Summary

  • Norwich win 4-2 at Coventry in early kick-off to climb into top Championship top six

  • Play-off hopefuls Watford and Blackburn both held to 1-1 draws

  • Rebecca Welch becomes first female to referee a Championship game as Preston win at Birmingham

  • Eight League One games and three in League Two survive the weather

  • League One leaders Plymouth beat Cheltenham; Sheff Wed also win

  • Stevenage beat Leyton Orient to close gap on League Two leaders

  • Get involved #bbcefl

  1. Postpublished at 16:27 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    Watford 1-1 Rotherham

    And now Watford go close to taking the lead.

    Mario Gaspar has gone close a couple of times for the Hornets today and rhi time his shot forces a save from Millers goalkeeper Viktor Johansson.

  2. Postpublished at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    QPR 1-0 Swansea

    Substitute keeper Andy Fisher is straight into the action for the Swans, called upon to palm away a stinging 20-yard drive from Tyler Roberts after some good work from Chris Willock.

  3. League One latestpublished at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

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    Marlon Pack celebratesImage source, Rex Features

    John Mousinho's reign is off to a promising start at Portsmouth!

    Mid-table Pompey are without a win in 10 and have lost their last two games but they've scored the first goal in their head coach's first match in charge, Marlon Pack putting them ahead against Exeter.

    Shrewsbury, meanwhile, have made it 3-0 at home to Cambridge, whose chances of avoiding defeat for the first time in four games have been further damaged by Matthew Pennington's goal.

  4. Postpublished at 16:25 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    Watford 1-1 Rotherham

    There's more goals in this.

    Rotherham look to hit back after that Hornets leveller but Chieo Ogbene is denied by goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann.

  5. Postpublished at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    Birmingham 0-2 Preston North End

    It's been a quieter second half from North End who are now comfortably just preserving their lead.

    Birmingham really don't look like much of a threat.

    The subs are warming up along the touchline and it looks like some fresh legs are coming on.

  6. Postpublished at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    Cardiff 0-1 Millwall

    The visitors are back on the attack and Mark McGuinness needs to make an excellent intervention to prevent George Honeyman's fierce strike off the line with City keeper Ryan Allsop beaten.

  7. Postpublished at 16:21 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    QPR 1-0 Swansea

    Injuries galore in W12 this afternoon. Swans keeper Steven Benda cannot continue and is replaced by Andy Fisher.

    QPR have already seen Ethan Laird and Lyndon Dykes replaced with apparent knocks too.

  8. Postpublished at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    Cardiff 0-1 Millwall

    Sheyi Ojo is the latest to go close for Cardiff, heading off-target from Callum O'Dowda's cross.

    Can the Bluebirds capitalise on this good spell?

  9. League Two latestpublished at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

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    There's another nerve-jangler going on at the base of the EFL today: Hartlepool have taken a 1-0 lead through Josh Umerah at home to Rochdale, who've had Ethan Ebanks-Lendell dismissed.

    That sends the visitors bottom and their opponents out of the relegation zone, as it stands. Gillingham are still on course to rise to second-bottom because they're 2-0 in front at Colchester.

  10. Postpublished at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    Bristol City 0-1 Blackburn

    Sanny Rudravajhala
    Presenter, Squad Goals

    If the form book is to believed then Blackburn are going to win because they have scored first.

    Remember, Blackburn are still to draw a game in the Championship this season.

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    GOAL: Watford 1-1 Rotherhampublished at 16:18 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    Joao Ferreira (53 mins)

    Joao Ferreira scores for WatfordImage source, Rex Features

    Maybe it could be their day...

    Portuguese defender Joao Ferreira marks his first start for Watford with his first goal.

    He motors forward and then hits a firm low shot into the bottom corner.

  12. Postpublished at 16:18 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    Cardiff 0-1 Millwall

    The Bluebirds are continuing to be positive after the interval, this time it's Kian Etete who lashed an effort over George Long's woodwork from 25-yards out.

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    GOAL: Stoke 2-0 Readingpublished at 16:18 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    Tyrese Campbell (57 mins)

    Tyrese Campbell's strike beats Joe Lumley at the near post.

    It may have taken a slight deflection off the Reading defender Tom Holmes.

    But a goal is a goal.

    There is some low-lying fog creeping across the pitch at Bet365 Stadium - something for the referee and his assistants to keep an eye on.

  14. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 16:16 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    QPR 1-0 Swansea

    Home debutant Jamal Lowe broke the deadlock and is oh so close to a second as he thuds the crossbar from close range. Keeper Steven Benda is down in a heap and will require some treatment.

  15. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 16:16 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    Watford 0-1 Rotherham

    Just not Watford's day?

    They hit the woodwork for the THIRD time.

    Matheus Martins hits the bar when he maybe should do better.

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    GOAL: Bristol City 0-1 Blackburnpublished at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    Bradley Dack (54 mins)

    Rovers take the lead!

    Bradley Dack bags his fifth goal of the season from Tyler Morton's low cross.

  17. Postpublished at 16:13 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

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

    How important this game is for two teams down at the bottom of League One.

    Forest Green started 24th in the table and MK Dons 22nd, with only one point between them.

    But MK Dons have started where they left off, with Mo Eisa scoring his second of the game to give them the lead at Forest Green.

  18. League One latestpublished at 16:13 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

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    Bad news for bottom side Forest Green: visitors MK Dons have come from behind to go 2-1 ahead through another goal by Mohamed Eisa, who drew them level shortly before the break.

    With Accrington 3-0 down at Sheffield Wednesday, the Dons are on course to rise to 19th, a point clear of the relegation zone.

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    GOAL: Wigan 0-2 Lutonpublished at 16:13 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    Elijah Adebayo (53 mins)

    Elijah Adebayo celebrates his goal at WiganImage source, Rex Features

    Luton have doubled their advantage and it's that man Elijah Adebayo with his third goal in as many games, Wigan must be sick of the sight of him this week.

    Last season's leading scorer is found by Harry Cornick, who opened the scoring, and fires low into the bottom corner.

  20. Postpublished at 16:10 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    Cardiff 0-1 Millwall

    Cardiff are looking to get back into it. Callum Robinson exchanges passes smartly with Kian Etete on the edge of the box before curling an effort past George Long's upright.