This column looks at the results of the fixtures played this midweek (Tuesday unless stated) in the Football League and the National League. Those teams marked with a * have a player(s) out on loan.
Championship:
Connor O’Riordan played the final 18 mins for Blackburn Rovers in their 1-0 defeat at Birmingham City while Harry Pickering was not involved for the visitors.
Both Perry Ng and Ryan Wintle played the full game for Cardiff City in their 2-0 defeat at West Bromwich Albion.
Oliver Turton was not involved for Huddersfield Town in their 1-0 home win against Sunderland yesterday.
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts | ||
| 14 | Cardiff | 31 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 36 | 43 | -7 | 40 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 31 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 45 | 57 | -12 | 36 |
| 20 | Huddersfield | 32 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 37 | 52 | -15 | 34 |
League 1:
Owen Dale played the first 45 mins and was booked for Oxford United in their 4-2 home win against Wigan Athletic.
Tom Lowery played the first 36 mins for Portsmouth in their 3-1 home win against Cambridge United.
Cheyenne Dunkley played the full game for Shrewsbury Town in their 1-1 home draw against Barnsley.
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts | ||
| 1 | Portsmouth | 33 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 54 | 29 | 25 | 69 |
| 2 | Derby* | 32 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 57 | 29 | 28 | 63 |
| 6 | Oxford | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 54 | 40 | 14 | 55 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury | 32 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 43 | -20 | 35 |
League 2:
Kelvin Mellor was an unused sub for Accrington Stanley in their 2-0 home win against AFC Wimbledon.
George Ray played the full game for Barrow in their 2-1 home defeat against Forest Green Rovers.
Travis Johnson was not involved for Crawley Town in their 1-1 home draw against Walsall.
Billy Waters played the first 67 mins for Doncaster Rovers in their 2-2 draw at Salford City while Matty Lund played the final 1 min for the hosts.
Lewis Billington, Luke Offord, Matus Holicek (63 mins) and Rio Adebisi all started for Crewe Alexandra in their 3-1 win at Stockport County. Charlie Kirk (9 mins) was a used sub with Calum Agius an unused sub, both for the visitors, while Nick Powell played the first 62 mins for the hosts.
James Jones played the final 9 mins for Wrexham in their 2-1 win at Sutton United.
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts | ||
| 1 | Stockport | 31 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 66 | 33 | 33 | 61 |
| 3 | Crewe | 32 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 59 | 45 | 14 | 57 |
| 4 | Wrexham | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 57 | 42 | 15 | 55 |
| 5 | Barrow | 32 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 44 | 34 | 10 | 53 |
| 12 | Accrington | 31 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 45 | 40 | 5 | 45 |
| 15 | Crawley | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 45 | 49 | -4 | 40 |
| 19 | Salford | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 45 | 55 | -10 | 36 |
| 20 | Doncaster | 31 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 56 | -19 | 33 |
| 21 | Grimsby | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 54 | -12 | 29 |
National League:
Harry Davis played the full game and was booked for AFC Fylde in their 5-0 win at Aldershot Town.
Josh Lundstram played the first 76 mins for Oldham Athletic in their 2-1 home win against Boreham Wood while Billy Sass-Davies played the full game and was booked for the visitors.
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts | ||
| 1 | Chesterfield | 32 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 79 | 38 | 41 | 81 |
| 6 | Oldham | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 47 | 40 | 7 | 49 |
| 13 | Boreham Wood | 33 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 42 | 53 | -11 | 40 |
| 17 | AFC Fylde | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 52 | 54 | -2 | 38 |
| 22 | Kidderminster | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 41 | -12 | 32 |
