EFL: 2024/2025
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This is the place for some of the latest news from the Championship, League One and League Two.
League One - Stockport County 0 - 0 Charlton Athletic (report from Manchester Super News)
Both sides were forced to settle for a point apiece as their League One clash ended in a goalless draw at Edgeley Park.
Championship - Portsmouth 1 - 0 Leeds United
Leeds United's 17-game unbeaten run in the Championship came to an end as Colby Bishop's second-half strike secured a narrow victory for Portsmouth at Fratton Park.
League One - Wigan Athletic 1 - 0 Cambridge United (match report from Manchester Super News)
Luke Robinson came off the bench to score a late winner as Wigan Athletic edged past struggling Cambridge United, securing a crucial three points at the DW Stadium.
League Two - Swindon Town 2 - 2 Salford City (match report from Manchester Super News)
The Ammies came from behind to secure a 2-2 draw away at Swindon Town in League Two, earning a valuable point on the road.
League One - Wigan Athletic 1 - 2 Reading (match report from Manchester Super News)
The Latics suffered late heartbreak as Reading struck twice in the final 20 minutes to turn the game around and snatch a 2-1 victory at the DW Stadium.
League One - Stockport County 2 - 1 Blackpool (match report from Manchester Super News)
Stockport boosted their promotion hopes after beating Blackpool.
Championship Sunderland 1 - 2 Sheffield Wednesday
Sunderland reignited automatic promotion chances with a crucial win at Sheffield Wednesday, thanks to a brace from Eliezer Mayenda.
League One - Wrexham 0 - 0 Bolton (match report from Manchester Super News)
Promotion hopefuls Wrexham and Bolton Wanderers battled to a tense 0-0 draw at the Stok Racecourse in League One.
Championship - Sheffield United 1 - 3 Leeds United
Leeds United produced a remarkable late comeback for the second game in a row to win at Sheffield United and move five points clear at the top of the Championship.
Championship - Watford 2 - 0 Luton Town
Watford put an end to a miserable run of five straight home defeats with a convincing win over struggling Luton Town in the M1 derby at Vicarage Road.
League One - Wycombe Wanderers 0 - 0 Wigan Athletic (report from Manchester Super News)
Wigan Athletic secured a hard-earned point on the road with a battling goalless draw against high-flying Wycombe Wanderers at Adams Park.
Championship - Burnley 4 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday
Burnley made it 12 straight league clean sheets in a row and went two points behind second-placed Sheffield United. However, this wasn't as straightforward as the scoreline suggests.
League One - Shrewsbury Town 2 - 3 Bolton Wanderers (report from Manchester Super News)
John McAtee played a starring role as Bolton Wanderers kept their League One play-off push alive with a crucial victory over struggling Shrewsbury Town.
League Two - AFC Wimbledon 1 - 0 Salford City (report from Manchester Super News)
Salford's promotion hopes were dented away at Wimbledon AFC Wimbledon climbed to second in League Two after a hard-fought victory over their promotion rivals with Matty Stevens netting his 16th league goal of the season to settle the contest.
Championship News - Head coach leaves Swansea
Luke Williams has departed Swansea City after an awful run of form that saw them lose seven of their last nine matches.
League One - Wigan Athletic 0 - 2 Stockport County (report from Manchester Super News)
Two goals in three minutes late on secured Stockport County a vital win at struggling Wigan, strengthening their push for the League One play-offs.
Championship - QPR 4 - 0 Derby County
Derby County endured a humbling return to the Championship relegation zone after a crushing defeat at QPR in John Eustace’s first game back in charge
Championship - QPR 2 - 1 Blackburn Rovers
Jack Colback fired home a stunning winner in the 76th minute to lift Queens Park Rangers to within three points of the Championship play-off spots with a hard-fought victory over Blackburn Rovers.
League One - Wigan Athletic 1 - 1 Lincoln City (report from Manchester Super News)
One point gained or two dropped for Wigan? James Collins salvaged a late point for Lincoln City, converting an 88th-minute penalty at the second attempt against Wigan Athletic.
Championship - Burnley 0 - 0 Leeds United
Burnley secured their 20th clean sheet of the season with a lacklustre goalless draw against Championship leaders Leeds in tough conditions in east Lancashire.
League One - Stockport County 2 - 0 Crawley Town (report from Manchester Super News)
Stockport County solidified their position in the League One play-off spots with a straightforward 2-0 win over a struggling Crawley Town side.
League One - Wigan Athletic 2 - 0 Bristol Rovers (report from Manchester Super News)
The Latics got back to winning ways with a solid 2-0 victory over Bristol Rovers at the Brick Community Stadium.
League One - Bolton Wanderers are looking for a new manager (story from Manchester Super News)
Ian Evatt has left his role as manager of Bolton Wanderers after Tuesday’s 2-1 loss to Charlton Athletic.
Championship - Will the former Liverpool player make a difference to Burnley?
Burnley have secured the services of former Newcastle United and England midfielder Jonjo Shelvey on a deal running until the end of the season.
Jonjo is raring to go 👊
— Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) January 20, 2025
Watch the full interview on our YouTube channel 📺
League One - Bolton Wanderers 2 - 2 Cambridge United (report from Manchester Super News)
Zeno Ibsen Rossi's last-minute own goal allowed Bolton to escape with a lucky 2-2 draw against Cambridge at the Toughsheet Community Stadium.
Championship - Sheffield United 2 - 0 Norwich City
Harrison Burrows scored twice to propel Sheffield United back to the top of the Championship table following a commanding 2-0 win over Norwich City at Bramall Lane.
League Two - Bradford City 3 - 1 Grimsby Town
Bradford City secured their third win in four matches with an impressive performance against fellow play-off contenders Grimsby Town.
League Two - Notts County 2 - 0 Swindon Town
David McGoldrick's first-half brace helped promotion-chasing Notts County get back to winning ways in League Two with a comfortable victory over struggling Swindon Town.
Championship - Hull City 3 - 3 Leeds United
Abu Kamara was the hero as his two goals helped struggling Hull City come from behind and take a point at home to the Championship leaders Leeds United.
Championship - Portsmouth 4 - 0 Swansea
Portsmouth climbed out of the Championship's bottom three with a commanding victory over Swansea City at a rain-soaked Fratton Park.
Championship - Leeds United 1 - 1 Blackburn Rovers
Danny Batth's injury-time strike salvaged a dramatic point for Blackburn Rovers, cancelling out Pascal Struijk’s late penalty in a gripping finale that left Leeds United frustrated at Elland Road
League One - Stockport County 1 - 1 Birmingham City (Manchester Super News match report)
Macauley Southam-Hales scored a dramatic 78th-minute equaliser to secure Stockport a 1-1 draw against Birmingham.
Championship - Sunderland 2 - 1 Sheffield United
Sunderland kept their push for automatic promotion alive with an entertaining victory over third-placed Sheffield United, who are now winless in three matches.
Championship - Sheffield Wednesday 4 - 2 Derby County
Josh Windass scored an extraordinary goal from deep inside his own half as Sheffield Wednesday cruised to a convincing victory over Derby County in the Championship.
Championship - Rooney departs Plymouth after poor run of form
Head coach Wayne Rooney has parted ways with Championship strugglers Plymouth Argyle by mutual consent.
AFC Wimbledon 1 - 0 Gillingham
AFC Wimbledon climbed into League Two’s automatic promotion spots thanks to a contentious winner from Matty Stevens in their narrow victory over Gillingham.
League One - Wrexham 2 - 1 Wigan Atheltic (Manchester Super News match report)
Wigan suffered a heartbreaking late defeat away at Wrexham Despite a spirited team performance, the Latics left the SToK Cae Ras empty-handed after a narrow 2-1 defeat to an in-form Wrexham side.
Championship - Sheffield United 1 - 1 West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion secured their first point since Carlos Corberán's departure on Christmas Eve, courtesy of Karlan Grant’s late first-half equaliser against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.
Championship - Stoke City have made a big decision as they head into 2025
They have parted ways with head coach Narcis Pelach just 19 games into his tenure.Pelach, who replaced Steven Schumacher on 18 September with a three-year deal, managed only three Championship wins, the most recent coming on 6 November.
League Two - Salford City 3 - 0 Barrow (Manchester Super News match report)
Salford moved up to 9th place in League Two. First-half goals from Luke Garbutt and Tyrese Fornah secured Salford’s third consecutive League Two victory as they overcame Barrow.
League One - Bolton Wanderers 1 - 2 Barnlsey (Manchester Super News match report)
It was a bad Boxing Day for Bolton Wanderers Adam Phillips struck in the 89th minute to complete Barnsley’s dramatic 2-1 comeback win over Bolton at the Toughsheet Community Stadium.
Championship - Coventry City 4 - 0 Plymouth Argyle
On Boxing Day, Plymouth Argyle endured yet another heavy away defeat in the Championship, as Wayne Rooney lost his first managerial clash against former England teammate Frank Lampard.
Championship - Oxford United 3 - 2 Cardiff City
Gary Rowett made an ideal start as Oxford United manager, guiding his side to a crucial 3-2 victory over relegation rivals Cardiff City at the Kassam Stadium.
League One - Bolton Wanderers 0 - 2 Wigan
Wigan maintained their derby dominance over Bolton as goals from Dale Taylor and Thelo Aasgaard secured a 2-0 victory at the Toughsheet Community Stadium in League One.
Championship - Derby County 4 - 0 Portsmouth
Derby County brought an emphatic end to their poor form as they cruised to victory against lowly Portsmouth in the Championship.
Championship - QPR 2 - 0 Oxford United
Sam Field bagged his first league goals of the season as Queens Park Rangers extended their unbeaten streak with a victory over Oxford United, whose poor run of form showed no signs of letting up.
Elsewhere in the championship on the 7th and 8th December
QPR 3 - 0 Norwich City
West Brom 2 - 2 Sheffield United
Championship - Portsmouth 3 - 0 Bristol City
Portsmouth climbed off the bottom of the Championship table with a convincing win over Bristol City at Fratton Park.
Championship - Burnley 1 - 1 Middlesbrough
Burnley missed the opportunity to go top of the Championship after a lively 1-1 draw against Middlesbrough on a blustery evening at Turf Moor.
Championship - Sunderland 2 - 1 Stoke City
Teenage Sunderland midfielder Tom Watson celebrated a career milestone by scoring his first two senior goals, helping his side secure a much-needed victory over Stoke City.
Click here to read some League One match reports from 03/12/2024
Wrexham 1 - 0 Barnsley
Exeter 2 - 2 Wycombe Wanderers
Huddersfield Town 1 - 0 Wigan Athletic
Championship - Oxford United 2 - 6 Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough smashed six goals in an away league match for the first time in 64 years, thrashing struggling Oxford United in a dominant display.
League One - Stockport County 1 - 0 Wrexham
Louie Barry’s stunning goal proved the difference as Stockport County edged a crucial League One top-six clash with a 1-0 win over Wrexham.
Championship - Luton Town 1 - 1 West Bromwich Albion
Luton Town fought back to secure a well-earned point, extending West Bromwich Albion's winless streak in the Championship to seven games.
Championship - Cardiff City 2 - 0 Portsmouth
Cardiff City continued their revival under interim boss Omer Riza, cruising past Portsmouth with another impressive attacking display to secure another home victory.
Championship - Sheffield Wednesday 0 - 2 Burnley
Burnley fans had a great away day as their side comfortably beat Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.
Wednesday 0 - 2 Burnley https://t.co/BQvDlAPeIS
— ESFw (@ESFNews1878) October 20, 2024
Championship - Cardiff City 5 - 0 Plymouth Argyle
Cardiff City climbed off the bottom of the Championship table in stunning fashion with a dominant win over 10-man Plymouth Argyle, securing only their second league victory of the season.
League Two - AFC Wimbledon 4 - 0 Carlisle United
George B was in attendance as Matty Stevens’ hat-trick marked a triumphant return for AFC Wimbledon to Plough Lane.
Championship - Bristol City 1 - 1 Cardiff City
Luke McNally's powerful header earned Bristol City a hard-fought point in an entertaining 1-1 draw with Cardiff in the Severnside derby.
Championship - Stoke City 6 - 1 Portsmouth
Tom Cannon scored four times as Stoke City stormed to a dominant win over Portsmouth, securing their first Championship victory under new head coach Narcis Pelach.
Championship - Plymouth Argyle 3 - 1 Luton Town
Plymouth Argyle are now on something of a roll after consecutive home victories. Following their recent victory over Sunderland, they've now had the better Luton. With six goals scored, things are starting to come together for Wayne Rooney's side.
League Two - Fleetwood Town 2 - 2 Morecambe
Bottom side Morecambe pulled off a remarkable late comeback to secure a hard-fought 2-2 draw in their Lancashire derby against Fleetwood in League Two.
Championship - Preston North End 0 - 0 Blackburn Rovers
This fixture between Preston and Blackburn ended goalless for the first time in 43 years.
Championship - Stoke City 1 - 3 Hull City
Hull City staged a remarkable second-half comeback, spoiling Narcis Pelach's first match as Stoke City manager and securing Tim Walter’s first win as Tigers boss on his seventh attempt.
Championship - Portsmouth 0 - 3 West Bromwich Albion
Alex Mowatt scored twice as West Bromwich Albion claimed an impressive 3-0 win over Portsmouth, sending them to the top of the Championship.
Championship - Leeds United 0 - 1 Burnley
Luca Koleosho's goal helped Burnley return to winning form, as Leeds United suffered their first Championship defeat of the season.
Championship - Hull City 0 - 2 Sheffield United
Sheffield United extended their unbeaten start to the season with a strong performance, scoring twice on the counter-attack to hand Hull City their second consecutive Championship defeat, keeping the Tigers winless this season.
League Two - Harrogate Town 2 - 0 Doncaster Rovers
Harrogate halted Doncaster’s bid to extend their lead at the top of League Two, as goals from Ellis Taylor and Josh March secured a home victory.
League One - Wrexham 3 - 0 Shrewsbury
Wrexham cruised to a comfortable victory in their early-season League One derby against Shrewsbury Town, moving to the top of the table in the process
Championship - Luton Town 1 - 2 QPR
Michael Frey played a pivotal role in QPR's comeback against Luton Town, creating one goal and scoring the decisive winner in a brilliant display of hardworking centre-forward play.
League One - Cambridge United 4 - 4 Blackpool
Cambridge United staged a stunning comeback from 4-1 down to secure a thrilling 4-4 draw against a Blackpool side currently without a manager in League One.
Championship - Swansea City 1 - 1 Cardiff City
Callum Robinson came off the bench to rescue a point for Cardiff City with a late equaliser against arch-rivals Swansea City, securing their first point of the season in the South Wales derby.
Championship - Burnley 5 - 0 Cardiff City
Burnley maintained their perfect start to the Championship season with a commanding 5-0 victory over Cardiff City, capitalising on a series of errors by the Bluebirds.
Championship - Sheffield Wednesday 4 - 0 Plymouth Argyle
Wayne Rooney's first match as head coach of Plymouth Argyle began on a sour note, as his team suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday.
Championship - Oxford United 2 - 0 Norwich City
Oxford United marked their return to the Championship after more than two decades with a well-earned 2-0 victory over Norwich City.
Championship - Leeds United 3 - 3 Portsmouth
Brenden Aaronson salvaged a dramatic late point for Leeds United on their opening day, as they were pushed to the limit by Championship newcomers Portsmouth.
League Two - Notts County 4 - 1 Grimsby Town
Dan Crowley was the star of the show as Notts County secured their first League Two win of the season as they thrashed Grimsby.
