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Summary

  • Leaders Norwich City beat Rotherham to go seven points clear at top of Championship

  • Huddersfield score three times in seven second-half minutes to beat Swansea 4-1

  • Walker scores twice as Coventry beat second-placed Brentford

  • Cardiff rout Preston 4-0 for fifth-straight win, as North End miss two penalties in a minute

  • Birmingham beat Sheff Wed in meeting of relegation-threatened sides

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  1. Goodbyepublished at 17:15 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    Teemu PukkiImage source, Rex Features

    That's as far as we go here today.

    Thanks for your company on what has been a brilliant day for Norwich City.

    The Championship leaders beat Rotherham 1-0 and saw second-placed Brentford and fourth-placed Swansea both lose and they're now seven points clear of the chasing pack.

    League One leaders Lincoln came from behind to beat Wigan 2-1 and are three points clear of third-placed Hull City.

    The Tigers were pegged back by a goal deep into stoppage time from 40-year-old Doncaster legend James Coppinger.

    Cambridge cement their spot atop League Two with a thumping 3-0 win at Mansfield.

    We'll be back with more EFL action on Tuesday.

    Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

  2. League Two full-time headlinespublished at 17:08 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

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    • Leaders Cambridge United win 3-0 at Mansfield Town with two more goals from free-scoring Paul Mullin.
    • Cheltenham Town's automatic promotion hopes are dented by Bradford City picking up an impressive 2-0 away win.
    • Strugglers Barrow are beaten 2-1 at home against Morecambe while bottom-of-the-table Grimsby had their match at Exeter postponed.
    • Play-off contenders Tanmere and Salford are both held to score draws against Oldham and Carlisle respectively.
  3. League One full-time headlinespublished at 17:06 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    • Lincoln City come from behind to win at Wigan and stay top of the table.
    • Peterborough United climb to second with an impressive win against AFC Wimbledon which is their fourth in a row.
    • Hull's 3-3 draw at Doncaster with the late drama sees them drop to third place.
    • Portsmouth's indifferent form continues as they lose at home against Blackpool.
    • Sunderland give new owener Kyril Louis-Dreyfus the perfect start with a 3-0 win at struggling Burton.
  4. Late drama at Donnypublished at 17:05 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    Doncaster Rovers 3-3 Hull City

    They're still playing in League One in a see-saw contest at the Keepmoat Stadium.

    Doncaster have levelled things up at 3-3 against Hull thanks to veteran James Coppinger with a brilliannt direct free-kick.

    Donny are also wearing a special one-off kit designed by Coppinger and his two sons no less, to commemorate the 40-year-old's last season before retiring.

  5. Championship full-time headlinespublished at 16:59 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

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    • Leaders Norwich hold on for a 1-0 win over struggling Rotherham and move seven points clear of third-placed Watford.
    • Fourth-placed Swansea hammered 4-1 at Huddersfield and fifth-placed Reading beaten 2-0 by Middlesbrough.
    • Birmingham move out of the relegation zone with a crucial 1-0 win at 10-man Sheffield Wednesday.
    • Cardiff thump Preston 4-0, with home goalkeeper Dillon Phillips saving two penalties and sixth-placed Bournemouth lose 2-1 at QPR.
  6. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:59 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    Huddersfield 4-1 Swansea

    Promotion-chasing Swansea failed to bring their A-game as Huddersfield won 4-1, including a brace in three minutes for Duane Holmes.

  7. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    Reading 0-2 Middlesbrough

    Ashley Fletcher and Marc Bola with the first-half strikes to give Boro all three points and close the gap to the teams in the top six.

    Reading's indifferent form continues.

  8. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    Cardiff 4-0 Preston

    A successful day at the office for Cardiff, who hit four past a drab Preston who were barely in the game.

    It's seven defeats in 11 games since start of year for the vistiors.

  9. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:57 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    Norwich 1-0 Rotherham

    Teemu Pukki's 15th goal of the season is enough for Norwich and they go seven points clear of third place.

  10. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:57 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    Millwall 0-0 Wycombe

    Not much to write home about in this one.

    Wycombe stay eight points adrift at the bottom.

  11. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    Nottingham Forest 1-0 Blackburn

    Nottingham Forest clamber further clear of the relegation zone thanks to Alex Mighten's deflected strike.

  12. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    Stoke 3-0 Luton

    Two goals for Nick Powell, one goal for Steven Fletcher and three points for Stoke.

  13. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    QPR 2-1 Bournemouth

    QPR inflict a first defeat on Bournemouth caretaker boss Jonathan Woodgate.

    A fourth straight win for the hosts.

  14. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:54 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    Sheff Wed 0-1 Birmingham

    Massive, massive win for Blues.

    The beat their fellow strugglers thanks to Scott Hogan's goal.

    The Owls were reduced to 10 men when Liam Shaw was sent off and they remain in the bottom three.

  15. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:53 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    Bristol City 0-1 Barnsley

    A seventh defeat in a row for managerless Bristol City.

    Barnsley win a third in succession thanks to Callum Brittain's goal.

  16. Postpublished at 16:52 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    Sheff Wed 0-1 Birmingham

    Great save from Birmingham goalkeeper Neil Etheridge!

    Jordan Rhodes meets Kadeem Harris's cross well but the keeper is equal to it.

  17. Postpublished at 16:51 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    QPR 2-1 Bournemouth

    QPR miss a great chance to wrap it up.

    Macauley Bonne somehow doesn't tuck away the chance from six yards out as Asmir Begovic spills Chris Willock's cross.

  18. League One latestpublished at 16:49 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

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    Quite a game at Stadium MK, where MK Dons' Cameron Jerome has levelled a topsy-turvy contest with Northampton at 3-3.

    Sunderland are cruising to victory at 10-man Burton, with Charlie Wyke making it 3-0 to Lee Johnson's side.

    Elsewhere, leaders Lincoln have come from behind to lead Wigan 2-1, while Doncaster are chasing an equaliser against Hull, who lead 3-2

  19. Postpublished at 16:49 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    Bristol City 0-1 Barnsley

    Into stoppage time at Ashton Gate.

    Managerless Bristol City have created little and Barnsley look set for a third successive win.

  20. Postpublished at 16:48 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    Sheff Wed 0-1 Birmingham

    Barry Bannan sees a corner tipped over by Neil Etheridge as the 10-man hosts search desperately for a leveller.