Summary

  • Blackpool beat Hull City in only Championship fixture with Gary Madine penalty

  • League One leaders Rotherham United beat Bolton 2-1 thanks to Michael Smith brace

  • Also wins for Wycombe and Burton, play-off chasers MK Dons and Oxford United held to draws

  • Forest Green Rovers beat Stevenage 2-0 to strengthen lead in League Two

  • Walsall and Newport County share points in entertaining 3-3 draw

  • Harry McKirdy hat-trick helps Swindon beat Northampton 5-2

  1. League Two half-time headlinespublished at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2022

    CarlisleImage source, Rex Features

    Promotion contenders Swindon and Northampton are drawing 1-1, as are fellow promotion hopefuls Sutton and Exeter.

    Newport are continuing in their pursuit of an automatic promotion place and are in front away at Walsall.

    Carlisle have a precious 1-0 lead away to fellow strugglers Scunthorpe.

    Crawley are two nil up at home to lowly Colchester.

    Bradford are ahead away to Barrow and Hartlepool and Oldham remains goalless.

  2. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:50 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2022

    Rotherham 1-1 Bolton

    Bolton v MillersImage source, Getty Images

    Entertaining fare for the neutral at Rotherham, where the Millers have been stretched by Bolton in their bid to go back to the top of League One.

    The Trotters put the hosts under the pump on several occasions in the opening 45 and even after Michael Smith had headed the Millers ahead, fought back straight away with a leveller just two minutes later from Eoin Doyle.

    Paul Warne will have plenty to say at half-time no doubt, while Ian Evatt will be satisfied, yellow card and failed penalty appeal aside.

  3. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:50 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2022

    Forest Green 0-0 Stevenage

    Stalemate in Nailsworth as Forest Green have been kept scoreless at home by lowly Stevenage.

    Fair play to the Boro, they have been adventurous and caused problems in attack, but toward the back end of the half we saw a bit more from the hosts.

    They've scored 43 in 20 games before today, so it's a fillip for the visitors defensively so far.

  4. Postpublished at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2022

    Rotherham 1-1 Bolton

    George Thomason scuffs a shot that has Viktor Johansson working in the Rotherham goal as we edge towards the break.

    Another little warning shot from the visitors.

  5. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2022

    Blackpool 1-0 Hull

    BlackpoolImage source, PA Media

    That just about does us for the first half in this one.

    Blackpool lead and it came from the spot as Gary Madine scored a 31st minute penalty.

    Hull have challenged at times but Blackpool deserve their lead. A big 45 minutes awaits.

  6. Postpublished at 15:47 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2022

    Forest Green 0-0 Stevenage

    Forest Green baring their teeth finally, as Nicky Cadden and Jamille Matt finally test the visiting defence.

    Cadden let a shot go which sizzled wide, while Matt thrashed over the top after a Kane Wilson pass set him away.

  7. Postpublished at 15:45 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2022

    Blackpool 1-0 Hull

    Blackpool turning the screw now in their pursuit of a second goal against Hull before half-time.

    Keshi Anderson drills a low effort towards goal but Nathan Baxter is on hand to save for Hull.

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    GOAL: Rotherham 1-1 Boltonpublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2022

    Eoin Doyle (42 mins)

    DoyleImage source, Rex Features

    That didn't last long!

    Bolton peg Rotherham back almost immediately as Eoin Doyle swivels in the box and fires past Viktor Johansson.

    Proper penalty box poaching there, sharp reactions but the finish leaves Johansson all at sea.

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    GOAL: Rotherham 1-0 Boltonpublished at 15:41 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2022

    Michael Smith (40 mins)

    SmithImage source, Getty Images

    Having had their cage well and truly rattled by a spirited Bolton, Rotherham deliver an impressive riposte which brings them the opening goal.

    It came from a perfect Shane Ferguson delivery, swept into the box and Michael Smith met it for a 13th goal of the season.

  10. Postpublished at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2022

    Blackpool 1-0 Hull

    Kenny Dougall tries an audacious shot as he aims for the top corner but the Blackpool man curls wide of the mark.

    A let off for Hull in what has shaped up to be an entertaining affair.

  11. Postpublished at 15:38 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2022

    Rotherham 0-0 Bolton

    Rotherham are feeling the heat at the AESSEAL Stadium as Bolton have another great chance to score.

    Declan John's shot was almost diverted in by Richard Wood's block attempt, but it went just wide, and the corner was eventually absorbed by goalkeeper Viktor Johansson.

    Another game where the form book has been torn up so far.

  12. GREAT SAVE!published at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2022

    Blackpool 1-0 Hull

    Hull aren't sitting back after conceding against Blackpool and they've come close to leveling it up soon after.

    Keane-Lewis Potter tries his luck from long range but Blackpool keeper Dan Grimshaw puts in a tremendous full stretch save to deny him.

  13. Postpublished at 15:35 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2022

    Forest Green 0-0 Stevenage

    The chances are racking up for Stevenage against the league leaders, as the Forest Green goal lives a charmed life.

    Terence VanCouten heads a cross wide at the back stick. Boro might come to rue that one, as they're getting closer.

    Forest Green need to reset and readjust.

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    GOAL: Blackpool 1-0 Hullpublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2022

    Gary Madine (31 mins)

    MadineImage source, Rex Features

    Blackpool have only scored 11 home goals this season. Make that 12.

    Gary Madine makes no mistake and sends them ahead against Hull from the spot.

    That's his fourth goal of the season so far.

  15. PENALTY TO BLACKPOOLpublished at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2022

    Blackpool 0-0 Hull

    The hosts win a penalty after Jacob Greaves brings down Josh Bowler!

    Can Blackpool make it count and pile the misery on Hull?

  16. Postpublished at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2022

    Rotherham 0-0 Bolton

    Bolton boss Ian Evatt has received a yellow card from referee Geoff Eltringham after the decision not to award a penalty when Ramarni Edmonds-Green brought down Oladapo Afolayan in the box.

    Eltringham was confident the Rotherham man won the ball. Evatt disagreed... and paid the penalty.

    Richard Wood's frustrations might be getting the better of him as he clattered into Eoin Doyle, but the visitors can't make much of the set-piece.

  17. Postpublished at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2022

    Blackpool 0-0 Hull

    Hull win a corner and it's sent into the Blackpool box via George Honeyman.

    Richie Smallwood gets onto it but his headed effort sails wide of the mark.

  18. Postpublished at 15:28 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2022

    Blackpool 0-0 Hull

    BlackpoolImage source, Getty Images

    The tempo of this game has calmed down somewhat after a pretty frenetic start.

    Both Blackpool and Hull could do with picking up a win today, but it's all square as it stands.

    Will we be in for some more end-to-end actions?

  19. Postpublished at 15:26 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2022

    Forest Green 0-0 Stevenage

    Forest Green have had their mettle tested at the New Lawn by a Stevenage side with the bit between their teeth.

    Luke Norris' shot was cleared off the line, with Luke McGee and Dom Bernard getting telling touches.

    Nervy moments for the hosts.

  20. League One updatepublished at 15:24 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2022

    Those Crewe fans do have something to cheer now as Tom Lowery has drawn the Railwaymen level at Burton.