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. Postpublished at 20:15 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Wrexham 0-0 Harrogate

    Couple of sights of goal at the Racecourse.

    Town's Derrick Abu has fired into the side-netting from a deep Josh March cross and George Thomson had a 20-yard effort blocked for Harrogate while Will Boyle has looped a header over the bar from Elliot Lee's fine corner for the Red Dragons, who are only two points off top-spot in the live league table.

  2. Postpublished at 20:14 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Portsmouth 0-0 Burton

    The free-kick from John Brayford's tackle is in another dangerous position for Pompey and this time Owen Moxon fancies it.

    The ex-Carlisle man whistles it over the wall and just over Max Crocombe's goal, with the goalkeeper definitely not touching this one.

  3. 'The injustice if Portsmouth were to score...'published at 20:13 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Portsmouth 0-0 Burton

    Aaron Webster
    Former Burton Albion defender for BBC Radio Derby

    The game has gone.

    Don't get me wrong, it's a thunderous challenge from John Brayford but it's the timing. It's really purposeful and aggressive. The injustice there would be if Portsmouth were to score from this free kick...

  4. CLOSE!published at 20:11 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Bolton 0-0 Oxford

    Cameron Brannagan is Oxford's dead-ball specialist and he fancies a free-kick 25 yards from goal.

    It's full of pace and curl but unfortunately for him, it's the wrong side of the net.

    Bolton goalkeeper Joel Coleman offers reassurance that he had it covered.

  5. GREAT SAVE!published at 20:09 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Portsmouth 0-0 Burton

    That is a belter of a save from Max Crocombe!

    It's a wonderful 30-yard free-kick from Marlon Pack, full of pace and a bit of dip right at the end, which Crocombe flies across to tip over.

    It's given as a goal-kick, which is a disservice to how good that was from the New Zealand stopper.

  6. Postpublished at 20:06 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Bolton 0-0 Oxford

    Bolton manager Ian Evatt bemoaned an injury curse to his forward players after Victor Adeboyejo picked up a hamstring injury at Exeter on Saturday.

    He will be absent for four to six weeks, joining Dion Charles, Dan Nlundulu and Carlos Mendes Gomes on the sidelines.

    That is not making their aim of promotion any easier.

  7. CLOSE!published at 20:06 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Grimsby 0-0 MK Dons

    The visitors come oh so close to breaking the deadlock.

    Dan Kemp's low left-footed strike trickled agonisingly past the base of Harvey Cartwright's upright. Time stood still.

  8. 'I'm not saying he's gone down without an injury'published at 20:04 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Derby 0-0 Reading

    Malcolm Christie
    Former Derby striker on BBC Radio Derby

    The keeper has done himself some kind of mischief there but it does give some time for Ruben Selles to get his team together. I'm not saying Joel Castro Pereira has gone down without an injury but he seems fine to me.

  9. Postpublished at 20:03 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Wrexham 0-0 Harrogate

    Wrexham's Paul Mullin challenges Harrogate's Warren BurrellImage source, Rex Features
    Image caption,

    Wrexham's Paul Mullin (left) is aiming to add to his 15 goals in League Two this season

    Not much in the way of goalmouth action in the opening stages at the Racecourse.

    Wresham were behind by this point on Saturday at Morecambe but rallied thanks to a chap by the name of Paul Mullin. You might have heard of him. Set up the equaliser and then put them ahead from the spot.

    It's quiet, so far... maybe too quiet...

  10. Postpublished at 20:02 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Bolton 0-0 Oxford

    Now underway at the Toughsheet Community Stadium. Bolton on the front foot in the first couple of minutes.

  11. Postpublished at 20:00 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Derby 0-0 Reading

    Now Joel Pereira is called into action!

    A good low free-kick from Joe Ward needs to be pushed behind by Pereira. It came after Tyler Bindon brought down Dwight Gayle as he tried to get through.

    Was that a goalscoring opportunity? Not 100% sure, but a definite yellow.

  12. Elsewhere in League Onepublished at 19:58 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Among the other games tonight, Blackpool, three points outside the play-off places and who held Portsmouth to a draw with 10 men at the weekend, face a tricky trip to Northampton.

    The Cobblers sit 11th in a solid season.

    And at the bottom of the table, Fleetwood are unbeaten in four, with one win, but still sit five points from safety.

    They’re hosting Bristol Rovers, firmly mid-table, who won consecutive matches before losing to Derby on Saturday.

  13. Postpublished at 19:57 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Derby 0-0 Reading

    Another chance for the home side in the first 10 minutes.

    Nathaniel Mendez-Laing plays it into Louie Sibley who has space to shoot, but he fires over and fails to debut Reading goalkeeper Joel Pereira.

    The former Manchester United 'keeper is making his first league appearance for the Royals with number one David Button out with illness.

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    GOAL: Tranmere 1-0 Mansfieldpublished at 19:57 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Regan Hendry (12 mins)

    Well, well, well... the leaders are behind against the run of play.

    That's two in two for Regan Hendry who has latched onto a flick from Kieron Morris from a throw and lashed an angled strike low into the far corner past Christy Pym.

    What a hit.

  15. CLOSE!published at 19:54 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Tranmere 0-0 Mansfield

    Early sight of goal for Mansfield's recalled forward Will Swan but he cannot time his header from Aaron Lewis' cross from the right flank and it sails over Luke McGee's crossbar.

  16. GREAT SAVE!published at 19:53 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Grimsby 0-0 MK Dons

    MK keeper Michael Kelly is called into action for the first time tonight, turning a near-post effort from Mariners man Mo Eisa round the upright. The corner comes to nothing.

  17. Postpublished at 19:51 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Derby 0-0 Reading

    Big chance for the Rams in the opening stages.

    Conor Hourihane and his cultured left-foot provide the opening with a lovely ball into the box, but Dwight Gayle can't get his angles right and it fizzes past the far post.

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    GOAL: Bradford 0-1 Forest Greenpublished at 19:50 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Christian Doidge (1 min)

    What a start for Rovers on their long trip north... as it stands they are out of the League Two drop-zone.

    The first EFL goal of the night has been scored by returning hero Christian Doidge. This must be torture for Colchester fans with their game off.

    Rovers are looking for a fourth win in seven games. They won four of their first 30.

    The Great Escape is well and truly ON.

  19. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 19:48 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Portsmouth 0-0 Burton

    A change of formation tonight for the League One leaders as Portsmouth switch to a three-man defence from the 0-0 draw at Blackpool three days ago.

    But the first chance falls to visitors Burton as Rekeem Harper rattles the bar from all of 30 yards.

    Unlucky!!

  20. KICK-OFFpublished at 19:45 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    #bbcefl

    And we're off....!

    Whistles are sounding in nine League One matches - plus Bolton v Oxford at 20:00 - and 10 in League Two around the country.

    Enjoy!