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. goal

    GOAL: Stoke 1-2 Middlesbroughpublished at 21:09 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Duncan Watmore (63 mins)

    Duncan Watmore is Middlesbrough's hero again, matching his unrelenting workrate with goals.

    Ryan Giles is his architect this time, bending in a perfect cross from the left which Watmore cutely flicks into the back of the net for 2-1.

    They've turned it around.

  2. Postpublished at 21:09 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Sheff Utd 2-0 Sunderland

    I've been waiting for Sander Berge to step up and take this game by the scruff of the neck and yet his best moment was that dummy to allow the ball to go through the line.

    He's just seen a shot horribly skew off his boot and wide, again from great work by Anel Ahmedhodzic, who's all-action tonight.

  3. goal

    GOAL: Sheff Utd 2-0 Sunderlandpublished at 21:05 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Max Lowe (47 mins)

    Beautiful second from Sheffield United.

    After probing away on the edge of the Sunderland box, Oliver Norwood rolls a pass toward Sander Berge on the right who just opens his legs to allow it roll through onto the onrushing Anel Ahmedhodzic.

    The Bosnia defender fires a square-ball cross dangerous into the six yard box that Max Lowe tracks to perfection and sidefoots through the legs of Anthony Patterson.

    Hotter than a phaal covered in grated naga.

  4. Postpublished at 21:05 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Stoke 1-1 Middlesbrough

    Again, it's Middlesbrough who are looking most likely to score.

    Marc Bola thunders forward from the back to collect a pass and heads into the box but his shot skims wide via deflection.

  5. SECOND-HALFpublished at 21:03 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    #bbcefl

    Teams coming out for the second half in our 20:00 BST games.

    Latest scores are:

    • Sheff Utd 1-0 Sunderland
    • Reading 1-0 Blackburn
    • West Brom 0-0 Cardiff

    We'll keep you posted if anything changes.

  6. Postpublished at 20:58 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Stoke 1-1 Middlesbrough

    Middlesbrough enjoying a purple patch now, as Riley McGree steams forward and finds Isaiah Jones on the right to fire in a cross.

    Stoke respond, turning it behind. The home side on the rack.

  7. Postpublished at 20:55 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Stoke 1-1 Middlesbrough

    Riley McGree keeps finding himself in the right place.

    He had a couple of chances for the Boro in the first half and could not quite found the back of the net.

    However, his final touch has been found wanting from more good work by goalscorer Duncan Watmore. Skyward.

  8. 'Reading's midfield has been excellent'published at 20:53 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    HT: Reading 1-0 Blackburn

    Ross Heaton
    BBC Radio Lancashire

    It will be an interesting team talk in the Blackburn dressing room at half-time.

    Reading's midfield have been excellent. Shutting everything down.

  9. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:52 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Reading 1-0 Blackburn

    Reading ahead through Tom McIntyre's early goal and have been much the better side.

    Blackburn have it all to do to try and raise their game in the second half.

    Not the same Rovers who won their first three games so far here.

  10. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:50 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    WBA 0-0 Cardiff

    Ryan Wintle sent a low drive just wide for Cardiff before the half-time whistle sounded.

    Cardiff were forced to soak up a lot of pressure but they're level at the break.

    Steve BruceImage source, Getty Images
  11. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:48 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Sheff Utd 1-0 Sunderland

    Phew. Incident-packed.

    Sunderland were holding their own, until Dan Neil dragged down James McAtee on the edge of the box and was dismissed.

    Two minutes later Anel Ahmedhodzic powered in a header from a corner and Sheffield United were ahead.

    The Blades continued to drive the pace, with Max Lowe's shot blocked right at the end of the half.

  12. Second halfpublished at 20:48 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Stoke 1-1 Middlesbrough

    Two sides are back out at the Bet365 Stadium.

    Duncan Watmore and Boro pulled it back before the break, as Stoke had gone ahead through Jacob Brown.

  13. Postpublished at 20:46 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    WBA 0-0 Cardiff

    All action at The Hawthorns.

    Sheyi Ojo is found by Jaden Philogene and he bends a good effort just wide.

    Karlan Grant then shoots narrowly over for Albion before Jed Wallace forces a save from Ryan Allsop.

  14. Postpublished at 20:46 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Sheff Utd 1-0 Sunderland

    Sheffield United finishing the half strong.

    James McAtee body-swerves to buy himself a yard down the left and then belts in a cross which is headed away.

    George Baldock then curls a shot which flicks off a Sunderland body and goes behind.

    The corner is disappointing for the Blades.

  15. Postpublished at 20:37 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Sheff Utd 1-0 Sunderland

    Anel Ahmedhodzic has the bit between his teeth for the Blades, flashing a cross in from the right which Anthony Patterson has to beat away before it beats him.

    Corner. James Linington talks to Ahmedhodzic and Luke O'Nien after some pat-a-cake in the box - he's obviously picking up a bit of attention after his goal.

    Cleared corner, and George Baldock whacks it over. Oops.

  16. Postpublished at 20:36 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Reading 1-0 Blackburn

    As Ross Heaton just mentioned, Reading probably should have doubled their lead.

    First Tyrese Fornah's shot is cleared off the line by Daniel Ayala.

    And then from the resulting corner Tom Holmes' header is kept out by Harry Pickering.

    Tom HolmesImage source, Getty Images
  17. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:35 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Stoke 1-1 Middlesbrough

    Half-time in the Potteries.

    Duncan Watmore cancelled out Jacob Brown's opener.

    All-square.

  18. Postpublished at 20:34 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Reading 1-0 Blackburn

    Ross Heaton
    BBC Radio Lancashire

    Blackburn have cleared two balls off their own goal line in the space of about 30 seconds!

    They're struggling to deal with some devilish crosses and corners from Tom Ince.

    Rovers looking lethargic and under pressure.

  19. goal

    GOAL: Sheff Utd 1-0 Sunderlandpublished at 20:33 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Anel Ahmedhodzic (32 mins)

    Having just gone down to 10 men, now Sunderland trail.

    From the free-kick for the foul which saw Dan Neil walk, Sheffield United won a corner.

    The ball was swung into the mixer and there was Anel Ahmedhodzic towering highest to bullet a header into the net.

    Sunderland's defensive cover has been smashed open.

    Sheffield United goalImage source, Rex Features
  20. RED CARD - Dan Neil (Sunderland)published at 20:30 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Sheff Utd 0-0 Sunderland

    Sunderland down to 10 men, as Dan Neil is sent-off.

    He took a pass at the back from team-mate Danny Batth, but James McAtee moved in and stole it from his as it pinballed between his feet.

    Neil reached out to grab McAtee and dragged him down. Straight red.