Summary

  • Mitrovic scores again as leaders Fulham win at Cardiff

  • Second-placed Bournemouth come from behind to beat Stoke

  • Huddersfield up to third, Luton into play-offs, Blackburn beat QPR

  • Barnsley win to move off bottom, Hull thrash Peterborough

  • Hughes loses first game in charge of Bradford

  1. GREAT SAVE!published at 16:09 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2022

    Coventry 0-0 Preston

    Coventry have kept Preston out here and it's come via a great save.

    Ched Evans wins the ball and works down the right before teeing up Cameron Archer who links back up with Evans, whose header is well saved by Simon Moore.

  2. Postpublished at 16:06 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2022

    Crawley Town 2-0 Forest Green Rovers

    A substitution of an unusual kind in the game where the League Two leaders are two goals behind.

    We hope referee Christopher Pollard is ok.

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  3. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 16:05 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2022

    Cardiff 0-1 Fulham

    Cardiff have wasted no time since the start of the second half and they've got the ball in the net through James Collins.

    But it's disallowed as the flag is up.

  4. KICK-OFFpublished at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2022

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    We're slowly getting back under way across the English Football League.

    A fun-filled 45 minutes surely awaits.

  5. League Two half-time headlinespublished at 15:59 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2022

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    BradfordImage source, Rex Features
    • League leaders Forest Green are 2-0 down at Crawley.
    • A goal from Mansfield's Rhys Oates has taken the shine away from Mark Hughes' return to management at Bradford so far.
    • Oldham's survival fight continues with a fourth goal in as many games for Davies Keillor-Dunn at Colchester.
    • Carlisle and Paul Simpson are winning the match between the two sides who have changed their managers this week as they are 1-0 ahead at Leyton Orient.
    • Port Vale and Walsall both lead by two goals, with Sutton ahead by three.
  6. League One half-time headlinespublished at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2022

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    Sunderland celebrateImage source, Getty Images
    • No goals for League One leaders Rotherham at Plymouth but they won't mind too much as Sunderland are 2-0 up at second-placed Wigan.
    • Portsmouth are 3-1 down at home to Fleetwood, with Ronan Curtis giving the hosts hope just before the break.
    • Callum Paterson has a second for Sheffield Wednesday at home to Charlton.
    • Wycombe are 2-1 up at Accrington in a match that saw three goals in nine minutes.
    • Shrewsbury, Wimbledon, Crewe and MK Dons are also in front in their games.
  7. Championship half-time headlinespublished at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2022

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    Barnsley celebrateImage source, PA Media
    • Barnsley lead 2-0 against Middlesbrough as they look to maintain their recent improved form despite their lowly league position.
    • In-form Huddersfield leading at Birmingham, leaders Fulham ahead at Cardiff thanks to Aleksandar Mitrovic's 34th league goal of the season.
    • Reading held 1-1 at Blackpool, 10-man Stoke lead second-placed Bournemouth, Nottingham Forest a goal up v Bristol City, Hull ahead at Peterborough.
    • Coventry v Preston, Luton v Derby, Millwall v Sheff Utd all goalless.
  8. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:51 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2022

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    Looks like we're at the halfway stage across most of today's fixtures in the English Football League.

    Time for a breather. Let's look at the headlines at the break.

  9. Postpublished at 15:48 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2022

    Luton 0-0 Derby

    Little to speak of in this first 45 minutes.

    Elijah Adebayo has sent a header over which is Luton's best opening so far.

    Says it all, really.

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    GOAL: Birmingham 0-2 Huddersfieldpublished at 15:47 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2022

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    Huddersfield celebrateImage source, Getty Images

    It gets better and better for Huddersfield Town!

    Birmingham City get themselves in a right old mess at the back and Lewis O'Brien doesn't need a second invitation.

    The Terriers are well set to make it 17 unbeaten.

  11. League One updatepublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2022

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    Portsmouth came into this weekend having won three in a row, but instead they are three goals down at home to Fleetwood, with Paddy Lane the latest to score in a dream first-half showing for Stephen Crainey's team.

    Promotion-chasing Oxford are level at home to Cambridge through Matt Taylor.

    Shrewsbury have struggled on their travels of late, so they need Tom Bloxham's opener at Burton to count for something.

    Also near the bottom, Wimbledon midfielder Jack Rudoni is threatening to land a significant blow Doncaster's attempts to stay in League One.

  12. Postpublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2022

    Millwall 0-0 Sheff Utd

    Sheffield United haven't conceded in their past five matches and they're looking good to make that six games today.

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    GOAL: Cardiff 0-1 Fulhampublished at 15:42 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2022

    Aleksandar Mitrovic (40 mins)

    Fulham scoreImage source, Rex Features

    Yep, it's him.

    Fulham lead against Cardiff and it comes via Aleksandar Mitrovic's header.

    Championship goal number 34 for the Serbia international.

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    GOAL: Nott'm Forest 1-0 Bristol Citypublished at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2022

    Brennan Johnson (38 mins)

    Brennan Johnson's powerful shot gives the home side the lead.

    That's the Wales international's 11th of the season and even if Forest don't make it up this season you feel like Johnson will be in the Premier League next season.

  15. League Two updatepublished at 15:39 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2022

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    Mark Hughes' return to management with Bradford is yet to produce a goal so far against Mansfield.

    The surprise of the day sees leaders Forest Green Rovers 2-0 down at Crawley.

    It's now 1-1 at Bristol Rovers, with Jevani Brown pulling fourth-placed Exeter City level.

    Talking of level, Sutton United are on the same number of points as the Grecians in fifth as Robert Milsom and William Randall-Hurren have scored in consecutive minutes to put them 2-0 up against Scunthorpe.

    It is the same scoreline at Walsall who are hosting Hartlepool.

    Mark HughesImage source, Rex Features
  16. Postpublished at 15:39 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2022

    Blackpool 1-1 Reading

    Reading not sitting back in their pursuit of another goal against Blackpool to restore their lead.

    Tom Dele-Bashiru wins a free-kick which is sent in by Tom Ince towards the head of Michael Morrison but it's cleared for a corner by Blackpool.

  17. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2022

    Bournemouth 0-1 Stoke

    No sooner do Stoke have Morgan Fox sent off, do Bournemouth have the ball in the net.

    Lewis Cook thinks he's levelled for the hosts but it's ruled out for handball from Dominic Solanke.

  18. Postpublished at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2022

    Birmingham 0-1 Huddersfield

    Onel Hernandez has a shot that Huddersfield goalkeeper Lee Nicholls does well to keep out.

  19. RED CARDpublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2022

    Bournemouth 0-1 Stoke

    Red cardImage source, Getty Images

    Well now, this could change things.

    Stoke are reduced to 10 players after Morgan Fox is shown a straight red card for a high challenge on Philip Billing.

  20. GREAT SAVE!published at 15:30 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2022

    Bournemouth 0-1 Stoke

    Mark Travers puts in a fine save to avoid conceding a second goal against Stoke this afternoon.

    It comes as Jacob Brown powers forwards towards the Bournemouth back line and gets a shot away, but Travers dives to make a fingertip save.