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. goal

    GOAL: Coventry 2-4 Norwichpublished at 65 mins

    Kieran Dowell

    A venomous shot from Kieran Dowell from inside the box and into the bottom corner.

    He held off two Coventry defenders and blasted it past the keeper.

  2. Postpublished at 59 mins

    Coventry 2-3 Norwich

    Coventry v NorwichImage source, Rex Features

    I know this is going to sound mad ....

    But after five goals inside the game's opening 26 minutes it feels like we're now having a bit of a drought.

    Am I the only one feeling starved of another?

  3. Postpublished at 13:48 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    Coventry 2-3 Norwich

    Leon Barnett
    Former Norwich defender on BBC Radio Norfolk

    It's a bit slower in the second half than it was in the first half, and that's only to be expected.

    I think David Wagner wants to stay on the front foot but one of the central midfielders may need to sit in as Coventry are trying to get the ball to Viktor Gyokeres as soon as possible when they get the ball.

  4. Postpublished at 56 mins

    Coventry 2-3 Norwich

    It's Norwich now who look on top.

    The visitors, who're cheered on by some 3,000 travelling Canary fans, are not holding back and preserving this one goal lead.

    They look like they want another getting crosses and drag-back passes into the Coventry box.

  5. Another one bites the dustpublished at 13:46 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

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    We're now down to eight games in League One after Peterborough's home game with Charlton was called off because of a frozen pitch.

    Just three games are on in League Two and the Championship clash between Blackpool and Huddersfield also failed a pitch inspection.

    The full and up to date list of the games off today can be found here.

  6. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 54 mins

    Coventry 2-3 Norwich

    Onel Hernandez's low, right-footed strike from just inside the box, beats the keeper and hits the post.

    Coventry started this second half strong but now it's Norwich on the front foot.

    It's impossible to predict what's going to happen next in this one.

  7. Postpublished at 50 mins

    Coventry 2-3 Norwich

    Norwich midfielder Gabriel Sara with a powerful low strike from just outside the box, but it bounces wide of the target.

  8. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Coventry 2-3 Norwich

    Coventry have started this second half on the front foot and look like they're trying to find a quick goal to equalise.

  9. Postpublished at 13:36 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    Coventry 2-3 Norwich

    We're back under way.

    Norwich have made a change and brought on defender Sam McCallum - a former Coventry player - for Dimitris Giannoulis.

    The Canaries looking to bolster that back line which struggled at the end of the first half.

  10. Football falls foul of freezing weatherpublished at 13:30 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    NorthamptonImage source, Rex Features
    Image caption,

    Northampton's home game against Mansfield is one of nine League Two games to be postponed because of a frozen pitch

    It's been another very cold week across the country and unfortunately a number of today's games have fallen foul of the dreaded frozen pitch.

    Nine of the scheduled dozen games in League Two have had to be postponed, along with three in League One and Blackpool's clash with Huddersfield in the Championship.

    Here's an up to date list of all the matches not on today:

    Championship

    • Blackpool v Huddersfield Town

    League One

    • Bristol Rovers v Wycombe Wanderers
    • Lincoln City v Burton Albion
    • Morecambe v Port Vale

    League Two

    • Barrow v Salford
    • Bradford City v Carlisle United
    • Crewe Alexandra v Stockport County
    • Doncaster Rovers v Tranmere Rovers
    • Grimsby v Harrogate
    • Newport County v AFC Wimbledon
    • Northampton Town v Mansfield Town
    • Sutton v Crawley
    • Walsall v Swindon Town
  11. Postpublished at 13:23 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    HT: Coventry City 2-3 Norwich City

    Ged Scott
    BBC Sport at the CBS Arena

    Viktor GyokeresImage source, Getty Images

    Well what a 45 minutes of football that was.

    I've missed half of it due to sun glare (and forgetting to pack my shades) - through not being able to type and keep my hand up to cover my eyes simultaenously. But the bits I missed sure sounded good too.

    Two attack-minded teams both going at it hammer and tongs.

    Two sets of supporters in full voice.

    One or two bits of fortune and one or two key errors - but also some scintillating football that would not look out of place a division higher.

    What's the betting when the sun dips after the break, and the temperature cools, that the second half now proves goalless?

  12. Postpublished at 13:21 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    HT: Coventry 2-3 Norwich

    Leon Barnett
    Former Norwich defender on BBC Radio Norfolk

    I don't think either manager will be happy. It's a good time for both managers to get them in.

  13. HALF-TIMEpublished at 13:19 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    Coventry 2-3 Norwich

    And breathe.

    An incredible first half of Championship football.

    Get the oranges in.

  14. Postpublished at 45+2 mins

    Coventry 2-3 Norwich

    Coventry line up a free kick on the left hand side, level with the penalty area, in a decent position.

    But it's easily defended by Norwich who boot it clear.

  15. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Coventry 2-3 Norwich

    Three minutes of stoppage time to be played before this mad first half comes to a close.

    Do either side have another goal in them before the break?

    I wouldn't put past them.

  16. Postpublished at 44 mins

    Coventry 2-3 Norwich

    Oooof this Norwich defence is getting a little too loose.

    For the second time in as many minutes they give the ball away cheaply to Kasey Palmer just a few yards outside their own box.

    Luckily for the Canaries they get the ball back.

  17. CLOSEpublished at 40 mins

    Coventry 2-3 Norwich

    Coventry's Kasey Palmer with an ambitious strike from outside the box on the nearside goes just over the bar.

    The ball fell for him after some sloppy play on the left side of the Norwich defence which is looking a little shaky.

    Five minutes to go until the half.

  18. Postpublished at 37 mins

    Coventry 2-3 Norwich

    Coventry have a decent home record which Norwich are obviously intent on ripping up.

    They have six wins, four draws and just three losses at CBS Stadium.

    The Sky Blues also score more and concede less in front of home fans.

  19. Postpublished at 13:09 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    Coventry 2-3 Norwich

    Leon Barnett
    Former Norwich defender on BBC Radio Norfolk

    It feels like it's the 80th miunute it's end to end and it's good to see.

    This is what the Championship is about with both sides wanting a win and nothing less.

  20. Postpublished at 36 mins

    Coventry 2-3 Norwich

    You can't take your eyes of this game for a second.

    It's end to end stuff.

    It feels like there are plenty more goals to come.