Summary

  • Blackburn aim to go back into play-offs with result against Hull

  • Luton up to third in Championship with win at Rotherham

  • Millwall, Coventry, Sunderland, West Brom & Watford win in play-off race

  • Blackpool beat Wigan in relegation showdown

  • Sheff Utd thump Cardiff to go eight points clear of third-placed Boro

  • League One - Sheff Wed lose in promotion race, Forest Green relegated

  • League Two - Leyton Orient win to move to brink of promotion

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  1. SECOND-HALFpublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 15 April 2023

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    Pompey fansImage source, Rex Features

    With the distinctive scent of liniment in the nostrils and the sound of managers' rallying cries in their ears, players around the country are heading back to the field for the EFL's second-halves.

    Whether you're watching your team from the terraces and looking for updates elsewhere or just keeping an eye on it all across the leagues, we'll do our best to keep you up to date.

    Forty-five to go.

  2. League Two half-time headlinespublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 15 April 2023

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    Leyton Orient celebrateImage source, Rex Features
    • Leyton Orient continue their charge towards promotion as they lead Sutton United 2-0.
    • Jordan Bowery's goal for Mansfield Town at Grimsby has them heading into the play-off spots, with Salford slipping to seventh as they trail Colchester 1-0.
    • In the battle of the high-flyers, fourth-placed Carlisle and second-placed Northampton Town are locked 0-0.
    • Crawley have fought back to lead Tranmere 2-1 at the break, a result that could see them out of the relegation spots today.
    • Newport's 2-0 lead against Hartlepool could see the Pools drop into the bottom two.
  3. League One half-time headlinespublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 15 April 2023

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    Ipswich scoreImage source, Rex Features
    • Forest Green Rovers are teetering on the brink of relegation as they are 3-0 down against promotion-hopefuls Barnsley.
    • Accrington own's relegation trouble has increased as Fleetwood lead them 2-0. Accrington will also have to try fight back with just 10 men after having Liam Coyle sent off just before the break.
    • Bolton are fifth as it stands as they lead Oxford, with Peterborough slipping outside the play-off spots.
    • Ipswich Town are up to second as they lead Charlton 2-0, while Sheffield Wednesday have slipped out of the automatic promotion spots as they trail Burton 3-1.
    • David McGoldrick's 22nd goal of the season has Derby County ahead against Bristol Rovers and heading into the play-off spots.
  4. Championship half-time headlinespublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 15 April 2023

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    Tom Bradshaw celebrates Millwall's goalImage source, Rex Features

    The whistles have gone in all nine three o'clock kick-offs, so let's recap what has happened in the opening 45 minutes.

    • Carlton Morris has high-flying Luton ahead right on half-time away at Rotherham.
    • Tom Bradshaw's header has Millwall in front in the play-off battle with Preston.
    • Blackpool lead Wigan in the battle of the bottom two thanks to Jerrry Yates' early goal.
    • Viktor Gyokeres' 19th Championship goal of the season has Coventry winning 1-0 at struggling QPR.
    • Champions-elect Burnley are being held to a goalless draw at Reading.
    • Play-off outsiders Watford are one up on Bristol City but West Brom are 1-0 down away at Stoke, although they are playing 11 minutes of injury time due to a serious injury to home defender Ben Wilmot.
    • Trai Hume's injury-time goal has Sunderland level at 1-1 with Birmingham, while Swansea and Huddersfield are goalless in South Wales.
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    GOAL: Sunderland 1-1 Birminghampublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 15 April 2023

    Trai Hume (45+3 mins)

    Sunderland scoreImage source, Getty Images

    Leveller for Sunderland on the stroke of half-time!

    Danny Batth heads a free-kick back across goal and fellow defender Trai Hume is there to glance the ball home.

    The Black Cats' play-off push receives a timely boost.

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    GOAL: Rotherham 0-1 Lutonpublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 15 April 2023

    Carlton Morris (45 mins)

    Luton celebrateImage source, Rex Features

    Breakthrough for Luton, who had just started to up the tempo before the half-time break.

    Amari'i Bell teed up Carlton Morris, who cut inside and fired past Josh Vickers for the opener.

    His 18th of the season, and Luton looking odds on to go up to third.

  7. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 15 April 2023

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    Whistles starting to shrill around the EFL.

    Before you pop for a cuppa, hang about for our half-time headlines as the games come to their intervals.

  8. Elsewhere in the EFL...published at 15:46 British Summer Time 15 April 2023

    Well, the drama continues between Lincoln City and Port Vale.

    Ben House has levelled for the hosts as these two sides with 10 men apiece really get after it.

  9. Postpublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 15 April 2023

    Rotherham 0-0 Luton

    Just a little notice for Rotherham that Luton are here on business rather than pleasure.

    Carlton Morris got his head to a cross from Cauley Woodrow's ball in, but the ball sailed over.

    Then Amari'i Bell was denied by a stunning bit of dexterity from Josh Vickers. Excellent work to keep it level.

  10. Postpublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 15 April 2023

    Reading 0-0 Burnley

    Dare I say it but relegation-threatened Reading are the side looking most likely to find the opening goal in this one.

    Femi Azeez has been a jewel for the Royals so far, causing Burnley all sorts of problems.

    His crack on goal was just wide, and then he nodded a cross back into the path of former Claret Jeff Hendrick, who whacks it over.

    Thing is, they're not taking chances. And, Burnley are just the sort of ruthless opponent who will take theirs...

  11. Elsewhere in League One...published at 15:43 British Summer Time 15 April 2023

    There is some serious drama going down at the Pirelli Stadium and Sincil Bank in League One.

    Just minutes after promotion-chasing Sheffield Wednesday levelled against Burton, Mark Helm restored the Brewers' lead. He then goes on to make it 3-1 to really shake things up at the top of the table.

    Meanwhile, two goals in three minutes from Port Vale against 10-man Lincoln as the visitors ahead in the one.

    But Daniel Butterworth's second for Port Vale is followed by a red card Tom Conlon. It's chaos.

  12. Postpublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 15 April 2023

    QPR 0-1 Coventry

    Ilias Chair has a free-kick in a promising position after Kyle McFadzean is booked for fouling Chris Martin.

    Can the Morocco international produce something special? No - over the bar!

  13. Postpublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 15 April 2023

    Blackpool 1-0 Wigan

    Wigan have enjoyed long spells of possession as they bid to boost their faint hopes of survival this season.

    The Latics are yet to find a route to goal though so far, and have lost influential centre-half Jack Whatmough to injury.

    In his place, striker Ashley Fletcher is coming on. Is Shaun Maloney throwing caution to the wind?

  14. Postpublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 15 April 2023

    QPR 0-1 Coventry

    This is not good from QPR.

    35 minutes played. Not a single shot, never mind a shot on target.

    As it stands, this result would have them just one point above the bottom three.

  15. Elsewhere in League One...published at 15:37 British Summer Time 15 April 2023

    Forest Green Rovers will very much have a sinking feeling right now in League One, as promotion-chasing Barnsley go 2-0 up through Adam Phillips

  16. Postpublished at 15:35 British Summer Time 15 April 2023

    Millwall 1-0 Preston

    Another good save by George Long denies Preston a leveller.

    This time, he uses his legs to keep out Andrew Hughes.

  17. Elsewhere in the EFL...published at 15:35 British Summer Time 15 April 2023

    League Two leaders Leyton Orient are flying now with a second against Sutton United, courtesy of Tom James.

    Sixth-placed Salford find themselves a goal down against Colchester, but they remain in the play-off spots as Grimsby are holding Mansfield 0-0.

    In League One, Sheffield Wednesday have levelled against Burton through Callum Paterson.

    Meanwhile, Lincoln City are a man down against Port Vale after Carl Rushworth was sent off for a challenge on Matty Taylor in the penalty box.

    Taylor dusts himself off to take the spot-kick to level against the Imps.

  18. Postpublished at 15:33 British Summer Time 15 April 2023

    Blackpool 1-0 Wigan

    Wigan's top scorer Will Keane has had a shot blocked after latching onto Callum Lang's clip over the top, as the Championship's basement dwellers chase an equaliser against Blackpool.

    In reply, scorer Jerry Yates chased down a Ben Amos pass and almost embarrassed the Latics keeper, but it trickles agonisingly wide.

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    GOAL: Stoke 1-0 West Brompublished at 15:33 British Summer Time 15 April 2023

    Jacob Brown (30 mins)

    Stoke celebrateImage source, Getty Images

    Just as Sunderland's top-six hopes take a blow, West Brom's go the same way.

    Morgan Fox sends in a cross and Jacob Brown bundles it in off his chest.

    The Baggies are five points outside the play-offs as it stands, but plenty of time for that to change.

  20. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 15 April 2023

    Swansea 0-0 Huddersfield

    So close to an opener in South Wales where Ben Cabango's header comes back off the woodwork.

    Huddersfield survive.