This column looks at the results of the fixtures played this weekend (Saturday unless stated) in the Football League, National League and the Scottish Championship. Those marked in the tables with a * have players who are out on loan.
Championship:
Cheyenne Dunkley was not involved for Sheffield Wednesday in their 2-1 win at Barnsley.
Malachi Linton was not involved for Wycombe Wanderers in their 0-0 draw at Coventry City.
Nick Powell played the first 82 mins for Stoke City in their 1-0 home win against Derby County.
Perry Ng was not involved for Cardiff City in their 1-0 win at Swansea City.
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts | ||
| 8 | Cardiff | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 55 | 37 | 18 | 58 |
| 11 | Stoke | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 52 |
| 22 | Rotherham* | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 38 | 47 | -9 | 35 |
| 23 | Sheff Wed | 37 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 47 | -19 | 32 |
| 24 | Wycombe | 38 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 25 | 61 | -36 | 27 |
League 1:
Ben Garratt played the full game for Burton Albion in their 2-1 home defeat against MK Dons.
Harry Pickering, Callum Ainley (71 mins), Luke Murphy (booked), Tom Lowery, Owen Dale and Charlie Kirk (89 mins) all started for Crewe Alexandra in their 1-0 win at Northampton Town. Ryan Wintle (19 mins) and Rio Adebisi (1 min) were both used subs for the visitors.
Oliver Turton played the full game for Blackpool in their 2-0 win at Oxford United.
Byron Moore came on in stoppage-time for Plymouth Argyle in their 2-0 home win against Bristol Rovers while George Cooper was not involved for the hosts.
Matty Lund was not involved for Rochdale in their 3-3 home draw against Peterborough United.
James Jones was an unused sub for Lincoln City in their 1-1 draw at Sunderland.
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts | ||
| 4 | Lincoln | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 54 | 38 | 16 | 62 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 33 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 39 | 29 | 10 | 53 |
| 14 | Crewe | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 46 | -2 | 51 |
| 16 | Plymouth | 37 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 47 | 58 | -11 | 48 |
| 18 | Burton | 35 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 45 | 59 | -14 | 41 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 36 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 46 | 67 | -21 | 32 |
League 2:
Nicky Maynard played the first 66 mins for Newport County in their 1-0 home defeat against Leyton Orient.
Shaun Miller came on in stoppage-time for Bolton Wanderers in their 2-1 home win against Walsall.
Gareth Evans played the full game for Bradford City in their 0-0 home draw against Oldham Athletic.
Chris Clements was not involved for Cheltenham Town in their 2-0 home win against Salford City.
Alex Hurst was not involved for Port Vale in their 1-0 win at Colchester United.
Both Kelvin Mellor and Harry Davis played the full game for Morecambe in their 1-0 win at Harrogate Town while AJ Leitch-Smith was not involved for the visitors.
Junior Brown played the full game for Scunthorpe United in their 1-1 home draw against Southend United.
George Ray played the first 42 mins for Tranmere Rovers in their 2-1 home win against Exeter City.
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts | ||
| 1 | Cheltenham | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 48 | 33 | 15 | 65 |
| 4 | Tranmere | 35 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 48 | 39 | 9 | 61 |
| 5 | Bolton | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 43 | 4 | 60 |
| 6 | Morecambe | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 49 | 2 | 59 |
| 7 | Newport | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 46 | 37 | 9 | 57 |
| 12 | Bradford | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 48 |
| 16 | Mansfield* | 36 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 44 | 48 | -4 | 42 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe | 35 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 45 | -9 | 42 |
| 19 | Port Vale | 37 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 46 | 51 | -5 | 41 |
National League:
Both Toby Mullarkey and Ryan Colclough (booked) played the full game for Altrincham in their 1-0 home defeat against Dagenham & Redbridge. Ritchie Sutton was an unused sub while Andy White was not involved, both for the hosts.
Billy Sass-Davies played the full game for Yeovil Town in their 2-0 defeat at Notts County.
Billy Waters was an unused sub for Torquay United in their 1-0 home win against King’s Lynn Town.
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts | ||
| 3 | Torquay | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 29 | 19 | 51 |
| 5 | Wrexham | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 29 | 11 | 47 |
| 14 | Yeovil | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 43 | 47 | -4 | 38 |
| 15 | Altrincham | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 39 | -5 | 38 |
Scottish Championship:
Owain fon Williams played the full game for Dunfermline in their 1-0 home defeat against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts | ||
| 3 | Dunfermline | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 30 |
