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Newcastle 0-1 Bournemouth: Petrovic, the Cherries keeper, saves a certain goal by scrambling the ball to safety.

Goal! Reading 0-1 Cardiff (Colwill, 40) Big goal for Cardiff. They are not mathematically up but it would be almost certain if that result held.

Newcastle 0-1 Bournemouth: The visitors are the more likely, with Evanilson going close, with Bournemouth’s attackers causing all sorts of trouble.

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Leeds 2-0 Wolves: Tim Smith gets in touch to say: “A little harsh to say Justin’s goal “ went through” Bentley. He’d just made a great save and then was unsighted for a point blank overhead kick. Blame the defending all you want on that one. Oh and come on Leeds!”

Jeremy Boyce: “Daniel Farke must be feeling a huge amount of pressure lifting from his shoulders, and enjoying a sense of security/redemption as the goal go in. Lest we forget, he’s not always been able to keep a promoted side up in the Promis£d Land, and had some serious talking to do to persuade the current Leeds Powers That Be to give him the job for this season. He seems to be sorted as regards keeping them up, and has just steered them to an FA Cup semi (where they face schizophrenic Chelsea), and a famous away win at Old Trafford, the hated trans-Pennine rival. He’s a genuinely likeable and intelligent bloke and I’m as happy for him as I am for the good citizens of of Leeds Metropole. Maybe now they’ll get their tramway, and it will run out to Elland Road ? That would be a REAL plus. “

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Championship: Wrexham lead Stoke 2-0, which keeps their dimming playoff hopes alive

League One: Stockport lead 2-1 at Exeter, thus delaying the Cardiff promotion.

League Two: Notts County are losing to Barnet, which may delay Bromley’s promotion. Scratch that, it’s 1-1 Jodi Jones converting from the spot. So Bromley are on course.

Goal! Newcastle 0-1 Bournemouth (Tavernier, 32)

Huge goal in that mid-table concertina, Tavernier tapping in from close range as Bournemouth build on their great start and get the goal they deserve.

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Leeds 2-0 Wolves: This could be a grim day for Wolves. Losing to Leeds and a win for Tottenham against Brighton could relegate them.

Via the BBC’s permutation guru Dale Johnson: “Wolves’ fate will be sealed if they lose to Leeds and Tottenham Hotspur beat Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday or West Ham United take at least a point in their Monday night game at Crystal Palace.

“Even if Wolves were to pick up a point in West Yorkshire, they could still go down if West Ham win and Nottingham Forest avoid defeat against second-bottom Burnley.”

Newcastle 0-0 Bournemouth: Rayan has missed a decent chance, laid on to him by a mix of Eli Junior Krupi and Evanilson.

Graham Randall gets in touch: “I don’t think I have seen a more spineless Leicester team in my life. Absolutely devoid of any ideas, tactics or anything that makes a team good. Commentators keep saying “ Leicester have a lot of quality” not sure where. Very depressing As it is. The Robert Johnson crossroads are a 10 hour drive away. Might take a trip there and see if I can find someone to make a deal with.”

Hellhounds on Leicester’s trail, certainly.

Goal! Hull lead Birmingham 1-0 through a goal from Joe Gelhardt. That may go a long way to maintaining their playoff spot.

In the Bundesliga, Union Berlin are playing Wolfsburg, the first game in charge for Marie-Louise Eta, their coach, though at half-time they are losing 1-0.

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Newcastle 0-0 Bournemouth: My colleague Louise Taylor points out: “Anthony Gordon is officially injured but, given Eddie Howe’s pledge to not pick “anyone not 100 per cent committed to Newcastle” in the face of transfer speculation a lot of people have decided that 2+2 =4 Gordon dropped. Perhaps also significantly Sandro Tonali is not merely playing but named as captain.”

Goal! Swansea 1-0 Southampton (Stamenic, 20) The Saints no longer marching on?

Goal! Leeds 2-0 Wolves (Okafor, 20)

Leeds are rampant, and they are rolling their way to safety.

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Goal! Leeds 1-0 Wolves (Justin, 18)

It had been coming, though who had a James Justin volley on the bingo card? It went through Dan Bentley.

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In League One, it’s Stevenage 1-1 Lincoln, Tendayi Darikwa, the Zimbabwean scoring.

Newcastle 0-0 Bournemouth: An even contest at St James’, as 11th take on 14th.

While we sortied to Scotland, a big goal in the Championship, Josh Maja scoring for West Brom at Preston.

Dunfermline into the Scottish Cup final, beating Falkirk 4-2 on penalties

So, at 3-1, up steps Filip Lissah. Now for the crucial kick, and Tashan Oakley-Boothe slots so coolly. The Championship team are in the final, Neil Lennon’s men celebrating wildly.

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Falkirk score – just – when Oxborough fails to keep Ben Parkinson out. But: Chris Hamilton hammers home.

Falkirk miss again, or more properly, Aston Oxborough saves from Liam Henderson. Up steps Charlie Gilmour, and it’s 2-0 to Dunfermline.

At Hampden, it’s penalties, and Brad Spencer smashes the inside of the right-hand post, Falkirk misses, while Josh Cooper converts for Dunfermline.

AFC Wimbledon are losing 1-0 to Plymouth, and that’s endangered the Dons, down in 20th.

At Hampden, it’s down to penalties, with Falkirk’s Henry Cartwright sent off for a second bookable in the 121st minute.

In League One, Stevenage lead Lincoln 1-0, and so the title party is on hold after Louis Thompson’s goal.

Goal! Bristol City 1-0 Norwich: Sam Morsy, not long since of Ipswich, scores the goal, the Royvolution rolls on. Cameron Pring got the assist.

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Leeds 0-0 Wolves: An early chance for Calvert-Lewin, but he hits his shot straight at Bentley in the Wolves goal.

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Away we go in the 3pm kick-offs

So much riding on these next two hours.

On Anthony Gordon, this Eddie Howe quote from Friday might well be pertinent: “I’m not going to play any player if I don’t feel they are 100% committed to the club and their future. That is generally across the board. I always do what I think is best for the team.”

Here’s Taha Hashim’s report from Brentford.

For Newcastle, the big news is Anthony Gordon missing out, with “a minor hip flexor issue” while Joelinton is suspended. Gordon has been linked with Bayern Munich this week. Jacob Ramsey, Anthony Elanga and Harvey Barnes each return, while Bruno Guimaraes returns to matchday squad for the first time since early February.

Andoni Iraola names the same Bournemouth team that triumphed at Arsenal last week.

Jeremy Boyce gets in touch: “Hand-on-heart Leeds-til-I-die (since childhood) fan here. Big afternoon up at crumbling Elland Road. A win today will surely see us safe, meaning that we can look forward to having the dosh for some much-needed ground improvements, also to sit back and enjoy watching Spurs getting done over at their lovely new cheese-shop home later by the loveable Seagulls. In the event of a Dan James kneed-in winner in stoppage time this afternoon, I predict a Kaiser Chiefs single will result.

“By the way, Spurs fans, we share your pain. A crap chairman/owner is the worst of all things. Ask Man U. Been there, done that, got the t shirt. Anyone remember Peter Ridsdale ? Preston fans, be careful what you wish for. The bottom line is, sometimes you’ve got to get down to get up.”

Leeds have named the same team that delivered that famous win at Old Trafford. Wolves have made just two changes from losing 4-0 at West Ham last Friday. Jose Sa is replaced by Dan Bentley in goal while Toti Gomes comes in to captain the side, Yerson Mosquera is suspended after a silly 10th yellow of the season last week.

Leeds v Wolves teams

Leeds: Darlow, Justin, Bijol, Struijk, Bogle, Ampadu, Tanaka, Gudmundsson, Aaronson, Okafor, Calvert-Lewin. Subs: Perri, Rodon, Longstaff, Piroe, Nmecha, Bornauw, Gnonto, Buonanotte, Gruev.

Wolves: Bentley, Toti, S Bueno, Krejci, Tchatchoua, Bellegarde, Andre, Joao Gomes, H Bueno, A Gomes, Armstrong. Subs: Brooks, Wolfe, Hwang, Arokodare, Lima, R Gomes, Mane, Olagunju, Edozie.

Newcastle v Bournemouth teams

Newcastle: Ramsdale, Livramento, Thiaw, Botman, Hall, Miley, Tonali, Ramsey, Elanga, Osula, Barnes. Subs: Pope, Trippier, Wissa, J.Murphy, Woltemade, Willock, Burn, A.Murphy, Guimaraes

Bournemouth: Petrovic, Jimenez, Hill, Senesi, Truffert, Scott, Christie, Rayan, Kroupi, Tavernier, Evanilson. Subs: Mandas, Brooks, Adams, Adli, Smith, Unal, Gannon-Doak, Diakite, Toth

In the Scottish Cup semi, it’s still 0-0 between Dunfermline and Falkirk. They enter the second half of extra time.

League Two: Bromley will be promoted if Notts County fail to beat Barnet on Saturday.

Pos Team P GD Pts
1 Bromley 44 25 84
2 Milton Keynes Dons 43 36 79
3 Cambridge Utd 43 31 78
4 Notts County 43 22 76
5 Swindon 44 16 75
6 Salford City 43 7 74
7 Chesterfield 43 12 72
8 Grimsby 42 16 68
9 Barnet 43 11 67
10 Crewe 43 10 66
11 Oldham 43 15 65
12 Walsall 44 4 65
13 Colchester 43 12 63
14 Fleetwood Town 43 -1 58
15 Bristol Rovers 43 -14 55
16 Accrington Stanley 44 -8 52
17 Gillingham 43 -13 50
18 Cheltenham 42 -18 49
19 Shrewsbury 43 -26 47
20 Tranmere 42 -23 37
21 Crawley Town 43 -24 37
22 Newport County 43 -30 37
23 Barrow 44 -29 36
24 Harrogate Town 43 -31 33

Lincoln can take the title today, while Cardiff face Reading, and also wait on Stockport’s result at Exeter.

Pos Team P GD Pts
1 Lincoln City 42 43 93
2 Cardiff 42 34 82
3 Bolton 44 19 74
4 Bradford 43 6 72
5 Stockport County 41 11 70
6 Stevenage 42 1 67
7 Huddersfield 44 9 64
8 Luton 42 8 64
9 Plymouth 42 8 63
10 Reading 43 7 62
11 Wycombe 43 12 60
12 Barnsley 42 -2 56
13 Wigan 43 -7 55
14 Mansfield 41 7 54
15 Doncaster 42 -21 53
16 Peterborough 42 0 51
17 Leyton Orient 43 -9 51
18 Burton Albion 43 -10 51
19 Blackpool 43 -14 51
20 AFC Wimbledon 43 -16 50
21 Exeter 43 -8 47
22 Port Vale 41 -22 38
23 Rotherham 42 -29 37
24 Northampton 42 -27 35

The Championship, with huge results at the top and bottom. Coventry, promoted, of course. Leicester are five points adrift of safety. They play Hull on Tuesday.

Pos Team P GD Pts
1 Coventry 43 42 86
2 Millwall 43 11 76
3 Ipswich 41 29 75
4 Southampton 42 23 72
5 Middlesbrough 42 20 72
6 Hull 42 4 68
7 Derby 43 9 66
8 Wrexham 42 3 64
9 Norwich 42 5 58
10 Bristol City 42 1 58
11 QPR 43 -7 58
12 Watford 42 1 57
13 Preston North End 42 -3 57
14 Swansea 42 -4 57
15 Birmingham 42 -1 56
16 Stoke 42 3 55
17 Sheff Utd 42 0 54
18 Portsmouth 43 -13 51
19 Charlton 42 -12 49
20 Blackburn 44 -15 49
21 West Brom 42 -14 46
22 Oxford Utd 43 -14 44
23 Leicester 43 -11 41
24 Sheff Wed 42 -57 -4

Where does that leave the tables? In the Premier League.

Pos Team P GD Pts
6 Chelsea 32 12 48
7 Brentford 33 4 48
8 Everton 32 2 47
11 AFC Bournemouth 32 -1 45
12 Fulham 33 -3 45
13 Crystal Palace 31 -1 42

Bolton equalised in the 90+11th minute, through Amario Cozier-Duberry.

Full-time: Bolton 3-3 Huddersfield. A fightback from the Trotters but that’s still a damaging result for their automatic promotion push, surely now over.

Full-time: Portsmouth 1-0 Leicester. Pompey fans sing “we are staying up”. Leicester meanwhile, are going down, surely. Scenes of celebration at Fratton Park, and desolation among the Leicester players. They have three games to save themselves, and are requiring the favours of others, too.

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Goal! Barnsley 2-2 Bradford (Farrell, 90+6) A huge goal for Cardiff, a bitter blow for the Bantams.

Full-time: Brentford 0-0 Fulham. Not a classic, though a brilliant save from Bernd Leno writes the headlines.

Full-time: Derby 1-0 Oxford. That’s a bad result for Oxford, who are relying on West Brom to lose and in the fulness of time, any points deduction headed the Baggies’ way.

Full-time: Millwall 2-0 QPR. That places the Lions in second, for now.

Huge save from Bernd Leno has just denied Brentford’s Dango Ouatarra, and that means their game with Fulham is headed for a 0-0.

Goal! Barnsley 1-2 Bradford (Roberts, 82 og): Cancel the Cardiff party. For now, at least.

Goal! Barnsley 1-1 Bradford (Powell, 73) Bradford keep their dwindling hopes alive with a goal from veteran Nick Powell. (He’s actually just 32.)

Millwall leading QPR 2-0 means they will climb to second, putting real pressure on the Sunday noon showdown between Ipswich and Middlesbrough.

AS IT STANDS

Pos Team P GD Pts
1 Coventry 43 42 86
2 Millwall 43 11 76
3 Ipswich 41 29 75
4 Southampton 42 23 72
5 Middlesbrough 42 20 72

Goal! Bolton 1-3 Huddersfield (Kasumu, 66): Another big goal, with Cardiff on course, with both Bolton and Bradford losing. They need Stockport to slip up later.

Goal! Portsmouth 1-0 Leicester: A huge goal at the bottom, Ibane Bowat nodding in at the far post. Leicester are in a whole heap of mud.

In the Scottish FA Cup, into the second half, it’s 0-0 between Dunfermline and Falkirk, a game at Hampden, though not attended by Premier Sport pundit Michael Stewart, who is broadcasting from the car park, having been banned – and “indefinitely – for his criticism of officiating and Willie Collum, currently head of referee operations at the Scottish FA.

Coverage here of a game falling short of being a classic – at the moment.

From our weekend digest, Louise Taylor’s take on that huge game for Leeds.

Leeds are morphing from relegation contenders to reverse kingmakers with a key role to play in determining the identity of the teams that end up descending to the Championship. Thanks to Monday night’s fully merited 2-1 win at Manchester United – their first league victory at Old Trafford since 1981 – Daniel Farke’s 15th-placed side moved six points clear of the relegation zone with six games remaining. A win against rock-bottom Wolves at Elland Road on Saturday would lift Leeds to the virtual sanctuary of 39 points but it is just the first of four impending matches against the bottom four. With Burnley still to visit West Yorkshire and Leeds facing trips to Tottenham and then, on the final day, West Ham, Farke’s FA Cup semi-finalists will likely have a significant say in who finishes where when the top-tier music stops next month. Louise Taylor

The former RB Leipzig and Gladbach manager will replace Andoni Iraola. That’s a tough act to follow.

Some half-time scores:

  • PL: Brentford 0-0 Fulham

  • CH: Derby 1-0 Oxford

  • CH: Millwall 2-0 QPR

  • CH: Portsmouth 0-0 Leicester

  • L1: Barnsley 0-0 Bradford

  • L1: Bolton 1-0 Huddersfield

  • L2: Barrow 0-2 Walsall

  • L2: Swindon 2-1 Accrington

  • NL: Halifax 1-3 Southend

National League Premier fixtures

  • Brackley v Aldershot

  • Braintree Town v Rochdale (5.30pm)

  • Eastleigh v Tamworth

  • FC Halifax v Southend

  • Gateshead v Woking

  • Hartlepool v Forest Green

  • Morecambe v Boreham Wood

  • Solihull Moors v Boston Utd

  • Sutton Utd v Altrincham

  • Truro City v Carlisle

  • Wealdstone v Scunthorpe

  • York v Yeovil (5.30pm).

EFL League Two fixtures

  • Barrow v Walsall (12.30pm)

  • Bromley v Cambridge Utd

  • Cheltenham v Newport County

  • Crawley Town v Shrewsbury

  • Crewe v Milton Keynes Dons

  • Fleetwood Town v Chesterfield

  • Gillingham v Grimsby

  • Harrogate Town v Colchester

  • Notts County v Barnet

  • Oldham v Salford

  • Swindon v Accrington Stanley (12.30pm)

  • Tranmere v Bristol Rovers.

EFL League One fixtures:

  • AFC Wimbledon v Plymouth

  • Barnsley v Bradford (12.30pm)

  • Bolton v Huddersfield (12.30pm)

  • Exeter v Stockport County

  • Leyton Orient v Rotherham

  • Mansfield v Luton

  • Northampton v Doncaster

  • Reading v Cardiff

  • Stevenage v Lincoln City

  • Wycombe v Blackpool.

EFL Championship fixtures:

  • Bristol City v Norwich

  • Derby v Oxford Utd (12.30pm)

  • Hull v Birmingham

  • Millwall v QPR (12.30pm)

  • Portsmouth v Leicester (12.30pm)

  • Preston North End v West Brom

  • Sheff Wed v Charlton

  • Swansea v Southampton

  • Watford v Sheff Utd

  • Wrexham v Stoke.

National League, again via the official channels:

Enterprise National League:

The title: York City will be crowned champions if they beat Yeovil Town and if Rochdale drop points at already-relegated Braintree Town.

The play-offs: Carlisle United go straight to the semi-finals if they beat Truro City, or if Boreham Wood do not defeat Morecambe. Scunthorpe United take home eliminator advantage if they win at Wealdstone and Forest Green fail to defeat Hartlepool United

Relegation: Morecambe, Brackley, Braintree Town and Truro City are already down.

To be decided in the EFL, via the official channels:

League One: Cardiff City will be promoted if they beat Reading on Saturday and Stockport County drop points against Exeter City on Saturday. Cardiff can also go up with a draw on Saturday if Stockport lose on Saturday and Bradford City drop points at Barnsley on Saturday.

Lincoln City will become champions this weekend if they win at Stevenage on Saturday or if Cardiff drop points at Reading.

League Two: Bromley will be promoted if Notts County fail to beat Barnet on Saturday.

Preamble

This is massive for Leeds. Beat Wolves, as expected, and they may well be home and hosed. Though perhaps that expectation is a problem. Monday at Old Trafford went like a dream, now for achieving the reality of safety.

Elsewhere, the long goodbye for Andoni Iraola begins at Newcastle, who languish in 14th but can go above Bournemouth, kicking off in 11th, with a victory.

Both 3pm kick-offs, with a host of EFL action to follow, with much to be decided across the divisons.

Join me.