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The Guardian UK Saturday 15 August 2026, 07:26 UTC By Emillia Hawkins 1 min read
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⚽ News and buildup to the first Saturday of the EFL season ⚽ This weekend’s fixtures | Wolves 2-2 Blackburn | Mail usLet’s take a look at what’s happening in the Championship today…Bolton v Preston North EndMiddlesbrough v Lincoln CityPortsmouth v Queens Park RangersStoke City v Swansea CityNorwich City v West BromCharlton Athletic v Derby CountyBristol City v MillwallSheffield United v Birmingham City Continue reading...

⚽ News and buildup to the first Saturday of the EFL season
⚽ This weekend’s fixtures | Wolves 2-2 Blackburn | Mail us

Let’s take a look at what’s happening in the Championship today…

Bolton v Preston North End

Middlesbrough v Lincoln City

Portsmouth v Queens Park Rangers

Stoke City v Swansea City

Norwich City v West Brom

Charlton Athletic v Derby County

Bristol City v Millwall

Sheffield United v Birmingham City

Continue reading...
Romero (PERSON) Atlético (ORG) ⚽ News (ORG) Blackburn | Mail usLet’s (ORG) Bolton (PERSON) Lincoln (ORG) CityPortsmouth (ORG) BromCharlton Athletic (ORG) CountyBristol City (ORG) MillwallSheffield United v (ORG)
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