Summary

  • Norwich go top of Championship after coming back to beat Sheff Wed

  • Brentford let in late equaliser against 10-man Blackburn, Watford lose at home

  • Swansea (4th) & Stoke (5th) both win, Birmingham beat Bristol City

  • Rooney's Derby beat Millwall, also wins for Coventry & Huddersfield

  • Fans present at 17 EFL games, inc for first time at Brentford's new ground

  • Full programme of fixtures across League One & League Two

  1. League One latestpublished at 16:50 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2020

    Heading into the closing stages and it looks like all the current top six bar leaders Hull and Peterborough, who trail at Portsmouth, are going to come away with wins.

    At the other end, struggling and still ownerless Wigan are still leading against Sunderland with new manager Lee Johnson in charge.

    Bristol Rovers also looking set to move out of the bottom four as they lead 4-2 at AFC Wimbledon.

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    GOAL: Brentford 2-2 Blackburnpublished at 16:48 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2020

    Jacob Davenport (87 mins)

    The 10 men level!

    Brentford make a mess of clearing their lines and when the ball comes back in Jacob Davenport shows good composure to equalise with a poked finish.

  3. League Two latestpublished at 16:47 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2020

    Leaders Newport have finally retaken the lead against Morecambe from a Matt Dolan penalty.

    It cameshortly after Stephen Hendrie (no, not that one) was sent off for a second yellow card.

    Meanwhile, top seven sides Forest Green, Carlisle, Salford and Cheltenham are all leading heading into the closing stages.

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    GOAL: Swansea 2-0 Lutonpublished at 16:47 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2020

    Andre Ayew (89 mins)

    Game over.

    Andre Ayew, who had cleared one off the line a few minutes ago, seals the three points with a fierce low shot.

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    GOAL: Coventry 3-1 Rotherhampublished at 16:46 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2020

    Daniel Barlaser pen (85 mins)

    Daniel Barlaser smashes home the penalty for his third goal of the season.

  6. PENALTY TO ROTHERHAMpublished at 16:46 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2020

    Coventry 3-0 Rotherham

    Chance for a consolation for the Millers as Kyle Vassell was fouled by Coventry keeper Ben Wilson.

  7. Postpublished at 16:44 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2020

    Watford 0-1 Cardiff

    Watford v CardiffImage source, Getty Images

    Watford are not going to let their unbeaten home start to the season go without a fight.

    Sub Will Hughes goes close with an effort he maybe should have done better with.

  8. goal

    GOAL: Preston 1-2 Wycombepublished at 16:41 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2020

    Scott Kashket (75 mins)

    Wycombe take the lead!

    Joe Jacobson's free-kick comes off the post and Scott Kashket is there to put away the rebound for his fourth goal of the season.

  9. League Two latestpublished at 16:41 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2020

    Goals keep flooding in at Whaddon Road where Cheltenham have restored their two-goal cushion against Exeter.

    Andy Williams has put them 4-2 ahead now.

    Bolton have pulled a couple of goals back against Port Vale, but they still trail 6-3 at home.

    Mansfield are still scrapping against Crawley with a goal to bring them back to 3-2 behind at Field Mill.

  10. Postpublished at 16:40 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2020

    Millwall 0-1 Derby

    Millwall v DerbyImage source, Getty Images

    Almost a second for the Rams but Max Bird's header is held by Bartosz Bialkowski.

  11. goal

    GOAL: Norwich 2-1 Sheff Wedpublished at 16:40 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2020

    Max Aarons (84 mins)

    Turnaround complete!

    Max Aarons motors into the area and Mario Vrancic, who got the assist for the first goal, gets himself a second with a cute back heel into Aarons' who finishes calmly.

    The Canaries are going top.

  12. goal

    GOAL: Bristol City 0-1 Birminghampublished at 16:39 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2020

    Harlee Dean (80 mins)

    Deadlock broken - and it's been coming for the visitors!

    Birmingham have definitely had the better of this second half and now have the lead their play merits, with Harlee Dean heading home from a corner to put them in front.

  13. League One latestpublished at 16:37 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2020

    Portsmouth now two goals to the good against Peterborough courtesy of a brilliant goal from Tom Naylor.

    Fratton Park making one mighty racket even with only 2,000 inside.

    Elsewhere, Lincoln City are now 2-0 up at Rochdale as they look like keeping pace with leaders Hull.

    LincolnImage source, Getty Images
  14. goal

    GOAL: Norwich 1-1 Sheff Wedpublished at 16:36 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2020

    Josh Martin (81 mins)

    Can they find a second to go top!

    Teenager Josh Martin levels for the hosts with a well-taken finish after Mario Vrancic played him in behind the Owls defence.

  15. Postpublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2020

    Swansea 1-0 Luton

    Luton might only have 10 men after Matty Pearson was sent off but they're still in this.

    Swans forward Andre Ayew has to hack one off the line as the Hatters come so close to an equaliser.

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    GOAL: Coventry 3-0 Rotherhampublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2020

    Leo Ostigard (72 mins)

    Coventry are out of sight now and deserve their third.

    In comes a cross and Leo Ostigard is there to head home as it comes off Michael Smith.

    That's Ostigard's first goal for the Sky Blues who is on loan from Brighton.

  17. Postpublished at 16:33 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2020

    Huddersfield 2-0 QPR

    Another chance for Huddersfield but Seny Dieng is there again, this time he thwarts Lewis O'Brien tipping his effort wide.

  18. League One latestpublished at 16:33 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2020

    Leaders Hull City are finally level at Oxford United courtesy of Greg Docherty's finish.

    Promotion contenders Charlton are now ahead at Shrewsbury through Ben Watson.

    Ipswich meanwhile have turned the game around at Plymouth moments after they were reduced to 10 men. Jon Nolan with the equaliser and then Kayden Jackson have put under-pressure Paul Lambert's side 2-1 up.

  19. Postpublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2020

    Watford 0-1 Cardiff

    Joao Pedro forces a comfortable save from Alex Smithies in the Cardiff goal as Watford try and protect their unbeaten home start to the season.

  20. Postpublished at 16:30 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2020

    Preston 1-1 Wycombe

    Wycombe are on top and should take the lead.

    Adebayo Akinfenwa heads it back across goal for an unmarked Scott Kashket who places his effort wide.

    He really should score.