Summary

  • Plymouth beat Cheltenham in semi-final of Papa Johns Trophy on penalties to reach Wembley

  • Burnley 12 points clear at top of Championship but held to draw by Millwall

  • Wins for Rotherham, Blackburn, Norwich and Stoke in second tier

  1. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 21:51 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2023

    Plymouth 1-1 Cheltenham

    Sam Cosgrove so close to a winner for Plymouth.

    Neat play down the right and Cosgrove drives to the top of the area, cuts out onto his left foot and curls an effort against the far post.

  2. Postpublished at 21:48 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2023

    Plymouth 1-1 Cheltenham

    Six minutes added on in Devon.

  3. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:48 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2023

    Rotherham 2-1 Sunderland

    That must have been utterly horrible for Rotherham fans at the end, but they've just about seen their side hold on for three precious points!

    Tony Mowbray had the chance to beat Rotherham home and away for the first time in his career tonight, but the Sunderland boss has seen his side’s play-off prospects damaged instead - they're now a point shy of sixth-placed Luton and Millwall above them, with a superior goal difference but having played a game more.

    The inspirational Ollie Rathbone’s goal was the hosts' first in three home games, and Shane Ferguson's fine finish doubled their advantage after 56 minutes.

    Joe Gelhardt, who had a goal ruled out beforehand, then replied within six minutes, and the Black Cats' luck was out as Viktor Johansson's inspired goalkeeping and a ruling by the officials denied them in added time.

    Rotherham are now five points clear of third-bottom Huddersfield, who have a game in hand on them under the fresh leadership of former Millers boss Neil Warnock.

  4. CLOSE!published at 21:47 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2023

    Rotherham 2-1 Sunderland

    Chaos at the New York Stadium!

    Sunderland goalkeeper Anthony Patterson comes up for a corner and his side are only denied by a reflex stop from Viktor Johansson in the Rotherham goal.

    There's still time for one last scramble from a subsequent attack. Sunderland have the ball in the net after it's hooked in almost on the line but it won't count!

  5. Postpublished at 21:45 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2023

    Plymouth 1-1 Cheltenham

    Five minutes left at Home Park for either side to find a winner that would take them to Wembley.

    Straight to penalties if level at the end of the 90.

  6. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:45 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2023

    Swansea 1-3 Stoke

    That Lewis Baker goal in added time wraps up an impressive win for Stoke against a Swansea side who went rapidly downhill after Morgan Whittaker's second-minute opener.

    Swansea, who are 12th and eight points off the top six, haven't won any of their last four games against Stoke, losing three times. This was another miserable encounter for them.

    Stoke rise to 17th, on 40 points.

  7. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:43 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2023

    Blackburn 1-0 Blackpool

    Tyrhys Dolan's 31st-minute strike sends Blackburn up to fourth!

    This was a fairly comfortable win against a toothless Blackpool side whose winless run at Ewood Park extends to eight games since 1977.

    Mick McCarthy's men are second-bottom on 31 points, four adrift of safety.

  8. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:42 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2023

    Millwall 1-1 Burnley

    Tom Bradshaw's late equaliser earns a great point for Millwall as they hold the league leaders.

  9. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:41 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2023

    Norwich 3-1 Birmingham

    That third Norwich goal was pretty much the final action of the game.

    Norwich take all three points!

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    GOAL - Swansea 1-3 Stokepublished at 21:40 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2023

    Lewis Baker (90+3 mins)

    Stoke seal victory!

    The Potters charge off on a counter-attack against an understaffed Swansea defence. Jacob Brown ends a move from one side of the pitch to the other by supplying Lewis Baker inside the penalty area on the right, who fires in City's third!

  11. CLOSE!published at 21:39 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2023

    Rotherham 2-1 Sunderland

    Speaking of Leeds players misfiring on loan...

    Joe Gelhardt is unmarked in front of goal as a right-wing cross reaches him but heads straight at Viktor Johansson. That might be Sunderland's last chance.

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    GOAL: Norwich 3-1 Birminghampublished at 21:38 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2023

    Christos Tzolis (90+4 mins)

    That'll do it!

    It had looked like a nervy ending at Carrow Road - but it doesn't any more as substitute Christos Tzolis sends a shot past John Ruddy to wrap up the points.

  13. INJURY TIMEpublished at 21:38 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2023

    Blackburn 1-0 Blackpool

    Four extra minutes at Ewood Park. Blackpool are pushing for an equaliser but fail to capitalise on a succession of chances inside Blackburn's penalty area.

    They've lacked a cutting edge tonight and are yet to have a shot on target, which isn't helped by on-loan Leeds winger Ian Poveda sending a shot wide.

  14. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 21:35 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2023

    Rotherham 2-1 Sunderland

    Rotherham's Conor Washington races clear on a counter-attack, approaches the penalty area on the left and hits the post with a low shot!

    Chiedozie Ogbene then lofts both arms at the home fans after winning a corner, telling them to make more noise behind the goal.

    The Millers' set-piece doesn't give those supporters a great deal to shout about but they are giving Sunderland plenty to think about as the visitors fling everything at trying to grab an equaliser.

  15. Postpublished at 21:34 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2023

    Millwall 1-1 Burnley

    We might well get a winner - there's going to be seven minutes of added time!

  16. Postpublished at 21:32 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2023

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    Port Vale think they have a equaliser at Morecambe but the offside flag denies them.

    Moments before the crossbar had also denied them.

    It’s still 1-0 to the home side.

    And Shaun Rooney looks to have won it for Fleetwood at home to Cambridge.

    A towering header at the far post with just two minutes remaining.

    Minutes earlier, a Cambridge header came back off the post.

  17. Postpublished at 21:31 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2023

    Swansea 1-2 Stoke

    Swansea are having to go for this and that's suiting Stoke at the moment.

    Dwight Gayle draws an alert stop from Andy Fisher with a close-range header from a tight angle.

    Not to jinx it, Potters fans, but Alex Neil's players haven't won away in the league since 17 December. They're closing in on ending the wait.

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    GOAL: Millwall 1-1 Burnleypublished at 21:29 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2023

    Tom Bradshaw (85 mins)

    He scored a hat-trick at the weekend and then didn't start tonight...but he's made his mark now!

    Tom Bradshaw is off the bench to seemingly rescue a point for Millwall with his eleventh goal of the season.

    It's a little scruffy as Bradshaw's first header from Zian Flemming's cross hits a defender and then falls kindly for him to lash home.

    Anyone for a winner?

  19. Postpublished at 21:29 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2023

    Norwich 2-1 Birmingham

    Heading into the final 10 minutes and it's going to be a nervy end to the game for the Norwich faithful.

    If the Canaries hold on they will make it successive home wins for the first time since September.

    Victory had looked a formality for a long time but it's certainly not the case now.

  20. CLOSE!published at 21:27 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2023

    Blackburn 1-0 Blackpool

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    Blackpool have looked more of a threat since they made substitutions but one of Blackburn's replacements almost gives the hosts a two-goal lead.

    Tyler Morton skips inside on a menacing run from the left, enters the penalty area and floats a delicate chip narrowly wide of the far post. One of those where the home fans probably thought it was in until the last second possible.

    Blackburn have also rolled the dice, sending on Jack Vale alongside Morton a little earlier, with Sam Gallagher and Sammie Szmodics heading off.