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’
Ipswich rescue dramatic point against Leicester after Vestergaard’s own goal
Stephy Mavididi’s curling strike put Leicester ahead but Sam Morsy’s stoppage-time shot took a double deflection before going in to hand Ipswich a 1-1 draw