Summary

  • Ayling gives second-placed Leeds win over Bristol City

  • Bottom side Barnsley win 3-0 at promotion-chasing Fulham

  • Stunning Cash strike earns Forest draw at West Brom

  • League One leaders Rotherham held by AFC Wimbledon

  • Exeter grab late win at Macclesfield to go level at top of League Two

  • Storm Dennis affects schedule - games at Rochdale & Swindon off

  • Your weather-related players #bbcefl

  1. KICK-OFFpublished at 12:33 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2020

    West Brom 0-0 Nottingham Forest

    And we're under way as a soggy and - judging from this picture - a pretty breezy Hawthorns!

    Corner flagImage source, Rex Features
  2. Listen to the gamepublished at 12:30 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2020

    West Brom v Nottingham Forest (12:30 GMT)

    Rights restrictions mean we can't bring you online commentary of this afternoon's game.

    But if you're in the Birmingham and Black Country, and Nottinghamshire areas then why not also tune into BBC local radio as well as staying with us?

    Live commentary is on BBC WM and BBC Radio Nottingham right now!

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  3. The teams are outpublished at 12:29 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2020

    West Brom v Nottingham Forest (12:30 GMT)

    Carmina Burana has been blaring out over the Hawthorns tannoy as the two teams assemble in the tunnel before making their way out on to the pitch.

    We're almost ready to go.

  4. The big match statspublished at 12:27 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2020

    West Brom v Nottingham Forest (12:30 GMT)

    The key stats ahead of this afternoon's game, courtesy of our friends at Opta...

    • West Brom are winless in three home league games against Nottingham Forest (D1 L2) since a 1-0 win in November 2001.
    • Nottingham Forest have won none of their previous three league games against West Brom (D2 L1), most recently losing 2-1 on the opening day of this season.
    • The Baggies recorded their first home league clean sheet in their 2-0 win against Luton Town - last keeping consecutive home league clean sheets in February 2017 under Tony Pulis in the Premier League.
  5. Baggies take opening-day honourspublished at 12:26 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2020

    West Brom v Nottingham Forest (12:30 GMT)

    Nottingham Forest v West BromImage source, Rex Features

    Today's round of games sees the return fixtures from the opening weekend of the campaign.

    Back then West Brom came from behind to win boss Slaven Bilic's first game in charge as a freak goal from Matt Phillips gave the Baggies all three points.

  6. Opportunity knocks for Albion and Forestpublished at 12:24 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2020

    West Brom v Nottingham Forest (12:30 GMT)

    Top of the ChampionshipImage source, .

    This afternoon's game represents a massive opportunity for both sides.

    After three straight league wins, leaders West Brom can open themselves up a nine-point cushion at the top before everyone else plays.

    Meanwhile, victory for Forest would take them up into the top two for now.

    It's now so tight in that battle for automatic promotion that every result can feel like a major boost or a huge missed opportunity.

  7. LINE-UPS: Five changes for Forestpublished at 12:22 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2020

    West Brom v Nottingham Forest (12:30 GMT)

    Forest boss Sabri LamouchiImage source, Rex Features

    In contrast to the Baggies, Nottingham Forest make five changes - perhaps no surprise given their unexpected home defeat by Charlton in midweek when boss Sabri Lamouchi also shuffled his pack.

    Back in come Lewis Grabban, Sammy Ameobi, Matty Cash, Samba Sow and Yuri Ribeiro.

    Nottingham Forest: Samba; Cash, Worrall, Figueiredo, Ribeiro; Watson, Sow; Lolley, Silva, Ameobi; Grabban.

    Subs: Muric, Diakhaby,Jenkinson, Semedo, Dawson, Yates, Walker.

  8. LINE-UPS: Albion unchanged for Forest visitpublished at 12:20 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2020

    West Brom v Nottingham Forest (12:30 GMT)

    After back-to-back away wins, it's an easy selection for West Brom boss Slaven Bilic as he names an unchanged side for the third game in a row.

    West Brom: Johnstone; O'Shea, Ajayi, Bartley, Townsend; Livermore, Sawyers; Pereira, Krovinovic, Robinson; Robson-Kanu.

    Subs: Bond, Hegazi, Furlong, Harper, Phillips, Grosicki, Austin.

  9. Postpublished at 12:19 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2020

    West Brom v Nottingham Forest (12:30 GMT)

    Kick-off is fast approaching at The Hawthorns so let's take a look at today's team news...

  10. What's coming up...published at 12:17 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2020

    It's another busy day in the Championship - weather permitting - with 10 matches at 15:00 GMT.

    Possibly the game of the afternoon sees second-placed Leeds host Bristol City, who are just three points behind in seventh.

    There are some key fixtures at the top and bottom...

    • Birmingham v Brentford
    • Cardiff v Wigan
    • Charlton v Blackburn
    • Derby v Huddersfield
    • Fulham v Barnsley
    • Leeds v Bristol City
    • Middlesbrough v Luton
    • Preston v Millwall
    • QPR v Stoke
    • Sheffield Wednesday v Reading
  11. Welcome...published at 12:15 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2020

    The HawthornsImage source, Rex Features

    It's wet and windy - if must be a Saturday afternoon in mid-February!

    So far Storm Dennis has only claimed one EFL fixture, with Rochdale v Tranmere called off in League One.

    But never mind the weather, we still have 33 games across the Championship, League One and League Two for you this afternoon, with Leeds v Bristol City the stand-out fixture at 15:00 GMT.

    First we have quite a warm-up act for you, with Championship leaders West Brom facing fellow promotion contenders Nottingham Forest.

    Get yourself by a fire, sit back and enjoy the action.