Accrington Stanley's Shaun Whalley has scored against Salford.

Accrington have lost their last three league games on New Year’s Day since beating Chesterfield back in 2013.

Salford have suffered defeat in their two previous EFL games on New Year’s Day, losing to Grimsby Town in 2020 and Bradford in 2023.

Almost 80% of possession for the visitors in the first 15 minutes, but no efforts on goal to trouble Norwich goalkeeper Angus Gunn.

The 5-4-1 formation that the home side are deploying is certainly a measure of respect to how Southampton play.

Although it's perhaps not what Canaries fans want to watch.

Middlesbrough goalkeeper Tom Glover obviously got enough shut-eye despite the New Year's Eve celebrations last night as he gets off his line sharpish to shut down a Coventry move.

Callum O'Hare and Ellis Simms constructed the opportunity but Glover was alert.

Liam Walsh netted the Swans' opening goal in their 2-2 draw against Coventry the other night, but he won't be on the scoresheet today.

Walsh has hobbled off early on with what looked like an ankle injury, so Charlie Patino is on the field for the home side. Fairly even so far.

A seventh league goal of the season for Paddy Lane has put leaders Portsmouth 1-0 up at home to Stevenage.

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Danilo Orsi has Crawley 1-0 up at home to Swindon.

Luke Molyneux has Doncaster Rovers 1-0 up also at home, to MK Dons.

Wimbledon score through Ali Al-Hamadi again. 17th for him-his most prolific season ever already. 1-1 at Forest Green Rovers.

Crewe 1-0 Bradford as Chris Long converted a penalty.

Blackburn come close to a second, as Harry Pickering tests out the fingertip padding on Viktor Johansson's gloves in the Rotherham goal.

Charlton have the lead at home to Oxford United, Chem Campbell the scorer.

Oxford lost 3-2 having been two up at home to Derby in their last game, while Charlton have only won two of their past 11 matches.

And Peterborough are already level at Derby - that's two goals in the first nine minutes!

Harrison Burrows replies after Derby's opener came in the first 30 seconds.

Shrewsbury have the lead against Fleetwood, who are under new boss Charlie Adam, thanks to Nohan Kenneh - just the 15th goal Shrewsbury have scored this season.

Reading could go above Exeter out of the relegation spots with a win today, Harvey Knibbs has them one up.

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Leeds look fairly lively in the opening minutes without having too many chances.

Three goals in League Two before we have one in the Championship 3pm kick-offs.

Forest Green Rovers, seven points from safety, have an early strike this year through Matt Stevens at home to AFC Wimbledon.

Tranmere have won three in a row, have scored 10 in their last four matches and Kieron Morris already has them one up at home to Notts County who are only four points outside the top three after back-to-back wins.

Barrow are still a goal up at Wrexham.

There is a more familiar feel to the Ipswich line-up this afternoon from the one that drew 0-0 on Friday.

Sam Morsy is back from suspension and Wes Burns and Nathan Broadhead have recovered from illness as part of seven changes from Kieran McKenna.

But goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky is called into action to deal with a Lewis Baker shot.

Leeds have turned to Kristoffer Klaesson in goal for this one having seen Ilian Meslier suspended.

He's only made one appearance for the Whites since joining from Valerenga in 2021.

Open start so far.

Middlesbrough almost strike early through Isaiah Jones, who is set away down the left, darts beyond Brad Collins who comes out to the edge of the box, and then fires at goal from an acute angle.

Coventry players scramble back and the ball is hooked off the line and away. Desperate from the Sky Blues.

It's a big day for Tom Cannon as he makes his first start up front for Leicester.

He is one of four changes to the Foxes side from the win at Cardiff. But it's not a bad life when you can bring in players like Ricardo Pereira and Cesare Casadei.

An early goal in the fourth tier too, Kian Spence for Barrow at Wrexham.

Wrexham have scored 37 goals at home this season.

Six points off the top Barrow could go above the Welsh side with a win today.

And Derby County earn the prestigious accolade of the first third tier goal of 2024!

James Collins - get that man a trophy. That's now 10 in his last 12 matches.

They ended last year with a comeback win, and against their promotion rivals Peterborough (they were level on points before today) have scored within a minute.

Whistles are going in our 34 matches on this bumper afternoon of EFL football.

One thing 34 games will guarantee is plenty of goals. Hopefully...