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

The Royals have conceded just once in their opening seven matches and are yet to taste defeat.

They visit a Blackburn side who put four past 10-man Coventry on Saturday and are the division topscorers so far this campaign with 16.

Both teams have made two changes from the weekend, with Reading recalling one-time Blackburn loanee Lucas Joao.

Who doesn't love an early goal?

League One promotion hopefuls Hull City certainly don't. The Tigers lost against Peterborough at the weekend, and have fallen behind to James Daly's second-minute goal at Bristol Rovers.

Carlisle already lead 2-0 against Morecambe in League Two.

The Cumbrians went ahead through an own goal from Yann Songo'o within the first 60 seconds, and Jon Mellish added a second in the third minute.

And Leyton Orient are 1-0 up against fifth-placed Exeter, who are unbeaten in six.

Promising start from the away side.

Ilias Chair has an effort blocked before Macauley Bonne has a go from outside of the box but it goes over.

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We are under way at Oakwell for tonight's early Championship kick-off.

And seven League One and all 10 League One matches are also just getting under way.

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Crawley Town are really making hay in the early kick-off.

John Yems' side are now 3-0 up against Tranmere.

Tom Nichols and Jordan Tunnicliffe have got on the scoresheet inside the opening 25 minutes.

The Reds are unbeaten in their last 12 home games in League Two - winning eight and drawing four - since a 1-0 defeat by Exeter in November last year.

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The first Championship game of the day comes at Oakwell, where Valerien Ismael takes charge of Barnsley for the first time.

The former Crystal Palace defender has agreed a three-year deal after Gerhard Struber departed to the USA to manage New York Red Bulls.

Ismael was watching on from the stands as his new side drew 1-1 at Millwall on Saturday - a result which means the South Yorkshire side are still without a league win this season.

The Tykes have drawn their past three games, and visitors Queens Park Rangers aren't in great nick either.

The west Londoners are six without a win since their opening-day victory over Nottingham Forest.

Will former Nurnberg, Wolfsburg, Apollon Smyrnis and LASK boss Ismael be able to mark his debut with all three points?

Here are the six games in the Championship this evening:

• Barnsley v Queens Park Rangers (19:00 GMT)
• Blackburn Rovers v Reading (19:45 GMT)
• Brentford v Norwich City (19:45 GMT)
• Middlesbrough v Coventry City (19:45 GMT)
• Swansea City v Stoke City (19:45 GMT)
• Wycombe Wanderers v Watford (19:45 GMT)

We'll look forward to most of those matches a bit later, but the first of them kicks off in eight minutes' time, so news on that one shortly.

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There are 11 matches in League One this evening, with Swindon's game against Accrington called off because of positive coronavirus cases at both clubs.

Stanley aren't due to play again until the FA Cup first round on Saturday, 7 Novemer.

Leaders Lincoln City head to Crewe looking for a third straight win, while second-placed Peterborough, who have won their past five, host bottom club Burton.

Hull, in third, travel to Bristol Rovers and fourth-placed Ipswich entertain Gillingham.

Portsmouth and Sunderland, who occupy fifth and sixth, kick off their games at 19:45 GMT.

• AFC Wimbledon v Blackpool (19:00 GMT)
• Bristol Rovers v Hull City (19:00 GMT)
• Charlton Athletic v Oxford United (19:00 GMT)
• Crewe Alexandra v Lincoln City (19:00 GMT)
• Ipswich Town v Gillingham (19:00 GMT)
• MK Dons v Wigan Athletic (19:00 GMT)
• Peterborough United v Burton Albion (19:00 GMT)
• Swindon Town P-P Accrington Stanley
• Fleetwood Town v Shrewsbury Town (19:45 GMT)
• Plymouth Argyle v Doncaster Rovers (19:45 GMT)
• Portsmouth v Northampton Town (19:45 GMT)
• Rochdale v Sunderland (19:45 GMT)

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The first of 11 games in League Two is already under way, with Crawley starting against Tranmere at 18:30 BST.

The Reds have taken an early lead, with Max Watters opening the scoring.

The remaining 10 games kick-off at 19:00, with top-of-the-table Newport County entertaining Colchester.

Cambridge, the top scorers in the EFL, go to a Walsall side who remain unbeaten in the league this season - although the Saddlers have drawn six of their eight games.

Winless pair Mansfield Town and Barrow meet at Field Mill, while Bolton bid for a first win in five at home against fellow Premier League club Bradford.

Scunthorpe's next three games have been postponed because of positive coronavirus tests.

• Crawley Town 1-0 Tranmere Rovers (latest)
• Bolton Wanderers v Bradford City
• Carlisle United v Morecambe
• Forest Green Rovers v Grimsby Town
• Harrogate Town v Stevenage
• Leyton Orient v Exeter City
• Mansfield Town v Barrow
• Newport County v Colchester United
• Port Vale v Cheltenham Town
• Southend United v Oldham Athletic
• Walsall v Cambridge United
• Scunthorpe United P-P Salford City

The action in the EFL comes thick and fast this season, and there is a bumper round of midweek games this evening.

There are six Championship matches to look forward to - with unbeaten leaders Reading among those playing - along with 22 games across League One and League Two.

One game in the fourth tier is already under way, so let's get stuck into it...

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