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EFL Trophy semi-final latest: Birmingham 1-1 Bradford Pointon levels for Bradford after Stansfield opener Championship result: Preston 1-1 Millwall Riis fired in leveller for Preston after superb Ivanovic free-kick League One: Leyton Orient beat Wrexham; Huddersfield, Lincoln, Burton & Wycombe also win League Two: Doncaster beat Morecambe; Notts County v Colchester & Fleetwood v AFC Wimbledon end in draws Get involved #bbcefl Ben Ashton, Alex Winter, Oliver Brindle, Ben Hutchinson & Adam Whitty Birmingham 1-1 Bradford Jamie Raynor BBC Yorkshire Live Bradford haven't looked out of place today. The way they have risen to the occasion and looked confident, has shown how capable they are against sides in this division. A place at Wembley would be such an excellent achievement. #bbcefl Doncaster managed to hold out for a 1-0 win against the relegation threatened Morecambe and move up to third. Rob Street's goal after three minutes was enough for Doncaster who had Jack Senior sent off in the second half following a dangerous tackle on Gerard Garner. Notts County also scored in the third minute through Conor Grant, but it wasn't enough for them to beat Colchester who levelled after the break through Zak Johnson's own goal. AFC Wimbledon stay second in the table following a goalless draw at Fleetwood. FT: Preston 1-1 Millwall Here's what tonight's draw means for Millwall and Preston in the race for a play-off spot in the Championship. Both move onto 42 points and are now six behind West Bromwich Albion in sixth. A win for either would've taken them just four points off the top six but there is still a long way to go and a lot can change over the course of the final 13 games. #bbcefl Wycombe were the big winners tonight as second-half goals from Cameron Humphreys and Daniel Udoh saw off Bristol Rovers, who finished with 10 men, 2-0. It takes them five points clear of Wrexham in third after they slipped to a rare home defeat by Leyton Orient. Ollie Rathbone gave the hosts an early lead before Charlie Kelman equalised before the break. Jamie Donley then put the visitors in front five minutes into the second half and it proved enough. It moves Orient up to sixth with Huddersfield now fifth after Josh Koroma's late goal gave them a 1-0 win at Shrewbsury. Defeat keeps Salop second-bottom. Crawley, a place above Shrewsbury, earned a point at home to Wigan as Charlie Barker cancelled out Dale Taylor's opening goal. But Burton moved to within two points of safety after a second-half rearguard to win 1-0 at Stevenage. Charlie Webster put them ahead on the stroke of half-time before Jamie Reid missed a penalty, blazing over, for the hosts. Terence Vancooten was then sent off for the visitors but the Brewers held on for more than half an hour. And goals from Paudie O'Connor, Sam Clucas and Dom Jefferies saw Lincoln climb to 10th with a 3-0 romp at Mansfield. Birmingham 1-1 Bradford Birmingham's fans are tense and quiet now. They fear a shock home defeat in a semi-final, particularly given that this game will go straight to penalties if it ends a draw at full-time. However, Willum Willumsson has given the fans something to get excited about. He takes a deft touch away from the defender on the edge of the penalty area, but his shot is tame and saved easily. 20 minutes for Bradford to hang on. .. or indeed, snatch it. FT: Preston 1-1 Millwall That’s the 15th time this season a game has ended all square for Preston, meaning they now lead the way for draws in the Championship, along with West Bromwich Albion (15). Millwall have also now had 12. The Lilywhites also see their winless run against the Lions in the league extend to 12 games (D5 L7). Birmingham 1-1 Bradford Darren Carter Ex-Birmingham midfielder on BBC Radio WM Right now, the momentum is with the away team, Blues need to wrestle it back. You feel that if they do, then they will go on to win the game. One or two passes with quality will open them up. Preston 1-1 Millwall It’s all over at Deepdale and the spoils are shared. Two excellent goals on the night, one from Millwall’s Mihailo Ivanovic with a wonderful curling free-kick and then a half-volley from range for the equaliser by Emil Riis for Preston. A point gained or an opportunity missed for these two sides? It does neither any real favours if they harbour ambitions of finishing the season in a play-off spot. Preston 1-1 Millwall Preston are piling on the pressure in the last minute of stoppage time. Can they nick it? Preston 1-1 Millwall This might have been the best chance to win it for Preston. .. Kaine Kesler-Hayden bursts into the box on the right and it opens up for him but he drags his shot wide. Really needs to be hitting the target there. .. a let-off for Millwall in the closing stages. Birmingham 1-1 Bradford Ged Scott BBC Sport at St Andrew's Well what a 60 seconds or so that was. Romoney Critchlow bundled over Jay Stansfield in the box - and referee Scott Oldham opted not to give a penalty. Then, to exacerbate matters, the Bantams went straight down the other end and scored. What the Blues fans think about it all is unprintable. Especially now that Stansfield has suffered such a bad injury from the challenge that he has been stretchered off. When he sees that again later, the ref may well think he has made a mistake. Preston 1-1 Millwall Six minutes added on at Deepdale. We've already played nearly two of those. Time is running out. .. Preston 1-1 Millwall It's been a very stop-start second half and all of a sudden time is almost up. Can anyone find a late winner? Preston 1-1 Millwall Millwall make their final changes of the night. Casper De Norre and scorer of an excellent free-kick Mihailo Ivanovic are off. Aaron Connolly and Aidomo Emakhu enter the fray for the last three minutes plus stoppages. League One update Could this goal hand Huddersfield the points at Shrewsbury? A low cross from the right finds Josh Koroma at the back post and he gets a left boot to it to slams it into the roof of the net. Lincoln have wrapped it up at Mansfield as Sam Clucas floats a corner from the right all the way into the far corner of the net to make it 2-0. Meanwhile, Burton are still clinging on with 10 men at Stevenage as Max Crocombe turns a long range shot round the post. #bbcefl Doncaster are down to 10 men at Morecambe but still lead 1-0 with a few minutes to go. Jack Senior flew in with a high boot on Gerard Garner and was shown a straight red card. Second-placed AFC Wimbledon have looked far from their best in this game and are still goalless at Fleetwood. Liam Bonds had a shot on target from outside the box, but it was a comfortable save for Wimbledon keeper Owen Goodman. Notts County and Colchester are still locked at 1-1. Birmingham 1-1 Bradford Andy Kiwomya Ex-Bradford forward and head of performance on BBC Radio Leeds They've turned the game on its head, what a strike! The fans wanted a penalty for Birmingham, the ref is caught in the middle, but it's great play to go up the other end and score. They broke with such passion, the momentum was excellent, Pointon was on hand to finish the move. Bobby Pointon (52 mins) League Two Bradford have equalised at St Andrew's. Who saw that coming? The Bantams charge up field after dispossessing Birmingham deep in their own half. The hosts are furious, they think Jay Stansfield was fouled and they should have had a penalty. The referee disagrees. Antoni Sarcevic recieves the ball wide on the right, and whips in a devilish cross. Bobby Pointon is there to finish. A ruthless counter attack and a shock equaliser. Game on. Preston 1-1 Millwall Josh Coburn looks to almost get in behind for Millwall but Liam Lindsay scampers back well to block his effort from the edge of the box. Less than eight minutes to go at Deepdale. Preston 1-1 Millwall Millwall boss Alex Neil makes a double switch as Billy Mitchell and Luke Cundle are withdrawn for George Honeyman and George Saville. Preston then also make their final changes with Will Keane and Ryan Ledson on in place of Stefan Thordarson and goalscorer Emil Riis. Last Updated 18th February 2025 at 21: 38 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.