EFL: QPR and Sunderland both win thrillers 3-2, Norwich & Burnley held

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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Jay Freeman, Matt Newsum and Claire Gould

GOAL: Burnley 1-1 Lutonpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
Josh Brownhill (50 mins)
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Early goals in either half for either side!
Burnley equalise early in the second half as Josh Brownhill fires in from outside the box following a corner to the hosts.
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Preston 0-0 Hull
Kevin Gallacher
Former Blackburn striker on BBC Radio Lancashire
Robbie Brady HITS THE POST for North End! His shot nearly found its way across the line. I swear the woodwork is still rattling!
Postpublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
Stoke 1-0 Blackpool
Good chance for Blackpool to level it up against Stoke as they come out fighting for the second half.
Josh Bowler cuts inside the box and strikes but his effort goes wide of the mark.
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QPR 3-1 Middlesbrough
Bright start to the half for Middlesbrough, as Marcus Forss is played in but Rangers do enough to swamp the striker.
The visitors have the bit between their teeth.
HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
Preston 0-0 Hull
Robbie Brady has almost given Preston the perfect start to the second half against Hull.
He shoots goalbound and it takes a deflection before hitting the right-hand post.
SECOND HALFpublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
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We're getting back under way across the English Football League.
A big second half awaits as the start of the season gathers steam.
League Two half-time headlinespublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
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- Crewe have scored twice late on in the half to lead Harrogate 2-0.
- Kristian Dennis has equalised for Carlisle at Colchester, the score currently 1-1.
- Scott Kashket has put Gillingham 1-0 up at home to Rochdale.
- Sutton are winning 1-0 at Doncaster thanks to Donovan Wilson's effort.
- It's still goalless in the remaining eight fixtures in League Two.
League One half-time headlinespublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
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- Bristol Rovers lead 4-0 at Burton, who were reduced to 10 men in the first minute.
- Exeter, Peterborough and Bolton are all 2-0 up at home to Port Vale, Morecambe and Wycombe respectively.
- Ipswich are leading 2-0 at Forest Green.
- Sheffield Wednesday are in front at MK Dons thanks to a Josh Windass spot-kick.
- Daniel Batty has equalised for Fleetwood who fell behind to a Ryan Hardie penalty for Plymouth at Highbury Stadium.
- It remains goalless between Barnsley-Cheltenham, Charlton-Derby, Oxford-Cambridge, Portsmouth-Lincoln and Shrewsbury-Accrington.
Championship half-time headlinespublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
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- QPR raced into a 3-0 lead but Matt Crooks pulled a goal back for Middlesbrough just before half-time
- Sheffield United lead 2-0 against Millwall, with Iliman Ndiaye and Sander Berge scoring
- Burnley trail Luton at Turf Moor, after Dan Potts found the net early on for the Hatters
- Stoke City and Blackburn have 1-0 leads at home to Blackpool and away to Swansea respectively.
- Preston-Hull is goalless, while Bristol City-Sunderland and Reading-Cardiff are both 1-1 at the break.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
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That's just about done us for the first half of today's 15:00 kick-offs in the English Football League.
A well-earned break or time to regroup, depending on how your team's doing!
Postpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
Preston 0-0 Hull
Kevin Gallacher
Former Blackburn striker on BBC Radio Lancashire
There hasn't been enough decent crosses in the first half from Preston despite them obviously working on that part of their game in the warm-ups. The deliveries so far have been shocking - very very poor! Both managers have a lot of work to do at half-time to rally their players.
Postpublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
Burton 0-4 Bristol Rovers
Henry Liston
Squad Goals
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It's a shocker for Burton after having a man sent off so early on. They are getting a slapping.
Aaron Collins has scored his second of the afternoon for Bristol Rovers.
Swansea looking for inspirationpublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
Swansea 0-1 Blackburn
Gareth Vincent
BBC Sport Wales at the Swansea.com Stadium
Swansea continue to have most of the ball here, but it is Blackburn who are in control thanks to Sammie Szmodics' debut goal.
Not for the first time, Swansea were exposed as they took a risk on the ball, with Szmodics steering home after Jay Fulton was dispossessed deep in his own half.
Russell Martin's team are continuing to play from the back.
But with little threat on the Blackburn goal in the first period, the home crowd are a little frustrated.
Postpublished at 15:44 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
Burnley 0-1 Luton
Still 1-0 to Luton at Turf Moor and Burnley are weathering another attack from the visitors.
Elijah Adebayo and Allan Campbell link up before Campbell plays a ball into the box, drawing a clearance from Jack Cork.
GOAL: QPR 3-1 Middlesbroughpublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
Matt Crooks (41 mins)
Game over? Not if Middlesbrough have anything to do with it.
Last season's talisman Matt Crooks is the man to find the back of the net, beating Seny Dieng with a header to pull one back with half-time looming.
Stoke in the ascendancy against Seasiderspublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
Stoke 1-0 Blackpool
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The Stoke goal had been coming and it was a lovely cross to the far post from Josh Tymon which found Harry Clarke, on loan from Arsenal, who nodded it past Dan Grimshaw from close-range.
Blackpool have been under pressure for the majority of the half and Stoke have got their tails up now and are looking to add a second before the break.
Postpublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
QPR 3-0 Middlesbrough
Kaye Holland
Squad Goals
QPR must be in dreamland. Is there any way back for Boro in the second half?
GOAL: Swansea 0-1 Blackburnpublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
Sam Szmodics (39 mins)
What a way to make your debut.
Sam Szmodics finds the net for Blackburn and sends them a goal up against Swansea. He works onto Ryan Hedges' ball to fire into the bottom corner.
GOAL: QPR 3-0 Middlesbroughpublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
Lyndon Dykes (38 mins)
Could it be game over?
Lyndon Dykes, who went close before, puts in a third. QPR are flying.
Stefan Johansen the provider, Dykes with a trademark header.
'I expect an inconsistent season for the Terriers'published at 15:37 British Summer Time 6 August 2022
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Joe Thompson
Former Rochdale and Tranmere midfielder on Squad Goals
It's going to be difficult for Huddersfield because what they did last season was incredible.
They have lost two big players to Nottingham Forest in Lewis O'Brien and Harry Toffolo.
They will be hoping to kick-start their season soon but I am expecting an inconsistent season for the Terriers.
I don't think they will reach the heights of last season.
After losing to Burnley on the opening night of the season, Huddersfield were beaten at Birmingham last night.
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