Summary

  • Championship leaders Leicester beat Stoke for 10th win in 11 games

  • Second-placed Ipswich put four past Preston

  • Blackburn thump struggling QPR 4-0 at Loftus Road

  • Middlesbrough score four second-half goals at Sunderland in early game

  • Leeds and Swansea also win

  • League One Cheltenham score first goal of season in 12th match

  • League Two leaders Notts County held by Barrow

  1. Flying Foxes cruise into international breakpublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

    Leicester City celebrateImage source, Rex Features

    That's as far as we go on another dramatic afternoon in the EFL.

    It's now played 11, won 10 for Leicester City in the Championship.

    Their stay in the EFL looks likely to be a one-season affair as they're already 10 points clear of third-placed Preston.

    It was also a good day for Ipswich who hammered the Lilywhites 4-2 and are eight points clear of the chasing pack themselves.

    Down in League One Portsmouth end the day where they started it at the top thanks to a 2-0 win over Port Vale and Cheltenham's first goal of the season was enough for a 1-1 draw with Derby.

    In League Two, Notts County stay top despite being held 1-1 at Barrow and Stockport are up to second with a 1-0 win over Doncaster.

    We're taking a break for the internationals too so we'll be back a week on Friday for more EFL live text action.

    Thanks for your company today and in the season so far.

    Cheers!

  2. 'No boos from fans'published at 17:21 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

    FT: Sheff Wed 0-0 Huddersfield

    Tom Gayle
    BBC Radio 5 Live commentator at Hillsborough

    The only ones celebrating at full time will be videographers putting together the match highlights.

    For the first time in a long while the home players headed off down the tunnel without the accompanying soundtrack of boos.

    Through gritted teeth both sets of fans will head home content with a point.

  3. FULL-TIMEpublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

    Stevenage 1-0 Wigan

    Stevenage are up to fourth in League One with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Wigan in a game where both teams ended with 10 men and there was a long delay for a what looks to be a serious injury for Boro's Luther Wildin.

  4. League Two full-time headlinespublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

    Accrington StanleyImage source, Rex Features
    • Notts County have seen their lead at the top of the table cut to one point after being held to a 1-1 draw at Barrow.
    • Stockport are up to second place after beating Doncaster 1-0.
    • Gillingham have started life without Neil Harris with a solid 2-1 home win against MK Dons, while Bradford beat Swindon 1-0 after sacking Mark Hughes.
    • Salford have come from 1-0 behind to beat Crewe 4-2.
    • Sutton United have the biggest winning margin of the day, 4-0 it's finished at home to Walsall.
    • Three points also go the way of Accrington, Morecambe, Wrexham and Harrogate.
  5. Pompey go 23 games unbeatenpublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

    FT: Portsmouth 2-0 Port Vale

    Chris Wise
    BBC Radio 5 Live commentator at Fratton Park

    23 in 2023. That’s how many consecutive league games Portsmouth are unbeaten in.

    Two more goals from their leading scorer Colby Bishop. The Fratton Park faithful were chanting "we’re on our way" as the players left the pitch. Pompey are in a good place right now.

  6. League One full-time headlinespublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

    Portsmouth celebrateImage source, Rex Features
    • Portsmouth have returned to top spot in the table after beating Port Vale 2-0.
    • Bolton slip three places to sixth as Carlisle come from behind to win 3-1 away from home.
    • Goals have flown in for Wycombe who have beaten Fleetwood 4-1.
    • Cheltenham finally score a first goal of the season in a 1-1 draw versus Derby.
    • There are also wins for Leyton Orient, Barnsley, Peterborough and Shrewsbury.
    • Stevenage are still playing at home to 10-man Wigan and lead 1-0.
  7. Championship full-time headlinespublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

    Cameron BurgessImage source, Rex Features
    • Leicester City's superb start to the season continues as they make it 10 wins from their first 11 with a 2-0 victory over Stoke.
    • Second-placed Ipswich beat third-placed Preston 4-2 to move eight points clear of the Lilywhites and stay two points behind the Foxes at the top.
    • Leeds make it back-to-back wins with a 2-1 victory over Bristol City to move up to fifth.
    • Improving Swansea continue their good form with a 3-1 win at Plymouth.
    • Lowly QPR are battered 4-0 at home by Blackburn and second-bottom Rotherham battle back for a point at Southampton.
    • Hull and Millwall play out a 2-2 draw, Coventry grab a late equaliser at home to Norwich and struggling Watford battle back for a point at Cardiff.
    • Managerless Sheffield Wednesday pick up just their third point of the season with a drab goalless draw with Huddersfield.
  8. Postpublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

    We're at full-time in all of our games apart from Stevenage v Wigan so we'll run through the division headlines and then give you that full-time before we leave.

    It's 1-0 to the home side as it stands.

    Give this post a thumbs up if you're pleased with your side's showing today and down if you are just going to watch Strictly Come Dancing (or something else) and try and forget today happened.

  9. FULL-TIMEpublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

    Southampton 1-1 Rotherham

    Stuart Armstrong put Southampton ahead after two minutes and they dominated the first half.

    But Rotherham's Jordan Hugill got his side right back into the match with a stunning volley from distance that lobbed Gavin Bazunu in the Saints goal on the 74th minute.

    That's the Millers first away points of the season.

  10. League One latestpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

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    Incredible drama. Bolton have been pushing to equalize but Carlisle's Jordan Gibson has completed his hat-trick to seal a surprise 3-1 win.

    George Moncur looks to have found a late winner for Leyton Orient - it's 2-1 for his side at home to Reading.

  11. FULL-TIMEpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

    Ipswich 4-2 Preston

    Comfortable for Ipswich who remain second in the Championship.

    That was a painful afternoon for Preston who fall to their third straight defeat, but hold on to third place.

  12. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

    Leeds 2-1 Bristol City

    Another win for the Whites.

    Goals from Dan James and Joel Piroe give Daniel Farke's men all three points and they're up to fifth.

    Leeds United celebrate scoringImage source, Rex Features
  13. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

    Sheff Wed 0-0 Huddersfield

    A point for the managerless strugglers.

    The Owls have three points from 11 games.

  14. League Two latestpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

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    It's goals galore at Salford.

    Neil Wood's side were behind earlier on but Kevin Berkoe has found them a fourth against Crewe.

    Courtney Baker-Richardson has what looks to be a consolation for the visitors to make it 4-2.

    League leaders Notts County nearly go behind as Barrow's Ben Whitfield misses a glorious chance to make it 2-1.

  15. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

    Plymouth 1-3 Swansea

    What a comeback from Swansea.

    Argyle led through Luke Cundle's close-range effort on 18 minutes but after half-time Jerry Yates levelled, sub Ollie Cooper fired the Swans ahead seconds after coming off the bench and Josh Key's late goal on the break sealed it.

    That's four straight wins for Michael Duff's men while Plymouth slide into the bottom seven after just one win in six.

  16. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

    Coventry 1-1 Norwich

    Heartbreak for Norwich who score an own goal on the 88th minute to offer Coventry a share of the points.

    Jonathan Rowe put the Canaries ahead just before the break and they looked strong throughout the second half.

    A stroke of luck for the Sky Blues.

  17. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

    Millwall 2-2 Hull City

    Points shared thanks to Joe Bryan's equaliser for the home side.

  18. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

    Cardiff City 1-1 Watford

    The points are shared at the Cardiff City Stadium between these two sides at opposite ends of the Championship table.

    Mark McGuinness put the hosts ahead midway through the first half but the visitors came storming back early in the second, Vakoun Bayo with the equaliser.

    That's a good result for the Hornets who have lost their last three games.

  19. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

    Leicester 2-0 Stoke

    Goals from Kelechi Iheanacho and Jamie Vardy secure a sixth straight win and a 10th in 11 for league-leading Leicester City.

    The last time these teams met in the Championship, the final day of 2007-08, Stoke were promoted to the Premier League while the Foxes went down to League One.

    Leicester's return to the top flight already feels an inevitability and it's not even mid-October

  20. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

    QPR 0-4 Blackburn

    Blackburn celebrate scoring a fourth goal at QPRImage source, Rex Features

    Another dark day for Queens Park Rangers.

    Blackburn are on their best winning run in the capital for more than 20 years and have beaten Rangers four straight times for the first time since January 1996.

    Two goals in four first-half minutes from Tyrhys Dolan and Arnor Sigurdsson broke QPR's spirit and Sigurdsson's second and a Sammie Szmodics strike after the break completed the rout.

    The pressure grows on Gareth Ainsworth.