Summary

  • League One leaders Portsmouth win at Shrewsbury to go seven points clear

  • Peterborough move into second after Bolton lose again

  • Oxford pick up first league win under Des Buckingham to go third

  • Stockport thrash bottom club Sutton 8-0 to stay six points clear at top of League Two

  • Wrexham and Barrow stay in the automatic promotion places after both win

  • Morecambe win 5-0 at Doncaster to record their record EFL away win

  1. CLOSE!published at 15:45 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Swindon 0-1 Barrow

    Emile Acquah has come close to a second for Barrow with a back-post flick from Elliot Newby's corner.

    This is their 2,083rd league game and they have never won six straight.

  2. CLOSE!published at 15:41 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Stockport 4-0 Sutton

    35 minutes gone and this 12-minute spell is is the longest Sutton have gone without conceding all afternoon.

    The Us are playing for pride and have dug deep to stop the rot.. for now.

    Odin Bailey tries to end the drought but curls agonisingly past the top corner with a curling left-footed effort.

  3. Postpublished at 15:39 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Lincoln 1-0 Reading

    It's one of those funny quirks that Lincoln have not even had a shot on goal yet, but they are winning.

    Reading are ahead in all the key stats except the most important one.

  4. The yellows keep on coming!published at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Derby 0-0 Wycombe

    Referee Rebecca Welch shows a yellow cardImage source, Rex Features

    Rebecca Welch is on Premier League duty next Saturday when she referees Fulham v Burnley.

    But the players from Derby and Wycombe are keeping her busy.

    It's now 5-1 in bookings in the Rams' favour.

    Max Bird and James Collins have been shown yellows for Derby, while Luke Leahy has got Wycombe up and running after clashing with Collins.

    No shots on target yet!

  5. League One Updatepublished at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Bristol Rovers take the lead at BoltonImage source, Rex Features

    Tier three has come alive! Good news for fans of team starting with B.

    Barnsley, Blackpool, and Bristol Rovers are all ahead (the latter against high-flying Bolton, which sort of spoils the symmetry).

    Burton not pulling their weight either. Not only have they not scored but they're also behind at Oxford. Life after Dino Maamria not off to the best start.

    Port Vale lead Wigan thanks to Ethan Chislett's first goal since August,

    Up near the border, Shaun McWilliams' strike has given Northampton the advantage at Brunton Park against Carlisle.

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    GOAL: Swindon 0-1 Barrowpublished at 15:35 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Kian Spence (34 mins)

    Now then. Barrow lead after a free-kick was touched to Kian Spence to fire into the bottom corner from outside the area.

    The Bluebirds are seeking a club record sixth straight league win, remember.

  7. Postpublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Stockport 4-0 Sutton

    Stockport's record win was 13-0 v Halifax Town on 6 January 1934.

    Don't pretend you weren't wondering...

  8. Postpublished at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Shrewsbury 0-0 Portsmouth

    Ooh, that was a chance for Portsmouth!

    The ball drops for Kusini Yengi in the box, but the young Australian forward blasts it over from close range.

  9. RED CARDpublished at 15:30 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Wrexham 1-0 Colchester - George Evans (Wrexham)

    George Evans has been sent-off for the hosts on 26 minutes after a challenge on Colchester's Arthur Read.

    Wrexham have the lead but will have to play well over an hour a man short.

  10. Postpublished at 15:30 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Lincoln 1-0 Reading

    For the second time this half, Reading have the ball in the net, but it's disallowed for offside.

    A few tennis balls are lobbed in the direction of the assistant referee.

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    GOAL: Stockport 4-0 Suttonpublished at 15:26 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Paddy Madden (23 mins)

    Four.

    After 23 minutes.

    Madden is the scorer and also the description of the match so far.

    That's Paddy Madden's 50th goal for the Hatters, turning home Odin Bailey's cut-back.

    Sutton look shell-shocked.

  12. Flurry of yellowspublished at 15:25 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Derby 0-0 Wycombe

    The natives are not too impressed with this...

    14 mins - Louie Sibley booked.

    15 mins - Nathaniel Mendez-Laing booked.

    20 mins - Conor Hourihane booked.

    3-0 to Derby but not in the manner they would have wanted.

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    GOAL: Stockport 3-0 Suttonpublished at 15:22 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Ryan Croasdale (20 mins)

    London buses and Ryan Croasdale goals. Callum Camps does well down the left and pulls back for Croasdale to bag his second of the season, and second in 14 minutes.

    You fear for Sutton, here.

    Not only do the leaders look out of sight, that goal means County are now the division's top-scorers this season with 44 (and counting...) in their 22nd game.

  14. Postpublished at 15:22 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Shrewsbury 0-0 Portsmouth

    Shrewsbury are giving it as good as they get against the league leaders.

    They create the first real moment of the game as Aaron Pierre plays in Daniel Udoh and it's straight at Pompey goalkeeper Will Norris.

  15. Postpublished at 15:20 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Swindon 0-0 Barrow

    Quiet start from Swindon at the County Ground but Dan Kemp has had their first attempt, seeing a 25-yard free-kick deflect the wrong side of the upright from the Robins' perspective.

  16. League Two Updatepublished at 15:20 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    We said there was a big scrap in the fight for second in the table and there have been plenty of early goals in games with those teams!

    It's a case of mixed fortunes too. Bailey Cargill has given Mansfield the lead at Crawley, while Crewe and Accrington have swapped early goals at the Alexandra Stadium.

    Not going to plan for Notts County, though, who trail Harrogate thanks to a George Thomson goal.

    Eli King has also given Morecambe the lead at Doncaster.

  17. GREAT SAVE!published at 15:19 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Wrexham 1-0 Colchester

    Jayden Fevrier has come close for the visitors, gliding down the right and then cutting inside to lash a shot at Mark Howard in the Wrexham goal.

    Not all one-way traffic at the Racecourse so far.

  18. 'Royals will be hopeful'published at 15:18 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Lincoln 1-0 Reading

    Mick Gooding
    Ex-Reading player/manager on BBC Radio Berkshire

    Rading will be disappointed that they have conceded but since the goal they have had more of the ball and more of the possession.

    They'll be very hopeful.

  19. goal

    GOAL: Stockport 2-0 Suttonpublished at 15:15 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Kyle Wootton (12 mins)

    Stockport celebrate scoring a goalImage source, Getty Images

    That's nine for the season for the Hatters forward and things are already looking ominous for the basement-boys as Stockport clearly have a point to prove.

    Kyle Knoyle latches on to a fine through-ball from Paddy Madden and squares for Kyle Wootton to tap in at the far post.

  20. Postpublished at 15:15 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Derby 0-0 Wycombe

    Wycombe will want to keep things tight at Pride Park as they try to end this four-match losing run.

    So far, so good. No goals, and no shots from either team.