Summary

  • Reduced programme across the EFL, with 19 games postponed because of Covid-19 cases

  • Sporar gives Middlesbrough win over Bournemouth in early Championship game - Cherries miss chance to go top

  • Brereton Diaz scores twice as Blackburn thrash Birmingham 4-0 to go third

  • Blackpool, Forest and Huddersfield all come from behind to win

  • League One's top two Rotherham and Wigan both win away

  • Sutton beat Harrogate to go third in League Two

  1. Postpublished at 16:10 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021

    Nott'm Forest 0-1 Hull

    Phillip Zinckernagel gets his head on the end of a Brennan Johnson cross but Nathan Baxter claws it behind to deny Forest an equaliser.

    The Reds get a corner, Ryan Yates goes down and demands a spot kick but gets nowt whatsoever from referee John Busby.

  2. goal

    GOAL: Bristol City 1-2 Huddersfieldpublished at 16:06 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021

    Danel Sinani (46 mins)

    Danel Sinani scoresImage source, Rex Features

    Town have turned it around!

    Luxembourg international Danel Sinani slots Huddersfield into the lead after another lovely attack from the visitors.

  3. KICK-OFFpublished at 16:04 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021

    Back under way.

    Here we go.

  4. 'Norwood back in from the cold'published at 15:58 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021

    Joe Thompson
    Former Rochdale and Tranmere midfielder on Squad Goals

    James Norwood scores for IpswichImage source, Rex Features

    James Norwood has been brought back in from the cold after training with the youth team.

    I've been in that position before at Bury and for me it was about being a model professional and setting the standards for the young lads I was training with.

  5. League One HTpublished at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021

    Half-times in League One.

    Leaders Rotherham being held at Cambridge, 0-0 at The Abbey.

    Wigan lead 2-1 at Oxford but were two goals ahead.

    Sunderland behind at Ipswich with an injury-time goal from James Norwood.

    Seven minutes added on at Portman Road after a serious injury to the Black Cats' Leon Dajaku.

    Kieran Agard also scoring in stoppage time to put Plymouth 1-0 ahead at home to Charlton.

    Shrewsbury took the lead at home to Cheltenham before being pegged back to 1-1 and then reduced to 10 men with Tom Bloxham sent off.

    Nothing to separate Morecambe and Fleetwood.

  6. League Two half-time headlinespublished at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021

    The four League Two games that have survived have all reached the break.

    Sutton 1-0 ahead at home to Harrogate and heading third as it stands with Newport losing 1-0 at Rochdale.

    Salford a goal to the good against Stevenage and no goals between Tranmere and Leyton Orient.

  7. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:50 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021

    Blackburn 1-0 Birmingham

    In-form Blackburn hit the front early on through John Buckley.

    If they can hold out for a fifth straight win then they'll go up to third in the table.

  8. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:50 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021

    Bristol City 1-1 Huddersfield

    Exciting game at Ashton Gate.

    Andi Weiman gave the home side a very early lead before Danny Ward saw his penalty saved by Robins goalkeeper Dan Bentley.

    Town levelled before the break through Duane Holmes' effort.

  9. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021

    Nott'm Forest 0-1 Hull

    Keane Lewis-Potter's goal has put Hull City ahead at the City Ground, despite Forest throwing most of the punches.

    The thing about punches though (even metaphorical ones), is they have to land, and Hull made theirs count.

    It's 1-0 the Tigers at the break.

  10. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:47 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021

    Blackpool 1-1 Peterborough

    All square at Bloomfield Road then as Keshi Anderson levelled for Blackpool, after Siriki Dembele put Posh ahead.

    Good response from the Seasiders, after Peterborough made the early running.

  11. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021

    #bbcefl

    Al Wilkinson: Extra word on Blackburn: Five academy graduates in today's starting XI and huge reliance on youth. Kudos to the club for maintaining the Category 1 academy even when we went to League One. Smashing the youth leagues too. Future's bright.

  12. goal

    GOAL: Bristol City 1-1 Huddersfieldpublished at 15:45 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021

    Duane Holmes (41 mins)

    Duane Holmes scoresImage source, Rex Features

    What a goal this is from Duane Holmes!

    The Town midfielder levels the scores with a tidy finish after some lovely build-up play from the visitors.

  13. goal

    GOAL: Nott'm Forest 0-1 Hullpublished at 15:44 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021

    Keane Lewis-Potter (43 mins)

    No doubt Hull are roaring now!

    Keane Lewis-Potter is found by Sean McLoughlin's ball and drives toward goal, before thrashing beyond Brice Samba and into the Forest net.

    The visitors are bouncing. Weathered the storm and now ahead.

    Quote Message

    Magic quality from Keane Lewis-Potter has Hull City ahead. Lovely take on a high crossfield ball to take him past the full-back and then scorch it past the keeper close in.

    David Burns, BBC Radio Humberside's Hull City commentator

  14. Postpublished at 15:42 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021

    Nott'm Forest 0-0 Hull

    Mallik Wilks gives the away support in the lower Bridgford something to get mildly excited about, as he ripples the side-netting of the Forest goal with a free-kick.

    The Tigers have found a bit of a roar after a promising Forest start.

  15. 'Both Oxford and Wigan have been flying'published at 15:41 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021

    Joe Thompson
    Former Rochdale and Tranmere midfielder on Squad Goals

    "Karl Robinson will be delighted with that response after going two down, both Oxford and Wigan have been flying recently."

  16. Postpublished at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021

    League One update

    Max PowerImage source, Rex Features

    Wigan had doubled their lead at The Kassam through Max Power.

    But just a minute later it's game on again as Ryan Williams replies for Oxford.

    At your most vulnerable just after a goal...

  17. Postpublished at 15:39 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021

    Blackburn 1-0 Birmingham

    Birmingham are a goal down and they've been forced into a change.

    Marc Roberts is forced off and Jeremie Bela is on in his place.

    That might mean a change in shape for Lee Bowyer's men.

  18. Postpublished at 15:38 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021

    League Two update

    Donovan Wilson scores for SuttonImage source, PA Media

    Donovon Wilson has put Sutton ahead at home to Harrogate.

    Sutton could climb to third tonight with victory.

    Newport still behind and Rochdale.

    The top two in the table, Forest Green and Northampton, both postponed today.

    Salford also ahead in an important game at home to Stevenage.

    Jordan Turnball with the goal.

  19. Postpublished at 15:35 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021

    Blackburn 1-0 Birmingham

    Birmingham have barely been in this but they're so close to a leveller!

    Chuks Aneke's shot hits the crossbar and bounces to safety.

  20. Postpublished at 15:32 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021

    Nott'm Forest 0-0 Hull

    Forest should have scored but Brennan Johnson could not find the finish after Boro loanee Djed Spence teased his way into a great position and put in a fine pass.

    There are quite a few Forest fans who fear Spence will be recalled in January. He's been superb and Chris Wilder will no doubt have noticed that.

    Quote Message

    Johnson behind for Forest, didn't finish. Hull City poor passing when in good positions so far.

    David Burns, BBC Radio Humberside's Hull City commentator