Summary

  • Preston go top of the Championship with win over Plymouth

  • Ipswich and Norwich continue good starts with respective wins over Sheff Wed and Stoke

  • Blackburn win 5,000th league game, beating Middlesbrough at Ewood Park

  • Exeter go top of League One with win over Cheltenham; pre-game leaders Stevenage held by Charlton

  • Gillingham beat Morecambe to go back to the top of League Two

  • Cardiff host Swansea in south Wales derby at 19:45 BST

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  1. Postpublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 16 September 2023

    Bristol City 0-0 West Brom

    Erik Pieters has tried his luck for West Brom, who have perhaps had the better of the second half at Ashton Gate, but his effort has flown over Max O'Leary's goal.

  2. League One updatespublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 16 September 2023

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    Devante Cole has his second of the day to double Barnsley's advantage over Burton.

    The deadlock has been broken at St James Park with Caleb Watts scoring for Exeter at home to Cheltenham, who are still to score a league goal this season.

    Bristol Rovers lead 1-0 at Shrewsbury through John Marquis.

  3. Postpublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 16 September 2023

    Sheff Wed 0-1 Ipswich

    No goal for Freddie Ladapo today, after three in his past two matches.

    He has been withdrawn just after the hour with George Hirst coming on at the club where he began his career and a ground where his dad David is a legend.

  4. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 16 September 2023

    QPR 1-2 Sunderland

    QPR almost two behind, Abdoullah Ba smacking the post with his effort as Sunderland seek a third.

  5. League Two updatespublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 16 September 2023

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    Rosaire Longelo has added a third for Accrington although Omari Patrick has since pulled one back for Sutton.

    Tranmere went in front at Crawley through Charlie Jolley's second of the day but Nicholas Tsaroulla has equalised for the home side.

    Dean Campbell has equalised from the spot for Barrow at 10-man Newport.

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    GOAL: Huddersfield 2-0 Rotherhampublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 16 September 2023

    Sorba Thomas (70 mins)

    Hosts Huddersfield double their lead, with Sorba Thomas tapping in from close range.

    There is a role reversal in this one, as Josh Koroma was the creator with the cross.

    The Terriers look to be on their way to a second successive win.

  7. Postpublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 16 September 2023

    Preston 2-1 Plymouth

    Brad Potts smacks the post for Preston, with groans echoing aground Deepdale as another chance to potentially kill off this result goes begging.

    In the end, it wouldn't have counted as the flag went up for offside.

  8. Postpublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 16 September 2023

    Watford 0-0 Birmingham

    Hornets sub Giorgi Chakvetadze has seen a curling shot saved by John Ruddy. Watford pushing for their first win in six matches in all competitions.

  9. Postpublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 16 September 2023

    Blackburn 2-1 Middlesbrough

    Boro are pouring forward trying to find that crucial equaliser.

    Marcus Forss and Emmanuel Latte Lath have both had chances but are yet to find a second.

  10. GREAT SAVE!published at 16:29 British Summer Time 16 September 2023

    Preston 2-1 Plymouth

    It's so nearly a third for Preston. It would have been cruel on Plymouth after getting themselves back into the game.

    Conor Hazard pulls off an excellent save, keeping Milutin Osmajic out from close range.

  11. Postpublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 16 September 2023

    Watford 0-0 Birmingham

    Jeremy Ngakia is the latest to try his luck from range for Watford but the full-back can only fire wide of John Ruddy's post.

  12. League Two updatespublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 16 September 2023

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    Tommy Leigh has added a second for Accrington at home to Sutton.

    Crawley have drawn level with Tranmere through Ronan Darcy.

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    GOAL: QPR 1-2 Sunderlandpublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 16 September 2023

    Dan Ballard (57 mins)

    Sunderland have come from behind to snatch the lead, having really opened QPR in the second period.

    Asmir Begovic made an initial save but Dan Ballard crashes in the rebound to put the Hoops ahead.

  14. Postpublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 16 September 2023

    Bristol City 0-0 West Brom

    Baggies keeper Alex Palmer called into action again, getting his hand to Mark Sykes' header from a fine Sam Bell cross to turn it over the woodwork.

    Another game which is somehow still a stalemate after an hour.

  15. League One updatespublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 16 September 2023

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    Kyle Edwards has scoredOxford's third at Fleetwood.

    Wigan are now two to the good at home to Cambridge, Thelo Aasgaard with the Latics' second.

  16. Postpublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 16 September 2023

    Preston 2-1 Plymouth

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    Ex-Rochdale, Mansfield and Port Vale forward on Squad Goals

    Plymouth's front three is as good as anything in the division. There is plenty of goals and creation there so Preston will have to stay switched on.

  17. GREAT SAVE!published at 16:24 British Summer Time 16 September 2023

    Sheff Wed 0-1 Ipswich

    Harry Clarke so close to doubling the lead for Ipswich with a booming header from Nathan Broadhead's corner which is superbly saved by Devis Vasquez, who has kept his side in it so far today.

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    GOAL: Preston 2-1 Plymouthpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 16 September 2023

    Ryan Hardie (61 mins)

    Ryan Hardie pulls a goal back for Plymouth, and it is no less than they deserve against high-flying hosts Preston.

    Hardie was cool as you like with the finish, meeting a pass from Luke Cundle to make it five goals already this season.

  19. Postpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 16 September 2023

    QPR 1-1 Sunderland

    Abdoullah Ba denied by Asmir Begovic, as Sunderland start this second half in the same enterprising way they did the first.

    QPR have been under the pump since going down to 10.

  20. Postpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 16 September 2023

    Huddersfield 1-0 Rotherham

    Josh Koroma chops his way past his marker in search of his and Huddersfield's second of the day.

    He gets the shot off, but Rotherham goalkeeper Viktor Johansson is equal to it.