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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jacob Steinberg

Football League: your thoughts

Kevin Phillips
Kevin Phillips, centre, celebrates scoring Blackpool's equaliser against Cardiff City. Photograph: James Benwell/Action Images

• Cardiff City missed the chance to keep in touch with West Ham, who beat Millwall 2-1 despite losing Kevin Nolan to a red card after just nine minutes. Malky Mackay will be furious after Cardiff took the lead against Blackpool through Joe Mason after 59 minutes, only for the visitors to hit back, an equaliser from Kevin Phillips and Matt Phillips keeping Ian Holloway's side in the hunt for promotion. They are now only two points behind Cardiff, who find themselves five behind West Ham.

• Leeds United got over the sacking of Simon Grayson, winning 3-0 at Bristol City, who had two men sent off at Ashton Gate. There were more reds at the Amex Stadium, Brighton and Leicester both losing players to early baths – but it was the hosts who snatched the points thanks to Will Buckley's 90th-minute winner. Leicester's manager Nigel Pearson was left to bemoan refereeing decisions for the second time in four days.

• There was also a late winner at the Ricoh Arena for Ipswich, who followed up their 5-1 thrashing of West Ham on Tuesday by beating Coventry 3-2. Paul Jewell's side were 2-1 down at half time, but Michael Chopra's brace earned them their second win in a row.

• In League One, Sheffield Wednesday left it late to beat Yeovil Town, but came from behind to win 2-1 thanks to strikes from Jermaine Johnson and Reda Johnson at Hillsborough. They're now two points ahead of Huddersfield, who had to settle for a 1-1 home draw with MK Dons, who are fifth.

• The bad weather meant there was only one game in League Two today, Plymouth Argyle hosting Southend United. Although Southend led 2-0 with four minutes to go, they somehow contrived to throw it away and miss the chance to go level with leaders Cheltenham Town, eventually drawing 2-2. Plymouth remain second bottom.

For all today's results click here and find out the latest standings here.

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