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Summary

  • Bournemouth and Norwich won on their return to the Championship after being relegated last season

  • Birmingham and Rotherham registered 1-0 wins over Brentford and Wycombe respectively in early Championship kick-offs

  • Harrogate win 4-0 at Southend on EFL debut, fellow newcomers Barrow held at home by Stevenage

Live Reporting

Rob Stevens, Adam Williams and Deepak Mahay

  1. League Two latest

    Bolton have made a host of new signings and are among the favourites for promotion from League Two, but it's not the start that Wanderers nor new boss Ian Evatt would have hoped for.

    Forest Green are in front thanks to a goal from Carl Winchester just after half-time.

  2. Huddersfield 0-0 Norwich

    Both these sides are lacking a cutting edge up front so far this afternoon.

    Norwich are failing to service Teemu Pukki, while the Terriers are without last season's top scorer Karlan Grant - who is not even in the Huddersfield squad as he might be leaving during the transfer window.

  3. Derby County 0-0 Reading

    Derby looking for an early goal back into this game and Morgan Whittaker forces a save from Reading goalkeeper Rafael.

    Shot from outside the box is well dealt with by the Brazilian as he dives comfortably to his left.

  4. DISALLOWED GOAL

    Preston 0-0 Swansea

    Bit of a lively start after the break.

    Jake Bidwell turns home Andre Ayew's cross but Swansea are denied by the linesman's flag.

  5. Bristol City's keeper kit - love it or hate it?

    Bristol City 1-1 Coventry

    Seems to be dividing opinion...

    Dan Bentley.

  6. KICK-OFF

    Right then - hope you had time to stick the kettle on there or maybe even grab another biscuit from the cupboard.

    Here we go then for the second half on this opening afternoon.

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    Don't forget - coverage of this opening weekend of the EFL season continues on ±«Óãtv local radio wherever you might be.

    Fair to say the man behind the microphone covering Cardiff City was less than impressed with their first 45 minutes!

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  8. Stoppage-time agony for Wycombe on Championship bow

    Result: Wycombe Wanderers 0-1 Rotherham United

    Rotherham snatched a winner in second-half injury time to deny Championship new boys Wycombe in the other lunchtime kick-off today.

    Millers snatch late winner at Wycombe

    Wycombe lose on their Championship bow as Michael Ihiekwe's winner earns Rotherham an opening day win.

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  9. Blues beat Bees in season opener

    Result: Birmingham City 1-0 Brentford

    Birmingham City made a winning start to life under new boss Aitor Karanka at the expense of last season's beaten play-off finalists Brentford.

    Blues start season with win over Bees

    New Birmingham City boss Aitor Karanka makes a winning Championship start to his reign with victory over Brentford.

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  10. In case you've just joined us, a quick reminder there were two lunchtime matches in the Championship as well.

    Here's how they finished...

  11. League Two half-time headlines

    Barrow celebrateRex Features
    • League Two new boys Barrow lead Stevenage with a Dior Angus penalty.
    • It's also been a dream start for life in League Two for Harrogate, who lead Southend 2-0.
    • Bolton and Tranmere, both relegated from League One last season, are both goalless in their games against Forest Green and Mansfield respectively.
    • Exeter, Cheltenham, Cambridge, Port Vale and Newport all lead in their fourth-tier games.

  12. League One half-time headlines

    Charlton celebratePA Media
    • Charlton Athletic and Hull City, both relegated from the Championship last season, are leading at Crewe and Gillingham respectively.
    • Last season's beaten play-off finalists Oxford are trailing 1-0 at Lincoln, while Sunderland are also behind against Bristol Rovers.
    • League Two champions Swindon have a 3-0 half-time lead over Rochdale.
    • Northampton and AFC Wimbledon shared four goals in the opening 31 minutes - it's 2-2 in their game at half-time.

  13. Championship half-time headlines

    Coventry celebratePA Media
    • Last season's beaten play-off semi-finalists Cardiff are 2-0 behind at home to Sheffield Wednesday.
    • It's the same scoreline at Pride Park, where visitors Reading are two goals to the good against Derby County.
    • Promoted Coventry City have recovered from falling behind in the first minute at Bristol City to be level at the break.
    • Relegated pair Bournemouth and Norwich are both being held by Blackburn Rovers and Huddersfield Town respectively.

  14. Cardiff 0-2 Sheff Wed

    A late, late chance for Cardiff as summer signing Kieffer Moore glances a header just wide of the Wednesday goal from a free-kick.

  15. HALF-TIME

    A flurry of goals there, as half-time whistles start to blow around the EFL...

  16. goal

    GOAL: Derby County 0-2 Reading

    Ovie Ejaria (45 mins)

    Reading double their lead at Pride Park!

    Ovie Ejaria finishes off a lovely move involving a neat Lucas Joao backheel to set it up.

    Great way to celebrate making his move to the club permanent as he sidefoots it home from just outside the six-yard box.

    I reckon we might see this chap off the Derby bench fairly swiftly...

    Wayne RooneyPA Media
  17. goal

    GOAL: Cardiff 0-2 Sheff Wed

    Jordan Rhodes (44 mins)

    Wednesday grab their second just before the break.

    Barry Bannan clips a free-kick to the left-hand side of the area and the ball is headed back across goal.

    After a flick from Josh Windass, Jordan Rhodes is on hand to get the final touch from close range.

    Hang on to this lead and the Owls will only be nine points adrift at the bottom after their pre-season points deduction.

  18. goal

    GOAL: Southend 0-2 Harrogate

    Lloyd Kerry (44 mins)

    What a start to life in the EFL for Harrogate Town!

    Lloyd Kerry doubles Town's lead at Southend just before half-time with a shot from the edge of the box.

  19. goal

    GOAL: Bournemouth 1-1 Blackburn Rovers

    Bradley Johnson (42 mins)

    Blackburn are level just before the break!

    Bradley Johnson has a go from range on his left foot and at first it looks pretty harmless, but Bournemouth goalkeeper Mark Travers won't want to see this again.

    He fails to get down to his right in time and the ball squirms underneath him and into the back of the net.

  20. Huddersfield 0-0 Norwich

    Huddersfield midfielder Alex Pritchard has curled a free-kick over Tim Krul's bar.

    These two former Premier League clubs are cancelling each other out so far.