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Football League FT scores

Championship

Blackburn 1-1 Huddersfield
Bristol City 1-1 Watford
Middlesbrough 1-1 Rotherham
Norwich 2-0 West Brom
QPR 2-0 Millwall
Plymouth 3-1 Cardiff
Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Coventry
Stoke 1-2 Birmingham

League One

League Two

League Two: Morecambe looked to have nicked a late victory at MK Dons and it’s Charlie Brown who has scored! Didn’t think we’d get another Coldplay pun in, but there you go.

Birmingham have won at Stoke and QPR see out an excellent 2-0 win in the all-London clash against Millwall. Some big results in the lower echelons of the Championship table, right there.

The games at Plymouth and Watford are all over. We’ll sum it all up shortly.

In League Two, Newport have clung on to beat Wrexham.

More Scottish Cup full-time scores:

Motherwell 3-1 Alloa
Forfar 0-1 Hibernian
Airdrieonians 1-0 St Johnstone
St Mirren 1-0 Queen of the South
Bonnyrigg Rose 2-1 Falkirk
Kilmarnock 2-0 Dundee

Plenty of the games are heading into added time. What price some late drama?

Scottish Cup: Bonnyrigg Rose of the fourth tier in Scotland lead 2-1 against Falkirk, top of the third tier.

There’s a full time score at Ross County. They’ve been beaten by lower league opposition, 3-o at home to Partick Thistle. Meanwhile Ayr have beaten Kelty Hearts 3-0. Another FT is Morton 2-0 Montrose.

GOAL! Middlesbrough 1-1 Rotherham (Forss, 82)

Oh, Rotherham. That away win eh …

Marcus Forss may have broken a few Millers’ hearts.

GOAL! QPR 2-0 Millwall (Chair, 85)

Queens Park Rangers may well have the three points they needed! A big goal in their relegation scrap comes from Sinclair Armstrong, with Ilias Chair having a huge hand in it, after netting the opener.

Chair scores and celebrates. Photograph: Andrew Fosker/REX/Shutterstock

Lincoln v Derby hasn’t had much of a mention from me today. Mainly because very little of note (that I can see) has happened. The Rams have been strangely bereft of clearcut chances. It remains 0-0.

GOAL! Plymouth 3-1 Cardiff (Whittaker, 81)

You know how Cardiff were banging on the door … well not anymore. Former Swansea forward Morgan Whittaker has gone down the other end and scored for the home side, virtually killing any lingering Cardiff hopes.

Whittaker celebrates after scoring Plymouth’s third goal. Photograph: Chris Fairweather/Huw Evans/REX/Shutterstock

Cardiff are banging on the door, trying to equalise at Plymouth. The Bluebirds really need something; their past two results have ended in 3-0 and 4-0 defeats since this one. A draw would stop the rot.

The same goes for Stoke at home to Birmingham, desperately trying to pull it back to 2-2 and coming close.

Get Callum Jones a meat-free burger with vegan cheese. He’s levelled for Forest Green at Gillingham!

Jones of Forest Green Rovers celebrates his goal. Photograph: Paul Phelan/ProSports/REX/Shutterstock

Stoke fan Josh Reynolds isn’t optimistic about a potential equaliser against Birmingham:

The Potters have had nothing BUT issues since that sad relegation year. The Championship is a rough place.

Cheer up Josh, Jordan Thompson has given you some hope!

GOAL! Norwich 2-0 West Brom (Rowe, 71)

Jonny, Jonny Rowe. Jonny, Jonny Rowe. He scores once again. The Canaries have been good value for this lead and their improved form looks set to continue.

Rowe celebrates scoring in front of the Norwich fans. Photograph: Nigel French/PA

Goals in the Scottish Cup: Iverness 3-0 Broomhill; St Mirren 1-0 Queen of the South; Ayr 2-0 Kelty Hearts.

And may I also point you in the direction of this evening’s offering in the Premier League. The returning Ivan Toney is the main attraction at Brentford v Nottingham Forest and our very own Rob Smyth is all over the MBM.

Here’s your WSL report as Mead reigns supreme for Arsenal today.

GOAL! Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Coventry (Windass, 69)

Danny Rohl made a quadruple substitution after his side went 2-0 down and Josh Windass has given the Owls’ manager what he wanted, a goal which like the one at Stoke – gives us a grandstand finish.

GOAL! Stoke 1-2 Birmingham (Thompson, 70)

A lifeline for the Potters via Jordan Thompson! This should make for a very interesting final 20 minutes. Stoke have been better since going 2-0 down.

Thompson of Stoke City celebrates a goal. Photograph: Ryan Browne/REX/Shutterstock

League Two: Crewe have shot into a 2-1 lead through Lewis Billington, while Oli Hawkins has scored for Gillingham to pile more misery onto Forest Green. Bring Troy back, I say.

GOAL! Middlesbrough 0-1 Rotherham (Cafu, 59)

Could this be the away win Rotherham fans have been dreaming of for more than 14 months? Former Forest man Cafu will be a hero if they can hold on – he’s clinched them the lead on the hour mark.

Finally the Coldplay puns arrive.

“If Chris Martin scores again to bring Bristol Rovers level,” Simon McMahon says. “He will surely have A Head Full of Dreams about a potential match-turning hattrick. Unless he has A Rush of Blood to the Head and gets himself two Yellow cards, that is. In which case Every Teardrop is a Waterfall.”

Yes!

An email drops from Ron Stack:

In writing about Alfie Devine (great Spurs name, really should be playing alongside Destiny Udogie), you referred to him as a “Tottenham loanee”. What would he be called as a Plymouth player? Surely not also a loanee.

Genuinely curious, partly because we don’t really do player loans here in the States. Also, in the financial world I’m familiar with, a “mortgagee” is the lender that holds the mortgage while the “mortgagor” is the borrower that gives the mortgage to the lender.

In any case, I’ve never seen “loanor” or anything like it used for players. Is there a term for a player who is loaned in from another team?

I’m a bit lost on this one, I’ll be honest. Think it was the mortgage references that confused me. Answers on a postcard please.

GOAL! Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Coventry (Sheaf, 57)

Ben Sheaf has two. What a player he is … surely there will be Premier League suitors queuing up for him. Another cracking goal has the Coventry fans dancing and the rest of Hillsborough feeling rather flat.

Sheaf scores his second goal for Coventry. Photograph: Anna Gowthorpe/REX/Shutterstock

League One: Leyton Orient have just gone in front against away game specialists Bolton, with Daniel Agyei once again finding the net. Meanwhile, Peterborough haven’t taken long to level up against Shrewsbury, via Joel Randall. It was a big surprise to see Posh falling behind, to be honest.

GOAL! Plymouth 2-1 Cardiff (Hardie, 52)

Ryan Hardie at the double and Plymouth have turned the tables on the Bluebirds. His shot is too hot for Jak Alnwick to handle in the Cardiff goal and the hosts are ahead.

Bundesliga: Let’s check in with today’s German Fussball offering. And – Manchester United fans look away now – Jadon Sancho has won a penalty for Borussia Dortmund against FC Köln, which Niclas Füllkrug converted. Donyell Malen has a brace, with Dortmund leading 3-0.

Eintracht Frankfurt lead 2-1 at Darmstadt, while it’s 2-2 between Freiburg and Hoffenheim.

GOAL! Stoke 0-2 Birmingham (Bacuna, 49)

The Tony Mowbray effect! His half-time team talk at the Bet365 clearly worked, as Juninho Bacuna doubles the Blues’ lead within four minutes of the restart. Issues for Steven Schumacher and the Potters.

Bacuna scores from a free kick. Photograph: Ryan Browne/REX/Shutterstock

League One: The first goal of the second half in the EFL comes from an unlikely source, as Burton veteran defender John Brayford nets his first of the season to double their lead against Charlton.

Second half: We’re gradually getting restarted around the grounds. Let’s see what this next 45 minutes has in store.

FT: Algeria 2-2 Burkina Faso

It was a powerful header from a corner by Bounedjah – his third goal already in the tournament – that sealed a point for Algeria in the end. It leaves Group D finely poised, with Burkina Faso top on four points, Algeria now second after two points from two games, while Angola could go joint top if they beat Mauritania later.

This Africa Cup of Nations has been an exciting one so far. By recent standards, there have been goals galore.

FT: Arsenal 2-1 Everton in the WSL. Beth Mead’s goal proved to be the winner, after Caitlin Foord and Katja Snoeijs traded early efforts.

GOAL! Algeria 2-2 Burkina Faso (Bounedjah, 90 + 5)

Late, late drama at Afcon! Baghdad Bounedjah has netted deep into added time to surely snatch Algeria a point! Could that save their campaign?

Bounedjah celebrates scoring Algeria's second goal. — Bounedjah celebrates scoring Algeria’s second goal. Photograph: Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP/Getty Images

Here’s the match report from the early kickoff in the Championship, while I grab a quick half-time breather.

Football League HT scores

Championship

Blackburn 1-1 Huddersfield
Bristol City 1-1 Watford
Middlesbrough 0-0 Rotherham
Norwich 1-0 West Brom
QPR 1-0 Millwall
Plymouth 1-1 Cardiff
Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 Coventry
Stoke 0-1 Birmingham

League One

League Two

Scottish Cup: Partick Thistle of the second tier are leading Premiership outfit Ross County 2-0 away from home. Other than that, goals have been fairly few and far between. Bonnyrigg Rose are level against Falkirk in another upset of sorts, so far.

Algeria 1-2 Burkina Faso: Into the final 10 minutes and Algeria simply must summon something here to avoid facing potential elimination at the group stage of Afcon.

GOAL! Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 Coventry (Sheaf, 40)

Coventry are playing some brilliant football right now, and this goal from Ben Sheaf will be worth watching later, if EFL highlights are your bag. A cracking curler into the top corner and Cov’ had the lead most were expecting them to get soon, in all truth.

Tottenham loanee Alfie Devine is catching the eye on his Plymouth debut, by all accounts. The Green Army sense a crucial second goal, appealing for a penalty but not getting one at the moment.

It took Alfie Devine all of 32 minutes to show that he’ll be absolutely fine stepping up to the Championship. A debut assist. https://t.co/us8kPPMNPY

— Alasdair Gold (@AlasdairGold) January 20, 2024

GOAL! Algeria 1-2 Burkina Faso (Traoré, 71)

Burkina Faso have restored their lead and it’s a penalty from the substitute Bertrand Traoré that’s done the trick. Algeria are staring down the barrel once more while the Stallions are trotting towards the last 16.

Newport are getting the warmup they would have wanted before hosting Manchester United. Playing against the 10-men of Wrexham, they now have a 1-0 lead thanks to Seb Palmer-Houlden.

Pack that temporary stand and make it awkward for Erik ten Hag’s men at good ol’ Rodney Parade! The Exiles are ready.

League One: Portsmouth now have the lead at Fleetwood thanks to Abu Kamara, while the battle of the strugglers – Wigan versus Reading – has its first goal with Norwegian youngster Thelo Aasgaard rifling home from long range.

More misery for the Royals fans.

GOAL! Plymouth 1-1 Cardiff (Hardie, 31)

Plymouth responded really well to Perry Ng’s opener for Cardiff and it’s a nice move from Argyle that gets them that deserved leveller.

Ryan Hardie applied a delicious finish, opening himself up and guiding it home. Home Park erupts.

GOAL! QPR 1-0 Millwall (Chair, 27)

QPR really really need to win today, and now they have the lead their fans craved, with Ilias Chair leaping highest to head the Hoops in front.

More Chris Martin/Coldplay puns welcome, please. Come on, it’s January, we all need cheering up.

League One: Mark Helm has scored to give Burton the lead at home to Charlton, while Chris Martin has pulled one back for Bristol Rovers. They now trail Blackpool 2-1, so they’re not in so much Trouble. Martin has provided the Magic.

GOAL! Bristol City 1-1 Watford (Twine,25)

Scott Twine has his first Bristol City goal! A great header downwards to cue celebrations at Ashton Gate. He seemed like a good signing at the time.

A good Twining at the Twine? No? Ok, sorry.

GOAL! Blackburn 1-1 Huddersfield (Helik, 23)

Huddersfield are level at Blackburn and it’s no surprise, given these are two of the more porous sides in the Championship! Michael Helik levels things up in the blue-and-white-either-side-of-the-Pennines derby.

Speaking of Wrexham, their task today down in south Wales just got tougher, with Will Boyle shown a straight red card.

In League Two, it’s a dream start for Blackpool at the Memorial Ground – they’re 2-0 up on Bristol Rovers.