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In a week where football's moral compass, the faith of the football fan and the unity of the football pyramid has been put under the microscope, it was good to see that the true heartbeat of the beautiful game continues to beat strongly.

Just ask Wycombe's players, staff, fans, owners... clinging on to their second-tier lives with a late, late winner.

Just ask Barnsley's players, staff, fans, owners... they've already been 'Daydream Believers' and had a taste of the Premier League before. They want it again.

Don't listen to the naysayers. Football is alive and well.

The EFL journey continues on Saturday. First up is Bournemouth v Brentford no less. Join us then. Goodnight.

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Rotherham United saw another chance to close the gap to 21st-placed Derby slip though their hands this evening.

The Millers were 1-0 up at home against Middlesbrough, but went down to 10 men and lost 2-1.

Paul Warne's side have now lost their last three, and face play-off challengers Barnsley and Brentford next.

Meanwhile Wycombe Wanderers still have hope of Championship survival.

The Chairboys left it late to beat out-of-form Bristol City, and will need a lot of results to go their way to remain in the second tier.

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Bournemouth are in fine form heading into the play-offs, rising to third in the table after securing a seventh straight league win.

The second automatic promotion spot isn't quite certain, but Watford are almost there.

Meanwhile Barnsley have established a six-point gap to seventh-placed Reading after the Tykes won at Huddersfield and the Royals could only draw at Luton.

Lee Bowyer's Birmingham continue their impressive run but a real disppointment to let slip their 1-0 lead in the 98th minute.

Marc Roberts gave them a deserved lead at St Andrew's and they looked like they might get a second but Brice Samba denied them.

The call of a penalty deep into injury time handed Forest the chance of a point they seldom looked like threatening after Ryan Yates hit the bar, and Lewis Grabban made sure from the spot.

Share of the spoils for two clubs who will be back in the second tier next year barring a miracle.

Birmingham give away a penalty and Forest can level here...

Big dent to Reading's play-off hopes as they fail to break down an in-form and in the mood Luton Town.

Barnsley's win at Huddersfield means it's six points the gap now.

Luton cruising.

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Daryl Dike's second-half goal makes it three wins in four for play-off hopefuls Barnsley.

The Tykes are heading six points clear of seventh-placed Reading - unless the Royals grab a late, late, late winner at Luton.

Huddersfield remain eight points above the drop zone, and aren't quite safe yet.

Thumping free-kick from the edge of the box by Reading's John Swift sees Simon Sluga lose his grasp very slightly before regathering.

It was moving and swerving but credit to Sluga for saving.

Birmingham go close to a second when Riley McGree cracks a shot which is saved by Brice Samba with his legs.

That would have secured it.

Forest tame in attack. Into seven minutes of added time.

Four minutes added on at the John Smith's Stadium.

Luton bring on James Collins in a bid to nick this, and Reading give Liam Moore a chance to rest up with Lewis Gibson coming on.

With Barnsley winning, Reading can't sit on a draw...

Both sides have rotated their squads for the final few minutes at St Andrew's.

Birmingham cruising to another victory and Forest are stuttering to their finish.

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Another clearance off the line by the Huddersfield defence!

Barnsley threaten again from a corner by getting the bodies in the six-yard box but are denied a second goal.

The visitors have taken this game by the scruff of the neck in the second half.

George Moncur so close to nicking a goal for Luton!

A deep cross was turned to the left side of the box by Pelly Ruddock-Mpanzu for the midfielder but his cushioned effort was saved brilliantly by Rafael.

Then the corner was headed wide.

Reading swing the pendulum back their way with a push on the Luton goal.

Ovie Ejaria's shot is deflected behind from the edge of the box but the corner is handled with ease by the Hatters.

Midfielder Carel Eiting is back from a three-month injury lay-off for Huddersfield, and Rolando Aarons has also entered the fray for the hosts.

Barnsley have brought on Jordan Williams for Romal Palmer. Twelve minutes plus stoppages reamain.

Barnsley are pressing for the second.

Naby Sarr clears Carlton Morris' header off the Terriers line before Michal Helik smashes the crossbar from close range on the follow-up.

Free-kick for Luton gives Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall the chance to load the box, but as he curls into a dangerous area, out comes Rafael in his fluorescent yellow kit to gather for the Royals.

Birmingham almost in for a second and it's Marc Roberts again making a nuisance of himself with his physical and aerial presence.

Brice Samba gets there this time.