EFL: Sunderland beat Stoke, Preston 1-1 Millwall; Portsmouth & Bolton win in L1; Stockport go five clear at top of L2 (2024)

Ian Woodco*ck, Adam Lanigan, Harry Everett, Deepak Mahay and Dan Wareing

All times stated are UK

  1. That's your lot

    EFL: Sunderland beat Stoke, Preston 1-1 Millwall; Portsmouth & Bolton win in L1; Stockport go five clear at top of L2 (1)

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    That's it from us in here today.

    Crucial win for Sunderland over Stoke saw them move up to seventh in the Championship, while Millwall drew 1-1 with Preston in the only other second tier today.

    Portsmouth stayed top of League One thanks to a late win at Port Vale and Stockport strengthened their hand at the top of League Two by walloping lowly Doncaster 5-1.

    We'll be back tomorrow for a massive game at the bottom end of the Championship, as QPR welcome Huddersfield at 13:30 GMT.

    Thanks for your company today and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

    Cheers.

  2. League Two full-time headlines

    Goals galore in a thrilling League Two afternoon

    EFL: Sunderland beat Stoke, Preston 1-1 Millwall; Portsmouth & Bolton win in L1; Stockport go five clear at top of L2 (2)

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    • Leaders Stockport flew out of the blocks to be 2-0 up after 11 minutes and hammer Doncaster Rovers 5-1.
    • Jack Nolan's penalty gave Accrington a 1-0 win at bottom side Forest Green.
    • Notts County conceded to Barrow's Kian Spence after 22 minutes but Aaron Nemane made it 1-1 in the game between two of the top seven.
    • MK Dons beat Gillingham 2-1 and went up to sixth.
    • Matt Smith notched a second hat-trick of the season to see Salford beat promotion-chasing Crewe 3-2.
    • Donervon Daniels had Walsall 1-0 up vs Sutton, but Craig Eastmond struck back as it finished 1-1
    • Arthur Read's goal gave lowly Colchester a vital 1-0 win over Morecambe.
    • Nine-man Mansfield had AFC Wimbledon at 1-1 until Ronan Curtis won it for the home side in the seventh minute of time added on at the end.
    • Charlie Austin's penalty gave managerless Swindon the first in a 2-0 win at home to Bradford.
    • Tranmere took the points in a 2-1 win at Grimsby.
  3. League One full-time headlines

    #bbcefl

    EFL: Sunderland beat Stoke, Preston 1-1 Millwall; Portsmouth & Bolton win in L1; Stockport go five clear at top of L2 (3)

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    • Colby Bishop's late penalty sees leaders Portsmouth sneak a win at Port Vale.
    • Bolton are up to second as they thrash struggling Carlisle 4-1.
    • Peterborough slip to third as they fail to score for the first time since August in a goalless draw at Lincoln.
    • Derby come from behind to beat Cheltenham 2-1 to stay fourth.
    • Fifth-placed Barnsley suffer a shock 2-1 loss at home to Exeter.
    • Stevenage leap into the play-off spots as they twice come from behind to win at Wigan as Oxford lose 3-1 at Bristol Rovers.
    • Paul Hurst sees Shrewsbury win at Northampton on his return, while managerless Charlton grab a 1-1 draw away to Blackpool.
    • Troubled Reading pick up a point in a 1-1 home draw with Leyton Orient.
    • Fleetwood throw away a two-goal lead to draw at Wycombe as they remain bottom of League One.
    • Cambridge and Burton finishes goalless.
  4. Post update

    Headlines from Leagues One and Two coming right up.

    If you're happy with your side's showing today give this a thumbs up, if you're going to have a bit of a sulk until Gladiators starts then hit the thumbs down.

  5. FULL-TIME

    Carlisle 1-4 Bolton

    EFL: Sunderland beat Stoke, Preston 1-1 Millwall; Portsmouth & Bolton win in L1; Stockport go five clear at top of L2 (4)

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    An eighth win on the road for Bolton and a strong performance.

    Two up at half-time, Jordan Gibson's goal made it interesting for Carlisle, but Kyle Dempsey and Nathanael Ogbeta settled any nerves with two injury-time strikes.

  6. 'Focus on winning'

    Carlisle 1-4 Bolton

    John McGinlay

    Ex-Bolton striker on BBC Radio Manchester

    I don't want to get too excited but this is magnificent.

    All we can do going forward is forget about other results and focus on ourselves and winning our games.

  7. GOAL: Carlisle 1-4 Bolton

    Nathanael Ogbeta (90+7 mins)

    A debut goal for Nathanael Ogbeta!

    Only just arrived on loan from Swansea, Ogbeta buries one to cap a terrific afternoon for Bolton.

  8. FULL-TIME

    Port Vale 0-1 Portsmouth

    It looked like being one of those days for League One leaders Portsmouth.

    However, Colby Bishop's late penalty gave them all three points against a stubborn Port Vale.

    The kind of game you need to win if you're going to go up.

  9. FULL-TIME

    Millwall 1-1 Preston

    Another frustrating day at home for the Lions.

    They led early on through Zian Fleming's early strike but Brad Potts levelled before the break for midtable Preston.

    Just four wins in 15 in front of their own fans for Millwall this season.

  10. FULL-TIME

    Doncaster 1-5 Stockport

    EFL: Sunderland beat Stoke, Preston 1-1 Millwall; Portsmouth & Bolton win in L1; Stockport go five clear at top of L2 (5)

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    Dave Challinor’s side have only been in action once since New Year’s Day due to a frozen pitch at Meadow Lane, and boy did they look refreshed.

    A serious start from the League Two leaders who made three changes for this game. Macauley Southam-Hales returned from injury to start, Nick Powell and Paddy Madden also came in and all three were involved in the two goals inside 10 minutes.

    A Madden header from a corner and an own goal, but it is playmaker Connor Lemonheigh-Evans who ran the show, and he got the third.

    Four half time changes for Rovers to no avail, after just 25 seconds Paddy Madden headed home from close range again.

    Harry Biggins' goal a mere consolation.

  11. FULL-TIME

    Lincoln 0-0 Peterborough

    Peterborough draw a blank for the first time since August in League One.

    They probably did not do enough to win as Lincoln came closer as the match wore on.

  12. FULL-TIME

    Sunderland 3-1 Stoke

    EFL: Sunderland beat Stoke, Preston 1-1 Millwall; Portsmouth & Bolton win in L1; Stockport go five clear at top of L2 (6)

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    A very timely win for Sunderland and boss Michael Beale.

    Goals from Mason Burstow, Abdoullah Ba and Pierre Ekwah see the Black Cats move up to seventh.

    Stoke had their chances and will wonder how they've ended up so comprehensively beaten.

  13. Post update

    Millwall 1-1 Preston

    Into time added on.

    Millwall have had so many chances but it looks like they'll have to settle for a point.

  14. FULL-TIME

    Forest Green Rovers 0-1 Accrington Stanley

    Forest Green Rovers' pre-match record of having lost four of their last five Football League matches against the 'Owd Reds worsened.

    Jack Nolan's penalty gave Accrington the win at bottom-placed Forest Green.

    No win in 13 now for FGR.

    New gaffer Steve Cotterill with a lot of work to do.

  15. FULL-TIME

    Derby 2-1 Cheltenham

    Derby send their fans on another rollercoaster on their way to three points.

    Behind to Liam Sercombe, two great goals from Max Bird and James Collins get them back on track after two difficult away days.

  16. League Two latest

    #bbcefl

    Have Salford snatched a later winner at Crewe?

    Matt Smith has his hat-trick to make it 3-2 to Salford.

    MK Dons have sprung into action against Gillingham as they lead 2-1 thanks to goals from MJ Williams and Alex Gilbey. Josh Walker has just pulled one back for Gillingham.

  17. FULL-TIME

    Notts County 1-1 Barrow

    Seventh-placed Notts County conceded to fifth-placed Barrow's Kian Spence after 22 minutes, Dom Telford the willing provider.

    Former telephone engineer boss Stuart Maynard though did see his new side's first goal just before the interval.

    Aaron Nemane arrived late at the back post to tap in on his 100th appearance for the club.

    Jodi Jones equalling the record for most League Two assists in one season (17)!

    All square-a fair result which does not help, nor hamper either side massively.

  18. GOAL: Carlisle 1-3 Bolton

    Kyle Dempsey (90+1 mins)

    Game over.

    Kyle Dempsey rolls one past Harry Lewis and that rubber-stamps an excellent afternoon on the road for Bolton.

  19. Post update

    Lincoln 0-0 Peterborough

    So close to a winner for Lincoln as Ethan Hamilton's shot creeps just wide of the post.

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