Summary

  • League One: Leaders Portsmouth beat Burton 2-1 to remain five points clear

  • Second-placed Derby beat 10-man Reading 2-1; Bolton thrash Oxford 5-0

  • League Two: Leaders Mansfield beaten 2-1 at Tranmere

  • Second-placed Wrexham held 0-0 at home by Harrogate

  1. 'There was not a lot of contact'published at 21:09 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Derby 1-1 Reading

    Malcolm Christie
    Former Derby striker on BBC Radio Derby

    The Reading players are protesting. There was not a lot of contact. Ruben Selles is trying to get some messages across to his team; he's telling Harvey Knibbs what they need to do.

    There's no doubt now that Derby are going to be on top of the game.

  2. RED CARD - Andy Yiadom (Reading)published at 21:07 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Derby 1-1 Reading

    A second yellow card for Royals defender Andy Yiadom and he is off.

    He loses control of the ball and is beaten to it by Conor Hourihane, who goes down.

    It doesn't look like there is much contact, but the crowd are screaming and Yiadom receives a second booking.

  3. GREAT SAVE!published at 21:06 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Tranmere 2-1 Mansfield

    Davis Keillor-Dunn is on as a sub for Mansfield and their leading scorer has almost made an immediate impact, controlling a pass from Tom Nichols and bursting towards goal before being denied by Harrogate keeper Luke McGee.

  4. Postpublished at 21:06 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Portsmouth 1-0 Burton

    It could and maybe should be 2-0.

    Marlon Pack rolls the ball across the area where Abu Kamara runs on to it and lashes it but misses the target.

  5. 'Portsmouth upping the tempo'published at 21:04 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Portsmouth 1-0 Burton

    Paul Robinson
    Former Pompey defender and coach on BBC Radio Solent

    I think the tempo has gone up from Portsmouth in this second half. They are really keen to get this second goal.

    Burton are offering very little threat. I think it's only a matter of time before they have to start opening Portsmouth up and going for it more.

  6. Postpublished at 21:04 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Wrexham 0-0 Harrogate

    Wrexham's Paul Mullin shoots for goalImage source, Rex Features

    Wrexham have fashioned a couple of half-chances with Jacob Mendy and Paul Mullin both getting the ball in dangerous areas, but neither was able to trouble Harrogate keeper James Belshaw.

    Ollie Palmer has come a little closer with a blast past the post just before the hour.

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    GOAL: Derby 1-1 Readingpublished at 21:03 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Sam Smith (56 mins)

    Pride Park is stunned!

    Andy Yiadom gets down the line and his cross is deflected high up into the air where Sam Smith climbs above his man and powers a header low past Joe Wildsmith.

    A fourth in four games for Smith - this was not in the Derby script.

  8. CLOSE!published at 21:02 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Grimsby 1-0 MK Dons

    It's all MK, as you might expect. Dan Kemp came close in the first half and he's just been denied by a last-gasp block in the area as Grimsby put their bodies on the line.

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    GOAL: Derby 1-0 Readingpublished at 21:00 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Dwight Gayle (53 mins)

    Dwight Gayle celebrates scoring for DerbyImage source, Getty Images

    There is the goal Derby were craving!

    Excellent ball into the box from Joe Ward, and Dwight Gayle is left in too much space, as he can take a touch before lifting it past Joel Pereira.

    A third in three games for Gayle - a goal poacher like him could make all the difference in the run-in for Derby!

  10. Postpublished at 21:00 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Portsmouth 1-0 Burton

    Portsmouth have been pretty good front runners in matches and at the top of League One this season.

    Burton would love to somehow conjure an equaliser from this one.

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    GOAL: Tranmere 2-1 Mansfieldpublished at 20:58 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Rob Apter (56 mins)

    Back in front. The hosts are back ahead and they probably deserve to be.

    Blackpool loanee Rob Apter has had his couple of range finders, this time he's picked the ball up on the right, glided inside and unleashed a low shot from outside the box which flies through a forest of legs and into the bottom corner.

    That's three in four for him and nine for the season. Tranmere are seeking to add victory over leaders Mansfield to their 4-0 success over then-leaders Stockport.

  12. CLOSE!published at 20:56 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Grimsby 1-0 MK Dons

    MK have come out for the second half with their tails up and Ellis Harrison has headed narrowly off target from a corner.

    Grimsby had the chance to go 2-0 up from the spot but you can't help but feel that penalty miss might cost them.

  13. CLOSE!published at 20:54 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Tranmere 1-1 Mansfield

    Rob Apter has come close with a couple of curling efforts just over Christy Pym's crossbar in the opening stages of the second half as Tranmere seek to get themselves back infront.

  14. League One HT headlines elsewherepublished at 20:52 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    • Play-off hopefuls Barnsley being held 1-1 by bottom side Carlisle after going behind very early
    • Blackpool, chasing the top six, goalless at Northampton
    • Lincoln, in tremendous form, 2-0 up on Cambridge, who are looking over their shoulders at the bottom four
    • Fleetwood, third from bottom, and Port Vale, second bottom, both being held goalless at the break
  15. 'Magnificent Bolton'published at 20:52 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    HT: Bolton 2-0 Oxford

    Keith Hill
    Former Bolton and Barnsley boss on BBC Radio Manchester

    Oxford are defending far too narrow so there's plenty of space at the sides of the pitch. It's created opportunities.

    The Oxford manger will be disappointed with this half but on the other side, the performance from Bolton has been magnificent both in and out of possession. They haven't allowed Oxford to have any momentum.

  16. Back under waypublished at 20:51 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

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    Aaron Drinan has scored for the second time in three days to put Swindon ahead against Accrington in the opening seconds of the second half in League Two...

    Which tells you we are back under way!

  17. League Two half-time headlinespublished at 20:49 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

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    • Leaders Mansfield come from behind to level at Tranmere
    • Wrexham can't close the gap as they're goalless with Harrogate
    • Fourth-placed MK Dons trail at lowly Grimsby who have missed a penalty
    • Crewe can't close the gap as they are deadlocked with basement-boys Sutton
    • Barrow trail at play-off chasing Walsall
    • AFC Wimbledon lead 10-man Gillingham in play-off battle
    • Newport lead Morecambe 2-1 to close on top seven
    • Notts County lead at Crawley who lose ground
    • Forest Green lead at Bradford to leapfrog Colchester and move out of relegation zone
    • Swindon and Accrington remain goalless
  18. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:48 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Bolton 2-0 Oxford

    An excellent first 45 minutes for Ian Evatt's side, who completely deserve their two-goal lead courtesy of Nathanael Ogbeta and Josh Dacres-Cogley.

    As things stand with Derby drawing, this result would take Bolton back into the automatic promotion spots.

    Oxford have been second best by a long way and will need a huge improvement after the break to get back into this one.

  19. 'Oxford look a beaten side'published at 20:44 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Bolton 2-0 Oxford

    Jerome Sale
    BBC Radio Oxford commentator

    In the last couple of minutes, Oxford United look a beaten side. They looked alright in spells but now they seem shell-shocked. Look at the gaps, the spacing - at least the shaping was where it needed to be earlier.

  20. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:37 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Wrexham 0-0 Harrogate

    Doubt many people had this one down for a stalemate but there's been very little in the way of action in the final third in the opening half.

    We can only hope the second period has more excitement.