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

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  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:03 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2021

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    As always you can get in touch with us by tweeting #bbcefl.

    Here's a question for you: So often in March a club goes on an incredible run and sneaks into the play-offs.

    Who do you think could be this season's surprise package?

  2. KICK-OFFpublished at 19:00 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2021

    Up and down the country and across the leagues, the 19:00 GMT games are getting under way.

    Here. We. Go.

  3. Today's League Two fixturespublished at 18:58 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2021

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    League Two leaders Cambridge United will look to extend their lead at the top when they host Scunthorpe.

    Leyton Orient start life under interim manager Jobi McAnuff with a trip to bottom side Grimsby and Bolton will be looking to make it six wins in a row as they visit local rivals Oldham.

    Here's a list of all of today's League Two games, all kicking off at 19:00 GMT unless stated:

    • Morecambe 1-1 Crawley Town (18:30 GMT)
    • Barrow v Harrogate Town
    • Bradford City v Mansfield Town
    • Cambridge United v Scunthorpe United
    • Cheltenham Town v Southend United
    • Colchester United v Carlisle United
    • Exeter City v Walsall
    • Grimsby Town v Leyton Orient
    • Oldham Athletic v Bolton Wanderers
    • Salford City v Port Vale
    • Stevenage v Forest Green Rovers
    • Tranmere Rovers v Newport County
  4. New Ipswich boss Cook in the standspublished at 18:56 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2021

    Accrington Stanley v Ipswich Town (19:00 GMT)

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    League One Ipswich Town have appointed Paul Cook as their new manager.

    The former Portsmouth and Wigan Athletic boss has agreed a contract at Portman Road until the summer of 2023.

    Cook, 54, replaces Paul Lambert, who left on Sunday after over two years in charge.

    And it looks like Cook will be in the stands as the his new charges take on Accrington Stanley tonight.

    Here are tonight's League One fixtures, with all games kicking off at 19:00 GMT unless stated:

    • Gillingham 2-2 Milton Keynes Dons (18:00 GMT)
    • Wigan Athletic 0-1 Charlton Athletic (18:00 GMT)
    • Accrington Stanley v Ipswich Town
    • Blackpool v Crewe Alexandra
    • Burton Albion v Bristol Rovers
    • Doncaster Rovers v Portsmouth
    • Hull City v Rochdale
    • Lincoln City v Fleetwood Town
    • Northampton Town v Plymouth Argyle
    • Oxford United v Peterborough United
    • Shrewsbury Town v AFC Wimbledon
    • Sunderland v Swindon Town
  5. League One and Two latest scorespublished at 18:54 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2021

    In League One, it's half-time in the two 18:00 GMT kick offs. MK Dons have just equalised to make it 2-2 at Gillingham and struggling Wigan are 1-0 behind at home to Charlton, Chuks Aneke with the goal there.

    Down in League Two, it's Morecambe 1-1 Crawley Town. That one kicked off at 18:30 GMT.

  6. Flying Bluebirds and buoyant Bluespublished at 18:53 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2021

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    We've got four 19:00 GMT kick offs in the Championship so here's one line on each of them before they get under way.

    Mick McCarthy's Cardiff will be looking to move back into the play-off places with victory over Wayne Rooney's improved Derby.

    Coventry City host play-off chasing Middlesbrough looking to move further clear of the relegation zone.

    Birmingham City will be looking to build on their late win over QPR on Saturday and move away from the bottom three when they visit Huddersfield, who have relegation concerns of their own.

    Millwall, in 12th, host 13th-placed Preston with both teams hopeful of kickstarting an unlikely late push for the play-offs.

  7. Top six battlepublished at 18:50 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2021

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    Some intriguing games involving sides in the play-off hunt tonight.

    Reading have been hot and cold in 2021 but will be looking to put things right with a strong performance against Blackburn in the 20:00 GMT match.

    In-form Cardiff will be hoping to bounce back from their draw with Middlesbrough with a win against Derby.

    And Boro travel to a Coventry side who have won one game from their last five.

  8. Today's Championship fixturespublished at 18:47 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2021

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    Here's a rundown of tonight's second tier action, with all games kicking off at 19:00 GMT unless otherwise stated:

    • Cardiff City v Derby County
    • Coventry City v Middlesbrough
    • Huddersfield Town v Birmingham City
    • Millwall v Preston North End
    • Nottingham Forest v Luton Town (19:45 GMT)
    • Reading v Blackburn Rovers (20:00 GMT)
  9. Welcome!published at 18:45 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2021

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    Cardiff City StadiumImage source, Rex Features

    Gather round. We've got more midweek EFL games to bring you!

    Six fixtures in total from the Championship and a full set of matches from League One and League Two.

    There's just 13 games to go for most of our clubs. Hold on folks, things are about to get serious.