The grind of the EFL is very much in effect with a hectic few days leading into the second international break of the 2024-25 campaign, encompassing three matches inside a week.
The midweek action witnessed Tom Cannon jumping for joy as his four-goal haul allowed Stoke City to thrash Portsmouth, Preston North End's Milutin Osmajic punishing a lethargic Watford - something he won't be doing for a while - and Sunderland claiming top spot in the Championship from West Brom.
In League One, Birmingham City look dominant but there are a host of teams in a compressed chasing pack behind them while Gillingham have kept their noses in front in an equally tightly-contested League Two.