Manchester City against Luton, Nottingham Forest against Wolves and more football, live | first division
Key events
Great goal for Fleetwood, They need a win to maintain any hope of League One survival and Promise Omochere has them in front against Northampton.
More early goals, these throughout the EFL. Southampton have a 1-0 lead against Watford, Blackpool lead at Carlisle, AFC Wimbledon lead at Swindon and Notts County have an early lead at Walsall.
Goal! Manchester City 1-0 Luton (Hashioka 2 OG)
It was not the start Luton were looking for as Erling Haaland's deflected shot hits defender Daiki Hashioka and goes in.
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Teams leaving of the tunnels for the start on Saturday at 3:00 pm We will be underway shortly…
Richard He is afraid of the City bench:
That is a bank that City has. I think the nine could beat half the teams in the first division.
Ortega in goal; three defenders of Walker, Gómez and Ake; midfield of Bernando Silva, Rodri, Grealish and Foden, Bobb as a false nine? It's not bad right?
Fitba Preview from Simon McMahon:
In Scotland, a home win against St. Mirren will leave Celtic four points clear of Rangers, albeit having played two more games. The battle for the top six is coming to an end with the key games being Motherwell v Hibs and Aberdeen v Dundee.
In the Scottish Championship, leaders Dundee United won 4-1 at Morton last night, so all eyes today will be on Kirkcaldy where second place Raith take on third place Partick. If Raith drop points, United could effectively seal the title by beating Ayr at Tannadice next week. They don't call it the commercial finale of the season for nothing, right?
Great result in the Championship, Struggling Blackburn went to Leeds and won. Sammie Szmodics (who else?) scored the only goal. All eyes on Ipswich now. Does anyone want to win the title?
Everywhere in St James', the whole reaction with Barry here:
Wolves Make one change as Rayan Ait-Nouri is not in the team and Matheus Cunha is a starter. Hwang Hee-chan on the bench.
For Forest, Gio Reyna starts but Anthony Elanga is out and Morgan Gibbs-White is fit despite some concerns during the week.
Things to highlight in the City lineup, Kyle Walker is back on the bench after being injured while on England duty and is joined by Phil Foden, who has a knock.
Reece Burke is fit enough to start for Luton, Fred Onyedinma comes in for Issa Kabore who is unable to play against his previous club and Luke Berry is also a starter.
Team News: Brentford – Sheffield United
Brentford: Flekken, Roerslev, Jorgensen, Collins, Reguilon, Jensen, Janelt, Damsgaard, Mbeumo, Maupay, Wissa.
Substitutes: Pinnock, Schade, Ghoddos, Onyeka, Toney, Strakosha, Lewis-Potter, Baptiste, Yarmolyuk.
Sheffield United: Grbic, Holgate, Ahmedhodzic, Trusty, Bogle, Hamer, Arblaster, Osborn, Larouci, Brereton, McBurnie.
Substitutes: Archer, Norwood, Foderingham, Vinicius Souza, Ben Slimane, McAtee, Curtis, Osula, Brooks.
Team news: Burnley-Brighton
Burnley: Muric, Vitinho, Ekdal, Esteve, Assignon, Foster, Cullen, Berge, Bruun Larsen, Odobert, Fofana.
Substitutes: Trafford, Taylor, Gudmundsson, Brownhill, Rodriguez, Benson, Amdouni, Ndayishimiye, Massengo.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Veltman, van Hecke, Dunk, Estupinan, Gross, Baleba, Adingra, Moder, Joao Pedro, Welbeck.
Substitutes: Igor, Lallana, Barco, Steele, Fati, Buonanotte, Offiah, Peupion, O'Mahony.
Team news: Nottingham Forest v Wolves
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Williams, Omobamidele, Murillo, Aina, Yates, Danilo, Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Reyna, Wood.
Substitutes: Turner, Tavares, Sangare, Toffolo, Domínguez, Niakhate, Origi, Montiel, Duarte Ribeiro.
Wolves: José Sa, Santiago Bueno, Kilman, Gomes, Nelson Semedo, Mario Lemina, Joao Gomes, Doherty, Sarabia, Doyle, Matheus Cunha.
Substitutes: Traoré, Hwang, Dawson, Hugo Bueno, Bentley, King, Barnett, Chirewa, Fraser.
Team news: Manchester City-Luton
City of Manchester: Ederson, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Lewis, Kovacic, Matheus Luiz, Álvarez, De Bruyne, Doku, Haaland.
Substitutes: Walker, Ake, Grealish, Rodri, Ortega, Bernardo Silva, Gómez, Foden, Bobb.
London: Kaminski, Onyedinma, Hashioka, Burke, Doughty, Chong, Barkley, Berry, Clark, Morris, Townsend.
Substitutes: Shea, Woodrow, Mpanzu, Krul, Johnson, Chigozie, Nelson, Piesold, Harris.
Team news in ten minutes. but before that you can follow the events at St James' Park, where Newcastle is all over Tottenham:
Preamble
“I don't want to go back to the championship and I know the boys don't either.”
These were the words of Rob Edwards in his interview with emma john before Luton trip to the Etihad to face city of manchester, but today is probably one that his side will have to discard in their quest for survival. The Hatters have provided great value during their return to the top flight, but a visit to the home of the champions is probably not what the doctor ordered at this stage of the season. City, fresh from playing a 3-3 thriller at the Bernabéu, are motivated and fit.
Luton fans will be closely monitoring events at the City Ground. Nottingham Foresttied on points with Edwards' men, face a Wolves team that has recently faltered under the weight of a long list of injuries.
Elsewhere, Brighton will try to keep alive their weak and dwindling European hopes by overcoming Burnleywhile Brentford can take another step towards safety with a victory Sheffield United.
In the championship, ipswich can reach the top of the table by ending a streak of two games without winning against Middlesbrough. Defeat at Portman Road would all but end any playoff hopes for Michael Carrick's side.
At the other end of the table, Sheffield Wednesday travel to Prime knowing that a win would bring them level with the Potters' points tally and prolong the relegation fight. Elsewhere, fellow fighters HuddersfieldEdit head to Ashton Gate to confront city of bristol and Birmingham host coventry. Millwallwho have daylight in the race to avoid the fall, face Cardiff.
portsmouth can win the League One title if they win Boltonwhile wooden fleet will join doomed Carlisle in League Two next season if they fail to win Northampton and Rig win in Stevenage.
At the fourth level, Stockport will seal promotion if he gets a point or more against Morecambe.
