFL returns on Saturday

    MitroImage source, Rex Features

    That's all from the latest midweek round of action across the EFL.

    A full programme returns on Saturday, starting with some lunchtime fare from south Wales as Cardiff City host Middlesbrough before more action in all three divisions from 15:00 BST.

    We'll have full coverage across the BBC Sport website and app.

    Put a date in your diary. Thanks for being with us!

  2. Posh pull clearpublished at 21:58 British Summer Time 20 October 2021

    Championship bottom six

    Bottom six of the Championship

    It's a very important first away win for Peterborough, as with defeats for opponents Hull, Barnsley and Cardiff, they strafe the relative safety of 20th.

    Birmingham's goalless draw at Huddersfield takes them a point further away from the mire too.

  3. Fulham press onpublished at 21:56 British Summer Time 20 October 2021

    Championship top six

    League table - top six Championship

    It was a very good night for Fulham, and leaders Bournemouth, as their win and West Brom's slip up means the West Londoners creep up to second in behind the Cherries.

    Defeat for Coventry sees them miss the chance to gain ground, while Huddersfield's draw keeps them in among the chasing pack.

  4. Postpublished at 21:55 British Summer Time 20 October 2021

    Terrific stuff.

    Another evening where late drama arrived.

    We'll show you what those results have done to the top and bottom ends of the table shortly....

  5. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:52 British Summer Time 20 October 2021

    Reading 2-3 Blackpool

    Jerry Yates celebratesImage source, Getty Images

    All over and Blackpool complete a comeback of comebacks to win 3-2.

    It's their first win at Reading since 1980!

    Reading were 2-0 ahead at half-time through Scott Dann and Tom Dele-Bashiru but Owen Dale and then Jerry Yates with a header and a late penalty won it for the visitors.

  6. Postpublished at 21:51 British Summer Time 20 October 2021

    Reading 2-3 Blackpool

    Into stoppage time.

    Reading have tentative appeals for a penalty denied.

    Blackpool scramble back to stop the ball rolling towards their goal.

  7. Postpublished at 21:48 British Summer Time 20 October 2021

    Reading 2-3 Blackpool

    So close to 3-3!

    Reading with a free-kick in frm the right and Liam Moore heads towards goal.

    For a second it looks like Daniel Grimshaw got in a tangle but recovered just in time to gather the ball over his head.

  8. goal

    GOAL: Reading 2-3 Blackpoolpublished at 21:44 British Summer Time 20 October 2021

    Jerry Yates pen (85 mins)

    Well, well!

    Some turnaround this from Blackpool.

    Jerry Yates with his second and Blackpool's third of the night as they come from 2-0 down to lead with just over five minutes to play.

    Luke Southwood can not keep out his right-foot drive.

    Jerry Yates penaltyImage source, Getty Images
  9. PENALTY TO BLACKPOOLpublished at 21:43 British Summer Time 20 October 2021

    Reading 2-2 Blackpool

    Penalty for the visitors!

    Sonny Carey is tripped by Andy Yiadom in the area as he tries to work some space to take a shot on his right.

    No hesitation from Jeremy Simpson the referee in pointing to the spot.

  10. Postpublished at 21:41 British Summer Time 20 October 2021

    Reading 2-2 Blackpool

    Still eight minutes to play in Berkshire.

    Blackpool almost complete the comeback as Sonny Carey takes a free-kick and forces Luke Southwood to parry it away to his left.

  11. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:40 British Summer Time 20 October 2021

    Huddersfield 0-0 Birmingham

    Huddersfield cannot quite break down Birmingham as the points are shared at the John Smith's Stadium.

    The stalemate keeps the home side in the mix at the top end of the table, while the clean sheet is a bonus for the Blues, but their scoring drought continues to a sixth straight game.

  12. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 21:39 British Summer Time 20 October 2021

    Huddersfield 0-0 Birmingham

    Fraizer Campbell hits the post again?! Huddersfield doing everything but score.

  13. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:38 British Summer Time 20 October 2021

    Hull 1-2 Peterborough

    Big six-pointer at the bottom of the Championship sees Peterborough climb out of the relegation places, while Hull are sent packing.

    Josh Magennis missed a penalty at 1-1 and Siriki Dembele took advantage at the other end to give Posh a first away win of the season.

  14. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:38 British Summer Time 20 October 2021

    Middlesbrough 2-0 Barnsley

    Middlesbrough add to Barnsley's woes at the bottom of the Championship with a 2-0 win.

    Neil Warnock's side come out winners thanks to goals from Andraz Sporar and Matt Crooks late on.

  15. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:38 British Summer Time 20 October 2021

    Preston 2-1 Coventry

    A first Championship win since August for Preston thanks to two second-half goals from Patrick Bauer and Emil Riis Jakobsen.

    Coventry, who went in front through Tyler Walker, continue to struggle away despite their impressive points tally.

  16. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 21:38 British Summer Time 20 October 2021

    Hull 1-2 Peterborough

    Nearly a third for Posh, who broke on Hull with their goalkeeper Matt Ingram up, but as the final pass was made to Siriki Dembele, there was only one player covering him and the goal so it was disallowed.

    Close shave.

  17. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:38 British Summer Time 20 October 2021

    Swansea City 2-1 West Brom

    Swansea win thanks to a second-half turnaround of some style.

    Karlan Grant had put West Brom ahead after just 52 seconds, but Joel Piroe's leveller and then Jamie Paterson's fine solo effort won it for the Swans.

    West Brom miss the chance to narrow the gap to Bournemouth.

  18. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:37 British Summer Time 20 October 2021

    Fulham 2-0 Cardiff City

    Tom Cairney and Aleksandar Mitrovic's second-half goals give the hosts all three points.

    They climb to second, four points behind leaders Bournemouth.

    Cardiff's woes continue.

  19. Postpublished at 21:36 British Summer Time 20 October 2021

    Reading 2-2 Blackpool

    All Blackpool now in this one with just over 10 minutes still to play.

    Owen Dale comes close to a second goal on his debut.

    Some lovely link-up play with Sonny Carey sees him through on goal, but the winger pokes his effort wide.

  20. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 21:35 British Summer Time 20 October 2021

    Hull 1-2 Peterborough

    Tom Eaves hits the bar with a header. It's blanket attacking from Hull. But they cannot crack this desperate Posh defence.