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Summary

  • Championship leaders Reading beat Rotherham to extend lead at top

  • Norwich score last-minute winner against pointless Wycombe

  • Bristol City draw with Swansea, Blackburn thrash Coventry

  • Stoke beat Brentford, Luton win at Sheff Wed, Preston see off Huddersfield

  • Bournemouth rescue late draw at Watford in early game

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  1. A right Royal Saturday for Readingpublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 24 October 2020

    ReadingImage source, Rex Features

    Seven games into the Championship season and Reading are five points clear at the top.

    Veljko Paunovic's men eased to a 3-0 win over Rotherham thanks to a double from Yakou Meite and one from Lucas Joao.

    Watford and Bournemouth shared the points in the game's early kick-off after a late, late leveller from Chris Mepham and Bristol City needed a penalty from Nahki Wells to draw 1-1 with Swansea City.

    At the bottom, Sheffield Wednesday remain on -4 points after a defeat by Luton and Wycombe are still pointless after a late 2-1 defeat at Wycombe.

    In League One, Lincoln went top with a 1-0 win over Ipswich and Newport lead the way in League Two after a thumping 3-0 win at Bradford City.

    Thanks for your company today and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

  2. How it standspublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 24 October 2020

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    Here's what today's results have done to the top of the Championship...

    Top of ChampionshipImage source, .

    Reading are sitting pretty after a sixth win in seven, having conceded just one league goal.

    Draws between Bristol City and Swansea and Watford and Bournemouth today have helped the Royals pull clear.

    Norwich move into the play-off places after beating struggling Wycombe.

  3. League Two full-time headlinespublished at 17:11 British Summer Time 24 October 2020

    • Newport County go top of League Two with a 3-0 win at Bradford City, as Cambridge are held at home by Bolton Wanderers.
    • Forest Green Rovers go fourth after beating Morecambe, while Walsall draw at Barrow to remain unbeaten.
    • Bottom side Southend United lose at Tranmere Rovers to remain winless.
  4. League One full-time headlinespublished at 17:08 British Summer Time 24 October 2020

    Lincoln CityImage source, Rex Features
    • Lincoln City go top through Jorge Grant's penalty against Ipswich
    • Hull City lose 2-1 at home to Peterborough and drop to third, with Posh going second.
    • Sunderland's unbeaten start to the season comes to an end with a 3-1 home defeat by Portsmouth.
    • Charlton claim a 2-0 win at Northampton and Rochdale take all three points with a 2-1 win at Shrewsbury.
    • Crewe win 2-1 at Doncaster thanks to a winner from Harry Pickering.
  5. Championship full-time headlinespublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 24 October 2020

    Reading celebrateImage source, Rex Features
    • Unbeaten Reading are five points clear at the top of the table after a 3-0 home win over Rotherham
    • Bristol City draw 1-1 at home against Swansea, with Nahki Wells equalising for the Robins from the spot
    • Norwich move into the top six courtesy of a 91st-minute winner against Wycombe, who remain without a point
    • Stoke beat Brentford 3-2 as Blackburn thrash 10-man Coventry 4-0
  6. FULL-TIMEpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 24 October 2020

    Huddersfield 1-2 Preston

    Back to back wins for Preston thanks to a quickfire double from Alan Browne at the start of the second half after Frazier Campbell gave Huddersfield the lead.

    The Terriers who had Naby Sarr sent off had come into this game winning three of their past four.

  7. FULL-TIMEpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 24 October 2020

    Norwich 2-1 Wycombe

    Mario Vrancic's late free-kick denies Wycombe a first point of the season.

    It's now seven straight defeats for the Chairboys in their first-ever campaign in the Championship, while it's three wins on the bounce for Norwich.

  8. RED CARD (Adam Idah - Norwich)published at 16:58 British Summer Time 24 October 2020

    Norwich 2-1 Wycombe

    Adam Idah is heading down the tunnel for a... late bath.

    It was for a raised arm in an areal challenge.

  9. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 24 October 2020

    Cardiff 1-1 Middlesbrough

    Honours even in south Wales as Boro boss Neil Warnock has to settle for a point on his return to his former club.

  10. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 24 October 2020

    Stoke 3-2 Brentford

    Stoke hang on to make it five unbeaten despite a late rally from Brentford.

  11. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 24 October 2020

    Sheff Wed 0-1 Luton

    Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu's goal wins it for the Hatters against 10-man Wednesday.

    The Owls remain on -4 points after starting the season with a 12-point deduction.

  12. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 24 October 2020

    Bristol City 1-1 Swansea

    Nahki Wells scores a late penalty to give Bristol City a draw against Swansea.

  13. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 24 October 2020

    Coventry 0-4 Blackburn

    Blackburn thrash Coventry at St Andrew's.

  14. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 24 October 2020

    Reading 3-0 Rotherham

    The Royals are heading five points clear at the top of the Championship after a sixth win from seven games.

    Their best start to a season since 1985-86.

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    GOAL: Norwich 2-1 Wycombepublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 24 October 2020

    Mario Vrancic (90+1 mins)

    Joy for Norwich, heartbreak for Wycombe

    Substitute Mario Vrancic curls in a superb free-kick into the top right-hand corner.

    Wycombe's wait for a first point looks set to continue.

  16. goal

    GOAL: Reading 3-0 Rotherhampublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 24 October 2020

    Lucas Joao pen (90+3 mins)

    Lucas Joao bags a late third from the penalty spot after the sub was tripped after getting in between Richard Wood and Michael Ihiekwe.

    Ihiekwe went into the book for the foul.

  17. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 24 October 2020

    QPR 0-0 Birmingham

    This one ends goalless.

  18. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 24 October 2020

    Millwall 1-1 Barnsley

    The points shared at The Den, as Barnsley remain without a league win in 2020-21.

    That's four draws in their first seven games for the Tykes, who were watched by new head coach Valerien Ismael.

  19. goal

    GOAL: Stoke 3-2 Brentfordpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 24 October 2020

    Marcus Forss (90+1 mins)

    Oh my.

    A poor back-pass gives Brentford hope of a point during injury time.

    Marcus Forss latches onto the ball back to the keeper, goes round Adam Davies and finishes from a tight angle.

  20. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 24 October 2020

    Reading 2-0 Rotherham

    Reading midfielder Michael Olise rattles the bar with a late free-kick - Rotherham keeper Jamal Blackman might have got fingers to that one.