Postpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
Preston 0-0 Hull
Decent play from Preston yet again as Brad Potts tees up Emil Riis with a ball into the middle of the Hull box.
But Riis' header goes wide of the mark.
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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Postpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
League Two updatepublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
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Ben Whitfield had given Barrow the lead at home to Bradford only for Jake Young to equalise for the Bantams within two minutes.
GOAL: Reading 2-1 Cardiffpublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
Tom Ince (63 mins)
Image source, PA MediaReading take the lead and in some style.
Tom Ince thrashes a shot into the net, beyond Ryan Allsop, who is left clutching at air.
Rocket.
Postpublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
Bristol City 2-2 Sunderland
Daniel Bentley earns his corn, denying Ellis Simms a hat-trick and Sunderland the lead with a crucial save.
Jack Clarke was the creator with a smart cut-back, but Bentley was equal to it.
League One updatepublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
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No second half goals in League One yet, but Shrewsbury's Tom Flanagan has been shown red for a foul against Accrington. The game is currently goalless, but The Shrews have around half an hour to see out with ten men.
Postpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
Swansea 0-2 Blackburn
Blackburn have the ball into the net again.
Fortunately for Swansea, it's ruled out after Swans keeper Andrew Fisher is fouled.
League Two updatepublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
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Callum Camps has given promoted Stockport the lead at Stevenage.
Postpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
Bristol City 2-2 Sunderland
Joe Thompson
Former Rochdale and Tranmere midfielder on Squad Goals
Image source, Getty ImagesEllis Simms is a very good player. He has been on loan at Blackpool and a stint at Hearts and he's ready for the professional game.
He's a very good modern-day striker and he's got the lot.
Simms is on loan at Sunderland from Everton and has scored twice at Ashton Gate this afternoon.
Postpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
Stoke 1-0 Blackpool
Lewis Fiorini puts a delivery into the Stoke box as Blackpool chase an equaliser.
However, the hosts do well to clear the ball.
Postpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
QPR 3-2 Middlesbrough
If this was boxing, then QPR would be the heavyweight starting to sway having started like a train. Momentum has swung.
Boro are flying at the moment and Ryan Giles is so close to teeing up Jonny Howson for the equaliser.
Postpublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
Preston 0-0 Hull
Kevin Gallacher
Former Blackburn striker on BBC Radio LancashireIt's all hands to the pump for Hull City who are under relentless pressure from Preston right now!
Image source, Getty ImagesLeague Two updatepublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
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Riley Harbottle has broken the deadlock to give Mansfield the lead at home to Tranmere.
Postpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
Reading 1-1 Cardiff
Reading are being stretched a bit by Cardiff, and only the intervention of Tom Holmes and then Tom McIntyre keep the Bluebirds at bay.
GOAL: Swansea 0-2 Blackburnpublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
Ben Brereton-Diaz (57 mins)
Who else?
Chile international Ben Brereton-Diaz doubles Blackburn's lead against Swansea via a shot from inside the box.
GOAL: QPR 3-2 Middlesbroughpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
Marcus Forss (56 mins)
Middlesbrough had been pounding away on Seny Dieng's goal, denied by the Senegal goalkeeper, but finally the second comes.
Marcus Forss tucks it away and the tide is maybe turning now...
Postpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
Preston 0-0 Hull
Great stuff at Deepdale.
Troy Parrott forces Matt Ingram into a fine save as Preston put the pressure on Hull.
Then Robbie Brady puts a ball in towards Liam Lindsay who forces Hull into conceding a corner, which is eventually cleared.
GOAL: Bristol City 2-2 Sunderlandpublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
Ellis Simms (53 mins)
Ellis Simms at the double for Sunderland!
Bristol City's lead lasts barely a few minutes.
League Two updatepublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
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Tom James has scored the first goal of the second half in League Two to give Leyton Orient the lead at Crawley.
Postpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
Swansea 0-1 Blackburn
Joel Latibeaudiere has come close to giving Swansea an equaliser against Blackburn.
He forces Rovers keeper Thomas Kaminski into a fine save.
GOAL: Bristol City 2-1 Sunderlandpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
Chris Martin (50 mins)
Bristol City have turned things round at a throbbing Ashton Gate, as Chris Martin tucks in the second.
Andreas Weimann squared after he was played in behind, and Sunderland trail for the first time in the game.