Summary

  • Swansea thrash Cardiff for first league double over rivals

  • Reading rally to draw at fellow strugglers Barnsley

  • Derby move off bottom with victory over Preston

  • Top two Fulham and Bournemouth both win

  • Forest thump Blackpool in early game to go fifth

  • Bodvarsson earns point for Bolton at Wigan in League One derby

  1. One crazy Saturdaypublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 2 April 2022

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    Forest celebrteImage source, Getty Images

    So that is it, my friends. We've had a day and a half.

    From Forest whacking Blackpool like a 'Splat the Rat' in the seaside arcades, to Coventry's ninth minute of added time leveller with Blackburn, it was a day of drama.

    For every moment of joy, there is disappointment for others. Crewe fans, Scunthorpe fans and Peterborough fans will all be drowning sorrows.

    Yet, it's over quite yet.

    We've Birmingham's derby with West Brom from the Championship and the EFL Trophy final between Rotherham and Sutton, tomorrow afternoon.

    It also kicks off again in midweek. Action awaits from the Championship, League One and League Two.

    I can't promise it will be quite so suspense-driven as today, but I wouldn't bet against it.

    Until then, good night. Enjoy your evenings.

  2. Posh days numberedpublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 2 April 2022

    Championship bottom-six

    Championship bottom six

    Tough days for Peterborough. Goal difference took a battering, as they slumped to a 4-0 loss against Middlesbrough.

    Derby keep battling, their win keeping them in the fight.

    But Reading's equaliser against Barnsley is the telling moment of the weekend. What would a win have done for Poya Asbaghi's side?

  3. A day for the top twopublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 2 April 2022

    Championship top six

    Championship top six

    Fulham and Bournemouth continue their irresistible march to the Premier League with wins.

    Luton failed to keep pace with Huddersfield despite a late equaliser against Millwall.

    Middlesbrough's win lifts them to fifth, dumping Nottingham Forest back out of the play-off spots, while Blackburn were denied three points to maintain a precious buffer by Coventry's last-gasp heroics.

  4. League Two full-time headlinespublished at 17:20 British Summer Time 2 April 2022

    Forest Green celebrateImage source, Rex Features
    • Leaders Forest Green were given a good test by bottom side Scunthorpe and had to wait until the final fifteen minutes for Dan Sweeney's winner.
    • Joey Barton's Bristol Rovers are up to fifth after coming from behind to beat Mark Hughes' Bradford 2-1.
    • Port Vale needed a late winner to get past struggling Barrow and move ahead of Northampton Town who lost away at Mansfield.
    • Newport have dropped out of the playoff places after losing to Exeter, while Tranmere had two men sent off as they were held at home by Carlisle.
    • Oldham triumphed in the relegation clash against Stevenage thanks to Jamie Hopcutt's first-half goal.
    • Leyton Orient and Salford picked-up 2-0 away wins, Colchester came from behind to beat Harrogate and Rochdale v Swindon ended goalless.
  5. League One full-time headlinespublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 2 April 2022

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    • MK Dons kept up the pressure on the top two with a comfortable 2-0 win over Shrewsbury.
    • Plymouth boosted their promotion ambitions with a narrow win over Oxford.
    • Lee Gregory's injury-time goal gave Sheffield Wednesday a dramatic late win over AFC Wimbledon.
    • Nathan Broadhead scored in the 95th minute to hand Sunderland a late win against Gillingham and Wycombe enjoyed a 2-0 win over Doncaster.
    • Ipswich lost at home to Cambridge while Morecambe and Fleetwood cruised to wins over Burton and Crewe respectively.
    • Elsewhere, Lincoln won away at Charlton and Accrington and Cheltenham drew an absolute thriller 4-4 thanks to Will Boyle's 96th-minute equaliser for the Robins.
  6. Championship full-time headlinespublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 2 April 2022

    Bradley DackImage source, Getty
    • Josh Laurent's late goal denies Barnsley victory with an equaliser for fellow strugglers Reading
    • Derby County keep their survival hopes clinging with a 1-0 win over Preston - both sides went down to 10-men
    • Swansea thump Cardiff 4-0 in the Welsh derby, while Peterborough are also hit for four without reply by Middlesbrough
    • Leaders Fulham and Bournemouth both win to keep a welcome buffer in the automatic promotion places, beating QPR and Bristol City respectively
    • Coventry strike late to deny Blackburn victory in a 2-2 draw, while a late Jake Cooper own goal sees Luton draw with Millwall by the same score
    • Stoke beat Sheffield United in a shock win over the promotion-chasers, while Forest thrashed Blackpool 4-1 in the early kick-off.
  7. Postpublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 2 April 2022

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    After a substantial re-write...

  8. FULL-TIMEpublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 2 April 2022

    Barnsley 1-1 Reading

    Reading celebrateImage source, Rex Features

    How vital could Josh Laurent's late leveller for Reading prove to be?

    It looked like the Tykes were going to close the gap on the Royals to just two points thanks to Carton Morris' early goal but Laurent's late equaliser means the gap remains five points.

  9. Postpublished at 17:08 British Summer Time 2 April 2022

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    Right, please excuse while we get our heads back together.

    Once we've done that, we'll get some headlines together. Where on earth do you start though on a day like this?!

  10. FULL-TIMEpublished at 17:04 British Summer Time 2 April 2022

    Coventry 2-2 Blackburn

    Another Championship thriller ends late on and Coventry get a point with an injury-time leveller.

    Blackburn fought back from an early own goal by Harry Pickering to lead thanks to Bradley Dack and Scott Wharton.

    But Viktor Gyokeres had the last word with a goal in 90+9 minutes to square things up.

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    GOAL: Coventry 2-2 Blackburnpublished at 17:04 British Summer Time 2 April 2022

    Viktor Gyokeres (90+9 mins)

    Coventry celebrateImage source, PA Media

    NINTH MINUTE OF ADDED TIME!

    Viktor Gyokeres denies Blackburn victory and rouses the CBS Arena with an equaliser for Coventry.

    Fankaty Dabo's cross was perfect, and Gyokeres powered past Thomas Kaminski to deliver a point.

    Never say never.

  12. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 2 April 2022

    Luton 2-2 Millwall

    Honours even then.

    For Luton, it's ground lost as they seek to cling onto their play-off spot, and likewise for Millwall in their bid to get into the top six.

    Had plenty going on in that one. Proper Championship romp.

  13. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 2 April 2022

    Derby 1-0 Preston

    All over!

    Derby get a huge three points and move off the bottom of the Championship thanks to Ravel Morrison's late goal.

  14. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 2 April 2022

    Stoke City 1-0 Sheff Utd

    This looked destined to end goalless before John Egan's late own goal gave the home side all three points.

  15. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 2 April 2022

    Bournemouth 3-2 Bristol City

    Bournemouth survive a nervy finish at the Vitality to beat Bristol City and it's a big three points in the bid to return to the Premier League.

    They keep that buffer on third-placed Huddersfield with a crucial win.

    Bristol City stay just outside the relegation places, though they've a decent gap in points.

  16. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 2 April 2022

    Peterborough 0-4 Middlesbrough

    Peterborough running out of time, games and chances after a heavy home defeat.

    Middlesbrough get the job done in emphatic fashion and do their play-off hopes no harm with a goal-difference lifting four goals.

  17. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 2 April 2022

    QPR 0-2 Fulham

    Mitrovic celebratesImage source, PA Media

    Two Aleksandar Mitrovic goals mean three points for league leaders Fulham.

  18. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 2 April 2022

    Cardiff 0-4 Swansea

    Swansea celebrateImage source, PA Media

    Swansea claim a first EVER league double over their rivals in incredibly comprehensive fashion.

    Michael Obafemi scored two and Ben Cabango and Hannes Wolf claimed a goal apiece.

    I would imagine Swansea city centre will be quite lively this evening...

  19. goal

    GOAL: Luton 2-2 Millwallpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 2 April 2022

    Jake Cooper own goal (87 mins)

    Level again! Luton get their reward for pressure when Jake Cooper headed past his own keeper from a swinging Robert Snodgrass free-kick.

    Who wants it?! What a game.

  20. goal

    GOAL: Bournemouth 3-2 Bristol Citypublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 2 April 2022

    Andreas Weimann (90+2 mins)

    Austria international Andi Weiman scores for Bristol City to set up a nervy finish for the home side.

    Is it too little too late?