Summary

  • Middlesbrough's unbeaten start ends with defeat at Portsmouth

  • Coventry go top with 5-0 win at crisis club Sheff Wed

  • Owls fan protests cause interruption at Hillsborough

  • Leicester win at Swansea, Millwall brush WBA aside, Southampton held at Derby

  • QPR and Watford both come from behind to win

  • Bottom side Sheff U miss late penalty in loss at Hull

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  1. 'Time for Pompey to dig in'published at 16:46 BST 4 October 2025

    Portsmouth 1-0 Middlesbrough

    Andrew Moon
    BBC Radio Solent commentator

    Middlesbrough have without doubt been the better side in this second half.

    Time for Portsmouth to dig in for these final moments.

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    GOAL: Swansea 1-3 Leicester Citypublished at 16:45 BST 4 October 2025

    Jannik Vestergaard (84 mins)

    Leicester City's Jannik Vestergaard (second from right) scoresImage source, PA Media

    A bit of a scrappy one but that should wrap up the points for Marti Cifuentes side.

    Jordan James swings in a free kick from the left flank which is cleared by a Swansea head only to be redirected back into the mixer by a second phase clearance on the edge of the area.

    Vestergaard reacts well to glance a header from six yards out past Lawrence Vigoroux.

  3. CLOSE!published at 16:44 BST 4 October 2025

    Millwall 3-0 West Brom

    Baggies sub Ousmane Diakite has glances a header from a free-kick wide while another sub, Josh Maja, has fired over the bar from distance.

    The Albion fans are chanting about having had a shot, it's been that kind of day.

  4. GREAT SAVE!published at 16:42 BST 4 October 2025

    Derby 1-1 Southampton

    If there is to be a winner, it's not looking likely to be Saints, they haven't mustered a shot on target in the second half.

    Damion Downs is on to join Adam Armstrong in attack but they are not really in the game at present. Ross Stewart's absence is being felt.

    Down the other end and Alex McCarthy keeps them in the game as he flies to his right to turn Kayden Jackson's effort round the upright.

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    GOAL: Bristol City 1-2 QPRpublished at 16:42 BST 4 October 2025

    Paul Smyth (84 mins)

    Queens Park Rangers' Paul Smyth (centre) celebrates scoringImage source, PA Media

    A winner? Jimmy Dunne swings an inviting cross over from the right corner of the area and Paul Smyth is all alone eight yards out.

    His header goes back the same way it came and picks out the open space inside the far post.

  6. Postpublished at 16:42 BST 4 October 2025

    Portsmouth 1-0 Middlesbrough

    Matt Targett has a shot deflected the goes only just wide of the post and behind for a corner.

    The defender is from Eastleigh and came through Southampton's academy so has been getting booed by the Portsmouth crowd all afternoon!

  7. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 16:42 BST 4 October 2025

    Swansea 1-2 Leicester City

    Abdul Fatawu nearly with a Beckham style effort from just inside the Swansea half.

    He spots Lawrence Vigoroux off his line and hits the bar from 45 yards. Patson Daka follows up with a header which goes over.

  8. Postpublished at 16:40 BST 4 October 2025

    Watford 2-1 Oxford

    Edo Kayembe has a chance to score for Watford.

    He strikes the ball from distance and it whistles narrowly past the post.

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    GOAL: Swansea 1-2 Leicester Citypublished at 16:37 BST 4 October 2025

    Abdul Fatawu (77 mins)

    Leicester City's Abdul Fatawu scoresImage source, PA Media

    Another cracker from the Foxes.

    Abdul Fatawu wriggles free on the right wing, cuts inside, beats two men and curls a wonderful left foot shot inside the far post from 20 yards out.

    Leicester City have decorated this clash with two absolute belters.

  10. 'They just need that lift'published at 16:36 BST 4 October 2025

    Derby 1-1 Southampton

    Ed Dawes
    BBC Radio Derby commentator

    Derby need to up the tempo of the press.

    They're letting Southampton have the ball too easily, they just need that lift.

  11. YELLOW CARDpublished at 16:36 BST 4 October 2025

    Swansea 1-1 Leicester City

    Jordan James with a hefty challenge

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    GOAL: Preston 2-0 Charltonpublished at 16:36 BST 4 October 2025

    Dan Jebbison (80 mins)

    That should be that...

    Bournemouth loanee Dan Jebbison slides in from close range to turn home Spurs loanee Alfie Devine's low cross after a nice move involving 18-year-old Everton loanee Harrison Armstrong too.

    The Lilywhites have been much better in the second half and deserve their lead.

  13. Postpublished at 16:34 BST 4 October 2025

    Preston 1-0 Charlton

    Chances at both ends as Lewis Dobbin drives towards the Addicks box before firing off target once again while at the other end Myles Leaburn, on his 100th Charlton appearance, can't get the decisive touch on James Bree's cross.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 16:33 BST 4 October 2025

    Selection & setup from Mason not good enough again, why drop Iling Jr and Maja your most recent goalscorers and positive outlets? Baggies a team with a real lack of pace at the moment.

    Max Wright, Stratford upon Avon

  15. YELLOW CARDpublished at 16:33 BST 4 October 2025

    Swansea 1-1 Leicester City

    Ben Cabango sees yellow for an off the ball challenge on Patson Daka.

  16. Postpublished at 16:30 BST 4 October 2025

    Watford 2-1 Oxford

    Oxford have two chances to score in quick succession but somehow it stays out.

    Przemyslaw Płacheta and Nik Prelec both have shots on goal but Watford's Egil Selvik makes the double-save.

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    GOAL: Millwall 3-0 West Brompublished at 16:30 BST 4 October 2025

    Zak Sturge (72 mins)

    Millwall celebrateImage source, Rex Features

    Game over.

    Millwall got pumped 4-0 at home less than 72 hours ago and are in real danger of doing the same to West Brom here.

    Full back Zak Sturge is sprung in behind the defence and keeps his cool to drop the keeper Josh Griffiths and fire over him into the roof of the net for his first senior goal.

    Bad day at the office for the Baggies, this.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 16:29 BST 4 October 2025

    Portsmouth 1-0 Middlesbrough

    Two south coast trips in 7 days was always going to be tough. Hopefully handsome Rob can work his magic and we score a goal for all the smoggies who’ve travelled…

    Jamie, West Yorkshire

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    GOAL: Swansea 1-1 Leicester Citypublished at 16:29 BST 4 October 2025

    Adam Idah (pen) (71 mins)

    Controversial one this and Wout Faes is convinced he has got the ball in a challenge near the left byline of the penalty area with Ethan Galbraith.

    Difficult to tell but the referee is waving away the challenges and Adam Idah, not long on the pitch, slots the kick away coolly to the keeper's left.

  20. Postpublished at 16:25 BST 4 October 2025

    Watford 2-1 Oxford

    Watford have a great opportunity to add to their lead.

    Luca Kjerrumgaard does well under pressure before playing the ball across to Rocco Vata who shoots but his effort flies over the crossbar.