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 84 mins

    Watford 1-0 Nottingham Forest

    Forest looking like they've gone to a 4-4-2 with Lyle Taylor's introduction.

    He and Glenn Murray look to combine but Murray's flick on evades Taylor on the edge of the Watford area.

  2. Jay nets hat-trick for Grecianspublished at 14:11 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2021

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    We're back under way in our two games outside the Championship, and in League Two, Exeter City have a fourth against Leyton Orient.

    Matt Jay completes his hat-trick from the penalty spot after Joel Randall is brought down.

    In League One, Paul Cook's Ipswich still trail at Gillingham.

  3. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 80 mins

    Watford 1-0 Nottingham Forest

    Forest make two more changes, Watford make one.

    Philip Zinckernagel makes way for Joseph Hungbo for the hosts.

    Filip Krovinovic and Gaetan Bong are replaced by Lyle Taylor and Tyler Blackett for Forest.

    Into the last 10 minutes we go.

  4. Postpublished at 77 mins

    Watford 1-0 Nottingham Forest

    Ken Sema bursts down the left wing for Watford and nearly tees up a shot on goal inside the Forest area.

    It's half-cleared by the visitors before the ball comes out to Philip Zinckernagel to strike and that left-foot effort just goes over the crossbar.

  5. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Watford 1-0 Nottingham Forest

    Watford are heading three points clear in second place as this scoreline stands, but the job is far from done for the Hornets here.

    Forest enjoying another fruitful spell of pressure in this second half.

  6. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Watford 1-0 Nottingham Forest

    Forest continuing to pose questions as we move towards the last 15 minutes.

    Cafu goes so close to finding the goal but his shot on the turn takes a deflection and goes just wide.

    Daniel Bachmann was a mere spectator in Watford's goal.

    Quote Message

    This is encouraging from Forest.

    Colin Fray, BBC Radio Nottingham

  7. Postpublished at 72 mins

    Watford 1-0 Nottingham Forest

    Gaetan Bong nearly creeps into space in the Watford area to glance in an equaliser.

    Anthony Knockaert sends in another trademark teasing cross on his left and that header wasn't that far wide of Watford's goal.

  8. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 66 mins

    Watford 1-0 Nottingham Forest

    Anthony Knockaert lines up a strike from range on his left.

    But, it's always swinging away from Daniel Bachmann's goal despite the Watford goalkeeper being forced to go at full-stretch for the first time this afternoon.

    Watford make a first change as Andre Gray is replaced by new signing Carlos Sanchez, who joined as a free agent earlier this week.

    Carlos Sanchez comes on for WatfordImage source, Rex Features
  9. Postpublished at 65 mins

    Watford 1-0 Nottingham Forest

    Watford just coming under some real concerted pressure for the first time in this match.

    Xisco Munoz will be a little anxious on the touchline that his side are still only 1-0 up.

  10. Postpublished at 64 mins

    Watford 1-0 Nottingham Forest

    Joe Lolley already making an impact down the left for Forest as he forces a corner.

    Filip Krovinovic sends in two good balls from the left, but Forest unable to get their heads on the end of them for the finish.

  11. Jay at double as Exeter lead O'spublished at 13:50 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2021

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    Matt Jay celebratesImage source, Rex Features

    It's half-time in our two early kick-offs outside the Championship.

    In League Two, there's a very happy home dressing room at St James Park as Matt Jay tapped in his second of the game from a yard out to give Exeter a 3-0 lead over Leyton Orient.

    In League One, Gillingham head for the break 1-0 up against Ipswich Town thanks to Jack Turner's early effort.

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  12. Postpublished at 60 mins

    Watford 1-0 Nottingham Forest

    Glenn Murray still battling away for Forest trying to hold the ball up and get them going.

    Will Hughes hauls him down after initially being spun round.

    But at the hour mark, it's still Hughes' side who hold the advantage.

    Will Hughes in actionImage source, Rex Features
  13. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 57 mins

    Watford 1-0 Nottingham Forest

    As mentioned, two changes in midfield for Forest.

    Ryan Yates makes way for Cafu and Luke Freeman is replaced by Joe Lolley.

  14. Postpublished at 57 mins

    Watford 1-0 Nottingham Forest

    So close to Watford going 2-0 up.

    Andre Gray inches away from side-footing in Kiko Femenia's low cross in from the right.

    Quote Message

    Forest got lucky. Big lucky there. Watford should have scored.

    Steve Hodge, Former Nottingham Forest midfielder on BBC Radio Nottingham

  15. Postpublished at 55 mins

    Watford 1-0 Nottingham Forest

    Watford fail to make the most of a corner once again as Forest clear things at the near post.

    Ismaila Sarr also sends over a stray cross from the right as Forest look ready to make a double change.

  16. Postpublished at 51 mins

    Watford 1-0 Nottingham Forest

    Joao Pedro gets the ball into feet inside the Forest area from a nice and precise through ball.

    Fires a low left-foot shot straight at Brice Samba.

  17. YELLOW CARDpublished at 50 mins

    Watford 1-0 Nottingham Forest

    Booking for Watford midfielder Philip Zinckernagel as he trips Anthony Knockaert as the winger attempts to spin past him down the right.

  18. Postpublished at 13:38 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2021

    Watford 1-0 Nottingham Forest

    Steve Hodge
    Former England and Forest midfielder on BBC Radio Nottingham

    Forest's left-back situation is a big problem. Joe Worrall has had to get across three or four times to stop the danger.

    They’ve worked hard to keep Watford at arm’s length, Forest have got into good areas on a few occasions, but not threatened their keeper.

  19. Postpublished at 48 mins

    Watford 1-0 Nottingham Forest

    Sedate start to this half so far, but Watford still seeing plenty of the ball in a similar vein to the first half.

  20. KICK-OFFpublished at 46 mins

    Watford 1-0 Nottingham Forest

    And we're off again after the sounds of Darude - Sandstorm come to an end on the Vicarage Road PA.

    Brice Samba continuing for now in the Forest goal.