EFL LIVE: League One & League Two 24 fixtures - text & score updates

Summary

Wrexham and Wycombe both win as League One leaders Birmingham are well beaten by play-off-chasing Bolton
Stockport salvage point at Northampton while Charlton beat Barnsley
Shrewsbury play out goalless draw at Bristol Rovers; Crawley, Cambridge and Burton all beaten
League Two leaders Walsall held to 1-1 draw by bottom side Carlisle
Bradford beat Cheltenham 3-0 to bridge gap to two points on Saddlers; Doncaster, Notts County and AFC Wimbledon all fail to win
Victories for struggling Morecambe and Accrington; Tranmere draw at Grimsby
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Ben Ashton, Ben Hutchinson, Alex Winter & Harry Everett

CLOSE!published at 21:03 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March
Bradford 2-0 Cheltenham
Almost a hat-trick for George Lapslie!
Bradford work it to him in a good position inside the area but he fires over the bar!
It was just after Michael Mellon had forced a save out of Joe Day in the Cheltenham goal.
The points here looking safer than a government bond.
GREAT SAVE!published at 21:01 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March
Huddersfield 0-0 Wrexham
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Jay Rodriguez fires in an excellent volley from range for Wrexham but Lee Nicholls gets across well to parry it away in the Huddersfield goal.
'Birmingham have got away with one'published at 21:01 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March
Bolton 2-1 Birmingham
Jack Dearden
BBC Radio Manchester commentator
He has to go this time though surely.
Birmingham have really got away with one here, he could have been sent off twice!
He is one very, very fortunate player to still be on the field.
Only booked for that challenge on Tutu, then dragged him to the ground, then committed another similar offence.
That clearly indicates he is being taken off before he is sent off.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:00 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March
Bolton 2-1 Birmingham
Taylor Gardner-Hickman, who is on a booking, brings down Bolton winger Jordi Osei-Tutu again.
He gets away with a talking to and Chris Davies immediately reacts by hooking the full-back and sending on Alfons Sampsted.
Boos ring around the ground as the home support feel Gardner-Hickman should have been shown a second yellow.
Chances at both endspublished at 20:59 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March
Carlisle 1-1 Walsall
Adam Lanigan
BBC Sport reporter at Brunton Park
A big chance apiece in the early stages of this second half.
Elliot Embleton could have put Carlisle ahead when Tommy Simkin pushed a low cross back into the box, but the goalkeeper was fast to make the recovery save.
Then Charlie Lakin really should have scored for the League Two leaders but he shot wide from the edge of the box after bursting through from midfield.
Remember, a winner for either side could be huge.
OFF THE LINE!published at 20:58 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March
Shrewsbury 0-0 Bristol Rovers
How are Bristol Rovers not ahead?!
A corner comes in from the right and it's met by half-time sub Promise Omochere but his powerful header is cleared off the line by Funso Ojo!
Postpublished at 20:57 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March
Bolton 2-1 Birmingham
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Birmingham are unbeaten in 18 League One games coming into tonight (W14 D4).
They'll have to come from behind to extend that run to 19.
Postpublished at 20:56 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March
Shrewsbury 0-0 Bristol Rovers
Stuart Dunn
Commentator on BBC Radio Shropshire
The centre halves from Bristol Rovers just seem to be able to walk forward with the football.
Shrewsbury are just too flat, I think Gareth Ainsworth is in conversation with his assistant as they'll be looking to make a change soon.
The boys aren't carrying out the instructions he gave them, there definitely needs to be a couple of changes soon.
'Bolton Wanderers are absolutely rocking and rolling in this second half'published at 20:55 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March
Bolton 2-1 Birmingham
Jack Dearden
BBC Radio Manchester commentator
Image source, Rex Features
This is a great effort from Bolton Wanderers, it really is, particularly as they went behind to that really great Birmingham goal.
Bolton Wanderers are absolutely rocking and rolling in this second half.
This has given Birmingham City an awful lot to think about.
GOAL: Bradford 2-0 Cheltenhampublished at 20:55 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March
George Lapslie (53 mins)
It's only taken eight minutes of the second half for Bradford to find some breathing space to reflect their dominance.
And it's George Lapslie again on his full debut!
Jamie Walker with a strong run down the right and finds space for a low cross that's turned home again at close range.
Any way back for Cheltenham now?
GOAL: Bolton 2-1 Birminghampublished at 20:53 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March
George Thomason (49 mins)
Bolton have completed the turnaround!
The free-kick is whipped in by Aaron Morley and cleared only as far as John McAtee who heads it back into the danger area.
George Thomason is then the quickest to react in the six-yard box and steers home a clever finish.
YELLOW CARDpublished at 20:53 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March
Bolton 1-1 Birmingham
Bolton winger Jordi Osei-Tutu skips past Birmingham full-back Taylor Gardner-Hickman but he brings him down and the Blues man goes into the book.
Postpublished at 20:52 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March
Bolton 1-1 Birmingham
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Bolton are looking to take the initiative early in this second half. Jordi Osei-Tutu is seeing a lot of the ball on the left flank.
Josh Dacres-Cogley then floats a ball to the back post and it comes to Aaron Morley and his powerful drive goes through the crowd but is well blocked.
Postpublished at 20:50 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March
Shrewsbury 0-0 Bristol Rovers
Stuart Dunn
Commentator on BBC Radio Shropshire
The backline from Rovers don't look the quickest.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 20:49 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March
Shrewsbury 0-0 Bristol Rovers
One change at the break for Bristol Rovers. Promise Omochere has come on for Grant Ward.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 20:48 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March
Huddersfield 0-0 Wrexham
Huddersfield boss Michael Duff has made a change at the break. Nigel Lonwijk has been replaced by Lasse Sorensen.
KICK-OFFpublished at 20:47 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March
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We're getting back under way in all but two of tonight's 24 games in League One and League Two.
It's half-time in Wycombe's game with Burton and Reading v Exeter, as they both kicked off at 20:00 GMT.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:47 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March
Wycombe 1-0 Burton
It's been easy for Wycombe who probably would have hoped to get a second goal.
Burton have been slow in stopping the home side from playing around them and need to change something if they want anything out of this one.
Richard Kone and Daniel Udoh have been excellent in the final-third for the Chairboys.
League Two half-time headlinespublished at 20:44 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March
- Taylor Allen put top-of-the-table Walsall ahead at bottom-of-the-table Carlisle but Aaron Hayden makes it 1-1 at the break
- Third-placed Doncaster trail at Bromley thanks to Deji Elerewe's goal
- Notts County, who started the night fourth, behind at home to Kian Spence's strike for Barrow
- Wimbledon, fifth at the start of play, trail 1-0 at second-from-bottom Morecambe with a goal from Lee Angol
- Third-bottom Tranmere lead at play-off chasing Grimsby thanks to Sam Finley's goal
- Bobby Kamwa's 21-minute hat-trick sees Newport lead Gillingham 3-0
League One half-time headlinespublished at 20:43 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March
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- Charlton lead Barnsley at the break, thanks to a Macaulay Gillesphey goal
- Cambridge are currently being held by Stevenage at the moment
- Northampton lead at the interval against high-flying Stockport 1-0
- We've had four first half goals in the game between Lincoln and Crawley, goals from Dom Jefferies, Jovon Makema, and James Collins with the hosts leading 3-1
- Kami Doyle got the opener for Crawley, who trail 3-1 at the break
- Mansfield and Wigan are goalless so far
- There's also been no goals between Rotherham and Leyton Orient
- It's also been a quiet affair so far between Reading and Exeter who are 0-0

League One Table

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1	Birmingham City	33	23	7	3	55	22	33	76	Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Loss
2	Wycombe Wanderers	34	19	10	5	60	32	28	67	Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Win
3	Wrexham	34	19	8	7	49	28	21	65	Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Win
4	Stockport County	35	17	10	8	52	34	18	61	Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Draw
5	Charlton Athletic	34	17	8	9	46	31	15	59	Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Win
6	Huddersfield Town	35	17	7	11	47	32	15	58	Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Loss
7	Bolton Wanderers	34	17	6	11	55	50	5	57	Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Win
8	Reading	34	15	9	10	48	44	4	54	Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Draw
9	Leyton Orient	35	16	5	14	50	35	15	53	Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss
10	Barnsley	35	15	7	13	50	48	2	52	Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Loss
11	Stevenage	34	13	8	13	32	34	-2	47	Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Win
12	Lincoln City	35	12	10	13	48	44	4	46	Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Win
13	Blackpool	34	10	15	9	49	47	2	45	Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Draw
14	Rotherham United	34	12	8	14	39	40	-1	44	Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Win
15	Wigan Athletic	34	10	10	14	31	34	-3	40	Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Draw
16	Mansfield Town	34	11	7	16	40	47	-7	40	Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw
17	Peterborough United	34	10	8	16	51	59	-8	38	Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Draw
18	Northampton Town	35	9	11	15	34	52	-18	38	Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw
19	Exeter City	33	10	7	16	35	50	-15	37	Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw
20	Bristol Rovers	34	10	6	18	35	53	-18	36	Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw
21	Burton Albion	35	7	12	16	35	51	-16	33	Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Loss
22	Cambridge United	34	7	8	19	34	57	-23	29	Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Loss
23	Crawley Town	34	7	8	19	37	64	-27	29	Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss
24	Shrewsbury Town	35	7	7	21	34	58	-24	28	Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw

Key

Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
Position 21 - 24 : Relegation

Last Updated 4th March 2025 at 21:54

Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made.

League One & Two: Wrexham & Wycombe win as Blues lose at Bolton; Carlisle draw with Walsall

Summary

Live Reporting

CLOSE!published at 21:03 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March

GREAT SAVE!published at 21:01 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March

'Birmingham have got away with one'published at 21:01 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March

SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:00 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March

Chances at both endspublished at 20:59 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March

OFF THE LINE!published at 20:58 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March

Postpublished at 20:57 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March

Postpublished at 20:56 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March

'Bolton Wanderers are absolutely rocking and rolling in this second half'published at 20:55 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March

GOAL: Bradford 2-0 Cheltenhampublished at 20:55 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March

GOAL: Bolton 2-1 Birminghampublished at 20:53 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March

YELLOW CARDpublished at 20:53 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March

Postpublished at 20:52 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March

Postpublished at 20:50 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March

SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 20:49 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March

SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 20:48 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March

KICK-OFFpublished at 20:47 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March

HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:47 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March

League Two half-time headlinespublished at 20:44 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March

League One half-time headlinespublished at 20:43 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March

League One Scores and fixtures

Tuesday 4th March

League One Table

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