Summary

  • Championship leaders Norwich beat QPR 4-0

  • Leeds lose away at Birmingham, Sheffield United go second with win to Preston

  • Villa score two stoppage-time goals to win at Sheffield Wednesday

  • League Two leaders Lincoln win at fellow promotion chasers MK Dons

  1. Goodbyepublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 6 April 2019

    Yet another crazy, bonkers day in the weird and wonderful world of the English Football League.

    Norwich and Lincoln moved closer to promotion in their respective leagues, while we were treated to goals galore all over the place!

    We're back on Tuesday with more Championship live text coverage, while click here to watch the FA Cup semi-final between Manchester City and Brighton.

    Thanks for joining us!

  2. Two points separate four relegation rivalspublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 6 April 2019

    As it standsImage source, BBC Sport

    Reading and Bolton were the big losers at the bottom today, while Ipswich are 13 points adrift despite winning this afternoon.

    Just two points now separate 22nd-placed Rotherham and Wigan, in 19th. Wow, it's tight!

  3. Villa head play-off contenderspublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 6 April 2019

    The Championship play-off race

    Play-off raceImage source, .

    Aston Villa's late win means it's they and Bristol City who are fifth and sixth in the Championship table.

    Even Hull (11th, 57 points) and Sheffield Wednesday (12th, 56 points) are still in the mix. It's all to play for!

  4. Norwich sitting prettypublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 6 April 2019

    How it stands at the top

    As it standsImage source, BBC Sport

    It's turned in to a super day for Norwich, as their 4-0 win is followed by a defeat for Leeds.

    Sheffield United are now a point above the Whites in second, while West Brom lost more ground on their rivals.

  5. League Two full-time headlinespublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 6 April 2019

    NorthamptonImage source, Getty Images
    • Lincoln extend their lead at the top of the table to 11 points by beating MK Dons 2-0. Four points from their final five games will send the Imps up to League One.
    • Bury drop down to fourth in the table after they conceded late on to lose 3-2 to against 10-man Carlisle.
    • Swindon and Yeovil drew 1-1, while Notts County are held 2-2 at home by Northampton.
    • Sol Campbell's Macclesfield drew their third game in a row, 1-1 at home to Morecambe, and remain bottom of the table.
  6. League One full-time headlinespublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 6 April 2019

    • Leaders Luton preserve their five-month unbeaten run in League One - James Collins scored but was later sent off against Blackpool, but Jason Cummings scored late to snatch a 2-2 draw.
    • Second-placed Barnsley lost at Burton, while Sunderland and Portsmouth both won on the road.
    • Southend drew 2-2 at Fleetwood in their first game under new boss Kevin Bond, while struggling Walsall and Bradford went down to damaging home defeats.
  7. Championship full-time headlinespublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 6 April 2019

    What an afternoon, after leaders Norwich's 4-0 win this lunchtime, now here's a summary of the drama in the 15:00 kick-offs in the Championship...

    • Sheff Utd go second as they win at Preston while Leeds lose at Birmingham
    • Villa go fifth with a late win over their former boss Steve Bruce
    • Fourth-placed West Brom lose at Millwall
    • Relegation-threatened Rotherham, Hull and Ipswich also win
    • Middlesbrough lose a sixth straight game at Swansea
    • Wigan strike late to draw 2-2 at Bristol City; Brentford & Derby share six-goal thriller
  8. Postpublished at 17:03 British Summer Time 6 April 2019

    Well, it's been a remarkable few hours. Let's recap on the best of the action in the EFL.

  9. FULL-TIMEpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 6 April 2019

    Brentford 3-3 Derby

    A dull draw... Or not!

  10. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 6 April 2019

    Rotherham 2-1 Nottm Forest

    Rotherham scoreImage source, Dan Westwell

    A big win for the Millers' survival prospects, but they remain in the bottom three despite beating Forest.

  11. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 6 April 2019

    Hull 3-1 Reading

    Reading slip closer to the bottom three, while Hull keep their slim play-off hopes alive.

  12. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 6 April 2019

    Bolton 1-2 Ipswich

    Bottom club Ipswich get a long-awaited win and pile more misery on second-from-bottom Bolton, who are surely down now as many of their rivals picked up points today.

  13. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 6 April 2019

    Birmingham 1-0 Leeds

    A very significant result! Leeds slip to third.

    Birmingham end their five-match losing run with a hard-fought win.

  14. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 6 April 2019

    Sheff Wed 1-3 Aston Villa

    KodjiaImage source, Getty Images

    Sheffield Wednesday are beaten for the first time under former Villa boss Steve Bruce, whose old side are in red hot form.

  15. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 6 April 2019

    Blackburn 0-1 Stoke

    Stoke miss another penalty but Peter Etebo ends their long goal drought to give the Potters all three points at Blackburn.

  16. League Two latestpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 6 April 2019

    Late goals in League Two...

    Lincoln are 2-0 up at MK Dons and lowly Yeovil have equalised at Swindon!

  17. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 6 April 2019

    Bristol City 2-2 Wigan

    Bristol City v WiganImage source, Reuters

    Bristol City throw away two points late on.

  18. goal

    GOAL: Bolton 1-2 Ipswichpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 6 April 2019

    Josh Emmanuel own goal (90+2 mins)

    Surely little too late for Bolton as the ball trickles in off Josh Emmanuel after a deep cross is not collected by Ipswich keeper Bartosz Bialkowski.

  19. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 6 April 2019

    Swansea 3-1 Middlesbrough

    Middlesbrough fall to a sixth successive defeat, going down to Swansea in south Wales.

  20. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 6 April 2019

    Preston 0-1 Sheff Utd

    David McGoldrickImage source, Reuters

    It's a massive, massive win for Sheffield United. Now they wait to see the final score in Leeds' game...