Lincoln City earns promotion to the Championship following a 65-year hiatus.

Lincoln secured promotion to the Sky Bet Championship for the first time since 1961 with a hard-fought 2-1 win against Reading, who are in pursuit of a playoff spot in League One.

Needing only a single point to ascend to the second tier for the first time in 65 years, Lincoln started strongly, taking the lead in just the fifth minute through Ryan One.

Reading equalized in the second minute of stoppage time at the end of the match with a free kick from Lewis Wing, but Jack Moylan netted the decisive goal four minutes later.

Harry Leonard’s equalizer secured a 1-1 draw for Peterborough against second-placed Cardiff, who dropped additional points in the promotion chase.

Leonard quickly responded to Alex Robertson’s opener for the Bluebirds, as their recent struggles continued with only two victories in their last eight matches, narrowing the gap between them and third place, now held by Bradford, to seven points.

Bradford rallied to defeat Wycombe 2-1 at Adams Park, with Aden Baldwin’s second-half goal significantly boosting their playoff aspirations after Bobby Pointon had equalized following Andre Vidigal’s initial goal for Wycombe, who fell to 11th place.

Bolton and Stockport played to a 2-2 draw, which effectively dashed both teams’ chances of achieving automatic promotion, with Ben Osborn’s late own goal earning the home side a point.

Stevenage returned to the playoff positions with a 1-0 victory at home against Blackpool, as Harvey White scored the winner in the 66th minute, raising promotion hopes, although seventh-placed Plymouth’s 3-0 triumph at Barnsley maintained the pressure.

Luton kept their playoff ambitions alive with a 3-0 away victory against AFC Wimbledon, while Burton secured a vital point in their relegation battle with a goalless draw at Mansfield, and Wigan made significant progress towards survival with a 3-1 win over Northampton at Sixfields.

Exeter ended a 15-match winless streak, enhancing their chances of avoiding relegation with a 3-0 rout of Doncaster, while Leyton Orient suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Huddersfield.

In League Two, MK Dons missed the opportunity to capitalize on leaders Barrow’s inactivity, settling for a 1-1 draw against Oldham, with Mike Fondop scoring a late equalizer after Marvin Ekpiteta’s opener.

Lucas Ness scored his first two career goals, propelling Notts County into the top three following a 3-1 victory over relegation-threatened Newport County at Meadow Lane, while Cheltenham hindered Cambridge’s automatic promotion aspirations with a stoppage-time own goal from Jake Eastwood in a 1-1 draw.

Late goals from Fletcher Holman and Aaron Drinan enabled Swindon to come from behind and defeat Walsall 2-1, while Salford’s automatic playoff hopes were diminished by a 1-0 loss at Crewe, and Chesterfield triumphed 1-0 at Barrow.

First-half strikes from Jaze Kabia and Harvey Rodgers strengthened Grimsby’s playoff bid with a 2-0 win at 10-man Crawley, Gillingham emerged as 2-0 victors against Accrington, and Ellis Harrison netted twice as Bristol Rovers overcame Harrogate 3-2.

Barnet closed the gap to four points from the playoff positions with a 5-2 victory over Fleetwood, Grimsby won 2-0 at Crawley, and Tranmere fell 1-0 at home to Colchester.