Bolton led Preston 2-0 at half-time in the opening weekend of the 2026-27 Championship season, with Sam Dalby and Thierry Gale scoring for the newly promoted side. Elsewhere, Leicester led Notts County in League One, while Reading’s earlier 3-1 advantage over Luton had been overturned to 3-3.

The live coverage also previewed Saturday’s 3pm Championship fixtures, including Bristol City v Millwall, Middlesbrough v Lincoln City and Norwich v West Bromwich Albion. Wolves had drawn 2-2 with Blackburn on Friday after Raúl Jiménez scored an injury-time penalty, leaving Bolton provisionally top after their strong start.