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 12:56 British Summer Time 15 April 2022

    Your Easter-based football puns

    Remember we're after your Easter-based football puns and you've dutifully contributed some for our entertainment.

    Robert Norton: What about that famous 80s forward Frankie Bunny?

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  2. Postpublished at 14 mins

    Luton 0-0 Nottm Forest

    Nottingham Forest have turned this game on its head thanks to a fantastic flowing move upfield.

    Against the run of play, they work the ball to Lewis Grabban in the Luton box but his low shot is turned away for a corner by Hatters keeper James Shea.

  3. Postpublished at 9 mins

    Luton 0-0 Nottm Forest

    Luton's Fred Onyedinma shoots at goal as Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Brice Samba saves with his footImage source, PA Media

    Good stuff from Luton, this.

    Fred Onyadinma does well to cut inside into the Nottingham Forest box and he looks to slot home into the bottom left hand corner but keeper Brice Samba gets a foot onto it to divert the ball away from goal.

  4. Postpublished at 8 mins

    Luton 0-0 Nottm Forest

    Luton appeal for a penalty as Elijah Adebayo does well to work his way into the Nottingham Forest box before Joe Worrall puts a tackle in.

    Worrall slides in and doesn't get onto the end of the ball, but Adebayo remains on his feet and the referee waves play on.

  5. Postpublished at 6 mins

    Luton 0-0 Nottm Forest

    Djed Spence of Nottingham Forest is challenged by Luton's Robert Snodgrass (left) and Fred OnyedinmaImage source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    Forest's Djed Spence is closed down by Luton's Robert Snodgrass (left) and Fred Onyedinma

    Luton keep up their decent spell early on here against Nottingham Forest and they win a free-kick on the left wing in a useful area.

    Robert Snodgrass sends it into a crowded Forest box but it drifts out for a goal kick to the visitors.

  6. Postpublished at 5 mins

    Luton 0-0 Nottm Forest

    Luton have started brightly against Nottingham Forest here and they've done well to pressure keeper Brice Samba inside his own box.

    Forest end up winning possession back during what is a cagey opening few minutes.

  7. KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min

    Luton 0-0 Nottm Forest

    Right then, after that delay, we're under way at Kenilworth Road.

    A huge day of football begins.

  8. Postpublished at 12:37 British Summer Time 15 April 2022

    Luton v Nottm Forest

    The players and coaching staff are all out of the tunnel at Kenilworth Road and ready to rumble.

    But some unspecified technical issues have caused a delay to kick-off in today's early Championship fixture.

  9. Postpublished at 12:35 British Summer Time 15 April 2022

    Luton v Nottm Forest

    There's a slight delay to kick-off at Kenilworth Road at the moment.

    Hopefully our first game of the day will get going soon enough.

  10. Stuart Broad in attendance for Luton v Forestpublished at 12:31 British Summer Time 15 April 2022

    Luton v Nottm Forest (12:30 BST)

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  11. get involved

    Get Involved #bbceflpublished at 12:29 British Summer Time 15 April 2022

    Your Easter-based football puns

    Gabriel JesusImage source, Rex Features

    It's Easter and there's football so let's intertwine the two in the name of audience-driven participation, eh?

    Send us your Easter-based football puns. Think you can do better than Ryan Shawcross-bun? Let us know using #bbcefl on social media.

    For what it's worth, I will not be accepting 'Jermaine Easter' or 'Gabriel Jesus'. Get your thinking caps on!

  12. Team newspublished at 12:25 British Summer Time 15 April 2022

    Luton v Nottm Forest (12:30 BST)

    Reece Burke and Robert Snodgrass come into Luton's XI as they make two changes to face Nottingham Forest.

    Meanwhile, Forest make just one change as Lewis Grabban comes into their starting line-up.

    Luton: Shea; Onyedinma, Bree, Burke, Bradley, Bell; Naismith, Campbell, Snodgrass; Cornick, Adebayo.

    Subs:Isted, Potts, Hylton, Lockyer, Kioso, Muskwe, Thorpe.

    Nottm Forest: Samba; Worrall, Figueiredo, McKenna; Spence, Yates, Garner, Colback; Johnson; Grabban, Davis.

    Subs:Horvath, Zinckernagel, Laryea, Surridge, Mighten, Cafu, Lolley.

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  13. Today's Championship fixturespublished at 12:19 British Summer Time 15 April 2022

    Luton v Nottm Forest (12:30 BST)

    Here's what we've got to look forward to in the Championship this afternoon and there's plenty going on, with matches scattered across the day.

    All matches kick off at 15:00 BST unless stated:

    • Luton Town v Nottingham Forest (12:30 BST)
    • Birmingham City v Coventry City
    • Bournemouth v Middlesbrough
    • Hull City v Cardiff City
    • Peterborough United v Blackburn Rovers
    • Preston North End v Millwall
    • Sheffield United v Reading
    • Stoke City v Bristol City
    • Swansea City v Barnsley
    • West Bromwich Albion v Blackpool
    • Huddersfield Town v Queens Park Rangers (17:30 BST)
    • Derby County v Fulham (20:00 BST)
  14. Welcomepublished at 12:15 British Summer Time 15 April 2022

    Luton v Nottm Forest (12:30 BST)

    Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper shares a joke before his side face LutonImage source, PA Media
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    Steve Cooper's Nottingham Forest have won their last five Championship games

    Take a deep breath. It's a massive day in the English Football League.

    It's time for some Good Friday football, with matches taking place in the EFL over the course of about NINE hours.

    Our starter is Luton v Nottingham Forest which gets going very soon, while we've got an array of fixtures making up the main course at 15:00 BST. Then we've got Huddersfield v QPR for dessert, with Derby v Fulham forming part of the cheese course.

    Tired food-based football metaphors aside, let's get going.