Summary

  • QPR hold on to beat Middlesbrough 3-2 after leading 3-0

  • Sunderland win 3-2 at Bristol C, Ellis Simms scoring twice

  • Sheff Utd ease to 2-0 win over Millwall; Blackburn win 3-0 at Swansea

  • Norwich and Burnley both held to 1-1 draws at home

  • Bristol Rovers and Exeter City both win 4-0 in League One

  • Walsall, Crewe, Orient, Barrow and Stevenage all make it two wins from two in League Two

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  1. Farewell for nowpublished at 17:20 British Summer Time 6 August 2022

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    A long day, but a good day.

    It's been goals galore across the English Football League and the football season is well and truly under way.

    We're just about done here after a bumper and entertaining day across the Championship, League One and League Two.

    Now, we could meet again tomorrow when Coventry take on Rotherham. However, that game is subject to a pitch inspection at the CBS Arena this evening. Not something you expect to hear in August and in the midst of a good spell of weather!

    But for now though, thank you for joining us.

  2. Championship full-time headlinespublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 6 August 2022

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    Ben Brereton DiazImage source, Getty Images
    • Jon Dahl Tomasson's 100% record continues for Blackburn, with a 3-0 win over Swansea
    • QPR are made to sweat by Middlesbrough but cling on to win 3-2 despite going 3-0 up
    • Sunderland stay unbeaten with their first win of the season, beating Bristol City 3-2 at Ashton Gate
    • Reading come from behind to beat Cardiff thanks to Tom Ince's spectacular finish
    • Sheffield United and Stoke win 2-0 at home to Millwall and Blackpool respectively
    • Burnley and Luton share the points in a 1-1 draw, while Preston and Hull stay goalless.
  3. League One full-time headlinespublished at 17:11 British Summer Time 6 August 2022

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    Joey Barton celebratesImage source, Rex Features
    • Bristol Rovers put on a four-star performance to see off 10-man Burton at the Pirelli.
    • Exeter enjoy their first home game in League One in 10 years, putting four past fellow promoted side Port Vale.
    • Peterborough and Bolton cruise to 3-0 home wins over Morecambe and Wycombe respectively.
    • Barnsley and Charlton pick up 1-0 wins over Cheltenham and Derby respectively.
    • Taylor Goodrham scores a stoppage- time winner for Oxford against Cambridge.
    • Ipswich hold on to record a 2-1 win at Forest Green in the Gloucestershire side's first ever home game at this level.
    • Fleetwood come from behind to defeat Plymouth 2-1.
    • Sheffield Wednesday and Accrington record 1-0 wins away at MK Dons and Shrewsbury respectively.
    • It finishes goalless between Portsmouth and Lincoln.
  4. League Two full-time headlinespublished at 17:08 British Summer Time 6 August 2022

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    Stevenage celebrateImage source, Rex Features
    • Barrow score a 96th-minute winner, cancelling out Bradford's 95th-minute equaliser in a crazy finish to the game at Holker Street, the Bluebirds winning 3-2.
    • Stevenage score a 95th-minute winner to defeat Stockport 2-1 at The Lamex.
    • Doncaster score twice in stoppage time to come from behind to beat Sutton 2-1.
    • Crewe record a comfortable 3-0 at home to Harrogate.
    • Gillingham and Mansfield record 1-0 home wins over Rochdale and Tranmere respectively.
    • Leyton Orient and Walsall both win 1-0 away at Crawley and Newport respectively.
    • Colchester draw 1-1 with Carlisle, the same score-line shared by Grimsby and Northampton.
    • It finishes goalless between Hartlepool-Wimbledon and Swindon-Salford.
  5. Postpublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 6 August 2022

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    With the action over, let's take you through the full-time headlines.

  6. Postpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 6 August 2022

    FT: Preston 0-0 Hull

    Kevin Gallacher
    Former Blackburn striker on BBC Radio Lancashire

    Hull able to hang on - just! The Tigers will be the happier side after that match. Preston just unable to score and put the game away.

  7. Postpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 6 August 2022

    FT: Reading 2-1 Cardiff

    Tim Dellor
    BBC Berkshire sport editor

    Reading celebrateImage source, PA Media

    A cracking match! The Reading fans are out of their seats. Some of Reading's young players have really stood up and performed today.

  8. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 6 August 2022

    QPR 3-2 Middlesbrough

    QPR are made to sweat by Middlesbrough but eventually get the three points.

    Rangers were 3-0 up thanks to Chris Willock, Jimmy Dunne and Lyndon Dykes gave them a comfortable cushion.

    But Matt Crooks and Marcus Forss goals had the home fans sitting a little edgily until the full-time whistle.

  9. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 6 August 2022

    Preston 0-0 Hull

    Goalless but no less entertaining.

    Despite a barrage of pressure from Preston, Hull hold on for a point at Deepdale.

  10. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 6 August 2022

    Reading 2-1 Cardiff

    Reading come from behind to beat Cardiff, after Callum O'Dowda's goal is cancelled out by strikes by Shane Long and Tom Ince.

  11. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 6 August 2022

    Sheff Utd 2-0 Millwall

    Sheff Utd boss Paul HeckingbottomImage source, Rex Features

    Back to winning ways for Sheffield United, as goals from Ilian Ndiaye and Sander Berge are enough to see off Millwall.

    The Lions battled hard in the second-half, but to no avail.

  12. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 6 August 2022

    Bristol City 2-3 Sunderland

    Ellis Simms delivers immediate goods for Sunderland, with a double to help overcome Bristol City in a see-sawing affair.

    Ross Stewart scored the winner after goals from Andi Weimann and Chris Martin replied for Bristol City.

  13. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 6 August 2022

    Burnley 1-1 Luton

    Burnley come back to rescue a point against Luton.

    Vincent Kompany's side seal a point courtesy of Josh Brownhill's leveller after Dan Potts had sent the Hatters into an early lead.

  14. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 6 August 2022

    Stoke 2-0 Blackpool

    Harry Clarke scores for StokeImage source, Getty Images

    Harry Clarke and Jacob Brown's goals either side of half-time give Stoke the victory against Blackpool.

  15. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 6 August 2022

    Swansea 0-3 Blackburn

    Blackburn coast to victory against an off-the-pace Swansea.

    Sam Szmodics, on his debut, as well as goals from Ben Brereton-Diaz and Lewis Travis wraps up a thumping three points.

  16. RED CARDpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 6 August 2022

    QPR 3-2 Middlesbrough

    Darragh Lenihan sent-off for Middlesbrough right at the death.

    Last man as he chopped down Macaulay Bonne.

  17. Postpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 6 August 2022

    Swansea 0-3 Blackburn

    Joe Thompson
    Former Rochdale and Tranmere midfielder on Squad Goals

    Ben Brereton-Diaz celebratesImage source, Getty Images

    Blackburn are a force to be reckoned with in the Championship.

    Last season they were a team in with a shout until the final weeks of the season.

    They've changed manager in the summer and Jon Dahl Tomasson's got them playing football the right way. Three goals, a clean sheet - that's a great day out for the Rovers fans.

  18. League Two updatepublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 6 August 2022

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    Luke Norris has equalised from the spot to draw Stevenage level at home to Stockport. The Hatters have had Ashley Palmer sent off for the foul that led to the spot-kick.

  19. League One updatepublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 6 August 2022

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    Fleetwood have come from behind to lead Plymouth 2-1, Joe Garner with the goal.

  20. League Two updatespublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 6 August 2022

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    Jordan Maguire-Drew has equalised for Grimsby at home to Northampton.

    Taylor Allen has seen red for Walsall at Newport. The Saddlers have around five minutes to hold on to their slender 1-0 lead.