Summary

  • Ipswich go top of the Championship after coming from behind to draw with Huddersfield

  • Preston's unbeaten start is ended by West Brom, who win 4-0 at Deepdale

  • Stoke come from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at Bristol City

  • Wins for Cardiff, Swansea, Norwich, Coventry and Middlesbrough

  • Southampton beat Leeds 3-1 in lunchtime Championship game

  • L1: Leaders Portsmouth win 2-1 at Wigan; Cheltenham's wait for a goal goes on after 2-0 loss at Lincoln

  • L2: Leaders Notts C lose 5-4 at Colchester; Crawley and Swindon win to climb into top three

  1. goal

    GOAL - Huddersfield 1-1 Ipswichpublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 30 September 2023

    Brandon Williams (87 mins)

    Ipswich are level and going to the top of the table as it stands!

    Brandon Williams gets the vital goal three minutes from the end of the 90, heading in from close range with a dive.

  2. Postpublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 30 September 2023

    Huddersfield 1-0 Ipswich

    Huddersfield come close to wrapping this game up but Václav Hladký's save from point-blank range keeps Jack Rudoni's effort out.

  3. Update: League Twopublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 30 September 2023

    #bbcefl

    Swindon's Jake Cain celebrates scoring against GrimsbyImage source, Rex Features

    The goals keep coming but Colchester are holding onto their 5-3 lead over league leaders Notts County.

    Chasers Crawley are 3-0 up on Sutton whilst Swindon are 2-1 up on Grimsby.

    10-man Wrexham and Crewe Alexandra are having a proper scrap and the Railwaymen have just taken a 3-2 lead.

    Tranmere had a player sent off and Wimbledon went on to score and extend their lead 3-1.

    It’s one way traffic between Stockport and Accrington, the Hatters 3-0 up.

    Elsewhere, Barrow, Morecambe, Harrogate, Walsall and Salford City are all leading their opponents.

    Gillingham are tied with Mansfield 1-1.

  4. Postpublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 30 September 2023

    Watford 2-3 Middlesbrough

    Watford manager Valerien Ismael has made a triple change to his side since Middlesbrough have retaken the lead.

    Tom Ince, Edo Kayembe and Giorgi Chakvetadze are the men expected to make a late impact.

  5. Postpublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 30 September 2023

    Huddersfield 1-0 Ipswich

    Ipswich are pushing for an equaliser as Jack Taylor's strike is punched away by Lee Nicholls and George Hirst sees a header go wide.

    Ipswich, remember, started this afternoon having won their last four matches and in second place with the chance to go top.

  6. Postpublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 30 September 2023

    QPR 0-3 Coventry

    QPR have not won at Loftus Road since Gareth Ainsworth's first game in charge back in March.

    Results like this are not going to be doing Ainsworth too many favours.

  7. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 30 September 2023

    Norwich 2-0 Birmingham

    Birmingham aren't completely out of this game yet as Koji Miyoshi rattles the crossbar with a shot.

    The visitors have still only had one shot on target this whole game however.

  8. goal

    GOAL - QPR 0-3 Coventrypublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 30 September 2023

    Ellis Simms (68 mins)

    Ellis Simms celebrates Coventry's third goal at QPRImage source, PA Media

    Ellis Simms had waited nine games for his first Coventry goal. He now has two!!

    Jamie Allen provides the cross and Simms delivers the finish.

    Coventry have been hampered by draws this season - not today!

  9. goal

    GOAL - QPR 0-2 Coventrypublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 30 September 2023

    Josh Eccles (60 mins)

    Local boy Josh Eccles makes it two with the help of a deflection.

  10. League One updatepublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 30 September 2023

    #bbcefl

    League leaders Portsmouth remain 2-1 up on Wigan Athletic who have had a player sent off.

    In the battle for second-placed Oxford United have taken a 2-1 lead on Stevenage.

    Chasers Peterborough have doubled their lead over Bristol Rovers and now lead 2-0.

    Bolton remain 1-0 up on Port Vale.

    The same goes for Blackpool who are beating Barnsley 1-0, Wycombe lead Carlisle by the same scoreline as do Northampton over Exeter.

    Lincoln City are still 2-0 up over bottom of the league Cheltenham.

  11. goal

    GOAL - Watford 2-3 Middlesbroughpublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 30 September 2023

    Josh Coburn (63 mins)

    What a response from Boro!

    Michael Carrick's team have retaken the lead. Matt Crooks with the through ball and Josh Coburn with the finish.

  12. goal

    GOAL - Huddersfield 1-0 Ipswichpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 30 September 2023

    Delano Burgzorg (61 mins)

    Delano Burgzorg scores for Huddersfield against IpswichImage source, Rex Features

    Deadlock broken and the goal has gone the way of the home side.

    On the break, Delano Burgzorg runs into the area and smashes the ball into the net.

    Could we be on the way to Darren Moore's first win in charge?

  13. goal

    GOAL - Preston 0-3 West Brompublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 30 September 2023

    Matt Phillips (62 mins)

    Game over now.

    A second goal of the season from Matt Phillips, and the ex-Blackpool man has finished off Preston's chances with a deflected shot.

  14. Postpublished at 16:21 British Summer Time 30 September 2023

    Preston 0-2 West Brom

    West Brom are looking the more likely to get the next goal at Deepdale.

    Grady Diangana has had one ruled out for offside and volleyed over with another effort and Matt Phillips has also gone close.

    Will they come to regret not putting this game to bed?

  15. goal

    GOAL - Norwich 2-0 Birminghampublished at 16:21 British Summer Time 30 September 2023

    Jonathan Rowe (60 mins)

    Two goals in five minutes and Norwich are cruising now.

    Jonathan Rowe scores his fifth league goal of the season with a strike from 18 yards out.

  16. goal

    GOAL - Millwall 0-2 Swanseapublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 30 September 2023

    Matt Grimes (57 mins)

    Swansea keep possession so well, and Matt Grimes fires at goal from around 25 yards out.

    Bartosz Białkowski should make the save, but the ball squirms under his arms and Swansea double their lead.

  17. Postpublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 30 September 2023

    Bristol City 2-2 Stoke

    Bristol City manager Nigel Pearson clearly isn't happy with what he's seeing after watching his side give away a 2-0 lead.

    He's made a quadruple change, with Andi Weimann, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Harry Cornick and Ephraim Yeboah all coming on.

  18. goal

    GOAL Cardiff 1-0 Rotherhampublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 30 September 2023

    Kion Etete (56 mins)

    Cardiff take the lead thanks to the strength of leading scorer Kion Etete.

    Joe Ralls feeds Karlan Grant down the left flank and he crosses into the six-yard box, where Etete outmuscles Cohen Bramall and heads beyond a helpless Viktor Johansson.

  19. Postpublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 30 September 2023

    Cardiff 0-0 Rotherham

    Cardiff's Karlan Grant has a chance to shoot from 25 yards but slashes his shot so far wide it almost hits the corner flag.

    It has been that kind of game so far at the Cardiff City Stadium.

  20. goal

    GOAL - QPR 0-1 Coventrypublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 30 September 2023

    Ellis Simms (56 mins)

    Breakthrough for the Sky Blues and a first Coventry goal for Ellis Simms!

    He's there as a free-kick bounces around the area to hammer home.