Summary

  • Cardiff thrash Derby 4-0 and go sixth in the Championship

  • Reading, in fifth, beat Blackburn and close gap to second-placed Brentford to six points

  • Middlesbrough grab late win at Coventry; Relegation-threatened Huddersfield and Birmingham draw

  • Luton win at Forest for first time since 1983; Millwall beat Preston 2-1 with late goal

  • New Ipswich boss Paul Cook in stands to watch side beat former club Accrington

  • League One leaders Peterborough draw; Cheltenham win to go top of League Two

  • Get involved at #bbcefl

  1. Postpublished at 20:36 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2021

    Reading 1-0 Blackburn

    The hosts are forced into an early change as centre-back Michael Morrison makes way for Tom Holmes.

  2. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 20:35 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2021

    Coventry 1-1 Middlesbrough

    Triple sub for Middlesbrough.

    Off come Marc Bola, Chuba Akpom and Neeskens Kebano. On come Marvin Johnson, Yannick Bolasie and Duncan Watmore.

    Will Neil Warnock's tactical changes lead to a winner with 15 minutes to go?

  3. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:34 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2021

    Nottingham Forest 0-0 Luton

    Nottingham Forest v LutonImage source, Getty Images

    All Forest, but no goals.

    Both teams seem happy enough at the break.

  4. League One latestpublished at 20:33 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2021

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    • Sunderland have opened the scoring against Swindon, with Charlie Wyke getting the goal there.
    • Lincoln have a glimmer of hope against Fleetwood, pulling a goal back through substitute Callum Morton.
    • And Northampton, Doncaster and Hull have all doubled their leads against Plymouth, Portsmouth and Rochdale respectively.
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    GOAL: Huddersfield 1-1 Birminghampublished at 20:32 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2021

    Marc Roberts (67 mins)

    That Huddersfield lead was short-lived!

    The hosts fail to deal with a corner and the ball drops to the feet of Birmingham centre-half Marc Roberts about a yard out and he smashes it home.

  6. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 20:30 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2021

    Millwall 1-1 Preston

    Off the bar!

    Jon Dadi Bodvarsson is involved again, this time the Iceland international crosses to find Mason Bennett who clips the crossbar with his volley.

    How are Millwall not 2-1 up?

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    GOAL: Reading 1-0 Blackburnpublished at 20:29 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2021

    George Puscas (24 mins)

    Reading celebrateImage source, Getty Images

    BIG learning experience for Liverpool loanee Harvey Elliott.

    The talented forward has been great for Blackburn this season but he's at fault here as he's forced back towards his own goal and coughs up possession 20 yards out.

    It's rolled across for George Puscas and he taps home to give the hosts the lead.

  8. Postpublished at 20:28 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2021

    Millwall 1-1 Preston

    Millwall are starting to turn the screw at The Den.

    Jon Dadi Bodvarsson leaps well to get his head on the ball, but his effort is well-matched by Preston keeper Daniel Iversen.

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    GOAL: Huddersfield 1-0 Birminghampublished at 20:27 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2021

    Fraizer Campbell (63 mins)

    Oh, that's a lovely finish.

    Harlee Dean makes a right mess of clearing a routine ball into the box and Fraizer Campbell is on hand to thump the bouncing ball in from 20 yards.

  10. League Two latestpublished at 20:25 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2021

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    A quiet start to the second half across League Two, with the only goal coming from Cheltenham who are 1-0 ahead through a Conor Thomas penalty against struggling Southend.

  11. CLOSE!published at 20:23 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2021

    Nottingham Forest 0-0 Luton

    Should be 1-0 Forest!

    Anthony Knockaert puts in a brilliant ball to a free Glenn Murray. But the forward can only deflect the cross over the bar from close range.

    He's lying on the floor punching the ground. He knows how big that chance was.

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    GOAL: Cardiff 3-0 Derbypublished at 20:22 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2021

    Leandro Bacuna (56 mins)

    Leandro Bacuna scores for CardiffImage source, Rex Features

    Game over.

    The Bluebirds are in superb form under new boss Mick McCarthy and they're now 3-0 up and heading sixth,

    The hosts win the ball back 40 yards out and Sheyi Ojo squares for Leandro Bacuna to curl home a lovely left footer from 20 yards out,

    That's the Curacao international's second of the game. He hadn't scored all season before tonight.

  13. League Two early kick-off resultpublished at 20:22 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2021

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    Morecambe have come away with all three points in a 3-1 win against Crawley, with a Cole Stockton goal and a Carlos Mendes Gomes brace wrapping things up there.

  14. Postpublished at 20:21 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2021

    Reading 0-0 Blackburn

    George Puscas goes for the VERY audacious.

    The Romania forward has a go from the halfway line and Blackburn keeper Thomas Kaminski is scrambling to get back.

    Fortunately for the Rovers keeper the ball sails just over the bar.

  15. YELLOW CARDpublished at 20:20 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2021

    Coventry 1-1 Middlesbrough

    Paddy McNair catches Callum O'Hare. That'll be a yellow for the Boro man.

    It's the only talking point in the second half from this game so far. It's not been great since the restart.

  16. League One latestpublished at 20:17 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2021

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    • Callum Camps has doubled Fleetwood’s advantage with his first goal in 20 games away at Lincoln.
    • Burton are ahead thanks to a brilliant goal from outside the box from Jonny Smith against 10-man Bristol Rovers, after Luke McCormick received a second yellow card.
  17. GREAT SAVE!published at 20:15 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2021

    Nottingham Forest 0-0 Luton

    Fine double-save from Luton's Simon Sluga.

    First the keeper parries Joe Lolley's shot before he's up to gather Cafu's effort on the rebound.

    Forest are knocking on the door.

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    GOAL: Cardiff 2-0 Derbypublished at 20:14 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2021

    Kieffer Moore (48 mins)

    Kieffer Moore celebratesImage source, Rex Features

    He finally has his goal!

    Kieffer Moore, who went close a few times in the first half, heads home from Will Vaulks' corner.

    Wayne Rooney will not be pleased at how easily the striker got free to head across Kelle Roos and into the corner.

  19. CLOSE!published at 20:13 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2021

    Millwall 1-1 Preston

    Opportunity for Preston.

    Ben Whiteman's corner eventually drops to Andrew Hughes on the edge of the box.

    But the Welsh defender hits his volley off target.

  20. Postpublished at 20:10 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2021

    Reading 0-0 Blackburn

    The hosts nearly take a very early lead as George Puscas sees his header tipped over by Blackburn goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski.

    The Romanian maybe should have scored there.