Summary

  • League One: Derby come from 2-0 down to beat Oxford; Leaders Portsmouth draw 0-0 with struggling Exeter

  • Peterborough come from two down to draw with Barnsley but slip to third; Bolton go second after Fleetwood win

  • Wigan beat bottom side Carlisle; Reading draw with Cheltenham in relegation battle

  • League Two: Walsall beat Wrexham; leaders Stockport held goalless at Bradford

  • In-form Barrow draw with Accrington; Langstaff hits hat-trick in Notts County's 5-0 win over Morecambe

  • Troy Deeney's Forest Green miss late penalty to lose at Swindon and stay bottom

  1. 'A great controlled finish'published at 20:38 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    HT: Oxford 2-1 Derby

    George Thorne
    Ex-Derby and Oxford United midfielder on BBC Radio Derby

    They've been causing Oxford problems from crosses all first half.

    It's a great controlled finish. He has controlled it on the volley, 2-1 just before half-time.

  2. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:37 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Barrow 0-0 Accrington

    Goalless too at blustery Holker Street where Barrow are halfway to making it 14 games unbeaten but will want to find themseles a winner to make it eight wins in nine and close the gap on the automatic promotion places in League Two.

  3. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:37 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Oxford 2-1 Derby

    Cameron Brannagan's penalty and free-kick double gave Oxford a flying start, but Craig Forsyth's goal right on half-time means it will be all to play for after the break.

    A fitting contest for two teams with promotion aspirations.

  4. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:37 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Cheltenham 2-2 Reading

    Cheltenham were brilliant for 45 minutes and deservedly 2-0 up.

    But somehow those two goals from Jeriel Dorsett and Paul Mukairu have somehow brought Reading level.

    How will this go in the second half?

  5. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:36 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Bradford 0-0 Stockport

    Chances at both ends but no goals between these two sides with their sights set on playing in League One next season.

    Will the second period determine a winner?

  6. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:35 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Notts County 4-0 Morecambe

    Four goals in a 26-minute burst have put this game to bed before half-time and it's that man Macauley Langstaff who has stolen the show.

    His 26-minute treble, his first in the EFL, has taken him to an EFL-best 18 goals for the season.

    Morecambe want the night to end.

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    GOAL: Oxford 2-1 Derbypublished at 20:34 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Craig Forsyth (45+3 mins)

    Game very much on!

    A set-piece brings Derby back into the game as Conor Hourihane's in-swinging corner is flicked on to the back post.

    There Craig Forsyth is unmarked to volley home from close range.

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    GOAL: Peterborough 1-2 Barnsleypublished at 20:34 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Jonson Clarke-Harris (45+1 mins)

    Peterborough have been dodgy at the back but this is more like it going forward.

    David Ajiboye swings over a decent cross and Jonson Clarke-Harris' glancing header beats Liam Roberts in the Barnsley goal.

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    GOAL: Cheltenham 2-2 Readingpublished at 20:33 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Paul Mukairu (45+2 mins)

    Would you believe it? Reading are level!

    Lewis Wing is again the provider as he sends over a cross that loops over ex-Royals goalkeeper Luke Southwood.

    Although there was a touch from Paul Mukairu and he claims the goal.

  10. Postpublished at 20:32 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Barrow 0-0 Accrington

    Couple of sights of goal for Bluebirds talisman Dom Telford.

    First he sees a deflected shot fly straight at the keeper and then he sees another effort from an Elliot Newby pull-back deflect the wrong side of the post from a Barrow perspective.

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    GOAL: Cheltenham 2-1 Readingpublished at 20:32 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Jeriel Dorsett (45 mins)

    They have been under the cosh all half, but Reading now have hope.

    Lewis Wing swings over a corner and Jeriel Dorsett heads it home.

  12. CLOSE!published at 20:29 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Notts County 4-0 Morecambe

    David McGoldrick comes oh so close to making it 5-0 before the break as his fierce first-time shot after a lay-off from Dan Crowley flashes past the upright.

    Morecambe haven't won their last game of the year since 2014... that run is going to continue for another 12 months at least.

  13. League Two updatepublished at 20:29 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

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    Callum JohnsonImage source, Rex Features

    The only side without an away so far this season are doing their best to change that stat. Dave Artell's Grimsby lead 1-0 at Salford.

    Colchester have turned the tide against Wimbledon and now lead 2-1 approaching half-time, while Wrexham are back on level terms at Walsall thanks to a Paul Mullin effort from the spot.

    It doesn't look like Mansfield will lose their unbeaten home record tonight, Callum Johnson has given them the lead at home to Doncaster. It's Johnson's second goal of the season, his first also came against Donny in the EFL trophy.

  14. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 20:28 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Oxford 2-0 Derby

    Almost a lifeline for the Rams before the break.

    A free-kick is floated into the box which James Beadle tries to come and claim, but it bounces up for Craig Forsyth.

    His header is guided over the top of the home defence but lands on the top of the crossbar.

  15. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 20:27 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Bradford 0-0 Stockport

    Ball in the net at Valley Parade, it's Stockport's Isaac Olaofe who converts, but the flag is up for offside and the home fans have their fun.

  16. 'Cherry on top'published at 20:25 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Notts County 4-0 Morecambe

    Mark Stallard
    Former Notts County striker on BBC Radio Nottingham

    He's running away from goal, but he knows what he wants to do, he hits it on the spin and bends it into the top corner.

    They have put the cherry on top of the icing on top of the Christmas cake.

    What a hat-trick for Macaulay Langstaff. Will Luke Williams take him off at half-time to save him for New Year's Day? What a conversation that would be.

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    GOAL: Cheltenham 2-0 Readingpublished at 20:24 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    David Button (37 mins og)

    Reading have been shell-shocked at the Completely-Suzuki Stadium this evening and they are now two goals down.

    Royals goalkeeper David Button is unfortunate here as he makes the save from George Williams, but the ball ricochets off him and into the net.

    An own goal after all the earlier saves he had made to keep Cheltenham at bay.

    Life as a goalkeeper eh?

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    GOAL: Notts County 4-0 Morecambepublished at 20:23 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Macauely Langstaff (36 mins)

    It's a 26-minute hat-trick - his first in the EFL.

    The ball breaks to Macauley Langstaff just outside the area and he whips it into the top corner to make it 18 for the season, the best in the Football League.

  19. 'Mendez-Laing trying to get Derby going'published at 20:23 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Oxford Utd 2-0 Derby

    George Thorne
    Ex-Derby and Oxford United midfielder on BBC Radio Derby

    Nathaniel Méndez-Laing is starting to get a little bit of success, he is the one that is trying to get Derby going at the moment.

  20. CLOSE!published at 20:22 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Bradford 0-0 Stockport

    Another chance for Bradford as the ball is worked to Alex Gillead on the edge of the box but his half-volley dips narrowly over Ben Hinchliffe's crossbar.

    No goals but plenty to warm the cockles in West Yorkshire.