Summary

  • Six games in Championship

  • FT: Bournemouth 3-0 Swansea - Cherries move two points from play-offs

  • FT: Rotherham 1-4 Watford - Hornets stay second

  • FT: Derby 2-2 Brentford - Rams fight back from 2-0 down

  • Wins for Middlesbrough & Luton; Cardiff v Stoke ends goalless

  • Eight matches in League One, six in League Two

  1. Postpublished at 20:06 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2021

    Derby 0-2 Brentford

    Wayne Rooney has made three half-time changes as he looks to turn the tide at Pride Park.

    Louie Sibley, Teden Mengi and Lee Gregory have replaced Louie Watson, Max Bird and Kamil Jozwiak off.

    And they've moved to a back three.

  2. Second halfpublished at 20:04 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2021

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    They're kicking off again for the second half in our five early games in the Championship.

    Brentford, Luton, Middlesbrough and Watford are all ahead and look in control - but will we see any surprises?

  3. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:58 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2021

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    Simon Atkins: Finally Karanka has gone. With an incoming coach who both knows the club and has experience of League One, I think it's an ideal replacement. Hopefully Watford can do us a favour tonight.

    Nick Bruzon: Brentford 2-0 up at half-time and enough chances to be double that. Wayne Rooney’s Derby County still in it, though. Second half could be tense.

  4. goal

    GOAL: Bournemouth 1-0 Swanseapublished at 19:56 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2021

    Philip Billing (9 mins)

    A dream start for Bournemouth as they take the lead against Swansea with an audacious effort.

    Arnaut Danjuma's cross into the box finds Philip Billing who turns and volleys an acrobatic effort into the net.

  5. League Two half-time headlinespublished at 19:54 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2021

    Keith CurleImage source, Rex Features
    • Only two goals in six matches
    • Barrow in front at leaders Cheltenham through second-minute James Jones goal
    • Port Vale 1-0 up against fourth-placed Newport
    • Four games goalless at break
  6. League One half-time headlinespublished at 19:53 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2021

    Oxford United celebrateImage source, Rex Features
    • Mangerless Charlton fight back from 2-0 down to level against Bristol Rovers
    • Second-placed Peterborough lead managerless Portmsouth
    • Oxford United thumping fellow promotion hopefuls Doncaster 3-0
    • In-form Burton in front at Blackpool
    • Stuttering Lincoln 2-0 down at home to Gillingham
    • Fleetwood v Ipswich under way at 19:45 GMT
  7. Preston boss Neil sent offpublished at 19:52 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2021

    HT: Middlesbrough 1-0 Preston

    Make that two sendings off for Preston as manager Alex Neil also sees red for remonstrating with the refereeing team at the Riverside just after the whistle was blown.

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  8. HALF-TIMEpublished at 19:52 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2021

    Rotherham 0-3 Watford

    Ismaila SarrImage source, Rex Features

    Goals from Francisco Sierralta, Ismaila Sarr and Ken Sema could have this game won for Watford by half-time.

    Rotherham are missing several players, who are having to isolate, and it's shown.

    The Millers started strongly but since Sierralta headed in the Hornets have been ruthless.

  9. HALF-TIMEpublished at 19:50 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2021

    Cardiff 0-0 Stoke

    A goalless first half as neither Cardiff nor Stoke find the net in a reserved opening period.

  10. HALF-TIMEpublished at 19:50 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2021

    Derby 0-2 Brentford

    The score flatters Derby.

    Brentford have been rampant, scoring through Ivan Toney's spot-kick and Sergi Canos' finish.

    But they've created several other openings and the home side simply cannot live with them so far.

  11. HALF-TIMEpublished at 19:50 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2021

    Middlesbrough 1-0 Preston

    Middlesbrough lead 10-man Preston at the break who've had a half to forget after Jordan Storeey's own goal and Alan Browne's red card.

  12. HALF-TIMEpublished at 19:49 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2021

    Luton 2-0 Coventry

    Luton celebrateImage source, Rex Features

    James Bree's first senior goal and an Elijah Adebayo penalty has Luton in control.

    Coventry are done to 10 men after Kyle McFadzean was sent off for keeping out a goalbound effort with his arm.

    It could be a long second 45 minutes for Mark Robins' men.

  13. KICK-OFFpublished at 19:46 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2021

    Bournemouth 0-0 Swansea

    We are under way on the south coast as Bournemouth look to get their play-off hopes back on track against automatic promotion-chasing Swansea.

  14. Postpublished at 19:45 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2021

    Middlesbrough 1-0 Preston

    Neeskens Kebano shoots wide of the mark as Middlesbrough try to end the half on a high against Preston.

    The 10-man Lilywhites have their work cut out as half-time swiftly approaches.

  15. goal

    GOAL: Luton 2-0 Coventrypublished at 19:43 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2021

    Elijah Adebayo pen (42 mins)

    Nice and easy.

    It's a stuttering run-up and Elijah Adebayo slots home the penalty, with Coventry keeper Ben Wilson not even moving.

    The ten-men Sky Blues have a mountain to climb now.

  16. PENALTY TO LUTON AND RED CARDpublished at 19:42 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2021

    Luton 1-0 Coventry

    Luton have a penalty and Coventry centre-back Kyle McFadzean has been sent off.

    Harry Cornick shoots and McFadzean keeps it out of the goal with his arm.

    The referee had no choice but to give a red card.

  17. goal

    GOAL: Rotherham 0-3 Watfordpublished at 19:41 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2021

    Ken Sema (39 mins)

    Ken Sema that is a thing of beauty.

    The Watford winger volleys low past Jamal Blackman from the edge of the box and that should be the points sealed.

    Rotherham look lost without some of their key players.

    Ken Sema goalImage source, Rex Features
  18. Postpublished at 19:41 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2021

    Rotherham 0-2 Watford

    After a promising start Rotherham are finding it hard to live with Watford.

    They need Matthew Olosunde to charge down Joao Pedro's shot and then Jamal Blackman tips Nathaniel Chalobah's follow-up wide after the ball comes through a host of bodies.

  19. A thriller on the south coast?published at 19:40 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2021

    Bournemouth v Swansea (19:45 GMT)

    SwanseaImage source, Rex Features

    Bournemouth are five points off the play-offs and, if they are to get their promotion hunt back on track, they need a victory tonight.

    In step a Swansea City side who are challenging for automatic promotion and a pathway back to the big time after a three-season absence.

    The Cherries welcome the Swans with an unbeaten league record stretching to eight games and October 2007.

    Swansea, however, have won five of their past seven on their travels in the Championship. Who's got this one, then?

  20. Postpublished at 19:39 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2021

    Luton 1-0 Coventry

    Coventry striker Max Biamou could conceivably have scored a hat-trick already.

    He's found by Matty James once again but this time his finish deflects off Luton defender Matty Pearson for a corner.