Summary

  • Five Championship matches

  • Reading move eight points clear of drop zone with win over Stoke

  • Sheff Utd beat QPR to go fifth in table

  • Swansea beat Millwall to dent Lions' play-off hopes

  • Clarke-Harris earns Peterborough point against Luton

  • Preston beat Blackpool in West Lancashire derby

  • Promotion hopefuls Wigan & MK Dons both win in League One

  • League Two leaders Forest Green beat Mansfield

  1. Thanks for joining uspublished at 22:09 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

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    Cameron ArcherImage source, rex

    That's all for this Tuesday night of EFL action.

    We'll be back tomorrow with another three matches in the Championship, as the fixtures keep coming thick and fast at this tail end of the season.

    League leaders Fulham will take another step closer to a return to the Premier League if they beat play-off chasers Middlesbrough. Second-placed Bournemouth take on West Brom and in-form Nottingham Forest host Coventry.

    Thanks again for being with us tonight!

  2. Hatters hit a hump as Blades burst inpublished at 22:01 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

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    Luton had to settle for a point at bottom side Peterborough, as they missed the chance to go above Huddersfield, who they visit on Monday.

    Sheffield United went fifth with a 1-0 win over QPR...

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    The R's have now lost five of their past six matches and although they're still in touching distance of the top six they'll need to turn that form around sharpish to stand any chance.

    Millwall lost at home to Swansea to leave their own top six aspirations looking tricky.

  3. Royals take big step towards safetypublished at 21:58 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

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    Reading had to win tonight and that's exactly what they did to go eight points clear of the bottom three.

    Their 2-1 success over Stoke leaves things looking very precarious for Peterborough, Derby and Barnsley.

    The Posh could have boosted their slim survival hopes but could only draw 1-1 with play-off chasing Luton despite having the better of it.

  4. League One headlinespublished at 21:55 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    • Wigan are the new leaders of League One after a comfortable 3-0 win over Accrington.
    • MK Dons have moved up into second above previous leaders Rotherham after beating Crewe 2-1.
    • Wycombe climb into the play-off spots above Sunderland with a thumping 4-1 win at Cambridge.
    • Big win for Morecambe as the Shrimps come from behind to beat Oxford 2-1 and climb out of the relegation zone.
    • AFC Wimbledon scramble a point in a 1-1 draw at home to Charlton.
    • It also finishes 1-1 in the matches between Fleetwood and Lincoln and Bolton and Portsmouth.
  5. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:52 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    Reading 2-1 Stoke

    Massive, massive, MASSIVE win for Reading!

    Michael Morrison's goal and an own goal from Taylor Harwood-Bellis sends them eight points clear of the bottom three.

    Romaine Sawyers levelled for Stoke and they had chances to take a point from this but the Royals held out.

  6. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:50 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    Preston 1-0 Blackpool

    That'll do for Preston!

    Cameron Archer's crisp strike in the first half gives them all three points and, much more importantly the bragging rights, with victory over heir local rivals.

    Blackpool pushed for a leveller but never really tested Daniel Iversen in the home goal.

    Preston's first league win at Deepdale over the Seasiders since 1999.

  7. League Two headlinespublished at 21:50 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    • Forest Green Rovers are now seven points clear at the top of League Two thanks to Josh March's early goal against Mansfield, who stay sixth.
    • A winner from Harry Charsley at Salford City moves Port Vale three points clear of the play-off pack in the final automatic promotion spot.
  8. Postpublished at 21:50 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    Reading 2-1 Stoke

    Four minutes of time added on at the end here.

    The Royals just need to hang on now...

  9. Postpublished at 21:46 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    Preston 1-0 Blackpool

    Keshi Anderson cracks a free-kick narrowly off target from just outside the area.

    Is that Blackpool's last chance for a leveller?

    Into four minutes added on now.

  10. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:44 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    Peterborough United 1-1 Luton Town

    Jonson Clarke-Harris' late header salvages a point for bottom of the table Peterborough, after Danny Hylton gave Luton the lead early in the second half.

    Posh will be 10 points shy of safety if Reading do hold on to win. Luton stay fourth.

  11. CLOSE!published at 21:43 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    Peterborough United 1-1 Luton Town

    How have Peterborough not won this deep in injury time!?

    Jack Taylor gets a free header right in front of the goal, but he dives onto it and it sails high over the bar.

    Jonson Clarke-Harris then smashes a shot from long range but it clatters off the post.

    So unlucky!

  12. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:39 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    Sheff Utd 1-0 QPR

    Sheffield United are up to fifth thanks to Ollie Norwood's early goal.

    QPR are still in the race for a play-off place but they've now lost five of their past six games.

  13. Postpublished at 21:39 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    Preston 1-0 Blackpool

    Big moment for Backpool's Matty Virtue.

    He comes on for Kenny Dougall for his first appearance since suffering a serious knee injury in March of last year.

    We wish him all the best.

  14. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:39 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    Millwall 0-1 Swansea City

    Russell MartinImage source, Getty Images

    All over at The Den, with Joel Piroe's goal seconds into the second half enough to give Swansea all three points.

    Big blow for Millwall's play-off ambitions as they stay four points outside the top six.

  15. Postpublished at 21:37 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    Reading 2-1 Stoke

    Should be 2-2!

    Tyrese Campbell plays Jacob Brown in and he's got to score but puts his effort over the crossbar.

  16. League One latestpublished at 21:37 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    A Kieran Sadlier penalty has levelled matters for Bolton in their home game with Portsmouth. Still just under 15 minutes to go in that one as it kicked off at 8pm.

    Into injury time in the other matches.

  17. Postpublished at 21:36 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    Preston 1-0 Blackpool

    The game's really stretched now.

    Could see a late goal either way in the closing minutes of this.

  18. goal

    GOAL: Peterborough United 1-1 Luton Townpublished at 21:34 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    Jonson Clarke-Harris (87 mins)

    Well, well, well...!

    It's not over by any means, as Jonson Clarke-Harris throws Peterborough a lifeline with his 10th goal of the season.

    Joe Ward pings in another excellent cross from the right, Clarke-Harris heads it at the near post and it creeps past James Shea into the net.

    Can Posh find a winner before full-time? With Reading leading, they could really do with one.

  19. Postpublished at 21:33 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    Sheff Utd 1-0 QPR

    Into six minutes of time added on at the end of this.

    Morgan Gibbs-White races in on goal for the home side but shoots wide!

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  20. Postpublished at 21:33 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    Millwall 0-1 Swansea City

    Five minutes to go at the Den and Millwall look to be heading to only their fourth home defeat all season.

    Russell Martin's side know how to keep possession and they've done so almost the entire 90 minutes tonight, much to the frustration of the home side.