Summary

  • Norwich ease past Coventry to go top of Championship

  • Bristol City up to third with 3-2 win at Blackburn

  • Preston let in first league goal as they lose unbeaten start to Birmingham

  • Wins for Wigan, Millwall & Swansea while Watford draw at Rotherham

  • League One - Ipswich & Portsmouth win to stay at top

  • League Two - Leyton Orient stay top with win over Tranmere

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  1. League Two updatepublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 3 September 2022

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    Tyler Magloire has scored a third for Northampton at home to Barrow, who find themselves 3-1 down.

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    GOAL: Blackburn 0-2 Bristol Citypublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 3 September 2022

    Nahki Wells (55 mins)

    Nahki Wells scoresImage source, Rex Features

    Bristol City look to take control of this game after the break.

    Nahki Wells doubles the visitors' lead against Blackburn and once again the goal comes via some good work from Andreas Weimann, who puts in a great cross.

  3. Postpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 3 September 2022

    Luton 1-0 Wigan

    Gabriel Osho sends a shot towards the Wigan goal from the edge of the area.

    However Wigan's Curtis Tilt is on hand to block the Luton man's effort.

  4. League Two updatepublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 3 September 2022

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    Northampton have come from behind to lead at home to second-placed Barrow, Kieron Bowie putting the Cobblers in front.

    Jamie Reid has equalised for Stevenage at Crewe.

  5. Postpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 3 September 2022

    Norwich 2-0 Coventry

    Coventry shoot out of the traps.

    Viktor Gyokeres, on as a sub forces a good save from Tim Krul with just about his first touch and then Fankaty Dabo fires narrowly off target.

    Can the bottom side get back in it?

  6. Postpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 3 September 2022

    Blackburn 0-1 Bristol City

    Bristol City have had a lively start to the second half against Blackburn.

    Nahki Wells shoots from outside the box and forces a save from Rovers keeper Thomas Kaminski.

    As it stands, the Robins are going third in the Championship.

  7. League One updatepublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 3 September 2022

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    Cameron Brannagan has broken the deadlock for Oxford at home to winless Burton.

  8. SECOND HALFpublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 3 September 2022

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    Portsmouth free-kickImage source, Rex Features

    The action continues.

    We're getting back under way across the English Football League.

  9. League Two half-time headlinespublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 3 September 2022

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    Crewe celebrateImage source, Rex Features
    • Bradford have scored two late first-half goals to lead 2-0 at home to Walsall.
    • Leaders Leyton Orient are beating Tranmere 1-0.
    • Crewe and Stockport are both leading 1-0 at home to Stevenage and Wimbledon respectively.
    • Hartlepool are 1-0 in front at Colchester.
    • There are currently five 1-1 draws in the division between Carlisle-Rochdale, Doncaster-Mansfield, Northampton-Barrow, Salford-Crawley and Sutton-Harrogate.
    • It remains goalless between Gillingham and Swindon, although the Gills are down to 10 men.
    • It's also goalless between Newport and Grimsby.
  10. League One half-time headlinespublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 3 September 2022

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    Bristol Rovers celebrateImage source, Rex Features
    • A Joe Ironside double sees Cambridge leading Lincoln 2-0.
    • Derby are winning 2-0 at home to Plymouth.
    • Bolton have come from behind to lead 2-1 at home to Charlton.
    • Port Vale are beating Cheltenham 2-1 at Vale Park despite falling behind early on.
    • Wycombe are leading 1-0 at Fleetwood despite being reduced to 10 men after just 10 minutes played.
    • Barnsley are winning 1-0 at Hillsborough in a South Yorkshire derby with Sheffield Wednesday.
    • Forest Green's poor start to life in League One is continuing as they are losing 1-0 at home to Shrewsbury.
    • Portsmouth are drawing 1-1 with Peterborough, the scoreline the same between Bristol Rovers-Morecambe.
    • It remains goalless between Accrington-Ipswich, Exeter-MK Dons and Oxford-Burton.

  11. Championship half-time headlinespublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 3 September 2022

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    Bristol City celebrateImage source, PA Media
    • Teemu Pukki's first goal of the season and Josh Sargent's fifth have Norwich 2-0 up against lowly Coventry and they're set for top spot as it stands.
    • Improving Luton lead Wigan 1-0 thanks to a goal from Carlton Morris and upwardly mobile Bristol City are one up at Blackburn.
    • Preston's defence is breached for the first time this season, as Birmingham lead 1-0 at Deepdale.
    • Joel Piroe misses a penalty for Swansea but then slots home minutes later to give them a 1-0 lead over QPR.
    • Rotherham and Watford drawing after Vakoun Bayo crashes home super volley for the away side.
  12. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 3 September 2022

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    Birmingham celebrateImage source, Getty Images

    That just about does it in the first half across the English Football League.

    A well-earned break awaits.

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    GOAL: Norwich 2-0 Coventrypublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 3 September 2022

    Josh Sargent (45 mins)

    Josh Sargent is in electric form!

    The USA international scores his fifth in five games from Aaron Ramsey's cross.

    Norwich going top unless Coventry can do something special in the second half.

  14. Postpublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 3 September 2022

    Preston 0-1 Birmingham

    Ticking down to half-time at Deepdale and Preston still trail Birmingham 1-0.

    Robbie Brady sends a free-kick into the box for the hosts but Blues manage to clear before Liam Lindsay can get onto the end of it.

  15. League One updatespublished at 15:44 British Summer Time 3 September 2022

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    Dane Scarlett has equalised for Portsmouth against Peterborough at Fratton Park.

    Port Vale are level with Cheltenham thanks to Ademipo Odubeko.

    Nathaniel Mendez-Laing has doubled Derby's advantage over Plymouth.

    The 10 men of Wycombe have gone in front at Fleetwood through Anis Mehmeti.

    Bolton have come from behind to lead at home to Charlton, Kieran Lee with the goal to put the Trotters in front.

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    GOAL: Blackburn 0-1 Bristol Citypublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 3 September 2022

    Tommy Conway (42 mins)

    Bristol City scoreImage source, PA Media

    Bristol City take the lead at Blackburn just before the break.

    Tommy Conway heads in from Andreas Weimann's cross.

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    GOAL: Luton 1-0 Wiganpublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 3 September 2022

    Carlton Morris (39 mins)

    Luton scoreImage source, Rex Features

    Deadlock broken and the hosts take the lead.

    Carlton Morris heads Luton in front against Wigan from James Bree's delivery.

  18. Postpublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 3 September 2022

    Blackburn 0-0 Bristol City

    Blackburn should be ahead against Bristol City.

    Ben Brereton Diaz tees up Ryan Hedges who shoots wide of the mark.

  19. League Two updatepublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 3 September 2022

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    Jon Mellish has drawn Carlisle level at home against Rochdale.

  20. Postpublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 3 September 2022

    Luton 0-0 Wigan

    Big chance for Luton.

    Luke Freeman drives towards the Wigan box and forces Ben Amos into tipping his shot onto the crossbar.

    From the corner that follows, Amos and Max Power combine to keep out Tom Lockyer.