Summary

  • Norwich beat Millwall to go top of the Championship

  • Grealish scores on return as Villa thrash Derby

  • Boro held by Wigan, Bristol City draw at Preston

  • Reading earn huge win against bottom side Ipswich

  • Stoke, Brentford, Hull, Rotherham & Swansea all win

  • Top four in both League One & League Two win

  1. Postpublished at 16:08 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2019

    Stoke 1-0 Forest

    Can Forest turn this one around in the second half? They never really got going in the first, compared to their energetic performance at home to Derby on Monday.

  2. 'One Remi Matthews'published at 16:06 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2019

    Swansea 0-0 Bolton

    Gareth Vincent
    BBC Sport Wales at the Liberty Stadium

    Bolton's fans serenaded their goalkeeper after he got down well to save Oli McBurnie's first-half penalty.

    Matthews made a crucial error as Bolton were beaten at Leeds last time out, but his recent form has been largely impressive and he has continued in that vein this afternoon.

    It was a second penalty miss of the season for McBurnie, while Wilfried Bony has also failed from the spot in Swansea colours this term.

  3. get involved

    Get Involved via #bbceflpublished at 16:05 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2019

    John Wilde: Jack’s back - that is all.

    Geoff Kidd: The annual Spring Slump is well and truly on at Derby now.

    Nick Stapley: When will Preston enter the play-off race discussion? We're in with a shout surely?!

    Ah, the ups and downs of supporting a team in the Championship...

  4. KICK-OFFpublished at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2019

    We're back under way across the EFL.

  5. League Two half-time headlinespublished at 16:02 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2019

    • League Two leaders Lincoln City are level against seventh-placed Forest Green Rovers, with Imps striker John Akinde making it 1-1.
    • Bury, Mansfield Town and MK Dons - in second, third and fourth - all lead at the break.
    • But Exeter City and Colchester, also in the play-off places, are losing to Tranmere Rovers and Swindon Town respectively.
  6. League One half-time headlinespublished at 15:59 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2019

    • Promotion hopefuls Portsmouth look set to end their eight-game winless run in League One, leading Bradford City 2-0 at half-time.
    • Fellow high-flyers Sunderland also lead against Plymouth Argyle, but league leaders Luton Town are being held at home by Rochdale.
    • Peterborough United are 3-2 up against Wycombe Wanderers in a thrilling game at London Road.
  7. Championship half-time headlinespublished at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2019

    Tammy AbrahamImage source, Rex Features

    Here are the key stories developing in the second tier so far - and there's only one place to start...

    • Aston Villa are hammering out-of-sorts Derby County, with Jack Grealish putting the hosts 4-0 up at half-time.
    • Norwich City are heading back to the top of the table as it stands, but have been pegged back to 1-1 at Millwall.
    • Play-off chasing Bristol City, Birmingham City and Nottingham Forest are all 1-0 down away from home.
  8. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2019

    It's half-time around the country. Headlines coming up after a hectic 45 minutes...

  9. goal

    GOAL: Millwall 1-1 Norwichpublished at 15:50 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2019

    Shaun Williams (45 mins)

    Massive goal at both ends of the table!

    Shaun Williams heads in from Steve Morison's flick-on and the hosts are level, right on half-time.

  10. goal

    GOAL: Aston Villa 4-0 Derbypublished at 15:48 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2019

    Jack Grealish (45 mins)

    WOW!

    Jack Grealish, in his first appearance since December and first as captain, rockets home a wonderful volley to make it 4-0 to the hosts.

    Incredible scenes at Villa Park.

  11. RED CARD (Bolton)published at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2019

    Swansea 0-0 Bolton

    Craig Noone is shown a second yellow card and Bolton are down to 10 men. He was late, on Oli McBurnie.

    That's not what Wanderers needed at all, right on the stroke of half-time, as they bid to avoid the drop.

  12. Pompey double their leadpublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2019

    League Two

    PortsmouthImage source, Rex Features

    Tom Naylor has given Portsmouth some breathing space against Bradford, firing Pompey 2-0 up, while the match between Peterborough at Wycombe is now 3-2 to Posh.

    Not too much to report from elsewhere!

  13. goal

    GOAL: Aston Villa 3-0 Derbypublished at 15:44 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2019

    Conor Hourihane (44 mins)

    Well...

    Conor Hourihane makes it 3-0 to the hosts, who were without a win in five prior to today.

    It's another tap in for the Irishman, Rams boss Frank Lampard will be furious with how his side have defended this half.

    VillaImage source, Rex Features
  14. goal

    GOAL: Preston 1-0 Bristol Citypublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2019

    Daniel Johnson (42 mins)

    And right on cue, the host take a lead they fully deserve! Preston's fine form continues!

    Daniel Johnson turns the ball home after a well-worked free-kick routine and sixth-placed Bristol City are behind, at risk of losing four on the bounce in all competitions.

  15. Postpublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2019

    Preston 0-0 Bristol City

    So far, Bristol City don't look like they'll be capitalising on Derby's struggles this afternoon in the play-off race.

    The Robins have been second best at Deepdale.

  16. goal

    GOAL: Aston Villa 2-0 Derbypublished at 15:38 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2019

    Tammy Abraham (37 mins)

    Tammy AbrahamImage source, Rex Features

    Villa double their lead and it's top scorer Tammy Abraham with the goal.

    The England international had failed to score in his previous three games, his joint longest goal drought this season, but he taps home an Ahmed Elmohamady cross to get back amongst the goals.

    Big job for the Rams from here.

  17. PENALTY SAVED: Swansea 0-0 Boltonpublished at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2019

    Oli McBurnie missed pen (36 mins)

    Craig Noone brings down Nathan Dyer in the area and the Swans have a chance to break the deadlock... But Oli McBurnie's tame effort is easily saved by Remi Matthews.

  18. Cattermole in the goals againpublished at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2019

    League One

    I mentioned what a big win it'd be for Portsmouth if they could beat Bradford today - but this goal won't cheer Pompey fans up much.

    Lee Cattermole has fired Sunderland in front against Plymouth, notching his fifth goal of the season. To put that into perspective, the 30-year-old had only scored three league goals for the Black Cats since 2009 prior to this campaign.

  19. Postpublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2019

    Swansea 0-0 Bolton

    As you may have expected, Swansea have had almost all of the possession. More than 80% of it, in fact.

    But it remains goalless at the Liberty...

  20. Bad news for Campbell's Maccpublished at 15:32 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2019

    League Two

    Nicky Maynard has put Bury 1-0 up against Sol Campbell's Macclesfield Town, who remain in the League Two relegation zone.

    In another huge game at the bottom of that division today, Morecambe lead Yeovil Town, who could be heading 22nd if results stay as they are.