Wolves vs. Blackburn LIVE: Latest updates from Championship opener

Wolverhampton Wanderers host Blackburn Rovers in the opening match of the 2026-27 EFL Championship season. Wolves, relegated from the Premier League last season and returning to the second tier for the first time since 2018, are now managed by César Peixoto and have signed Kieran Trippier and Raúl Jiménez among others, while Blackburn enter their ninth successive Championship campaign under returning manager Tony Mowbray after finishing 20th last term. Both clubs come into the fixture with Carabao Cup wins, Wolves beating Port Vale 3-0 and Blackburn defeating Burton Albion 2-1.