Summary

  • League One: Crawley earn late point against Reading; Stockport v Charlton ends goalless in early kick-offs

  • Leaders Birmingham narrowly defeat Lincoln; Wrexham beat Rotherham; Wycombe snatch late point against Peterborough

  • Exeter beat Shrewsbury 2-0; Bolton triumph against Burton; Cambridge lose at Wigan

  • League Two: Leaders Walsall lose 3-1 to Grimsby and Wimbledon beat play-off rivals Notts County 2-0 in early kick-offs

  • Second-placed Bradford lose at Gillingham; Doncaster held by Swindon; Salford and Crewe draw 1-1

  1. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:46 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Peterborough 1-0 Wycombe

    Wycombe have upped their game in this half and have now swung the possession stats into their favour.

    But the all important goal keeps evading them as Beryly Lubala is caught offside.

    A high pressure game to be introducing James Berry for his debut but on he comes for Josh Scowen, whose not long received some treatment.

    Can Berry make his first appearance live long in the memories by keep Wycombe in an automatic promotion place?

  2. League Two round-uppublished at 16:44 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

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    Play-off hopefuls Port Vale could be heading for their first defeat in 11 matches after falling behind late away to Fleetwood.

    Ryan Graydon's ninth of the season has put the Cod Army in front.

    And Crewe, another team with the play-offs in their sights, have drawn level away to Salford through Connor O'Riordan.

  3. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:41 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Birmingham 1-0 Lincoln

    Lincoln use their final substitution to bring on Tom Hamer for Adam Jackson.

  4. Postpublished at 16:41 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Gillingham 1-0 Bradford

    The Gills rack up another attempt on target as Joseph Gbode spins in behind the Bantams defence and races away.

    He looks to strike across Sam Walker, but the City stopper is down low to deny him comfortably.

    Eight minutes plus stoppage time to go.

  5. Is there one more chance for The Imps?published at 16:40 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Birmingham 1-0 Lincoln

    Mark Hone
    Former Lincoln City defender on BBC Radio Lincolnshire

    Can we get one more chance?

    If we can hold off Birmingham and just get one more chance, there is still the possibility we can get something from this.

  6. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:39 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Peterborough 1-0 Wycombe

    Luke Leahy switches to left-back for Wycombe as Garath McCleary makes way with Adam Reach.

    On come Fred Onyedinma and Beryly Lubala.

    Meanwhile, Posh introduce Kwame Poku, who has scored 10 in his 17 games this season.

    Cian Hayes departs to make room.

  7. League Two round-uppublished at 16:38 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

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    Colchester are in a rich vein of form - unbeaten in 10 - and are on course for another positive result away to Cheltenham.

    Harry Anderson has put the play-off chasers ahead with his fourth of the campaign.

    Tranmere have completed the turnaround at home to Bromley.

    Omari Patrick's first goal of 2025 has put the relegation battlers 2-1 up.

    And even better news for Rovers as Barrow double their lead at home to strugglers Accrington thanks to Aaron Pressley.

  8. League One updatepublished at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

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    Big goal at the bottom as Wigan have broken the deadlock at home to Cambridge United through Luke Robinson 13 minutes from time.

    The Latics have only registered one win in eight games and sacked Shaun Maloney last Sunday.

    Free-falling Mansfield are also back on terms at Stevenage through Jordan Rhodes nine minutes from time.

  9. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Birmingham 1-0 Lincoln

    Alfie May is on for Blues striker Jay Stansfield while Lincoln exchange Tendayi Darikwa for Joe Gardner.

  10. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:33 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Gillingham 1-0 Bradford

    The hosts are forced into a change as forward Jimmy-Jay Morgan goes down injured and can't continue.

    Nelson Khumbeni is the replacement.

    Bantams make another double change as they look for a way back into this game.

    Tyreik Wright and Calum Kavanagh are on in place of George Lapslie and Jamie Walker.

  11. 'There is a great atmosphere now'published at 16:33 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Birmingham 1-0 Lincoln

    Richard Wilford
    BBC Radio WM commentator

    Birmingham have got the benefit of the decision and have taken advantage of it.

    It was a very calm penalty kick taken by Kieran Dowell.

    It has been more Blues domination in this game, but it is taken a while and there is a great atmosphere now they have got the lead.

  12. Postpublished at 16:33 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Wrexham 1-0 Rotherham

    Rotherham are growing in stature this one and it feels like Wrexham may need a second to kill the game off.

    Pelly Mpanzu and Shaun McWilliams have seen shots blocked for the Millers while sub Josh Kayode slipped as he tried to get a shot away.

  13. goal

    GOAL: Birmingham 1-0 Lincolnpublished at 16:30 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Kieran Dowell (71 mins)

    THE BREAKTHROUGH HAS ARRIVED!

    Kieran Dowell scores from the spot for his second goal for Blues.

    With how on top Birmingham have been, that's surely the game firmly in their hands now.

  14. League One updatepublished at 16:30 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

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    Sonny Carey has his second and Blackpool have a third at Oakwell, where they now lead Barnsley 3-0.

  15. PENALTY TO BIRMINGHAM CITYpublished at 16:29 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Birmingham 0-0 Lincoln

    Finally all the heat Birmingham have been piling on pays off.

    Sam Clucas takes down Tomoki Iwata in a messy challenge and concedes a penalty.

  16. 'It is the noisiest St Andrew's has been'published at 16:27 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Birmingham 0-0 Lincoln

    Mark Hone
    Former Lincoln City defender on BBC Radio Lincolnshire

    The home fans have found their voice.

    It is the noisiest St Andrew's has been since the first five minutes of the game.

  17. League Two round-uppublished at 16:27 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

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    Second-bottom Morecambe's early promise looks to be fading as they fall behind at MK Dons.

    A ninth goal of the season for Danilo Orsi and just a second since 9 November.

    And Salford have taken the lead at home to Crewe through Kelly N'Mai's fifth of the season. Two in two for the Dutchman.

  18. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Peterborough 1-0 Wycombe

    A like-for-like change for Peterborough as Ricky-Jade Jones replaces the booked Bradley Ihionvien.

  19. Birmingham losing their ideaspublished at 16:25 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Birmingham 0-0 Lincoln

    Michael Hortin
    BBC Radio Lincolnshire commentator

    Birmingham are showing they are losing their ideas as Keshi Anderson boots the ball into the air.

    You wonder if there will be a moment for a dramatic result for the Imps, but so far this is a great result for Lincoln.

  20. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:25 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Gillingham 1-0 Bradford

    The Gills make their first change as Elliott Nevitt replaces Oliver Hawkins up front.