Summary

  • Derby come from behind to beat Fulham 2-1 lthrough Luke Plange and Tosin own goal

  • Fulham had lead through Fabio Carvalho goal in first half

  • Fulham made to wait to secure automatic promotion

  • Derby move off the bottom and keep survival hopes alive

  • Preferred Derby County bidder Chris Kirchner watched from the stands

  • Third-placed Huddersfield missed chance to narrow gap on Bournemouth in second after 2-2 draw with QPR

  • Reading win at Sheff Utd to go nine clear of bottom three

  • Wins for Coventry, Hull, Peterborough, Bristol City & West Brom

  • Scunthorpe relegated from EFL after defeat at Leyton orient

  • Luton edge past play-off rivals Nott'm Forest thanks to Naismith penalty

  1. get involved

    Get Involved #bbceflpublished at 13:57 British Summer Time 15 April 2022

    Your Easter-based football puns

    Robert Sharp: Egg-il Østenstad

    John Murray: Marc Hottcrossbuniger

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  2. YELLOW CARDpublished at 57 mins

    Luton 1-0 Nottm Forest

    Luton pick up another yellow card. Fred Onyadinma goes into the book for a late challenge on Ryan Yates.

  3. HALF-TIMEpublished at 13:52 British Summer Time 15 April 2022

    Exeter 1-0 Colchester

    In the early League Two game, second-placed Exeter City go in at half-time a goal up against lowly Colchester United thanks to a goal from Jack Sparkes.

    Victory would put the Grecians eight points clear of fourth place, before the 15:00 BST games, and only two points behind league leaders Forest Green.

  4. Postpublished at 55 mins

    Luton 1-0 Nottm Forest

    James Garner picks up the ball on the edge of the Luton box and plays a ball across the face of goal.

    It rolls away for a goal-kick to the hosts as none of his Nottingham Forest teammates can work onto it.

  5. YELLOW CARDpublished at 50 mins

    Luton 1-0 Nottm Forest

    Luton goalscorer Kal Naismith goes into the book for holding up the restart in play as Keinan Davis looked to play a quick free-kick for Nottingham Forest.

  6. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 49 mins

    Luton 1-0 Nottm Forest

    Nottingham Forest have the ball in the net but it's flagged for offside.

    Djed Spence is played through with a lovely flowing move and he races into the Luton box and lets fly with a low drive into the corner of the net from a tight angle.

    But he's judged to be just offside as he receives the ball.

    Djed Spence reacts after his goal is disallowed for offsideImage source, Rex Features
  7. KICK-OFFpublished at 45 mins

    Luton 1-0 Nottm Forest

    Back under way at Kenilworth Road.

  8. goal

    GOAL: Exeter 1-0 Colchesterpublished at 13:36 British Summer Time 15 April 2022

    Jack Sparkes (32 mins)

    Meanwhile in League Two...

    Exeter have just taken the lead against Colchester in the early fixture in the fourth tier.

    Jack Sparkes drills home to send the Grecians in front.

  9. get involved

    Get Involved #bbceflpublished at 13:33 British Summer Time 15 April 2022

    Your Easter-based football puns

    Stuart Douglas: Zbigniew Bonnetiek

    Adam Howarth: Frank Lamb-pard?

    Charlie Cooper: Hoping to see a few good crosses at Bramall Lane this afternoon.

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  10. HALF-TIMEpublished at 13:26 British Summer Time 15 April 2022

    Luton 1-0 Nottm Forest

    Nottingham Forest boss Steve CooperImage source, Getty Images

    That just about does us for the first half in this mammoth day of football.

    Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper is staring down a first Championship defeat since 30 January as it stands.

    Kal Naismith's penalty separates these two sides at the break.

  11. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Luton 1-0 Nottm Forest

    Two minutes added on to this first half.

  12. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Luton 1-0 Nottm Forest

    James Garner goes into the book for a tackle on Allan Campbell on halfway.

    That's a yellow card to each side as we head to the break, both resulting from frustration in the same area of the field.

  13. Postpublished at 42 mins

    Luton 1-0 Nottm Forest

    Luton are pinging some decent deliveries around the Nottingham Forest box as they preserve their lead heading to the break.

    Forest could do with hearing the whistle for half-time sooner rather than later, this has been a pretty dominant half for the Hatters.

  14. goal

    GOAL: Luton 1-0 Nottm Forestpublished at 37 mins

    Kal Naismith

    Kal Naismith converts a penalty for LutonImage source, Getty Images

    Kal Naismith makes no mistake from the spot and Luton are a goal up.

    Cool as you like, he sends Nottingham Forest keeper Brice Samba the wrong way and the Hatters are ahead.

    Is Forest's five-game winning run coming to an end?

    Kal Naismith celebrates scoring from the spot for LutonImage source, PA Media
  15. PENALTY TO LUTONpublished at 36 mins

    Luton 0-0 Nottm Forest

    Jack Colback is judged to have handled the ball inside the box as James Bree puts a delivery into the Nottingham Forest box.

    Luton win a penalty!

    Lewis Grabban of Nottingham Forest argues with referee James Linington after he awards Luton a penaltyImage source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    Forest disputed the penalty award with referee James Linington

  16. Postpublished at 36 mins

    Luton 0-0 Nottm Forest

    Kal Naismith looks to play a useful ball into space after spotting a gap in the Nottingham Forest defence as Luton advance upfield.

    However none of his teammates work onto his delivery as the ball rolls away for a goal kick.

    Edgy stuff so far but no goals.

  17. Postpublished at 32 mins

    Luton 0-0 Nottm Forest

    Lewis Grabban works onto Jack Colback's low through ball on the edge of the Luton box.

    The Nottingham Forest man turns and tries his luck from 18 yards but his wayward effort goes well wide of the mark for a goal-kick to the hosts.

  18. YELLOW CARDpublished at 27 mins

    Luton 0-0 Nottm Forest

    Sonny Bradley goes into the book for a foul on halfway on Nottingham Forest forward Keinan Davis.

    Cynical.

  19. Postpublished at 25 mins

    Luton 0-0 Nottm Forest

    Fred Onyadinma unleashes a shot from well outside the Nottingham Forest box as he looks to give Luton the lead in audacious fashion.

    But his effort picks up a deflection and Forest keeper Brice Samba has no trouble collecting his effort.

  20. Postpublished at 21 mins

    Luton 0-0 Nottm Forest

    Djed Spence of Nottingham Forest win a header in front of Luton's Fred OnyedinmaImage source, Getty Images

    Luton win a succession of corners as they look to take the game to Nottingham Forest early on.

    But the visitors do well to clear their lines every time Luton get anywhere near the box.