Piroe penalty snatches late Leeds win over Preston to boost promotion push

Joël Piroe’s injury time penalty snatched a 2-1 home win for Leeds against Preston to move within four points of the Championship automatic promotion places

Championship, Algeria 2-2 Burkina Faso in Afcon and more EFL – as it happened

There were vital victories for wins for Birmingham, Coventry, Norwich and Plymouth in the Championship

Premier League and beyond: 10 things to look out for this weekend

Arsenal must arrest sliding form, crisis-hit Reading head to Wigan and depleted champions face WSL test

Jake Livermore double boosts Watford’s playoff push with victory at QPR

Jake Livermore scored twice to fire Watford to a 2-1 victory at struggling QPR and help his team move within one point of the Championship playoff spots

Cardiff 0-3 Leeds, Reading match abandoned after protests: Football League – as it happened

Birmingham fought back to draw with Swansea, Southampton pummelled Sheffield Wednesday, Leeds crushed Cardiff

Mowbray’s Birmingham era begins with Swansea draw after James’s late leveller

Jordan James struck late as Birmingham rescued a point against Swansea in Tony Mowbray’s first game in charge

Erol Bulut’s rebooted Cardiff stealing a march on Championship rivals

Now on the right side of a transfer embargo, the Bluebirds are ahead of schedule when it comes to a Premier League return

Premier League and beyond: 10 things to look out for this weekend

Luton and Burnley fans on the receiving end, the Asian Cup and Afcon kick off and big weekends for Birmingham and Portsmouth

Plymouth Argyle name ‘perfect candidate’ Ian Foster as new head coach

Plymouth Argyle have named Ian Foster as their new head coach, succeeding Steven Schumacher

Birmingham’s US backers are falling for the typical new-owner tropes

The Championship club, part-owned by Tom Brady, chased a Hollywood name when appointing Wayne Rooney. They fired the head coach after 15 games

The Wayne Rooney paradox: he should avoid any club that wants him

After being sacked by Birmingham, the former England captain may need to bear Groucho Marx’s famous declaration in mind

Wayne Rooney hits back at Birmingham board after being sacked as manager

Wayne Rooney said ‘I do not believe 13 weeks was sufficient to oversee the changes that were needed’ after being sacked by Birmingham

Leicester 4-1 Huddersfield, Stoke 0-0 Ipswich and more: clockwatch – as it happened

Leicester, the Championship leaders, steamrollered Huddersfield, while Leeds, Swansea and Sunderland also won

Southampton 2-1 Plymouth, Cardiff 0-2 Leicester, West Brom 1-0 Leeds: EFL – as it happened

Southampton won, Leeds lost and Leicester extended their lead atop the Championship on Friday night

From Bellingham to Wharton: 10 rising EFL stars to look out for in 2024

We select players aged 21 or under with a bright future, including a Birmingham midfielder tipped to go ‘to the top’