Summary

  • Brilliant Sheff Wed thump Cardiff 5-0 to move six points from safety

  • Wycombe beat Rotherham to keep survival hopes alive

  • Dike double gives play-off chasing Barnsley win at Luton

  • Fellow play-off contenders Bournemouth & Reading win

  • Swansea suffer fourth loss in a row with defeat by Preston

  • Coventry pull seven points clear of drop zone with victory

  • Bolasie earns Middlesbrough draw with Watford in early kick-off

  1. goal

    GOAL: Rotherham 0-1 Wycombepublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 5 April 2021

    Admiral Muskwe (2 mins)

    And we're up and running with the opening goal of the 15:00 kick-offs!

    Wycombe goalkeeper David Stockdale launches it long, the ball's flicked on to Leicester loanee Admiral Muskwe who slots it home from just inside the box!

    A long way to go, but if Wycombe hold on they'll climb off the bottom of the Championship.

    Admiral Muskwe goalImage source, Getty Images
  2. Listen livepublished at 15:03 British Summer Time 5 April 2021

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    With no Premier League football until tonight, they're across the EFL even more than usual on BBC Radio 5 Live this afternoon.

    You can listen via the top of this page, or on BBC Sounds.

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  3. KICK-OFFpublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 5 April 2021

    #bbcefl

    Osman KaykayImage source, Rex Features

    Here we go then, they're getting started across the country.

    What way will the pendulum swing this afternoon? Who has perhaps had one too many Easter eggs this weekend?

    We'll be across all the big goals.

  4. Sky Blues need goalspublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 5 April 2021

    Coventry v Bristol City (15:00 BST)

    Coventry are the right side of the dotted relegation line for now but just three goals from their past seven Championship games has made things nervy.

    Having said that the Sky Blues have been resolute at their adopted St Andrew's home, keeping 10 clean sheets from their past 14 league games there.

    Nigel Pearson's Bristol City have failed to score in four of their past five matches and are as mid-table as they come, so it's all about pride for the Robins.

  5. Extra motivation for Cherriespublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 5 April 2021

    Blackburn v Bournemouth (15:00 BST)

    With mid-table Blackburn staggering towards the end of the season, this game is really all about play-off chasing Bournemouth.

    Jonathan Woodgate's Cherries seem to be coming into some kind of form, putting three past Middlesbrough and Swansea in impressive recent victories.

    They're a point behind sixth-placed Reading but a game in hand means their fate is in their own hands.

    Stuart DowningImage source, Rex Features
  6. Cambridge face tricky Tranmere testpublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 5 April 2021

    League Two preview

    Leaders Cambridge just won't go away - four wins in a row has given them a two-point cushion - and they go to fourth-placed Tranmere, who were humbled 4-0 at promotion rivals Cheltenham on Friday.

    The Robins go to bottom side Grimsby, who are seven points from safety despite a seven-game unbeaten run... containing six draws.

    Ian Evatt's Bolton are third after 14 matches without defeat and go to Newport while Colchester host fellow strugglers Barrow, with both teams looking for breathing space above the drop zone.

  7. Can Tykes continue barnstorming away form?published at 14:50 British Summer Time 5 April 2021

    Luton v Barnsley (15:00 BST)

    Barnsley responded from a surprise defeat by Sheffield Wednesday with a decent draw with play-off rivals Reading on Friday.

    But with Bournemouth hitting form the Tykes know they could do with returning to winning ways against a Luton side who have comfortably accomplished their main aim of staying up.

    Valerien Ismael's Barnsley have won five away games in a row and will be targeting another to consolidate their position in fifth.

    Luton v BarnsleyImage source, Rex Features
  8. Six-pointer for strugglerspublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 5 April 2021

    Rotherham v Wycombe (15:00 BST)

    While Rotherham still have at least three games in hand on all their relegation rivals, there will come a time when they need points on the board.

    Paul Warne's Millers are four points from safety and have lost each of their last four home league games.

    For bottom side Wycombe, this feels like must win.

    Seven points from their last four matches has kept the dream alive but they remain nine points adrift with only seven games to play.

  9. Second v third in promotion battlepublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 5 April 2021

    League One preview

    The game of the day in League One undoubtedly comes at the Weston Homes Stadium, where second-placed Peterborough host Sunderland - who are one place and two points behind them (with a game in hand).

    Leaders Hull host a Northampton side who have won two of their past three to boost their survival hopes, while in-form pair Blackpool and Gillingham meet with a play-off spot at the forefront of their minds.

    Towards the bottom Swindon go to Burton, knowing that AFC Wimbledon, Wigan and Bristol Rovers could all overtake them if they slip up.

  10. Postpublished at 14:42 British Summer Time 5 April 2021

    Coventry v Bristol City (15:00 BST)

    Here's Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson minding his own business, having a chat with the club's chief executive Mark Ashton...

    Nigel PearsonImage source, Rex Features

    And here's Nigel Pearson being soaked by a sprinkler moments later...

    Nigel PearsonImage source, Rex Features
  11. Swans looking to to bounce backpublished at 14:40 British Summer Time 5 April 2021

    Swansea v Preston (15:00 BST)

    Three defeats on the spin without scoring mean it'll be a tall order for Swansea to snatch an automatic promotion spot, though their play-off place still looks relatively secure.

    Steve Cooper's Swans are unbeaten in their past 19 home games against managerless Preston, a run stretching back to 1961, while the Lilywhites have lost their last four on the road.

    They did however score a 95th-minute equaliser against leaders Norwich on Friday in Frankie McAvoy's first game in interim charge.

  12. Royals shake things uppublished at 14:37 British Summer Time 5 April 2021

    Reading v Derby (15:00 BST)

    A run of four games without a win has not done Reading the damage it might've - with many of their fellow play-off chasers also hiccuping - but the Royals are being hunted down by Bournemouth.

    Veljko Paunovic's side are sixth and top scorer Lucas Joao has dropped to the bench this afternoon having only scored once in his past nine games.

    The Rams, meanwhile, breathed a massive sigh of relief after Friday's win over Luton but Wayne Rooney's side are not yet safe from relegation and have just one point from their past five away matches.

  13. Postpublished at 14:36 British Summer Time 5 April 2021

    #bbcefl

    Thank you Matt.

    We have less than 25 minutes until kick-off and lots of games to preview, so let's crack on!

  14. Postpublished at 14:34 British Summer Time 5 April 2021

    #bbcefl

    Still plenty of football to be played then here.

    Lots to come, lots to get through.

    And a good time to welcome my teammates, good afternoon it is to James Law and Laura Savvas.

  15. FULL-TIMEpublished at 14:30 British Summer Time 5 April 2021

    Middlesbrough 1-1 Watford

    Boro celebrateImage source, Rex Features

    Points shared, and it feels like a fair result.

    Watford went in front when Ismaila Sarr diverted the ball past Marcus Bettinelli.

    But they failed to build on it against a defiant Middlesbrough, who squeezed a point out of the game with a stooping header by Yannick Bolasie.

    The Hornets' six-game winning run ends, but it's not bad going. They're 10 points above Brentford in third.

    Boro end a run of defeats.

  16. Postpublished at 90+3 mins

    Middlesbrough 1-1 Watford

    Both sides negating each other's attacking threat as time ticks away.

  17. Postpublished at 90+2 mins

    Middlesbrough 1-1 Watford

    Nathaniel Chalobah gets in behind the Middlesbrough defence but the Watford skipper's cross from the left bobbles into the stooping chest of Marcus Bettinelli.

  18. FOUR MINUTES OF ADDED TIMEpublished at 90+1 mins

    Middlesbrough 1-1 Watford

    Surely it's more than that?!

    Well, there we go.

  19. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Middlesbrough 1-1 Watford

    We're approaching 90 minutes but we'll definitely get some injury time of a decent number.

    Plenty of stoppages punctuating this second-half.

  20. Postpublished at 88 mins

    Middlesbrough 1-1 Watford

    Adam Masina the latest casualty in a game of walking wounded. Got a stud or two in the inner thigh. Not pleasant.

    George Saville glugging down water like a man supping his first pint after the hopeful reopening of pubs next month.

    It's thirsty work in midfield.