Summary

  • Late Stanislas goal gives Bournemouth win at Stoke

  • Leaders Norwich four points clear after beating Barnsley

  • Blackburn, Coventry, Middlesbrough, Forest, Reading & Swansea all win

  • Rotherham v Cardiff off because of snow

  • Forest Green v Oldham abandoned on 57 minutes due to fog

  1. Postpublished at 61 mins

    Stoke City 0-0 Bournemouth

    James McCleanImage source, Rex Features

    Stoke are showing a bit more sense of attacking intent.

    There's been a couple of decent bits of build-up but no killer final ball.

    James McClean seds in a cross from the left but Jacob Brown doesn't direct his header on target.

  2. Postpublished at 59 mins

    Stoke City 0-0 Bournemouth

    And here comes some snow!

    Not particularly heavy or settling at all, but enough to notice on the cameras.

  3. YELLOW CARDpublished at 58 mins

    Stoke City 0-0 Bournemouth

    And another in the book for Stoke.

    James Chester now as he rather needlessly obstructs Adam Smith trying to take a throw-in.

  4. YELLOW CARDpublished at 57 mins

    Stoke City 0-0 Bournemouth

    A corner comes and goes for Stoke as Jordan Thompson's delivery can't be matches by a finish in the air.

    Thompson then goes in the book for a cynical foul on Dominic Solanke as Bournemouth try to race clear.

  5. Postpublished at 53 mins

    Stoke City 0-0 Bournemouth

    Bournemouth also have a go from range as Lewis Cook tries to replicate a peach of a goal he scored against Reading in November.

    Sadly not kissing the underside of the crossbar and going in this time from a Cherries perspective.

  6. Postpublished at 52 mins

    Stoke City 0-0 Bournemouth

    Jacob Brown tries his luck for Stoke from distance after a prolonged spell of possession.

    On target, but an easy grab for Asmir Begovic above his head.

  7. Postpublished at 48 mins

    Stoke City 0-0 Bournemouth

    Somehow Stoke escape being carved open by Bournemouth.

    Josef Bursik dives out to cut out what looks like an easy ball in from the left for either Sam Surridge or Dominic Solanke to tap home.

    James Chester also scrambles back in time to clear any more threat.

  8. KICK-OFFpublished at 46 mins

    Stoke City 0-0 Bournemouth

    Jason TindallImage source, Rex Features

    And we're back up and under way...

    No more changes in personnel for now so it's as you were.

  9. Postpublished at 20:46 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2021

    HT: Stoke City 0-0 Bournemouth

    Not long to go until the restart meanwhile in our feature fixture.

    Teams will be back out again soon...

  10. Fog off at FGR, but not everyone agreedpublished at 20:44 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2021

    Seems there was some discontent between the two managers on the touchline about the decision to call off that match between Forest Green and Oldham early in the second half.

    Read more about it below.

    Bosses differ on Forest Green-Oldham call

    Forest Green boss Mark Cooper is dissatisfied with the Oldham game abandonment for fog, but Latics manager Harry Kewell feels it was the right call.

    Read More
  11. Saturday's League Two resultspublished at 20:42 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2021

    CarlisleImage source, PA Media

    There were also a handful of postponements in League Two due to Covid-19 and the weather.

    There was also an abandonment at Forest Green due to fog and freezing temperatures.

  12. Saturday's League One resultspublished at 20:40 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2021

    Josh EmmanuelImage source, PA Media

    Not many fixtures survived the original schedule in League One, but those that did saw Lincoln move four points clear at the top.

    Oxford put five past Burton in front of their soon-to-be-returning manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink while Hull returned to winning ways against Charlton.

  13. Saturday's other Championship scorespublished at 20:38 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2021

    Emi BuendiaImage source, Getty Images

    Norwich are four points clear at the top after beating Barnsley while second-placed Swansea edged out Watford in some of the earlier matches.

    Full scores and reports below:

  14. Postpublished at 20:37 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2021

    If you weren't with us earlier today for the bulk of the EFL action, time for us to show you all the scores....

  15. Elsewhere this eveningpublished at 20:35 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2021

    Meanwhile, Premier League action also continues this Saturday evening.

    After Brighton and Wolves shared a thrilling 3-3 draw earlier, it's currently Arsenal heaping a bit more pressure on Big Sam and West Brom at The Hawthorns.

    The Gunners lead 2-0 with around 10 minutes until half-time.

    Follow that match right here.

  16. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:32 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2021

    Stoke City 0-0 Bournemouth

    There's the interval then.

    Not been a classic for the past 15 minutes or so, but there were moments for both sides before that.

    Time to regroup in the relative warmth of the changing room for the next 15.

  17. INJURY TIMEpublished at 44 mins

    Stoke City 0-0 Bournemouth

    Two minutes being added on.

    Most likely for that injury to Steven Fletcher earlier rather than anything else...

    Steven FletcherImage source, Rex Features
  18. Postpublished at 44 mins

    Stoke City 0-0 Bournemouth

    Come to think of it, I am quite looking forward to raiding the biscuit tin in my house at half-time.

    Will probably go for a bourbon.

    One minute until stoppage time....

  19. Postpublished at 42 mins

    Stoke City 0-0 Bournemouth

    Could do with half-time coming early here.

    Not for me, but just for both sets of teams to regroup and reset you feel.

    They're cancelling each other out at the moment.

  20. Postpublished at 39 mins

    Stoke City 0-0 Bournemouth

    Goalmouth incident levels have severely dried up of late.

    Bournemouth finding it harder to carve a way through, illustrated by Jefferson Lerma inadvertently playing the ball out of touch while seemingly under little pressure on the halfway line.