Summary

  • Norwich go 10 points clear at top of Championship with 3-1 win at Birmingham

  • New boss Nigel Pearson watches Bristol City win 3-1 at Middlesbrough

  • Wayne Rooney's Derby ease to 2-0 win over Huddersfield

  • 10-man Wycombe hold on to beat Reading as both sides miss penalties

  • Forest win at Rotherham; Millwall snatch last-gasp draw at Luton

  • Peterborough win to go top of League One as Lincoln draw; League Two leaders Cambridge beaten

  • Get involved at #bbcefl

  1. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 20:43 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    Birmingham 1-2 Norwich

    The home side have thrown on striker Lukas Jutkiewicz as they look to find a second equaliser at St Andrew's.

    They have five minutes plus stoppages to get it.

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    GOAL: Middlesbrough 1-3 Bristol Citypublished at 20:40 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    Dael Fry (80 mins)

    Dael Fry scoresImage source, Getty Images

    This time Middlesbrough do get the reward their pressure has warranted, thanks to Dael Fry.

    Daniel Bentley had just tipped a curling corner onto the crossbar but could do nothing about Fry's ferocious shot from close range.

    Ten minutes to spring a shock...

  3. Postpublished at 20:39 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    Middlesbrough 0-3 Bristol City

    Middlesbrough's heat map in the past five minutes would be a big red blob in the Bristol City half but they've done little with it.

    They've tried to get in out wide, but can't get the space. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing a moment ago one such Boro player to be foiled.

    His frustration said it all, arguing with futility towards the referee's assistant.

    There's a slight air of lackadaisical creeping into Bristol City though. They don't want to be punished.

  4. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:35 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    Luton 0-0 Millwall

    Not much in it at Kenilworth Road, as the score reflects.

    Millwall's Tom Bradshaw had the biggest opening, but a heavy touch meant he couldn't get a shot away when well-placed.

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    GOAL: Birmingham 1-2 Norwichpublished at 20:35 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    Teemu Pukki (76 mins)

    Teemu Pukki celebratesImage source, Getty Images

    It's that man again for Norwich!

    Emi Buendia's shot deflects off Birmingham defender Harlee Dean and breaks to Teemu Pukki, who puts the ball into the back of the net.

    The Canaries are going 10 points clear at the top as it stands.

    Quote Message

    There were a couple of ricochets and Pukki was the first to react and smuggle the ball past Neil Etheridge.

    Dele Adebola, Ex-Birmingham striker on BBC Radio WM

  6. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:33 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    Wycombe 0-0 Reading

    The bottom of the table hosts have needed two great saves from David Stockdale to keep them level.

    Andy Rinomhota and Ovie Ejaria were the Reading players to be denied - keep this up and they'll be confident of pinching a goal.

  7. Postpublished at 20:33 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    Birmingham 1-1 Norwich

    There's around 15 minutes or normal time left at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.

    Leaders Norwich have been sloppy in possession and struggled to create many chances against a Birmingham side who seem to have a new lease of life.

  8. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:33 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    Rotherham 0-0 Nottm Forest

    Couple of chances apiece for both sides, with Michael Smith and Anthony Knockaert having their respective best opportunities.

    Goalless though in South Yorkshire.

  9. Postpublished at 20:32 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    Rotherham 0-0 Nottm Forest

    Rotherham keeper Viktor Johansson sprawls across his goal to claw away a typically curling, fierce free-kick from Anthony Knockaert.

    Forest do little with the corner, but come forward through Luke Freeman who crosses brilliantly to Luke Yates who is offside. Header over anyway.

  10. Postpublished at 20:31 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    Wycombe 0-0 Reading

    We know Wycombe are a physical side but they're giving away plenty of free-kicks in decent positions, though Reading are yet to capitalise.

    We're edging towards half-time at Adams Park.

  11. Postpublished at 20:30 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    Middlesbrough 0-3 Bristol City

    Neil Warnock will be as puce as the empty Riverside seats at aspects of his Middlesbrough side's play here.

    They are getting into positions but cannot find a clean finish.

    Funny how their home form has not been as good as previous seasons. I saw a midweek home game against Rotherham earlier this season, where they were equally well-beaten, but this is a better performance than that one.

  12. Cometh the hour, cometh the men for Morecambepublished at 20:27 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

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    Talking about leaving it late! Going into stoppage time, Morecambe were 1-0 down to Salford in League Two.

    But a 94th-minute scrambled equaliser from Carlos Mendes Gomes against Salford brought them level before Aaron Wildig deflected in a shot two minutes later to put the Shrimps 2-1 up.

    In the same division, Exeter have doubled their lead at Colchester, while third-placed Cheltenham lead top-of-the-table Cambridge through Sean Long.

    And in League One, Sunderland have the lead against Fleetwood, Aiden O'Brien heading in an Aiden McGeady cross. Makes a change from Charlie Wyke, I suppose.

  13. PENALTY APPEALpublished at 20:27 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    Luton 0-0 Millwall

    Millwall's Jon Dadi Bodvarsson combines with strike partner Tom Bradshaw and appears to be blocked by a Luton defender, but no penalty is given.

    The visitors are having a good spell at Kenilworth Road - Ben Thompson the latest to shoot wide.

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    GOAL: Derby 2-0 Huddersfieldpublished at 20:25 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    Martyn Waghorn (66 mins)

    Martyn Waghorn scores for DerbyImage source, Getty Images

    Derby double the lead and it's a first goal since October for Martyn Waghorn.

    He had to keep him cool after slipping the offside trap and raced through, drawing Ryan Schofield and slamming past him into the right corner for a doubling of the lead.

    Might just have clinched this one for Wayne Rooney's side.

  15. Postpublished at 20:24 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    Rotherham 0-0 Nottm Forest

    Rotherham swarming the Forest box but cannot find a chink in the armour.

    Lewis Wing can really wallop them but he just could not gain a yard to dig the ball out of his feet on the edge of the box and his over-pushed pass wide is cut out.

  16. Postpublished at 20:21 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    Wycombe 0-0 Reading

    Wycombe keeper David Stockdale is called into action again.

    He was recalled last week from a loan at Stevenage to step in for the injured Ryan Allsop, and this time tips over a powerful Ovie Ejaria strike.

  17. Barton behind on Bristol Rovers bowpublished at 20:20 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

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    Joey BartonImage source, Rex Features

    It's proving a good night for one of Bristol's two new managers, with Nigel Pearson's City cruising at Middlesbrough.

    But in the blue and white corner of the city, Bristol Rovers and their new boss Joey Barton are behind to Wigan and Callum Lang's close-range header.

    Elsewhere, AFC Wimbledon look like they have snatched all three points against Gillingham thanks to Jack Rudoni's 89th-minute strike from 25 yards.

    Leaders Lincoln are back on level terms with Swindon at 2-2 and Sean Goss' second of the night has extended Shrewsbury's lead to 4-1 against MK Dons.

  18. Postpublished at 20:20 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    Birmingham 1-1 Norwich

    We've become used to Emi Buendia setting up Teemu Pukki for goals, but the Finland striker nearly returns the favour.

    His cross from the left is met by the head of Buendia but Birmingham keeper Neil Etheridge holds onto it.

  19. Postpublished at 20:17 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    Rotherham 0-0 Nottm Forest

    Glenn Murray had the ball in the net for Nottingham Forest but it's ruled out for offside.

    Was a peach of a delivery from Gaetan Bong.

    Then shortly after, Filip Krovinovic has a go from the edge of the box and it's saved by Viktor Johansson.

    Rotherham v Nottm ForestImage source, Getty Images
  20. Postpublished at 20:16 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    Birmingham 1-1 Norwich

    No chances of note since the break but Norwich have more control now and are keeping the ball nicely, despite the poor pitch.

    Birmingham are holding their own and continue to match the leaders.