Summary

  • Championship leaders Norwich beat Luton to stay 10 points clear at top

  • Watford beat Nottm Forest in early game to go second

  • Ayew penalty in 97th minute gives Swansea win over Middlesbrough

  • Barnsley overcome Birmingham to move into top six

  • Also wins for Reading, QPR, Coventry, Blackburn & Stoke

  • Portsmouth thrashed 4-1 by Northampton in League One

  1. Postpublished at 16:25 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2021

    Bristol City 0-2 QPR

    Bristol City still plugging away in this one.

    Sam Pearson, who was one of the three first-half subs, volleys a shot on goal but it's straight at Rangers keeper Seny Dieng.

  2. Postpublished at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2021

    Swansea 1-0 Middlesbrough

    Middlesbrough piling the pressure onto Swansea after Marc Bola's earlier disallowed goal.

    The visitors are pushing for a leveller as they look to improve their chances of a play-off spot but the hosts are holding firm so far, despite George Saville heading wide from a free-kick.

  3. Postpublished at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2021

    Stoke City 0-0 Wycombe Wanderers

    StokeImage source, Rex Features

    Joe Allen goes close once again for Stoke.

    Rhys Norrington-Davies once again the provider from the left with a low cross this time that just won't fall to Allen in time for him to side-foot into the net from only eight yards out.

  4. Postpublished at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2021

    Reading 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday

    Tom Holmes goes close to making it 2-0 to Reading.

    Josh Laurent fed the ball to him inside the visitors' area, but his low shot across goal skims the outside of the right post.

  5. League Two latestpublished at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2021

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    • Play-off contenders Tranmere Rovers are losing 1-0 at home to Crawley, Tom Nichols getting the opening goal there.
    • Morecambe are three goals up now against Carlisle, the third coming from Cole Stockton.
    • Mansfield are down to ten men after Ryan Sweeney received a second yellow card in the goalless draw away to Barrow.
    • And Stevenage’s Elliott List has given the hosts a 1-0 lead against Harrogate.
  6. Postpublished at 16:20 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2021

    Stoke City 0-0 Wycombe Wanderers

    Still goalless in this one but Stoke continuing to dominate the chances.

    Joe Allen heads narrowly wide after he was picked out unmarked from Rhys Norrington-Davies' cross.

  7. Postpublished at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2021

    Millwall 0-1 Blackburn

    Blackburn could do with another goal to give them some breathing space on Millwall if they are to bring their winless run to an end.

    Sam Gallagher plays Tyrhys Dolan through who tries to work a shot away after cutting onto his right foot inside the box but Lions keeper Bartosz Bialkowski is on hand to save.

  8. Postpublished at 16:18 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2021

    Coventry 1-0 Derby

    It's the hosts who have had the better of the chances early on in the second half.

    Coventry did had a dangerous corner, but Kelle Roos dealt with it easily.

    Derby are looking poor here and there's not much to report on.

    Coventry v DerbyImage source, Getty Images
  9. Postpublished at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2021

    Norwich City 2-0 Luton Town

    Norwich so close to wrapping this game up early in the second half.

    Todd Cantwell strikes a volley just wide of the post after a good ball into the area from Emi Buendia.

  10. League One latestpublished at 16:16 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2021

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    • Doncaster went 2-0 ahead in the 47th minute through Omar Bogle, but Niall Ennis pulled a goal back three minutes later for Plymouth.
    • Lincoln have doubled their lead against Crewe, Conor McGrandles with the second of the afternoon there.
  11. Postpublished at 16:16 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2021

    Preston 0-1 Bournemouth

    Bournemouth pressing Preston for a second in the early stages of the second half, here.

    Dominic Solanke crossses into the box towards goalscorer Arnaut Danjuma but his volleyed effort on the edge of the box is saved by North End keeper Daniel Iversen.

  12. Postpublished at 16:15 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2021

    Reading 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday

    Reading almost double their lead against 10-man Sheffield Wednesday.

    Former Owls striker Lucas Joao hits the crossbar after a neat run to the near post from a corner, but his header comes back off the woodwork.

  13. Postpublished at 16:12 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2021

    Bristol City 0-2 QPR

    Back under way at Ashton Gate after a lengthy amount of first-half injury time.

    Can the hosts repair some of the early damage in this one?

  14. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 16:11 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2021

    Swansea 1-0 Middlesbrough

    Swansea v MiddlesbroughImage source, Rex Features

    Marc Bola fires in from outside the box for Middlesbrough but it's not given!

    The visitors are judged to have fouled Swansea's Jay Fulton in the build up as Yannick Bolasie teed Bola up and Boro are livid.

  15. goal

    GOAL: Barnsley 1-0 Birminghampublished at 16:09 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2021

    Daryl Dike (49 mins)

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    Daryl Dike gets Barnsley off the mark against Birmingham and in quite some style!

    He lets fly with a powerful strike into the top right corner.

  16. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:09 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2021

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    Failboat: Back up to 14 first team injuries at @BristolCity, external - it's been such a fun season...

  17. KICK-OFFpublished at 16:04 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2021

    We are beginning to get back under way in today's English Football League fixtures.

    45 minutes to hold on/salvage a point/coast to victory (delete as applicable)

  18. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:02 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2021

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    Chris Podd: it feels like at least 90 points will be required for automatic promotion this year.

    But who will it be who gets those all-important points? Keep your tweets coming in on the afternoon's action using #bbcefl

  19. Hornets go clear in secondpublished at 15:59 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2021

    FT: Watford 1-0 Nottingham Forest

    In case you weren't with us for the lunchtime fixture in the Championship, you can read the report of how Watford beat Nottingham Forest thanks to Adam Masina's first-half goal.

    Watford go second with win over Forest

    Adam Masina's strike earns victory against Nottingham Forest as a sixth win in seven games moves Watford up to second.

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  20. League Two half-time headlinespublished at 15:58 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2021

    Alfie MayImage source, Rex Feat
    • Cheltenham are going top as it stands thanks to a 2-0 lead against 21st-placed Port Vale.
    • Promotion-chasers Forest Green Rovers are being held to a 1-1 draw with Grimsby, with fellow title chasers Cambridge goalless with Walsall.
    • Play-off contenders Morecambe and Newport are both winning heading into the break, with the scorelines 2-0 and 1-0 there respectively.
    • Scunthorpe equalised against Salford on the stroke of half-time with a penalty from Abo Eisa.
    • And relegation-battlers Southend and Barrow are both goalless draws against Oldham and Mansfield.