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now 10.17 EST League One: Wycombe are absolutely flying right now. They weren’t even in the playoff places during the October international break, but they’re top now and ahead today. Share

29s ago 10.16 EST That’s two games on the bounce that Wolves have got the rub of the green re: a contentious VAR decision. I’m sure Gary O’Neil will be thankful and appreciative. Share

4m ago 10.13 EST Bang, bang, two goals already at Molineux? Southampton think they’ve levelled up through Ryan Manning, but VAR are going to check for a foul. There’s no such thing given and it’s a proper good strike from the left wing-back. Oh, hang on … they are looking at it. The referee has gone to the screen – and it’s been chalked off after all! Wowsers, that’s a tough call on Russell Martin’s side. Share Updated at 10.15 EST

6m ago 10.10 EST Championship: Derby are good are home and Plymouth are woeful on the road so it should surprise nobody that the Rams have gone ahead inside 10 minutes at Pride Park, via Jerry Yates. Share

7m ago 10.09 EST Is it just me or is every goal celebration these days either a faux-modest shrug of the shoulders or the mime of an archer’s arrow? Is the knee slide going out of the modern game? Share

9m ago 10.08 EST Are Real Madrid back? Well if beating Osasuna 4-0, with Vinícius scoring a hat-trick and Jude Bellingham getting back on the scoresheet means that you’re ‘back’ – then yes, I guess so. Vini Jr. hits a no look finish and then completed his second hat-trick in four games 🤷 pic.twitter.com/MFfrwLoFyf — Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) November 9, 2024 Share

11m ago 10.05 EST The Ian Holloway effect is real. It has taken Swindon even less time to score at MK Dons, going 1-0 up inside the first minute via Harry Smith. Erm, why haven’t Brentford score yet? This is ridiculously poor from them. Share

13m ago 10.04 EST GOAL! Wolves 1-0 Southampton (Sarabia '2) A dream start for Wolves in their must-win game against fellow struggles. Superb stuff, a flowing move finished off by Pablo Sarabia. Gary O’Neil will be chuffed. Talk about flying out of the blocks. View image in fullscreen Pablo Sarabia pounces to beat Ramsdale in the second minute! Photograph: Mike Egerton/PA Share Updated at 10.07 EST

15m ago 10.01 EST KICK OFF Is that a collective ‘peeeeeeepp’ I can hear? Yes, I believe it is. We’re off. Share

25m ago 09.51 EST Down in League Two, good ol’ Ollie is preparing for his first league game in charge of Swindon. He’s two from two in the cup competitions so far and has already shaken up the League Two press conference scene, naturally. Ian Holloway is SO happy to be back in football management. 😃#BBCFootball pic.twitter.com/2V1JUmTVu3 — BBC 5 Live Sport (@5liveSport) November 9, 2024 Share

37m ago 09.39 EST It’s objectionable when two teams play in reverse colours (blue and white v white and blue) like this, but that’s not the most heinous crime on the teamsheet. White shirt, blue shorts, erm... #bwfc pic.twitter.com/TUGA7bGKIx — Marc Iles (@MarcIles) November 9, 2024 Share

45m ago 09.31 EST Our resident Fitba correspondent Simon McMahon gets in touch with a nice preview of this afternoon’s action north of the border: Afternoon Dominic. Dundee United, still fourth in the table despite picking up only a single point from their last three games, welcome Ross County to Tannadice today. United, with manager Jim Goodwin having signed a new deal this week, will be looking for all three points against the Dingwall side who sit ninth, but are only four points worse off. Elsewhere, struggling Hibs – bottom of the table with just one win in 11 games – are at home to St. Mirren, Motherwell play St. Johnstone and Jimmy Thelin’s Barcelona Aberdeen face Dundee in the teatime kick off. Thanks as always Simon. Celtic and Rangers are both in action on Sunday. Share

49m ago 09.28 EST Full time in the early kick-offs around the country. Here are those scores, starting with the trio of Championship fixtures: Cardiff 1-3 Blackburn

Middlesbrough 5-1 Luton

Stoke 1-1 Millwall And now League One: Burton 2-0 Shrewsbury

Wrexham 1-0 Mansfield League Two: Harrogate 1-2 Morecambe

Salford 0-1 Carlisle Share

1h ago 09.17 EST Game over. Lewis Baker with a bolt from the blue for Blackburn on the break. 3-1 and that will sink the home side. Share

1h ago 09.15 EST Cardiff 1-2 Blackburn: This cracking game is now getting the cracking finale it deserves, with Cardiff now piling on the pressure in search of an equaliser. John Eustace is wearing a worried look on the touchline as his team try to keep out the baying Bluebirds. Five minutes to go plus addeds. Share

1h ago 09.09 EST Elsewhere in the Championship, Middlesbrough are running riot at home to Luton – it’s 4-1 to the hosts at the Riverside – while Ben Gibson has levelled up for Stoke at home to Millwall. One-each in the Potteries. Share

1h ago 09.07 EST Now the team news is taken care of (it comes earlier these days), I can focus on Cardiff v Blackburn. It’s been a very watchable game so far with the visitors scoring two slick goals through Andi Weimann before Cardiff – full of effort and bluster but lacking a little in quality – pulled one back via a David Turnbull penalty rebound. Game on with 15 minutes remaining. View image in fullscreen Blackburn forward Yuki Ohashi gets to grips with with Cardiff City man David Turnbull. Photograph: Ian Cook/CameraSport/Getty Images Share

1h ago 08.58 EST Wolves v Southampton team news Wolves (3-4-3): Sá; Bueno, Dawson, T.Gomes; Semedo, J.Gomes, Lemina, Aït-Nouri; Sarabia, Strand Larsen, Cunha. Southampton (3-5-2): Ramsdale; Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Stephens; Walker-Peters, Downes, Lallana, Fernandes, Manning; Archer, Armstrong. Share Updated at 08.59 EST

1h ago 08.56 EST West Ham v Everton team news West Ham (4-3-3): Fabianski; Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Emerson; Soucek, Rodríguez, Paquetá; Bowen, Antonio, Summerville. Everton (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Young, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Mangala, Gueye; Ndiaye, Doucouré, Lindstrøm; Calvert-Lewin. Share Updated at 09.01 EST

1h ago 08.54 EST Crystal Palace v Fulham team news Crystal Palace (3-4-3): Henderson; Clyne, Lacroix, Guéhi; Muñoz, Chalobah, Devenny, Mitchell; Sarr, Kamada, Mateta. Fulham (4-2-3-1): Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Pereira; Nelson, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Jiménez. Share Updated at 09.03 EST

1h ago 08.53 EST Brentford v Bournemouth team news Brentford (4-2-3-1): Flekken; Van den Berg, Collins, Pinnock, Janelt; Nørgaard, Jensen; Mbeumo, Damsgaard, Lewis-Potter; Wissa. Bournemouth (4-3-3): Kepa; Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez; Cook, Christie, Adams; Semenyo, Evanlison, Kluivert. Share Updated at 09.04 EST

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