Almost jinxed Ipswich's long run of clean sheets there after Bolton were awarded a penalty early in the second half.

But Christian Walton steps up to save Dion Charles' spot-kick.

With table-topping Leyton Orient out of action, Carlisle can cut their lead to seven points and they are ahead at Swindon through Jack Armer's stunning top-corner strike.

United are on course for a fourth straight win and 11th in their last 14 league outings.

Back under way at Deepdale a bit later than everyone else due to that extended added time on the first half.

That second-half upturn that Michael Carrick will be looking for certainly hasn't materialised for Middlesbrough yet, as only the offside flag denies Swansea a second.

Jay Fulton, who went close from a corner in the first half, gets the ball in the net. The joy is shortlived, ruled out.

John Swift, whose penalty gave West Brom the lead during the first half, has the first strike of the second half but his shot is blocked and goes out for a corner.

West Brom are breathing down on the play-off places as it stands.

As it stands, Ipswich would draw within three points of second-placed Plymouth.

George Hirst put the Tractor Boys ahead shortly before half-time at play-off hopefuls Bolton.

Ipswich are halfway to a sixth successive league clean sheet - they last conceded on 11 February.

Reading, trailing Millwall 1-0, made a double change at the interval.

Liam Moore and Amadou Mbengue are on, replacing Andy Yiadom and Scott Dann.

Middlesbrough return to the field at Swansea in a rare position of late in that they are a goal down, something that Michael Carrick has seldom witnessed during his remarkable 43-point haul in 19 games.

However, there have been some second-half uplifts, notably when they went up the gears swiftly to run amok against QPR at home. They'll need that against a Swans side who didn't just frustrate, but caused problems too in addition to Joel Piroe's goal.

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Still goalless at Sheffield United in the early stages of the second half.

Luton had to make a first-half change at Bramall Lane, with Luke Berry coming on for the injured Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu.

We're starting to get under way in the second halves of the EFL games that kicked off at 15:00 GMT.

A hugely important 45 minutes ahead for several clubs.

• Second-placed Swindon are drawing 0-0 at Swindon, but Stevenage are cruising 3-1 up on Walsall.
• Promotion-chasing Northampton are 1-0 down at strugglers Hartlepool, but fifth-placed Bradford are 1-0 up at Newport, as are Stockport at Colchester.
• Second-bottom Crawley are scenting a rare win and lead Harrogate 2-0, and rock-bottom Rochdale are drawing 0-0 at FA Cup heroes Grimsby.
• Struggling AFC Wimbledon are 2-1 down to Doncaster having led, Gillingham trail Tranmere 1-0, and Barrow versus Sutton is goalless.

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• Sheffield Wednesday are 1-0 up at Portsmouth and heading two points clear of Plymouth who are locked at 0-0 at fourth-placed Barnsley.
• Another top-five clash sees third-placed Ipswich lead Bolton, while Derby have come from behind to lead 2-1 at Oxford United.
• Play-off chasers Wycombe and Peterborough both trail 2-0 to Burton and Cheltenham.
• Draw specialists Lincoln are level once again, 1-1 at Exeter, Shrewsbury lead struggling Morecambe 2-1, and Fleetwood versus Port Vale is goalless.
• Milton Keynes lead Cambridge in the basement battle, Accrington are level 1-1 at Charlton, bottom side Forest Green trail 2-1 against Bristol Rovers.

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• Nathan Tella continues his excellent form for leaders Burnley with the opener against Wigan, who had Omar Rekik sent-off for a second bookable offence.
• Joel Piroe's finish has in-form Middlesbrough trailing at Swansea with the only goal of the opening 45.

• QPR are 45 minutes away from their first win in 13, after Tim Iroegbunam's strike gave them the lead at home to Watford - who appointed Chris Wilder in midweek.
• John Swift's penalty put West Brom a goal up at home to struggling Huddersfield as Carlos Corberan takes on his old club, while Andreas Voglsammer gave Millwall the lead from the spot too, against Reading.
• Birmingham lead Rotherham by 2-0 through Reda Khadra and Kevin Long.
• Coventry-Hull, Sheffield United-Luton and Preston-Cardiff are all goalless, though the latter has been held up by an injury stoppage.

There's seven minutes of added time here at the end of the first-half after a lengthy delay early in the match due to an injury to Preston keeper Freddie Woodman.

Cardiff are searching for their fourth win in their last five games today.

Kion Etete takes a shot from distance for the Bluebirds as they push for a goal, but it rolls wide of the post.