Summary

  • Nottingham Forest beat Birmingham to go third in Championship

  • Forest win means Fulham can't be promoted on Sunday

  • Cardiff come from behind to beat Reading

  • Derby & Barnsley fail to make ground on Royals as both lose

  • Crewe relegated from League One after defeat at Doncaster

  • Scunthorpe lose in League Two but other results keep them up for time being

  • Get involved at #bbcefl

  1. Postpublished at 15:16 British Summer Time 9 April 2022

    Blackburn 1-0 Blackpool

    Shayne Lavery goes down in the area for the visitors.

    He wants a penalty but the referee says nope.

  2. League Two updatepublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 9 April 2022

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    High-flying Port Vale have taken the lead at home to strugglers Oldham through Jamie Proctor's 11th goal of the season.

  3. League One latest...published at 15:14 British Summer Time 9 April 2022

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    The first goal of the day in League One has been scored by James Norwood for Ipswich at Shrewsbury.

    Leaders Wigan are ahead at Lincoln, Callum Lang scoring his 14th of the season.

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    GOAL: Blackburn 1-0 Blackpoolpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 9 April 2022

    Sam Gallagher (10 mins)

    Blackburn celebrate goalImage source, Getty Images

    The home side take the lead!

    Sam Gallagher finishes coolly after breaking through the middle.

    This could give their flagging play-off hopes a very timely boost.

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    GOAL: Swansea 1-0 Derbypublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 9 April 2022

    Joel Piroe (8 mins)

    Joel PiroeImage source, Getty Images

    Swansea's Joel Piroe delivers a hammer blow to Derby County's hopes for survival.

    He keeps a cool head to sweep home from a Hannes Wolf cross.

  6. Postpublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 9 April 2022

    Nottingham Forest 1-0 Birmingham

    Steve Hodge
    Former England and Forest midfielder on BBC Radio Nottingham

    It's a brilliant finish, I spoke to [Birmingham City boss] Lee Bowyer before the game and they tried to get Davis in the January transfer window, that's how big that goal is, it could have been their goal.

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    GOAL: Reading 1-0 Cardiffpublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 9 April 2022

    Lucas Joao (8 mins)

    MASSIVE goal.

    Lucas Joao powers home a header from Andy Yiadom's cross.

    Lucas Joao goalImage source, Rex Features
  8. 'It would be some escape act'published at 15:08 British Summer Time 9 April 2022

    Swansea 0-0 Derby

    Dafydd Pritchard
    BBC Sport Wales at the Swansea.com Stadium

    There's a lively atmosphere at the Swansea.com Stadium, where the home fans are still celebrating their 4-0 win at Cardiff - the first time a team has completed the league double in the south Wales derby.

    The mid-table Swans would appear to have little to play for in terms of league position, whereas Derby still have a faint hope of escaping relegation.

    Wayne Rooney's side start the day nine points adrift of safety. It would be some escape act.

  9. goal

    GOAL: Nottingham Forest 1-0 Birminghampublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 9 April 2022

    Keinan Davis (5 mins)

    Red-hot Nottingham Forest have started in style against Birmingham City.

    Keinan Davis meets a wonderful pass from Brennan Johnson and lets rip from about eight yard out across goal.

  10. Postpublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 9 April 2022

    Millwall 0-0 Barnsley

    Lowly Barnsley really need to win today and Callum Brittain forces a decent save from Bartosz Bialkowski in the home goal.

  11. Postpublished at 15:03 British Summer Time 9 April 2022

    Nottingham Forest 0-0 Birmingham

    Nottingham Forest fans are in fine voice at the City Ground today. And they have turned up with another impressive display.

    The Reds have made strong start to the game and have Blues pegged back a little.

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  12. KICK-OFFpublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 9 April 2022

    We are up and running in most games across the EFL.

    Plenty to play for at the top and bottom of all three divisions.

  13. Squad Goals' League Two game of the daypublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 9 April 2022

    Port Vale v Oldham (15:00 BST)

    Calvin Andrew
    Ex-Rochdale, Mansfield and Port Vale forward on Squad Goals

    Oldham's Jamie HopcuttImage source, Rex Features

    Three is the magic number. Third from top host third from bottom.

    Port Vale are currently occupying the final automatic promotion spot and a win today could see them go second and add to their hopes of League One football next season.

    They’ll be fighting for all three points against a ‘back on the survival track’ Oldham Athletic.

    They’re still just three points clear of the relegation zone but had a huge boost by beating relegation rivals Stevenage 1-0 last Saturday.

    It was a thrilling 3-2 Oldham victory when the two teams met back in November and with crucial points for both teams on the line today, I think this is definitely one to watch.

  14. Can Scunthorpe avoid EFL drop?published at 14:55 British Summer Time 9 April 2022

    It is tense at the bottom of League Two, with Scunthorpe in danger of being relegated from he English Football League.

    They will consigned to the drop if they are beaten by Mansfield Town and Oldham Athletic, who are at Port Vale, and Barrow, away at Crawley Town, both win.

    Port Vale will be looking for fourth straight win, having extended their unbeaten run to seven with victory at Salford in midweek.

    Second-placed Exeter City will be looking to extend their own seven-game unbeaten run when they face Carlisle.

  15. Squad Goals' League One game of the daypublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 9 April 2022

    AFC Wimbledon v MK Dons (15:00 BST)

    Sanny Rudravajhala
    Presenter, Squad Goals

    Wimbledon's mascot meets the fansImage source, Rex Features

    This is the standout fixture in League One with everything around this game both on and off the pitch.

    As the division’s form side, MK Dons come to Plough Lane 14 unbeaten and with a chance to top the table.

    AFC Wimbledon on the other hand are battling for League One survival and are looking to end a winless run which stretches back 23 games.

    There’s of course, much more to this tie. It’s the first time fans will be at the new Plough Lane to see their team host the side that was allowed to be rebadged from Wimbledon to Milton Keynes and moved 60 miles up the road, principally because it was deemed unsustainable to keep the club in Merton.

    The fans formed a phoenix club, rose through the leagues in nine years and now, 20 years on from that decision, host MK in Merton at their own home, in front of their fans. ‘Rivalry’ isn’t quite the right word to describe this but there’s certainly a lot of emotion surrounding this fixture.

    On the pitch, and speaking on the 72+ Football Daily podcast, new AFC Wimbledon boss, Mark Bowen, says he’s missing experienced heads in his young side as he looks for his first win in charge. It’s been a struggle to compete in the division, especially since selling striker Ollie Palmer to non-league Wrexham in January and that was after losing 22-goal Joe Piggot to Ipswich last summer.

    His players are going to have to step up and be counted today against a formidable MK Dons side that boast Scott Twine and Mo Eisa, who have 27 goals between them.

    Liam Manning’s side are coming to the boil at the perfect time and with eight wins in their past 10 games, confidence couldn’t be higher as they seek to reach the Championship.

    It’s high stakes for both teams and for all the noise and emotion around this match, three points for either side will be absolutely vital.

  16. Crewe in danger of relegation from League Onepublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 9 April 2022

    Crewe Alexandra are bottom of League One, 13 points from safety and are staring relegation in the face with just five games remaining.

    The Alex could be relegated to League Two after today's trip to Doncaster if results go against them.

    Wins for Morecambe and Fleetwood - both on 38 points in the final two safe places - would relegate them back to League Two regardless of what they do at Eco-Power Stadium.

    League One leaders Wigan Athletic travel to 18th-placed Lincoln City looking to extend their seven-game unbeaten run.

    Meanwhile, relegation-threatened AFC Wimbledon host second-placed MK Dons who are on a 14-game unbeaten run.

  17. League Two fixturespublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 9 April 2022

    All games kick off at 15:00 BST

    • Carlisle United v Exeter City
    • Colchester United v Stevenage
    • Crawley Town v Barrow
    • Forest Green Rovers v Hartlepool United
    • Northampton Town v Bradford City
    • Port Vale v Oldham Athletic
    • Rochdale v Walsall
    • Salford City v Harrogate Town
    • Scunthorpe United v Mansfield Town
    • Sutton United v Leyton Orient
    • Swindon Town v Newport County
    • Tranmere Rovers v Bristol Rovers
  18. League One fixturespublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 9 April 2022

    All games kick off at 15:00 BST

    • AFC Wimbledon v Milton Keynes Dons
    • Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday
    • Burton Albion v Plymouth Argyle
    • Cambridge United v Morecambe
    • Cheltenham Town v Portsmouth
    • Doncaster Rovers v Crewe Alexandra
    • Fleetwood Town v Accrington Stanley
    • Gillingham v Wycombe Wanderers
    • Lincoln City v Wigan Athletic
    • Oxford United v Sunderland
    • Rotherham United v Charlton Athletic
    • Shrewsbury Town v Ipswich Town
  19. Postpublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 9 April 2022

    And there is much, much more to come in League One and League Two...

  20. Elsewhere in the Championship...published at 14:47 British Summer Time 9 April 2022

    There is a smorgasbord more of action to come in the Championship as 19th-placed Bristol City host bottom side Peterborough, who could slip 13 points from safety if they fail to triumph at Ashton Gate.

    Play-off hopefuls QPR, who started the day five points adrift of the top six, travel to Preston North End who will again need to win to keep their own outside chances of securing a play-off spot alive.

    Inconsistent West Brom host Stoke City just three days after beating second-placed Bournemouth to just about keep their hopes of a Championship top-six finish intact.

    There will plenty riding on the result at The Den, as tenth-placed Millwall look to boost their play-off prospects against a Barnsley side battling to avoid relegation.