That's it for this evening - thanks for joining us for our coverage of Newcastle's win at Brighton and the rest of the EFL action.

The Magpies have gone back to the top of the Championship and taken a big step towards automatic promotion to the Premier League.

However, they have further tests to come at play-off challengers Huddersfield and Reading in the next week.

There could be plenty more twists and turns before the title is lifted in May. Good night.

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Blackburn Rovers boosted their Championship survival chances with a gutsy victory over Derby County at Ewood Park.

Craig Conway's second-half penalty in Tony Mowbray's first home match in charge lifts Rovers a place to 22nd in the table.

They are now behind Bristol City on goal difference and could move out of the relegation zone this weekend.

Jonathan Kodjia scored against his former club as Aston Villa earn a comfortable win over Bristol City in the Championship.

A second win of 2017 lifts Villa nine points clear of the relegation zone, but defeat leaves the Robins above the bottom three on goals difference.

Newcastle scored twice in the final 10 minutes to come from behind to beat Championship promotion rivals Brighton and go back to the top of the table.

Trailing at the break through Glenn Murray's penalty, late goals from Mohamed Diame and Ayoze Perez game the Magpies what could be a crucial victory in the title race.

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The full-time whistle goes at Bolton, bringing the night's EFL action to an end.

Byron Moore scored an equaliser for Bristol Rovers late on, while Bolton finished the game with 10 men after Chris Long was shown a second yellow card for dissent.

The result leaves the Trotters two points outside the automatic promotion places following second-placed Scunthorpe's defeat by Wimbledon.

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It's looking very, very good for Doncaster in League Two, who hold on to win 3-2 at Cambridge.

The leaders gain ground on all their big rivals, as second-placed Plymouth lost 1-0 at home to Notts County, who are unbeaten in five games.

Third-placed Carlisle suffer a 1-0 defeat at Cheltenham, while Portsmouth, fourth in the table, led 1-0 at home to Morecambe but couldn't hold onto their lead, as Lee Molyneux scored for the visitors late on.

The biggest winners of the night are Hartlepool, whose 4-0 victory over Crewe moves them six points clear of the relegation zone.

• Accrington 2-2 Wycombe
• Blackpool 2-2 Barnet
• Cambridge 2-3 Doncaster
• Cheltenham 1-0 Carlisle
• Crawley 1-2 Exeter
• Grimsby 1-0 Colchester
• Hartlepool 4-0 Crewe
• Plymouth 0-1 Notts County
• Portsmouth 1-1 Morecambe
• Stevenage 4-1 Leyton Orient
• Yeovil 0-0 Mansfield 

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Ricky Holmes completed his hat-trick for Charlton to make it 3-3 at Shrewsbury, but his efforts were all in vain as Louis Dodds' second goal of the night earns the hosts a 4-3 win.

Scunthorpe miss out on the chance to close the gap to leaders Sheffield United as they lose 2-1 at home to Wimbledon, meaning the Iron stay level on points with third-placed Fleetwood.

Meanwhile, Coventry's defeat at Bury leaves them 14 points adrift of safety at the foot of the table.

• Bradford 2-2 MK Dons
• Bury 2-1 Coventry
• Millwall 1-0 Peterborough
• Northampton 1-2 Oldham
• Rochdale P-P Port Vale
• Scunthorpe 1-2 Wimbledon
• Shrewsbury 4-3 Charlton
• Swindon 3-1 Gillingham
• Walsall P-P Chesterfield
• Bolton 1-1 Bristol Rovers (20:00 GMT)

Newcastle continue their fine away form, picking up their 12th win from 17 away games in the Championship.

Tonight is the first time they have won after conceding the first goal - and the first time Brighton have lost after scoring the opener.

The Seagulls had won on the previous 18 occasions they had gone 1-0 up.

A real sickener for Albion fans, as they lose for just the second time at the Amex in 2016-17. They remain six points ahead of Huddersfield, who have a game in hand

And it's over at Ewood Park. What a massive victory for Blackburn.

Craig Conway's penalty was the difference and it moves them level on points with Bristol City who are just outside the relegation zone.

Derby are without a win in six league games. 

A huge win for Aston Villa, their second in successive games, sees them move nine points clear of the relegation zone.

Bristol City are in all sorts of trouble, only out of the relegation zone on goal difference as rivals Blackburn beat Derby at Ewood Park.

The final whistle goes at the Amex - Newcastle's two goals in the last 10 minutes mean they take the points.

A great comeback from the Magpies means they go back to the top of the Championship table.

They are now two points ahead of Brighton, and eight ahead of third-placed Huddersfield.

That gives Rafael Benitez's men the upper hand in the title race - and Newcastle travel to face the Terriers on Saturday at tea-time.

What might have been the last chance for Brighton goes as Jamaal Lascelles is flattened and Newcastle get a free-kick with seconds remaining.

Brighton striker Glenn Murray gets a booking for a foul born from pure frustration.

Time is ticking away for the hosts.

The travelling supporters are in fine voice.

Brighton haven't been able to carve out any response to that late goal and are going more direct.

We are into four minutes of stoppage time at the end of the second half.

Albion boss Chris Hughton is looking a bit glum on the sidelines.

Brighton make their final change, as Solly March replaces Anthony Knockaert on the right flank.

Still time for either side to grab a winner and take control of the Championship title race.

Into the final few minutes at Ewood Park where Blackburn have everyone behind the ball.

Derby's winless run looks like stretching to six league games, all-but ending their Championship play-off hopes.

It's more comfortable for Aston Villa, they're still 2-0 up against Bristol City with four minutes to go.

After more lax play at the back for Brighton they give the ball away and Daryl Murphy strikes at goal.

However, his effort goes high and wide.