Summary

  • Four matches in Championship

  • Early table-toppers Blackburn lose 3-0 at Reading

  • Stoke score stoppage-time leveller against Middlesbrough

  • Sheff Utd beat 10-man Sunderland

  • West Brom still winless after goalless draw with Cardiff

  1. Postpublished at 21:31 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Sheff Utd 2-1 Sunderland

    John Fleck stands up a corner to the back post for Sheffield United and the powerful Anel Ahmedhodzic heads toward goal but it deflects behind.

    Second corner is dealt with, but the 10-men of Sunderland are under the pump now.

  2. Postpublished at 21:30 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Reading 2-0 Blackburn

    Signs of life for Blackburn as Ben Brereton Diaz creates a yard on a tight angle and shoots marginally wide.

  3. Postpublished at 21:29 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Stoke 1-2 Middlesbrough

    Stoke can't find a breakthrough, and Middlesbrough clinging on as we head toward a finish.

    This one kicked off at 19:45 BST by the way.

  4. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 21:28 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Sheff Utd 2-1 Sunderland

    Sander Berge drives toward goal, just easing past Sunderland defenders and then lets fly from the edge of the 18-yard box but his shot loops up and strikes the post via deflection.

    Close to a third.

  5. Postpublished at 21:27 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Sheff Utd 2-1 Sunderland

    Sunderland's flurry of possession and boost from their fresh legs has started to subside and Sheffield United have wrested back control of this one.

    Sander Berge is starting to make things tick in midfield, and the likes of Iliman Ndiaye and Reda Khadra are causing problems with pace.

  6. Postpublished at 21:27 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Reading 2-0 Blackburn

    Ady Williams
    BBC Radio Berkshire sport presenter and former Reading captain

    Blackburn are finally pushing into the Reading half and creating a few chances. I'm on edge!! There are three juicy points up for grabs here. It's not over yet.

  7. Postpublished at 21:26 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    WBA 0-0 Cardiff

    A calmer second half at The Hawthorns.

    Cardiff containing Albion far better.

    Kion Etete and Romaine Sawyers on for the visitors.

  8. YELLOW CARDpublished at 21:24 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Sheff Utd 2-1 Sunderland

    Luke O'Nien rakes his studs down the back of Sheffield United midfielder James McAtee's calf and heel, and gets a booking.

    Looks a bad one from the Sunderland utility man. Could have been red.

  9. Postpublished at 21:22 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Sheff Utd 2-1 Sunderland

    Sunderland applying the pressure.

    Jay Matete rolls his man in midfield, perfect little pirouette, and then lashes a low drive but Sheffield United have bodies back and it pings away to safety.

  10. Postpublished at 21:22 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Reading 2-0 Blackburn

    Tim Dellor
    BBC Radio Berkshire sport editor

    WHAT A GOAL! Junior Hoilett smashed that off the bar!

    The keeper had no chance - he never even had a sniff at it.

  11. Postpublished at 21:21 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Sheff Utd 2-1 Sunderland

    Dennis Cirkin has just blocked a cross from George Baldock for Sunderland with his face point-blank.

    Did a cartoon face-wobble after. Must have properly whacked.

  12. goal

    GOAL Reading 2-0 Blackburnpublished at 21:19 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Junior Hoilett

    Reading's dominance is rewarded with a second goal.

    Junior Hoilett steps in off the right and his high shot is too much for Thomas Kaminski at his near post.

    His first goal of the season.

    Junior HoilettImage source, Rex Features
  13. Postpublished at 21:19 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Sheff Utd 2-1 Sunderland

    Ross Stewart hits the crossbar with a header from a corner for Sunderland.

    Danny Batth headed down and the bouncing ball was powered toward goal by Scotland international Stewart but it wouldn't have counted as the whistle had gone for a foul.

  14. Postpublished at 21:18 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    WBA 0-0 Cardiff

    Sheyi Ojo with Cardiff's first chance of the second half.

    Creates space on his left foot and fires just wide.

  15. Postpublished at 21:18 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Reading 1-0 Blackburn

    Ady Williams
    BBC Radio Berkshire Sport presenter and former Reading captain

    Reading are all over Blackburn and hunting a second goal.

    Mamadou Loum, Tom Holmes and Shane Long have all had chances in this second half.

    This is a tasty game!!!

  16. goal

    GOAL: Sheff Utd 2-1 Sunderlandpublished at 21:14 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Lynden Gooch (55 mins)

    What a goal from Lynden Gooch and Sunderland.

    The USA international supplies the perfect finishing touch to lift the ball over Wes Foderingham in the Sheffield United goal with a delicate chip, sand-wedge-esque.

    It came from a loose John Egan pass out of defence which Jay Matete swooped on, and Ross Stewart just touched into Gooch's path.

    He did the rest. Sublime.

  17. Postpublished at 21:13 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Sheff Utd 2-0 Sunderland

    Alex Pritchard has been taken off for Sunderland and Ellis Simms and Elliot Embleton follow.

    Denver Hume, Jay Matete and Bailey Wright come on.

    Big call to withdraw Pritchard.

  18. Postpublished at 21:12 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Reading 1-0 Blackburn

    Tim Dellor
    BBC Radio Berkshire sport editor

    BRILLIANT SAVE from the Reading goalkeeper Joe Lumley! The shot was on target from Blackburn who came close to equalising.

    Ashley Phillips with Rovers' best chance of the night.

  19. Postpublished at 21:11 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Stoke 1-2 Middlesbrough

    Lewis Baker. Big block. Stops Riley McGree from crashing in a third for Middlesbrough.

    Keeps Stoke in the game.

  20. Postpublished at 21:10 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Reading 1-0 Blackburn

    How about this?

    A triple change for Blackburn.

    Bradley Dack, Sam Gallagher and Ryan Hedges are all thrown on at the start of the second half.

    Can they shake Rovers from their malaise?