Summary

  • Leaders Wolves held at 10-man Preston

  • Cardiff go second after win against Middlesbrough

  • Fulham beat Aston Villa, who slip to third

  • Sunderland beaten 2-0 at home by Brentford

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  1. Stags lead in play-off battlepublished at 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2018

    League Two half-time scores

    Steve EvansImage source, Rex Features

    Mansfield have taken the lead in the fight for the play-off places at Exeter, Danny Rose with an easy finish from six yards out after Kane Hemmings' shot had come back off the bar.

    Swindon were feeling pretty happy close to half-time too, as former Port Vale striker Marc Richards' second goal of the game had the Robins 2-1 up against the Valiants, but Cristian Montano quickly levelled.

    Wycombe deserve a mention here too, scoring twice late in the half to lead 2-0 at Cheltenham.

    • Barnet 1-0 Accrington
    • Cambridge 1-0 Grimsby
    • Carlisle 1-0 Chesterfield
    • Cheltenham 0-2 Wycombe
    • Crawley 1-0 Lincoln
    • Crewe 0-0 Colchester
    • Exeter 0-1 Mansfield
    • Morecambe 0-1 Forest Green
    • Newport 0-0 Notts County
    • Stevenage 2-0 Yeovil
    • Swindon 2-2 Port Vale
  2. Millers ahead at leaders Shrewsburypublished at 15:58 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2018

    League One half-time scores

    Richard WoodImage source, Rex Features

    After an encouraging start, it's been a pretty tame first half in League One.

    There's just two more goals for me to tell you about at half-time, but the first is a big one, Richard Wood slotting Rotherham ahead at leaders Shrewsbury.

    Plymouth have also got on the scoresheet, Sonny Bradley heading in the first goal of the afternoon at Oxford United.

    • AFC Wimbledon 0-0 Bristol Rovers
    • Doncaster 2-0 Fleetwood
    • Gillingham 0-0 Walsall
    • MK Dons 0-1 Charlton
    • Oxford 0-1 Plymouth
    • Scunthorpe 1-1 Northampton
    • Shrewsbury 0-1 Rotherham
    • Southend 2-1 Portsmouth
  3. The half-time Championship headlinespublished at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2018

    Sunderland v BrentfordImage source, Rex Features
    • Cardiff City are second in the Championship as it stands, 1-0 up at home to Middlesbrough thanks to Sean Morrison's goal.
    • Sunderland are 2-0 down at home to Brentford, with the Black Cats heading for a 16th league defeat of 2017-18.
    • Burton are drawing 0-0 against Nottingham Forest, who have Eric Lichaj sent off. If the Brewers win, they will leapfrog Sunderland send Chris Coleman's side bottom.
    • Every other game in the Championship is 0-0 at half-time, including Fulham's home game against Aston Villa.
  4. Postpublished at 15:53 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2018

    There's not been too much to write home about in the second tier so far but, alas, the half-time headlines are coming up next...

  5. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:50 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2018

    The half-time whistle is being sounded across the country.

    There have been just three goals in seven Championship games. Fingers crossed for a more entertaining second half, eh?

  6. Postpublished at 15:45 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2018

    Preston 0-0 Wolves

    John Welsh has been cautioned for a poor challenge on Wolves' Diogo Jota, which has drawn the ire of their supporters and head coach alike.

    Nuno Espirito Santo has a few choice words for the fourth official. Not a happy chap.

  7. Postpublished at 15:42 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2018

    Fulham 0-0 Aston Villa

    It's all open between Fulham and Aston Villa in this opening 35 minutes.

    The hosts come close to finding a breakthrough when Stefan Johansen plays through to Ryan Sessegnon but Axel Tuanzebe successfully challenges. Moments later, Sessegnon plays Aleksandar Mitrovic through on goal but he's flagged offside.

  8. Iron show their mettlepublished at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2018

    League One latest

    Funso OjoImage source, Rex Features

    Northampton's hopes of causing an upset at Scunthorpe take a heavy hit as Funso Ojo levels the scores with a fine finish from the edge of the box.

    Meanwhile, Portsmouth have found a route back into their game at Southend, Gareth Evans' close-range finish making it 2-1 to the hosts.

  9. Postpublished at 15:39 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2018

    Cardiff 1-0 Middlesbrough

    Dafydd Pritchard
    BBC Sport Wales at the Cardiff City Stadium

    Cardiff v MiddlesbroughImage source, Rex Features

    Before Sean Morrison's goal, this game had been desperately short of action.

    There has been a decent atmosphere at the Cardiff City Stadium for this encounter, and the home fans are in fine voice after seeing their centre-back and skipper score his second goal this week.

  10. Postpublished at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2018

    Preston 0-0 Wolves

    Chance for Wolves!

    Ruben Neves, who only seems to score absolute worldies this season, attempts a powerful shot from 25 yards out that narrowly sails over the crossbar.

    Moments later, the hosts have Darnell Fisher booked for bringing down Ivan Cavaliero. This game is beginning to open up, now.

  11. Richards on target against old clubpublished at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2018

    League Two latest

    Marc RichardsImage source, Rex Features

    Mixed feelings for Marc Richards?

    The striker scored 75 goals in 201 appearances for Port Vale, but today he's on the opposite side, scoring for Swindon to make it 1-1 at the County Ground.

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    GOAL: Cardiff City 1-0 Middlesbroughpublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2018

    Sean Morrison (33 mins)

    The deadlock has been broken at the Cardiff City Stadium and it's the hosts who have taken the lead.

    Sean Morrison is on hand to head home Junior Hoilett's inswinging free-kick at close range.

    As it stands, the Bluebirds are heading second.

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    GOAL: Sunderland 0-2 Brentfordpublished at 15:32 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2018

    Neal Maupay (28 mins)

    Sunderland have it all to do... again.

    Neal Maupay rubs salt into Sunderland wounds with a backheel finish from a Ollie Watkins cross.

    If Burton are able to score against 10-man Nottingham Forest, the Black Cats could end the day bottom of the Championship.

    Sunderland v BrentfordImage source, Rex Features
  14. Doncaster pile on the miserypublished at 15:31 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2018

    League One latest

    It's been a dreadful season for Fleetwood so far, and it's not looking like getting any better.

    A play-off side last year, the Cod Army are firmly in the League One relegation battle.

    They now trail Doncaster 2-0, Tom Anderson scoring his first Rovers goal after John Marquis' free-kick was parried into his path.

  15. Forest's Lichaj sent offpublished at 15:28 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2018

    Burton 0-0 Nottingham Forest

    This isn't going too well for out-of-form Nottingham Forest at Burton.

    Eric Lichaj has received his marching orders for a poor tackle on Martin Samuelsen and, with Sunderland losing, this could be a great chance for Burton to move off the bottom of the Championship.

  16. Postpublished at 15:28 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2018

    Cardiff City 0-0 Middlesbrough

    It's a scrappy encounter in south Wales but no goals as we approach the midway point of the first half.

    Middlesbrough's Adama Traore fires goalwards but Neil Etheridge is on hand to save for Cardiff City.

  17. League Two providing the goalspublished at 15:26 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2018

    League Two latest

    Forest GreenImage source, Rex Features

    Let's be honest, half these Championship sides are still in the dressing rooms today.

    Fortunately, League Two is coming up with the goods with five more goals since our last update.

    Forest Green are boosting their survival hopes as they lead at Morecambe, while Crawley are 1-0 up against fellow play-off hopefuls Lincoln.

  18. Postpublished at 15:24 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2018

    Preston 0-0 Wolves

    Finely poised is the way you'd describe the proceedings at Deepdale so far.

    There's been just one shot from either side in 22 minutes between Preston and Wolves.

  19. Postpublished at 15:22 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2018

    Fulham 0-0 Aston Villa

    Plenty of chances at Craven Cottage but no rumbles of an earthquake in the aftermath of an opening goal just yet.

    Scott Hogan and Birkir Bjarnason have both shot wide for Aston Villa but it remains goalless.

    Scott HoganImage source, Fulham v Aston Villa
  20. Cobblers take surprise leadpublished at 15:21 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2018

    League One latest

    Could an upset be on the cards at Scunthorpe?

    The Iron are flying high in fifth place in the table, but they trail struggling Northampton to Chris Long's header.

    Elsewhere, Doncaster have made a good start against relegation-threatened Fleetwood, Alex Kiwomya stabbing in from close range for the hosts.