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• Leaders Lincoln lead Cheltenham through Shay McCarten's goal and are heading for promotion as it stands
• Promotion-chasing Mansfield lead at Northampton
• Rivals Bury goalless with Colchester; MK Dons fight back to level at Tranmere
• Bottom-of-the-table Notts County behind at Crewe
• Relegation threatened Yeovil and Macclesfield both goalless

A remarkable first half at the Stadium of Light ends Sunderland 3-3 Coventry. Elsewhere at the top of League One...

• Leaders Luton are extending their advantage at the top, 1-0 up at Charlton
• Barnsley and fourth-placed Portsmouth are both winning 2-0
• Doncaster are boosting their play-off hopes, 2-0 up on Plymouth

And at the bottom:

• Lowly Bradford, in 24th position, have hope after equalising at Bristol Rovers
• Walsall, in 23rd, have also pulled level at Accrington
• Southend and Wycombe's huge game in the battle between 21st and 20th remains 0-0

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• Sheffield United heading second on goal difference while play-off contenders Aston Villa and Bristol City are drawing 0-0
• West Brom in control over Preston as they move closer to securing a top-six finish
• QPR, 3-0 up against Swansea, heading for just their second league win since Boxing Day
• Ipswich are losing at home to Birmingham and heading for relegation

Brendon Mitchell
BBC Sport at Villa Park

I said at the start that I couldn't see this finishing goalless - and now I'm not sure we're going to end with 22 players on the field either.

The yellow card count has ticked up to six - three Bristol City players, two Bristol City coaches and one Aston Villa player.

Marlon Pack has come closest to getting his marching orders, but the referee handed him a reprieve when he hauled Albert Adomah down having already been booked.

Both teams have had chances as well, most notably the home side when Adomah struck the post and Conor Hourihane's header from inside the six-yard box was somehow kept out by Max O'Leary.

Ipswich are 45 minutes away from relegation as they trail at the break. Only a win today can prolong the Tractor Boys' stay in the second tier.

The thriller of the day so far in the EFL is surely at the Stadium of Light, where Sunderland are now 3-2 down at home to Coventry, fighting back from 3-1.

As it stands, all of the Black Cats' rivals for a top-two spot are taking full advantage, with Luton, Barnsley and Portsmouth all winning.

The Tykes - who lead Fleetwood 2-0 now - are up to second, if things stay like this.

A crucial intervention from Millwall centre-back Jake Cooper, as he diverts Enda Stevens' right-footed effort behind for a corner.

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As it stands, all of the Championship's bottom three are behind this afternoon, with Rotherham still 2-0 down at Stoke as well as Ipswich and Bolton trailing 1-0.

That'll be good news for all the sides loitering just above the danger zone.

The EFL's bottom club Notts County have fallen behind at Crewe, while it remains goalless in the game between two of the Magpies' closest relegation rivals, Yeovil and Crawley.

Fellow-strugglers Macclesfield are also still goallless, away at Forest Green.

Almost a third for the Royals, but Nelson Oliveira shoots straight at Bees keeper Luke Daniels.

Sheffield United are still plugging away but can't get that breakthrough.

David McGoldrick cuts inside from the left, but sends his curling effort just off target with Lions keeper David Martin rooted to his spot.

Elsewhere, Derby are all over Bolton, but Wanderers keeper Remi Matthews is in top form, tipping Martyn Waghorn's latest effort just over the bar.

Brendon Mitchell
BBC Sport at Villa Park

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These two teams are unlikely to meet here in the play-offs - if both do, indeed, make the top six - but this match definitely has a proper big-game, play-off semi-final feel to it.

In an increasingly tetchy atmosphere, already there have been five yellow cards, two of them for a couple of Bristol City's coaching staff.

The hosts should be in front, too, make no mistake about that.

Albert Adomah had the goal at his mercy when he headed against the post, while Conor Hourihane was denied by goalkeeper Max O'Leary from point-blank range just a few moments ago.

Phil Cartwright
BBC Sport at Bet365 Stadium

Maybe that's why Ashley Williams is playing at right-back! He put in a delicious curling cross that was begging to be headed in by Sam Vokes.

That was Stoke's first effort on target in the game.