Summary

  • Leicester get late winner to beat Cardiff, who scored through Ramsey

  • Ipswich also maintain 100% start with win at QPR

  • Also wins for Hull, Birmingham, Preston, Stoke & Sunderland

  • League One - Wigan thrash Bolton in early game, Port Vale win at Charlton

  • League Two - Wrexham recover from 4-1 down to draw 5-5 with Swindon

  • Stoppage-time Adams goal helps Southampton beat Plymouth in early game

  1. Goodbyepublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

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    Hull celebrateImage source, Rex Features

    That's it from another hectic afternoon of EFL action.

    Ipswich and Leicester retain their perfect records in the Championship.

    Birmingham, Southampton, Preston, Hull and Stoke all pick up their second wins of the season.

    In League One, it all went wrong for Bolton and Cambridge go top after beating Bristol Rovers.

    Wrexham continue to play like they're on a film set as they come back from 4-1 down to draw 5-5 at home to Swindon in League Two.

    Gillingham are top of the pile after a fourth-straight victory.

    Hope you've enjoyed following it all with us, enjoy your Saturday night.

  2. League Two full-time headlinespublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

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    Wrexham celebrateImage source, PA Media
    • Wrexham scored twice in second-half injury time to secure an incredible 5-5 draw with Swindon, having trailed 4-1 at half-time.
    • Gillingham’s 1-0 win over Crawley means they have become the first side in Football League history to have won their first four games of a season by this scoreline. It also means they stay top.
    • Forest Green player-coach Troy Deeney came off the bench but could not stop his new side losing 3-0 at home to Newport, with Will Evans scoring twice.
    • Callum Hendry scored a hat-trick as Salford beat Tranmere in a 4-3 thriller.
    • MK Dons scored in the 10th minute of added time to send Colchester to a third consecutive defeat.
    • Macauley Langstaff scored twice as Notts County beat Doncaster.
    • Accrington beat Harrogate 2-1 and Crewe came back from 2-0 down to draw with Walsall.
    • Morecambe cruised to a 3-0 win over Bradford and Grimsby drew 1-1 with Mansfield.
    • Stockport beat Barrow 1-0 and AFC Wimbledon enjoyed a 3-0 win over Sutton.
  3. League One full-time headlinespublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

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    • Mitch Pinnock struck late to see Northampton to victory over previously unbeaten Peterborough.
    • Cambridge are now top of the league on goal difference thanks to a 2-0 win over Bristol Rovers.
    • Martyn Waghorn’s goal was enough for Derby to edge past Fleetwood.
    • Port Vale edged a five-goal thriller thanks to Funso Ojo’s late goal and Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan’s double saw Reading beat 10-man Stevenage 2-0.
    • Barnsley lost 3-1 at home to Oxford and Exeter eased to a 2-0 win at Carlisle.
    • Lincoln scored late to beat Shrewsbury and Wycombe v Burton ended goalless.
    • Blackpool’s 0-0 with Leyton Orient means the Tangerines are yet to concede a goal this season in four games – although they have only scored twice as well.
    • Portsmouth v Cheltenham is goalless but still has time to play after an injury to the referee saw a spectator take over as assistant referee.
  4. Championship full-time headlinespublished at 17:11 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

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    • Newly signed Chelsea loanee striker Cesare Casadei scores in injury-time to help Leicester keep up their 100% record with victory over Cardiff
    • Ipswich also win for the third league game in a row, as Conor Chaplin helps them win away at QPR
    • Sunderland pick up their first win of the season thanks to Jobe Bellingham's double, as Rotherham remain winless after a 2-1 loss
    • Birmingham maintain their unbeaten run with a second win of the season, at Bristol City, thanks to goals from subs Koji Miyoshi and Lukas Jutkiewicz
    • Two Aaron Connolly goals ensure Hull come from behind to beat 10-man Blackburn - who went ahead through Sam Gallagher
    • Liam Lindsay earns Preston victory over Sheffield Wednesday, while Andre Vidigal is Stoke's hero against Watford
    • Middlesbrough-Huddersfield and Swansea-Coventry finish level
    • Southampton's Che Adams struck late in the lunchtime kick-off to seal a 2-1 win over Plymouth, in what could be his last game with Everton keen on a deal
  5. Postpublished at 17:08 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

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    Blimey. We've reached full time in most places across the EFL.

    Let's take a little breath and we'll roll through the main headlines across the leagues shortly...

  6. FULL-TIMEpublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Wrexham 5-5 Swindon

    A quite astonishing match comes to an end honours even.

    Wrexham came back from 4-1 down at half-time to claim the unlikeliest of points with two goals in second half injury time.

    Amazing match.

    Wrexham have now scored and conceded the most in the division - 13 goals scored and 13 goals conceded - in four games.

    Phew.

  7. FULL-TIMEpublished at 17:04 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    QPR 0-1 Ipswich Town

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    Ipswich are sitting comfortably atop the Championship table after an equally comfortable win over a struggling QPR side.

    Conor Chaplin's second half goal from close range claims all three points for the travelling Tractor Boys.

  8. Wrexham make it 5-5 against Swindonpublished at 17:02 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Elliot Lee strikes in the 95th minute to make it 5-5 for Wrexham against Swindon!

    Absolutely incredible!

    Wrexham were trailing 4-1 at half-time and have come back to claim a point... or more?!

  9. FULL-TIMEpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Stoke 1-0 Watford

    Stoke remain undefeated at home so far this Championship season.

    A stunning strike from the Potters Portuguese winger Andre Vidigal in the second half was the difference in a largely uneventful game.

  10. FULL-TIMEpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Sunderland 2-1 Rotherham

    Sunderland are off the mark in 2023-24 thanks to two goals from Jobe Bellingham after going behind to Hakeem Odoffin's opener.

    Rotherham were game in stages but their hosts proved too strong once Bellingham gave them the advantage and needed Viktor Johansson to avoid further punishment.

    No wins for the Millers but the Black Cats get three precious points.

  11. FULL-TIMEpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Leicester 2-1 Cardiff

    Leicester celebrateImage source, PA Media

    How cruel on Cardiff but Leicester's late show is enough to make it three straight Championship wins despite being under the cosh at times

    Wanya Marcal-Madivadua had his goal cancelled out by Aaron Ramsey's netbuster, which gave Cardiff a lift but they couldn't find a way past Mads Hermansen.

    Instead, it was Cesare Casadei who did find the net late on to secure the Foxes three priceless points.

    They stay 100% and Cardiff await a first win.

  12. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Swansea 1-1 Coventry

    Points shared in South Wales.

    Matt Godden gave Coventry the lead six minutes before half time.

    But Swansea struck back just two minutes later with a header from Jerry Yates.

    Neither side did enough to win it in the second half.

    Swans remain winless after three matches. First draw of the season for Coventry.

  13. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Sheff Wed 0-1 Preston

    A third straight defeat for Sheffield Wednesday and a very meek one here.

    Preston weren't much better in the first half but found a goal just after half time as Liam Lindsay headed in a free kick.

    North End remain unbeaten and have back-to-back wins.

    Wednesday have problems. They're booed off by some.

  14. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Bristol City 0-2 Birmingham City

    A comfortable win in the end for Birmingham City at Ashton Gate who continue their unbeaten run so far this Championship season.

    Koji Miyoshi opened the scoring just before halftime and Lukas Jutkiewicz doubled the visitors lead on the 84th minute to put the game to bed.

  15. League Two updatepublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Wrexham have a fourth - it's now 5-4!

    We knew this game wouldn't go gently into that good night.

    James Jones has a second - can Swindon hang on or will Wrexham grab an unlikely point?

  16. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Blackburn 1-2 Hull

    Harry Pickering's 17th minute red card for stopping a goal scoring opportunity made it a very difficult day for Blackburn.

    But despite 80% of possession to Hull, Rovers took the lead through Sam Gallagher.

    But Hull finally made the extra man count and two goals inside the final 10 minutes from substitute Aaron Connolly earned Hull a second win of the season.

  17. RED CARD TO CARDIFFpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Leicester 2-1 Cardiff

    Mahlon Romeo sees red as Cardiff frustrations run clear. Leicester on course now.

  18. League One updatepublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Tyler Goodrham’s 88th-minute goal has surely sealed the win for Oxford over Barnsley.

    Mitch Pinnock has struck late for Northampton who lead 1-0 against Peterborough.

    Demetri Mitchell has made it 2-0 to Exeter against Carlisle.

    Port Vale have gone 3-2 ahead late on against Charlton through Funso Ojo.

  19. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Middlesbrough 1-1 Huddersfield

    They both had chances to win it, but the two strugglers have to settle for a point at the bottom of the Championship.

    Hayden Hackney earns the hosts a point after Dael Fry's earlier own-goal put Huddersfield ahead.

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    GOAL: Leicester 2-1 Cardiffpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Cesare Casadei (90+1 mins)

    Leicester celebrateImage source, PA Media

    He's scarcely been in the building a few days and Cesare Casadei marks his debut with a first goal and a possible matchwinner.

    Instant hero status for the Chelsea forward as Leicester move in front in stoppage time.

    They're making a habit of these late goals, and it means the 100% record is back on.