• Barrow 3-2 Port Vale

• Bolton Wanderers 1-1 Mansfield Town, Bolton win 5-4 on penalties

• Bristol City 0-1 Coventry City

• Bromley 1-2 AFC Wimbledon

• Burton Albion 0-4 Blackpool

• Cambridge United 1-2 Queens Park Rangers

• Cardiff City 2-0 Bristol Rovers

• Carlisle 0-2 Stoke City

• Charlton Athletic 0-1 Birmingham City

• Colchester United 2-2 Reading, Colchester win 4-3 on penalties

• Crawley Town 4-2 Swindon Town

• Derby County 2-1 Chesterfield

• Fleetwood Town 2-1 West Bromwich Albion

• Grimsby Town 1-1 Bradford City, Grimsby win 9-8 on penalties

• Huddersfield Town 3-0 Morecambe

• Leyton Orient 4-1 Newport County

• Lincoln City 1-2 Harrogate Town

• Northampton Town 0-2 Wycombe Wanderers

• Norwich City 4-3 Stevenage

• Oxford United 2-0 Peterborough United

• Portsmouth 0-1 Millwall

• Preston North End 2-0 Sunderland

• Rotherham United 2-1 Crewe Alexandra

• Salford City 0-2 Doncaster Rovers

• Sheffield United 4-2 Wrexham

• Shrewsbury Town 3-3 Notts County, Shrewsbury win 4-3 on penalties

• Swansea City 3-1 Gillingham

• Tranmere Rovers 3-0 Accrington Stanley

• Walsall 1-1 Exeter City, Walsall win 403 on penalties

• Watford 5-0 Milton Keynes Dons

• Wigan Athletic 1-1 Barnsley, Barnsley win 4-2 on penalties

It took a while, but a fine save from Eastwood allowed McEchran to slam the winner into the top corner.

Wrexham were game, but class told.

The Shrews come back from 2-0 down and survive an 89th-minute equaliser to reach round two.

Colchester tossed a two-goal lead for the second time in a few days, but it didn’t cost them and they move on.

An equaliser in the third minute of added time, and Walsall, who were almost out, are now through.

The Tykes move on.

Southwood with the crucial save.

Wrexham have tried their best but Sheffield United have had too much for them.

It got closer than it should’ve done, but the Canaries are through.

Oxford United 2-0 Peterborough

Leyton Orient 4-1 Newport

Watford 5-0 MK Dons

Burton 0-4 Blackpool

Cambridge 1-2 QPR

Cardiff 2-0 Bristol Rovers

Bristol City 0-1 Coventry

Bromley 1-2 AFC Wimbledon

Rotherham 2-1 Crewe

Derby 2-1 Chesterfield

Crawley 4-2 Swindon

Swansea 3-1 Gillingham

Northampton 0-2 Wycombe

Portsmouth 0-1 Millwall

Huddersfield 3-0 Morecambe

Preston 2-0 Sunderland

Charlton 0-1 Birmingham

Walsall 1-1 Exeter – penalties to follow

Lincoln 1-2 Harrogate Town 1-2

Tranmere 3-0 Accrington Stanley

Salford City 0-2 Doncaster Rovers

Fleetwood Town 2-1 West Brom

Shrewsbury 3-3 Notts County – penalties to follow

Barrow 3-2 Port Vale

Colchester 2-2 Reading – penalties to follow

I reckon this one is over.

Shrewsbury Town 3-2 Notts County (Shipley 84)

Lincoln City 1-2 Harrogate Town (Makama 85)

Bolton Wanderers 1-1 Mansfield Town (Keillor-Dunn 83)

Rotherham 2-1 Crewe (Odoffin 86)

Crawley Town 4-2 Swindon (Roles 88, Khallel 89)

Swansea City 2-1 Gillingham (Hawkins 87)

Salford City 0-2 Doncaster (Molyneux 90+1)

Burton Albion 0-4 Blackpool (Evans 90+1)

Norwich City 4-3 Stevenage (Hills 88)

Walsall 1-1 Exeter City (Jellis 90+3)

Cardiff City 2-0 Bristol Rovers Colwill 90+1)

Rovers look good – but can they hang on to Sammie Szmodics?

The keeper saves Brewster’s effort – man that man needs a goal – but Marsh follows up.

No shock at Brunton Park, Stoke moving through to round two.

Burton have played with 10 since the 11th minute, and it’s telling.

Penalties loom!

A topsy-turvy game at Holker Street and the home side now lead again!

Preston 2-0 Sunderland (Frokjaer-Jensen 70)

Colchester United 2-2 Reading (Wing 73)

Tranmere 3-0 Accrington Stanley (Patrick 71)

Barrow 2-2 Port Vale (Acquah 70)

Watford 5-0 MK Dons (Ince 74, hat-trick)

Stockport 1-6 Blackburn (Vale 88)

Burton 0-2 Blackpool (Penington 76)

A square ball across the box from Brewster and Brunt extends a leg to knock home before the man behind him can finish.

Leyton Orient 4-1 Newport County (Kelman 74)

Shrewsbury Town 2-2 Notts County (Kayode 68, Shipley 71)

Derby County 2-1 Chesterfield

Burton Albion 0-1 Blackpool (Finnigan 69)

Swansea City 2-0 Gillingham (Cullen 70)

Barrow 1-2 Port Vale (Sang 66)

Bolton 1-0 Mansfield (Thomason 68)

Cardiff City 1-0 Bristol Rovers (McGuiness 68)

Another for Ince, the keeper diving over a shot he had business letting in.

Ninety seconds after coming on, Simms lifts a tasty finish over the diving keeper.

Crawley Town 2-2 Swindon (Smith 66)

Colchester United 2-1 Reading (Savage 65)

Carlisle United 0-2 Stoke City (Tezgel 79)

Baah gets away down the left and though he has options in the middle, he instead opens his body to punch a fine finish into the far corner.

The newbies led, but they’re in trouble now.

Previously 18 months without a goal, Hernandez now has two in one night, and Norwich look sorted.

The Sulphurites look good for round two, the League Two outfit leading their League One hosts.

Stockport woke Blackburn up, a downward header enough to restore their four-goal lead

The Swindon lot refuse to go away.

A livener at the Abbey, Walsh trying to play out and passing straight to Digby, who takes his time to compose before slotting into the net.

Blackburn have taken their foot off the gas and when a Stockport corner comes in, it hits Buckley at the back post and goes in.

Rotherham United 1-1 Crewe Alexandra (Nombe 55)

Leyton Orient 3-1 Newport County (Clarke 61)

Crawley Town 2-0 Swindon Town (Roles 56)

Colchester United 2-0 Reading (Payne 55)

Stevenage must now come from behind a third time, Sainz collecting a loose ball inside the box with his teammates shouting for a penalty, whipping a fine finish into the far side-netting.

Gillingham, 1-0 down against Swansea, have had Williams dismissed, while Jefte of Rangers has also gone – unfairly, say Kris Boyd and Merse.

It’s Don Pines, it’s Don Pines.

And there’s more.

Harrogate lost at the weekend, but they’re ahead tonight.

The home side are better, but Wrexham look capable in attack.

The Os look set for round two.

The Championship side take the lead at the start of the second half.

• Barrow 1-1 Port Vale

• Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Mansfield Town

• Bristol City 0-0 Coventry City

• Bromley 1-1 AFC Wimbledon

• Burton Albion 0-0 Blackpool

• Cambridge United 0-2 Queens Park Rangers

• Cardiff City 0-0 Bristol Rovers

• Charlton Athletic 0-1 Birmingham City

• Colchester United 1-0 Reading

• Crawley Town 1-0 Swindon Town

• Derby County 1-1 Chesterfield

• Fleetwood Town 2-1 West Bromwich Albion

• Grimsby Town 1-0 Bradford City

• Huddersfield Town 3-0 Morecambe

• Lincoln City 0-0 Harrogate Town

• Northampton Town 0-2 Wycombe Wanderers

• Norwich City 2-2 Stevenage

• Oxford United 2-0 Peterborough United

• Portsmouth 0-1 Millwall

• Preston North End 1-0 Sunderland

• Rotherham United 0-0 Crewe Alexandra

• Salford City 0-1 Doncaster Rovers

• Shrewsbury Town 0-2 Notts County

• Swansea City 1-0 Gillingham

• Tranmere Rovers 2-0 Accrington Stanley

• Walsall 0-1 Exeter City

• Watford 2-0 Milton Keynes Dons

• Wigan Athletic 1-0 Barnsley

A header from a corner that the defender on the line thinks he’s blocked, but the ball was fully over. Blades, by the way, have lost Seriki to injury.

A decent, flat corner that no defender manages to attack, and I’m not sure anyone else gets a touch.

Another match that looks did.

Cleverley’s men continue the good vibes after their weekend win at Millwall. It’s a really good ball out to Andrews down the right and his cross allows Ince to tap into the net.

Another tie that’s almost over.

Now then! Blades have dominated, but a knock-back from a corner allows Boyle to turn home on the volley from close range.

Yup, Huddersfield are going through, failing a miracle.

A good run down the right, a cross that every defender somehow misses, and Phillips knocks into the net.

The League One side lead the League Two side.

This one looks over…

Another banging curler, whipped high into the far corner.

This is a bit lucky, a weak finish from Ledson, arriving into the box, taking a deflection that takes it in.

Carlisle United 0-0 Stoke

Stockport 0-4 Blackburn

Leyton Orient 2-0 Newport County

Trouble for the Baggies! This is one on which to keep an eye…

A fine move, a lovely cross from the right, and Hernandez sweeps home high into the net.

Cambridge did well after going behind, but this is dreadful, the keeper coming for a ball and tackling weakly, allowing Smyth to dribble along the by-line and tap home.

Again, no pictures of this one.

And there’s more elsewhere…

Against the run of play but Kella making his first start, curls an absolute pearler from outside the box into the far corner, two-thirds of the way up.

This is a well-directed header but Norwich will wonder why Goode was loitering in their box, unmarked.

A potential shock at Pride Park, lovely feet from a player whose name escapes me and a tidy low finish.

Back level at Holker Street.

A mis-hit shot hits Kamara, falls nicely, and he tucks home from close range.

This is a lovely finish, Kelly taking the ball outside the box and drilling a low shot into the far corner.

This header goes in from a header that’s a way out – I daresay the keeper won’t want to see this one again.

This is another goal we’ve not seen, but the Championship outfit lead.

A great start for the Magpies!

Now then! A fine cross to the back post, a composed finish, Amantchi taking care to prioritise connection over power, and the newcomers lead in their first match in this competition!

Billy Sharp, 98, scores yet again.

We’ve not been shown this one, but it happened nevertheless.

A clip to the back post, a header, and County are in all sorts.

A low drive and the Superhoops lead.

Back on terms at Highbury Stadium!

This feels very old skool. When I was a student I clerked at Portsmouth Crown Court, the defendants accused of drug dealing but alleged acquaintances through football violence – and these were the two main clubs. Oh, and I’ve just seen the goal, a very nice finish from Esse who took the ball inside then cut a finish back the other way.

Ryan Sweeney has been sent off for Burton Albion; they’re at home to Blackpool.

Baggies will have been hurt by their failure to get promoted last season but have started this like they mean in, gubbing QPR 3-0 at the weekend and now taking the lead in a potentially difficult encounter.

Goodness me, Rovers will be hoping they can hang on to their centre-forward.

Wycombe lost to newly promoted Wrexham at the weekend, so will be hoping to see this one away.

Yes, that’s Andreas Weimann of Aston Villa fame. This game looks over already.

It’s so good to see the world’s oldest club back in the EFL, and after a solid draw at the weekend, they now lead the League One side.

The league Two side lead the League One outfit!

Barrow, who opened their season with a win over Crewe, are straight back at it.

Another goal in another game I’m not watching and it’s no great surprise. I’d hoped we’d be shown them as they go in, but apparently not.

A quick start for the home side at Brisbane Road – and of course I’m watching a different game.

• Carlisle United v Stoke City (7.30pm)

• Leyton Orient v Newport County AFC (7.30pm)

• Stockport County v Blackburn Rovers (7.30pm)

• Barrow v Port Vale

• Bolton Wanderers v Mansfield Town

• Bristol City v Coventry City

• Bromley v AFC Wimbledon

• Burton Albion v Blackpool

• Cambridge United v Queens Park Rangers

• Cardiff City v Bristol Rovers

• Charlton Athletic v Birmingham City

• Colchester United v Reading

• Crawley Town v Swindon Town

• Derby County v Chesterfield

• Fleetwood Town v West Bromwich Albion

• Grimsby Town v Bradford City

• Huddersfield Town v Morecambe

• Lincoln City v Harrogate Town

• Northampton Town v Wycombe Wanderers

• Norwich City v Stevenage

• Oxford United v Peterborough United

• Portsmouth v Millwall

• Preston North End v Sunderland

• Rotherham United v Crewe Alexandra

• Salford City v Doncaster Rovers

• Shrewsbury Town v Notts County

• Swansea City v Gillingham

• Tranmere Rovers v Accrington Stanley

• Walsall v Exeter City

• Watford v Milton Keynes Dons

• Wigan Athletic v Barnsley

• Sheffield United v Wrexham (kick off 8pm)

It seems like it was just last week when the 2023-24 men’s season ended – primarily because it was. In theory, this ought to have left us with roughly 10 painful minutes of no football, but luckily Spain and France saw our pain, forcing their exhausted bodies through extra time such that by the time the Olympic final was finished, the Championship had started; disaster averted.

In that opening fixture, Sheffield United won 2-0 at Preston and our focus tonight will be with on the Blades, who entertain Wrexham, the Hollywood outfit having won their first match in League One at home to Wycombe. But there’s more – lots more.

Bristol City v Coventry looks a decent tussle, likewise Preston v Sunderland, And elsewhere, Bromley, the newest members of the EFL, make their competition debut with a home tie against AFC Wimbledon, while West Brom face a tricky trip to Fleetwood, and its LIVE!

Kick-offs: 7.45pm and 8pm BST