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Forest goalkeeper Brice Samba with another telling stop, this time to deny Cauley Woodrow a goal from point-blank range.

Woodrow powered his header at goal from inside the six-yard box but the Congolese keeper saved it.

Mick McCarthy introduces some attacking flair in a bid to find an equaliser.

Harry Wilson and Josh Murphy are on for the hosts.

Leaders Lincoln passed up the chance to level against fellow promotion hopefuls Doncaster at Sincil Bank.

Jorge Grant made his way into the Rovers box and tumbled under a challenge.

Grant picks himself up and takes the kick himself but his spot kick is read by Ellery Balcombe. Saved. Still they trail 1-0.

AFC Wimbledon trail MK Dons, a goal that will hurt every original Don to the core. It's Matt O'Riley who gets it to give the Buckinghamshire visitors the lead at the new Plough Lane.

Crewe lead Ipswich 1-0 thanks to a goal from Charlie Kirk, pouring new misery on the visitors.

The Terriers are turning the screw and looking to get back in front early in this second period.

First-half goalscorer Pipa created a chance but Alex Vallejo couldn't convert, before Stoke goalkeeper Angus Gunn saves from Juninho Bacuna.

They can sense blood, but can they capitalise while on top?

Sergi Canos is caught by Fred Onyedinma as the winger looks to clear the ball, and Brentford have a chance to put some daylight between them and the visitors.

It's a bit soft. The Chairboys won't be happy with that one.

The Owls will be looking to build on that first half lead given to them just before the break by Liam Palmer.

Preston, sitting in mid-table, need someone to step up and give them a boost. A win could move them up to eighth today.

Best chance of the second half so far in south Wales falls to the hosts.

Cardiff defender Joe Bennett heads over from inside the box.

Shrewsbury boss Steve Cotterill will be enjoying the sight of his side leading high-fliers Peterborough in League One, as he recovers from Covid away from the club, Harry Chapman with a debut opener.

Bradford regain the lead at Valley Parade against Barrow, leading 2-1 thanks to Callum Cooke's effort.

What response can Cardiff find?

Mick McCarthy ended a six-match winless streak with a point at Barnsley in his first game in charge in midweek.

But the Bluebirds have only won one of their past eight in the league.

Barnsley have enjoyed some decent chances at the City Ground.

Callum Brittain snapped wide after Forest fail to fully clear, and then Herbie Kane works Brice Samba with a thunderous volley.

No breakthrough as yet though.

Birmingham head coach Aitor Karanka has rolled on the subs too.

Marc Roberts and Gary Gardner are on, with Adam Clayton and Jon Toral hooked at the break.

Blues have lost their past six at home. Eek.

Back underway at Ewood and Adam Armstrong almost scores with the first meaningful action, forcing Simon Sluga into a fine save.

Let's hope that is a sign of better things to come as weren't treated to a lot of memorable attacking play in the opening 45.

In fact, there were no shots on target in the first half – a rarity in particular for Blackburn who are the league’s joint-highest goal scorers.

Must do better lads.

Didn't take Accrington long to build a lead again. Pegged back just before the break.

Dion Charles pouncing inside the first few minutes to open up a 2-1 lead at Plymouth.

Rotherham boss Paul Warne has made a double change at half-time.

Freddie Ladapo and Ryan Giles are on, with Shaun MacDonald and Matt Olosunde the men replaced.

It was a fairly hectic first half in the Championship, with goals in seven of the nine matches which kicked off at 15:00 GMT.

Will that pattern continue?

The second halves are getting started across the EFL.

It's transfer deadline day on Monday (as I'm sure you know), with many EFL clubs looking to add to their ranks for a congested second half of the campaign.

But not Big Mick. The new Cardiff boss reckons he'll have a quiet one - although that may change if the Bluebirds lose against Millwall.

Either way, we'll bring you every deal involving EFL clubs before (and, no doubt, after) the 23:00 GMT deadline passes.

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• League Two leaders Cambridge lead at home to Crawley, while third-placed Forest Green and fifth-placed Cheltenham are still goalless in their West Country derby.
• Play-off hopefuls Salford are ahead at Oldham, but Newport are being held by Harrogate.
• The English Football League's bottom side Southend are 4-0 down at Port Vale, while Stevenage are also ahead at the break.

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• Doncaster lead leaders Lincoln at Sincil Bank in a battle of the high-fliers thanks to Taylor Richards' strike.
• Hull City can close in on Lincoln if they keep up their 1-0 half-time lead thanks to Greg Doherty's goal.
• Oxford continue their impressive form - they've won the last seven - with a 1-0 lead against Fleetwood thanks to Josh Ruffels effort.
• No goals to report in the AFC Wimbledon-MK Dons game - plenty of feeling about that game of course...
• Plymouth quickly cancelled out Accrington's opener through prolific forward Luke Jephcott. Joe Pritchard got Stanley's goal.