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Summary

  • Swansea win at Rotherham to close gap on leaders Norwich to four points

  • Canaries held by Middlesbrough in early game after Buendia red card

  • Brentford up to third after thrashing Wycombe 7-2 in thriller

  • Also wins for Blackburn, Derby & Sheff Wed

  • 19 matches across League One & League Two

  • Games at Charlton, Northampton & Walsall off because of waterlogged pitches

  1. Championship half-time headlinespublished at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2021

    Rotherham v SwanseaImage source, Rex Features
    • Second-placed Swansea are in firm control at Rotherham, leading 2-0 through goals from Conor Hourihane and Matt Grimes.
    • Brentford and Wycombe have shared four goals in the first half, with Wanderers twice coming from behind to equalise.
    • Millwall lead 1-0 at Cardiff in Mick McCarthy's first home game in charge of the Bluebirds
    • An early goal from Colin Kazim-Richards has put Derby ahead against Bristol City, but the Rams have lost Krystian Bielik to a serious-looking knee injury.
    • Strugglers Sheffield Wednesday are 1-0 up against Preston through Liam Palmer.
  2. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:53 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2021

    The half-time whistles have gone across the EFL.

    If you're just joining us, here's what you've missed so far...

  3. RED CARD - STOKE (Rhys Norrington-Davies)published at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2021

    Huddersfield 1-1 Stoke

    A late twist in the half as Stoke defender Rhys Norrington-Davies sees red for a high challenge on Juninho Bacuna.

    In injury time before the break, what a difference that could make to the second half.

    The hosts will certainly fancy their chances.

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    GOAL: Brentford 2-2 Wycombepublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2021

    Admiral Muskwe (43 mins)

    And Wycombe equalise straight away. Of course.

    It comes from a set-piece on the right flank, which is headed back across goal.

    Admiral Muskwe is on hand to nod in unmarked to net his first goal for the Chairboys.

    What a game in west London.

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    GOAL: Sheff Wed 1-0 Prestonpublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2021

    Liam Palmer (45 mins)

    What a time to score!

    Just before the break it's the strugglers who break the deadlock.

    A couple of headers keep a long ball alive before it falls to Liam Palmer eight yards out and he sweeps it home - not a thing of beauty but the hosts won't care a jot.

    The Owls are soaring at Hillsborough!

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    GOAL: Brentford 2-1 Wycombepublished at 15:45 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2021

    Tariqe Fosu (41 mins)

    Brentford do regain the lead in this lively encounter.

    Ryan Allsop denies Ivan Toney with a brilliant save, but Tariqe Fosu slides in to convert the loose ball on the line.

  7. Postpublished at 15:44 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2021

    Cardiff 0-1 Millwall

    Let-off for Cardiff, as Kenneth Zohore fails to connect with a threatening cross inside the Bluebirds box.

  8. Postpublished at 15:44 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2021

    League One update

    When Plymouth score, Luke Jephcott tends to be involved.

    Accrington were in front for two minutes, Joe Pritchard heading in...

    But then, Jephcott netted his 16th of the season to square it up.

  9. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2021

    Brentford 1-1 Wycombe

    Brentford almost restore their lead as Josh Dasilva's deflected effort wrong-foots Chairboys keeper Ryan Allsop.

    But the shot rebounds off the post.

  10. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 15:42 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2021

    Nottm Forest 0-0 Barnsley

    Forest think they've scored but Lewis Grabban is offside when he taps in Anthony Knockaert's centre.

    Barnsley will be relieved. They've been quiet as an attacking force of late.

  11. Postpublished at 15:41 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2021

    Sheff Wed 0-0 Preston

    Approaching half-time and not an awful lot to report here so far.

    The hosts have won their last three home games and another victory today would be a real shot in the arm for their survival prospects.

    They currently find themselves six points away from safety.

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    GOAL: Rotherham 0-2 Swanseapublished at 15:39 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2021

    Matt Grimes (38 mins)

    Swansea are in firm control in South Yorkshire.

    Swans skipper Matt Grimes fires in after picking up a punched clearance from Jamal Blackman from a corner.

    Grimes lets fly with a first-time left-footed effort from 25 yards which flashes past Blackman before he even knows about it.

  13. Postpublished at 15:38 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2021

    League One and League Two updates

    It's all about equalisers at the moment in Leagues One and Two.

    Bristol Rovers have pegged back Rochdale thanks to Luke Leahy's goal.

    In the bottom tier, Harrogate's Josh March cancelled out Newport's lead, while Scott Quigley levels for Barrow from the spot at Bradford.

  14. Postpublished at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2021

    Derby 1-0 Bristol City

    Derby have had to withdraw midfielder Krystian Bielik, who went down holding his knee by the far touchline and looked in real agony. After a delay of at least five minutes he's carried off on a stretcher, with Martyn Waghorn coming on.

    Bristol City have also had to make an enforced change at the same time, Tommy Rowe coming off for Adrian Mariappa.

  15. Postpublished at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2021

    Blackburn 0-0 Luton

    Still waiting for the opener as we pass the half hour mark at Ewood Park, but both sides are having a go.

    A diagonal ball from Joe Rothwell finds Liverpool loanee Harvey Elliott, who takes it down well before firing over the bar.

    Meanwhile Luton have had their moments with Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu seeing his 20-yard effort blocked.

  16. Postpublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2021

    Cardiff 0-1 Millwall

    Best chance of the game for the Bluebirds so far, but top scorer Kieffer Moore heads over the Millwall bar.

  17. Postpublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2021

    Nottm Forest 0-0 Barnsley

    Sammy Ameobi gets a shot away for Nottingham Forest, but it's wide. Nice work between newboy Filip Krovinovic and Anthony Knockaert to create the chance.

    Barnsley wanted a penalty earlier after Michal Helik went down in the box in process of shooting, but there was nothing doing.

  18. Postpublished at 15:30 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2021

    League One and League Two updates

    Rochdale tend to see goals and today is no exception. They lead Bristol Rovers thanks to Alex Newby's effort. It's the 48th goal scored in their last 10 games.

    Josh Ruffells has scored for Oxford - who have won their last seven - to give them the lead against Fleetwood also in League One.

    Dropping down a division, Tyler Cordner will only have met his Southend teammates a few days ago, and on his debut he has scored an own goal.

    Port Vale now two up against the side propping up the rest in the EFL. Hold on. Make that 3-0. Adam Crookes scoring the Valiants third.

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    GOAL: Rotherham 0-1 Swanseapublished at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2021

    Conor Hourihane (28 mins)

    What an impact Conor Hourihane has had for Swansea.

    He scored in the draw against Brentford in midweek and now has his second after joining on loan from Aston Villa.

    This one is a fine strike, sending a left-footed strike with the outside of the boot arrowing inside the right-hand upright from inside the box.

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    GOAL: Birmingham 1-1 Coventrypublished at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2021

    Gustavo Hamer (29 mins)

    And Coventry are level at Birmingham.

    Gustavo Hamer sweeps the ball into the bottom left-hand corner from inside the box after being teed up by Ben Sheaf.

    That's his fifth goal of the campaign.