Summary

  • Forest comeback sees off play-off rivals QPR

  • Luton thump Preston to move up to fifth

  • Afobe double helps Millwall beat high-flying Huddersfield

  • Peterborough stay bottom after late Swansea winner

  • Sheff Utd held to frustrating draw at Blackpool

  • Victories for Hull and Cardiff

  1. Goodnightpublished at 22:05 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2022

    #bbcefl

    Forest celebrateImage source, PA Media

    That's all from us! Thanks as always for bobbing in and we'll see you again for more EFL shenanigans this weekend. Goodnight!

  2. It never runs for you at the bottompublished at 21:57 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2022

    Championship relegation zone

    Bottom six

    You have to feel for Peterborough. They got themselves in position to win against Swansea, but Joel Piroe's injury-time effort cruelly denied them a single point.

    Stuck, rooted.

    Hull City though can breathe a little easy, their win over Coventry like a nice dab of vaporub on a congested chest.

  3. Jostling for positionpublished at 21:54 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2022

    Championship play-off race

    League table

    Tight, innit?

    Like a clubber wearing trainers, Nottingham Forest still can't get in the joint - aka the top six - despite beating QPR tonight.

    Luton do though, leapfrogging their way into the proverbial VIP area thanks to a thumping of Preston.

    Championship

    Another side in the queue are Millwall. What a win against Huddersfield that was tonight. Are the Terriers running out of steam?

    Sheffield United's draw sees them bundled back a bit though.

  4. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:42 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2022

    Peterborough 2-3 Swansea

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    It's a huge win for Swansea and a painful defeat for Peterborough.

    The away side took the lead through Michael Obafemi, before goals from Sammie Szmodics and substitute Jack Marriott swung the tie in the hosts' favour.

    Obafemi then levelled things up and set up a tense finale, for Joel Piroe to score in added time and consign Peterborough to another defeat that leaves them rooted to the foot of the table.

  5. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:42 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2022

    Millwall 2-0 Huddersfield

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    Millwall secure a huge win to become the first team to beat Huddersfield in the Championship since November.

    They've now gone eight games unbeaten, with six wins and two draws, and are making a charge to finish the season in the play-offs.

    Benik Afobe struck both goals for the hosts and could have had a hat-trick but saw his header come back off the crossbar in the second half.

  6. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:40 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2022

    Coventry 0-2 Hull

    Hull City get a priceless win in their bid to pull clear at the bottom end of the Championship.

    That it came at a Coventry side hoping to steer their play-off ship on course just sums up the helter-skelter nature of the second tier.

    Richie Smallwood and Ryan Longman both fired in impressively to give Hull a two-goal cushion.

    Coventry felt they had an equaliser when Ian Maatsen's shot pinballed its way to the line, but the referee John Busby did not get a positive call from goalline technology.

  7. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:38 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2022

    Cardiff 2-1 Stoke

    It's all done and Cardiff secure an important three points, coming from behind to beat Stoke.

    Jordan Hugill scored the decisive goal after Lewis Baker had given the visitors the lead and Tommy Doyle hit the equaliser for the Bluebirds.

  8. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:38 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2022

    Nott'm Forest 3-1 QPR

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    Big win against a promotion rival for Nottingham Forest, and they had to come from behind too against QPR.

    Andre Gray's goal was arguably against the run of play but it gave Rangers the lead and for long spells they defended brilliantly.

    However a real rocket from Djed Spence pulled Forest level, and after Ryan Yates turned in a corner, Brennan Johnson thumped in after a David Marshall save to seal it.

    Big win for the Reds, with a cup date with Liverpool to come this weekend.

  9. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:36 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2022

    Blackpool 0-0 Sheff Utd

    Honours even as Blackpool celebrate Neil Critchley's 100th game in charge with a point against promotion hopefuls Sheffield United.

    After Saturday's 4-1 loss against Coventry, a clean sheet was welcome for the Blades, but this draw sees them lose ground on the chasing pack.

    Oli Norwood did have the ball in the net, but it was chalked off for offside, while Josh Bowler hit the bar for the Seasiders.

  10. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:36 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2022

    Luton 4-0 Preston

    Most of the damage was done by Luton in this one in the first-half in which the Hatters led 3-0 after goals from Luke Berry and Fred Onyedinma.

    The second-half was a foregone conclusion, and Bambo Diaby's own-goal only added to North End's pains.

    Impressive though from Nathan Jones' side. Well in the mix.

  11. goal

    GOAL: Peterborough 2-3 Swanseapublished at 21:35 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2022

    Joel Piroe (90+1 mins)

    Heartbreak for Peterborough!

    We're into seven minutes of added time and Swansea work the ball in from the right hand side.

    A deflected shot falls to Joel Piroe who has the whole goal to aim at and he tucks the ball away to put the Swans in the lead again!

  12. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 21:34 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2022

    Coventry 0-2 Hull

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    How have Coventry not scored?!

    Ian Maatsen leathered a shot on the half-volley from the left of the box, which was cleared off the line by Jacob Greaves.

    It then pings off goalkeeper Matt Ingram and seemingly rolls in, but referee John Busby didn't get the call from his watch with goalline technology, so it's ruled out.

    Puzzling call. But that's the way it goes.

  13. Postpublished at 21:33 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2022

    Nott'm Forest 3-1 QPR

    David Marshall is done. He's had to go off injured and QPR have had to stick left-back Lee Wallace in goal.

    So tough on Marshall. Could be a long few minutes of added time.

  14. goal

    GOAL: Nott'm Forest 3-1 QPRpublished at 21:30 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2022

    Brennan Johnson (87 mins)

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    Game over.

    David Marshall makes a remarkable save to deny Cafu from Sam Surridge's cross as Forest pour forward in menacing mood, but the loose ball is emphatically swept in by Brennan Johnson.

    The City Ground is absolute swinging now. They'll hear that in Derby.

  15. Postpublished at 21:29 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2022

    Cardiff 2-1 Stoke

    Joel Bagan drives a shot wide for Cardiff as the home side look to extend their lead.

    Aden Flint had an earlier header saved by Jack Bonham in the Stoke goal.

  16. goal

    GOAL: Nott'm Forest 2-1 QPRpublished at 21:27 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2022

    Ryan Yates (82 mins)

    Forest celebrateImage source, Getty Images

    Forest are in front.

    Just seconds after David Marshall had made a telling save, Ryan Yates ghosts near post to meet the corresponding corner and sidefoots it past the Rangers keeper.

    Sam Surridge nearly nicked it, but it was already in.

    Yates a popular figure.

  17. Postpublished at 21:26 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2022

    Nott'm Forest 1-1 QPR

    Great save by David Marshall for QPR, who gets down low to turn away Philip Zinckernagel's shot.

    The Dane beautifully dug it out of his feet and it was an equal save.

  18. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 21:21 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2022

    Millwall 2-0 Huddersfield

    Where has this free-flowing Millwall been these last couple of weeks?!

    Benik Afobe is so close to completing his hat-trick, the ball comes in from the corner and it comes to Afobe whose header comes back off the crossbar! Daniel Ballard's follow-up is saved and the ball is hoofed away.

    Time starting to run out for Huddersfield.

  19. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 21:19 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2022

    Blackpool 0-0 Sheff Utd

    Sheffield United goal ruled outImage source, PA Media

    Sheffield United are denied by a flag, after Oliver Norwood swivelled to volley from the edge of the box with Dan Grimshaw stood helpless.

    Great hit, but as the Blades amassed in delight, the flag - which looked slightly late - brought the celebrations to an abrupt end.

  20. Postpublished at 21:17 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2022

    Nott'm Forest 1-1 QPR

    Concern for David Marshall and QPR, as the goalkeeper stays down after a ball into the box from Keinan Davis.

    Looks like a hamstring. Back underway, but he's not looking comfortable.