The Imps are flying.

Tom Hamer's towering early header has Michael Skubala's side within a point of leaders Cardiff as things stand.

Barnsley are on track for a fourth defeat in five.

Dafydd Pritchard
BBC Sport Wales at Cardiff City Stadium

This has been very similar to Cardiff's game against Exeter here on Friday.

As on Boxing Day, the Bluebirds have had more than 70% possession but have struggled to create many clear chances against a dogged and deep-lying defence.

The difference is Exeter are in the relegation zone and Stevenage - who have conceded the fewest amount of goals in League One - are fifth in the table.

Bolton continue to have all the ball and all the chances at home against Mansfield, but it's still goalless.

Jordi Osei-Tutu has just had an effort deflected inches over the bar after Josh Sheehan's shot from distance was parried into his path.

Still a tight affair at Stadium MK.

Alex Gilbey has shot wide for the hosts from 25 yards out.

At the other end, Matthew Dennis with a half chance for Notts but sees his shot take a deflection into the arms of the home keeper Craig MacGillivray.

Rob Street has sent a header off target for the visitors as they seek their fifth win in six games, but at the other end Reyes Cleary has seen a strike blocked behind by Tom Hamer.

Feels like there are more goals to come in this one...

And just as I say that Adam Reach fizzes one past the post for the visitors.

Michael Hortin
BBC Radio Lincolnshire commentator

Barnsley have got to be careful now, they are already 1-0 down against Lincoln, they don't want to keep giving away silly fouls.

Lincoln seem as if they are happy for Barnsley to have possession of the ball in their own half.

Cardiff continue to huff and puff but Chris Willock curls wide of Filip Marschall's post from just outside the box.

Nothing clear-cut for the hosts as yet tonight.

Tom Cleverley's frustration with officials has seen him booked four times already this season, and he might feel things are not going Plymouth's way again.

Bali Mumba has picked up a yellow card for delaying the restart, while claiming Wycombe players were standing over the Argyle free-kick on the halfway line.

Walsall began the night top but they trail at home to Oldham thanks to Joe Garner's header.

Which is good news for Bromley, especially as Michael Cheek has put them ahead at Crawley.

Barrow are now 2-0 up at Tranmere with Charlie Raglan scoring their second at Prenton Park.

And in the early kick-off, bottom-of-the-table Newport lead at home to Crewe at half-time with Courtney Baker-Richardson getting the goal.

Cardiff are going to be made to work for these points, that much is clear.

Boro are defending very deep and very doggedly, as they have done so well all season.

Isaak Davies has glanced a header wide from a Chris Willock cross for the hosts, while the recalled David Turnbull has poked Joel Bagan's deflected cross on to the roof of the net.

Dafydd Pritchard
BBC Sport Wales at Cardiff City Stadium

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Cardiff are starting to take control of this game now.

They're seeing more of the ball and spending more time in and around the Stevenage penalty area.

The home side have only been able to fashion a few half-chances so far, but their opponents are being forced to drop deeper and deeper to keep them at bay.

Both sides forced into a change in the opening half-hour.

Jamie Mullins has limped off for Wanderers, with Junior Quitirna coming on.

Doncaster hit the front at Stockport through Luke Molyneux's calm finish, but they have been pegged back just four minutes later by Oliver Norwood's penalty.

Elsewhere, Dan Kyerewaa has given Reading the lead at Peterborough after a clever corner kick routine.

So close for MK to the opening goal!

Liam Kelly swings in a corner and it's flicked on by Jack Sanders.

Jon Mellish gets to it from close range and strikes the post!

A sight of goal for early Argyle sub Bim Pepple who latches onto Bali Mumba's knock-down to hook an effort goalwards, only for goalscorer Dan Casey to get in a crucial block.

Barnsley are trying to flip the script from Boxing Day and come from behind themselves.

Patrick Kelly did well to bring a ball down in the box but his powerful effort was well blocked by Imps skipper Tendayi Darikwa while appeals for a Reds penalty for a handball in the box were waved away.

The Imps back on the front foot but Dom Jeffries has rounded off a flowing move by firing past Murphy Cooper's upright.