Summary

  • 24 League One & Two matches on Boxing Day

  • L1 leaders Cardiff win 1-0 v Exeter, closest challengers Lincoln win 2-1 at Stockport

  • Bradford beat nine-man Wigan, Bolton pip Rotherham; Huddersfield 5-0 Port Vale

  • Mansfield come from 2-0 down to beat Barnsley 3-2, Luton 4-0 Wycombe

  • Burton 5-1 Northampton, 10-man Plymouth 1-4 Reading, Blackpool 1-0 Doncaster, Peterborough 1-0 Orient

  • Blackpool and Mansfield out of drop-zone, Rotherham and Exeter drop in

  • Walsall lead the way in L2 as Swindon and Notts County slip up

  • Walsall 1-0 Crewe, MK Dons 1-0 Swindon; 10-man Bristol Rovers 2-3 Bromley, Chesterfield 2-0 Notts County

  • Gillingham 1-1 Cambridge, Salford 1-0 Harrogate, Tranmere 1-0 Fleetwood

  • Cheltenham 3-1 Shrewsbury, Crawley 1-1 Colchester, Accrington 2-1 Barrow

  • Harrogate stay second-bottom ahead of Newport

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  1. Postpublished at 16:18 GMT 26 December 2025

    Walsall 1-0 Crewe

    There's a mad scramble in the Crewe penalty area with Aden Flint eventually putting it over the bar.

    The chance for Walsall to take a real hold on this match goes begging.

  2. PENALTY TO STOCKPORTpublished at 16:17 GMT 26 December 2025

    Stockport 0-1 Lincoln

    Brad Hills is brought down in the box to allow Ollie Norwood a chance from the spot.

  3. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 16:16 GMT 26 December 2025

    Bristol Rovers 2-0 Bromley

    Bromley almost immediately make the extra player count as Omar Sowunmi has the ball in the Rovers net.

    But it's not going to count as the referee blows up for a foul by one of the attackers in the box leading up to the goal.

    All eyes on this one now!

  4. goal

    GOAL: Cardiff 1-0 Exeterpublished at 16:14 GMT 26 December 2025

    Alex Robertson (53 mins)

    Exeter were convinced an offside flag would come but instead, Alex Robertson scores his first goal since 1 January.

    A long, long ball is passed up to Robertson and the defenders are late to respond. Their hands are raised expecting the call but the linesman judges the pass fair play and Robertson drives forward.

    He clinically finds the net and puts his side ahead after being kept out for so long against an effective Exeter defence.

    Started the year in a lovely way, looks like he's aiming to end it well too.

    Cardiff are now three points ahead of closest-challengers Lincoln.

  5. RED CARD: Shaq Forde (Bristol Rovers)published at 16:13 GMT 26 December 2025

    Bristol Rovers 2-0 Bromley

    A second bookable offence and Shaq Forde is sent off.

    A big lifeline for Bromley.

  6. CLOSE!published at 16:11 GMT 26 December 2025

    MK Dons 1-0 Swindon

    A curling shot from Aaron Collins sails just wide of the goal for the hosts.

    He's already hit the post once today and you wouldn't bet against him getting on the scoresheet.

    Swindon not looking very much like the side sitting joint top of the league today, yet.

  7. Postpublished at 16:09 GMT 26 December 2025

    Walsall 1-0 Crewe

    Jamille Matt's goal came so late in first-half stoppage time and Crewe look to hit back early in the second.

    James Connolly's near-post flick is saved by Myles Roberts in the Walsall net.

  8. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:06 GMT 26 December 2025

    Blackpool 1-0 Doncaster

    Doncaster have made a half-time substitution in hopes of turning the tide and avoiding a fourth successive loss.

    The experienced Billy Sharp replaces Jamie Sterry.

  9. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 16:06 GMT 26 December 2025

    Bristol Rovers 2-0 Bromley

    Two changes for the Ravens at the break as Andy Woodman looks for a way back into this game.

    Jude Arthurs and Nicke Kabamba come on in place of Will Hondermarck and Corey Whitely.

  10. KICK-OFFpublished at 16:02 GMT 26 December 2025

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    Some interesting contests going on around the third and fourth divisions today.

    Shall we see how the tales end? Our second-halves have begun to get back under way.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 16:00 GMT 26 December 2025

    HT: Plymouth 0-3 Reading

    Terrible officiating at Home Park once again.

    Mike Owen, Plymouth

    Joe Ralls saw red in the opening 10 minutes for the Pilgrims, who now trail 3-0 with Lewis Wing scoring twice, the first from the penalty spot after Ralls' illegal intervention...

  12. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:58 GMT 26 December 2025

    HT: Lincoln 1-0 Stockport

    What’s happened to Stockport? They were flying a couple games ago, now they're lacking finishing quality. Defending isn’t up to standard, communication isn’t there.

    Jay, Manchester

  13. League Two half-time headlinespublished at 15:57 GMT 26 December 2025

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    • Jamille Matt has leaders Walsall 1-0 up on Crewe while second-placed Swindon trail at MK Dons thanks to Aaron Nemane's goal.
    • Jack Sparkes and Fabrizio Cavegn have lowly Bristol Rovers 2-0 up on third-placed Bromley in Steve Evans' first Gas home game.
    • Louis Appere has Neil Harris’ Cambridge 1-0 ahead at his old club Gillingham.
    • Reece Brown put struggling Crawley 1-0 ahead at home to Colchester but Kyreece Lisbie levelled.
    • Charlie Whitaker has Tranmere 1-0 up on Fleetwood.
    • Hakeeb Adelakun and Jake Bickerstaff have Cheltenham 2-0 up on Shrewsbury.
    • Benn Ward’s goal put Accrington ahead against Barrow but Charlie McCann has levelled for the Bluebirds.
    • All other games remain 0-0.
  14. League One half-time headlinespublished at 15:56 GMT 26 December 2025

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    Bolton celebrate Josh Sheehan's openerImage source, Shutterstock
    • While leaders Cardiff are 0-0 with Exeter, Reeco Hackett’s goal has Lincoln 1-0 up at Stockport.
    • Stephen Humphrys has put Bradford 1-0 up against his former club Wigan.
    • Josh Sheehan has Bolton 1-0 ahead against Rotherham at the break.
    • Leo Castledine’s sixth goal in seven had Huddersfield 1-0 up on basement-boys Port Vale before Ryan Ledson’s first for the Terriers and Bojan Radulovic’s third.
    • Gideon Kodua’s double has Luton 2-0 up against Wycombe.
    • Reyes Cleary’s early goal had Barnsley 1-0 up on Mansfield and Davis Keillor-Dunn doubled the lead before Louis Reed’s penalty halved the deficit.
    • Jake Beesley’s early penalty put Burton 1-0 up on Northampton and Jack Armer made it 2-0 before Max Dyche’s own-goal made it three. Tom Eaves pulled one back for the Cobblers but Tyrese Shade has made it 4-1 – the Brewers had only scored six in their past 10 home games.
    • Plymouth went down to 10 early on with Joe Ralls seeing red before Lewis Wing put Reading ahead from the penalty spot and doubled the lead himself before Kamari Doyle’s third.
    • Tom Bloxham's goal has Blackpool 1-0 up on Doncaster.
  15. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:54 GMT 26 December 2025

    Stockport 0-1 Lincoln

    A super strike from Reeco Hackett gives Lincoln an important lead at Edgeley Park to see them closing in on the gap to league leaders Cardiff as it stands.

    Hackett struck from outside the box to open the scoring, with Stockport struggling unable to direct any of their efforts on target.

  16. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:51 GMT 26 December 2025

    MK Dons 1-0 Swindon

    Aaron Nemane's goal put the MK Dons in front and the hosts had the chance to double their lead when Aaron Collins hit the post.

    Much for Swindon to do in the second half, with Walsall leading at the break.

  17. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:51 GMT 26 December 2025

    Bristol Rovers 2-0 Bromley

    The rarist of statements - Bristol Rovers take in a comfortable lead at half time.

    Goals from Jack Sparkes and Fabrizio Cavegn put the hosts in control and on course for a much-needed league win.

  18. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:50 GMT 26 December 2025

    Walsall 1-0 Crewe

    And that is half time, Walsall take the lead in at the break through Jamille Matt's added time goal.

  19. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:50 GMT 26 December 2025

    Blackpool 1-0 Doncaster

    Substitute Tom Bloxham makes the difference for Blackpool as they head to the break at Bloomfield Road.

    The striker had to replace an injured Dale Taylor but didn't take too long to settle in after finding the net from the box.

    A fourth win in five games incoming?