Summary

  • League One leaders Birmingham stretch their lead to 14 points after beating Stevenage 2-1

  • Wrexham miss the chance to go second with a 2-0 defeat at Reading

  • Notts County go fourth in League Two after a 2-0 away win at Grimsby Town

  • Colchester move a point closer to the play-off places with a 2-1 home win over Port Vale

  1. League Two updatespublished at 20:12 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

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    Salford are down to 10 men against Chesterfield after Hakeeb Adelakun is sent off for an off-the-ball incident.

    Ashley Hay has given Cheltenham the lead at AFC Wimbledon with a stunning header, while Accrington have steamed into a 3-0 lead against Newport - Tyler Walton with the latest goal.

  2. CHANCEpublished at 20:07 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

    Birmingham City 0-0 Stevenage

    Great jinking run from Adam Stansfield almost gets the striker in on goal but great goalkeeping from Murphy Cooper sees him smother the ball at Stansfield's feet.

    It does feel like only a matter of time until the hosts break the deadlock in this one.

  3. CLOSEpublished at 20:05 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

    Birmingham City 0-0 Stevenage

    Good move from Blues.

    From the corner, Kieran Dowell takes it short and gets it back on the right side of the box.

    He strikes left-footed towards the top corner but its slightly too high and goes out for a goal-kick.

    Chances starting to rack up now.

  4. CLOSE!published at 20:04 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

    Grimsby 0-0 Notts County

    County's Nick Tsaroulla turns his man on the left touchline and from there he only has eyes for the goal.

    He drifts on to his right foot before unleashing a swirling effort towards goal.

    Jordan Wright looks nervous but it is just over the crossbar.

  5. Postpublished at 20:03 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

    Birmingham City 0-0 Stevenage

    Chance for the hosts.

    Willum Willumsson digs out a decent enough cross from the left which finds Kieran Dowell, but the midfielder, who is relatively free in the box, is unable to direct his header on target.

    Meanwhile, Dan Butler has just conceded a corner which Dowell will take. Pressure already starting to build from Birmingham.

  6. League Two updatespublished at 20:01 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

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    Accrington Stanley have come out of the blocks fast. They lead Newport County 2-0 through Southampton loanee Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh and Kelsey Mooney.

  7. League One updatespublished at 20:00 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

    Exeter City have taken the lead against Mansfield Town thanks to Demetri Mitchell's 8th-minute strike.

    Second-bottom Cambridge United have made the perfect start at Blackpool after Dom Ballard's early goal against his former club.

  8. Postpublished at 19:59 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

    Grimsby 0-0 Notts County

    Welcome to the match Sam Slocombe. Has he even warmed up yet? He certainly wouldn't have expected to be involved tonight.

    His save to deny Danny Rose suggests he's never off the clock. The Grimsby striker got himself free and lashed a strike from the edge of the box, but Slocombe flung himself to his left to batter away.

  9. 'Is that a record?'published at 19:58 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

    Birmingham 0-0 Stevenage

    Sanny Rudravajhala
    BBC Radio 5 Live at St Andrew's @ Knighthead Park

    Stevenage goalkeeper, Murphy Cooper, has been warned for time wasting on a goal kick... after seven minutes. Is that a record?

  10. Postpublished at 19:57 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

    Birmingham 0-0 Stevenage

    Very lively opening to proceedings at St Andrew's.

    Since you've last been with us, Blues midfielder Tomoki Iwata's left foot shot from 15 yards out goes too slightly high of the Stevenage goal when he probably ought to have hit the target, at the very least.

  11. VAR

    Postpublished at 19:55 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

    Grimsby 0-0 Notts County

    Alex Bass needs some treatment after coming for a free-kick and colliding with Harvey Rodgers. It was really innocuous but the County goalkeeper has really hurt his leg.

    He needs a helping hand to get off the pitch so Sam Slocombe is being readied.

    It is the substitute goalkeeper's first league appearance of the season.

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    GOAL: Bristol Rovers 1-0 Boltonpublished at 19:52 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

    Chris Martin (6 mins pen)

    Big goal at both ends of the table in League One!

    Kofi Shaw is adjudged to have been brought down in the box and Chris Martin, the veteran striker, coolly slots the ball home sending Luke Southwood the wrong way.

    Following four wins on the bounce at the Pirates, Wanderers will have to come from behind to claim anything here tonight.

  13. CLOSE!published at 19:51 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

    Birmingham 0-0 Stevenage

    Early corner for the hosts conceded by Nick Freeman.

    The ball is swept in by Paik Seung-ho but the referee spots some pushing and gives a free-kick to Stevenage.

    At the other end, the ball comes back to Jamie Reid who strikes a vicious shot which is well tipped around the post from Ryan Allsop for a Stevenage corner.

    From it, the ball breaks to the edge of the box and Allsop makes a more comfortable stop. Lively start to this one!

  14. Postpublished at 19:48 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

    Grimsby 0-0 Notts County

    County are straight on to the front foot.

    Jacob Bedeau whips in an inviting cross from the left aiming for top scorer Alassana Jatta. But the striker somewhat air-heads the ball.

  15. KICK-OFFpublished at 19:45 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

    Here we go!

    We are underway in 10 of our 11 games across Leagues One and Two tonight.

    Remember, Reading take on Wrexham 15 minutes later in a 20:00 GMT kick-off

  16. Four changes for Rovers; two for Boltonpublished at 19:43 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

    Bristol Rovers v Bolton (19:45 GMT)

    Rovers hand 18-year-old Kofi Shaw a start as one of four changes. Chris Martin, Taylor Moore and Joel Senior are the other three to come in.

    Gethin Jones returns for Bolton after four weeks missing with a rib injury. Szabolcs Schon also comes into the starting XI, with Josh Dacres-Cogley and Jordi Osei-Tutu exit the side.

  17. Carroll on bench for Royals; Rodriguez starts for Wrexhampublished at 19:43 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

    Reading v Wrexham (20:00 GMT)

    Reading new boy and former Spurs starlet Tom Carroll starts on the bench tonight with Harvey Knibbs, Lewis Wing and Charlie Savage making up a midfield three, as Kevin Ehibhationham continues to lead the line following his goal at the weekend.

    Reading team line upImage source, BBC Sport

    Jay Rodriguez starts again for Wrexham behind Sam Smith in head coach Phil Parkinson's favoured 3-5-1-1 formation.

    James McClean captains the visitors tonight, and veteran striker Steven Fletcher has to settle for a place on the bench once more.

    Wrexham lineupImage source, BBC Sport
  18. U's and Vale both make four changespublished at 19:41 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

    Colchester v Port Vale (19:45 GMT)

    Colchester have rung the changes despite a third straight win against Cheltenham. Four new faces come in, in Fiacre Kelleher, Harry Anderson, Arthur Read, and making his first start since December, Rob Hunt.

    Out go JK Gordon, Jamie McDonnell, Jack Tucker, and Lyle Taylor.

    Vale also make a quartet of changes from the weekend.

    Mitch Clark, Ethan Chislett, Ronan Curtis and Kyle John all come in, while Jayden Stockley makes a welcome return to the bench.

  19. Two changes each for Mariners and Countypublished at 19:40 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

    Grimsby v Notts County (19:45 GMT)

    Grimsby Town line-up graphicImage source, BBC Sport

    Stuart Maynard has made two changes from the side which lost to AFC Wimbledon at the weekend. Zak Johnson and Jack Hinchy drop to the bench as Kellan Gordon and Lewis Macari come into the starting XI.

    The Mariners also make a pair of changes as Tyrell Rodgers and Faroe Island debutant Geza David Turi come in for Lewis Cass and George McEachran from the side which stunned table-toppers Walsall on Saturday.

  20. Two changes from Saturday for Bluespublished at 19:38 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

    Birmingham City v Stevenage (19:45)

    Two changes for Blues following the weekend's 1-0 win over Lincoln City.

    Out go club captain Krystian Bielik, who drops to the bench, and Taylor Gardner-Hickman who has a hamstring strain.

    In come FC Twente loanee Alfons Sampsted and Willum Willumsson.

    Birmingham City team lineupImage source, BBC Sport

    Stevenage also make two changes from Saturday.

    Out go defender Dan Sweeney and Jordan Roberts.

    They are replaced by ex-Brentford defender Charlie Goode and Eli King.

    Stevenage team lineupImage source, BBC Sport