Summary

  • Watford score four first-half goals as they thrash QPR

  • Stoke put four past Rotherham, Plymouth beat Huddersfield

  • Also wins for Blackburn, Millwall & Norwich

  • League One - Barnsley thrash Port Vale 7-0, Devante Cole hat-trick

  • League Two - EFL newcomers Wrexham & Notts County both thrashed

  • Colchester v Swindon postponed because of waterlogged pitch

  1. Postpublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    Plymouth 1-0 Huddersfield

    Neil WarnockImage source, Rex Features

    The away side are forced into a change before the break.

    Matty Pearson picked up a knock in a collision an he makes way for veteran Jonathan Hogg.

  2. League One latestpublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

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    What's this? A promoted team winning? Carlisle are a goal to the good against Fleetwood through Owen Moxon on 36 minutes.

    Elsewhere Ipswich loanee Gassan Ahadme has notched a second for Cambridge at home to Oxford, they lead 2-0.

    And Derby, many people's tips for the title, are 1-0 down at home to Wigan - newly relegated and with an eight-point handicap to start the season.

    Charlie Wyke has put the visitors into an eye-catching lead.

  3. goal

    GOAL: Watford 3-0 QPRpublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    Matheus Martins (38 mins)

    Watford celebrateImage source, Getty Images

    The floodgates have opened and this could get even more ugly for QPR.

    Matheus Martins makes it 3-0 before half-time, this time flicking it on from a corner inside the near post.

    QPR are in a total mess and Gareth Ainsworth will surely have to make some big changes at the break.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

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    Josh (Exeter fan): I had a few questions about Gary Caldwell's recruitment this summer... Not any more! Could've been three but for a missed penalty.

    It was a dominant start for the Grecians at Wycombe in League One. They went 2-0 up inside four minutes!

  5. Postpublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    Watford 2-0 QPR

    Watford are pushing for a third here and QPR can't really seem to do anything about it.

    Jeremy Ngakia has a shot but it's pushed away for a corner while Vakoun Bayo also heads over.

  6. Postpublished at 15:36 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    Norwich 0-1 Hull City

    Norwich have not scored in their past five home games and if it carries on like this it is going to be six.

    More good chances go begging for the home side, as Onel Hernandez fires over from close range.

  7. League Two latestpublished at 15:34 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

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    Just like Wrexham, Notts County are now 2-0 down on their EFL return, though they have a bigger mountain to climb at Sutton as they have already had their keeper sent-off.

    Omari Patrick has doubled the Sutton lead after just 23 minutes with a blockbuster strike into the top corner.

    David Keillor-Dunn has bagged two in four minutes for Mansfield who now lead 2-0 at Crewe. The Stags missed out on a play-off place on goal difference just three months ago - they seem intent on avoiding that fate again in this campaign judging by their opening half-hour.

  8. Postpublished at 15:34 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    Swansea 0-0 Birmingham

    We've had a few half attempts on goal from the visitors but no breakthrough yet.

    Krystian Bielek finds himself in a good position but his shot goes straight down the middle and straight into the keeper's hands.

  9. Postpublished at 15:30 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    Middlesbrough 0-0 Millwall

    Boro v MillwallImage source, Rex Features

    Whilst goals are flying in elsewhere around the Championship, Boro and the Lions remains goalless.

    Only half-chances for both sides so far.

    A good atmosphere at the Riverside though.

  10. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 15:30 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    Norwich 0-1 Hull City

    I said there would be more goals in this and seconds later I was nearly proved right.

    Norwich centre-back Shane Duffy sees his header come back off the post.

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    Postpublished at 15:30 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    Bristol City 0-0 Preston

    Bristol City have been forced into an early change at Ashton Gate with Andi Weimann taken off inside 25 minutes due to injury and Joe Williams coming on.

    No shots on goal from either side yet and possession totally evenly split as it stands.

  12. League One latestpublished at 15:29 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

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    Bristol Rovers celebrateImage source, Rex Features

    Shayne Lavery has netted both goals at Bloomfield Road where newly-relegated Blackpool lead Burton 2-0. Neil Critchley is back at the helm for the Tangerines this season.

    Jack Lankester has put Cambridge ahead against Oxford while Bristol Rovers have taken the lead at Portsmouth through Luke Thomas - Rovers are 11 without a win on the opening day.

    Devante Cole has his first of the season for Barnsley after bagging 16 in the last campaign. The Tykes lead Port Vale 1-0.

  13. Postpublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    Norwich 0-1 Hull City

    Real good flow to this one.

    Onel Hernandez came close to a leveller for the home side but Angus Gunn has just had to get down smartly to sop Ozan Tufan making it 2-0 to the Tigers.

    More goals in this.

  14. Postpublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    Not even half an hour in and we've had seven goals in our eight Championship matches!

    There could be some awkward video analysis sessions in training grounds on Monday morning...

  15. goal

    GOAL: Blackburn 2-0 West Brompublished at 15:25 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    Harry Leonard (22 mins)

    Blackburn celebrateImage source, Rex Features

    Blackburn have scored again!

    An error at the back by West Brom, Sammie Szmodics intercepts the ball and feeds Harry Leonard who scores his first senior goal.

    Two goals in two minutes. Dreamland for Rovers.

  16. A few nerves in Plymouthpublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    Plymouth 1-0 Huddersfield

    Brent Pilnick
    BBC Sport at Home Park

    Plymouth Argyle and Huddersfield players go for the ballImage source, Rex Features

    Having gone a goal down so earl in this game Huddersfield are starting to find their feet.

    The Pilgrims have given a couple of balls away, which the Terriers have almost capitalised on.

    From joyous exuberance after the opener, the Home Park crowd are a bit more nervous now.

  17. League Two latestpublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

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    Aidan Stone the Notts County keeper, has been sent-off inside 20 minutes for a foul on the edge of his box, with the Magpies already trailing 1-0 at Sutton.

    Being promoted from the National League might not be worth it if the past half-hour is anything to go by.

    Will Wright, who only returned from Gillingham a few days ago, has put Crawley - hotly-tipped for relegation - 1-0 ahead against Bradford - hotly-tipped for promotion.

    Good to have the madness of football back, eh?!

    Elsewhere Niall Canavan has put Barrow 1-0 up at Tranmere.

  18. goal

    GOAL: Blackburn 1-0 West Brompublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    Dilan Markanday (21 mins)

    Blackburn celebrateImage source, Rex Features

    Dilan Markanday with Rovers' first strike on goal of the game and makes it count.

    Receives the ball, takes his time, draws the keeper a little and fires his shot across the face of goal and in.

  19. goal

    GOAL: Watford 2-0 QPRpublished at 15:22 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    Imran Louza (20 mins)

    Watford scoreImage source, PA Media

    It goes from bad to worse for QPR...

    Imran Louza doubles Watford's lead inside 20 minutes and it's an absolute stormer.

    The midfielder cuts in from the right-hand side to the middle and, with plenty of space to take his time, he bends a shot into the bottom corner from range.

    Watford firmly in control.

  20. Postpublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    Swansea 0-0 Birmingham

    Siriki Dembele - who arrived from Bournemouth this summer - has the first shot at goal of the match for Birmingham but Carl Rushworth gets down low to save his effort.