Summary

  • Barnsley hold Championship leaders Fulham to a 1-1 draw in early game

  • Promotion-chasing Bournemouth beat relegation-threatened Derby

  • Blackburn beaten at home by Bristol City, Nottm Forest thrash Reading

  • Fellow play-off challengers Sheff Utd well beaten at Coventry

  • Peterborough come from behind twice to snatch late point with draw against Stoke

  • L1: Leaders Rotherham draw 0-0 at play-off hopefuls Wycombe

  • L2: Leaders Forest Green beaten by Bradford, who win for the first time under Mark Hughes

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  1. Postpublished at 16:43 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2022

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    Joe Thompson
    Former Rochdale and Tranmere midfielder on Squad Goals

    It's really tight at the bottom of the Championship. Today's results as they stand mean it's pressure time.

    As it stands, only Barnsley of the bottom four are taking a point today.

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    GOAL: Peterborough 1-2 Stokepublished at 16:41 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2022

    Lewis Baker (83 mins pen)

    A handball in the penalty area gives Lewis Baker the chance to take all three points with a late penalty - and he doesn't disappoint.

    The ex-Chelsea man coolly converts the spot-kick to send the visiting fans into raptures.

    Stoke are on for their first win in seven.

    As for Posh they are slipping further away from safety.

  3. Postpublished at 16:41 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2022

    Nottingham Forest 4-0 Reading

    Rob Law
    Squad Goals

    I think it's fair to say this one is done and dusted.

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    GOAL: Nottingham Forest 4-0 Readingpublished at 16:40 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2022

    Sam Surridge (80 mins)

    A cross is swept-in by substitute Sam Surridge and Forest are really enjoying themselves now.

    The man who came on for Keinan Davis gets on the scoresheet thanks to good word from Xande Silva and its another good day at the office for Forest.

  5. MISSED PENALTY - Bradley Dack (Blackburn)published at 16:39 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2022

    Blackburn 0-0 Bristol City

    Blackburn forward Bradley Dack, making his comeback after a year out with a knee injury, sees his penalty saved by Dan Bentley in the Bristol City goal.

  6. Postpublished at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2022

    Coventry 4-1 Sheff Utd

    Viktor Gyokeres sets up Callum O'Hare and his shot draws a decent save from Wes Foderingham in the home goal.

    That would have been a hat-trick for the former Aston Villa man.

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    GOAL: Nottingham Forest 3-0 Readingpublished at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2022

    Ryan Yates (75 mins)

    Ryan Yates celebrates his goalImage source, Getty Images

    No Davis, no problem.

    Keinan has left the party but Ryan Yates steps up to take on the goalscoring responsibility.

    It's a speculative long-range effort but Royals keeper Luke Southwood is slow to react and it flies past him into the back of the net.

    Game well and truly over.

  8. League Two updatepublished at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2022

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    Tobi Sho-Silva has scored a big goal to break the deadlock for Carlisle at home to second-placed Northampton.

    Ryan Haynes has scored a second for Newport at Stevenage.

  9. Postpublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2022

    Cardiff 0-0 Preston

    Daniel Johnson is next to go close for Preston.

    He does well to beat two defender before getting a shot away which is well-saved and the Cardiff defence get the loose ball away from danger just in time.

    A win for Preston would give their outside promotion chances a big boost.

  10. Postpublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2022

    Nottingham Forest 2-0 Reading

    Steve Cooper feels Keinan Davis' work is done as he takes off the two-goal man to be replaced by Sam Surridge.

    He is the match winner as it stands but there's still time for Reading to rouse themselves - have they got anything left in the tank though?

  11. Postpublished at 16:31 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2022

    Blackburn 0-0 Bristol City

    Reda Khadra hits the crossbar for the hosts with an audacious shot/a mishit cross depending on your point of view.

  12. League Two updatespublished at 16:30 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2022

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    Callum Cooke celebrates his goal for Bradford at Forest GreenImage source, PA Media

    An upset might be on the cards at The New Lawn as Callum Cooke has given Mark Hughes' Bradford the lead against leaders Forest Green.

    Connor Hall has added a fourth for Port Vale at home to Crawley.

    Colchester have come from behind to lead 2-1 at bottom-side Scunthorpe through goals from Noah Chilvers and Owura Edwards.

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    GOAL: Coventry 4-1 Sheff Utdpublished at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2022

    Matt Godden (67 mins)

    What is going on?!

    Coventry City, who were 1-0 down in this, lead 4-1 against the play-off chasers.

    Callum O'Hare tees up Matt Godden to put this game to bed.

  14. CLOSE!published at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2022

    Millwall 0-0 Middlesbrough

    Boro keeper Joe Lumley gets down smartly to pull off a great stop to deny Jake Cooper who met a header well.

    At the other end Aaron Connolly sees a shot from a tight angle charged down.

    You get the feeling if either team can find a goal, that will be enough to settle this.

  15. Postpublished at 16:25 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2022

    Coventry 3-1 Sheff Utd

    Conor Hourihane's shot forces home goalkeeper Simon Moore into a decent save.

    The Blades bring on Oli McBurnie for Ollie Norwood as they look for a way back into this game that they did have the lead in.

  16. League One updatepublished at 16:25 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2022

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    Big goal at the top as Tom Naylor has broken the deadlock with a long-range effort for Wigan at MK Dons.

    Ryan Bowman has hit an equaliser for Shrewsbury at home to Oxford.

    Super sub Daniel Butterworth has doubled Fleetwood's lead at Burton, scoring less then a minute after coming off the bench!

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    GOAL: Nottingham Forest 2-0 Readingpublished at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2022

    Keinan Davis (62 mins)

    Keinan Davis scores his second of the game against ReadingImage source, PA Media

    On-loan Villa striker Keinan Davis has his second and that could be curtains for Reading.

    It's a goal all of his own making as he beat two men in midfield before racing into the area and bending in a shot which clips the post on its way into the net.

    Lovely finish and it's now a long way back for Paul Ince's Royals who are deep in relegation danger.

  18. Postpublished at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2022

    Bristol Rovers 3-0 Harrogate

    Gaz Drinkwater
    Squad Goals

    Joey Barton is doing an incredible job. If he can get Bristol Rovers into the play-off places and they can cement that position then it will only be seen as a success.

    But there are plenty of sides like Swindon and Mansfield who are around them.

  19. League Two updatepublished at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2022

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    Aaron Collins has bagged a third for Bristol Rovers at home to Harrogate. The Gas really do seem to be hitting form at the right time.

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    GOAL: Coventry 3-1 Sheff Utdpublished at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2022

    Callum O'Hare (59 mins)

    Callum O'Hare scores his second of the gameImage source, PA Media

    Yep, now it's 3-1.

    Callum O'Hare has his second in a matter of minutes with a tidy finish past Wes Foderingham from Viktor Gyokeres' pass.