Summary

  • Five games in Championship

  • Middlesbrough come from behind to beat West Brom

  • Reading beat Birmingham 2-1 in Paul Ince's first game as interim Royals boss

  • Bottom side Barnsley win at Hull - first away win of season for Tykes

  • Gyokeres gives Coventry late victory at Bristol City

  • Preston and Nottingham Forest share goalless draw

  • League One leaders Rotherham beat managerless Morecambe

  • Sunderland v Burton delayed by 50 minutes after medical emergency in crowd

  1. League Two updatepublished at 20:04 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2022

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    Just the one goal so far to report on in League Two and it's a 25-yard effort from Matthew Foulds to give Bradford the lead in the Yorkshire derby at home to Harrogate.

  2. Postpublished at 20:02 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2022

    Bristol City 0-0 Coventry City

    First real chance for the hosts to open the scoring.

    Alex Scott whips a free-kick into the area but Andreas Weimann can't get enough contact with his header to get the ball on target.

  3. League One updatepublished at 20:02 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2022

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    A few early goals to make you aware of in League One.

    Freddie Ladapo has given leaders Rotherham an early lead over managerless Morecambe with a nice half-volley on the turn.

    Elsewhere the writing's on the wall for Plymouth as Sam Smith has given Cambridge the advantage with a neat lob over the onrushing Michael Cooper.

    Luke Leahy has opened the scoring for Shrewsbury at home to Portsmouth.

  4. Postpublished at 20:01 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2022

    Hull 0-0 Barnsley

    Hull's goalkeeper Harvey Cartwight is making his full debut this evening.

    The 19-year-old is called into action to parry Domingos Quina's powerful shot.

  5. KICK-OFFpublished at 20:00 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2022

    Reading 0-0 Birmingham City

    And the Paul Ince era begins at Reading.

    Can he mastermind a second win in four days for the struggling Royals?

  6. Postpublished at 19:59 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2022

    Preston 0-0 Nott'm Forest

    The visitors want a penalty as Keinan Davis goes down in the area but nothing doing.

  7. Postpublished at 19:58 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2022

    Middlesbrough 0-0 West Brom

    Boro midfielder Riley McGree makes a yard of space with a neat drop off the shoulder and strikes at goal from 20 yards.

    His low shot is straight at Sam Johnstone in the Baggies goal and he makes a bit of a mess of it, shovelling it away from goal.

  8. Postpublished at 19:55 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2022

    Bristol City 0-0 Coventry City

    Early pressure from the visitors at Ashton Gate.

    Gustavo Hamer almost caught Dan Bentley out with an inswinging corner that he palmed over the crossbar.

    Then the hosts had a corner of their own that Simon Moore punched away for the Sky Blues.

  9. Postpublished at 19:52 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2022

    Middlesbrough 0-0 West Brom

    Middlesbrough v West BromImage source, Rex Features

    Competitive opening at the Riverside.

    Paddy McNair's header back to his goalkeeper lacked pace and Baggies striker Andy Carroll was interested but not quite quick enough to get one of his long legs on it.

    Karlan Grant then drifts in off the left and fires over at the second attempt.

    West Brom are without a goal in their past five matches and keen to end that run promptly.

  10. 'Paul Ince has come out of nowhere'published at 19:51 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2022

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    Calvin Andrew
    Ex-Rochdale, Mansfield and Port Vale forward on Squad Goals

    Paul Ince at Reading has come out of nowhere. I don't think it matters that he's been out of the game for a while, he's a good manager and he'll be a hero if he can keep Reading up.

  11. Ince returns from managerial exilepublished at 19:51 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2022

    Reading v Birmingham City (20:00 GMT)

    Paul InceImage source, Getty Images

    A strange few days in the history of Reading Football Club as it commemorates its 150th anniversary.

    A 3-2 win at Preston on Saturday saw the Royals win for the first time in 12 league games but less than 30 minutes after the full-time whistle sounded at Deepdale, the club had parted company with manger Veljko Paunovic.

    While Reading search for his permanent successor, former England captain Paul Ince has been placed in interim charge wth assistance from Alex Rae and former Reading legends Michael Gilkes and Mikele Leigertwood.

    How long an interim role Ince will be performing is unclear, but his first examination comes against Birmingham City at home.

    A five-point cushion is between Reading and the relegation zone, but Ince has already said he expects the survival fight to go to the wire.

  12. Postpublished at 19:49 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2022

    Hull 0-0 Barnsley

    The home side should lead.

    Talented young forward Keane Lewis-Potter is played in but shoots wide from close range.

    A big let-off for the division's bottom side.

    Keane Lewis-PotterImage source, Rex Features
  13. Elsewhere tonightpublished at 19:48 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2022

    Chelsea in Champions League last 16 action

    The EFL is not the only gig in town this evening as Chelsea continue their Champions League defence against Lille at Stamford Bridge.

    You can follow all the build-up to that last-16 first leg right here alongside full match commentary from BBC Radio 5 live and updates of the evening's other tie between Villarreal and Juventus.

  14. KICK-OFFpublished at 19:45 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2022

    And we're off and running in four of the five Championship matches plus all but one of the evening's games in Leagues One and Two...

  15. League Two previewpublished at 19:44 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2022

    Can the promotion chasers stay in the hunt?

    Benny Ashley-SealImage source, Rex Features

    Northampton Town are the only side currently in the automatic promotion places in action this evening.

    Third-placed Cobblers head to bottom-of-the-table Scunthorpe United hoping to avoid a potential banana skin and climb above Tranmere to second.

    Swindon Town are just inside the play-off places in seventh but can put some distance between themselves and Newport County, who are level on points but have played a game more, if they can win against Walsall.

    But the Saddlers recorded a first win under former County boss Mike Flynn at the weekend so will be no slouches.

    Port Vale meanwhile can keep themselves in play-off contention with a win at Rochdale.

    At the other end, Colchester United will be keen to put more than three between them and the relegation zone when they entertain Hartlepool United.

  16. League One previewpublished at 19:43 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2022

    Millers look to stay ahead of chasing pack

    RotherhamImage source, PA Media

    Plenty to keep an eye on across League One this evening.

    Leaders Rotherham are at home again as they take on managerless Morecambe.

    The Millers played out an entertaining 1-1 draw with second-placed Wigan on Friday that saw them stay six points ahead of the rest.

    Morecambe head to the New York Stadium without a manager after Stephen Robinson departed the Shrimps for a return north of the border in Scotland with St Mirren.

    Wigan meanwhile continue their travels this time at sixth-placed Wycombe. Expect goals in this one at Adams Park following the Chairboys' sensational 5-5 draw against Cheltenham on Saturday.

    MK Dons in third head to Charlton looking to extend a six-match unbeaten run, Oxford United in fourth are at struggling Crewe while Plymouth Argyle in fifth go looking for a fifth successive win at Cambridge United.

    Sunderland meanwhile will be hoping to arrest their recent dip in form and climb back into the top six at home to Burton.

  17. Sky Blues staying in the mix for play-offspublished at 19:42 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2022

    Bristol City v Coventry City (19:45 GMT)

    Coventry CityImage source, PA Media

    Coventry City are among a group of sides who are keeping on the coat-tails of the play-off pack after a late home win against Barnsley on Saturday.

    Dominic Hyam has netted in their past two victories but Mark Robins side will be hoping to maintain some consistency as the season run-in approaches and his side sit three points off the top six.

    Tonight's opponents Bristol City have an identical record in their past three games of WLW - a similar inconsistency that has left the play-offs too far from their reach.

  18. Now or never for Tykes?published at 19:41 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2022

    Hull City v Barnsley (19:45 GMT)

    Poya AsbagiImage source, PA Media

    It's looking bleak for bottom side Barnsley.

    The Tykes have won just one of their past 14 league games and start this evening nine points adrift of safety.

    They visit a Hull side who are just four places above them in the table but a whopping 17 points ahead.

    Shota Arveladze's men look like they will comfortably avoid getting dragged into the scrap at the bottom but a win this evening would go a long way to ensuring a stress-free conclusion to the campaign.

  19. Can sharp-shooter Archer down Reds?published at 19:40 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2022

    Preston v Nottingham Forest (19:45 GMT)

    Cameron ArcherImage source, Rex Features

    You could excuse Aston Villa fans from watching this evening's action from Deepdale and wondering what might have been.

    The Villans, who have failed to score in their past two matches, loaned young striker Cameron Archer to the Preston for the rest of the season in January and he's since bagged four goals in just five starts.

    Leading the opposition line is another Villa loanee, Keinan Davis. The 24-year-old has two goals in five Championship starts for Steve Cooper's men and Davis' overall contribution has helped his temporary employers keep their play-off push firmly on track.

    Forest could go sixth with victory tonight, but a win for Ryan Lowe's Preston would mean they'd still be in with a shot at a top six finish.

  20. Bruce's beleaguered Baggies visit buoyant Boropublished at 19:39 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2022

    Middlesbrough v West Brom (19:45 GMT)

    BruceImage source, Getty Images

    It's exactly four weeks since West Brom last recorded a victory, or indeed scored a goal, in the Championship.

    Then managed by Valerien Ismael a 3-0 success over Peterborough meant they sat four points off second-placed Bournemouth on 22 January.

    Turns out a month is a VERY long time in the Championship.

    Ismael was sacked on 1 February and new boss Steve Bruce has taken just one point from his first three games.

    Unbelievably, they start this evening in 11th place, four points off 6th and 12 behind the Cherries in second spot.

    They could probably have done without a trip to one of the league's form sides then.

    Chris Wilder's Middlesbrough fell to a 2-1 defeat at Bristol City on Saturday but victory tonight will move them back into the top six.