Summary

  • Championship leaders Fulham beat Blackburn to go 11 points clear at top

  • Third-placed Bournemouth lose at Preston, Middlesbrough beat fellow play-off hopefuls Luton to go sixth

  • Ravel Morrison scores twice as Derby beat Barnsley in key game at bottom of table

  • League One: Leaders Rotherham beaten by 10-man third-placed MK Dons

  • League Two: Northampton beat fellow promotion hopefuls Tranmere

  • Get involved at #bbcefl

  1. Postpublished at 15:24 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2022

    Reading 0-0 Millwall

    A narrow opening for Tom Ince, but his curler is far too tame and is easily saved by the keeper.

    If Reading are to open the scoring, it looks certain to come through Ince. Best player on the pitch.

  2. League One updatepublished at 15:24 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2022

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    Play-off chasing Plymouth have gone in front at home to Morecambe through Conor Grant.

    Alfie May has heaped more pressure on lowly Doncaster, giving Cheltenham the lead at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium.

    Basement side Crewe have gone behind at home to Wycombe, Sam Vokes with the goal for the Chairboys.

    Elsewhere, George Hirst has opened the scoring for Portsmouth at home to Accrington.

  3. Postpublished at 15:23 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2022

    QPR 0-0 Cardiff

    First chance for QPR as Andre Gray gets on the end of an Ilias Chair cross but his effort stings the palms of Cardiff keeper Alexander Smithies.

    Open game this.

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    GOAL: Derby 1-0 Barnsleypublished at 15:22 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2022

    Ravel Morrison (22 mins)

    Ravel Morrison scoresImage source, PA Media

    MASSIVE goal!

    Derby boss Wayne Rooney said his side had to win today and so far, so good!

    Ravel Morrison bags his first league goal of the season with a lovely dinked finish.

  5. Postpublished at 15:22 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2022

    Hull 0-1 West Brom

    Dan Ogunshakin
    BBC Squad Goals

    Steve Bruce is in desperate need of a result after four defeats and a draw in his first five games at West Brom.

    If they can hold on it will be a much-needed three points

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    GOAL: Hull 0-1 West Brompublished at 15:20 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2022

    Karlan Grant (17 mins)

    All going on now!

    Alex Mowatt's cross is converted by Karlan Grant.

    Can the Baggies end their rotten run?

  7. Postpublished at 15:19 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2022

    Preston 0-0 Bournemouth

    Chance against the run of play for Preston as Ben Whiteman's corner finds Alan Browne but his header is blocked as he looks to divert the ball goalwards.

    They're growing into this one the Lilywhites.

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    GOAL: Middlesbrough 1-0 Lutonpublished at 15:19 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2022

    Paddy McNair (pen) (17 mins)

    Paddy McNair scoresImage source, PA Media

    Folarin Balogun is adjudged to have been felled in the area by Reece Burke and Paddy McNair makes no mistake from the spot.

  9. Swansea turn on the stylepublished at 15:18 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2022

    Swansea 1-0 Coventry

    Gareth Vincent
    BBC Sport Wales at the Swansea.com Stadium

    Only four teams in the Championship have lost fewer away league games this season than Coventry City.

    Mark Robins' side have won two of their last three on the road, but they trail here thanks to a fabulous Swansea City opener.

    A perfect passage of one-touch football allowed Coventry-born Jamie Paterson to drive home his ninth goal of the season - and his first since his much-publicised spell in first-team exile as a result of contract issues.

    That is one of the best goals Swansea have scored since Russell Martin took charge last August.

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    GOAL: Swansea 1-0 Coventrypublished at 15:18 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2022

    Jamie Paterson (12 mins)

    Slight delay on this one...

    The home side lead thanks to Jamie Paterson's tidy finish.

  11. League Two updatespublished at 15:16 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2022

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    It looks like leaders Forest Green's poor run is continuing as they find themselves behind to a Matt Smith effort at Salford.

    Fellow promotion chasers Sutton have taken the lead at home to Rochdale through Enzio Boldewijn.

  12. Postpublished at 15:15 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2022

    Hull 0-0 West Brom

    West Brom doing most of the running at the moment.

    Semi Ajayi's header forces a great save from home goalkeeper Matt Ingram.

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    GOAL: Bristol City 0-2 Birminghampublished at 15:14 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2022

    Nico Gordon (13 mins)

    Nico Gordon scoresImage source, Rex Features

    A frighteningly fast start from Birmingham.

    Nico Gordon marks his first start in the league this season with a thumping header into the back of the net from a corner.

    Blues had won just two of their past 12 coming into this game. They're not playing like it.

  14. Postpublished at 15:14 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2022

    Derby 0-0 Barnsley

    Barnsley have won three of their past four to give their Championship survival bid an unexpected injection.

    They're on the back foot in this one so far though.

    Rams forward Ravel Morrison looks to get on the end of a cross but can't make contact.

  15. YELLOW CARDpublished at 15:13 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2022

    Reading 0-0 Millwall

    Tom Ince is dictating the tempo for Reading, Millwall will need to deal with him fast.

    Not like that though!

    Murray Wallace is booked for a late challenge on the midfielder.

  16. League One updatespublished at 15:11 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2022

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    First goal of the day in League One goes to Lincoln with John Marquis opening the scoring for the Imps at home to play-off chasing Sheffield Wednesday.

    High-flying Oxford have gone in front at home to Burton courtesy of Sam Baldock.

  17. Postpublished at 15:11 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2022

    QPR 0-0 Cardiff

    And suddenly a chance at Loftus Road as Cardiff's Jordan Hugill gets in behind, forcing a fine save from former Bluebirds keeper David Marshall.

    Not a boring game anymore.

  18. Postpublished at 15:11 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2022

    Stoke 0-0 Blackpool

    Blackpool doing the early running in this one.

    CJ Hamilton looks to find Gary Madine but the cross has just too much on it.

  19. Postpublished at 15:09 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2022

    QPR 0-0 Cardiff

    No chances so far in West London.

    Zilch.

  20. Postpublished at 15:09 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2022

    Derby 0-0 Barnsley

    Luke Plange shoots wideImage source, PA Media

    Massive game at the bottom of the Championship this.

    Luke Plange should give the home side the lead but he drags his close range shot wide.