GOALL Hull 3-0 QPRpublished at 16:31 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2023
Aaron Connolly (65 mins)
A second of the game for Aaron Connolly on his 23rd birthday, he beats the offside trap to latch onto a long ball and finish well. Game over.
Summary
Middlesbrough beat promotion rivals Watford to go third
Hull ease past out-of-form QPR
Lowly Huddersfield beaten at Coventry
L1: Duncan Ferguson's Forest Green beaten at Shrewsbury by two stoppage-time goals
L2: Leaders Leyton Orient beaten at Tranmere
Wigan appoint ex-winger Maloney as manager
GOALL Hull 3-0 QPRpublished at 16:31 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2023
Big Dunc watchpublished at 16:30 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2023
Shrewsbury 0-1 Forest Green
Image source, Rex FeaturesNew Forest Green boss Duncan Ferguson was known as an aggressive, no-nonsense type as a player - well we've seen his first burst of anger as a permanent manager.
I can't tell you what he's lost his temper about, but I certainly wouldn't disagree with him!
Postpublished at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2023
Coventry 1-0 Huddersfield
Huddersfield have sent on-loan Watford winger Joe Hungbo on for his debut as the Terriers search for a breakthrough.
Jordan Rhodes goes close with another header, saved by Ben Wilson.
GOAL: Hull 2-0 QPRpublished at 16:25 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2023
Rob Dickie own goal (62 mins)
And a QPR player has found the net at Hull but, sorry Rangers fans, it's at the wrong end as Rob Dickie turns a shot into his own net.
Breathing room for Liam Rosenior's Hull, who might start thinking of looking up the table rather than down from now on.
Postpublished at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2023
Three Championship matches taking place today, three home teams all winning.
Still lots of time for that to change, though.
League Two latestpublished at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2023
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Image source, PA MediaThird-placed Northampton have broken the deadlock at Barrow through Ben Fox as they look to close the gap to cup-tied Stevenage.
Charlie Austin has cut the deficit to 3-2 for Swindon at home to Gillingham, and Harry Pell has given AFC Wimbledon the lead against Stockport.
Crawley look to have wrapped up the three points against Salford for new boss Scott Lindsey as Teddy Jenks curls in a fine low effort for 3-0.
Postpublished at 16:18 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2023
Middlesbrough 2-0 Watford
Some hope for Watford, who are looking a little bit more like it after half-time, but you just wonder how key that Marcus Forss goal in first-half stoppage time will be.
League One latestpublished at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2023
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Bristol Rovers boss Joey Barton will not be a happy man.
Trailing 1-0 at the break at Morecambe, the Gas have conceded twice in as many minutes after the restart through a James Connolly own goal and Donald Love's deflected effort.
The Shrimps have now scored 12 goals in their last four home games as they look to move away from the relegation places.
Elsewhere, Dale Taylor has doubled Burton's lead over Oxford.
GOAL: Coventry 1-0 Huddersfieldpublished at 16:12 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2023
Gustavo Hamer (53 mins)
Image source, Rex FeaturesDeadlock broken as Coventry's Gustavo Hamer cuts in from the left and sends a shot into the corner. A lovely goal.
Huddersfield will move out of the bottom three if they win, but they have work to do now.
Postpublished at 16:11 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2023
Middlesbrough 2-0 Watford
Watford have gone one better, making three changes at half-time.
Among them is Henrique Araujo for his debut after joining on loan from Benfica, and he's already tested Boro keeper Zach Steffen within a couple of minutes of coming on.
Postpublished at 16:10 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2023
Hull 1-0 QPR
QPR have made a double substitution at half-time. Andre Dozzell and Sinclair Armstrong are on as Neil Critchley's side look to find a way back into the match at the MKM Stadium.
Wigan appoint Maloneypublished at 16:07 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2023
BreakingIf you missed the news from earlier this afternoon, Wigan Athletic have a new manager...
Wigan appoint former winger Maloney as manager
Wigan Athletic appoint former winger Shaun Maloney as their manager on a three-and-a-half-year deal.
Read Moreget involved Get Involvedpublished at 16:04 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2023
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Kick-offpublished at 16:02 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2023
Image source, Rex FeaturesMiddlesbrough will be third in the table if they hold on to their 2-0 lead against Watford, while things are going well so far for new Forest Green manager Duncan Ferguson.
A big 45 minutes ahead for many clubs across the EFL, and second halves are starting to get under way.
League Two half-time headlinespublished at 15:58 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2023
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Image source, PA Media- Leaders Leyton Orient, who will go five points clear with victory, are being held 0-0 at Tranmere.
- Mansfield are 2-0 up on Doncaster and have moved into the play-off places as it stands.
- Crawley Town have made a great start under new boss Scott Lindsey and lead play-off candidates Salford City.
- Resurgent Gillingham are 3-1 up at top-six side Swindon and if things stay as they are will move out of the relegation places
- Carlisle are 1-0 up at Rochdale as they look to move into the top three, while Sutton and Colchester both hold 1-0 leads on the road
- The other two games at AFC Wimbledon and Barrow remain goalless
League One half-time headlinespublished at 15:57 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2023
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Image source, Getty Images- Jordan Garrick has given Duncan Ferguson's Forest Green Rovers the half-time lead at Shrewsbury.
- Play-off chasing Peterborough lead Portsmouth thanks to Jonson Clarke-Harris' double.
- Daniel Crowley's goal has struggling Morecambe ahead at home to Bristol Rovers.
- Jevani Brown's penalty has put Exeter ahead at MK Dons, and struggling Burton hold a narrow lead against Oxford after Simon Eastwood's own goal.
- Elsewhere we're still waiting for our first goals at Lincoln and Cheltenham.
Postpublished at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2023
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We've reached half-time now in most of our games across the EFL, so let's check in on some headlines from League One and League Two...
Sunderland & Grimsby lead EFL charge in FA Cuppublished at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2023
Image source, Getty ImagesThe FA Cup fourth round is in full swing today, with several EFL sides hoping to cause upsets.
Championship side Sunderland are the headline-makers as things stand, Jack Clarke putting them ahead at Premier League Fulham, though star striker Ross Stewart has been carried off on a stretcher.
League Two Grimsby are also halfway to a shock at Luton as Gavan Holohan has them ahead at the Championship side.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2023
Hull 1-0 QPR
Aaron Connolly's goal is the difference at half-time, giving improving Hull a one-goal lead at the break.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:50 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2023
Coventry 0-0 Huddersfield
Goalless at the break.