Championship, Algeria v Burkina Faso in Afcon and more from EFL: football – live | Soccer

League Two: Only 4 video games on in the fourth tier this afternoon, with Barrow 1-0 up towards Crewe and MK Dons additionally main at residence by the identical rating versus Morecambe.

Newport v Wrexham and Gillingham v Forest Green are the opposite two video games. Which noughties Premier League striker is in cost of Forest Green at the moment, individuals?

GOAL! Algeria 1-1 Burkina Faso (Bounedjah, 51)

GOAL! Norwich 1-0 West Brom (Sargent, 13)

GOAL! Bristol City 0-1 Watford (Dele-Bashiru, 13)

GOAL! Plymouth 0-1 Cardiff (Ng, 10)

Middlesbrough v Rotherham: Forgive the self-indulgence, however I wrote this text at the beginning of the month about Rotherham’s depressing away document. It didn’t change with the following match, a 1-0 FA Cup defeat at Fulham. What value a Millers’ win on the Riverside?

They’re dealing with a membership document streak in the event that they fail to get the three factors at the moment.

GOAL! Stoke 0-1 Birmingham (Stansfield, 10)

GOAL! Blackburn 1-0 Huddersfield (Wharton, 7)

It’s now Kilmarnock 2-0 Dundee inside three minutes as Marley Watkins doubles the hosts’ lead in the Scottish Cup fourth spherical conflict.

GOAL! Algeria 0-1 Burkina Faso (Konate, 45+3)

Two early targets in the Scottish Cup: Motherwell and Kilmarnock have each taken residence leads inside the primary two minutes towards Alloa and Dundee respectively.

HT in the WSL: Beth Mead has made it Arsenal 2-1 Everon on the point of half-time.

Some Championship and managerial ideas on this e-mail from Jeremy Boyce:

Hi Dom. You’re proper, the Championship promotion race is as intense as ever, with some actual high quality up there. Leicester wanting a category act (like Burnley final 12 months, and the place did THAT get them?), Saints flying, and Tractor Boys punching means above their weight.

As you’ll be able to inform, I’m as Leeds as you want, and clearly hoping that we will preserve going whereas the Saints’ wings fall off and the Tractors run out of diesel. Anyway, talking of Championship, simply been following the Arsenal v Palace match. Sadly it’s wanting like Hodgson is toast, isn’t he? How lengthy will Parish depart it earlier than he will get on the blower to Big Sam, all the opposite “keep-em-up” candidates being already in any other case employed elsewhere …

Other ideas are welcome on the Championship promotion race, Roy’s future and Big Sam’s subsequent job. And anything you want.

KICK OFF

ICYMI: Arsenal put Crystal Palace to the sword on the Emirates with a five-star efficiency and Nick Ames was there to see it.

Afcon: It’s goalless between Algeria and Burkina Faso as we strategy half-time. As it stands, that’s not the perfect consequence for Riyad Mahrez and co given in addition they drew their opening recreation, however it will preserve Burkina Faso high of the group until Angola put a number of targets previous Mauritania this night.

Leeds are hanging on to the coat-tails of the Championship high three, however then it’s huge open for the playoff locations, with West Brom, Coventry, Watford, Middlesbrough, Norwich and Cardiff all in motion at the moment; they’ll all hope to take an enormous leap in direction of a high six spot.

That’s now 20 league video games unbeaten for Southampton – breaking a membership document that had stood for more than 100 years. Here’s the purpose that bought it began this lunchtime:

FT: Swansea 1-3 Southampton.

A completely skilled job accomplished by Russell Martin’s aspect on his outdated patch, regardless of some second half spirit from the Swans. All the targets have been scored earlier than the break, with Che Adams, Will Smallbone and ex Swansea participant Flynn Downes sealing the three factors for the promotion-chasing guests.

WSL: Arsenal had led via an early Caitlin Foord purpose and appeared to be in cost, however Everton have simply equalised out of nothing by way of Katja Snoeijs. It’s 1-1 in the primary recreation again after the winter break.

Gavin Bazunu is down in his personal goal-mouth after taking a bash whereas conserving out a header from Yannick Bolasie. The veteran winger, now 34, has added some impetus for Swansea since approaching. Saints have 5 minutes plus added time to see this out.

Swansea have missed two more enormous probabilities, someway conspiring to hit each posts when it appeared simpler to attain – definitely in the primary occasion. Despite Southampton bossing this recreation from nearly begin to end, it ought to most likely be nearer. Paterson and Patino shall be ruing the misses.

In Scotland at the moment … (by way of reader Simon McMahon on e-mail):

It’s Scottish Cup weekend in Scotland, Dom. Two-time winners Dundee United have larger fish to fry this season, making an attempt to win promotion from the Scottish Championship, so are giving the cup a miss and letting others dream of Hampden glory. At least that’s what I’m telling myself after we misplaced to Queen of the South on penalties in the final spherical.

Potential cupsets at the moment are at Airdrie, Forfar, Livingston and Ross County, who host St. Johnstone, Hibs, Raith and Partick respectively. Aberdeen beat Clyde final evening, and Hearts wanted a stoppage time winner to beat The Spartans in at the moment’s early kick off.

Asian Cup: It’s completed 2-2 between Jordan and South Korea, in a consequence that ought to assist each groups’ passage to the knockout levels from Group E (they each gained their openers). Bahrain v Malaysia in the identical group kicks off quickly.

Swansea 1-3 Southampton: Charlie Patino has simply put a golden probability huge for the Swans, one which might have absolutely arrange a grandstand end. At the opposite finish, Che Adams seems to be tripped in the field however Saints don’t get the penalty determination … and there’s no VAR to take a re-examination.

Team information

Algeria v Burkina Faso is about to get below means in the Africa Cup of Nations. Here are your groups:

Algeria: Mandrea; Atal, Ait Nouri, Bensebani, Mandi; Bentaleb, Feghouli, Zerrouki; Mahrez, Belail, Bouedjah

Burkina Faso: Koffi; Nagalo, Kabore, Taposoba, Konate; Dayo, Tapsoba, Sangae; Toure, Guira, Yago

Swansea 1-3 Southampton: Russell Martin’s return to south Wales has gone swimmingly up to now. Bar Jamie Paterson’s strike for the Swans, the guests have been completely dominant, scoring thrice in the primary and remaining dominant after the break too. With the likes of Ryan Fraser, Che Adams and the Armstrongs (Adam and Stuart), they’re a super-strong Championship aspect.

Games postponed

Preamble