Big Lincoln defender Andrei Coubis scored his first goal for the Imps last season.

He's got the ball in the back of the net again today but the flag's up.

Cardiff defender Krystian Bielik pulled out of the line-up after picking up a knock in the warm-up.

He has been replaced in the starting XI by Yousef Salech and Noah Anyadike takes Salech's place on the bench.

Almost an instant reply by Swansea!

Adam Idah has a crack from just outside the area but his effort cannons back out off the bar.

All action in west London.

Jo Tessem
Ex-Southampton midfielder on BBC Radio Solent

It's a good start. Keep them on their toes, but can we keep this going?

Burnley have given a start to former Chelsea man Armando Broja up front.

The Albania international has just one goal in 32 league appearances for the Clarets.

Wolves have made five changes from their 1-1 draw with Portsmouth.

Nasser Djiga and Ghislain Konan are missing with injury, while Adam Armstrong and Kieran Trippier return to the starting XI after their niggles.

Jordan James, having made an impression in the week, is on the wing but perhaps the biggest surprise is that Fer Lopez has moved to the bench.

The Spaniard has played every game for the hosts but did pick up a knock during international duty that sent him home from Spain's Under-21's camp a few weeks ago.

For Watford, Soumaila Coulibaly has been ruled out with a hamstring issue.

We are under way at the London Stadium with West Ham attacking the Sir Trevor Brooking Stand in this first half.

The Saints are without top goalscorer Cyle Larin and key midfielder Flynn Downes for this game, with both missing out on Tonda Eckert’s squad completely.

The visitors have made four changes from their draw against Bolton with Ryan Manning, Caspar Jander, Kuryu Matsuki and Lewis Dobbin coming in for Welington, Cameron Bragg, Tom Fellows and Cyle Larin.

West Ham make two adjustments from their narrow win over Swansea City last weekend, bringing former Saint Kyle Walker-Peters and Valentin Castellanos to their side for Joel Veltman and Pablo.

We're under way in our eight 15:00 BST kick-offs in the Championship.

Feels like a big game for both sides, this...

Marc Webber
BBC Final Score commentator at London Stadium

Southampton has been a safe harbour for today's visitors, but away from home they have faced more rocky waters, with last weekend's win at a struggling Norwich their only victory on the road in the league this season.

Meanwhile, hosts West Ham are unbeaten in the league since the 22 August and could hit a hat trick of wins in a row if they beat Southampton today.

The bubbles may be blown all over the place in a windswept east London today. But on the pitch, the team looks like having more direction as the season has gone on.

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This afternoon’s game is Nuno Espirito Santo’s Championship-leading scorers (30 goals) against Tonda Eckert’s side who possess the second-best defence (10 conceded) in the division.

With both teams aiming for automatic promotion by the end of the campaign, today’s clash should make for an eye-catching encounter as two of the second tier’s best teams go head-to-head.

The Hammers have only lost once this season and sit third in the table. If results go their way and they win against the Saints then they could end the day top of the table.

Saints boss Eckert has been sweating on the fitness of key players Cyle Larin and Flynn Downes and both miss out entirely at the London Stadium with injury.

If Southampton leave east London with three points then they could end the day as high as fourth.

Dan George
BBC Sport at the London Stadium

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Hello and a very good afternoon from the London Stadium.

As I’m sure it is across the majority of the country, it's wet and windy in Stratford as we get closer to kick-off.

West Ham can go back top of the table with a win today if Swansea drop points away at QPR.

Saints will want to put the frustrating draw against Bolton behind them as they look to break back into the top eight after being moved out of the play-off positions by their rivals Portsmouth this afternoon.

Not having their top scorer Cyle Larin will be a big blow for Tonda Eckert's side. Lewis Dobbin comes in today and is still searching for his first goal of the campaign.

Niall McCaughan
BBC Final Score at Loftus Road

The Championship's tightest defence meets the top half's leanest attack today at Loftus Road.

Maybe it's slightly harsh on QPR to critique their attacking quality, as fifth-placed West Brom have also scored 15 goals, and today's opponents Swansea have only scored one more.

But with more than half of QPR's goals coming in the past five league games, it feels particularly frustrating for manager Julien Stephan that the club's perpetual injury crisis shows no sign of slowing down.

Still no Chair, no Burrell, no Madsen. Even Richard Kone had to pass a fitness test to play this one, whilst Karamoko Dembele is back in the squad for the first time since a serious knee injury in January.

So against a Swansea side who have conceded the fewest goals in the Championship this season and are gunning to reclaim top spot from Middlesbrough, will QPR be able to find a way through to put themselves in touching distance of the top two?

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After four straight wins and sitting pretty at the top of the Championship table, the Swans had their wings ever so slightly clipped in the 1-0 defeat at home to West Ham last weekend.

Regardless of that minor setback, Swansea are enjoying an excellent start to the season under Vitor Matos, who has transformed the club's fortunes on the pitch with the prospect of Premier League football for the first time since 2018 at least a possibility.

Middlesbrough's 5-1 win at Bolton means the Welsh side start their trip to QPR off top spot for the first time in a month.

Meanwhile, the R's suffered a first defeat in six games in their 3-0 loss at Birmingham last time out, even if four of the five matches before that had been draws (W1).

Julien Stephan's men are still firmly in the play-off mix in the early stages of the season and a win this afternoon would be a real statement against one of the pacesetters.

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With mounting injuries leaving Wolves muted up front and defence looking fragile at times, the Molineux has once again become quilted with unease following two difficult watches on home soil.

Today though, they welcome Watford. A side who know all about never ending misery.

Despite a win against Charlton last time out, the Hornets' ownership remains under intense scrutiny after their unambitious transfer windows and merry-go-round of managers has left them in what looks like a survival scrap.

It's a game a Championship giant such as Wolves will be expected to win. Fail to do so and Wolves' home support can be forgiven for feeling the sutures on last season's wounds beginning to reopen.

Chris Wathan
BBC Sport Wales at Cardiff City Stadium

It is absolutely bucketing down in south Wales.

They've got the big squeegees taking some of the surface water off one of the corner flag areas at Cardiff City Stadium. No suggestion the game will be in danger, but it just gives you an idea how wet it is.

Cardiff manager Brian Barry-Murphy will be keeping dry, though. He's set to watch the game from the stands as he serves a one-game touchline ban for collecting his third yellow card of the season in last week's draw at Middlesbrough.

Laura Kenyon
BBC 5Live reporter at Cardiff City Stadium

Get your wet weather ponchos out! Cardiff is proving its credentials as the UK's wettest city. It has not stopped raining all day.

Still, the away end is sold out. It takes more than a downpour to put off these travelling fans.

Their Birmingham side in excellent, excellent form so no wonder they have come in numbers. Could go top two depending on results elsewhere.

Will have to perform without their leading scorer, August Priske. The striker picking up a knock in training.

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They may be small steps for Cardiff City, but fans will hope their past two results are signs of more positive things to come.

The Bluebirds hammered Watford 5-1 before picking up an impressive 2-2 draw away at promotion favourites Middlesbrough last time out.

Brian Barry-Murphy's side have won two of their past four league encounters - their only two wins of the campaign so far - to move up to 19th and three points clear of danger.

But the Welshmen face a very tough test this afternoon as they welcome the in-form Birmingham City.

Blues have won three in a row and are unbeaten in five (W4 D1) - a run which has helped them rise to fourth in the table, two points off the automatic promotion spots.

Victory today for Birmingham would make it their best winning run in the second tier since October 2018 when they also won four in a row.