EFL: Coventry and Forest both hit four, Bournemouth beat Derby

1. Barnsley hold Championship leaders Fulham to a 1-1 draw in early game
2. Promotion-chasing Bournemouth beat relegation-threatened Derby
3. Blackburn beaten at home by Bristol City, Nottm Forest thrash Reading
4. Fellow play-off challengers Sheff Utd well beaten at Coventry
5. Peterborough come from behind twice to snatch late point with draw against Stoke
6. L1: Leaders Rotherham draw 0-0 at play-off hopefuls Wycombe
7. L2: Leaders Forest Green beaten by Bradford, who win for the first time under Mark Hughes
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That's us done and dusted for another Saturday.

Thanks very much for your company on another action-packed day.

We'll be back tomorrow for the only Championship game of the day which is a high noon showdown between promotion-chasing Luton and QPR. Join us at 11:45 GMT for coverage of that one.

They're only separated by one place and one point so it's got all the makings of a cracker.

Enjoy your Saturday night.

Cherries not quite on top

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Fulham could only draw at Barnsley in the day's early kick off and Bournemouth's win over Derby means the Whites are now only a mere 12 points clear at the top of the table.

Blackburn and Sheffield United both lost and Luton play seventh-placed QPR tomorrow.

Royals defeat means hope springs eternal for bottom three

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Reading were thumped 4-0 by Nottingham Forest so even though none of the bottom three coud win today all of them will still fancy their chances of getting out of it.

Hull are in 20th but they're 13 points clear with a vastly superior goal difference so it's hard to envisage them getting dragged into the bottom three.

Caught your breath?

Another great afternoon of EFL action comes to a close.

In the Championship Bournemouth went back up to second with a 2-0 win over Derby, Forest hammered Reading 4-0 and Blackburn suffered late heartbreak against Bristol City.

Coventry also hit four as they defeated the Blades and we were treated to a highly entertaining ending as Peterborough claimed a dramatic late point from the penalty spot against Stoke.

League Two full-time headlines

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• Mark Hughes records his first victory as Bradford manager, 2-0 at leaders Forest Green.
• Second-placed Northampton suffer a 2-1 defeat at lowly Carlisle.
• Newport move into the final automatic promotion place with a 2-0 win at Stevenage.
• Exeter drop out of the top three, being held to a goalless draw at home to Salford.
• Dion Conroy scores a 96th minute winner for Swindon at home to struggling Oldham.
• Sutton suffer a Papa John's hangover with a 1-0 defeat at Walsall.
• Play-off chasing Bristol Rovers record a comfortable 3-0 win at home to Harrogate.
• Port Vale come from behind to defeat Crawley 4-1 at Vale Park.
• Bottom-side Scunthorpe let a one goal lead slip, losing 3-1 at home to Colchester.
• It finishes goalless between Hartlepool-Leyton Orient and Rochdale-Barrow.

League One full-time headlines

• Leaders Rotherham are held to a goalless draw at Wycombe.
• MK Dons score in the 88th minute to draw 1-1 at home with second-placed Wigan.
• Fourth-placed Oxford grind out at 2-1 victory at Shrewsbury.
• Sunderland leave it late again to secure a 2-0 victory over bottom-side Crewe, both goals coming inside the last 10 minutes
• Plymouth move into the final play-off spot with a 1-0 win at Bolton.
• Sheffield Wednesday experience the joy of six at Hillsborough with Saido Berahino netting a hat-trick against Cambridge.
• Gillingham win 1-0 in the relegation six-pointer at Doncaster, only goal difference keeping the Gills in the relegation zone.
• Morecambe drop to third from bottom after a 3-1 defeat at home to Cheltenham.
• Wimbledon suffer a 2-0 defeat at home to Lincoln.
• Accrington come from behind to beat Charlton 2-1 at the Wham Stadium.
• Burton come from two down to beat Fleetwood 3-2 at the Pirelli Stadium.
• Play-off chasing Ipswich and Portsmouth cancel each other out in a goalless draw at Portman Road.

Championship full-time headlines

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• Bournemouth go back up to second with a 2-0 win over struggling Derby.
• Coventry come from a goal down to hammer in-form Sheffield United 4-1.
• Nottingham Forest thump lowly Reading 4-0 after Keinan Davis gave them the lead after 17 seconds.
• Andi Weimann's 17th goal of the season gave Bristol City a 1-0 win at out-of-form Blackburn.
• Struggling Peterborough take a point from a 2-2 draw with Stoke thanks to a penalty in added time from Jonson Clarke-Harris.

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Well, put you hand up if you saw this coming?

Coventry, missing boss Mark Robins because of a positive Covid-19 test, went a goal behind in this one but roared back.

Their play-off bid could yet be on.

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Comprehensive.

It took Keinan Davis just 17 seconds to score the opener as Forest cruised to another three points to continue their excellent form of late.

Reading remain in deep trouble after a third defeat on the bounce.

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Two goals and Bournemouth go back up to second in the table.

Dominic Solanke gave them the lead in the first half before Jamal Lowe wrapped it up late on.

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Gary Madine's first-half goal makes it three wins on the spin for Blackpool.

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Keane Lewis-Potter nearly gave the away side the lead inside the opening minute and that's about as close as either team came.

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Nothing to separate these two.

GOAL: Bournemouth 2-0 Derby

Bournemouth make the points safe.

Jamal Lowe scores on the rebound after Ryan Allsop had saved Dominic Solanke's initial effort.

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A good contest and the spoils are shared.

Both the promotion hopefuls had chances to win it but missed their opportunities and in the end have to settle for a point apiece.

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What a final 10 minutes that was and the points are shared.

Jonson Clarke-Harris scored twice - his second an injury time penalty - to salvage a late point against Stoke who thought they had won it with a Lewis Baker spot-kick.

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Bradley Dack had a penalty saved for the home team and then Andi Weimann popped up with a late winner for the visitors.

Blackburn have now scored three goals in their past 13 matches.

GOAL: Blackburn 0-1 Bristol City

Andi Weimann smashes home from close range and Bristol City look like they will be making the long journey home with three points in their back pocket.

GOAL: Peterborough 2-2 Stoke

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He's done it!

Jonson Clarke-Harris gets his second of the game from 12 yards to save a point for Posh!

A brilliant ending to this one, it looked as if Lewis Baker's penalty would win it but Clarke-Harris does the same to level it up again.

Anyone for a winner?!

Benik Afobe is the latest man to go close as he turns his marker to get a shot off, but it goes just wide of the post.

Will we get a late winner here?