Summary

  • Championship FT: Bournemouth 1-1 Millwall; Luton 0-2 QPR

  • Dominic Solanke gives Cherries lead but Matt Smith levels for Millwall a minute after coming on

  • Charlie Austin heads QPR ahead in first game since loan return; Macauley Bonne adds second

  • League One FT: Charlton 4-4 Rochdale - Addicks come back from 2-0, 3-1 & 4-2 down

  • League Two FT: Exeter 1-1 Bolton; Scunthorpe 0-1 Salford

  • League Two leaders Carlisle's game at Harrogate called off for second time due to power cut

  1. All overpublished at 21:50 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2021

    #bbcefl

    Charlie AustinImage source, Rex Features

    That's it for our coverage of this evening's EFL action.

    QPR were the big winners of the evening, as Charlie Austin scored on his second debut for the club to help the R's to victory at Kenilworth Road.

    Charlton and Rochdale were involved in a 4-4 thriller in League One while Salford climbed into the play-off places in League Two.

    We'll be back on Saturday, with Middlesbrough welcoming Birmingham in the early kick-off in the Championship.

    See you then.

  2. Lions and R's edge up tablepublished at 21:47 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2021

    At the bottom, QPR's win at Luton this evening lifts them up to 18th in the table and five points clear of the relegation zone.

    Millwall climb a place to 16th and have a game in hand of the five teams immediately below them.

    Table.Image source, BBC Sport
  3. Cherries remain in thirdpublished at 21:45 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2021

    How it stands

    Millwall's late equaliser means Bournemouth missed the chance to move into the automatic promotion places.

    The Cherries are now a point behind Swansea City, and five behind Norwich.

    Fourth-placed Brentford have had their next two games postponed because of coronavirus cases.

    Table.Image source, BBC Sport
  4. Millwall the draw specialistspublished at 21:43 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2021

    FT: Bournemouth 1-1 Millwall

    Millwall.Image source, Getty Images

    The result also underlines Millwall's status as Championship draw specialists.

    The Lions have seen half of their 22 league games this season end as stalemates - two more than any other club.

    The south-east London club have won just one of their past 14 in the second tier.

    Still, a point's a point.

  5. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:41 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2021

    Bournemouth 1-1 Millwall

    Bournemouth miss the chance to move into the automatic promotion places in the Championship.

    Millwall sub Matt Smith cancelled out Dominic Solanke's first-half opener.

  6. Postpublished at 21:36 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2021

    Bournemouth 1-1 Millwall

    Into four added minutes at the Vitality Stadium.

    Can either side find a late winner?

  7. CLOSE!published at 21:36 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2021

    Bournemouth 1-1 Millwall

    Big, big chance in the final minute for the Cherries to take all three points.

    Josh King picks up a pass from goalscorer Dominic Solanke but drives his effort wide.

  8. Grimsby fined for Covid-19 rules breachpublished at 21:35 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2021

    In other news about the coronavirus in football, League Two strugglers Grimsby Town have accepted a suspended fine for breaching EFL rules.

    The Mariners had three games postponed in September and October because of a Covid-19 outbreak.

    It is thought they are the first club in the country to be sanctioned for breaking the league's rules during the pandemic.

    Grimsby fined for Covid-19 rules breach

    Grimsby accept a suspended fine for breaching English Football League rules after three games were postponed because of Covid-19.

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  9. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 21:32 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2021

    Bournemouth 1-1 Millwall

    More change, as the Cherries bring on Rodrigo Riquelme and Josh King in a bid to restore their lead.

    Ben Thompson has come on for Jed Wallace for the visitors.

    Millwall have been in the ascendancy since their equaliser.

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    GOAL: Bournemouth 1-1 Millwallpublished at 21:25 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2021

    Matt Smith (79 mins)

    Matt Smith.Image source, Rex Features

    Well, that didn't take long.

    Matt Smith has barely been on the pitch for a minute and he gambles to get on the end of Jake Cooper's flick-on from a free-kick which was pumped forward.

    The big Millwall striker pokes in past Asmir Begovic from eight yards out with what must be his first touch of the game.

    A blow to Bournemouth's automatic promotion bid!

  11. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 21:25 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2021

    Bournemouth 1-0 Millwall

    Millwall boss Gary Rowett makes a triple change and brings on a fresh forward line.

    Jon Dadi Bodvarsson, Mason Bennett and Matt Smith are all introduced.

  12. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 21:22 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2021

    Bournemouth 1-0 Millwall

    Millwall striker Kenneth Zohore tries his luck from a free-kick.

    The on-loan man sees his low left-footed shot go under the wall and cannon back off the right-hand upright.

    Just under 15 minutes remain on the south coast.

  13. Covid causes Brentford postponementspublished at 21:20 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2021

    Clubs in the EFL are continuing to record Covid-19 cases.

    Brentford confirmed that head coach Thomas Frank had the virus last week, and the Dane missed their FA Cup win over Middlesbrough a the weekend.

    Now the Bees have been forced to postpone their next two Championship games, against Bristol City and Reading.

    The game against the Robins had been re-arranged for tomorrow, having originally been scheduled for 2 January.

    That's 55 games in the EFL which have now been called off this season because of the pandemic.

    Two Brentford matches off due to Covid

    Brentford's next two Championship fixtures against Bristol City and Reading are postponed because of Covid-19 cases.

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  14. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:17 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2021

    Bournemouth 1-0 Millwall

    Junior Stanislas is forced off after a challenge by Ryan Leonard.

    Philip Billing comes on for the Cherries.

  15. Austin header helps QPR win at Lutonpublished at 21:17 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2021

    Charlie Austin scores on his first appearance since rejoining QPR as they beat Luton for their first win in 10 Championship games.

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  16. Postpublished at 21:15 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2021

    Bournemouth 1-0 Millwall

    The visitors are pressing high and putting pressure on the Cherries as they bid to find an equaliser.

    Millwall are in need of arresting their slide down the table, following one win in their past 13 Championship games.

  17. Football continuing is 'morally wrong'published at 21:15 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2021

    Domestic football in England is continuing during the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic and another national lockdown.

    The dissenting voices are starting to grow, with Bolton boss Ian Evatt stating that it is "morally wrong" for football to continue at this moment in time.

    Football continuing is 'morally wrong'

    Bolton boss Ian Evatt says it is "morally wrong" for football to continue while coronavirus lockdown restrictions are in place.

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  18. Postpublished at 21:10 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2021

    Bournemouth 1-0 Millwall

    It's a tight game at the Vitality, but we'll bring you some other news from the EFL in the meantime while keeping an eye on the action.

  19. Elsewhere in the EFLpublished at 21:06 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2021

    Papa John's Trophy update

    Four more clubs have joined Hull City and Sunderland in the last eight of the Papa John's Trophy.

    Lincoln, AFC Wimbledon, Oxford and Peterborough have all booked their spot in the quarter-finals.

    MK Dons lead Northampton 1-0 in the final tie this evening, with about half and hour remaining there.

  20. Postpublished at 21:04 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2021

    Bournemouth 1-0 Millwall

    Bournemouth v Millwall.Image source, Rex Features

    Almost at the hour mark down in Dorset.

    The pattern from the first half is repeating, with Bournemouth still bossing possession.

    But Millwall are a threat when they do foray forward.