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It's certainly been an action-packed afternoon in the EFL

There were 27 goals spread across eight Championship games, with Plymouth putting six past Norwich but West Brom and Millwall fans not seeing a single one at The Hawthorns.

Five players helped themselves to hat-tricks - but spare a thought for Troy Deeney, who bagged a match ball but saw his Forest Green side lose at Notts County.

Leicester City are setting the pace in the Championship, while unbeaten Portsmouth and Notts County finish the day top of League One and League Two respectively.

But there's a long, long way to go this season. Thanks for joining us.

Today's action might be done and dusted but there are two more Championship games to come tomorrow.

Stoke City entertain in-form Hull City at noon and Sunderland welcome Cardiff City at 15:00 BST.

And the weekend's fixtures are rounded off on Monday night when Darren Moore takes charge of Huddersfield Town for the first time when the Terriers go to Coventry City (20:00 BST).

Join us back on the BBC Sport website tomorrow for live text coverage of the second-tier action.

Swansea City and Middlesbrough recorded their first victories of the season this afternoon, against Sheffield Wednesday and Southampton respectively.

The Owls drop to the foot of the table and are one of three teams without a win in the EFL this season, alongside League One strugglers Fleetwood and Cheltenham.

Pressure will be building on Wednesday boss Xisco Munoz, who only took charge this summer after Darren Moore's unexpected departure.

Leicester City lead the way in the second tier after making it seven wins from eight following relegation from the Championship.

Ipswich Town join the Foxes on 21 points, having carried on their fine from League One last season.

Leeds United are into the play-off places after making it six unbeaten.

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Was something in the water acoss the EFL? There have been no fewer than FIVE hat-tricks today.

Morgan Whittaker took home a match ball in the Championship after scoring a treble in Plymouth's win over Norwich.

Two golden oldies also rolled back the years with Jordan Rhodes netting three times in Blackpool's thrashing of Reading in League One and Troy Deeney as Forest Green lost a thriller to Notts County.

That was one of three hat-tricks in League Two, as Isaac Olaofe also registered one in Stockport's thumping win over Wrexham as did Bradford's Andy Cook in the Bantams' victory at Newport.

• Troy Deeney’s second-half hat-trick wasn’t enough to prevent Notts County beating Forest Green in a seven-goal thriller and going top of the table.
• They replace Gillingham who fell to a 2-1 defeat at Doncaster.
• Stockport hammered Wrexham 5-0 with Isaac Olaofe scoring a hat-trick and Aston Villa loanee Louie Barry continuing his goalscoring form.
• Bradford’s Andy Cook also scored a hat-trick in a 4-1 win over Newport.
• Mansfield stay unbeaten and move third with a narrow win over Barrow.
• Swindon also remain unbeaten with a 2-2 draw at 10-man Morecambe after leading twice.
• Danilo Orsi scored a 96th-minute winner for Crawley against his old side Grimsby.
• Crewe beat Colchester 2-1, Harrogate edged out Salford 3-2 and Tranmere beat 10-man Accrington 2-0.
• AFC Wimbledon beat Walsall and Sutton stay bottom after a 1-1 draw with MK Dons.

• Portsmouth stay unbeaten and top of the table after a 2-1 win against Lincoln.
• Two Cameron Brannagan penalties help Oxford beat Exeter 3-0 and leapfrog the Grecians in the table.
• Desperate times for Cheltenham who become the first team in EFL history to fail to score in their opening nine games of a season after losing 3-0 at home to Stevenage.
• Jordan Rhodes hit a hat-trick in 51 minutes to help Blackpool on the way to a resounding 4-1 win over Reading.
• Barnsley responded well to a midweek defeat against Pompey to beat Northampton 2-1 with Devante Cole adding his ninth of the campaign.
• Bristol Rovers enjoyed a 4-1 home win over Wigan and 10-man Bolton held on for a point against Peterborough.
• Charlton beat Wycombe 3-1 and two James Collins goals gave Derby a 2-0 away victory at Carlisle.
• Leyton Orient beat Shrewsbury 1-0.
• Burton v Fleetwood and Cambridge v Port Vale both finished 1-1.

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• Jamie Vardy's penalty is enough for Leicester City to see off Bristol City and go top of the table on goal difference
• Ipswich Town move up to second after beating Blackburn Rovers 4-3 in a thriller at Portman Road.
• Preston remain unbeaten this season but drop to third after drawing 1-1 at lowly Rotherham.
• Morgan Whittaker bags a hat-trick to help Plymouth Argyle thrash Norwich 6-2 at Home Park. Luke Cundle added a last-gasp sixth for the Pilgrims which we initally missed in the madness.
• Middlesbrough record their first win of the season, coming from behind to beat Southampton 2-1.
• Swansea City also pick up a first win under Michael Duff, easing to a 3-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday who are winless and slip to the foot of the table.
• Leeds comfortably beat Watford 3-0 to win at Elland Road for the first time since April, while West Brom draw 0-0 with Millwall

The full-time whistles have pinged across the country, so now it's time for the headlines from up and down the EFL.

It's certainly been an afternoon for goals, and hat-tricks...

Somehow, after all that, it ends goalless.

Zian Flemming's first-half penalty was well saved by Baggies keeper Alex Palmer while Bartosz Bialkowski produced a superb save to deny Matt Phillips after the turnaround.

Alex Mowatt and Brandon Thomas-Asante both thumped the bar in the closing stages as Albion tried to win it but it's now four games without a win for Carlos Corberan's men.

Millwall defended stoutly in the closing stages and have lost only one of their last nine games against West Brom.

An absolute barnstormer at Portman Road.

Ipswich were on fire in the first half and imposed their will on Blackburn to go up 3-1 at the break.

But Rovers were full of energy in the second half and came out firing to wrestle momentum away from the hosts and clawed themselves back into the game to draw level 3-3.

But the Tractor Boys showed their quality and Massimo Luongo's goal on the 79th minute was enough to get the win and push his side up to second in the Championship table.

Preston extend their unbeaten start to eight games and are the only side yet to be beaten in the Championship this season.

Rotherham took the lead through former North End striker Jordan Hugill but Liam Lindsay levelled things on the stroke of half-time.

The visitors drop off the top of the Championship while the Millers are three without a win and drop into the relegation zone.

Swansea have their first win but Sheffield Wednesday are rock-bottom and the only winless side left in the division.

Jamal Lowe's first-half penalty and quickfire goals from Jerry Yates and Charlie Patino in the second half have heaped more pressure on under-fire Owls boss Xisco Munoz.

A bleak day for the visitors.

Leeds march on with a first league win at Elland Road since April.

Goals from Joel Piroe, Sam Byram and Jaidon Anthony settle a one-sided encounter and make it six games unbeaten for the Whites.

Watford suffer a first defeat in four and are now without a win in 12 Championship away games.

Eight minutes added for one of these sides to find a winner.

Brandon Thomas-Asante has just seen two shots blocked in succession for West Brom.

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This was a demolition at Home Park.

Plymouth were all over Norwich and Morgan Whittaker scored a hat-trick, while Luke Cundle added a last-gasp sixth.

Norwich scored two - one from the penalty spot - in the second half but if we are being honest, the Canaries were nowhere in this game.

The Pilgrims stop their two game skid. Norwich's woes continue.

Middlesbrough, who were bottom of the Championship before this match, have their first win of the season over a mistake prone Southampton.

Riley McGree's strike levelled the score just before the break and Jonny Howson got the second from the penalty spot midway through the second half.

Boro probably could have scored a third if it wasn't for Saints keeper Gavin Bazunu who pulled off some brilliant saves.

It's a long and painful journey home for Southampton who have now lost four in a row and been outscored 12-2 in the process. Shocking.

Leaders Gillingham have fallen behind late on against Doncaster.

Ben Close shoots from long-range to score his second and make it 2-1.

Andy Cook has completed his hat-trick to make it 4-1 to Bradford away at Newport.

Paddy Madden has made it 5-0 to Stockport against Wrexham

Almost a late winner for Preston as Brad Potts' cross is diverted onto his own post by Tyler Blackett.

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Jamie Vardy's second-half penalty gives Leicester a seventh win in eight games in a contest the hosts largely dominated.

It's also a first clean sheet in 17 home league outings for the Foxes.

Bristol City suffer a first defeat in five games on boss Nigel Pearson's return to his old club.