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. goal

    GOAL: Plymouth 1-3 Swanseapublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

    Josh Key (90 mins)

    That's that. Josh Key converts the third on the break to complete the comeback and ensure a fourth straight win for the Swans.

  2. goal

    GOAL: Coventry 1-1 Norwichpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

    Ben Gibson OG (88 mins)

    Oh no it's fallen apart for Norwich who have held out for so long.

    Canaries defender Ben Gibson did all he could to cut out a cross but and head it over the bar but he turns the ball into his own net.

  3. Postpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

    Leeds 2-1 Bristol City

    Leeds have had the better of this but while there's only one goal in it...

    Andi Weimann sees a shot blocked at the back stick.

  4. League Two latestpublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

    #bbcefl

    A huge goal in League Two!

    Dean Campbell's penalty for Barrow has frustrated table-toppers Notts County - it's now 1-1.

    Stockport have at last found a goal at home to strugglers Doncaster. Isaac Alaofe's header meaning they are heading up to second in the table as things stand.

  5. Postpublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

    Leicester 2-0 Stoke

    Wilfred Ndidi heads wide from a corner, having earned the corner as his shot was saved by Mark Travers.

  6. Postpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

    Sheff Wed 0-0 Huddersfield

    There's been one shot on target in this entire match.

    Dear me.

  7. Postpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

    QPR 0-4 Blackburn

    Sub Rayan Kolli has deen denied a consolation goal for QPR by a couple of fine blocks from Dominic Hyam.

    The Hoops have scored only 10 goals in their last 20 home games now.

  8. League Two latestpublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

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    Colchester are finally making their one-man advantage count at home to Morecambe.

    It's now 3-1 as Cameron McGeehan has one back, with Chay Cooper hitting the post in an attempt to get a quickfire second.

    Forest Green are also on a late charge as Mathew Stevens has halved the deficit at Accrington, where the home side now lead 2-1.

  9. goal

    GOAL: Southampton 1-1 Rotherhampublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

    Jordan Hugill (74 mins)

    Rotherham catch Southampton out and they are right back in it and it is a brilliant goal.

    Jordan Hugill with a beautiful dipping volley from distance goes over the Saints keeper Gavin Bazunu.

  10. Postpublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

    Plymouth 1-2 Swansea

    Conor Hazard holds onto a header from a corner from Swansea's Harry Darling as the visitors seek to put the game to bed.

    Leading scorer Ryan Hardie will not get his Plymouth goal today, he has been withdrawn for Ben Waine.

    Joe Edwards has headed over from a Mikel Miller cross at the other end.

  11. goal

    GOAL: Ipswich 4-2 Prestonpublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

    Kayden Jackson (77 mins)

    Omari Hutchinson tee'd the ball up on a plate for substitute Kayden Jackson who side foots it into the back of the net.

    That might be enough to seal the game.

  12. League One latestpublished at 16:40 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

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    Seventeen places separated the two in the table at the start of the day, but Carlisle now lead 2-1 at Bolton.

    That is thanks to Jordan Gibson's second of the day.

    Blackpool have doubled their advantage away at Charlton, with Karamoko Dembele on the scoresheet.

  13. Postpublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

    Sheff Wed 0-0 Huddersfield

    If the Owls don't find a late winner here then they will fail to win any of their first six home league games in a season for just the fourth time in their history.

  14. goal

    GOAL: Leicester 2-0 Stokepublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

    Jamie Vardy (79 mins)

    No VAR in the Championship. Stoke are convinced this is offside. Jamie Vardy celebrates in front of their fans regardless after turning home Wilfred Ndidi's pass.

    His fourth league goal of the season, beating his tally of the whole of last season.

    The 36-year-old is loving life in the second tier.

    Jamie Vardy celebrates scoringImage source, Getty Images
  15. GREAT SAVE!published at 16:35 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

    Leicester 1-0 Stoke

    Potters keeper Mark Travers is the reason Stoke are still alive in this game. He's superbly spread himself - Schmeichel-esque - to deny Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall when clean through on goal.

    Wilfred Ndidi and Jamie Vardy are about to come on for Leicester, who made six changes today. The Man City of the second tier?

  16. League Two latestpublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

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    Crewe fans will not be happy. Salford now have a 3-1 lead having been behind earlier this afternoon.

    Ryan Watson's deflected shot the latest to go in.

    Newport haven't given up hope at home to Harrogate.

    Will Evans has made it 2-1 and he nearly had a second straight after as he raced through on goal but was thwarted.

  17. Postpublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

    Plymouth 1-2 Swansea

    Keeper Carl Rushworth to the rescue for Swansea once again, he's denied Ryan Hardie for a third time as the Argyle forward finds himself off balance as he shoots when through on goal.

  18. League One latestpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

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    Two goals and a red card in the space of three minutes at Highbury Stadium!

    Jack Marriott thought he had given Fleetwood a lifeline with his third goal in as many games, but Ben Heneghan's second yellow card sees the hosts down to 10 men.

    To rub salt in the wound, Wycombe's Luke Leahy has curled a stunner into the top corner to make it 4-1.

  19. Postpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

    Leicester 1-0 Stoke

    Despite their early dominance, Leicester are not having this all their own way as they seek to complete a sixth straight win.

    Nathan Lowe has just seen his drive deflected into the side-netting for Stoke.

    The Foxes have a chance of their own at the other end, Abdul Fatawu fizzing a strike inches wide of the upright with Mark Travers beaten.

  20. Postpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 7 October 2023

    Leeds 2-1 Bristol City

    Max O'Leary makes a super save in the Robins goal to stop Crysencio Summerville from making it 3-1.