{"id":39911,"date":"2026-01-01T17:15:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T17:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=39911"},"modified":"2026-01-01T17:15:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T17:15:44","slug":"charlton-1-1-coventry-derby-1-0-middlesbrough-and-more-football-league-live-soccer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=39911","title":{"rendered":"Charlton 1-1 Coventry, Derby 1-0 Middlesbrough, and more: Football League \u2013 live | Soccer"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Liverpool take on Leeds in the Premier League, and it kicks off in 15 minutes:<\/p>\n

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League Two table<\/h2>\n

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League One table<\/h2>\n

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Championship table<\/h2>\n

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Full time: Hull 0-1 Stoke<\/h2>\n

After almost 20 minutes of stoppage time, Stoke hold on for a win that stalls Hull City\u2019s recent surge \u2013 and boosts the Potters\u2019 own hopes of promotion. Robert Bozenik got the goal, then suffered a shoulder injury which caused a lengthy delay.<\/p>\n

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Championship results<\/h2>\n

Bristol City 5-0 Portsmouth
Charlton 1-1 Coventry
Derby 1-0 Middlesbrough
Hull 0-1 Stoke (latest)
Ipswich 2-1 Oxford
Preston 3-0 Sheffield Wed
QPR 1-2 Norwich
Southampton 0-0 Millwall
Swansea 1-0 West Brom
Watford 3-0 Birmingham<\/p>\n

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League Two results<\/h2>\n

Barnet 2-1 Crawley
Barrow 1-2 Salford
Bromley 2-1 Newport
Cambridge 2-0 Walsall
Colchester 1-0 MK Dons
Crewe 4-1 Cheltenham
Fleetwood 0-1 Grimsby
Harrogate 0-2 Tranmere
Notts County 0-1 Accrington
Oldham 1-1 Chesterfield
Shrewsbury 0-3 Bristol Rovers
Swindon 2-0 Gillingham<\/p>\n

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League One results<\/h2>\n

Doncaster 1-1 Bolton
Exeter 1-0 Luton
Leyton Orient 1-3 Wimbledon
Lincoln 1-1 Huddersfield
Mansfield 3-0 Bradford
Northampton 0-0 Stockport
Port Vale 5-1 Blackpool
Reading 2-0 Burton
Rotherham 0-2 Peterborough
Stevenage 1-1 Plymouth
Wigan 1-1 Barnsley
Wycombe 1-1 Cardiff<\/p>\n

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Only one Championship game is still ongoing \u2013 Stoke still lead Hull 1-0, into the 102nd minute. Time to run through all the results \u2026<\/p>\n

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Full time: Southampton 0-0 Millwall<\/h2>\n

Late chances for both sides, but it ends goalless at St Mary\u2019s.<\/p>\n

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Full time: QPR 1-2 Norwich<\/h2>\n

Amadou Mbengue\u2019s strike from distance had the away fans worried, but Norwich hold on for a precious win \u2013 and they\u2019re now just a point behind Portsmouth, who sit just outside the relegation zone.<\/p>\n

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Full time: Watford 3-0 Birmingham<\/h2>\n

Tom Ince\u2019s hat-trick sends Watford up to fourth in the table, while Birmingham\u2019s hopes of mounting a promotion push take another big hit.<\/p>\n

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Full time: Swansea 1-0 West Brom<\/h2>\n

Jay Fulton\u2019s winner helps Swansea move away from danger and climb above their opponents, who cannot buy a point on the road.<\/p>\n

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Full time: Derby 1-0 Middlesbrough<\/h2>\n

Boro\u2019s painful goalless run goes on \u2013 despite dominating possession, they couldn\u2019t make it count and paid the price as Bobby Clark fired home Derby\u2019s winner.<\/p>\n

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Full time: Charlton 1-1 Coventry<\/h2>\n

Another frustrating afternoon for the leaders as they failed to build on Ellis Simms\u2019 early opener, with the hosts levelling in the second half.<\/p>\n

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Full time: Ipswich 2-1 Oxford<\/h2>\n

It wasn\u2019t as comfortable as they might have hoped, but Kieran McKenna\u2019s side get the win and are on course to go second in the table.<\/p>\n

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GOAL! QPR 0-2 Norwich (Makama 96′)<\/h2>\n

Norwich have secured a long-awaited away win, Jovon Makama\u2019s deflected shot securing victory at Loftus Road.<\/p>\n

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Full time: Preston 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday<\/h2>\n

Preston end a two-month wait for a home win against obliging opponents, and edge back into the top six as a result.<\/p>\n

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Full time: Bristol City 5-0 Portsmouth<\/h2>\n

Bristol City boost their playoff hopes in some style and add to Pompey\u2019s away-day woes with a five-goal thrashing at Ashton Gate.<\/p>\n

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GOAL! Bristol City 5-0 Portsmouth (Armstrong 93′)<\/h2>\n

Sinclair Armstrong has his second goal, rifling into the roof of the net to complete an absolute rout.<\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a011.52 EST<\/p>\n

Goals in League Two: Swindon <\/strong>are two goals to the good against Gillingham, Aaron Drinan netting his 19th goal in all competitions this season. Grimsby <\/strong>have taken a late lead at Fleetwood<\/strong>, in a game I\u2019m calling the Fish Derby.<\/p>\n

Bristol Rovers <\/strong>have doubled their lead at Shrewsbury, but the good news for the Shrews is that Newport and Harrogate are both losing. \u201cThis seems to be our main tactical plan, banking on the fact that there is someone more rubbish than we are,\u201d notes Jeremy Boyce.<\/p>\n

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A rare day to savour for Port Vale fans \u2013 they lead Blackpool 4-1, Devante Cole getting on the scoresheet. Marcus Browne has sealed victory for Wimbledon at Leyton Orient in a mid-table London derby.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHi Niall, and Happy New Year!\u201d And to you, Simon McMahon. \u201cNo games in Scotland today, but this happened eleven years ago on New Year\u2019s Day, and still gives me a warm glow even now.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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GOAL! Preston 3-0 Sheffield Wed (Dobbin 85′)<\/h2>\n

Lewis Dobbin finds the top corner to rubber-stamp a welcome home win for Preston, against the Championship\u2019s bottom club.<\/p>\n

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Bolton are level at Doncaster, Kyle Dempsey with the goal. In League Two, Barnet lead Crawley 2-1, while Salford are ahead at Barrow through Kelly N\u2019Mai.<\/p>\n

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League Two leaders Bromley are 2-0 up at home to Newport through Nicke Kabamba, while the team immediately above them on the league ladder \u2013 Port Vale \u2013 lead Blackpool 3-1. Cheltenham\u2019s comeback at Crewe hasn\u2019t materialised \u2013 the hosts now lead 4-1.<\/p>\n

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Big saves<\/strong> from Charlton\u2019s Thomas Kaminski to deny Coventry\u2019s Liam Kitching, and from Gavin Bazunu to deny Millwall\u2019s Thierno Ballo in a game of few clear chances at St Mary\u2019s.<\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a011.39 EST<\/p>\n

GOAL! Swansea 1-0 West Brom (Fulton 74′)<\/h2>\n

Jay Fulton breaks the deadlock three minutes after coming off the bench to give Swansea a deserved lead \u2013 and potentially extend West Brom\u2019s miserable away run of eight straight defeats.<\/p>\n

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Ipswich could climb to second today, but they could use a third goal to seal the deal at home to Oxford; it\u2019s still 2-1 at Portman Road. Still goalless at St Mary\u2019s between Southampton and Millwall \u2013 the only 0-0 in the Championship, because \u2026<\/p>\n

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In League One, Wimbledon <\/strong>now lead at Leyton Orient through Miles Hippolyte, while Peterborough <\/strong>are 2-0 up at lowly Rotherham through Brandon Khela.<\/p>\n

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GOAL! Derby 1-0 Middlesbrough (Clark 70′)<\/h2>\n

It could be a very good day for the chasing pack as Middlesbrough, second before kick-off, fall behind at Derby. Bobby Clark gets the goal, taking his time in the area before slotting into the bottom corner.<\/p>\n

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GOAL! Charlton 1-1 Coventry (Rankin-Costello 69′)<\/h2>\n

A blow for the Championship leaders! Joe Rankin-Costello finishes off a breakaway to level for Charlton after a defensive error.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Joe Rankin-Costello of Charlton Athletic. <\/span> Photograph: Ben Peters\/Focus Images Ltd\/ShutterstockShare<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a011.33 EST<\/p>\n

A bad day for Bradford<\/strong> \u2013 the League One promotion chasers are three down at Mansfield, Rhys Oates grabbing his second. Barnsley<\/strong> have equalised at Wigan through Adam Phillips, and in League Two, Cambridge\u2019s Ben Knight almost completes a sensational hat-trick, but his overhead kick clatters the crossbar!<\/p>\n

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Jeremy Boyce\u2019s prediction (2.46pm) may be coming true \u2013 Fabrizio Cavegn has put Bristol Rovers<\/strong> 1-0 up at Shrewsbury. In League One, Malachi Boateng has levelled for Plymouth<\/strong> at Stevenage \u2013 and Lincoln<\/strong> are all square with Huddersfield, Adam Reach bundling home from close range.<\/p>\n

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GOAL! Preston 2-0 Sheffield Wed (Osmajic 61′)<\/h2>\n

Milutin Osmajic, who is back from a nine-game ban for allegedly making racist comments to an opponent, fires in Preston\u2019s second. Amid interest from Celtic, the striker points at his badge and the ground after scoring.<\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a011.24 EST<\/p>\n

GOAL! Watford 3-0 Birmingham (Ince 60′)<\/h2>\n

Tom Ince completes his hat-trick \u2013 just the second of his career \u2013 after a brilliant run from substitute Nestory Irankunda, who then set Ince up to smash home from 12 yards out.<\/p>\n

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Back to League One, and Huddersfield <\/strong>lead at Lincoln, Leo Castledine making the breakthrough in a battle of promotion contenders. Port Vale <\/strong>are making their man advantage count \u2013 they now lead Blackpool 2-1.<\/p>\n

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GOAL! Bristol City 4-0 Portsmouth (Armstrong 59′)<\/h2>\n

From bad to worse for Pompey, who are caught out trying to play from the back again, allowing Sinclair Armstrong to slot home.<\/p>\n

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A worrying injury for Robert Bozenik, who needed oxygen after appearing to dislocate his shoulder. The Stoke scorer was able to walk off the field, and is replaced by Sam Gallagher.<\/p>\n

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In League One, Port Vale<\/strong> have levelled against 10-man Blackpool through Jayden Stockley, while Doncaster lead Bolton<\/strong> thanks to Glenn Middleton\u2019s opener.<\/p>\n

In League Two, Ben Knight has his second goal for Cambridge<\/strong>, a lovely lob doubling their lead over Walsall. Elsewhere, Swindon<\/strong> are a goal up at home to Gillingha, Ryan Tafazolli heading in from a free kick.<\/p>\n

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There are four Premier League games coming up later; join Michael Butler for Liverpool v Leeds coverage, kicking off at 5.30pm.<\/p>\n

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Contender for name of the day here, as Luther James-Wildin puts Stevenage<\/strong> in front at home to Plymouth. A further blow for Argyle: fellow strugglers Exeter<\/strong> have taken the lead against Luton through Pierce Sweeney \u2013 another contender there.<\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a011.12 EST<\/p>\n

Coventry have a chance to double their lead at Charlton, but nobody can turn the ball home after a goalmouth scramble.<\/p>\n

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GOAL! Bristol City 3-0 Portsmouth (Twine 50′)<\/h2>\n

It looks like game over at Ashton Gate as Scott Twine extends Bristol City\u2019s lead.<\/p>\n

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GOAL! QPR 0-1 Norwich (Sargent 46′)<\/h2>\n

Josh Sargent heads home from close range to boost relegation-threatened Norwich, who haven\u2019t won in their last 10 away games.<\/p>\n

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Second half<\/h2>\n

We\u2019re under way and there\u2019s an early goal at Loftus Road \u2013 butwhichwayhasitgone?!<\/p>\n

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Half-time reading: Will Magee has recapped Enzo Maresca\u2019s 18-month tenure at Chelsea. It\u2019s surprisingly easy to forget he made them world champions.<\/p>\n

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League Two half-times<\/h2>\n

Barnet 1-1 Crawley
Barrow 1-1 Salford
Bromley 1-0 Newport
Cambridge 1-0 Walsall
Colchester 0-0 MK Dons
Crewe 3-1 Cheltenham
Fleetwood 0-0 Grimsby
Harrogate 0-0 Tranmere
Notts County 0-0 Accrington
Oldham 0-1 Chesterfield
Shrewsbury 0-0 Bristol Rovers
Swindon 0-0 Gillingham<\/p>\n

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