Summary

  • Leeds beat Bolton to knock Canaries off top spot

  • Norwich slip to second after draw at Bristol City

  • Villa twice come back to draw against Stoke

  • Promotion hopefuls Middlesbrough lose at QPR

  • Paul Lambert secures first win as Ipswich boss

  • Macclesfield win gives Sol Campbell first victory as a manager

  1. Postpublished at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2018

    Rotherham 0-1 Reading

    Managerless Reading remain on course to move out of the relegation zone this afternoon, but they could be three or four goals up.

    Will Rotherham punish them for their first-half profligacy?

  2. The lights are onpublished at 16:21 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2018

    League Two

    We are back under way at Macclesfield. The Silkmen's game against Crawley was held up because of floodlight problems.

    But working order has been restored.

    The hosts lead 1-0. A first win for boss Sol Cambell is back on the agenda.

  3. OFF THE WOODWORKpublished at 16:20 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2018

    Ipswich 0-0 Wigan

    Ipswich v WiganImage source, Getty Images

    Ipswich are living very, very dangerously. Reece James hits the bar for Wigan.

  4. Comeback well and truly onpublished at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2018

    League Two

    Caolan Lavery has two goals in 10 second-half minutes as Bury get back to 3-2 against Oldham, who were coasting with a 3-0 interval lead.

    Carlisle have taken control against Colchester. The Essex side are third in the table and have only lost five in the league. Defeat number six is looming.

  5. goal

    GOAL: QPR 2-1 Middlesbroughpublished at 16:18 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2018

    Nahki Wells (60 mins)

    QPR are back in front! Nahki Wells gets the goal his performance has deserved as he curls in to make it 2-1.

  6. Bantams make it twopublished at 16:16 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2018

    League One

    The basement side in League One are now 2-0 ahead and looking good to move off the bottom of the table.

    David Ball has the second Bradford goal and opponents Walsall have it all to do.

  7. Postpublished at 16:15 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2018

    Bolton 0-0 Leeds

    Bolton v LeedsImage source, Rex Features

    Leeds are heading top on goal-difference as it stands but are they going to drop points?

    They're still searching for a way past this battling Bolton defence.

  8. Postpublished at 16:12 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2018

    Aston Villa 0-1 Stoke

    Stoke could go up to eighth - above Villa - if it stays like this.

    Gary Rowett's men haven't lost since October and this is an impressive latest score for his side.

    Villa v StokeImage source, Rex Features
  9. Magic Majapublished at 16:12 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2018

    League One

    Turnaround time in League One.

    A goal either side of the break and Sunderland are now leading struggling Bristol Rovers 2-1.

    Josh Maja has the home side's second of the day. The teenager's goal is his 13th of a stunningly impressive season.

  10. goal

    GOAL: QPR 1-1 Middlesbroughpublished at 16:10 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2018

    George Saville (51 mins)

    Boro are back in the game! George Saville finds the bottom corner from outside the area. Game on!

  11. Have the lights gone out on Sol?published at 16:10 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2018

    League Two

    Floodlight problems for Macclesfield. Sol Campbell's side are 1-0 up but the second half of their match against Crawley has been delayed because of floodlight problems.

    Elsewhere, if Bradford cling on to their 1-0 half-time lead over Walsall they could climb off the bottom of the table.

  12. Postpublished at 16:08 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2018

    Ipswich 0-0 Wigan

    This feels like a huge half of football for bottom-of-the-table Ipswich, as they try to end their nine-game winless streak.

  13. Shaking it up...published at 16:07 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2018

    League Two

    Hope for Bury away against Oldham.

    They trailed 3-0 at the break but have scored inside a minute.

    Caolan Lavery has the goal. Plenty of time left in this one.

  14. goal

    GOAL: Aston Villa 0-1 Stokepublished at 16:05 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2018

    Joe Allen (47 mins)

    Joe AllenImage source, Rex Features

    The deadlock is broken 90 seconds after the restart at Villa Park as Joe Allen smashes in the opener for the visitors from James McClean's cross!

  15. goal

    GOAL: Blackburn 2-0 Birminghampublished at 16:05 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2018

    Adam Armstrong (46 mins)

    That didn't take long, did it?

    Blackburn double their lead against Birmingham, Adam Armstrong lashing in after being teed up by Bradley Dack's nice flick.

  16. Second halfpublished at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2018

    Here we go then - play is getting back under way around the grounds for the second half.

  17. Owls look short on confidencepublished at 16:01 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2018

    HT: Swansea 0-0 Sheff Wed

    Dafydd Pritchard
    BBC Sport Wales at the Liberty Stadium

    Swansea should be ahead here. They've created several chances, with Wayne Routledge wasting two of the best.

    Wednesday look desperately short of confidence but they gave a fleeting reminder of their threat when Lucas Joao found himself in a promising position before dragging his shot wide.

  18. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2018

    #bbcefl

    What have you made of the first half, wherever you are, and how do you see your side faring after the break?

    You can have your say via #bbcefl on social media.

  19. Half-time League Two headlinespublished at 15:58 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2018

    • Elsewhere in League Two, Sol Campbell is halfway towards his first victory as a manager - the division's bottom side Macclesfield Town lead Crawley Town at half-time.
    • Fellow strugglers Notts County are also in front, 2-1 up against Tranmere, but Cambridge are still goalless against Yeovil on their Christmas Tree-inspired pitch.
    • It's going to be a pleasant evening for the Cowley brothers, with Lincoln City 3-0 against Morecambe and heading top following the postponement of MK Dons' match at Newport.
  20. Match abandonedpublished at 15:57 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2018
    Breaking

    Forest Green A-A Mansfield

    We have another casualty!

    The League Two match between Forest Green Rovers and Mansfield Town has been called off at half-time with stormy weather descending on the little Gloucestershire village of Nailsworth.

    The game was goalless at the time, with the Stags actually heading towards what would've been a 12th stalemate in 21 games.