Summary

  • Preston go top of the Championship after win at Stoke

  • Ipswich come from 2-0 down to beat Cardiff and go second

  • Leicester drop to third after home defeat by Hull

  • Sunderland put five past Southampton in early game

  • Also wins for Plymouth, Huddersfield, Rotherham, QPR & Bristol City in Championship

  • Exeter beat Burton to go top of League One

  • Notts County go top of League Two after beating Accrington

  1. Second halfpublished at 13:39 British Summer Time 2 September 2023

    Birmingham 0-1 Millwall

    Back under way in the West Midlands too.

    Can Birmingham keep their unbeaten league start going?

  2. Second halfpublished at 13:38 British Summer Time 2 September 2023

    Swansea 1-0 Bristol City

    Dafydd Pritchard
    BBC Sport Wales at the Swansea.com Stadium

    Swansea have made a substitution at half-time, with winger Josh Ginnelly replacing wing-back Harrison Ashby.

    It looks like a change of formation from 3-5-2 to 4-4-2 as head coach Michael Duff aims to correct things after a first half in which his side were dominated by Bristol City.

  3. goal

    GOAL: Sunderland 4-0 Southamptonpublished at 13:37 British Summer Time 2 September 2023

    Bradley Dack (47 mins)

    Sunderland celebrateImage source, Rex Features

    Bradley Dack scores his first goal in a Sunderland shirt.

    His header on goal is brilliantly saved by Gavin Bazunu in the Southampton net.

    The ball is recycled, crossed in again from the far side, it tumbles through a few feet and lands again for Dack, who pokes it home in the six-yard box.

  4. Postpublished at 46 mins

    Sunderland 3-0 Southampton

    Southampton made two half-time changes.

    Che Adams and Ryan Fraser are on.

    Sam Edozie and Stuart Armstrong are off.

  5. Second halfpublished at 45 mins

    Sunderland 3-0 Southampton

    Sunderland fanImage source, PA Media

    We are back under way at the Stadium of Light (Stadium of Darkness if you're a Southampton fan).

    You would expect the Black Cats to put it in cruise control now.

    Whilst Saints are trying to go uphill with a broken clutch and flat tyre.

  6. get involved

    Get Involved using #bbceflpublished at 13:32 British Summer Time 2 September 2023

    Tim Miller: Southampton have made some shrewd loan signings but having lost Lavia and Ward-Prowse, we desperately needed to replace one of them in the deeper central midfield positions. And we haven't. We are going to be a light touch through the middle all season now!

  7. Postpublished at 13:28 British Summer Time 2 September 2023

    HT: Swansea 1-0 Bristol City

    Dafydd Pritchard
    BBC Sport Wales at the Swansea.com Stadium

    Bristol City's fans are furious, booing referee Oliver Langford off the pitch half-time after he disallowed three goals for the visitors.

    Two of them were for offside and another for what looked like quite a clear push in the back of a Swansea defender at a set-piece.

    Bristol City have absolutely dominated that first half but somehow they trail to the Swans, whose only shot on target was their goal.

  8. HALF-TIMEpublished at 13:27 British Summer Time 2 September 2023

    Tranmere 0-0 Wrexham

    No goals in this one but the away side firmly on top so far.

    A win for Phil Parkinson's men would move them level on points with seventh place.

  9. 'Fully deserved for Sunderland'published at 13:26 British Summer Time 2 September 2023

    HT: Sunderland 3-0 Southampton

    Gary Bennett
    Ex-Sunderland defender on BBC Radio Newcastle

    This is fully deserved for Sunderland.

    They do look a threat going forward.

    Especially when you've got players like Pierre Ekwah, who's not afraid to pull the trigger.

  10. HALF-TIMEpublished at 13:24 British Summer Time 2 September 2023

    Birmingham 0-1 Millwall

    The Lions lead at the break.

    Kevin Nisbet's early free-kick beat John Ruddy on his side of the goal to put Gary Rowett's men in front.

    Blues have responded well since but missed a great chance to level right on the half-time whistle when Scott Hogan saw his penalty saved by Matija Sarkic in the away goal.

  11. MISSED PENALTY - Scott Hogan (Birmingham City)published at 13:23 British Summer Time 2 September 2023

    Birmingham 0-1 Millwall

    Millwall celebrateImage source, Rex Features

    Late drama at the end of the half!

    Matija Sarkic is penalised for a foul on Keshi Anderson in the area but redeems himself with a save from Scott Hogan's penalty.

  12. HALF-TIMEpublished at 13:22 British Summer Time 2 September 2023

    Swansea 1-0 Bristol City

    Swansea celebrateImage source, Getty Images

    Liam Cullen's goal has the home side on course for a first league win of the season.

    However, the away side have had much the better of it since the Swans took the lead inside the first 10 minutes and they'll be confident they can make that pressure tell sooner or later.

    Nigel Pearson's men have actually had the ball in the net three times but had two ruled out for offside and the other for a foul.

    Fourth time lucky?

  13. HALF-TIMEpublished at 13:21 British Summer Time 2 September 2023

    Sunderland 3-0 Southampton

    One way traffic at the Stadium of Light.

    Sunderland are dominating.

    If they were in the gym they would be in the squat rack with the bar and a few 50kg plates on either end.

    Southampton would be next to them trying to squat a toothpick.

    Saints are nowhere in this game and have a mountain to climb.

  14. goal

    GOAL: Sunderland 3-0 Southamptonpublished at 13:16 British Summer Time 2 September 2023

    Pierre Ekwah (44 mins)

    Sunderland celebrateImage source, PA Media

    Great goal.

    After possibly being denied earlier Sunderland's Pierre Ekwah definitely has his first senior goal now.

    Approaching the nearside corner of the Saints box, casual on the ball, skipped out of challenges and stayed on his feet.

    Switched the ball on to his left foot and fired a curling rocket into the bottom right corner of the visitors net.

    The ball slid under the hand of Gavin Bazunu who probably should have done better.

  15. GREAT SAVE!published at 42 mins

    Sunderland 2-0 Southampton

    Gavin Bazunu keeps Southampton in the game!

    A terrific low save at the far post from a Sunderland free kick.

    Full body stretch, the ball thumps him in the the gloves and he pushes it away.

  16. YELLOW CARDpublished at 40 mins

    Sunderland 2-0 Southampton

    Sunderland's Abdoullah Ba looking like Sonic the Hedgehog out there.

    Working the nearside edge of the Southampton box with Ryan Manning tracking back before him, Ba whips out at least a dozen stepovers, before trying to squeeze past the Saints defender.

    But he flops in the box and is booked for diving.

  17. YELLOW CARDpublished at 34 mins

    Sunderland 2-0 Southampton

    Southampton's Sekou Mara goes into the referee's notepad for a challenge on Sunderland's Jack Clarke from behind at midfield.

    Looked a little soft to me.

    10 minutes left in this first half. Is there another goal in it before the break?

  18. Postpublished at 32 mins

    Sunderland 2-0 Southampton

    Sunderland are finding the space around the pitch nicely and picking out players with long passes.

    Bradley Dack pings a ball to Jack Clarke on the far side.

    He glides over the grass with the ball at his feet and shoots a low stinger from outside the box, which is gathered neatly by Gavin Bazunu in the Saints goal.

  19. Postpublished at 13:05 British Summer Time 2 September 2023

    Birmingham 0-1 Millwall

    Millwall are forced into an early change as skipper Sam Hutchinson is forced off with an injury.

    Wes Harding, formerly a Birmingham player, is on in his place.

  20. Postpublished at 13:03 British Summer Time 2 September 2023

    Swansea 1-0 Bristol City

    Bristol City have the ball in the net for the second time today and for the second time today the flag is up for offside.

    Sam Bell the man frustrated this time.

    Swansea are living on their nerves here.