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If you're feeling a bit breathless after seeing Reading's win against Wycombe, we have some wonderful news, there is plenty more to come.

In addition to our featured games, the league leaders Cardiff are welcoming Luton, who after a blip in form have won their past two matches, and lay just four points outside the play-off spots.

It's looking increasingly gloomy for Graham Alexander (above) and Bradford, whose stuttering form means they are slowly being sucked out of the top six, so they'll be pretty keen to stop the rot, against Luke William’s Peterborough.

A single point separates Barnsley and AFC Wimbledon as the away side hope to build on an excellent home win against Reading last week.

And mid-table Exeter welcome Northampton, who, last week, for the first time in 2026, managed to win in the league, against ninth-placed Stevenage. Could they get a second?

It's not been an easy ride for Blackpool as of late.

Their past three league games have been against three teams within the top seven and they were unable to win any to put themselves still within danger of the bottom four (D1 L2), so perhaps a meeting with the team just one place above them may offer a welcome reprieve.

But Blackpool haven't won any of their past four league encounters with visitors Plymouth Argyle (D2 L2), and the Tangerines are under serious pressure to try and provide some space from the relegation zone. Not that boss Ian Evatt is sweating about it though.

"I'm really confident we can pull clear," he told BBC Radio Lancashire.

"When we get it right and we get people on the pitch fit and available, we are more than a match for any team in this league. So I'm looking forward to seeing us progress."

This could be a monumental day for Lincoln City - but it'll matter to visitors Bolton just as much.

The Imps could have the opportunity to top the table this afternoon as well as give themselves a nine-point advantage in the automatic promotion spots.

It's a lead third-placed Bolton won't want to concede but, while beating a side that hasn't lost in the league since November seems like a daunting task, the visitors are in good form themselves.

They've won their past four League One games successively, going six unbeaten, and confidence shouldn't be a problem - so long as the fans lend them a helping a hand.

"I just urge them to keep backing us, the more they back us the better we're going to play," said Bolton forward John McAtee.

"Sometimes when it's a bit tough you can really feel when they get behind us.

"I felt it a few times last season, especially the Birmingham game sticks in my mind. We were 1-0 down and they were just so good, right behind us. It really spurs us on that extra bit, and it makes it a really tough place to come as well."

Read more from McAtee here.

• Barrow v Colchester United
• Bromley v Notts County
• Cambridge United v Bristol Rovers
• Chesterfield v Harrogate Town
• Crewe Alexandra v Gillingham
• MK Dons v Newport County
• Oldham Athletic v Fleetwood Town
• Shrewsbury Town v Swindon Town
• Tranmere Rovers v Crawley Town

• Barnsley v AFC Wimbledon
• Blackpool v Plymouth Argyle
• Bradford City v Peterborough United
• Cardiff City v Luton Town
• Exeter City v Northampton Town
• Lincoln City v Bolton Wanderers

Ady Williams
Former Reading captain on BBC Radio Berkshire

A great performance, and when I say great performance I mean what a performance from Jack Marriott. What would we do without him?

I think Wycombe were decent and will be walking off that pitch, and Michael Duff will be asking, 'How have we not got anything from that game?'

It was the Jack Marriott show today.

Mick Gooding
Ex-Reading player/manager on BBC Radio Berkshire

Jack Marriott is incredible, what he has done since he has been at Reading is amazing.

You give him a chance and he will score 99 out of 100 chances, his finishing was absolutely brilliant.

His finishing had to be good today, because Reading didn't create many chances, and the Wycombe keeper had three saves he had to make, none of which he managed to.

Harry Low
BBC Radio London at The Hive

Barnet miss the chance to climb into the League Two play-off places after being held to a goalless draw here at the Hive.

Barnet’s Britt Assombalonga very nearly scored with his first touch after coming off the bench following good work by Ryan Glover but it was well saved by Joe Day.

Despite having 72% possession and 13 shots on goal, the Bees hit the target just twice and couldn’t find a way through.

Nearly 2,500 fans are going home frustrated.

A first-ever win for Stevenage over Huddersfield Town, who did not have a single shot on target.

Liam Manning came in on the 20th January to replace Lee Grant as Huddersfield manager after Grant had won just one of his previous 12 matches. Manning had a great start, but experiences his first league loss today.

Lee Nicholls was nervous about coming for Harvey White's 85th-minute free-kick having missed a punch earlier in the game, which allowed Stevenage skipper Carl Piergianni the chance to climb highest and power in a header to steal a valuable three points.

Stevenage now sit ninth, four points behind Bradford.

It's over!

That's two points wasted by Barnet, and a HUGE point for Cheltenham

The home side had every right to walk away with all three based on their first-half performance, but Steve Cotterill’s side put in a tremendous defensive display.

Chances fell to Kabongo Tshimanga, Idris Kanu, Britt Assombalonga and more…but Cheltenham held firm.

There were two chances for an upset late on when Isaac Hutchinson was denied by Cieran Slicker, and a combination between Jordan Thomas and George Miller was fluffed at the death.

A frustrating match for the neutral, but a huge clean sheet for Cheltenham, who had Arkell Jude-Boyd sent off for a second yellow card in stoppage time.

Another late yellow, this time for Huddersfield.

Cameron Ashia on Louis Thompson as the Terriers' frustrations are clearly visible now.

Arkell Jude-Boyd is dismissed after a second yellow card offence.

Cheltenham are down to ten.

Wycombe give it their all to try and make the comeback but Reading's Jack Marriott had other ideas.

The visitors put themselves on level terms after being wasteful in front of goal in the first half and seemed to be fully in the ascendency until their second goal celebrations were cut short by Marriott's superb finish up the other end of the pitch.

The striker earns his first hat-trick in a Royals shirt to receive extra love from the home crowd on Valentine's Day.

Wycombe on the other hand, they will feel like they've had an arrow through the heart.

Wycombe have had 10 shots on target.

Reading? Four, and three of those Jack Marriott has netted.

It's all about quality, folks.

THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN IT.

Cheltenham's Jordan Thomas was in the clear, but hunted down by the Barnet backline.

Cieran Slicker came out to make the save, Thomas flicks the ball over to George Miller, but somehow it fails to find its way into the Barnet net.

Bonkers.

Stevenage's Saxon Earley gets a late caution with only two more minutes to play.

Told you it was tense.

Charlie Savage and Andre Vidigal get into a quarrel and both go into the book for bad behaviour.

Tim Dellor
BBC Radio Berkshire commentator

This is working for Reading as we head into added time, they are just holding their positions deep, and are taking their time when they have the ball.

Wycombe seem to just be passing from left to right.

Cheltenham have all of the ball at the moment.

Luke Young's free-kick is clipped into the penalty area hoping to find Robbie Cundy at the far post, but Cieran Slicker came out to intercept well.

There has been seven minutes added to this contest.

Seven tense, excruciating minutes for everyone involved.