Summary

  • FT: Cardiff City 1-1 Watford

  • Vakoun Bayo levels for the Hornets after 87 minutes with a header from inside the six-yard box

  • Cian Ashford scores from close range to give Cardiff the lead after 65 minutes

  • The draw takes Cardiff out of the relegation zone; Watford move up to eighth, two points off the play-off places

  • FT: Plymouth Argyle 1-1 Oxford United

  • Rami Al Hajj equalises for the hosts after 63 minutes

  • Will Vaulks opens the scoring for the visitors in the 44th minute from long range

  • The Pilgrims remain bottom of the Championship, three points from safety; Oxford stay 17th, six points above the drop zone

  1. Thanks for joining us!published at 22:09 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January

    It ended a point and a goal apiece in both of our Championship matches tonight.

    We'll be back tomorrow night as strugglers Portsmouth make the long journey to Lancashire to take on promotion-chasing Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park (19:45 GMT).

    We hope you can join us again then, but for now, it is good night from us.

  2. How the bottom of the Championship lookspublished at 22:04 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January

    Bottom of the Championship tableImage source, BBC Sport

    It's a night of 'if-onlys' for three teams in the battle against the drop.

    Cardiff are out of the bottom three after drawing 1-1 at home to Watford, but conceding a late equaliser was a bitter blow for the Bluebirds.

    In another 1-1 draw, Rami Al Hajj's equaliser kept Plymouth very much still in touch at the bottom - and prevented Oxford from moving eight rather than six points clear of the relegation places. A win for the Pilgrims would have taken them level on points with Hull and Portsmouth.

  3. How the top of the Championship lookspublished at 22:04 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January

    Top of the Championship tableImage source, BBC Sport

    Watford didn't get the win they needed to go level on points with sixth-placed West Bromwich Albion, but their late equaliser at Cardiff did lift them from ninth to eighth.

  4. Postpublished at 21:57 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January

    FT: Plymouth 1-1 Oxford

    Jerome Sale
    BBC Radio Oxford commentator

    There were a few chances at the end but I think you take what you can get.

    I know the Oxford United players are exhausted, but the Oxford fans who came here tonight deserve an applause for their support throughout the game.

  5. Postpublished at 21:51 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January

    FT: Plymouth 1-1 Oxford

    Katie Middleton
    Ex-captain of Plymouth Ladies on BBC Radio Devon

    I just don't think Argyle did enough in the second half.

    After Oxford had gone ahead they sat in comfortably behind the ball in the second half. They probably created the better opportunities towards the end of the half.

    It's disappointing to not get three points from a game we probably should have won.

  6. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:43 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January

    Plymouth 1-1 Oxford United

    Rami Al Hajj celebrates his goal for Plymouth ArgyleImage source, Rex Features

    It ends all square at Home Park - both sides will have to settle for a point.

    Miron Muslic's first game in charge was certainly an interesting one with both sides probably scoring against the run of play tonight.

    The hosts dominated the first half but were undone by Will Vaulks' wonderful long-range strike - undoubtedly one of Oxford's best goals this season.

    The visitors started the second half strongly but Rami Al Hajj's accurate 63rd-minute header earned the hosts a point and closes Argyle to within two points of safety, although 22nd-placed Portsmouth have played two fewer games than the Pilgrims.

  7. CLOSE!published at 21:42 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January

    Plymouth 1-1 Oxford United

    United have another great chance to win this one.

    A poor ball from Adam Randall allows Oxford to put the ball into the mix.

    Argyle keeper Daniel Grimshaw punches the ball out to Siriki Dembele whose furocious strike is beaten away by Grimshaw.

  8. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:41 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January

    Cardiff 1-1 Watford

    Vakoun BayoImage source, Rex Features

    It's all over.

    Vakoun Bayo's late equaliser prevents Watford falling to a fourth consecutive Championship defeat. It doesn't prevent Cardiff climbing out of the relegation zone, but the Bluebirds will nevertheless be disappointed not to have held on for what would have been only their second win in 12 matches.

    Cardiff were the better side for much of the game and Cian Ashford's goal midway through the second half looked like giving them all three points. Next up for them is the small matter of a home match against arch-rivals Swansea on Saturday.

  9. CHANCEpublished at 21:39 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January

    Plymouth 1-1 Oxford United

    Oh its a great chance for the visitors to nick a winner!

    Siriki Dembele, the substitute, takes an air shot but when the ball comes back to him he manages to wriggle through a couple of challenges before striking an excellent effort from 18 yards which was well kept out by Daniel Grimshaw.

  10. INJURY TIMEpublished at 21:37 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January

    Plymouth 1-1 Oxford United

    We are into five minutes of additional time at Home Park.

    Can either side grab a winner?

  11. Postpublished at 21:37 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January

    Plymouth 1-1 Oxford

    Nathan Cooper
    BBC Radio Oxford commentator

    It's almost a two at the back for Plymouth, it looks like a 2-4-4.

    Oxford are getting stretched, the Oxford fans are doing their best to help their team over the line.

  12. Postpublished at 21:36 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January

    Cardiff 1-1 Watford

    Five minutes added on. And it's Watford with their tails up after that late equaliser.

  13. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 21:36 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January

    Plymouth 1-1 Oxford United

    Nathanial Ogbeta comes on for Tymo Puchacz and Jordan Houghton replaces Darko Gyabi in Argyle's final changes.

  14. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:33 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January

    Plymouth 1-1 Oxford United

    Brave change from Argyle boss Muslic and a statement of intent with five minutes to go.

    Central defender Victor Palsson is withdrawn and replaced by forward Ibrahim Cissoko as the hosts look to claim all three points.

    Meanwhile, Tymo Puchacz looks to have gone down with some old-fashioned cramp.

  15. goal

    GOAL: Cardiff 1-1 Watfordpublished at 21:31 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January

    Vakoun Bayo (87 mins)

    Vakoun Bayo of WatfordImage source, PA Media

    Equaliser!

    Watford, who have failed to threaten all night and were heading for a fourth straight league defeat, manage to carve Cardiff open. It's poor defending as Kwadwo Baah gets into space on the right and crosses for Vakoun Bayo to head home unchallenged from close range.

  16. CLOSE!published at 21:30 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January

    Plymouth 1-1 Oxford United

    After so many poor set-pieces, Tymo Puchacz puts in a wicked corner from the left-hand side, right underneath goalkeeper Cumming, but the referee blows for a foul, seemingly for a push.

    We've seen a lot of reasons why Argyle were so keen on bringing in Puchacz in the January window.

  17. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:29 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January

    Cardiff 1-0 Watford

    Time is running out for Watford. Boss Tom Cleverley makes an 83rd-minute substitution, bringing Festy Ebosele on for Yasser Larouci.

  18. Postpublished at 21:26 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January

    Plymouth 1-1 Oxford

    Alan Richardson
    BBC Radio Devon

    That's very poor from the referee, he's so close to the incident and he's clearly won the ball.

    Not only has he given a foul but he's also booked him.

  19. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 21:26 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January

    Plymouth 1-1 Oxford United

    Double change for the visitors once more.

    Ruben Rodrigues, who has been unusually quiet, is replaced by Alex Matos and Matt Phillips is withdrawn for Hidde Ter Avest.

    Moments later, Darko Gyabi is booked for Plymouth which sends Home Park into uproar.

  20. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:24 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January

    Cardiff 1-0 Watford

    A change up front for Cardiff as Yakou Méïté comes on for Rubin Colwill.