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Blackburn Rovers, 1–4, Preston North End, Ewood Park, Joshua Smith, Jon Dahl Tomasson, Ryan Lowe, Lewis Travis, Daniel Johnson, Afternoon, The Match was played between Blackburn and Preston at Ewood Park at Afternoon and Joshua Smith was the Match Referee. The Captain of Blackburn was Lewis Travis and the Manager of Blackburn was Jon Dahl Tomasson. The Captain of Preston was Daniel Johnson and the Manager of Preston was Ryan Lowe. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–4., ['35th Minute Yellow Card by Hayden Carter for Blackburn', '55th Minute Goal by Bradley for Blackburn', '55th Minute Assist by Ben for Blackburn', '17th Minute Goal by Ben for Preston', '17th Minute Assist by Ched for Preston', '44th Minute Yellow Card by Ched Evans for Preston', '47th Minute Goal by Ched for Preston', '47th Minute Assist by Daniel for Preston', '63rd Minute Goal by Ched for Preston', '63rd Minute Assist by Greg for Preston', '65th Minute Goal by Ben for Preston', '65th Minute Assist by Daniel for Preston', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Daniel Johnson for Preston'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Preston served Lancashire rivals Blackburn a harsh wake-up call and illustrated their own automatic promotion credentials with a 4-1 win at Ewood Park. In bitter conditions, it took a while for the derby to start flowing, with the early rhythm disrupted by a premature exit for Blackburn's Callum Brittain, who came off worse after a heavy 50/50 with Ryan Ledson. Rovers began to concede cheap fouls and though they were not punished by the set-pieces that followed, they found themselves behind after a slick move that saw Woodburn stroke the ball home after being located by Evans. Defensive pair Scott Wharton and Dominic Hyam then stood in the way of shots from Daniel Johnson and Brad Potts to keep the hosts in the game, while at the other end, Ben Brereton Diaz had a penalty appeal turned down after he went down under the challenge of Greg Cunningham. On his first league start since September 3, Dack hooked one in to offer hope for Jon Dahl Tomasson's side - who already had lost every one of the nine games they had fallen behind in - but that hope was extinguished when Evans connected with Cunningham's peach of a cross to re-establish the two-goal cushion. And two minutes later, a deft touch from Johnson on Alvaro Fernandez's cross set up Whiteman to add a fourth with a drive from the edge of the penalty area that added the deserved gloss.

Rotherham United, 1–3, Bristol City, AESSEAL New York Stadium, Samuel Barrott, Matt Taylor, Nigel Pearson, Richard Wood, Andreas Weimann, Afternoon, The Match was played between Rotherham Utd and Bristol City at AESSEAL New York Stadium at Afternoon and Samuel Barrott was the Match Referee. The Captain of Rotherham Utd was Richard Wood and the Manager of Rotherham Utd was Matt Taylor. The Captain of Bristol City was Andreas Weimann and the Manager of Bristol City was Nigel Pearson. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–3., ['25th Minute Goal by Chiedozie for Rotherham Utd', '25th Minute Assist by Brooke for Rotherham Utd', '39th Minute Yellow Card by Richard Wood for Rotherham Utd', '14th Minute Own Goal by Wes Harding for Bristol City', '43rd Minute Yellow Card by Andy King for Bristol City', '50th Minute Yellow Card by Nahki Wells for Bristol City', '73rd Minute Goal by Cameron for Bristol City', '73rd Minute Assist by Alex for Bristol City', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Antoine Semenyo for Bristol City'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Bristol City kickstarted their season after the World Cup break with a 3-1 victory at Rotherham. The Robins had not won at Rotherham since 1995 but an own goal, Joe Williams and Cameron Pring bucked the trend and also ensured they leapfrogged Rotherham in the Championship table. It was a first league win since mid-October for Nigel Pearson's side who made the most of their opportunities at the New York Stadium. Rotherham did the early pressing and Ben Wiles registered the first shot on target. He darted through the midfield but struck straight at goalkeeper Max O'Leary after cutting onto his right foot. Ollie Rathbone's shot then had to be diverted for a corner by Andy King as Rotherham cranked up the pressure. Disaster struck for the Millers against the run of play at the other end as Bristol City went ahead on 14 minutes when Nakhi Wells' cross was hammered into his own net by Wes Harding. Rotherham responded well and levelled on 25 minutes. Brooke Norton-Cuffy's backpost cross was perfect for Chiedozie Ogbene and the Republic of Ireland international made no mistake. The visitors regained the lead on 30 minutes after again getting in down the left-hand side. Tommy Conway crept to the byline and his cross was turned in from close range by Williams after Viktor Johansson palmed it into his path. Dan Barlaser then tested out O'Leary with a shot from the edge of the box but the keeper was equal to it. Chances were at a premium in the first 20 minutes of the second half and Rotherham manager Matt Taylor introduced two strikers off the bench in an attempt to try and get back into the match. The first major chance of the second period fell to City's Alex Scott as he latched onto Lee Peltier's hashed clearance and drew a tremendous diving save out of Johansson. City secured the victory from the next attack on 73 minutes with Scott's whipped cross being diverted in by Pring for his first ever Robins' goal. The home side kept going with another replacement, Scott High, producing a diving stop from O'Leary with a long-range effort. Antoine Semenyo could have added another for the visitors in the final minutes but he made a mess of a counter-attack with only High back defending for Rotherham. O'Leary continued to frustrate the Millers and he denied Kelly a consolation goal deep into injury time with a diving save.

Reading, 1–0, Coventry City, Select Car Leasing Stadium, Matt Donohue, Paul Ince, Mark Robins, Andy Yiadom, Jamie Allen, Afternoon, The Match was played between Reading and Coventry City at Select Car Leasing Stadium at Afternoon and Matt Donohue was the Match Referee. The Captain of Reading was Andy Yiadom and the Manager of Reading was Paul Ince. The Captain of Coventry City was Jamie Allen and the Manager of Coventry City was Mark Robins. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0., ['45+4th Minute Yellow Card by Jeff Hendrick for Reading', '57th Minute Goal by Amadou for Reading', '57th Minute Assist by Tom for Reading', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Amadou Mbengue for Reading', '29th Minute Yellow Card by Callum Doyle for Coventry City', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by Jamie Allen for Coventry City', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Josh Eccles for Coventry City'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Coventry's impressive progress in the Sky Bet Championship prior to the World Cup break came to an abrupt halt on their return to action as they lost 1-0 at Reading. In a cagey first half, both goalkeepers were called into action to maintain the 0-0 scoreline. Reading's Joe Lumley saved well from Callum O'Hare while Coventry's Ben Wilson kept out a fine Yakou Meite header. Coventry went behind 12 minutes into the second period, when Frenchman Amadou Mbengue was on hand to nod in his first Reading goal. And City, try as they did, were unable to force a fightback as the hosts held on with relative ease. Coventry had won seven of their nine matches before the Qatar break, including their last four without conceding a goal, to move from bottom of the Championship to 11th place. Reading went into the World Cup recess in poor form, with only two wins from 10 games. But they had won their last outing, 2-1 at Hull in mid-November thanks to a last-gasp Ryan Longman own goal. Coventry started sluggishly and were penned deep in their half for much of the opening exchanges. However, Reading were unable to capitalise on their dominance and City were soon able to make headway forward. It was the hosts, though, who created the first opportunity, when Tom Ince found some space 20 yards out. But his attempt was wildly off target and failed to trouble Wilson. Reading lost centre-back Tom Holmes to injury after 14 minutes, after he had twice received treatment on the pitch, and he was replaced by Tom McIntyre. And as the visitors upped the tempo, O'Hare produced a fine low save from Lumley. Just before the break, Coventry won a dangerous free-kick on the edge of the home area - only for Gustavo Hamer to fire his set-piece effort narrowly wide. Reading replied immediately, with Wilson having to move smartly to keep out a glancing header from Meite from an Ince cross. Coventry emerged the more lively team after half-time, with defender Michael Rose unlucky not to break the deadlock when he nodded a Hamer corner against the back post. Lumley then had to react well to keep out an effort from O'Hare. But City's endeavours came to nought and they fell behind in the 57th minute following an Ince corner. McIntyre nodded it on and Mbengue pounced from close range, heading in off the underside of the crossbar. Coventry tried to mount a late comeback but attempts from Sheaf and Callum Doyle from long distance failed to trouble Lumley.

Middlesbrough, 2–1, Luton Town, Riverside Stadium, Gavin Ward, Michael Carrick, Rob Edwards, Jonny Howson, Tom Lockyer, Afternoon, The Match was played between Middlesbrough and Luton Town at Riverside Stadium at Afternoon and Gavin Ward was the Match Referee. The Captain of Middlesbrough was Jonny Howson and the Manager of Middlesbrough was Michael Carrick. The Captain of Luton Town was Tom Lockyer and the Manager of Luton Town was Rob Edwards. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1., ['38th Minute Goal by Chuba for Middlesbrough', '38th Minute Assist by Ryan for Middlesbrough', "25th Minute Yellow Card by Amari'i Bell for Luton Town", '33rd Minute Goal by Jordan for Luton Town', '33rd Minute Assist by Carlton for Luton Town', '57th Minute Yellow Card by Tom Lockyer for Luton Town', "72nd Minute Yellow Card by Amari'i Bell for Luton Town", '73rd Minute Yellow Card by James Bree for Luton Town'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Substitute Matt Crooks scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner for Middlesbrough as 10-man Luton suffered a 2-1 Championship defeat in Rob Edwards' first game in charge. Edwards got off to the perfect start when Jordan Clark fired the Hatters in front at the Riverside before Chuba Akpom levelled for Boro. But Crooks' last-gasp winner came after Amari'i Bell was sent off, with the win extending Michael Carrick's side's unbeaten stretch to five games. On a freezing afternoon at the Riverside, it took a while for the game to warm into life, with neither side able to create anything of note in the opening half-an-hour. It was the visitors who took the lead with the first shot on target after 33 minutes. There looked to be little danger for Boro when Clark received the ball midway inside the home side's half, but the midfielder skipped past Hayden Hackney and Jonny Howson before finding the bottom corner with a fine left-footed effort from distance. But the hosts responded in style, drawing level just five minutes later when Akpom continued his fine run of form to make it five goals in six games with a downward header, turning home Ryan Giles' cross from the left. Boro almost made it a quickfire double when defender Dael Fry saw his diving header flash just wide of the near post. The home side ended the first half on top but had a let off moments after the restart when Luton's Tom Lockyer missed a glorious chance to give the Hatters the lead for the second time. From a free-kick on the left, the centre-half was unmarked in the box and had time and space to pick his spot from six yards out but skewed the ball wide. Middlesbrough again responded by getting on the front foot. A Howson volley from distance was well blocked before Akpom came close to adding a second, cutting in from the right and hitting the outside of the post. Home goalkeeper Zack Steffen survived a scare 20 minutes into the second half when he hesitated with the ball at his feet and was charged down by Allan Campbell, the ball ricocheting into the side netting. Luton went down to 10 men after 72 minutes when Bell picked up his second yellow card for a foul on Isaiah Jones, the same offence that had seen him cautioned in the first half. But Crooks made no mistake moments later.

Stoke City, 2–2, Cardiff City, Bet365 Stadium, Andy Woolmer, Alex Neil, Mark Hudson, Lewis Baker, Joe Ralls, Afternoon, The Match was played between Stoke City and Cardiff City at Bet365 Stadium at Afternoon and Andy Woolmer was the Match Referee. The Captain of Stoke City was Lewis Baker and the Manager of Stoke City was Alex Neil. The Captain of Cardiff City was Joe Ralls and the Manager of Cardiff City was Mark Hudson. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2., ['11th Minute Goal by Tyrese for Stoke City', '11th Minute Assist by Josh for Stoke City', '39th Minute Yellow Card by Harry Souttar for Stoke City', '6th Minute Goal by Ryan for Cardiff City', '6th Minute Assist by Gavin for Cardiff City', '52nd Minute Yellow Card by Niels Nkounkou for Cardiff City', '58th Minute Goal by Callum for Cardiff City', '58th Minute Assist by Kion for Cardiff City', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Ryan Allsop for Cardiff City'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Stoke and Cardiff showed no signs of rust from the Championship's World Cup break as they played out an entertaining 2-2 draw at the Bet365 Stadium. Neither side showed any sign of cobwebs after the 28-day lay-off as they battled out a fast-paced and frenetic contest. The visiting Bluebirds notched an early opener when Ryan Wintle slotted home inside six minutes. Tyrese Campbell's leveller moments later sparked the Potters into life and instigated a quickfire comeback. Manchester City loanee Liam Delap completed the turnaround with less than 18 minutes on the clock in an action-packed start. Ben Wilmot came close to handing the hosts an early advantage when he fired from an acute angle into the side netting. And the defender's miss was soon punished when Cardiff snatched the lead - the 10th time Stoke had conceded first in Alex Neil's 15 games in charge. As Gavin Whyte's cutback dropped behind the intended Mahlon Romeu, an arriving Wintle fired in a precise opener. Despite the Potters' habit of conceding the first goal under Neil, the Scotsman would have been pleased by his side's immediate reaction. Campbell levelled proceedings within five minutes of Wintle's opener in impressive fashion. And their positive response did not stop there, with Delap ending his eight-game goal drought to turn the tie on its head. A Campbell effort deflected off Joe Ralls fortuitously into the path of the on-loan youngster, who happily obliged to convert into an empty net. Mark Hudson's shellshocked Cardiff side rallied to find a way back into the tie in a lively encounter. However, the Bluebirds were stifled and frustrated by an inspired Harry Souttar, who continued his impressive displays for Australia in Qatar. The visitors came close to levelling inside the hour mark when a venomous Ralls shot deflected dangerously off Wilmot, but Jack Bonham did well to adjust and save. Callum Robinson returned to haunt his former Preston boss Neil as he prodded in a scruffy equaliser after Stoke failed to clear. However, neither side could be separated in an engrossing affair in the Potteries.

Sheffield United, 1–0, Huddersfield Town, Bramall Lane, Darren Bond, Paul Heckingbottom, Mark Fotheringham, Billy Sharp, Tom Lees, Afternoon, The Match was played between Sheffield Utd and Huddersfield at Bramall Lane at Afternoon and Darren Bond was the Match Referee. The Captain of Sheffield Utd was Billy Sharp and the Manager of Sheffield Utd was Paul Heckingbottom. The Captain of Huddersfield was Tom Lees and the Manager of Huddersfield was Mark Fotheringham. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0., ['15th Minute Goal by Billy for Sheffield Utd', '15th Minute Assist by Iliman for Sheffield Utd', '73rd Minute Yellow Card by George Baldock for Sheffield Utd', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Anel Ahmedhodzic for Sheffield Utd', '31st Minute Yellow Card by Sorba Thomas for Huddersfield', '59th Minute Yellow Card by Jonathan Hogg for Huddersfield'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

A first-half goal from captain Billy Sharp gave Sheffield United a 1-0 win against Huddersfield in a lacklustre affair at Bramall Lane. Sharp netted after 15 minutes to earn the Blades a fifth victory in six Sky Bet Championship matches. Blades boss Paul Heckingbottom made three changes to the team that won 1-0 at Cardiff last month, with Anel Ahmedhodzic, Ciaran Clark and James McAtee coming in. Huddersfield manager Mark Fotheringham also made a trio of changes from the goalless draw at home to Swansea, with Will Boyle, Duane Holmes and Danny Ward joining the starting XI. The Blades were on top from the first whistle and took the lead through strikerSharp after 15 minutes. Back from the World Cup and straight into the starting line-up, Iliman Ndiaye played an inch-perfect pass through the Huddersfield defence and the skipper dinked the ball smartly over the onrushing Lee Nicholls. A fan running onto the pitch to pray in the centre circle was arguably the most interesting thing to happen following Sharp's opener. The away side began to show more promise after the interval, with Kaine Kesler-Hayden placing his effort from inside the box just wide. Blades keeper Wes Foderingham was called into action on a couple of occasions, but his saveswere routine. Ndiaye was the only player showing any real creativity for either side, but the Senegalese youngster could not quite link up with his strike partner like he did in the first half. United added some height to their midfield by bringing on Sander Berge, who has recovered from an injury which kept him on the sidelines for several weeks.

Swansea City, 0–1, Norwich City, Swansea.com Stadium, Steve Martin, Russell Martin, Dean Smith, Matt Grimes, Grant Hanley, Afternoon, The Match was played between Swansea City and Norwich City at Swansea.com Stadium at Afternoon and Steve Martin was the Match Referee. The Captain of Swansea City was Matt Grimes and the Manager of Swansea City was Russell Martin. The Captain of Norwich City was Grant Hanley and the Manager of Norwich City was Dean Smith. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1., ['49th Minute Yellow Card by Kyle Naughton for Swansea City', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Nathan Wood-Gordon for Swansea City', '9th Minute Yellow Card by Ben Gibson for Norwich City', '36th Minute Yellow Card by Isaac Hayden for Norwich City', '84th Minute Yellow Card by Adam Idah for Norwich City', '86th Minute Yellow Card by Dimitris Giannoulis for Norwich City', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Kenny McLean for Norwich City'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

The Finnish striker had not managed a goal in his five previous matches, but scored inside the opening minute as Swansea paid the price for a lacklustre opening after a month's inactivity. Pukki netted after just 58 seconds and although Swansea controlled most of the match thereafter, the home side lacked precision and a cutting edge to break down a well-organised Canaries defence. Swansea began as if they had not played for 12 months, never mind one. The Norwich striker's shot was blocked for a corner, but he did not have to wait long for the opener as Swansea failed to deal with Gabriel Sara's inswinging kick and after a flick-on by Kenny McLean, Pukki scored at the far post. The Swans - who had restored Cabango to their line-up after his World Cup exploits with Wales in Qatar - slowly settled and almost equalised in the 10th minute. When Norwich countered, Cabango also made a timely block to deny Sara from 12 yards. Another error from Matt Grimes let in Josh Sargent just before half-time, but the American striker screwed his cross-shot just wide of the far post. Norwich rode their luck again at the start of the second half, with both Manning and Jamie Paterson unable to convert intricate build-up play into concrete shots on goal. Swansea head coach Russell Martin sent on two further returnees from the World Cup duty - Wales' additional squad player Ollie Cooper and Cameroon's Olivier Ntcham - on the hour mark to add extra zest to their quest for an equaliser. It almost paid off within five minutes after the pair were involved in a move that ended with Piroe's downward header bringing a fine save from Norwich goalkeeper Angus Gunn. Moments later Kyle Naughton flashed a low cross into the Norwich goalmouth, but Piroe was inches away from the crucial touch.

Blackpool, 0–0, Birmingham City, Bloomfield Road, Thomas Bramall, Michael Appleton, John Eustace, Chris Maxwell, Troy Deeney, Afternoon, The Match was played between Blackpool and Birmingham City at Bloomfield Road at Afternoon and Thomas Bramall was the Match Referee. The Captain of Blackpool was Chris Maxwell and the Manager of Blackpool was Michael Appleton. The Captain of Birmingham City was Troy Deeney and the Manager of Birmingham City was John Eustace. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0., ['80th Minute Yellow Card by Hannibal Mejbri for Birmingham City'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Tahith Chong went closest for Birmingham, who stay in 14th spot and have now lost just one of their last six matches. Soon after, Garbutt fired a shot from distance into the side-netting as the hosts pushed for the opener. Birmingham began to take control of proceedings from then on, though, and should have taken the lead when Marc Roberts' effort from an Auston Trusty knock-down went over the crossbar from close range. The visitors maintained their momentum and went even closer in the 35th minute, with Chong's dink over Blackpool goalkeeper Chris Maxwell hitting the post having been played through by Manchester United loanee Hannibal Mejbri. John Eustace's side did have the ball in the net on the stroke of half-time after Maxime Colin slotted home Emmanuel Longelo's pull-back, but it was ruled out for offside. Blackpool's first chance of note came just before the hour mark as Madine headed wide from Callum Connolly's cross. Minutes later the home side nearly got caught out on the break, but Connolly got back to make a crucial interception. Madine was replaced by CJ Hamilton in the 70th minute having been forced to hobble off, adding to a growing list of injuries for Blackpool boss Michael Appleton to deal with. There was a big chance in the 76th minute as Sonny Carey found himself in space just inside the area but he dragged his shot wide. Lukas Jutkiewicz, Jonathan Leko, Jordan James and George Hall were all brought on within the last 15 minutes as the Blues went in search of the winner. And although they had the ball in the net for a second time in the 88th minute, through defender Dion Sanderson, it was ruled out again for offside.

Millwall, 1–1, Wigan Athletic, The Den, Keith Stroud, Gary Rowett, Kolo Touré, Shaun Hutchinson, Tendayi Darikwa, Afternoon, The Match was played between Millwall and Wigan Athletic at The Den at Afternoon and Keith Stroud was the Match Referee. The Captain of Millwall was Shaun Hutchinson and the Manager of Millwall was Gary Rowett. The Captain of Wigan Athletic was Tendayi Darikwa and the Manager of Wigan Athletic was Kolo Touré. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1., ['14th Minute Yellow Card by Murray Wallace for Millwall', '40th Minute Goal by Zian for Millwall', '40th Minute Assist by Tom for Millwall', '33rd Minute Goal by Will for Wigan Athletic', '33rd Minute Assist by Callum for Wigan Athletic', '52nd Minute Yellow Card by Tendayi Darikwa for Wigan Athletic', '62nd Minute Yellow Card by Curtis Tilt for Wigan Athletic'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Will Keane put the Latics into the lead after 33 minutes when firing home from the centre of the box into a virtually empty net, with Millwall goalkeeper George Long cruelly deceived by a series of deflected efforts. It did not take long, however, for the home side to respond and Zian Flemming smashed home with a sensational volley after Tom Bradshaw's clever chest down. It was a frustrating afternoon for the Lions, who have aspirations on the play-offs but were held by a Wigan side struggling at the foot of the table. New Wigan boss Toure almost enjoyed the perfect start when James McClean cut inside and saw his cross deflected into the path of Nathan Broadhead, who forced a good save from Long inside the first minute. The first few moments proved to be very open and it was almost Millwall who opened the scoring after just three minutes, but a tame effort from Mason Bennett was easily held by Jamie Jones. Those early moments seemed to be the two defences seeing off the cobwebs after the mid-season break, and quite soon chances became a rarity. Millwall, who began the day in eighth after a 4-2 win away at Preston last time out were causing significant problems, with Bradshaw, Flemming and Bennett giving the Wigan defence a real test. It was Bennett's cross that almost caused Jones problems, tipping it over the bar after a deflection, but the Latics were strong on the counter attack and, when Callum Lang sped away down the right, Murray Wallace was forced to bring him down and take a yellow card. Jones was once again called upon when Bradshaw was played through by Flemming and saw his attempt to poke home saved by the Wigan goalkeeper. The Lions were starting to get into the ascendency, but it was the away side who took the lead when Keane calmly slotted home his effort after a good run from Broadhead saw the ball pinballing around the penalty area and fall at the feet of a grateful Keane. Andreas Voglsammer had an incredible chance to almost immediately level the scores when Bennett put in a nigh-on perfect ball, but he headed over from close range. Flemming's free-kick shortly after half-time was well saved by Jones, but it proved to be a second half of very few chances and both sides had to take a draw to mark their return to league action.

Queens Park Rangers, 0–3, Burnley, Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium, Peter Bankes, Paul Hall, Vincent Kompany, Sam Field, Jack Cork, Afternoon, The Match was played between QPR and Burnley at Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium at Afternoon and Peter Bankes was the Match Referee. The Captain of QPR was Sam Field and the Manager of QPR was Paul Hall. The Captain of Burnley was Jack Cork and the Manager of Burnley was Vincent Kompany. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–3., ['56th Minute Yellow Card by Tim Iroegbunam for QPR', '52nd Minute Yellow Card by Jack Cork for Burnley', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Josh Cullen for Burnley'], Sky Bet Championship, Sunday,

A wonderful Johann Berg Gudmunsson free-kick got them off the mark at Loftus Road, before Ian Maatsen and Nathan Tella struck to seal victory. Burnley took the lead on 19 minutesas Gudmundsson stepped up to send an unstoppable curling effort over the wall and past Seny Dieng. On the stroke of half-time in was two as Dieng could only palm Vitinho's 25-yard strike into the path of Maatsen, who drove it back with intent past the helpless QPR goalkeeper. QPR B Team manager Paul Hall, taking charge following the departure of Beale, threw on Albert Adomah and Olamide Shodipo at the break, but it did little to turn the tide. And after 71 minutes it was 3-0 as they took advantage of a Jimmy Dunne error. The former Burnley defender selling Dieng woefully short with an attempted chested backpass, allowing Tella to nip in and round the goalkeeper before finding the back of the net from the tightest of angles. On the face of things it looked a comprehensive win for Burnley, but there was some contention about some early decisions that impacted the swing of the game. From that moment on there were no doubts about Burnley being deserved winners, mind. An exceptional display of attacking intent from Tella. He has proven to be a real coup for Burnley time and again this season. Even at 2-0 up he showed his sharpness and desire to react to Dunne's mistake to add their third. His finish wasn't bad either.

Watford, 0–0, Hull City, Vicarage Road Stadium, Dean Whitestone, Slaven Bilić, Liam Rosenior, Craig Cathcart, Jacob Greaves, Afternoon, The Match was played between Watford and Hull City at Vicarage Road Stadium at Afternoon and Dean Whitestone was the Match Referee. The Captain of Watford was Craig Cathcart and the Manager of Watford was Slaven Bilić. The Captain of Hull City was Jacob Greaves and the Manager of Hull City was Liam Rosenior. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0., ['19th Minute Yellow Card by Ryan Woods for Hull City', '37th Minute Yellow Card by Jacob Greaves for Hull City', '44th Minute Yellow Card by Cyrus Christie for Hull City', '50th Minute Yellow Card by Alfie Jones for Hull City'], Sky Bet Championship, Sunday,

Both sides had chances to win it but it was certainly no classic at Vicarage Road. Watford's Hamza Choudhury and Dimitrios Pelkas of Hull both needed treatment early on after simultaneously tackling each other. Hamza continued with his right knee strapped but Pelkas had to be replaced by Greg Docherty in the 10th minute. It was clear that Leicester loanee Choudhury was struggling, though, and the midfielder bowed out himself five minutes later, with winger Joseph Hungbo coming on. Attempts on goal were sporadic, with Hull's Jacob Greaves sending a header from a corner well wide and Christian Kabasele sliding in to block Tyler Smith's shot from the right of the Watford box. The Hornets' first effort came on the half-hour mark, with Tigers goalkeeper Matt Ingram diving to push away Joao Pedro's low drive after Jean Michael Seri's wayward pass had bounced off a home player. Regan Slater fired a low effort at home goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann before Cyrus Christie was booked for tugging Ken Sema back, but that was about it for an underwhelming first 45 minutes. Smith livened things up within two minutes of the restart after Docherty had played him in on the right of the box but Bachmann saved well with his legs. Alfie Jones was booked for an agricultural halting of Sema and moments later Ingram had to dive to paw away a shot on the turn from Pedro that was destined for the corner of the net. Yaser Asprilla came close to firing Watford ahead but Ingram was able to parry and the forward was hurt in a vain attempt to convert the rebound. Pedro fired another chance over and Tufan should have punished his former club when Christie's cutback gave him a clear sight of goal but he blasted over. Christie almost won it for Hull 10 minutes from time but Bachmann beat away his rising dive after the defender had danced his way into the box.

Birmingham City, 3–2, Reading, St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium, Tim Robinson, John Eustace, Paul Ince, Troy Deeney, Andy Yiadom, Evening, The Match was played between Birmingham City and Reading at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium at Evening and Tim Robinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Birmingham City was Troy Deeney and the Manager of Birmingham City was John Eustace. The Captain of Reading was Andy Yiadom and the Manager of Reading was Paul Ince. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–2., ['36th Minute Goal by Tahith for Birmingham City', '36th Minute Assist by Hannibal for Birmingham City', '44th Minute Yellow Card by Krystian Bielik for Birmingham City', '83rd Minute Goal by Lucas for Reading', '83rd Minute Assist by Jeff for Reading', '90+4th Minute Goal by Tom for Reading', '90+4th Minute Assist by Andy for Reading', '90+7th Minute Yellow Card by Andy Yiadom for Reading'], Sky Bet Championship, Friday,

Troy Deeney's early double steered Birmingham towards a 3-2 victory over Reading in the Sky Bet Championship on Friday night. The striker netted the opener in the second minute at St Andrew's, before winning and converting his second from the penalty spot midway through the first half. Tahith Chong then added a third before the break. It was a fine night for Birmingham, in front of the watching Jude Bellingham, as England's star teenager returned to the Blues for the first time since his departure for Borussia Dortmund in 2020. For Reading it was defeat after back-to-back wins that saw them miss the chance to move back into the play-off places ahead of the weekend, although they did grab two late goals from Lucas Joao and Tom Ince to add some respectability to the scoreline. It was the perfect start for Deeney on his 600th career appearance as he put his side in front after just 63 seconds, taking advantage of Mamadou Loum's wayward touch on Juninho Bacuna's cross, to turn from close range and finish past Joe Lumley. Another sloppy moment at the back led to Deeney's second on 23 minutes. He played a smart one-two with Chong before being chopped down in the box by Naby Sarr, before stepping up to drill the resulting penalty into the bottom corner. And it got even worse for Reading on 36 minutes. They turned off at the back and Amadou Mbengue - last week's hero against Coventry - failed to make contact with the ball as he tried to clear, which allowed Chong to race in behind, round Lumley and find the back of the net to make it 3-0. And there was late hope for the Royals as Tom Ince saw a strike deflect past John Ruddy late in stoppage-time, but it proved to be just another consolation goal as they ran out of time to find an equaliser.

Bristol City, 1–2, Stoke City, Ashton Gate Stadium, Geoff Eltringham, Nigel Pearson, Alex Neil, Andreas Weimann, Lewis Baker, Afternoon, The Match was played between Bristol City and Stoke City at Ashton Gate Stadium at Afternoon and Geoff Eltringham was the Match Referee. The Captain of Bristol City was Andreas Weimann and the Manager of Bristol City was Nigel Pearson. The Captain of Stoke City was Lewis Baker and the Manager of Stoke City was Alex Neil. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2., ['33rd Minute Goal by Nahki for Bristol City', '33rd Minute Assist by Cameron for Bristol City', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Andreas Weimann for Bristol City', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Antoine Semenyo for Bristol City', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Cameron Pring for Bristol City', '61st Minute Yellow Card by Liam Delap for Stoke City', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Jack Bonham for Stoke City', '84th Minute Yellow Card by Nick Powell for Stoke City', '90+6th Minute Yellow Card by Tyrese Campbell for Stoke City'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Jacob Brown scored a second-half winner as Stoke came from behind to secure a 2-1 Sky Bet Championship victory over Bristol City at Ashton Gate. But Stoke were level in first-half stoppage time when Liam Delap capitalised on a defensive mix-up involving centre-back Andy King to fire low past Max O'Leary from 10 yards. The Potters went in front 12 minutes after the break through Brown's low drive from an angle inside the box after good work from Josh Tymon and Tyrese Campbell. The first 20 minutes passed without either side registering a goal attempt. The first came from Stoke's Brown but his weak header was straight at O'Leary. Bristol City finally came to life after 24 minutes when Alex Scott had a shot saved by Jack Bonham from Andreas Weimann's pass. Zak Vyner was off target from 25 yards and Wells had a shot from a narrow angle blocked by Bonham as the home side stepped up the pressure. Weimann almost broke the deadlock from a clever Wells chip into the box after 31 minutes but his volley came back off a post. Bristol City were in front two minutes later. They failed to build on their advantage before the break, but it was still a surprise when Stoke levelled through some dreadful defending. A scrappy start to the second half saw Bristol midfielder Joe Williams head wide of the near post from a Weimann cross. Brown scored from Stoke's first meaningful attack after the break and suddenly Nigel Pearson's men were facing an uphill battle. The manager responded by making a change up front, with Antoine Semenyo replacing Tommy Conway. Bristol City claimed for a penalty when Semenyo went down inside the box, but referee Geoff Eltringham was unmoved. Then Weimann had a shot blocked as the visitors came under heavy pressure. King headed wide from a Kal Naismith free-kick as the Robins fought to get level. But Stoke were proving resilient, with the vastly-experienced Phil Jagielka marshalling their backline. Brown might have sealed victory in the 89th minute when breaking clear from inside Bristol City's half, only to shoot over after a lung-bursting run.

West Bromwich Albion, 3–0, Rotherham United, The Hawthorns, John Busby, Carlos Corberán, Matt Taylor, Dara O'Shea, Ben Wiles, Afternoon, The Match was played between West Brom and Rotherham Utd at The Hawthorns at Afternoon and John Busby was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Brom was Dara O'Shea and the Manager of West Brom was Carlos Corberán. The Captain of Rotherham Utd was Ben Wiles and the Manager of Rotherham Utd was Matt Taylor. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–0., ['20th Minute Goal by Jed for West Brom', '20th Minute Assist by Tom for West Brom', '57th Minute Goal by Grady for West Brom', '57th Minute Assist by Jed for West Brom', "78th Minute Yellow Card by Dara O'Shea for West Brom", '69th Minute Yellow Card by Cameron Humphreys for Rotherham Utd', '72nd Minute Yellow Card by Georgie Kelly for Rotherham Utd'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

The excellent Jed Wallace opened the scoring inside 20 minutes at The Hawthorns against a Millers side who offered desperately little in reply. Albion began confidently. Wallace slipped Dike in and, with the angle tight, he pulled the ball back. Intended for Rogic, the pass did not reach its intended target and the visitors escaped. Millers goalkeeper Viktor Johansson was kept busy in a first half which eventually became one-way traffic. He tipped a Matt Phillips shot around the post but could do nothing to prevent Wallace deservedly breaking the deadlock, racing onto Rogic's perfectly weighted through-ball and sliding the ball home. The hosts, encouraged by that opener, continued to pour forwards. Okay Yokuslu drilled a shot from distance which flicked the outside of the post, while Johansson was called upon again on two further occasions to deny Wallace another breakthrough. Rotherham always had a chance while the advantage remained at just one goal and Albion goalkeeper Alex Palmer was forced to act when Chiedozie Ogbene was expertly played in. West Brom's desire for more goals, with their fresh legs in the final third, was evident. With regular penalty taker Karlan Grant still on the bench, Thomas-Asante grabbed the ball himself and, although Johansson parried his spot-kick, the attacker quickly followed up and turned in the rebound.

Burnley, 3–1, Middlesbrough, Turf Moor, David Webb, Vincent Kompany, Michael Carrick, Jack Cork, Jonny Howson, Afternoon, The Match was played between Burnley and Middlesbrough at Turf Moor at Afternoon and David Webb was the Match Referee. The Captain of Burnley was Jack Cork and the Manager of Burnley was Vincent Kompany. The Captain of Middlesbrough was Jonny Howson and the Manager of Middlesbrough was Michael Carrick. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–1., ['60th Minute Goal by Benson for Burnley', '60th Minute Assist by Jordan for Burnley', '67th Minute Goal by Benson for Burnley', '67th Minute Assist by Josh for Burnley', '72nd Minute Own Goal by Jonny Howson for Burnley', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Jack Cork for Burnley', '89th Minute Red Card by Connor Roberts for Burnley', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Zack Steffen for Middlesbrough', '90th Minute Red Card by Chuba Akpom for Middlesbrough', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Darragh Lenihan for Middlesbrough'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

The 25-year-old winger was on the mark twice in seven second-half minutes, having gifted Michael Carrick's visitors the opening goal of the game just after half-time at Turf Moor. He succeeded only in hooking the ball blindly back towards his own goal, allowing Watmore to race through and convert an excellent near-post finish past the diving Arijanet Muric. But, on the hour, Benson made amends for his mistake when he controlled a long pass from Jordan Beyer on his chest and drove inside from the right touchline. The Belgian cut past full-back Ryan Giles in devastating fashion before scoring the equaliser with a low, left-footed drive past Zack Steffen. Just seven minutes later, Benson put Burnley in front when his dangerous right-wing cross, having just eluded team-mate Jay Rodriguez in the middle, was misjudged by Steffen and bounced in off the inside of the far post. His excellent delivery sparked panic in the Boro defence with Jonny Howson flicking the ball into his own net as he attempted to clear. There was late drama when, in the final minute of normal time, Boro were awarded a penalty and Connor Roberts shown a straight red card when the Burnley defender was judged to have punched Chuba Akpom's header off the line after it had struck the crossbar. But Akpom's spot-kick was saved well by Muric, diving smartly low to his right, and Burnley could celebrate victory. The explosive second half was in stark contrast to a cagey first period in which Johann Berg Gudmundsson missed the best chance to put Kompany's side ahead when he chased an Ian Maatsen through ball after 24 minutes. But the Icelandic winger's first touch took him slightly wide and he was unable to beat Steffen from a difficult angle. Benson also came close before the break, with his goalbound shot headed clear by Darragh Lenihan, with Steffen stranded after the Boro keeper had failed to deal with a Maatsen cross. Moments before, Gudmundson's cross had forced another error in the visitors' defence, with Dael Fry steering the ball directly to Brownhill who could only shoot over from eight yards. Middlesbrough, beaten just once in Carrick's six games in charge before their visit to Turf Moor, made no such mistake when Watmore was offered his chance early in the second half. And Boro appealed for a penalty soon after, following an apparent trip by Taylor Harwood-Bellis on Akpom, although referee David Webb was unmoved.

Huddersfield Town, 0–2, Watford, The John Smith's Stadium, Leigh Doughty, Mark Fotheringham, Slaven Bilić, Jonathan Hogg, Craig Cathcart, Afternoon, The Match was played between Huddersfield and Watford at The John Smith's Stadium at Afternoon and Leigh Doughty was the Match Referee. The Captain of Huddersfield was Jonathan Hogg and the Manager of Huddersfield was Mark Fotheringham. The Captain of Watford was Craig Cathcart and the Manager of Watford was Slaven Bilić. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2., ['17th Minute Yellow Card by Brahima Diarra for Huddersfield', '20th Minute Yellow Card by Jonathan Hogg for Huddersfield', '28th Minute Yellow Card by Leandro Bacuna for Watford', '54th Minute Goal by João for Watford', '54th Minute Assist by Tom for Watford', '81st Minute Yellow Card by Ken Sema for Watford', '86th Minute Goal by João for Watford', '86th Minute Assist by Ken for Watford'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Watford moved up to fourth in the Championship table as a second-half double from Joao Pedro earned them a 2-0 win over bottom side Huddersfield at the John Smith's Stadium. Watford forward Keinan Davis was unlucky not to be awarded a penalty midway through the opening half after being hauled back in the area. Watford should have taken the lead late in the first half but Pedro somehow failed to find the target from close range. Huddersfield had the first effort on goal four minutes in but Danny Ward shot across goal and well wide. A Sorba Thomas delivery found Josh Ruffels but he headed into the ground and the ball bounced over. Watford felt they should have had a penalty after 26 minutes as Davis appeared to be pulled down in the area after turning inside Michal Helik but referee Leigh Doughty waved away the appeals. Ismaila Sarr had the game's first effort on target just after the half-hour mark but his effort from 25 yards was easy for Terriers goalkeeper Lee Nicholls to turn around the post for a corner. Watford should have taken the lead seven minutes before half-time when Jeremy Ngakia crossed low from the right and the ball found Pedro but he could not steer it on target from close range. Hassane Kamara saw his shot from a tight angle blocked by Nicholls as the visitors again pressed for the opener. Watford broke from a Huddersfield attack and Davis showed great footwork to beat his defender then fluffed his finish. Watford took the lead nine minutes into the second half as Tom Dele-Bashiru raced from his own half to feed Pedro on the right side of the box and this time he made no mistake, turning one way and then another before beating Nicholls from eight yards. Watford had made the most of a Huddersfield mistake to break and score and they did the same on the hour only for Ken Sema's low cross to be blocked by the sliding Helik. Substitute Yaser Asprilla nearly played a part in a second goal for Watford when his run won a corner. Sema's inswinger was headed goalward by Sarr but Nicholls saved well before Jack Rudoni headed at Daniel Bachmann from a corner at the other end. Pedro sealed the win after 86 minutes when he rose unmarked to head home a Sema corner.

Hull City, 1–1, Sunderland, MKM Stadium, Gavin Ward, Liam Rosenior, Tony Mowbray, Lewie Coyle, Corry Evans, Afternoon, The Match was played between Hull City and Sunderland at MKM Stadium at Afternoon and Gavin Ward was the Match Referee. The Captain of Hull City was Lewie Coyle and the Manager of Hull City was Liam Rosenior. The Captain of Sunderland was Corry Evans and the Manager of Sunderland was Tony Mowbray. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1., ['36th Minute Yellow Card by Jacob Greaves for Hull City', '49th Minute Yellow Card by Oscar Estupiñan for Hull City', '82nd Minute Goal by Ozan for Hull City', '82nd Minute Assist by Ryan for Hull City', '59th Minute Red Card by Elliot Embleton for Sunderland', '74th Minute Goal by Ross for Sunderland', '74th Minute Assist by Patrick for Sunderland', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Lynden Gooch for Sunderland'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

The midfielder was the man who lost the ball in the build-up to Ross Stewart's opener for Sunderland in the 74th minute, with the forward breaking free to slot the ball home on his return from injury. But Tufan's goal spared some blushes for the home side, who had the numerical advantage for most of the second half following Elliot Embleton's red card, as he poked a Ryan Woods cross home with just eight minutes remaining. Bolstered by the return of their star striker Oscar Estupinan, it was the home side who started the brighter, forcing Anthony Patterson into the first save of the afternoon by hooking away a bouncing Jean Michael Seri cross before Estupinan could get a toe on it. The Tigers were keeping the ball well and looked on top, but they were given a warning in the 19th minute by Lynden Gooch, who was allowed to advance into the area and force Sean McLoughlin into making a well-timed block. It was the Black Cats who engineered the best chance of what would ultimately be a goalless first half. Latching on to a smart through-ball, Ellis Simms had the strength to hold off McLoughlin and burst into the City box. However, he could not hold his nerve in front of goal, scooping the ball wide of Matt Ingram's left post. Estupinan, though, could not hit the target, rolling a tame effort wide, much to the delight of the large Sunderland following. The referee was called into action just a few minutes later as he dismissed Embleton, who left the field on a stretcher, following a reckless challenge on Ryan Woods in the 59th minute. Hull immediately set about making the most of their numerical advantage as Slater and Estupinan went close. The Tigers hit back, though, as Tufan escaped his man and managed to hook Woods' cross beyond Patterson in the 82nd minute to ensure the spoils were shared in East Yorkshire.

Preston North End, 0–1, Queens Park Rangers, Deepdale Stadium, Oliver Langford, Ryan Lowe, Neil Critchley, Daniel Johnson, Sam Field, Afternoon, The Match was played between Preston and QPR at Deepdale Stadium at Afternoon and Oliver Langford was the Match Referee. The Captain of Preston was Daniel Johnson and the Manager of Preston was Ryan Lowe. The Captain of QPR was Sam Field and the Manager of QPR was Neil Critchley. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1., ['74th Minute Yellow Card by Liam Lindsay for Preston', '3rd Minute Yellow Card by Andre Dozzell for QPR', '27th Minute Yellow Card by Lyndon Dykes for QPR', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Seny Dieng for QPR'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Neil Critchley enjoyed the perfect return to Championship management as Jimmy Dunne's second-half strike fired QPR to a much-needed 1-0 win at Preston. Preston came into the game on the back of a resounding 4-1 victory over Blackburn at Ewood Park and were looking to make it four straight wins in the league. It was a cagey opening and Preston's first half-chance came on 10 minutes when Ryan Ledson played an excellent long ball to Brad Potts but his volley was mis-hit and went well wide. Minutes later, Ethan Laird created a moment of promise for QPR, cutting into the box before Tim Iroegbunam's shot went wide. QPR exposed Preston's defence with Lyndon Dykes getting plenty of time in the box before giving the ball to Sam Field whose shot was blocked. Three minutes before half-time, Ben Whiteman came close for the hosts with his shot coming off the foot of a QPR defender and out for a corner, which came to nothing. The visitors took the lead after 58 minutes when the unmarked Dunne nudged the ball home in off the crossbar on the end of a corner. Preston should have equalised six minutes later when Ched Evans played an excellent lay-off to Ben Woodburn, who was through on goal but his shot one-on-one was saved by Seny Dieng. The hosts put the pressure on towards the end and Potts' shot after 78 minutes led to calls for a penalty as there appeared to be a possible handball but the appeals were waved away by the referee. Five minutes later, the visitors came close with Iroegbunam's effort being tipped over by Freddie Woodman in the Preston goal. Ryan Lowe's side had a very good chance to equalise after 89 minutes but Potts' volley went just wide and the visitors held on for a hard-fought win.

Cardiff City, 1–1, Blackpool, Cardiff City Stadium, Joshua Smith, Mark Hudson, Michael Appleton, Joe Ralls, Gary Madine, Afternoon, The Match was played between Cardiff City and Blackpool at Cardiff City Stadium at Afternoon and Joshua Smith was the Match Referee. The Captain of Cardiff City was Joe Ralls and the Manager of Cardiff City was Mark Hudson. The Captain of Blackpool was Gary Madine and the Manager of Blackpool was Michael Appleton. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1., ['15th Minute Yellow Card by Callum Robinson for Cardiff City', '36th Minute Goal by Kion for Cardiff City', '36th Minute Assist by Callum for Cardiff City', "41st Minute Yellow Card by Callum O'Dowda for Cardiff City", '47th Minute Yellow Card by Gavin Whyte for Cardiff City', '51st Minute Yellow Card by Gary Madine for Blackpool', '62nd Minute Yellow Card by Charlie Patino for Blackpool', '67th Minute Goal by Gary for Blackpool', '67th Minute Assist by Ian for Blackpool', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Rhys Williams for Blackpool'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Striker Gary Madine returned to haunt his former club Cardiff with a second-half equaliser that secured a 1-1 draw for Blackpool. Cardiff had led through a 36th-minute Kion Etete strike and will be deeply frustrated at letting slip a victory which for much of the contest looked comfortably in their grasp. Mark Hudson's home side were completely dominant throughout the first half and should have led by more than the solitary goal at the break. They spurned a host of good chances as Blackpool were cut open by a series of sweeping counter-attacks. The embargo is a result of the ongoing dispute with Nantes over payment for striker Emiliano Sala, who was killed in a plane crash shortly after joining from the French club in January 2018. Cardiff are appealing to the Swiss Federal Court after the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled in August that they must pay the first instalment of the Sala fee amounting to £5. 1m plus interest. Cardiff manager Mark Hudson accused the club's former striker Madine of a pre-meditated stamp in their 1-1 draw with Blackpool. Referee Josh Smith showed only a yellow card and Madine went on to head a 67th-minute equaliser after Kion Etete had fired Cardiff into a first-half lead. Afterwards, Hudson claimed Madine had warned of his intentions to Ng during the half-time interval.

Coventry City, 3–3, Swansea City, Coventry Building Society Arena, Robert Jones, Mark Robins, Russell Martin, Jamie Allen, Matt Grimes, Afternoon, The Match was played between Coventry City and Swansea City at Coventry Building Society Arena at Afternoon and Robert Jones was the Match Referee. The Captain of Coventry City was Jamie Allen and the Manager of Coventry City was Mark Robins. The Captain of Swansea City was Matt Grimes and the Manager of Swansea City was Russell Martin. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–3., ['29th Minute Goal by Jonathan for Coventry City', '29th Minute Assist by Gustavo for Coventry City', '47th Minute Goal by Jamie for Coventry City', '47th Minute Assist by Viktor for Coventry City', '54th Minute Goal by Viktor for Coventry City', '54th Minute Assist by Callum for Coventry City', '20th Minute Yellow Card by Nathan Wood-Gordon for Swansea City', '57th Minute Yellow Card by Jay Fulton for Swansea City', '68th Minute Goal by Joël for Swansea City', '68th Minute Assist by Ryan for Swansea City'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Substitute Liam Cullen completed a remarkable comeback as Swansea came from three goals down to steal a 3-3 draw against Coventry at the CBS Arena. Jonathan Panzo, Jamie Allen and Viktor Gyokeres put the Sky Blues in the driving seat before Joel Piroe and Jay Fulton reduced the deficit. Cullen had only been on the pitch a matter of seconds when he poked in from close range to complete the turnaround for Swansea, who came into the match without a win in six. It was more than deserved for Mark Robins' men, who saw top scorer Gyokeres miss a one-on-one with Swans stopper Sven Benda after he was put through by Callum O'Hare. O'Hare himself had missed a glorious chance to open the scoring when he found himself free in the box but volleyed Allen's cross wide of the left-hand post. Despite the words of manager Russell Martin ringing in the Swansea players' ears as they returned to the field, it took less than two minutes for Coventry to double their lead. Gyokeres then put Coventry three goals to the good after 54 minutes, making no mistake when he was put through by O'Hare's pass despite a nervy wait as the ball trickled into the opposite corner after striking the post. Swansea had not shown any signs of launching an unlikely comeback, but last season's top scorer Piroe started the turnaround after 68 minutes when he turned in Ryan Manning's cross from the left. Martin had introduced both Oliver Cooper and Armstrong Oxo-Flex in an attempt to salvage something from the match and it was the latter who forced Wilson into a smart save before Fulton fired home the rebound. And just 16 minutes after Piroe's tap-in, the comeback was complete. Cullen, thrown on just a matter of seconds before, was in the right place at the right time to turn in after Piroe's header had come back off the post, stunning the CBS Arena crowd.

Norwich City, 0–2, Blackburn Rovers, Carrow Road, Paul Tierney, Dean Smith, Jon Dahl Tomasson, Grant Hanley, Dominic Hyam, Evening, The Match was played between Norwich City and Blackburn at Carrow Road at Evening and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Norwich City was Grant Hanley and the Manager of Norwich City was Dean Smith. The Captain of Blackburn was Dominic Hyam and the Manager of Blackburn was Jon Dahl Tomasson. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2., ['57th Minute Yellow Card by Kenny McLean for Norwich City', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Grant Hanley for Norwich City', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Teemu Pukki for Norwich City', '90+6th Minute Yellow Card by Ben Gibson for Norwich City', '4th Minute Own Goal by Ben Gibson for Blackburn', '28th Minute Yellow Card by Daniel Ayala for Blackburn', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Tyler Morton for Blackburn', '86th Minute Goal by Tyrhys for Blackburn', '86th Minute Assist by Ben for Blackburn', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Thomas Kaminski for Blackburn'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Norwich were booed off the pitch after a 2-0 defeat against promotion rivals Blackburn at Carrow Road on Saturday night. Within five minutes, they had made the dream start. Tyler Morton floated a free-kick in Sam Gallagher's direction, and though the striker could not fashion a shot of his own, the ball struck Gibson and flew into the bottom right corner. Norwich were rocked by conceding so early and took time to get into a rhythm, persisting with a patient approach, as opposed to going all guns blazing, in search of an equaliser, which triggered audible frustration from the frustrated home crowd. The sights of goal came a little more frequently thereafter, but Blackburn's defence stood up to the task set of them; Daniel Ayala blocked a powerful shot from Isaac Hayden, who later saw a relatively tame header saved. Rovers held on to the lead at the break, however, despite generating an expected goals total of just 0. 03. Norwich continued to probe throughout the second half, as their sizeable number of shots illustrated, but any openings were swiftly snuffed out, with gaps plugged as and when they emerged. And so Blackburn struck to take the game away from their reach once and for all, as Dolan received the ball on the right-hand side and squeezed in a second via a slight deflection off Sam McCallum. There was one late chance for the hosts to pull one back when Josh Sargent directed a header onto the underside of the bar from close range, but Thomas Kaminski stayed alert to claw the ball away off the line.

Wigan Athletic, 1–2, Sheffield United, The DW Stadium, Dean Whitestone, Kolo Touré, Paul Heckingbottom, Tendayi Darikwa, Billy Sharp, Evening, The Match was played between Wigan Athletic and Sheffield Utd at The DW Stadium at Evening and Dean Whitestone was the Match Referee. The Captain of Wigan Athletic was Tendayi Darikwa and the Manager of Wigan Athletic was Kolo Touré. The Captain of Sheffield Utd was Billy Sharp and the Manager of Sheffield Utd was Paul Heckingbottom. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2., ['15th Minute Yellow Card by Curtis Tilt for Wigan Athletic', '8th Minute Goal by John for Sheffield Utd', '8th Minute Assist by Oliver for Sheffield Utd', '15th Minute Yellow Card by Billy Sharp for Sheffield Utd', '40th Minute Yellow Card by John Egan for Sheffield Utd', '56th Minute Goal by Billy for Sheffield Utd', '56th Minute Assist by Iliman for Sheffield Utd', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Ciaran Clark for Sheffield Utd'], Sky Bet Championship, Monday,

That was before five minutes had even passed. But eight minutes in, the Blades - eager not to lose sight of Vincent Kompany's trailblazing Clarets - took the lead when Egan lost his marker and darted to the front post, where he guided a brilliant header past Jamie Jones after being located by Oliver Norwood's corner. The visitors' high press was a thorn in Wigan's side throughout, though in the first half, they could not take advantage. Jones saved a low shot from Iliman Ndiaye, while James McAtee fired just wide after a neat backheel from Sharp and Berge was unable to seize upon a neat square ball from McAtee. There was something of a lull in proceedings as the second half got under way, though, before long, that ended when Wigan were punished for a lackadaisical approach to playing out from the back. Thelo Aasgaard and Ryan Nyambe were introduced by Toure just after the hour and the former had a penalty appeal turned down when his strike at the back stick appeared to make contact with George Baldock's arm. But moments later, McClean delivered a dangerous ball across the box that Foderingham clawed away from the line, and Broadhead was in the right place at the right time to prod in and halve the deficit, though there were strong suspicions the on-loan Everton forward was offside in the build-up. In truth, each team mustered just one more opening each. Norwood bent a delightful free-kick up and over the wall - and inches over the crossbar - before Anel Ahmedhodzic had to be at his best to keep Ashley Fletcher from connecting with a teasing ball across the box from Max Power.

Coventry City, 1–0, West Bromwich Albion, Coventry Building Society Arena, Keith Stroud, Mark Robins, Carlos Corberán, Jamie Allen, Dara O'Shea, Evening, The Match was played between Coventry City and West Brom at Coventry Building Society Arena at Evening and Keith Stroud was the Match Referee. The Captain of Coventry City was Jamie Allen and the Manager of Coventry City was Mark Robins. The Captain of West Brom was Dara O'Shea and the Manager of West Brom was Carlos Corberán. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0., ['64th Minute Yellow Card by Jack Burroughs for Coventry City', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Jake Bidwell for Coventry City', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Viktor Gyökeres for Coventry City', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Taylor Gardner-Hickman for West Brom'], Sky Bet Championship, Wednesday,

Viktor Gyokeres' stoppage-time penalty halted West Brom's five-match winning run as the Baggies lost 1-0 at Coventry. The run, that included four clean sheets, had taken Carlos Coberan's team from the foot of the Championship to within touching distance of the top half. But in a game destined for a goalless draw despite numerous chances for either side, Gyokeres twisted and turned his way into the box and was brought down by Erik Pieters. Coventry's top scorer dusted himself down to step up and send Alex Palmer the wrong way, securing the Sky Blues' first victory since the international break. Earlier, Jonathan Panzo almost netted the winner after he opened the scoring in Saturday's enthralling 3-3 draw against Swansea, in which the Sky Blues surrendered a three-goal lead. The on-loan defender rose highest from a Gustavo Hamer corner, but his header rattled the top of the crossbar and went behind. At the other end, Darnell Furlong saw his close-range header saved well by Ben Wilson from John Swift's deep free-kick. Callum O'Hare had the first chance of the evening inside six minutes after Gyokeres' persistence down the left but the former Aston Villa midfielder steered his effort wide from inside the box. Gyokeres also tried his luck to open the scoring in the first half, firing wide after Hamer's layoff. Some superb defensive work from Callum Doyle stopped Albion from getting their noses in front, first preventing Thomas-Asante's cross from reaching Jed Wallace. The Manchester City loanee was then up quickly to clear Tom Rogic's effort off the line following Jake Bidwell's missed interception. Hamer's superb ball set Gyokeres free down the right, but his effort was straight at Baggies goalkeeper Palmer. Matt Phillips also set his sights on the game's first goal after Connor Townsend's cross found its way to the winger on the far side of the box, but he could only blaze his effort over.

Watford, 0–2, Millwall, Vicarage Road Stadium, Joshua Smith, Slaven Bilić, Gary Rowett, Craig Cathcart, Shaun Hutchinson, Afternoon, The Match was played between Watford and Millwall at Vicarage Road Stadium at Afternoon and Joshua Smith was the Match Referee. The Captain of Watford was Craig Cathcart and the Manager of Watford was Slaven Bilić. The Captain of Millwall was Shaun Hutchinson and the Manager of Millwall was Gary Rowett. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2., ['10th Minute Yellow Card by Leandro Bacuna for Watford', '38th Minute Red Card by Hassane Kamara for Watford', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Daniel Bachmann for Watford', '22nd Minute Goal by Andreas for Millwall', '22nd Minute Assist by Tom for Millwall', '28th Minute Yellow Card by George Saville for Millwall', '39th Minute Yellow Card by Dan McNamara for Millwall', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by George Long for Millwall'], Sky Bet Championship, Monday,

Millwall kept the pressure on in the battle for the Championship's play-off places with a comfortable 2-0 win at Watford. The home side were reduced to 10 men in the 38th minute when Hassane Kamara was sent off but they were comprehensively outplayed on their own turf. Millwall started brightly and Jake Cooper just failed to get on the end of a Flemming cross after just a minute. Daniel Bachmann nearly gifted the south London side a goal after six minutes, when an attempted clearance fell to the feet of Tom Bradshaw. However, the Watford goalkeeper made immediate amends when he palmed away the follow-up effort from the forward. Murray Wallace lifted his effort just over the bar after 14 minutes, while Bachmann saved from a George Saville shot on the edge of the area. The visitors finally took a deserved lead after 22 minutes, when Bradshaw laid off to Voglsammer who shot down low past Bachmann - his first goal in a Millwall shirt. The German almost made it 2-0 five minutes later when he forced the Watford keeper into another save, after he pounced on a Cooper header. They went down to 10 men three minutes later when Kamara clashed with keeper George Long. The defender then floored Danny McNamara, who appeared to stick a leg out at the Watford player, and referee Josh Smith showed a red card to the Watford player. There was no obvious sign of Millwall letting up after the restart. They pushed for a second goal and Bachmann had to collect a long-range Saville effort 12 minutes after the break. Voglsammer looked to have netted the second goal his side deserved after 64 minutes, but his looped effort was directed on to the crossbar and away. Watford were always in the game with just a one-goal deficit, and Ismaila Sarr was denied by some last-gasp tackling from the Millwall backline a minute later. The hosts finally put on a bit of pressure and Kiernan Davis fired over the bar on the turn. Voglsammer was guilty of putting his effort wide after 73 minutes, but the south London side finally earned their second goal with seven minutes left. A free-kick outside the box by the corner was delivered Flemming and ended up in the net without taking a touch from another player.

Sunderland, 2–1, Blackburn Rovers, Stadium of Light, Darren Bond, Tony Mowbray, Jon Dahl Tomasson, Corry Evans, Dominic Hyam, Afternoon, The Match was played between Sunderland and Blackburn at Stadium of Light at Afternoon and Darren Bond was the Match Referee. The Captain of Sunderland was Corry Evans and the Manager of Sunderland was Tony Mowbray. The Captain of Blackburn was Dominic Hyam and the Manager of Blackburn was Jon Dahl Tomasson. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1., ['39th Minute Yellow Card by Dennis Cirkin for Sunderland', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Trai Hume for Sunderland', '90+1st Minute Goal by Ellis for Sunderland', '90+1st Minute Assist by Daniel for Sunderland', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Amad Diallo for Sunderland', '18th Minute Own Goal by Ross Stewart for Blackburn', '25th Minute Yellow Card by Tyler Morton for Blackburn', '52nd Minute Yellow Card by Daniel Ayala for Blackburn', '87th Minute Yellow Card by John Buckley for Blackburn', '90th Minute Yellow Card by George Hirst for Blackburn', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Joe Rankin-Costello for Blackburn'], Sky Bet Championship, Monday,

Ellis Simms came off the bench to score in second half stoppage-time and earn Sunderland a 2-1 win over Blackburn at the Stadium of Light on Boxing Day. Ross Stewart had scored a penalty to level the game three minutes after his unfortunate own goal handed Rovers the lead. Simms, however, replaced Patrick Roberts after 80 minutes and scored what proved to be a dramatic winner with a composed finish from 12 yards out. Sunderland mounted a spell of sustained pressure after a relatively open start in front of a 43,000-strong crowd on Wearside, but it counted for nothing when Blackburn took the lead very much against the run of play. It was, perhaps, written in the stars, with ex-Rovers boss Mowbray having lost each of his last three league games against sides he'd previously managed. Tyler Morton's free-kick caused panic in the box, with Stewart's attempted headed clearance hitting Dennis Cirkin, then ricocheting back onto his own head and past Nathan Patterson. however within three minutes the Black Cats had deservedly pulled level. Stewart used his experience to draw a foul from John Buckley in the box and duly dispatched the resulting penalty into the bottom left corner with the perfect combination of power and placement. There was a lack of quality in the final third from both sides as the game progressed.

Rotherham United, 2–2, Stoke City, AESSEAL New York Stadium, David Webb, Matt Taylor, Alex Neil, Richard Wood, Lewis Baker, Afternoon, The Match was played between Rotherham Utd and Stoke City at AESSEAL New York Stadium at Afternoon and David Webb was the Match Referee. The Captain of Rotherham Utd was Richard Wood and the Manager of Rotherham Utd was Matt Taylor. The Captain of Stoke City was Lewis Baker and the Manager of Stoke City was Alex Neil. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2., ['3rd Minute Yellow Card by Tom Eaves for Rotherham Utd', '45th Minute Own Goal by Jordan Thompson for Rotherham Utd', '71st Minute Goal by Conor for Rotherham Utd', '71st Minute Assist by Chiedozie for Rotherham Utd', '45+1st Minute Yellow Card by Harry Souttar for Stoke City', '80th Minute Own Goal by Lee Peltier for Stoke City', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Jacob Brown for Stoke City'], Sky Bet Championship, Monday,

Stoke came from behind twice to earn a 2-2 draw at Rotherham in the Sky Bet Championship. The Millers had only won one of their last 10 games and would have leapfrogged Alex Neil's men with victory. Rotherham led twice against the run of play but a late Lee Peltier own goal ensured a share of the spoils. It was no less than Stoke deserved as they missed a host of chances to put the game to bed. Tyrese Campbell forced the game's first save out of Viktor Johansson as he raced onto a ball down the left and hit it first time across the Swede's goal. Liam Delap was then denied the opener by a last-ditch block from Peltier after he had skipped into the box. With Stoke well on top, Manchester City loanee Delap had a further two chances fall his way but he glanced a header wide and sliced a right-footed shot straight at Johansson. Campbell led another attack down the right and was denied by a dive from Johansson. The follow-up fell kindly to Will Smallbone but another heroic block from Richard Wood saved a goal. Despite all the first-half pressure, it was Rotherham who went in at the break in front with Wes Harding's 45th-minute cross being diverted into his own goal at the near post by Jordan Thompson. Stoke started where they left off early in the second half and Jacob Brown spurned a big opportunity to level when he lashed a perfect cross from Josh Tymon high and wide. They eventually got on level terms in the 61st minute when Wood underhit a pass back to Johansson and Campbell, at the second attempt, slotted home. Rotherham struck back on 71 minutes to regain the lead. It came down the left flank with Chiedozie Ogbene cleverly getting to the byline and crossing for Conor Washington to bundle in at the back post. Stoke levelled once again in the 80th minute with the ball looping over Johansson off the head of Peltier from Lewis Baker's corner. The away side were fired up in search of a winner and Johansson came to Rotherham's rescue as he tipped Brown's header over the top from Harry Clarke's cross. A breathless second half continued right into added on time with Peltier again getting in the way of a threatening Stoke attack.

Sheffield United, 3–1, Coventry City, Bramall Lane, Matt Donohue, Paul Heckingbottom, Mark Robins, Billy Sharp, Jamie Allen, Afternoon, The Match was played between Sheffield Utd and Coventry City at Bramall Lane at Afternoon and Matt Donohue was the Match Referee. The Captain of Sheffield Utd was Billy Sharp and the Manager of Sheffield Utd was Paul Heckingbottom. The Captain of Coventry City was Jamie Allen and the Manager of Coventry City was Mark Robins. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–1., ['35th Minute Goal by James for Sheffield Utd', '35th Minute Assist by Iliman for Sheffield Utd', '41st Minute Yellow Card by John Egan for Sheffield Utd', '52nd Minute Goal by Ciaran for Sheffield Utd', '52nd Minute Assist by Oliver for Sheffield Utd', '71st Minute Goal by Thomas for Sheffield Utd', '71st Minute Assist by Max for Sheffield Utd', '77th Minute Yellow Card by John Egan for Sheffield Utd', '23rd Minute Yellow Card by Ben Sheaf for Coventry City', '48th Minute Yellow Card by Viktor Gyökeres for Coventry City', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Jake Bidwell for Coventry City', '68th Minute Yellow Card by Kasey Palmer for Coventry City', '75th Minute Goal by Viktor for Coventry City', '75th Minute Assist by Gustavo for Coventry City'], Sky Bet Championship, Monday,

Sheffield United beat Coventry 3-1 to record their seventh win in eight Championship games and maintain their automatic-promotion charge. Viktor Gyokeres, who earlier missed a penalty, scored for the visitors midway through the second half. United played the final 13 minutes with only 10 men after John Egan was sent off following a second yellow card. The home line-up showed one change with Max Lowe taking over from Enda Stevens at left wing-back. Coventry boss Mark Robins was forced to make an early change after Callum O'Hare fell awkwardly and had to be taken off on a stretcher following treatment. He was replaced by Kasey Palmer. It was a quiet start to the match with neither side creating any meaningful openings. United striker Billy Sharp went close to opening the scoring after 26 minutes, hitting the bar with a downward header after meeting Oliver Norwood's delivery. Coventry midfielder Ben Sheaf tried a shot from distance which took a deflection wide. The breakthrough came from McAtee in the 35th minute, following excellent work from Iliman Ndiaye. Receiving the ball from Wes Foderingham's punch out, Ndiaye advanced beyond the half-way line before finding McAtee who was free on the right-hand side and the midfielder ran into the area, slotting past Ben Wilson in the Coventry goal. Coventry threatened to equalise when Jonathan Panzo headed narrowly wide following Gustavo Hamer's cross. The visitors were handed an opportunity to draw level three minutes into the second half when they were awarded a penalty following Anel Ahmedhodzic's foul on Jake Bidwell. Gyokeres stepped up to take the spot-kick but it was saved comfortably by Foderingham. After Sander Berge screwed a shot wide from inside the area, Clark put the hosts further ahead in the 52nd minute with a close-range header from Norwood's free-kick. Doyle had an immediate impact, producing a good finish at the near post after connecting with Lowe's low cross. Hamer's well-struck free-kick forced a fine save from Foderingham before the same player created Coventry's goal. Gyokeres found the net with a glancing header from Hamer's free-kick to reduce the arrears. There was a further setback for United when they were reduced to 10 men in the 77th minute, with Egan receiving a second booking after fouling Gyokeres. Waghorn threatened to score a second for the visitors at the death with a far-post header which was straight at Foderingham.

Middlesbrough, 4–1, Wigan Athletic, Riverside Stadium, Oliver Langford, Michael Carrick, Kolo Touré, Jonny Howson, Max Power, Afternoon, The Match was played between Middlesbrough and Wigan Athletic at Riverside Stadium at Afternoon and Oliver Langford was the Match Referee. The Captain of Middlesbrough was Jonny Howson and the Manager of Middlesbrough was Michael Carrick. The Captain of Wigan Athletic was Max Power and the Manager of Wigan Athletic was Kolo Touré. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–1., ['26th Minute Goal by Marcus for Middlesbrough', '26th Minute Assist by Duncan for Middlesbrough', '49th Minute Goal by Chuba for Middlesbrough', '49th Minute Assist by Ryan for Middlesbrough', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Hayden Hackney for Middlesbrough', '80th Minute Yellow Card by Tommy Smith for Middlesbrough', '90+3rd Minute Goal by Chuba for Middlesbrough', '90+3rd Minute Assist by Ryan for Middlesbrough', '61st Minute Goal by Thelo for Wigan Athletic', '61st Minute Assist by Max for Wigan Athletic', '66th Minute Yellow Card by Charlie Hughes for Wigan Athletic'], Sky Bet Championship, Monday,

Chuba Akpom extended Kolo Toure's winless start to life as Wigan boss as the in-form former Arsenal man hit a second half hat-trick in a 4-1 victory at the Riverside. Akpom moved top of the Sky Bet Championship goal standings and took his tally to 12 for the season with his second-half strikes. Wigan were troubled by Duncan Watmore's energy and Isaiah Jones and Ryan Giles on the flanks, and two of the three combined to tee up the opener in the 27th minute. Wigan responded well and Boro had Darragh Lenihan to thank when the centre-half blocked a Callum Lang shot from inside the box after good build-up down the right. From the resulting corner, Charlie Hughes should have levelled but he headed over from close range. Boro were forced into a change at the break when West Brom loanee Alex Mowatt replaced Jonny Howson. And Mowatt kick-started the fine team move that led to Boro's second goal just four minutes into the second half. He found midfield partner Hayden Hackney, who spotted the advanced Ryan Giles with a perfectly measured through-ball. Giles took the pass in his stride and teed up Akpom to slot home. Boro were in the mood and almost had their third through Forss 10 minutes into the second half, the striker's effort deflecting just wide of the far post. Four minutes later it was 3-0, Giles and Akpom combining again, with the former Arsenal striker latching onto a deflected Giles through-ball and superbly finding the far corner with his left foot. However, an unlikely comebacks was never on the cards and Akpom completed his hat-trick in stoppage time, meeting another Giles cross to put the finishing touch on a brilliant afternoon for Boro.

Preston North End, 1–2, Huddersfield Town, Deepdale Stadium, Geoff Eltringham, Ryan Lowe, Mark Fotheringham, Daniel Johnson, Jonathan Hogg, Afternoon, The Match was played between Preston and Huddersfield at Deepdale Stadium at Afternoon and Geoff Eltringham was the Match Referee. The Captain of Preston was Daniel Johnson and the Manager of Preston was Ryan Lowe. The Captain of Huddersfield was Jonathan Hogg and the Manager of Huddersfield was Mark Fotheringham. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2., ['34th Minute Goal by Greg for Preston', '34th Minute Assist by Ben for Preston', '56th Minute Yellow Card by Greg Cunningham for Preston', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Ched Evans for Preston', '14th Minute Yellow Card by David Kasumu for Huddersfield', '26th Minute Yellow Card by Jonathan Hogg for Huddersfield', '75th Minute Goal by Jordan for Huddersfield', '75th Minute Assist by Brahima for Huddersfield', '85th Minute Goal by Kaine for Huddersfield', '85th Minute Assist by Jack for Huddersfield', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Duane Holmes for Huddersfield'], Sky Bet Championship, Monday,

Kaine Kesler-Hayden scored a late winner as bottom-of-the-table Huddersfield fought from behind to triumph 2-1 at promotion-chasing Preston. Greg Cunningham had given the hosts a first-half lead, having been belatedly awarded the goal after Ched Evans initially claimed the header at the near post. Jordan Rhodes registered his 96th goal for the Terriers before striking the post as the visitors battled back after the break, with Kesler-Hayden completing the turnaround by tapping home in the 85th minute. Ben Woodburn led Preston's attack in the opening exchanges, twice firing over from long range either side of a sending a header narrowly wide. Preston were incensed after David Kasumu put in a rash challenge on Ryan Ledson, who escaped with just a yellow card from referee Geoff Eltringham in the 14th minute. Cunningham was also on the receiving end of a heavy challenge, this time from Terriers captain Jonathan Hogg who also went into the book before the Preston defender put the home side up on 35 minutes. Evans and Cunningham competed for the ball in the air with the former wheeling away in celebration before Cunningham was eventually awarded the goal - his second against Huddersfield in as many games. Rhodes proved to be the Terriers' most creative and physical presence, rounding Preston keeper Freddie Woodman with five minutes of the first half to go, shooting narrowly wide before the offside flag was raised. Preston twice looked nailed on to extend their advantage in the first half of the second half, with Woodburn through on goal but only able to fire agonisingly wide. Two minutes later, North End had the ball in the back of the net thanks to Woodburn, but his shot was unleashed after the flag was raised for offside. Rhodes was denied a goal by the post as he and Diarra linked up again, the striker's effort bouncing off the far post to save the blushes of a scrambling Woodman. But Kesler-Hayden put Huddersfield ahead with five minutes remaining, casually tapping home a cross from Jack Rudoni with the Preston defence seemingly leaving each other to deal with the danger.

Hull City, 1–1, Blackpool, MKM Stadium, John Brooks, Liam Rosenior, Michael Appleton, Jacob Greaves, Gary Madine, Afternoon, The Match was played between Hull City and Blackpool at MKM Stadium at Afternoon and John Brooks was the Match Referee. The Captain of Hull City was Jacob Greaves and the Manager of Hull City was Liam Rosenior. The Captain of Blackpool was Gary Madine and the Manager of Blackpool was Michael Appleton. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1., ['47th Minute Yellow Card by Jean Seri for Hull City', '77th Minute Goal by Oscar for Hull City', '77th Minute Assist by Lewie for Hull City', '86th Minute Yellow Card by Jacob Greaves for Hull City', '21st Minute Yellow Card by Luke Garbutt for Blackpool', '28th Minute Goal by Sonny for Blackpool', '28th Minute Assist by Gary for Blackpool', '53rd Minute Red Card by Jordan Thorniley for Blackpool', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Daniel Grimshaw for Blackpool'], Sky Bet Championship, Monday,

Ten-man Blackpool remain in the Sky Bet Championship relegation zone and without a win in seven games following the 1-1 draw at fellow strugglers Hull. In truth, though, this is a scoreline that does either side few favours. As has been their wont on home soil, the Tigers looked neat and tidy from the outset - but lacked clout and conviction in the first half. Tufan was played in by Seri into a dangerous area on the left. The Turkey international cut the ball back to Alfie Jones, whose rather tame effort in front of goal was deflected for a corner. But just when it looked like Hull had the momentum to kick on, Blackpool scored. Goalkeeper Matt Ingram's loose pass was charged down by Jake Beesley, who teed up Carey to do the rest. Parity was, however, nearly restored moments later when Hull forward Estupinan was denied by a sharp finger-tip save from Dan Grimshaw. The ball struck the crossbar, with defender Marvin Ekpiteta brilliantly heading clear the resulting skirmish from off the goalline. Estupinan was far quicker than Thorniley and was brought down on the edge of the box - with referee John Brooks left with no option but to show a red card. Manager Michael Appleton, perhaps surprisingly, continued to urge his players to press high for a winner and felt Blackpool should have been awarded a late penalty when Jerry Yates went down inside the box.

Bristol City, 0–2, West Bromwich Albion, Ashton Gate Stadium, Steve Martin, Nigel Pearson, Carlos Corberán, Andreas Weimann, Dara O'Shea, Afternoon, The Match was played between Bristol City and West Brom at Ashton Gate Stadium at Afternoon and Steve Martin was the Match Referee. The Captain of Bristol City was Andreas Weimann and the Manager of Bristol City was Nigel Pearson. The Captain of West Brom was Dara O'Shea and the Manager of West Brom was Carlos Corberán. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2., ['65th Minute Yellow Card by Joe Williams for Bristol City', '70th Minute Yellow Card by Matty James for Bristol City', '9th Minute Goal by Matt for West Brom', '9th Minute Assist by Conor for West Brom', '75th Minute Goal by Brandon for West Brom', '75th Minute Assist by Tom for West Brom', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Darnell Furlong for West Brom'], Sky Bet Championship, Monday,

The visitors took a ninth-minute lead when Phillips got behind Zak Vyner to run onto a Conor Townsend through ball and confidently clipped a shot past advancing goalkeeper Max O'Leary. City had a great chance to take the lead before Phillips' early strike, Tommy Conway getting behind the Albion defence only for goalkeeper Alex Palmer to smother his shot. But Albion also looked dangerous from the outset. City have conceded too easily in many home games this season and the same was true with the simplicity of Phillips' goal. The home side almost equalised after 12 minutes when a right-wing corner glanced off an Albion defender, the ball clipping the crossbar before being cleared. O'Leary kept his team in the game after 25 minutes when more poor City defending at a corner saw him make a reaction save, Townsend being unable to force home the rebound in a frantic scramble. Conway was thwarted by Palmer again just before the break, the keeper diving to his left to palm wide a fierce drive. With City enjoying their best spell, Nahki Wells, Conway and Cameron Pring had shots blocked in a frenzied finish to the opening half. Albion had the first chance of the second period, Daryl Dike volleying wide at the near post from a Jed Wallace cross. Albion were looking the more threatening side and after boss Carlos Corberan had made two changes, Thomas-Asante had a low shot saved by O'Leary on 64 minutes. City were struggling to create any meaningful chances against a strong Albion back-line. Andreas Weimann had an injury-time shot beaten away by Palmer, but it was far too little too late. Diangana had the last chance of the game for Albion, but fired inches wide.

Cardiff City, 0–0, Queens Park Rangers, Cardiff City Stadium, Keith Stroud, Mark Hudson, Neil Critchley, Joe Ralls, Sam Field, Evening, The Match was played between Cardiff City and QPR at Cardiff City Stadium at Evening and Keith Stroud was the Match Referee. The Captain of Cardiff City was Joe Ralls and the Manager of Cardiff City was Mark Hudson. The Captain of QPR was Sam Field and the Manager of QPR was Neil Critchley. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0., ['32nd Minute Yellow Card by Ryan Wintle for Cardiff City', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Mahlon Romeo for Cardiff City', '4th Minute Yellow Card by Tim Iroegbunam for QPR', '59th Minute Yellow Card by Ethan Laird for QPR', '86th Minute Yellow Card by Tyler Roberts for QPR'], Sky Bet Championship, Monday,

Cardiff City and Queens Park Rangers failed to boost their respective safety and promotion bids in a 0-0 draw on Boxing Day. Kion Etete was guilty of squandering the hosts' best chances while Callum O'Dowda sent a header wide in the closing stages as Cardiff's wait for a first Boxing Day win since 2012, and a first home win since October's victory over Rotherham, continued. On a cold, wet night both teams were strong at the back, but pretty ineffectual up front. There was only one shot on target in the first half and a mere four touches in the respective boxes. QPR midfielder Tim Iroegbunam picked up a yellow card in only the fourth minute for a cynical tackle from behind on Mahlon Romeo as he drove towards the box. Rangers felt they should have had a penalty for shirt-pulling by Romeo on Jimmy Dunne, yet the officials were having none of it. Cardiff then ended the half with the best chance of the opening 45 minutes when Wintle sent in a ball from the right that Perry Ng met but headed wide. The second half started brightly for both teams and Cardiff striker Kion Etete had a couple of chances to break the deadlock. His first effort hit the stanchion just to the right of a post after turning smartly in the box. His second miss came on the hour mark when a back-post flick across goal by Callum Robinson, from a ball into the box from the left by Joe Ralls, found Etete only for him to blast his shot over the bar. Critchley rolled the dice on 72 minutes when he changed his whole frontline, taking off Albert Odomah, Chris Willock and Lyndon Dykes and replacing them with Tyler Roberts, Olamide Shodipo and Moroccan World Cup star Ilias Chair.

Luton Town, 2–1, Norwich City, Kenilworth Road Stadium, Tim Robinson, Rob Edwards, Dean Smith, Dan Potts, Grant Hanley, Evening, The Match was played between Luton Town and Norwich City at Kenilworth Road Stadium at Evening and Tim Robinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Luton Town was Dan Potts and the Manager of Luton Town was Rob Edwards. The Captain of Norwich City was Grant Hanley and the Manager of Norwich City was Dean Smith. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1., ['40th Minute Yellow Card by Gabriel Osho for Luton Town', '48th Minute Yellow Card by Tom Lockyer for Luton Town', '80th Minute Yellow Card by Gabriel Osho for Luton Town', '89th Minute Goal by Cauley for Luton Town', '89th Minute Assist by Jordan for Luton Town', '26th Minute Yellow Card by Liam Gibbs for Norwich City', '69th Minute Goal by Teemu for Norwich City', '69th Minute Assist by Ben for Norwich City'], Sky Bet Championship, Monday,

Substitute Cauley Woodrow scored a 90th-minute winner as 10-man Luton beat Norwich 2-1 to pile the pressure on boss Dean Smith. Allan Campbell had put the Hatters in front just after the hour mark of the Sky Bet Championship clash at Kenilworth Road on Boxing Day, before Teemu Pukki soon levelled for Norwich. It seemed like it was going to be a nervy finish for Luton after Gabriel Osho's red card, but Woodrow struck late after being sent on by Rob Edwards, as the Hatters boss earned his first win for the club in his first home game in charge. But it didn't help much as Luton dominated the first half, going close on two occasions as Elijah Adebayo headed just wide from a corner, and when Angus Gunn made a fine stop from a James Bree free-kick. Smith tried to turn the tide by putting Adam Idah on up front for Gabriel Sara at the start of the second half, but it didn't prevent Luton from taking the lead, as a lapse from Dimtrios Giannoulis allowed Campbell the time and space to shoot from outside the box, and he beat Angus Gunn with a fine low drive. There would be some respite for the Canaries as Pukki took advantage of some sloppy defending from Dan Potts, beating the Hatters man with a good first touch from Ben Gibson's pass, before thumping an excellent finish past Ethan Horvath. But the relief wouldn't last long as Luton, who had to finish with 10 men after Osho's dismissal - as he picked up a second yellow card for a foul on Pukki - found a late winner through Woodrow.

Reading, 2–1, Swansea City, Select Car Leasing Stadium, James Linington, Paul Ince, Russell Martin, Andy Yiadom, Matt Grimes, Evening, The Match was played between Reading and Swansea City at Select Car Leasing Stadium at Evening and James Linington was the Match Referee. The Captain of Reading was Andy Yiadom and the Manager of Reading was Paul Ince. The Captain of Swansea City was Matt Grimes and the Manager of Swansea City was Russell Martin. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1., ['40th Minute Yellow Card by Tom Holmes for Reading', '53rd Minute Goal by Tom for Reading', '53rd Minute Assist by Mamadou for Reading', "77th Minute Yellow Card by Mamadou N'Diaye for Reading", '27th Minute Yellow Card by Oliver Cooper for Swansea City', '66th Minute Yellow Card by Ben Cabango for Swansea City', '66th Minute Yellow Card by Harry Darling for Swansea City'], Sky Bet Championship, Tuesday,

Reading climbed back to the cusp of the play-off places courtesy of a 2-1 win over Swansea on a drizzly evening at the Select Car Leasing Stadium. The Royals did find a second early in the second half, when Tom Ince's deflected shot wrong-footed Steven Benda, and though Liam Cullen halved the deficit with 19 minutes to play, it was not enough to spark the comeback the Swans required. Russell Martin's Swans - who are now on an eight-game winless streak, with their last victory on October 23 - drop to 16th. Though the game was played at a high tempo to start with, it did take a while to warm up and for the chances to begin to flow. It was Carroll who broke the deadlock, firing home from 15 yards after Benda leapt to punch away a free-kick, but directed the ball straight to the towering striker, who did not need a second invitation. However less than 10 minutes after the break the hosts did double their lead after Swansea were caught playing out from the back. The ball was worked to Ince, whose composed low shot took a wicked deflection and left Benda rooted to the spot as it rolled over the line. Swansea kept plugging away to ensure the game did not escape them, and they did managed to pull one back when Cullen helped the ball in at the far post after Joel Piroe's flicked header hit the inside of the right-hand post. That set up a tense finale, with Benda advancing to attack a corner in the dying stages and Ince taking aim when the set-piece was cleared with the goal unguarded. He could not get enough purchase on the shot, however, and late drama was avoided.

Queens Park Rangers, 0–3, Luton Town, Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium, Gavin Ward, Neil Critchley, Rob Edwards, Sam Field, Dan Potts, Evening, The Match was played between QPR and Luton Town at Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium at Evening and Gavin Ward was the Match Referee. The Captain of QPR was Sam Field and the Manager of QPR was Neil Critchley. The Captain of Luton Town was Dan Potts and the Manager of Luton Town was Rob Edwards. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–3., ['10th Minute Goal by Carlton for Luton Town', '10th Minute Assist by Alfie for Luton Town', '43rd Minute Yellow Card by Alfie Doughty for Luton Town', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Jordan Clark for Luton Town', '72nd Minute Yellow Card by Dan Potts for Luton Town', '72nd Minute Yellow Card by Pelly Ruddock for Luton Town', '81st Minute Goal by Alfie for Luton Town', '81st Minute Assist by Carlton for Luton Town'], Sky Bet Championship, Thursday,

Carlton Morris scored twice as Luton won 3-0 at QPR, who slumped to their fourth straight home defeat. Striker Morris opened the scoring after 10 minutes and struck again 80 seconds into the second half, taking his tally for the season to 10. The out-of-form Chris Willock was named on the bench by Critchley and Rangers struggled to create clear-cut chances. Morris was a problem for them at the other end, seeing an acrobatic effort saved by goalkeeper Seny Dieng shortly before giving the visitors the lead. Doughty found space on the right and dribbled across the edge of the area towards Morris, who fired through the legs of Rangers' on-loan Manchester United full-back Ethan Laird and into the far corner of the net. Ilias Chair, back in the starting line-up following his involvement with Morocco at the World Cup, produced Rangers' stand-out moment of the first half when he skilfully evaded three challenges before his shot was saved by Ethan Horvath. But that was a rare moment of quality from Rangers, who found themselves two down soon after the interval. James Bree swung in a free-kick from the left and Kenneth Paal, in trying to clear, inadvertently flicked the ball on and Morris added the decisive touch at the far post. QPR almost pulled a goal back when Tyler Roberts headed Paal's right-wing free-kick against the top of the bar and later delivered a cross to Lyndon Dykes, who could only hook the ball agonisingly wide of the target from close range. Doughty darted in from the left, exchanged passes with Morris and sent an unstoppable drive beyond Dieng from near the edge of the area.

Huddersfield Town, 2–0, Rotherham United, The John Smith's Stadium, Jeremy Simpson, Mark Fotheringham, Matt Taylor, Jonathan Hogg, Daniel Barlaser, Evening, The Match was played between Huddersfield and Rotherham Utd at The John Smith's Stadium at Evening and Jeremy Simpson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Huddersfield was Jonathan Hogg and the Manager of Huddersfield was Mark Fotheringham. The Captain of Rotherham Utd was Daniel Barlaser and the Manager of Rotherham Utd was Matt Taylor. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0., ['11th Minute Yellow Card by Jack Rudoni for Huddersfield', '43rd Minute Yellow Card by Jonathan Hogg for Huddersfield', '56th Minute Goal by Jordan for Huddersfield', '56th Minute Assist by Kaine for Huddersfield', '73rd Minute Yellow Card by Will Boyle for Huddersfield', '33rd Minute Yellow Card by Cohen Bramall for Rotherham Utd', '42nd Minute Yellow Card by Wes Harding for Rotherham Utd'], Sky Bet Championship, Thursday,

Huddersfield lifted themselves off the bottom of the Sky Bet Championship table thanks to a well-deserved 2-0 victory over Yorkshire rivals Rotherham. The Millers, backed by their sold-out travelling support, carved out the first half-chance. The hosts were trying hard to create a bit of rhythm in their approach play, but there was little end product from them in the opening 20 minutes. David Kasumu found some space on the edge of the Rotherham box, but his shot was blocked. Midway through the first half, the Terriers came close when an unmarked Duane Holmes met Jack Rudoni's cross, only to head well over the top. Huddersfield broke the deadlock on the half-hour mark with a super individual strike from Holmes, who pounced on a loose Millers pass before taking the ball on and lashing home an angled shot in off the far post. In first-half added time, the Terriers went close again when both Jordan Rhodes and Josh Ruffels somehow managed to just miss getting a touch to Rudoni's measured cross to the far post. Both teams made a much livelier start to the second period. Within minutes the impressive Rudoni produced another smart cross which Rhodes could not quite stretch enough to meet and guide an effort on target. In the 53rd minute Rhodes met Holmes' cutback, only to then produce a weak close-range strike which Viktor Johansson saved easily. Rhodes made no mistake in doubling the hosts' lead three minutes later, however, when he took a pass from Kaine Kesler-Hayden before curling home superbly from 20 yards. The Millers appeared finally stung into action after the second goal, but both Chiedozie Ogbene and Jamie Lindsay missed gilt-edged opportunities to swiftly halve the deficit.

Wigan Athletic, 1–4, Sunderland, The DW Stadium, Michael Salisbury, Kolo Touré, Tony Mowbray, Tendayi Darikwa, Bailey Wright, Evening, The Match was played between Wigan Athletic and Sunderland at The DW Stadium at Evening and Michael Salisbury was the Match Referee. The Captain of Wigan Athletic was Tendayi Darikwa and the Manager of Wigan Athletic was Kolo Touré. The Captain of Sunderland was Bailey Wright and the Manager of Sunderland was Tony Mowbray. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–4., ['11th Minute Yellow Card by James McClean for Wigan Athletic', '61st Minute Yellow Card by Curtis Tilt for Wigan Athletic', '19th Minute Goal by Ellis for Sunderland', '19th Minute Assist by Trai for Sunderland', '59th Minute Yellow Card by Daniel Ballard for Sunderland', '85th Minute Goal by Patrick for Sunderland', '85th Minute Assist by Daniel for Sunderland'], Sky Bet Championship, Thursday,

Sunderland moved up into fourth in the Championship with a thumping 4-1 victory over Wigan at the DW Stadium. Second-half goals from Ross Stewart, Patrick Roberts and Amad Diallo earned the visitors a fourth win in six games. Former Sunderland man James McClean was in the middle of the action from the off, being first in referee Michael Salisbury's notebook for clattering Edouard Michut. That meant a reshuffle, with Ryan Nyambe - a right-back by trade - taking over alongside Curtis Tilt. Only a miraculous save from Jamie Jones prevented Sunderland taking the lead in the 19th minute when, after saving a Diallo effort with his legs, the Wigan goalkeeper somehow got back to claw Abdoullah Ba's strike from on the line. However, his efforts were in vain as seconds later Sunderland scored anyway when Trai Hume crossed for the unmarked Simms to nod home from a yard. Wigan almost levelled when Max Power's corner was cleared to the edge of the area and McClean's volley hit the angle of the post and the bar and away to safety. Seconds later, at the other end, Wigan were stretched and Diallo drilled against the bar from the edge of the area. It was unlikely Simms' goal was going to be the only one of the night, and Wigan duly restored parity three minutes before the interval. Thelo Aasgaard's shot from 20 yards was parried out by Anthony Patterson and Keane stabbed home from eight yards. The game settled down after the break but Wigan threatened when Callum Lang managed to get in down the right flank. As he pulled the trigger, though, Luke O'Nien got back with a phenomenal block in the nick of time. Sunderland boss Tony Mowbray made a trip change after 64 minutes, including attacking duo Roberts and Stewart. And the switch quickly paid dividends as Roberts was tripped inside the box by Tom Naylor and Stewart scored from 12 yards. Roberts settled the contest with Sunderland's third goal five minutes from time, with a shot that took a massive deflection on its way past Jones. And Diallo made it 4-1 four minutes later with a superb strike from 20 yards.

Coventry City, 0–0, Cardiff City, Coventry Building Society Arena, Anthony Backhouse, Mark Robins, Mark Hudson, Jamie Allen, Joe Ralls, Evening, The Match was played between Coventry City and Cardiff City at Coventry Building Society Arena at Evening and Anthony Backhouse was the Match Referee. The Captain of Coventry City was Jamie Allen and the Manager of Coventry City was Mark Robins. The Captain of Cardiff City was Joe Ralls and the Manager of Cardiff City was Mark Hudson. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0., ['62nd Minute Yellow Card by Ben Sheaf for Coventry City', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Jonathan Panzo for Coventry City', '45+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Cédric Kipré for Cardiff City'], Sky Bet Championship, Thursday,

Cardiff held Coventry to a 0-0 draw at the Coventry Building Society Arena to record their fourth draw in succession in the Sky Bet Championship. The Championship's lowest scorers were without top marksman Callum Robinson, who failed to make the matchday squad, as did Kion Etete. The former Spurs striker was replaced by Mark Harris in the starting line-up, who looked lively in the opening minutes when he saw a header saved by Ben Wilson before cutting into the box and drilling a low shot into the arms of the Sky Blues' goalkeeper. Captain Joe Ralls also looked to set the Bluebirds on their way to a first win in seven, but his early effort from range was blocked for a corner. The home side came closest through Ben Sheaf, whose poked shot hit the outside of the post in the first half after some tenacious work from Viktor Gyokeres on the by-line. There was also a return to the XI for Fankaty Dabo, who started for the first time since a 2-2 draw with Rotherham in October. The powerful Palmer had the Sky Blues' first chance of the evening when his shot flashed wide after he was teed up by Gustavo Hamer, who himself forced former Coventry loanee Ryan Allsop to beat away his long-range effort. The Swede then found Palmer who slipped in Allen, but the midfielder's turn and shot whistled centimetres wide of the post as Coventry sought to break the deadlock. Mark Hudson's men remained a threat on the break through Harris, who got the wrong side of Callum Doyle before turning and setting up Jaden Philogene-Bidace, but the Aston Villa loanee could only skew his effort high and wide of Wilson's goal. Following a quiet first half in front of goal, Coventry's top scorer Gyokeres met Jake Bidwell's brilliant cross but could only head wide of Allsop's right-hand post. Earlier, the former Swansea left-back had picked out Palmer with a cross, who took the ball down inside the box but his left-footed shot was saved by the busy Allsop as Cardiff escaped the West Midlands with a fourth draw on the bounce.

Blackburn Rovers, 1–2, Middlesbrough, Ewood Park, Leigh Doughty, Jon Dahl Tomasson, Michael Carrick, Dominic Hyam, Jonny Howson, Evening, The Match was played between Blackburn and Middlesbrough at Ewood Park at Evening and Leigh Doughty was the Match Referee. The Captain of Blackburn was Dominic Hyam and the Manager of Blackburn was Jon Dahl Tomasson. The Captain of Middlesbrough was Jonny Howson and the Manager of Middlesbrough was Michael Carrick. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2., ['6th Minute Goal by Ryan for Blackburn', '6th Minute Assist by John for Blackburn', '50th Minute Red Card by John Buckley for Blackburn', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Dominic Hyam for Blackburn', '8th Minute Yellow Card by Hayden Hackney for Middlesbrough', '46th Minute Goal by Marcus for Middlesbrough', '46th Minute Assist by Matt for Middlesbrough', '49th Minute Yellow Card by Matt Crooks for Middlesbrough', '56th Minute Goal by Riley for Middlesbrough', '56th Minute Assist by Marcus for Middlesbrough', '81st Minute Yellow Card by Tommy Smith for Middlesbrough'], Sky Bet Championship, Thursday,

Middlesbrough moved into the play-off places for the first time this season after coming from behind to defeat 10-man Blackburn 2-1 at Ewood Park. In an even first half, Rovers went ahead thanks to a cool Ryan Hedges finish in the sixth minute, vindicating Blackburn's ploy of targeting the visitors' high line. But the game was turned on its head early in the second half when Boro equalised within a minute of the restart through Marcus Forss' powerful shot before John Buckley was shown a straight red for an off-the-ball incident four minutes later. Boro made their numerical advantage count within six minutes as Riley McGree's stunning volley completed the comeback. Michael Carrick's fine start to management continues and the former Manchester United midfielder's team have won five of their last six. Crooks stung the palms of Thomas Kaminski from a tight angle early on as the keeper acrobatically denied the visitors, and Rovers hit the front when Buckley sprang Boro's offside trap and set Hedges clear. He steadied himself before confidently slotting into the bottom right corner. Chuba Akpom sent a free header wide from close range, while Blackburn effectively utilised a long pass again, with Tyler Morton finding Sam Gallagher, who fired well wide. Hayden Hackney rattled the crossbar just before the break but from the resulting corner, Rovers broke at speed only for Gallagher to pass up a wonderful opportunity when he headed tamely at Zack Steffen. Boro equalised within 30 seconds of the restart as Crooks' perfectly weighted ball found the onrushing Forss on the right and even though the angle was tight, the Finnish forward's shot was ferocious and burst through Kaminski. Blackburn suffered another major setback in the 50th minute when Buckley saw red for a bizarre incident where he appeared to bounce the ball off the head of McGree. And the hosts' misery was compounded when a super move from Boro saw Hackney's cross-field ball headed across the box by Forss into the path of McGree who found the top corner with a sumptuous volley from 15 yards. Ben Brereton Diaz saw a controlled free-kick well saved as Rovers rallied, but Kaminski had to save brilliantly to prevent Crooks adding an injury-time third.

West Bromwich Albion, 2–0, Preston North End, The Hawthorns, Andy Woolmer, Carlos Corberán, Ryan Lowe, Dara O'Shea, Alan Browne, Evening, The Match was played between West Brom and Preston at The Hawthorns at Evening and Andy Woolmer was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Brom was Dara O'Shea and the Manager of West Brom was Carlos Corberán. The Captain of Preston was Alan Browne and the Manager of Preston was Ryan Lowe. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0., ['45+1st Minute Yellow Card by Grady Diangana for West Brom', '57th Minute Goal by Okay for West Brom', '57th Minute Assist by John for West Brom', '11th Minute Yellow Card by Liam Lindsay for Preston'], Sky Bet Championship, Thursday,

Two goals from Okay Yokuslu continued West Brom's revival under Carlos Corberan as they beat Preston 2-0 at The Hawthorns. Yokuslu netted in the 36th and 58th minutes to deservedly reward a dominant West Brom, who also hit the bar and the outside of a post and forced three fine saves from Freddie Woodman. There was a rousing atmosphere too as The Hawthorns hosted its first home sell-out for three-and-a-half years, since the Championship play-off semi-final second leg against Aston Villa in May 2019. Preston threatened first with a wild attempt from Ryan Ledson and then a low angled drive from Alvaro Fernandez, which was easy for goalkeeper Alex Palmer. West Brom responded with a low drive from Jayson Molumby which was comfortable for Woodman. Albion winger Jed Wallace then went desperately close to the opening goal twice within a matter of seconds in the 18th minute. First his side-footed shot brushed the outside of the far post via a deflection after he had nutmegged Patrick Bauer. Then his angled curling shot was tipped away by Woodman diving to his left, following the resulting corner. Albion continued to dominate but their threats were confined to several fruitless corners as Preston defended their box manfully. Brandon Thomas-Asante's fierce half-volley was parried by Woodman after Grady Diangana's lob had left him with only the goalkeeper to beat from the corner of the six-yard box. Wallace was having an excellent game and, after Yokuslu had put him through, he went close again with a curling shot that needed two saves from Woodman as Thomas-Asante looked to pounce on the rebound. Thomas-Asante had the ball in the net but was offside before Albion scored the goal they had long been threatening. Yokuslu cut out a heavy touch from Ledson and advanced before drilling a low shot from 25 yards into the bottom corner of the net. Albion continued to carry more threat after the break. Molumby's curling, dipping effort hit the bar before the Baggies doubled their lead in the 58th minute. Again the scorer was Yokuslu, slotting clinically past Woodman from 10 yards. Substitute Daryl Dike curled inches wide from an acute angle as Albion sought a third goal.

Blackpool, 1–2, Sheffield United, Bloomfield Road, Peter Bankes, Michael Appleton, Paul Heckingbottom, Gary Madine, Billy Sharp, Evening, The Match was played between Blackpool and Sheffield Utd at Bloomfield Road at Evening and Peter Bankes was the Match Referee. The Captain of Blackpool was Gary Madine and the Manager of Blackpool was Michael Appleton. The Captain of Sheffield Utd was Billy Sharp and the Manager of Sheffield Utd was Paul Heckingbottom. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2., ['55th Minute Goal by Marvin for Blackpool', '55th Minute Assist by Gary for Blackpool', '18th Minute Goal by Sander for Sheffield Utd', '18th Minute Assist by Iliman for Sheffield Utd', '49th Minute Goal by James for Sheffield Utd', '49th Minute Assist by Iliman for Sheffield Utd'], Sky Bet Championship, Thursday,

Goals from Sander Berge and James McAtee did the damage and even Marvin Ekpiteta's second-half effort was not enough to cause a real scare. But, for the struggling Seasiders, who remain firmly in the bottom three, it is eight games without a win in two months. Both sides made changes for the clash on the seaside under the illumination of the lights at Bloomfield Road. Heckingbottom made a trio of swaps from the starting line-up which saw his side hammer Coventry on Boxing Day. Jack Robinson replaced the suspended John Egan, who was sent off last time out, while Enda Stevens and Jayden Bogle both returned to the starting XI. Blackpool made a solitary change as defender Dom Thompson came in for the injured Luke Garrett after their third straight draw, at Hull. Blades goalkeeper Wes Foderingham needed to be alert to tip Ian Poveda's powerful strike from just outside the box over in the early exchanges. The visitors put themselves ahead in the 18th minute as Norwegian Berge safely tucked into the bottom-left corner to finish off a well-worked move. United's goal took the wind out of the hosts' sails after a promising start and Blackpool squandered another good chance when Jake Beesley saw his effort pushed away by Foderingham after Gary Madine did well to nod the ball into his path on the six-yard box. The visitors piled on the pressure and penned the hosts into their defensive third but it was Blackpool who should have scored the game's second goal before the break. James Husband's floated cross had Foderingham and the Blades' defence beaten, but the chance went begging. Sheffield United's silky football earned them a fine second just after the restart as they easily broke the struggling hosts down. This time it was McAtee who coolly found the bottom corner as the Blades all but put the game to bed four minutes after the restart. But Blackpool breathed life back into the contest when Ekpiteta grabbed one back in the 55th minute.

Norwich City, 1–1, Reading, Carrow Road, David Webb, Allan Russell, Paul Ince, Grant Hanley, Andy Yiadom, Evening, The Match was played between Norwich City and Reading at Carrow Road at Evening and David Webb was the Match Referee. The Captain of Norwich City was Grant Hanley and the Manager of Norwich City was Allan Russell. The Captain of Reading was Andy Yiadom and the Manager of Reading was Paul Ince. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1., ['2nd Minute Yellow Card by Grant Hanley for Norwich City', '31st Minute Yellow Card by Sam McCallum for Norwich City', '53rd Minute Goal by Adam for Norwich City', '53rd Minute Assist by Teemu for Norwich City', '78th Minute Yellow Card by Gabriel — for Norwich City', '59th Minute Yellow Card by Tom Holmes for Reading', "77th Minute Yellow Card by Mamadou N'Diaye for Reading", '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Andy Carroll for Reading'], Sky Bet Championship, Friday,

Norwich were denied a win in their first Sky Bet Championship match since the sacking of Dean Smith as a late penalty from Andy Carroll earned Reading a 1-1 draw at Carrow Road. The match got off to a blistering start, with the hosts forcing a corner inside 10 seconds and Reading then breaking through Junior Hoilett, with the Canadian being crudely brought down by Grant Hanley on the edge of the area. The Norwich captain was rightly booked and goalkeeper Angus Gunn did well to tip Tom Ince's goalbound free-kick over the bar. With none of the boos and negative chanting that had marred the two previous games at Carrow Road, the Canaries looked in the mood to put on a show for caretaker boss Alan Russell after that early scare, with three strikers on the pitch in the shape of Teemu Pukki, Josh Sargent and Idah. When Joe Lumley foiled Pukki, the ball fell nicely for Sargent in the box but, with the goalkeeper out of the equation, the American failed to get enough purchase on his shot, allowing Tom Holmes to make a comfortable goal-line clearance. Norwich got their noses in front eight minutes after the restart thanks to a superb piece of opportunism from Idah, who was making his first start of a season marred by injury problems. With the hosts unable to clear their lines after a right-wing cross from Max Aarons had caused panic in their defence, the ball dropped kindly for the Republic of Ireland international some 10 yards out and he needed no second invitation to smash a low first timer into the back of the net. The home side then needed Gunn to be alert to block Lucas Joao's header from a corner but the Canaries were very much on the front foot as the half progressed, with Lumley producing an excellent stop to foil Sargent as he bore down on goal.

Birmingham City, 0–1, Hull City, St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium, Steve Martin, John Eustace, Liam Rosenior, Troy Deeney, Jacob Greaves, Evening, The Match was played between Birmingham City and Hull City at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium at Evening and Steve Martin was the Match Referee. The Captain of Birmingham City was Troy Deeney and the Manager of Birmingham City was John Eustace. The Captain of Hull City was Jacob Greaves and the Manager of Hull City was Liam Rosenior. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1., ['32nd Minute Yellow Card by Juninho Bacuna for Birmingham City', '57th Minute Yellow Card by Marc Roberts for Birmingham City', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Troy Deeney for Birmingham City', '38th Minute Yellow Card by Allahyar Sayyadmanesh for Hull City', '77th Minute Goal by Oscar for Hull City', '77th Minute Assist by Cyrus for Hull City'], Sky Bet Championship, Friday,

Dominant Hull moved another step closer to Sky Bet Championship safety as they deservedly beat Birmingham 1-0 at St Andrew's. Blues, unchanged in four games and with a day less to prepare, looked tired and struggled throughout. Hull, who had drawn their last three games, were quicker to the ball and created several chances. Greg Docherty robbed Juninho Bacuna and his drilled effort hit Marc Roberts to slice behind. Blues forward Tahith Chong appeared to be pushed in the back by Hull left-back Jacob Greaves challenging for a header after captain Troy Deeney won a long kick from Ruddy in the air. Referee Stephen Martin waved play on, and Deeney's snapshot hit the legs of goalkeeper Matt Ingram. It was to be his only save. Hull resumed their dominance and Ruddy was forced into an instinctive stop from Sean McLoughlin's first-time curling shot from Jean Michael Seri's free-kick, before Docherty's 25-yard drive was deflected behind off Deeney. Blues finally broke with some purpose at the end of the first half when Emmanuel Longelo sent an angled drive wide after a surging run from Hannibal Mejbri. Hull continued where they had left off after the break. Alfie Jones scooped high over the bar from four yards out after Estupinan's header had been blocked from Greaves' cross. Lukas Jutkiewicz and Jordan Graham replaced Dion Sanderson and Longelo as Blues switched from 3-5-2 to 4-3-1-2. But it was Hull who continued to threaten, and the visitors had the ball in the net in the 68th minute only to be denied by the offside flag as Longman stooped to head home at the far post from Docherty's cross. But Hull did not have much longer to wait for one that did count. Colombia international Estupinan got ahead of Roberts to stab home Cyrus Christie's cross after Tyler Smith found him on the overlap. A rare Birmingham chance came five minutes from time when McLoughlin sliced Jordan James' cross over his own bar. Incredibly, Ruddy went close to an equaliser when he headed wide from Jonathan Leko's cross with the last action of the game after coming up for a corner.

Swansea City, 4–0, Watford, Swansea.com Stadium, John Busby, Russell Martin, Slaven Bilić, Matt Grimes, Craig Cathcart, Evening, The Match was played between Swansea City and Watford at Swansea.com Stadium at Evening and John Busby was the Match Referee. The Captain of Swansea City was Matt Grimes and the Manager of Swansea City was Russell Martin. The Captain of Watford was Craig Cathcart and the Manager of Watford was Slaven Bilić. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–0., ['9th Minute Yellow Card by Matt Grimes for Swansea City', '28th Minute Yellow Card by Harry Darling for Swansea City', '39th Minute Goal by Joël for Swansea City', '39th Minute Assist by Liam for Swansea City', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Jay Fulton for Swansea City', '64th Minute Yellow Card by Joël Latibeaudière for Swansea City', '78th Minute Goal by Joël for Swansea City', '78th Minute Assist by Joël for Swansea City', '87th Minute Goal by Joël for Swansea City', '87th Minute Assist by Matt for Swansea City', '69th Minute Yellow Card by Samuel Kalu for Watford', '71st Minute Yellow Card by Daniel Bachmann for Watford'], Sky Bet Championship, Friday,

Joel Piroe recorded a brace as Swansea opened the scoring in a game for the first time since October 23 with a 4-0 Championship victory over fifth-placed Watford to complete the double over the Hornets. Central defender Harry Darling got a long-range shot off in the opening minute that forced Daniel Baumann into a low save and that was the first of nine first-half attempts by the home side. The only scare they had in that time came in the ninth minute when they failed to fully clear a corner and, when the second ball came in, the ever-dangerous Keinan Davis put in a header that forced Steve Benda into a crucial save. That goal came in the 40th minute and, five minutes earlier, Piroe had forced Watford goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann to save his long-range shot and a number of headers from corners and free-kicks caused problems for Slaven Bilic's patched-up side. Warford started the second half more positively as they tried to press for an equaliser and Bilic brought on front runners Vakoun Bayo and Samuel Kalu on the hour mark. Referee John Busby issued a number of yellow cards for poor tackles and he also threw in a card for Martin for his touchline protestations as the tension mounted. Swansea needed another goal to kill off the game and it finally came after 74 minutes when Cullen struck home a rebound off a Watford defender at a corner for his third goal is as many games.

Stoke City, 0–1, Burnley, Bet365 Stadium, Keith Stroud, Alex Neil, Vincent Kompany, Lewis Baker, Jack Cork, Evening, The Match was played between Stoke City and Burnley at Bet365 Stadium at Evening and Keith Stroud was the Match Referee. The Captain of Stoke City was Lewis Baker and the Manager of Stoke City was Alex Neil. The Captain of Burnley was Jack Cork and the Manager of Burnley was Vincent Kompany. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1., ['45+1st Minute Yellow Card by Harry Clarke for Stoke City', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Lewis Baker for Stoke City', '29th Minute Yellow Card by Josh Cullen for Burnley', '33rd Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Barnes for Burnley', '61st Minute Goal by Josh for Burnley', '61st Minute Assist by Jay for Burnley', '74th Minute Yellow Card by Ian Maatsen for Burnley'], Sky Bet Championship, Friday,

Stoke had their fair share of chances in an evenly fought contest, but Cullen benefitted from a comedy of errors to notch the winner. Vincent Kompany's outfit headed into the fixture on the back of eight wins from their last nine league outings, but it was the Potters who started the brighter. The usually reliable Arijanet Muric endured a shaky opening to the tie, with Tyrese Campbell nearly benefitting twice. As the Kosovan goalkeeper misjudged a long ball, Campbell - who turned 23 on Wednesday - thought he had been gifted a late birthday present, but the angle was too tight. Muric's generosity did not end there with his wayward pass falling at the feet of the Stoke striker two minutes later, but Campbell failed to get a clear sight at goal. Naturally, the division's pacesetters grew into the fixture and began to flex their attacking muscle against a side who have struggled for consistency this term. And boss Kompany was incensed when Manuel Benson was felled by a napping Morgan Fox whilst referee Keith Stroud was unmoved. Despite their contrast in league standings, it was the hosts who thought they had opened the scoring. A lively Campbell had the ball in the back of the net, but only after referee Stroud had penalised Fox for a tangle with Connor Roberts. Stoke again came close to forcing a breakthrough before the interval but Muric made amends for his earlier errors. After a slow start to the second half, Kompany turned to his bench for inspiration with the Clarets' top scorer Jay Rodriguez and creative spark Anass Zaroury introduced. And the duo made their presence known with the table-toppers snatching the advantage shortly after the hour mark in comedic circumstances. As Benson's deflected effort beat Jack Bonham, defender Harry Clarke's goal-line clearance looped off his own goalkeeper before an alert Cullen prodded home. Alex Neil tried to stir a comeback with Liam Delap, Tariqe Fosu and Josh Laurent brought on, but their efforts were fruitless. Meanwhile, Burnley enter the New Year in top spot having suffered only one loss in their last 22 Championship outings.

Blackburn Rovers, 1–0, Cardiff City, Ewood Park, Thomas Bramall, Jon Dahl Tomasson, Mark Hudson, Dominic Hyam, Joe Ralls, Afternoon, The Match was played between Blackburn and Cardiff City at Ewood Park at Afternoon and Thomas Bramall was the Match Referee. The Captain of Blackburn was Dominic Hyam and the Manager of Blackburn was Jon Dahl Tomasson. The Captain of Cardiff City was Joe Ralls and the Manager of Cardiff City was Mark Hudson. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0., ['13th Minute Yellow Card by Jake Garrett for Blackburn', '48th Minute Goal by Bradley for Blackburn', '48th Minute Assist by Ben for Blackburn', '49th Minute Yellow Card by Ryan Hedges for Blackburn', '65th Minute Yellow Card by Scott Wharton for Blackburn', '28th Minute Yellow Card by Jack Simpson for Cardiff City', '65th Minute Yellow Card by Mark Harris for Cardiff City'], Sky Bet Championship, Sunday,

Bradley Dack's deflected strike just after half-time was enough to give Blackburn a 1-0 win over Cardiff in a game of few chances at Ewood Park. Jack Simpson's attempted block wrong-footed goalkeeper Ryan Allsop and nestled Dack's 20-yard effort in the bottom corner two minutes after half-time to earn Blackburn only a second win in their last six games. Mark Harris could have given low scorers Cardiff the opener and twice went close shortly before the break, but the Bluebirds' timid attack was again apparent with only three shots on target across the 90 minutes. Inside the opening minutes Sam Gallagher should have handed out-of-form Blackburn a confidence boost when catching Allsop off his line, but instead of attempting a chip went low and was denied by the goalkeeper's recovery. A sodden pitch did little to help, with both sides unable to build up significant momentum after that opening spark. Even so, Callum O'Dowda's quick thinking after a lax Blackburn pass gave Gavin Whyte a clear route to goal, before a heavy touch allowed Jake Garrett time to slide in and deny him. Garrett was lucky not to be badly injured soon after when Simpson's late, high challenge struck him in the thigh, and the Cardiff defender was lucky his punishment was not more severe than a yellow card. Blackburn may feel there was some justice in the part he played in their winner, diving in to block Dack's tame effort from distance and turning it past Allsop barely a minute after half-time. Cardiff had sat back before then but dominated the ball after the goal, without the cutting edge to ever trouble Thomas Kaminski. If there was to be a second goal, it still looked like Blackburn would be the more likely to get it. Entries by 3pm Saturday.

Coventry City, 1–1, Bristol City, Coventry Building Society Arena, Jeremy Simpson, Mark Robins, Nigel Pearson, Jamie Allen, Andreas Weimann, Afternoon, The Match was played between Coventry City and Bristol City at Coventry Building Society Arena at Afternoon and Jeremy Simpson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Coventry City was Jamie Allen and the Manager of Coventry City was Mark Robins. The Captain of Bristol City was Andreas Weimann and the Manager of Bristol City was Nigel Pearson. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1., ['12th Minute Goal by Jake for Coventry City', '12th Minute Assist by Gustavo for Coventry City', '43rd Minute Yellow Card by Jonathan Panzo for Coventry City', '72nd Minute Yellow Card by Fankaty Dabo for Coventry City', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Jamie Allen for Coventry City', '28th Minute Goal by Antoine for Bristol City', '28th Minute Assist by Alex for Bristol City', '35th Minute Yellow Card by Zak Vyner for Bristol City', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Andreas Weimann for Bristol City'], Sky Bet Championship, Sunday,

Jake Bidwell's first Coventry goal earned the Sky Blues a 1-1 draw with Bristol City at the CBS Arena. The defender joined Coventry from Swansea in January 2022 and was on hand to nod in after Max O'Leary clawed his initial effort off the line. Antoine Semenyo scored an equaliser for Bristol City just before the half-hour mark but the draw leaves Nigel Pearson's men with just one win in 10 Sky Bet Championship matches. Kasey Palmer was greeted by boos by the away support after leaving the Robins in the summer but almost made his former club pay inside the first three minutes when his clever reverse pass picked out Martyn Waghorn. The striker had returned to the starting XI for the first time since October, but his effort was well saved by O'Leary. However, the Sky Blues opened the scoring after 12 minutes through Bidwell's first goal since October 2021. They went in search of their leveller and were in luck on 28 minutes, when Nahki Wells' shot rebounded off Jonathan Panzo and Alex Scott before Semenyo was in the right spot to place his left-footed effort into the bottom corner. Buoyed by their leveller, Pearson's men went in search of a second as they pressed Coventry high up the pitch, forcing both Panzo and Callum Doyle into giving the ball away in dangerous areas. Coventry, who extended their unbeaten home run to seven games with a second draw in succession, came out stronger after the break and Palmer fed Waghorn once again, but the forward dragged his effort past the post. O'Leary had to be alert again to deny Gyokeres as he rushed out to stop the Swede lifting his effort over him to take the lead.

Blackpool, 1–1, Sunderland, Bloomfield Road, Tim Robinson, Michael Appleton, Tony Mowbray, Gary Madine, Bailey Wright, Afternoon, The Match was played between Blackpool and Sunderland at Bloomfield Road at Afternoon and Tim Robinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Blackpool was Gary Madine and the Manager of Blackpool was Michael Appleton. The Captain of Sunderland was Bailey Wright and the Manager of Sunderland was Tony Mowbray. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1., ['8th Minute Yellow Card by Callum Connolly for Blackpool', '21st Minute Goal by Shayne for Blackpool', '21st Minute Assist by CJ for Blackpool', '28th Minute Yellow Card by Ian Carlo for Blackpool', '71st Minute Yellow Card by Shayne Lavery for Blackpool', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Jake Beesley for Blackpool', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Callum Connolly for Blackpool', '19th Minute Yellow Card by Edouard Michut for Sunderland', '66th Minute Goal by Ross for Sunderland', '66th Minute Assist by Trai for Sunderland', "72nd Minute Yellow Card by Luke O'Nien for Sunderland"], Sky Bet Championship, Sunday,

Star striker Ross Stewart scored for the fourth game running as Sunderland came from behind to clinch a battling 1-1 draw at 10-man Blackpool. The struggling Seasiders were desperate to start the year in style and put their 2022 woes behind them. But it was a worrying ninth game without a win for Michael Appleton's outfit, who failed to force their way out of the Championship drop zone. Their woes were worsened in stoppage time as Callum Connolly was sent off for a second bookable offence. Connolly was on the back foot after being booked in the eighth minute and was given his marching orders for a bad challenge on Jack Clarke down the left wing. The Black Cats started brightly with Clarke's whipped cross evading Amad Diallo at the back post. The Seasiders hit the front as Lavery bagged his first goal since August in the 21st minute. The Northern Ireland international latched onto CJ Hamilton's ball and made no mistake as he slotted home the opener to end his goal drought. Sunderland's first big chance at a response fell to Clarke and Chris Maxwell did well to keep out the talented wide man. The visitors were let off as Gary Madine fired wide from an acute angle after Anthony Patterson fumbled Hamilton's cross. Diallo almost levelled but his strike rattled the bar in first-half stoppage time. Sunderland were let off again as Connolly got in behind from a free-kick only to be denied by Patterson. Maxwell then produced a great save to keep Blackpool in front as he tipped Diallo's strike over. Tony Mowbray's men were frustrated once again by the woodwork just after the hour as Stewart this time hit the bar. But the striker found the mark in the 66th minute as he glanced Trai Hume's ball home. Stewart squandered a great late chance at a winner when he nodded Diallo's cross wide from six yards as the spoils were shared.

Huddersfield Town, 1–2, Luton Town, The John Smith's Stadium, Matt Donohue, Mark Fotheringham, Rob Edwards, Jonathan Hogg, Dan Potts, Afternoon, The Match was played between Huddersfield and Luton Town at The John Smith's Stadium at Afternoon and Matt Donohue was the Match Referee. The Captain of Huddersfield was Jonathan Hogg and the Manager of Huddersfield was Mark Fotheringham. The Captain of Luton Town was Dan Potts and the Manager of Luton Town was Rob Edwards. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2., ['25th Minute Goal by Duane for Huddersfield', '25th Minute Assist by Jack for Huddersfield', '35th Minute Yellow Card by Will Boyle for Huddersfield', "43rd Minute Goal by Amari'i for Luton Town", '43rd Minute Assist by Allan for Luton Town', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Alfie Doughty for Luton Town', '61st Minute Yellow Card by Tom Lockyer for Luton Town', '84th Minute Goal by Reece for Luton Town', '84th Minute Assist by James for Luton Town', '84th Minute Yellow Card by Reece Burke for Luton Town'], Sky Bet Championship, Sunday,

Luton's promotion push continued as they came from behind to beat Huddersfield 2-1. However, the Hatters levelled shortly before the interval through Amari'i Bell's effort, which Michal Helik came agonisingly close to clearing off the line. And Luton's heartening second-half display was rewarded when Reece Burke grabbed a late winner - ending their seven-match winless run against Huddersfield. The Hatters, returning to the John Smith's Stadium for the first time since last season's play-off heartache, started brightly and came close to opening the scoring inside the opening 10 minutes. Good combination play from Carlton Morris and Elijah Adebayo saw the former send the latter through on goal, but goalkeeper Lee Nicholls did well to save one-on-one. A lively Morris - Luton's top scorer with five goals this term - then fired a fierce effort goalwards only for Helik to make a brave - and painful - block. Despite the visitors' early authority, it was Huddersfield who opened the scoring. Jack Rudoni's tame effort inadvertently found Holmes in the area and he collected on the spin and converted low into the far corner. However, the Terriers' defensive resilience was broken and their hard work undone shortly before the interval. Helik again appeared to be Huddersfield's saviour when he heroically blocked Bell's strike on the goal-line, but the technology revealed that the defender's efforts were unsuccessful. Their late first-half leveller handed the Hatters some inspiration and Edwards' half-time instructions nearly paid immediate dividends after the restart. Alfie Doughty, a scorer in Luton's 3-0 victory at QPR in midweek, tested Nicholls with a venomous free-kick which the stopper did well to save and hold. Sorba Thomas also threatened from a set-piece at the other end, but his dangerous delivery was cleared by Adebayo. Both sides rallied in their pursuit of a late winner with Nicholls denying Cauley Woodrow and Kaine Kesler-Hayden testing Ethan Horvath from range. And it was Luton who landed a late sucker-punch when James Bree's accurate delivery found a composed Burke in the area and he finished smartly in front of a delirious away end.

Millwall, 3–0, Rotherham United, The Den, Gavin Ward, Gary Rowett, Matt Taylor, Shaun Hutchinson, Richard Wood, Afternoon, The Match was played between Millwall and Rotherham Utd at The Den at Afternoon and Gavin Ward was the Match Referee. The Captain of Millwall was Shaun Hutchinson and the Manager of Millwall was Gary Rowett. The Captain of Rotherham Utd was Richard Wood and the Manager of Rotherham Utd was Matt Taylor. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–0., ['4th Minute Goal by Tom for Millwall', '4th Minute Assist by Callum for Millwall', '51st Minute Yellow Card by Jake Cooper for Millwall', '66th Minute Yellow Card by Cameron Humphreys for Millwall', '66th Minute Own Goal by Cameron Humphreys for Millwall', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Jamie Lindsay for Rotherham Utd'], Sky Bet Championship, Sunday,

Tom Bradshaw's double helped Millwall climb into the Championship play-off places with a comfortable 3-0 win over relegation-threatened Rotherham. The Lions striker took just four minutes to get the hosts off to a New Year flier before Cameron Humphreys' own goal and Bradshaw's late second capped a miserable afternoon for the Millers. The home side dominated the opening period after Bradshaw's early strike but Rotherham should have levelled on the stroke of half-time when striker Conor Washington inexplicably blazed over an open goal. Matt Taylor's struggling visitors failed to threaten in the second half as Humphreys' own goal - created by Bradshaw - and the Lions hitman's late second extended the Millers' difficult run to just one win in 12 matches. And that shake-up almost got the hosts off to the perfect start as captain Shaun Hutchinson headed over from Billy Mitchell's cross. Millwall took the lead just moments later, however, when Bradshaw rose highest in the Rotherham box to expertly nod in Styles' inviting free-kick. Rowett's side could have grabbed an almost-immediate second when Andreas Voglsammer was unable to divert Styles' volley on target and Zian Flemming headed straight at goalkeeper Viktor Johansson. And the dangerous Dutchman was involved once again when his first-time shot from the edge of the box forced Johansson into another straightforward save. Rowett's side were rampant and should have doubled their lead when Johansson parried Styles' powerful volley and Bradshaw failed to divert the Millwall midfielder's follow-up cross on target. And the Swedish keeper was called into action twice again at the end of the half as he denied both Honeyman and Flemming's efforts from close-range. And they missed a golden chance to level at the end of the half when Washington somehow rifled over an empty net after being put clean through on goal by Dan Barlaser and rounding Bialkowski. Millwall struggled for the same fluency at the start of the second period but came close to netting a second when Johansson made a brilliant reaction save from another Bradshaw header. The Lions striker nodded narrowly wide just moments later before playing another key role in the hosts' second. He controlled Flemming's lofted through ball before firing a shot that ricocheted off unfortunate defender Humphreys and into helpless Johansson's net. Voglsammer drew a strong save from Johansson but Bradshaw was on hand to slot home from close range and fire Millwall up to fourth in the table.

Stoke City, 0–1, Preston North End, Bet365 Stadium, Leigh Doughty, Alex Neil, Ryan Lowe, Lewis Baker, Alan Browne, Afternoon, The Match was played between Stoke City and Preston at Bet365 Stadium at Afternoon and Leigh Doughty was the Match Referee. The Captain of Stoke City was Lewis Baker and the Manager of Stoke City was Alex Neil. The Captain of Preston was Alan Browne and the Manager of Preston was Ryan Lowe. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1., ['38th Minute Yellow Card by Harry Souttar for Stoke City', '54th Minute Yellow Card by Jordan Thompson for Stoke City', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Harry Clarke for Stoke City', '81st Minute Yellow Card by Ben Wilmot for Stoke City', '30th Minute Yellow Card by Andrew Hughes for Preston', '80th Minute Yellow Card by Ben Woodburn for Preston', '81st Minute Yellow Card by Daniel Johnson for Preston', '90+3rd Minute Goal by Ched for Preston', '90+3rd Minute Assist by Alan for Preston', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Ched Evans for Preston'], Sky Bet Championship, Monday,

Ched Evans' last-gasp header earned Preston a 1-0 victory at Stoke as they ended their three-match losing streak. A fixture which was delayed by 15 minutes due to nearby traffic was low on quality and looked destined to finish goalless until Evans struck. The visitors were indebted to their top-scorer Evans, who rose highest and nodded in a late winner deep into added time. However, the Scotland international struggled to find the power and accuracy to trouble goalkeeper Freddie Woodman. Jordan Thompson blasted an effort over the bar, while a busy Brown failed to convert a Will Smallbone cut-back as the hosts' momentum grew. Preston, who had failed to register a clean sheet in six games heading into the fixture, looked fragile defensively and were fortunate not to concede before the interval. Another quick Stoke counter-attack saw a threatening Josh Tymon cut-back miscued by both Tyrese Campbell and his lively strike partner Brown. The hosts twice came close to snatching a deserved lead moments before half-time, but both times Woodman rescued Preston. He first did well to save Campbell's precise header before stopping a Brown strike from close range that took an awkward deflection. Both sides returned for the restart desperate for improvement but struggled to create clear goal-scoring opportunities. The visitors gradually improved, but it was Stoke who again came close, this time through Liam Delap in the six-yard box, but the Manchester City loanee could not add the finishing touch. As Ben Wilmot misjudged a bouncing ball, Ben Woodburn raced through and volleyed a fierce effort goalwards, but Jack Bonham saved.

West Bromwich Albion, 1–0, Reading, The Hawthorns, Tom Nield, Carlos Corberán, Paul Ince, Dara O'Shea, Andy Yiadom, Afternoon, The Match was played between West Brom and Reading at The Hawthorns at Afternoon and Tom Nield was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Brom was Dara O'Shea and the Manager of West Brom was Carlos Corberán. The Captain of Reading was Andy Yiadom and the Manager of Reading was Paul Ince. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0., ['60th Minute Goal by Daryl for West Brom', '60th Minute Assist by Jayson for West Brom', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Tom Rogić for West Brom', '47th Minute Yellow Card by Tom McIntyre for Reading', '51st Minute Yellow Card by Junior Hoilett for Reading', '56th Minute Yellow Card by Joe Lumley for Reading', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Amadou Mbengue for Reading'], Sky Bet Championship, Monday,

West Brom tore into the visitors from the start and could have been five goals ahead by the 15th minute. After Okay Yokuslu drove narrowly wide from 25 yards, the hosts laid siege to the Royals' goal. They kept 35-year-old Reading centre-back Scott Dann - playing his first game in 273 days after a long-term hamstring injury - on his toes and forced goalkeeper Joe Lumley into three saves. Conor Townsend then headed against the foot of the post after Dike flicked on Wallace's corner before Townsend's drive, deflected off Andy Yiadom, was tipped away. Dike just needed a stronger touch to convert Matt Phillips' cross before the American's near-post header from John Swift's corner was palmed upwards by Lumley. Former Reading forward Swift and Dike also missed the target with shots as the Baggies hunted down the opening goal. Nothing was seen of Reading's attack until the 31st minute, when Junior Hoilett's shot was superbly blocked by goalkeeper Alex Palmer on the line after Yakou Meite'scross. But Albion quickly returned to the attack and Dike's looping header from Townsend's cross sailed over the bar. The goal Albion had been threatening finally came on the hour when, after a move started from the back by a Dara O'Shea pass, Dike got in front of Yiadom and met Molumby's cross with a diving header to beat Lumley. Thomas-Asante almost got on the scoresheet too, glancing just over the bar after a superb run and cross by Wallace, who beat Yiadom and Amadou Mbengue before rounding Lumley. Reading had barely created a chance all game but that changed in the last few minutes. But Albion deservedly hung on to continue their impressive run.

Norwich City, 0–1, Watford, Carrow Road, James Linington, Allan Russell, Slaven Bilić, Grant Hanley, Craig Cathcart, Afternoon, The Match was played between Norwich City and Watford at Carrow Road at Afternoon and James Linington was the Match Referee. The Captain of Norwich City was Grant Hanley and the Manager of Norwich City was Allan Russell. The Captain of Watford was Craig Cathcart and the Manager of Watford was Slaven Bilić. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1., ['18th Minute Yellow Card by Liam Gibbs for Norwich City', '45th Minute Yellow Card by Grant Hanley for Norwich City', '4th Minute Yellow Card by Jeremy Ngakia for Watford', '49th Minute Yellow Card by James Morris for Watford', '68th Minute Yellow Card by Francisco Sierralta for Watford', '86th Minute Goal by Vakoun for Watford', '86th Minute Assist by Bayo for Watford'], Sky Bet Championship, Monday,

For Norwich it was a fourth game without a win in what is almost certainly Allan Russell's final match in interim charge, with the Canaries expected to name Dean Smith's full-time successor later this week. Watford made a bright start, with Keinan Davis being foiled at the near post by Angus Gunn before curling an effort just wide. The managerless Canaries had plenty of the ball in the opening period without creating much with it, although it looked as though they had taken the lead on 35 minutes when Grant Hanley headed home a deep cross from Marcelino Nunez. But the flag quickly went up for offside and replays proved it was a correct decision from the assistant. But Norwich kept plugging away and finally registered a meaningful effort on goal in the 69th minute when Nunez screwed a powerful shot just wide after some bright approach play from the home side. Josh Sargent then clipped the bar after being picked out by Gabriel Sara, with keeper Daniel Bachmann taking a knock as he rushed out to block which required lengthy treatment. It was now Norwich looking the side more likely to break the deadlock and nine minutes from time Nunez was only inches wide with a first-time effort after good work on the left from Teemu Pukki. But, with 86 minutes on the clock, it was Watford who got their noses in front courtesy of a classic breakaway goal. The hosts responded bravely, with Nunez's deflected drive going just wide and Sara's inswinging free-kick clipping the woodwork, but even with nine minutes of stoppage time they could find no way back into the game.

Birmingham City, 1–3, Middlesbrough, St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium, Dean Whitestone, John Eustace, Michael Carrick, John Ruddy, Jonny Howson, Afternoon, The Match was played between Birmingham City and Middlesbrough at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium at Afternoon and Dean Whitestone was the Match Referee. The Captain of Birmingham City was John Ruddy and the Manager of Birmingham City was John Eustace. The Captain of Middlesbrough was Jonny Howson and the Manager of Middlesbrough was Michael Carrick. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–3., ['28th Minute Yellow Card by Krystian Bielik for Birmingham City', '74th Minute Goal by Tahith for Birmingham City', '74th Minute Assist by Auston for Birmingham City', '15th Minute Yellow Card by Jonny Howson for Middlesbrough', '57th Minute Goal by Matt for Middlesbrough', '57th Minute Assist by Jonny for Middlesbrough', '81st Minute Yellow Card by Tommy Smith for Middlesbrough', '85th Minute Goal by Chuba for Middlesbrough', '85th Minute Assist by Matt for Middlesbrough'], Sky Bet Championship, Monday,

Red-hot Matt Crooks inspired Middlesbrough to victory at Birmingham as they charged back into the Championship's top six. The midfielder bagged a quickfire second-half double and set up Chuba Akpom's late clincher as Boro sealed a 3-1 win. Crooks now has four goals in his last five games with Boro up to fifth in a congested and competitive Championship - having reached the play-off spots for the first time this season last week. They held off a Birmingham comeback following Tahith Chong's goal and have won six of their last seven games with boss Michael Carrick guiding Boro from fourth-bottom after his October arrival. The former Manchester United midfielder's methods have quickly paid off and they were more cohesive than their hosts, although Akpom's deflected header was the best they could conjure in the opening 25 minutes. Inconsistent Birmingham, without the injured Dion Sanderson and Scott Hogan, have exceeded expectations this season with boss John Eustace keeping them away from danger amid a backdrop of off-field issues. Yet they lacked confidence and intent against Boro who, while they needed to find their own spark, were comfortable at St Andrew's. Despite Crooks' and Akpom's recent form, it was initially easy to see why Carrick wants another forward in January as they struggled to create and Riley McGree's weak header was easy for John Ruddy. Lukas Jutkiewicz fired a dipping 30-yard drive over to rouse the hosts but Boro took control soon after the break. Ruddy needed to be alert to keep Marcus Forss out after Darragh Lenihan's deep ball sent him clear yet it barely delayed Boro. Just 137 seconds later it was 2-0 when former Middlesbrough defender George Friend made an awful mess of clearing a high ball and Crooks ran through to score. Before the opener Krystian Bielik had planted a free header wide for Birmingham and they pulled a goal back with 16 minutes left when Chong nodded in Auston Trusty's knockback. Boro survived Blues' comeback attempt and added a third with five minutes remaining when Crooks broke and produced the right pass for Akpom to round Ruddy and score his ninth goal in 10 games.

Swansea City, 1–2, Burnley, Swansea.com Stadium, Oliver Langford, Russell Martin, Vincent Kompany, Matt Grimes, Jack Cork, Afternoon, The Match was played between Swansea City and Burnley at Swansea.com Stadium at Afternoon and Oliver Langford was the Match Referee. The Captain of Swansea City was Matt Grimes and the Manager of Swansea City was Russell Martin. The Captain of Burnley was Jack Cork and the Manager of Burnley was Vincent Kompany. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2., ['12th Minute Yellow Card by Harry Darling for Swansea City', '45+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Joe Allen for Swansea City', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Joël Latibeaudière for Swansea City', '22nd Minute Goal by Ian for Burnley', '22nd Minute Assist by Nathan for Burnley', '41st Minute Yellow Card by Josh Brownhill for Burnley', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Jordan Beyer for Burnley', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Jóhann Berg for Burnley', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Benson Manuel for Burnley', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Barnes for Burnley'], Sky Bet Championship, Monday,

Burnley's energetic high press forced Swansea into some errors, and it was Vincent Kompany's side who bossed the early exchanges. They forced the first corner of the game and then pressurised Ben Cabango into selling his defensive partner Harry Darling short with a pass 30 yards out and he was forced to foul the slippery Nathan Tella. He picked up a yellow card and Maatsen lined-up his free kick. Burnley put two men in the defensive wall, and they did their work perfectly as they dropped to the floor to provide Maatsen with the perfect hole to shoot through and beat Steve Benda in the home goal with a shot that went in off the left hand upright. Ollie Cooper gave Liam Cullen the chance to shoot for a possible fourth goal in as many games in the 18th minute. The home striker forced a good save out of Arijanet Muric with his left-footed effort. Having posed their biggest threat of the game so far, they then got caught out as Tella for once held off Ryan Manning on half-way and then carried the ball infield. As he ran from right to left he found Maatsen in space on the left edge of the Swansea area. This time he looked up and rifled an unstoppable shot that flew through the hands of the stunned Benda in goal. That made it 2-0 to the visitors with only 23 minutes on the clock and it looked as though they might rival the 4-0 scoreline they posted when the two teams met at Turf Moor earlier in the season.

Wigan Athletic, 1–4, Hull City, The DW Stadium, Geoff Eltringham, Kolo Touré, Liam Rosenior, Max Power, Jacob Greaves, Afternoon, The Match was played between Wigan Athletic and Hull City at The DW Stadium at Afternoon and Geoff Eltringham was the Match Referee. The Captain of Wigan Athletic was Max Power and the Manager of Wigan Athletic was Kolo Touré. The Captain of Hull City was Jacob Greaves and the Manager of Hull City was Liam Rosenior. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–4., ['42nd Minute Yellow Card by Curtis Tilt for Wigan Athletic', '63rd Minute Goal by Nathan for Wigan Athletic', '63rd Minute Assist by James for Wigan Athletic', '6th Minute Yellow Card by Jean Seri for Hull City', '15th Minute Goal by Jacob for Hull City', '15th Minute Assist by Allahyar for Hull City', '85th Minute Goal by Tyler for Hull City', '85th Minute Assist by Sean for Hull City', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Jacob Greaves for Hull City', '90+1st Minute Goal by Tyler for Hull City', '90+1st Minute Assist by Regan for Hull City'], Sky Bet Championship, Monday,

Rock-bottom Wigan suffered their third 4-1 defeat in the space of seven days as Hull moved up to 16th place in the Sky Bet Championship with victory at the DW Stadium. The visitors started well and only a great block from Joe Bennett diverted Alfie Jones' shot behind for a corner. From the resulting set-piece, Sean McLoughlin sent the ball just wide of the far post. Another corner from Jean Michael Seri was nodded on by McLoughlin before Oscar Estupinan's effort went just wide of the right-hand post. The respite was only temporary, however, with Hull taking the lead in the 15th minute. Allahyar Sayyadmanesh appeared to be tripped by Curtis Tilt as he tried to take delivery of another corner. Referee Geoff Eltringham allowed play to go on, though, and skipper Jacob Greaves fired home with his left foot. Indeed, it was Broadhead who bagged the equaliser on 63 minutes, from a superb inswinging corner from James McClean. The Hull defence had to dig in to repel several fine deliveries in from McClean, before Tilt headed Max Power's cross just over the top. At the other end, Wigan required Jamie Jones to provide some perfect handling as he collected Cyrus Christie's fizzing right-wing cross. Norwegian junior international Thelo Aasgaard and ex-Hull man Josh Magennis appeared off the bench to give Wigan fresh legs. But, as Wigan looked the more likely side to win it, Hull regained the lead with 12 minutes remaining.

Rotherham United, 4–0, Blackburn Rovers, AESSEAL New York Stadium, Dean Whitestone, Matt Taylor, Jon Dahl Tomasson, Daniel Barlaser, Dominic Hyam, Afternoon, The Match was played between Rotherham Utd and Blackburn at AESSEAL New York Stadium at Afternoon and Dean Whitestone was the Match Referee. The Captain of Rotherham Utd was Daniel Barlaser and the Manager of Rotherham Utd was Matt Taylor. The Captain of Blackburn was Dominic Hyam and the Manager of Blackburn was Jon Dahl Tomasson. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–0., ['73rd Minute Yellow Card by Oliver Rathbone for Rotherham Utd', '90+3rd Minute Goal by Conor for Rotherham Utd', '90+3rd Minute Assist by Daniel for Rotherham Utd'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Rotherham scored three goals from outside the box as they claimed an unlikely 4-0 victory over high-flying Blackburn. Hakeem Odoffin fired the hosts in front after just 31 seconds with a piledriver from the edge of the box. Rotherham, who had won just once in their previous 12 league games, then saw Shane Ferguson score direct from a corner before their perfect afternoon was capped when Conor Washington netted in injury time. Rotherham caught Blackburn cold when Odoffin arrived to slam a wonderful half-volley into the bottom right corner from the edge of the box. Blackburn struggled to find their rhythm until Bradley Dack headed Harry Pickering's cross wide, before Ryan Hedges was superbly denied in the box by goalkeeper Viktor Johansson, who spread himself to block the goal-bound effort. It proved to be a crucial save as Rathbone added a second seven minutes after the break with a left-footed drive from 20 yards which bounced over the line after crashing down off the woodwork. Blackburn were made to suffer when Ferguson's in-swinging corner from the right was unable to be kept out by goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski at his near post. Rotherham weren't done there, though, as Washington steered home a low effort, this time from inside the box, for a fourth in injury time. Play for free, entries by 3pm.

Burnley, 1–0, Coventry City, Turf Moor, David Webb, Vincent Kompany, Mark Robins, Jack Cork, Jamie Allen, Afternoon, The Match was played between Burnley and Coventry City at Turf Moor at Afternoon and David Webb was the Match Referee. The Captain of Burnley was Jack Cork and the Manager of Burnley was Vincent Kompany. The Captain of Coventry City was Jamie Allen and the Manager of Coventry City was Mark Robins. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0., ['11th Minute Yellow Card by Jack Cork for Burnley', '59th Minute Yellow Card by Charlie Taylor for Burnley', '81st Minute Yellow Card by Nathan Tella for Burnley', '82nd Minute Goal by Jordan for Burnley', '82nd Minute Assist by Jóhann for Burnley', '50th Minute Yellow Card by Brooke Norton-Cuffy for Coventry City', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Fankaty Dabo for Coventry City', '81st Minute Yellow Card by Ben Wilson for Coventry City'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Jordan Beyer's first goal for Burnley gave the Championship leaders a 1-0 victory over Coventry which extended their winning league run to seven matches. As Burnley's normally lethal attack stuttered and stalled, the Swedish striker led the line cleverly, with a combination of strength, touch and intelligence that gave the Clarets defence, weakened by injury to Taylor Harwood-Bellis, plenty of problems. Gyokeres twice created chances for Jamie Allen in the opening 10 minutes by delaying his pass as the midfielder arrived in the box. The first was mishit straight at a defender and the second dragged wide. That led boss Vincent Kompany to replace Cork with Gudmundsson at half-time to avoid any further damage. Gyokeres and Ben Sheaf combined near halfway to fashion the best chance of the first half, sending Kasey Palmer racing through the heart of the Clarets defence but his shot was blocked by Ian Maatsen's desperate lunge. Gyokeres wasted a great chance of his own shortly after the break, latching on to Beyer's under-hit back-pass and setting off for goal. Goalkeeper Aro Muric did well to force him away from goal and Josh Brownhill sprinted back to get in a block just as the striker seemed set to add to his 12-goal tally for the season. That sparked Burnley into life and when Gudmundsson was freed by Maatsen's astute pass, his cross flashed across the face of goal to the normally deadly left foot of Manuel Benson but he could not keep his shot down. Gudmundsson's direct approach almost paid off again when his instant cross found Nathan Tella unmarked eight yards out but his header was well beaten away by keeper Ben Wilson. Coventry were defending deep in the last 15 minutes and the pressure told when Gudmundsson's corner picked out the run of Beyer to the near post and his downward header flashed past Wilson.

Bristol City, 4–2, Birmingham City, Ashton Gate Stadium, John Busby, Nigel Pearson, John Eustace, Matty James, Troy Deeney, Afternoon, The Match was played between Bristol City and Birmingham City at Ashton Gate Stadium at Afternoon and John Busby was the Match Referee. The Captain of Bristol City was Matty James and the Manager of Bristol City was Nigel Pearson. The Captain of Birmingham City was Troy Deeney and the Manager of Birmingham City was John Eustace. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–2., ['17th Minute Goal by Antoine for Bristol City', '17th Minute Assist by Cameron for Bristol City', '21st Minute Goal by Nahki for Bristol City', '21st Minute Assist by Kal for Bristol City', '33rd Minute Yellow Card by Cameron Pring for Bristol City', '47th Minute Goal by Mark for Bristol City', '47th Minute Assist by Cameron for Bristol City', '66th Minute Goal by Mark for Bristol City', '66th Minute Assist by Antoine for Bristol City', '90+6th Minute Yellow Card by Antoine Semenyo for Bristol City', '12th Minute Yellow Card by Kevin Long for Birmingham City', '34th Minute Yellow Card by Troy Deeney for Birmingham City', '76th Minute Goal by Reda for Birmingham City', '76th Minute Assist by Jordan for Birmingham City'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Mark Sykes scored his first two goals for Bristol City in a 4-2 Championship win over Birmingham at Ashton Gate. The hosts took a 17th-minute lead when Cameron Pring broke down the left and saw his driven cross guided in by Antoine Semenyo. It was 2-0 four minutes later, Nahki Wells outmuscling new Blues defender Kevin Long before bursting clear down the middle and shooting past John Ruddy. Birmingham replied on 34 minutes when Troy Deeney powered home a penalty after Pring had brought down Tahith Chong inside the box. But Sykes restored the two-goal lead two minutes after the break, shooting home from another Pring cross. And the former Oxford winger added a fourth on 66 minutes, tapping into an unguarded net from Semenyo's ball to the far post. But it was not enough for a Blues side who looked wide open defensively. The result and performance lifted the pressure on Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson. Birmingham gave a debut to experienced defender Long but their other recent recruit, Khadra, was named on the bench. Bristol City looked quick on the break and Long earned a 12th-minute caution for a trip on Sykes as he prepared to shoot from just outside the box. Birmingham's back-line was looking vulnerable before Pring set up Semenyo to break the deadlock and Wells made it two. Bristol City had several chances to win the ball in the build-up to the penalty, which halved their lead. Chong tricked his way past Pring and it was an easy decision for referee John Busby. But Pearson's men continued to look the more threatening as Ruddy parried a Pring drive and they deserved their half-time lead. Sykes' early strike in the second period confirmed their superiority. The Blues might have pulled a goal back when Maxime Colin shot wide from close range and then sent on Khadra for Dion Sanderson in a bid to get back into the game. Chong shot wide from 20 yards before Sykes put the result beyond doubt. Khadra opened his account for the visitors with a confident finish, having already forced a save from O'Leary as the Bristol City goalkeeper advanced rashly to the edge of his box.

Reading, 2–2, Queens Park Rangers, Select Car Leasing Stadium, Darren Bond, Paul Ince, Neil Critchley, Andy Yiadom, Sam Field, Afternoon, The Match was played between Reading and QPR at Select Car Leasing Stadium at Afternoon and Darren Bond was the Match Referee. The Captain of Reading was Andy Yiadom and the Manager of Reading was Paul Ince. The Captain of QPR was Sam Field and the Manager of QPR was Neil Critchley. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2., ['41st Minute Yellow Card by Baba Rahman for Reading', '72nd Minute Yellow Card by Andy Yiadom for Reading', '27th Minute Yellow Card by Robert Dickie for QPR', '65th Minute Goal by Tyler for QPR', '65th Minute Assist by Jamal for QPR', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Taylor Richards for QPR'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Out-of-form QPR battled back from a two-goal deficit to earn a deserved 2-2 draw at Sky Bet Championship play-off rivals Reading. Home midfielder Jeff Hendrick, on loan from Newcastle, gave Reading a 2-0 half-time lead with contrasting efforts - the first struck from 30 yards and the second from almost on the goal line. QPR were much improved after the interval, however, with Tyler Roberts reducing the deficit in the 66th minute and then grabbing the equaliser with 10 minutes remaining. Rangers had won only one of their previous 10 second-tier outings and had lost 2-1 at League One Fleetwood Town in the FA Cup third round last Saturday. In the scrappy early exchanges, neither side managed to create any clear openings. Reading built patiently from midfield, causing a couple of hasty clearances from the visitors' defence, while QPR preferred the more direct route going forward. Rangers did have an opportunity from a free-kick on the right but centre-back Jimmy Dunne nodded well wide from Kenneth Paal's precise set-piece. Reading responded quickly, with Hendrick giving them the lead in the 28th minute. Shane Long's attempted cross was deflected into the path of Hendrick and, from 30 yards out, the Newcastle loanee drilled home a low shot past goalkeeper Seny Dieng. Rangers almost levelled when Lyndon Dykes touched narrowly wide from an Ilias Chair pullback from the byline. But Reading increased their lead three minutes before the break. Skipper Andy Yiadom saw his volley superbly saved by Dieng but the ball looped into the air and allowed Hendrick, a Rangers loanee last season, to tap home from close range. As Reading sat deep to seemingly protect their advantage, QPR began strongly at the start of the second half. Ethan Laird saw an effort deflected over and a Chair free-kick whistled just wide, with home keeper Joe Lumley struggling to reach it. Dykes then also tried his luck from distance but Lumley did not have to move as it finished well wide of the target. Roberts wriggled into the home area, turned cleverly and beat Lumley with a well-struck low cross-shot. QPR maintained their momentum towards the end, with Dykes forcing a fine save from Lumley. And they gained their just reward when Chair's cross caused mayhem in the home area and, after a chaotic scramble, Roberts pounced from close range.

Preston North End, 0–4, Norwich City, Deepdale Stadium, Steve Martin, Ryan Lowe, David Wagner, Alan Browne, Grant Hanley, Afternoon, The Match was played between Preston and Norwich City at Deepdale Stadium at Afternoon and Steve Martin was the Match Referee. The Captain of Preston was Alan Browne and the Manager of Preston was Ryan Lowe. The Captain of Norwich City was Grant Hanley and the Manager of Norwich City was David Wagner. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–4., ['59th Minute Yellow Card by Thomas Cannon for Preston', '74th Minute Yellow Card by Robbie Brady for Preston', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Liam Lindsay for Preston', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Ryan Ledson for Preston', '13th Minute Goal by Teemu for Norwich City', '13th Minute Assist by Gabriel for Norwich City', '16th Minute Goal by Kieran for Norwich City', '16th Minute Assist by Max for Norwich City', '28th Minute Goal by Kieran for Norwich City', '28th Minute Assist by Teemu for Norwich City', '44th Minute Yellow Card by Gabriel — for Norwich City', '55th Minute Yellow Card by Grant Hanley for Norwich City', '61st Minute Yellow Card by Dimitris Giannoulis for Norwich City', '69th Minute Goal by Teemu for Norwich City', '69th Minute Assist by Max for Norwich City', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Adam Idah for Norwich City'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

David Wagner's Norwich reign exploded into life with an authoritative 4-0 victory over shell-shocked Preston at Deepdale. Kieran Dowell, restored to the starting XI for the first time since October, scored twice, the forward adding to Teemu Pukki's 13th-minute strike, as Norwich ran riot with three early goals. Pukki added his 10th goal of the campaign after 69 minutes. And that absence of attacking potency was evident from the outset, Preston's bright passing repeatedly falling down in the final third. Norwich were brimming with menace from the off. Max Aarons' drive infield from right-back to begin the move for the opening goal embodied his team's intent. Preston goalkeeper Woodman was beaten again thee minutes later. Aarons was the architect, backheeling into the path of Dowell, whose rifled shot slammed off Woodman's right post and over the line. It felt like Norwich were pushing at an open door. Pukki missed his kick in front of goal, Dowell slipped when poised to shoot and Kenny McLean saw a 22-yard effort deflected narrowly wide. Pukki fastened on to Josh Sargent's through ball and unselfishly squared for Dowell to convert into an empty net for his third goal this season. Preston manager Ryan Lowe promptly made a double change, including the introduction of Manchester City loanee Liam Delap for a debut, and reverted to a back five. The hosts briefly flickered and Norwich keeper Tim Krul was worked by the robust Delap and fellow debutant Tom Cannon - the striker on loan from Everton starting a senior match for the first time - after the restart. Those opportunities sandwiched shots over the top from Sargent and Aarons and preceded Woodman thwarting both Pukki and Sargent at close quarters. But Pukki eventually defeated the Preston keeper for a second time, prodding home after skilfully spinning Alvaro Fernandez in the box.

Middlesbrough, 1–0, Millwall, Riverside Stadium, Matt Donohue, Michael Carrick, Gary Rowett, Jonny Howson, Shaun Hutchinson, Afternoon, The Match was played between Middlesbrough and Millwall at Riverside Stadium at Afternoon and Matt Donohue was the Match Referee. The Captain of Middlesbrough was Jonny Howson and the Manager of Middlesbrough was Michael Carrick. The Captain of Millwall was Shaun Hutchinson and the Manager of Millwall was Gary Rowett. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0., ['45+1st Minute Yellow Card by Matt Crooks for Middlesbrough', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Jonny Howson for Middlesbrough', '39th Minute Yellow Card by George Long for Millwall', '78th Minute Yellow Card by George Saville for Millwall', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Shaun Hutchinson for Millwall'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Marcus Forss' second-half winner ensured Middlesbrough's promotion charge under Michael Carrick continued with a 1-0 win over Millwall. It was enough to lift Middlesbrough up to fourth and force Millwall, whose four-match unbeaten run came to an end, out of the top six. Middlesbrough and Millwall - both knocked out of the FA Cup last weekend - have been in strong form in the league, with the Teessiders winning six of their previous seven and Millwall losing just one of their previous eight. The Lions had kept clean sheets in the last three of those but within the first five minutes Middlesbrough carved open two good chances. The first saw Matt Crooks flick Hayden Hackney's through pass into the arms of goalkeeper George Long. Within a minute Long made a stronger save when he raced out to deny in-form striker Chuba Akpom after Crooks had picked out his strike partner in acres of space 20 yards from goal. Those missed opportunities meant Millwall could settle. Zian Flemming saw a lot of the ball and he was the first visiting player to test goalkeeper Zack Steffen from 25 yards. Apart from a dangerous Crooks delivery that was prevented from being turned in by Long, there was very little else to excite at either end in the remaining 20 minutes of the first half - except for a caution for Long when he prevented Akpom from taking a quick corner. And Millwall's Danny McNamara almost scored an own goal when Shaun Hutchinson's clearance hit his team-mate and dropped inches wide of the post. Even though Middlesbrough had control of the ball, with Millwall inviting pressure, Gary Rowett's side had tended to do what they needed to do to keep the ball out of harm's way. Crooks looked set to score immediately after the restart only for Hutchinson to get back in time to prevent the Middlesbrough forward from shooting. Within a few minutes, though, Forss finally delivered the breakthrough. He brushed Murray Wallace aside on the right before picking his spot and rolling a fine finish inside Long's far post. Millwall started to show more attacking intent after that without testing Steffen, who did make a mess of a ball into his box when ex-Middlesbrough man George Saville's attempt to score was forced for a corner. Millwall's Tom Bradshaw headed over in the closing stages but Middlesbrough did not have too much to worry about and Carrick's promising start to life on Teesside goes on.

Sunderland, 1–3, Swansea City, Stadium of Light, Keith Stroud, Tony Mowbray, Russell Martin, Corry Evans, Matt Grimes, Afternoon, The Match was played between Sunderland and Swansea City at Stadium of Light at Afternoon and Keith Stroud was the Match Referee. The Captain of Sunderland was Corry Evans and the Manager of Sunderland was Tony Mowbray. The Captain of Swansea City was Matt Grimes and the Manager of Swansea City was Russell Martin. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–3., ["18th Minute Red Card by Luke O'Nien for Sunderland", '65th Minute Goal by Daniel for Sunderland', '65th Minute Assist by Danny for Sunderland', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Trai Hume for Sunderland', '19th Minute Yellow Card by Ben Cabango for Swansea City', '50th Minute Goal by Joël for Swansea City', '50th Minute Assist by Ryan for Swansea City', '53rd Minute Yellow Card by Joël Piroe for Swansea City', '62nd Minute Yellow Card by Joël Latibeaudière for Swansea City', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Matthew Sorinola for Swansea City'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Swansea made their numerical advantage count as they beat 10-man Sunderland 3-1 at the Stadium of Light. Luke O'Nien's early dismissal meant the Black Cats had to play more than 70 minutes with a player less, and while they kept their opponents out until the interval, they were blown away as Swansea scored three goals in the second half. However, the complexion of the game changed completely when the Black Cats were reduced to 10 men in the 18th minute. Amad Diallo went down in Swansea's 18-yard box wanting a penalty, and Sunderland's players were clearly incensed when referee Keith Stroud waved play on, enabling their opponents to break. O'Nien took matters into his own hands, leaping into a reckless challenge on Cooper close to the centre-circle. The incident sparked a bout of pushing and shoving involving players from both sides, which was halted by Stroud brandishing a straight red card to O'Nien. Unsurprisingly, Swansea became the dominant side once they were handed a numerical advantage, although it took them a while to seriously threaten the Sunderland goal. Anthony Patterson turned a well-struck shot from Piroe around the post, and when the Sunderland goalkeeper should have been beaten a minute before the interval, Piroe was found wanting. The Swansea striker had plenty of the goal to aim at when Ryan Manning's cross was touched into his path, but he only succeeded in shooting straight at Danny Batth, who had been brought on as a defensive replacement in the wake of O'Nien's dismissal. It was a bad miss, but Piroe made amends when he opened the scoring five minutes after the interval. A goal and a man down, it would have been easy for Sunderland to have folded, but to their credit, they continued battling away and equalised in the 65th minute. Jack Clarke beat his man to swing over a cross from the left, and after Batth nodded down, Neil steered home a slick first-time volley. Parity was restored, but it only lasted five minutes before Swansea reclaimed the lead in a fortuitous fashion. Batth cut out Manning's left-wing cross as he slid inside his own six-yard box, but his clearance struck Cullen, with the ball rebounding back into the net. Swansea added a third goal with 12 minutes remaining, Cooper swooping on the loose ball after Piroe's shot had been blocked by Dan Ballard and drilling a fine finish past Patterson.

Hull City, 1–1, Huddersfield Town, MKM Stadium, Thomas Bramall, Liam Rosenior, Mark Fotheringham, Jacob Greaves, Jonathan Hogg, Afternoon, The Match was played between Hull City and Huddersfield at MKM Stadium at Afternoon and Thomas Bramall was the Match Referee. The Captain of Hull City was Jacob Greaves and the Manager of Hull City was Liam Rosenior. The Captain of Huddersfield was Jonathan Hogg and the Manager of Huddersfield was Mark Fotheringham. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1., ['21st Minute Goal by Michał for Huddersfield', '21st Minute Assist by Jonathan for Huddersfield', '54th Minute Yellow Card by Jack Rudoni for Huddersfield', '57th Minute Yellow Card by Duane Holmes for Huddersfield'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

A well-worked corner, expertly converted by the Poland international, looked to have put Huddersfield in control. But Estupinan had the final word deep into injury time - though Hull have still not won at home since early October. The damage for the hosts looked irretrievable once Helik scored, with Mark Fotheringham's tactical nous - especially in the first half - far superior to that of Liam Rosenior's idealistic approach. Their intent was evident after four minutes when Matt Pearson forced Matt Ingram into a fine save off Duane Holmes' smart cross into the box. Hull's only appreciable moment before the restart came from Ryan Longman after 14 minutes. Longman evaded two players on the left before squaring onto the edge of the penalty area. Regan Slater's strike was purposeful, but goalkeeper Nicholas Bilokapic did well. But the well-organised visitors remained a constant threat and deservedly scored through Helik. A decent corner from Jack Rudoni was not dealt with by Hull's fragile defence. Jonathan Hogg diverted the ball back towards the face of goal and Helik could not miss. That was the case until 63 minutes when the Australian goalkeeper made an awful mess of a speculative hit from Estupinan. Luckily for Bilokapic, who allowed the ball to squirm under his body, Estupinan's strike hit the base of the right-hand post before being hoofed to safety. Estupinan's effort failed to galvanise Hull, who lacked potency inside the final third and never once troubled Bilokapic until the end of the game. Huddersfield might even have scored a second goal when Ingram, easily Hull's man of the match, thwarted Helik from a tight angle. But that wayward strike was a fair yardstick in which to measure Hull's home malaise and Huddersfield's laudable efforts to escape the drop. That was until Estupinan intervened at the death with a scooped finish that gave Bilokapic little chance.

Sheffield United, 3–1, Stoke City, Bramall Lane, Michael Salisbury, Paul Heckingbottom, Alex Neil, Billy Sharp, Lewis Baker, Afternoon, The Match was played between Sheffield Utd and Stoke City at Bramall Lane at Afternoon and Michael Salisbury was the Match Referee. The Captain of Sheffield Utd was Billy Sharp and the Manager of Sheffield Utd was Paul Heckingbottom. The Captain of Stoke City was Lewis Baker and the Manager of Stoke City was Alex Neil. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–1., ['9th Minute Goal by Iliman for Sheffield Utd', '9th Minute Assist by Max for Sheffield Utd', '61st Minute Yellow Card by Jayden Bogle for Sheffield Utd', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by John Egan for Sheffield Utd', '90th Minute Goal by Jayden for Sheffield Utd', '90th Minute Assist by Thomas for Sheffield Utd', '45+1st Minute Goal by Nick for Stoke City', '45+1st Minute Assist by Morgan for Stoke City', '56th Minute Yellow Card by Josh Laurent for Stoke City', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Harry Souttar for Stoke City'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Blades boss Paul Heckingbottom made five changes to his starting line-up with Wes Foderingham, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Sander Berge, Max Lowe and Billy Sharp all restored to the starting line-up. Stoke skipper Lewis Baker tried a shot in the opening few minutes of the match which was straight at goalkeeper Foderingham. The hosts took an early lead when Lowe sent over a low cross from the left and Ndiaye beat Jack Bonham with a first-time shot from inside the area. United's James McAtee then put an effort just over, while - at the other end - Foderingham had to be alert to turn the ball over when Ben Wilmot's attempted cross went goalwards. Stoke threatened again when Powell traded passes with Baker before firing in a low shot which was kept out by Foderingham. Powell pulled a goal back in first-half stoppage-time when his ball into the area evaded everyone and ended up in the back of the net. The home side made a change shortly before the hour-mark when McAtee made way for Tommy Doyle. Ndiaye was replaced later by Daniel Jebbison. Berge spurned a great chance to restore the Blades' two-goal lead when he fired over from inside the area after Jebbison back-heeled the ball into his path. Brown had a chance to equalise when he got on the end of a cross from Campbell, but his header was saved by Foderingham. Stoke boss Alex Neil made a further change in the closing stages with Dwight Gayle replacing Jordan Thompson. Bogle made it 3-1 in the final minute of the match, applying a neat near-post finish from Doyle's low cross.

Watford, 2–0, Blackpool, Vicarage Road Stadium, Gavin Ward, Slaven Bilić, Michael Appleton, Craig Cathcart, Gary Madine, Afternoon, The Match was played between Watford and Blackpool at Vicarage Road Stadium at Afternoon and Gavin Ward was the Match Referee. The Captain of Watford was Craig Cathcart and the Manager of Watford was Slaven Bilić. The Captain of Blackpool was Gary Madine and the Manager of Blackpool was Michael Appleton. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0., ['41st Minute Yellow Card by Mario Gaspar for Watford', '64th Minute Yellow Card by João Ferreira for Watford', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Ismaila Sarr for Watford', '86th Minute Yellow Card by James Husband for Blackpool', '86th Minute Yellow Card by Chris Maxwell for Blackpool', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Charlie Patino for Blackpool'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Teenager Tobi Adeyamo made an instant name for himself by coming off the bench to opening the scoring in Watford's 2-0 home win against Blackpool. The win lifted Slaven Bilic's injury-hit side up to third, with Blackpool, without a league win since October, dropping to second from bottom. Sarr came close to firing the Hornets in front in the fourth minute after Maxwell, under pressure at his back post from an inswinging corner, could only palm the ball out of his six-yard box. Sarr seized upon it but saw his rising drive smack back off the bar. Defender William Troost-Ekong and then Sarr caused concern in the home ranks by going down injured but both were able to continue. Ismael Kone, the Canada youngster who had played at the World Cup finals, sent a tame long-ranger at Maxwell in a tame start to his league debut before Jordan Thorniley was off target with a header at the other end. The half ended with a few boos for referee Gavin Ward for booking Watford's Mario Gaspar for a foul on Morgan Rogers but not Blackpool's James Husband for upending Kone. Ferreira was especially lively on the right, with Bayo setting Kone up for a shot that Maxwell dived to save. Bilic made another double change and this time it proved decisive as Yaser Asprilla, on for Hamza Choudhury, produced an excellent pass to send Ferreira into the box. Maxwell was able to parry the shot that followed but Adeyamo was on hand to despatch the rebound in for a 72nd-minute opener. Sarr wrapped up victory from the spot in the 87th minute after Maxwell had rashly come out to clatter Martins. The keeper was sent the wrong way by the Senegal star's calm finish.

Luton Town, 2–3, West Bromwich Albion, Kenilworth Road Stadium, Joshua Smith, Rob Edwards, Carlos Corberán, Dan Potts, Dara O'Shea, Afternoon, The Match was played between Luton Town and West Brom at Kenilworth Road Stadium at Afternoon and Joshua Smith was the Match Referee. The Captain of Luton Town was Dan Potts and the Manager of Luton Town was Rob Edwards. The Captain of West Brom was Dara O'Shea and the Manager of West Brom was Carlos Corberán. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–3., ['10th Minute Goal by Elijah for Luton Town', '10th Minute Assist by James for Luton Town', '43rd Minute Yellow Card by Pelly Ruddock for Luton Town', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Allan Campbell for Luton Town', '90+6th Minute Yellow Card by James Bree for Luton Town', '62nd Minute Yellow Card by Jayson Molumby for West Brom', '67th Minute Goal by Conor for West Brom', '67th Minute Assist by Matt for West Brom', '90+7th Minute Yellow Card by Daryl Dike for West Brom'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

West Bromwich Albion further showcased their promotion credentials as they hit back from two down to win 3-2 at Luton. Carlton Morris and Elijah Adebayo had the hots in control early but Daryl Dike and Jayson Molumby squared things up before Conor Townsend's winner. The visitors made a bright start in front of a sold-out Kenilworth Road, Jed Wallace's effort taking a deflection on its way behind. John Swift put a glaring chance over at the other end, heading off target when completely unmarked, before Luton doubled their lead on 10 minutes, James Bree's free-kick met by a thumping header from Adebayo to give Alex Palmer no chance. Town might have had another, Adebayo's shot deflected and from the corner, Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu had one effort charged away and another dragged wide of the target. Back came the Baggies though, Okay Yokuslu rifling into the home stands from 25 yards, before home keeper Ethan Horvath had to touch over Dara O'Shea's attempt. Morris saw his claims for a spot-kick turned down after he appeared to be pushed in the area by Townsend before Dike headed against the bar from close range after Horvath didn't get enough on his punch. Darnell Furlong was unable to turn in a free-kick on the half hour, Horvath then saving smartly at his near post from Wallace. The Baggies did get their deserved goal back on 39 minutes when Dike beat Horvath to a ball over the top and his block tackle on the USA international saw the ball bounce into the unguarded net. After the break, Albion continued to dominate, Luton's only real chance resulting in Allan Campbell's hooked volley drop way over the bar. The Baggies then got the equaliser they had been threatening with 65 minutes gone when Horvath dropped a cross and the loose ball was hammered home by Molumby. And the resurgent visitors were ahead just two minutes later, Matt Phillips' inviting cross from the right slammed home at the back post by Townsend.

Cardiff City, 1–1, Wigan Athletic, Cardiff City Stadium, Jeremy Simpson, Mark Hudson, Kolo Touré, Joe Ralls, Max Power, Afternoon, The Match was played between Cardiff City and Wigan Athletic at Cardiff City Stadium at Afternoon and Jeremy Simpson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Cardiff City was Joe Ralls and the Manager of Cardiff City was Mark Hudson. The Captain of Wigan Athletic was Max Power and the Manager of Wigan Athletic was Kolo Touré. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1., ['21st Minute Yellow Card by Joe Ralls for Cardiff City', '41st Minute Yellow Card by Jack Simpson for Cardiff City', '70th Minute Yellow Card by Perry Ng for Cardiff City', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Ryan Allsop for Cardiff City', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Steven Caulker for Wigan Athletic', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Josh Magennis for Wigan Athletic'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

The Bluebirds looked set for a vital victory after Irish wing Callum O'Dowda scored with a side-footed volley from a Jaden Philogene cross in the 82nd minute. The result keeps the Latics, still winless since boss Kolo Toure took over in late November, bottom of the Sky Bet Championship table. Hudson will be furious that his defence switched off just moments before the final whistle when victory looked all but secure. Yet, on the balance of the match as a whole, he can perhaps have few complaints. For much of the afternoon, the quality from both teams was awful. The opening half was desperately scrappy and disjointed, with neither side managing an effort on target. Both sides knocked square passes and planted hopeful balls into the channels, largely to no avail. Cardiff attacker Isaak Davies came closest, glancing a header just wide from close range from a Philogene cross. Other than that, a sparse-looking crowd witnessed an assortment of long-range shots at both ends, all of which flew harmlessly high and wide. For Wigan boss Toure, the half-time stalemate was probably viewed as progress given his side had shipped 12 goals in their last three league games. For his Cardiff counterpart Hudson, it will have come as no surprise. With the wind at their backs, there was more thrust about the Bluebirds as the second half progressed, but still no clear-cut chances carved out. It looked like they would rue the missed opportunities until Keane's late intervention.

Sheffield United, 1–0, Hull City, Bramall Lane, Darren Bond, Paul Heckingbottom, Liam Rosenior, John Egan, Lewie Coyle, Evening, The Match was played between Sheffield Utd and Hull City at Bramall Lane at Evening and Darren Bond was the Match Referee. The Captain of Sheffield Utd was John Egan and the Manager of Sheffield Utd was Paul Heckingbottom. The Captain of Hull City was Lewie Coyle and the Manager of Hull City was Liam Rosenior. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0., ['11th Minute Yellow Card by Anel Ahmedhodzic for Sheffield Utd', '20th Minute Yellow Card by Thomas Doyle for Sheffield Utd', '35th Minute Yellow Card by Oliver Norwood for Sheffield Utd', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Jack Robinson for Sheffield Utd', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Oliver McBurnie for Sheffield Utd', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Jayden Bogle for Sheffield Utd', '57th Minute Yellow Card by Oscar Estupiñan for Hull City', '84th Minute Red Card by Benjamin Tetteh for Hull City', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Aaron Connolly for Hull City'], Sky Bet Championship, Friday,

Daniel Jebbison's first league goal for Sheffield United since May 2021 secured a narrow 1-0 home win over Hull. The 19-year-old striker ended his 18-game league drought for the Blades as Paul Heckingbottom's men maintained their relentless automatic promotion push with an 11th victory from their last 13 games in all competitions. Hull, though, put up a strong fight and were pressing for an equaliser until a moment of petulance saw Ghana striker Benjamin Tetteh red-carded for an attempted headbutt in the 85th minute. The game's decisive goal came from the night's first attack in the fourth minute when Anel Ahmedhodzic broke down the right channel and slipped the ball inside for Iliman Ndiaye. His shot was blocked but the ball broke kindly for Jebbison, who struck from seven yards. Hull almost hit back immediately, but Wes Foderingham was quickly out of his goal to deny Aaron Connolly after he had raced on to an Oscar Estupinan through-ball. But the Blades were only denied a second of the night when Alfie Jones made a brilliant block to thwart Jayden Bogle after he had latched on to a big boot forward by Foderingham. Tigers goalkeeper Matt Ingram then reacted well to save at his near post after Sander Berge had played Jebbison in on goal. At the other end, Estupinan cleared the crossbar with a header after Jacob Greaves had won an aerial ball into the box. But the hosts finished the half the stronger, with Tommy Doyle's curling effort from the edge of the area tipped around an upright by Ingram and Berge heading over after exchanging passes with Jebbison. After the break, a stretching John Egan failed to fully extend Ingram at his far post, while a curling attempt with the outside of his boot from Doyle was headed away from the visitors' goal by Jones. Tetteh also tried his luck with a 30-yard drive that drifted well wide, while moments later Jones headed past the near post from a corner. Former Blade Regan Slater then climbed highest again in the home box to meet another corner, but his effort cleared the crossbar. Tetteh was dismissed and with him went Hull's hopes extending their unbeaten away run to an eighth game. Heckingbottom is confident Sheffield United will not let their transfer embargo derail their bid for automatic promotion from the Championship. Rosenior revealed Tetteh had apologised to him and his team-mates for getting sent off, saying he felt the striker got caught up in the emotion of the game. “But a lot of teams would have gone under after conceding so early and we didn't. Even when we had 10 men on the pitch at the end, we were still pushing.

Burnley, 2–1, West Bromwich Albion, Turf Moor, Jarred Gillett, Vincent Kompany, Carlos Corberán, Josh Brownhill, Dara O'Shea, Evening, The Match was played between Burnley and West Brom at Turf Moor at Evening and Jarred Gillett was the Match Referee. The Captain of Burnley was Josh Brownhill and the Manager of Burnley was Vincent Kompany. The Captain of West Brom was Dara O'Shea and the Manager of West Brom was Carlos Corberán. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1., ['75th Minute Goal by Nathan for Burnley', '75th Minute Assist by Anass for Burnley', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Ian Maatsen for Burnley', '7th Minute Goal by Darnell for West Brom', '7th Minute Assist by John for West Brom', '42nd Minute Yellow Card by Darnell Furlong for West Brom'], Sky Bet Championship, Friday,

Scott Twine's stunning late free-kick saw Burnley come from behind to beat West Brom 2-1 at Turf Moor and move another step closer to an instant return to the Premier League. The defending was surprisingly slack for a side that had conceded the second fewest goals in the Championship this season, but was indicative of Burnley’s first-half display, with West Brom keeping their ponderous hosts at arm's length while posing a regular threat on the counter-attack. Burnley were fortunate not to find themselves two goals down when referee Jarred Gillett spared Arijanet Muric’s blushes after the goalkeeper fumbled the ball into his own net under pressure from Okay Yokuslu. Gillett was less generous in the opposite penalty area, but he made the right call to turn down three hopeful Burnley penalty appeals for fouls on Ashley Barnes, Josh Brownhill and Nathan Tella. The Clarets did come close to equalising when their former defender Erik Pieters almost turned Barnes’ cross into his own net, before Barnes hit the bar just before half-time. But Burnley played with more focus, energy and intent in the second half, and West Brom were pushed further backwards until they finally caved when Tella ran onto Anass Zaroury's clever ball behind their defence before lashing a shot past Alex Palmer. Corberan admitted West Brom were second best despite leading Burnley for much of the night, and urged his side to use the experience as evidence of their need to continue improving.

Coventry City, 2–4, Norwich City, Coventry Building Society Arena, Joshua Smith, Mark Robins, David Wagner, Jamie Allen, Grant Hanley, Afternoon, The Match was played between Coventry City and Norwich City at Coventry Building Society Arena at Afternoon and Joshua Smith was the Match Referee. The Captain of Coventry City was Jamie Allen and the Manager of Coventry City was Mark Robins. The Captain of Norwich City was Grant Hanley and the Manager of Norwich City was David Wagner. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–4., ['20th Minute Goal by Jamie for Coventry City', '20th Minute Assist by Jake for Coventry City', '26th Minute Goal by Kasey for Coventry City', '26th Minute Assist by Viktor for Coventry City', '6th Minute Own Goal by Michael Rose for Norwich City', '10th Minute Goal by Onel for Norwich City', '10th Minute Assist by Kieran for Norwich City', '18th Minute Goal by Josh for Norwich City', '18th Minute Assist by Teemu for Norwich City', '65th Minute Goal by Kieran for Norwich City', '65th Minute Assist by Sam for Norwich City', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Max Aarons for Norwich City'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Norwich continued their resurgence under new head coach David Wagner as they saw off a spirited Coventry to win 4-2 at the CBS Arena. Coventry - playing in their first game since Doug King's takeover - bravely battled back, though, with Jamie Allen and Kasey Palmer on target to make it 3-2 at the break. With six minutes gone in Coventry, they had the lead once again when Gabriel Sara's corner was flicked on by Kenny McLean, with the ball striking Jake Bidwell's foot and then taking the slightest touch off Rose before crossing the line. And they added a second to really inspire hope, with Viktor Gyokeres and Palmer both attacking a cross at the same time. The former turned on a sixpence and appeared to thump the ball home, but it was only a replay that proved the latter applied the finish. The second half was distinctly less open than the first - and perhaps predictably so. But, in truth, it only ever looked as though Norwich would go on to triumph. Wilson was then called into action twice to keep out efforts from Pukki, but the Finn could find no way through. Play for free, entries by 3pm.

Birmingham City, 1–2, Preston North End, St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium, Rebecca Welch, John Eustace, Ryan Lowe, Troy Deeney, Alan Browne, Afternoon, The Match was played between Birmingham City and Preston at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium at Afternoon and Rebecca Welch was the Match Referee. The Captain of Birmingham City was Troy Deeney and the Manager of Birmingham City was John Eustace. The Captain of Preston was Alan Browne and the Manager of Preston was Ryan Lowe. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2., ['32nd Minute Yellow Card by Hannibal Mejbri for Birmingham City', '45+1st Minute Yellow Card by Tahith Chong for Birmingham City', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Juninho Bacuna for Birmingham City', '83rd Minute Goal by Lukas for Birmingham City', '83rd Minute Assist by Maxime for Birmingham City', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Lukas Jutkiewicz for Birmingham City', '15th Minute Goal by Alan for Preston', '15th Minute Assist by Robbie for Preston', '45th Minute Yellow Card by Robbie Brady for Preston'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Three pitch invaders briefly halted the game as away-day specialists Preston inflicted a fifth straight league defeat on Birmingham in a 2-1 win at St Andrew's that saw referee Rebecca Welch make history. Last year, Welch became the first woman to referee an FA Cup third-round tie when Birmingham lost 1-0 to Plymouth at the same venue. Preston moved into a commanding lead early on as they punished some poor home defending. Midfielder Ledson drove home a loose ball from the edge of the box after Robbie Brady's cross had been headed away unconvincingly by Kevin Long then missed by Hannibal Mejbri in the 10th minute. It was the 25-year-old's first League goal since April 2021. North End doubled their lead five minutes later when midfielder Browne headed home Brady's near-post corner from close range. Blues were at sixes and sevens defensively and Ben Woodburn's shot was deflected just wide as Preston pushed for a third goal. With the visitors exerting such authority, Blues did not reappear as an attacking force until the 26th minute when Maxime Colin's cross was met by a firm header from Scott Hogan which flew over. Preston returned to the attack through the dangerous Woodburn, who surged down the right before unleashing a drive that was smothered by goalkeeper John Ruddy at his near post. Following the restart, Blues looked to get a foothold back in the game. A cross-field pass from Mejbri saw Troy Deeney head the ball back into the danger area, but instead of shooting first time Hogan opted to take a touch and was crowded out by Browne and a defender, who collided in the process. On came George Friend, Juninho Bacuna and Jutkiewicz for Long, Mejbri and Tahith Chong. But it initially made little initial difference as the hosts struggled to break down a determined Preston rearguard. Jutkiewicz headed home in the 83rd minute, meeting Colin's cross to quieten the protesters and give Blues hope, but it was too little, too late.

Wigan Athletic, 0–2, Luton Town, The DW Stadium, Andy Woolmer, Kolo Touré, Rob Edwards, Max Power, Dan Potts, Afternoon, The Match was played between Wigan Athletic and Luton Town at The DW Stadium at Afternoon and Andy Woolmer was the Match Referee. The Captain of Wigan Athletic was Max Power and the Manager of Wigan Athletic was Kolo Touré. The Captain of Luton Town was Dan Potts and the Manager of Luton Town was Rob Edwards. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2., ['72nd Minute Yellow Card by James McClean for Wigan Athletic', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Steven Caulker for Wigan Athletic', '53rd Minute Goal by Elijah for Luton Town', '53rd Minute Assist by Harry for Luton Town', '72nd Minute Yellow Card by Elijah Adebayo for Luton Town', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Dan Potts for Luton Town', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Jordan Clark for Luton Town'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Wigan remain rooted to the bottom of the Sky Bet Championship after suffering a second home defeat to Luton in the space of four days - with the Hatters easing to a 2-0 win. The two sides must be sick of the sight of each other, given this was the third meeting already in 2023, and the fourth of the campaign. Having won on this ground in midweek to advance to the fourth round of the FA Cup, Luton started the brighter and took only 11 minutes to open the scoring. Wigan continued to try to play it out from the back at every opportunity, although the players did not seem totally at ease in doing so. Luton threatened again when Elijah Adebayo got himself free down the left channel, but his powerful shot beat the far post as well as the diving Amos. Unfortunately for the home side, the flag was up on the far side for a very marginal offside call. Fletcher was then close to getting on the end of a drilled cross from Max Power, only for a lunging defender to divert the ball behind for a corner. Wigan desperately needed to score the next goal, but it was the visitors who doubled their lead nine minutes after the restart. Again it was a poor goal for Wigan to concede, with Curtis Tilt being left for dead by Elijah Adebayo, who collected a return pass from Cornick before slotting past Amos with ease. Midfielder Christ Tiehi - making his Wigan debut after a loan move from Slovan Liberec - shot just wide as Wigan tried to rally. But the visitors looked just as likely if not more so to find another goal, as the confidence of the Wigan players visibly slipped away as time ticked by.

Watford, 1–1, Rotherham United, Vicarage Road Stadium, David Webb, Slaven Bilić, Matt Taylor, Craig Cathcart, Daniel Barlaser, Afternoon, The Match was played between Watford and Rotherham Utd at Vicarage Road Stadium at Afternoon and David Webb was the Match Referee. The Captain of Watford was Craig Cathcart and the Manager of Watford was Slaven Bilić. The Captain of Rotherham Utd was Daniel Barlaser and the Manager of Rotherham Utd was Matt Taylor. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1., ['39th Minute Yellow Card by Mario Gaspar for Watford', '45+7th Minute Yellow Card by Daniel Bachmann for Watford', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Francisco Sierralta for Watford', '30th Minute Yellow Card by Leo Fuhr for Rotherham Utd', '45+6th Minute Yellow Card by Shane Ferguson for Rotherham Utd', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Lee Peltier for Rotherham Utd'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

In addition to Ferreira's superb equaliser from 20 yards, which cancelled out Shane Ferguson's first-half opener, Watford clipped the visitors' woodwork on two occasions on what proved to be a frustrating afternoon for the Vicarage Road crowd. Mario Gaspar's early pirouette and volley which clipped the outside of the post was a rare moment of Watford incision in the opening stages. Indeed, the first-half intensity belonged almost exclusively to Rotherham and they forced a 17th-minute free-kick which eventually came out to Dan Barlaser 20 yards from goal. The midfielder adjusted his body to send in a half-volley which forced Daniel Bachmann into an awkward-looking save. The Watford keeper was then at fault as Rotherham took the lead after 20 minutes. Watford's response was fitful. A Matheus Martins free-kick after 26 minutes was clipped low to the edge of the Rotherham area and volleyed skilfully by Vakoun Bayo, only to clip the bar as it dipped too late. Watford appealed loudly for a penalty as half-time approached but referee David Webb waved play on when Sarr fell under the challenge of Cameron Humphreys. The home side almost equalised three minutes into the second half when Bayo's cross eventually found Martins, whose shot struck the angle of post and crossbar. However, they were level in the 53rd minute thanks to Ferreira, who seized on a loose pass by Leo Hjelde, drove forward and struck an unerring low shot into the bottom corner. The striker's hesitation proved decisive as he allowed Bachmann to throw his body in the way of a tame shot. Gaspar then reciprocated the wastefulness at the other end, lifting his effort over the bar with only visiting keeper Viktor Johansson to beat.

Queens Park Rangers, 1–1, Swansea City, Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium, John Busby, Neil Critchley, Russell Martin, Sam Field, Matt Grimes, Afternoon, The Match was played between QPR and Swansea City at Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium at Afternoon and John Busby was the Match Referee. The Captain of QPR was Sam Field and the Manager of QPR was Neil Critchley. The Captain of Swansea City was Matt Grimes and the Manager of Swansea City was Russell Martin. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1., ['27th Minute Goal by Jamal for QPR', '27th Minute Assist by Lyndon for QPR', '81st Minute Goal by Jay for Swansea City', '81st Minute Assist by Luke for Swansea City'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Jamal Lowe's goal on his full debut, against his former club, put Rangers ahead on 27 minutes. Swansea were unable to deal with Tyler Roberts' cross and the ball dropped to Lowe, who fired home. But the Welsh side hit back with a well-worked goal with nine minutes remaining - their first shot on target. Ex-QPR man Ryan Manning played a clever reverse pass to Luke Cundle, who might have looked to score himself but instead teed up Fulton for a simple finish. It was a huge blow for Rangers, who have now won just one of their past 13 matches - a run which has included seven defeats. They dropped to 13th in the Sky Bet Championship table and have won just one of their seven matches under Neil Critchley, who inherited an out-of-form team and has endured a difficult start to his tenure since replacing Michael Beale as QPR boss. Having taken the lead, QPR continued to push forward after the interval and had a chance to double their advantage in somewhat bizarre circumstances early in the second half. Harry Darling's back-pass under pressure from Ilias Chair was handled by goalkeeper Steven Benda, resulting in the home side being awarded a free-kick near the edge of the six-yard box, but Chair's strike was blocked. And Lowe went close to scoring a second - again after being found by Roberts. The forward's volley bounced up off the ground and against the bar. But the Swans' patience was rewarded when they did finally create an opportunity and Fulton coolly took it. Olivier Ntcham made a big impact after coming on for Swansea and would have given them the lead but for an important save by QPR goalkeeper Seny Dieng late on.

Bristol City, 1–1, Blackburn Rovers, Ashton Gate Stadium, Tim Robinson, Nigel Pearson, Jon Dahl Tomasson, Matty James, Daniel Ayala, Afternoon, The Match was played between Bristol City and Blackburn at Ashton Gate Stadium at Afternoon and Tim Robinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Bristol City was Matty James and the Manager of Bristol City was Nigel Pearson. The Captain of Blackburn was Daniel Ayala and the Manager of Blackburn was Jon Dahl Tomasson. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1., ['79th Minute Yellow Card by Zak Vyner for Bristol City', '38th Minute Yellow Card by Daniel Ayala for Blackburn', '43rd Minute Yellow Card by Scott Wharton for Blackburn', '54th Minute Goal by Bradley for Blackburn', '54th Minute Assist by Tyler for Blackburn', '74th Minute Yellow Card by Daniel Ayala for Blackburn'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Blackburn battled their way to a 1-1 Sky Bet Championship draw with Bristol City at Ashton Gate despite having captain Daniel Ayala sent off. The visitors went in front after 54 minutes when Tyler Morton got behind City's defence on the right and pulled back a perfect cross for Bradley Dack to shoot home from eight yards. But City levelled 14 minutes later as Rovers goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski could only a parry a Zak Vyner shot from outside the box and Antoine Semenyo slotted home the rebound. Blackburn were reduced to 10 men in the 74th minute when Ayala received a second yellow card for pulling back Nahki Wells as he threatened to break clear. The home side started brightly, forcing two early corners, but it was Blackburn who created the first clear chance in the 12th minute when Ben Brereton Diaz blazed over at the far post from a Ryan Hedges cross. Semenyo fired wide for City after 15 minutes as both sides looked to warm to their task on a freezing afternoon. Semenyo then supplied a cross for Wells to shoot just past the near post. A Wells glancing header brought a reaction save from Kaminski when City threatened again in the 24th minute. It was the hosts creating the clearer openings as Semenyo headed over from a Kal Naismith cross. The first half ended without Rovers having registered a shot on target. The visitors had looked solid and composed at the back and there was little excitement to lift the temperature. Brereton Diaz fired high over the bar after 52 minutes, with both sides still struggling to fashion meaningful openings. Dack's goal came out of the blue, and from Rovers' first accurate goal attempt. Second later Semenyo broke into the box but could only hit the side netting with his fierce shot. Both sides had strong penalty claims in the space of a minute as first Rovers' Joe Rankin-Costello and then Wells went down under challenges inside the box. They were given another lift by Ayala's dismissal, the centre-back already having been booked for a first-half foul. Alex Scott had a shot deflected for a corner as City piled on pressure with their man advantage. Six minutes of stoppage time were signalled but City were unable to create another chance and a share of the spoils was about right.

Cardiff City, 0–1, Millwall, Cardiff City Stadium, Leigh Doughty, Dean Whitehead, Gary Rowett, Ryan Wintle, Shaun Hutchinson, Afternoon, The Match was played between Cardiff City and Millwall at Cardiff City Stadium at Afternoon and Leigh Doughty was the Match Referee. The Captain of Cardiff City was Ryan Wintle and the Manager of Cardiff City was Dean Whitehead. The Captain of Millwall was Shaun Hutchinson and the Manager of Millwall was Gary Rowett. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1., ['38th Minute Yellow Card by Andy Rinomhota for Cardiff City', '62nd Minute Yellow Card by Ryan Allsop for Cardiff City', '72nd Minute Yellow Card by Cédric Kipré for Cardiff City', '20th Minute Yellow Card by Tom Bradshaw for Millwall', '26th Minute Goal by Tom for Millwall', '26th Minute Assist by Jake for Millwall', '28th Minute Yellow Card by Jake Cooper for Millwall', '74th Minute Yellow Card by Callum Styles for Millwall'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Welshman Tom Bradshaw increased Cardiff City's relegation fears and kept Millwall in the Championship play-off mix with the only goal of the game in south Wales. The visitors started on the front foot with Mason Bennett firing high and wide from 25 yards and Zian Flemming trying his luck from 35 yards. Callum Robinson saw a header tipped over at the other end, but Millwall should have been ahead in the 12th minute. George Honeyman picked out Flemming in the middle, but the Dutchman's side-foot effort was wide from 12 yards out. Gary Rowett's men did not have to wait too long to break the deadlock, however, as Bradshaw slotted home in the 26th minute. Jaden Philogene gave the ball away to Jake Cooper, who was allowed too much space and time to advance and slide a pass through for Bradshaw. Cardiff responded well to that setback and could have been level before the break. Philogene thumped a shot just over from 25 yards and the Aston Villa loanee then saw another effort blocked by Shaun Hutchinson after Robinson robbed Cooper in centre circle. Robinson, a bright spark in the Cardiff attack, also had a cross-shot nodded behind by Callum Styles before the recalled Mark McGuinness missed the target from the corner. The Bluebirds re-emerged a good two minutes before Millwall, and they started the second half as if they meant business. Robinson curled just wide after one-two with Kion Etete on the edge of the box and Etete went round Hutchinson and curled a shot just off target soon afterwards. Sheyi Ojo then wasted a great chance when he headed wide from Calum O'Dowda's cross just before the hour mark. Millwall were under the cosh, but they would have doubled their lead on the break if McGuinness had not blocked Honeyman's goal-bound effort.

Stoke City, 4–0, Reading, Bet365 Stadium, Gavin Ward, Alex Neil, Paul Ince, Lewis Baker, Andy Yiadom, Afternoon, The Match was played between Stoke City and Reading at Bet365 Stadium at Afternoon and Gavin Ward was the Match Referee. The Captain of Stoke City was Lewis Baker and the Manager of Stoke City was Alex Neil. The Captain of Reading was Andy Yiadom and the Manager of Reading was Paul Ince. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–0., ['11th Minute Goal by William for Stoke City', '11th Minute Assist by Tyrese for Stoke City', '57th Minute Goal by Tyrese for Stoke City', '57th Minute Assist by Lewis for Stoke City', '80th Minute Goal by Jacob for Stoke City', '80th Minute Assist by Josh for Stoke City', '83rd Minute Goal by Dwight for Stoke City', '83rd Minute Assist by Josh for Stoke City'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Will Smallbone's smart early finish paved the way for the Potters, who secured a first home victory since early November. The influential Tyrese Campbell doubled the advantage in the second half to tighten the hosts' grip before Jacob Brown added a late third. And an impressive Stoke performance was rounded off by Gayle, who scored his first goal since December 2020 in fortuitous circumstances. In the process, the Potters secured their biggest victory in the Championship since July 2020 as they rose to 18th. Meanwhile, the travelling Royals offered little in terms of resistance as they slumped to a fourth league outing without a win. With rumoured Leicester target Harry Souttar missing with a hip injury and Nick Powell also absent, boss Alex Neil was handed a selection dilemma. And despite the enforced changes in personnel, the hosts started brightly in their quest to end a three-match losing streak in the second tier. A fast-paced opening for the Potters was rewarded inside 11 minutes when Southampton loanee Smallbone scored his second goal in red and white. Gayle dispossessed Andy Yiadom before an Campbell teed up the youngster to slot home with a cultured effort. Stoke, who had the joint second worst home record in the division prior to the tie, rallied to make the most of their early advantage. Reading threatened to take advantage of the home side's wastefulness in front of goal and their best opening came just before the interval. Yakou Meite found himself in acres of space, but his powerful effort was pawed clear by a strong Jack Bonham. However, the his persistence paid off when a curling strike took a deflection off Tom Holmes beyond a wrongfooted Lumley. Paul Ince made changes as he tried to inspire a late comeback with the introduction of Shane Long and Lucas Joao, but their efforts were fruitless. Stoke made their dominance count as Brown sparked a strong end to the game when he bundled home an enticing Josh Tymon delivery. And an afternoon to remember for the hosts was completed when a Josh Laurent long-range strike deflected off Gayle and rolled into the far corner. Neil's side clinched a much-needed first league win in over a month and a first clean sheet in eight Championship matches.

Sunderland, 2–0, Middlesbrough, Stadium of Light, James Linington, Tony Mowbray, Michael Carrick, Corry Evans, Jonny Howson, Afternoon, The Match was played between Sunderland and Middlesbrough at Stadium of Light at Afternoon and James Linington was the Match Referee. The Captain of Sunderland was Corry Evans and the Manager of Sunderland was Tony Mowbray. The Captain of Middlesbrough was Jonny Howson and the Manager of Middlesbrough was Michael Carrick. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0., ['81st Minute Goal by Amad for Sunderland', '81st Minute Assist by Patrick for Sunderland', '16th Minute Yellow Card by Jonny Howson for Middlesbrough', '49th Minute Red Card by Dael Fry for Middlesbrough', '50th Minute Yellow Card by Marcus Forss for Middlesbrough'], Sky Bet Championship, Sunday,

Sunderland closed in on the Sky Bet Championship play-off places by beating Middlesbrough 2-0 to secure their first Tees-Wear derby win in over a decade. Middlesbrough stay sixth as a result of their four-match winning streak concluding at the Stadium of Light. Though, arguably, the lesser of the north east's derby matches, with Sunderland and Middlesbrough both having their eyes on promotion back to the Premier League, the encounter was hotly contested from the start. With just under 10 minutes gone, Sunderland were presented with a gift when Steffen's hasty clearance flew straight to Diallo, who composed himself with a neat touch, but then fired across the face of goal. The hosts suffered a blow shortly afterwards when captain Corry Evans was forced off following a clash of knees with Riley McGree, having initially tried to run off the knock. They continued to look the more threatening of the two sides, though, and thought they had taken a deserved lead when Stewart fired into the roof of the net after Steffen had spilled Roberts' shot, before the offside flag curtailed any celebrations. Sunderland's organisation at the back meant Boro toiled in the final third, with their closest chance of the first half coming when Anthony Patterson tipped a low shot from Marcus Forss around the post. The game sparked into life quickly after the restart, when Stewart chased down a long ball and, with his foot on the 18-yard line, was pulled back by last man Fry, who conceded a penalty and was then shown a straight red card by referee James Linington. Steffen guessed correctly and kept out Stewart's initial spot-kick, only for the Scottish striker to tap home the rebound to take his tally for the season to 12 goals in 15 games. Boro came close to an equaliser when McGree collected Chuba Akpom's pull-back and rolled a shot inches wide of the right-hand post, but the game was put beyond their grasp with nine minutes of the 90 to play, when Diallo exchanged passes with Roberts and curled in an emphatic second. Both teams are back in action at 3pm on Saturday January 28 in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Coventry City, 2–0, Huddersfield Town, Coventry Building Society Arena, Seb Stockbridge, Mark Robins, Mark Fotheringham, Jamie Allen, Jonathan Hogg, Afternoon, The Match was played between Coventry City and Huddersfield at Coventry Building Society Arena at Afternoon and Seb Stockbridge was the Match Referee. The Captain of Coventry City was Jamie Allen and the Manager of Coventry City was Mark Robins. The Captain of Huddersfield was Jonathan Hogg and the Manager of Huddersfield was Mark Fotheringham. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0., ['4th Minute Yellow Card by Jonathan Panzo for Coventry City', '53rd Minute Goal by Gustavo for Coventry City', '53rd Minute Assist by Viktor for Coventry City', '71st Minute Goal by Kasey for Coventry City', '71st Minute Assist by Viktor for Coventry City', '52nd Minute Yellow Card by Michał Helik for Huddersfield', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Matthew Lowton for Huddersfield'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Former Huddersfield loanee Kasey Palmer scored against his old side as Coventry ran out 2-0 winners at the CBS Arena. Gustavo Hamer was also on the scoresheet for Mark Robins' side, who ended a run of five games without victory in the Championship dating back to before Christmas. There was an added bonus of a clean sheet for the Sky Blues after conceding four goals in each of their last two home outings. Hamer opened the scoring in the 53rd minute, after an uninspiring first half, when he cut inside from the left after a neat one-two with Viktor Gyokeres and unleashed a rasping drive which found the far corner. Coventry had picked up just one victory since returning from the World Cup break and Swedish star Gyokeres also set up the second, crossing for Palmer to nod home from close range after persistent work on the left in the 71st minute. The welcome victory also marked the first league win for Coventry over the Terriers since 1972. Hamer had earlier seen a long-range effort beaten away by stand-in Terriers goalkeeper Nicholas Bilokapic. Mark Fotheringham's men were unable to trouble Ben Wilson in the Coventry goal, Jordan Rhodes heading a Duane Holmes cross into the welcoming arms of the Sky Blues stopper before repeating the feat in the second half from Josh Ruffels' cross.

Hull City, 3–0, Queens Park Rangers, MKM Stadium, James Linington, Liam Rosenior, Neil Critchley, Jean Seri, Sam Field, Afternoon, The Match was played between Hull City and QPR at MKM Stadium at Afternoon and James Linington was the Match Referee. The Captain of Hull City was Jean Seri and the Manager of Hull City was Liam Rosenior. The Captain of QPR was Sam Field and the Manager of QPR was Neil Critchley. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–0., ['62nd Minute Own Goal by Robert Dickie for Hull City', '64th Minute Goal by Aaron for Hull City', '64th Minute Assist by Jean for Hull City', '20th Minute Yellow Card by Jamal Lowe for QPR', '40th Minute Yellow Card by Tim Iroegbunam for QPR', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Sinclair Armstrong for QPR', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Jimmy Dunne for QPR'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Aaron Connolly scored twice on his 23rd birthday to help end Hull's near four-month wait for a home win in the 3-0 victory against QPR. The Republic of Ireland international opened the scoring after 10 minutes before adding a second with a cute finish in the 65th minute. QPR were already 2-0 down by then after Rob Dickie deflected Ozan Tufan's right-sided cross into his own net three minutes before Connolly had doubled his tally. The visitors were poor throughout as their winless run in all competitions extended to seven matches. Hull flew out of the traps and deservedly charged into an early lead. Connolly, who went close minutes earlier with an opportunistic hit that screwed wide of the right post, will be indebted to the work of Cyrus Christie in the build-up his first goal. Christie battered his way into the 18-yard box before squaring the ball towards the penalty spot from the right. Connolly had work to do, but he made things look very simple with a deft, looping finish over Seny Dieng. Hull might, and perhaps should, have gone for the jugular in the first half as QPR were rattled and disjointed. Dieng's parry was unconvincing, with Hull forward Oscar Estupinan narrowly thwarted on the rebound by Dickie's late lunge. Furious QPR manager Neil Critchley, whose cause was not helped by a first-half injury to Kenneth Paal, brought on Sinclair Armstrong and Andre Dozzell at the break. Rangers marginally improved thereafter, but surely nowhere near to the level at which Critchley was hoping. They never came within a sniff of equalising until the 55th minute when Armstrong's bustling charge-and-cross into the six-yard box on the right was astutely dealt with by defender Alfie Jones. But they need not have worried - especially once the unfortunate Dickie could do little other than deflect Tufan's zipped cross into the back of his own net. And with QPR devoid of ideas and structure, Connolly ably put the game to bed with a tidy finish off Jean Michael Seri's long ball through the middle.

Middlesbrough, 2–0, Watford, Riverside Stadium, Darren Bond, Michael Carrick, Slaven Bilić, Jonny Howson, Craig Cathcart, Afternoon, The Match was played between Middlesbrough and Watford at Riverside Stadium at Afternoon and Darren Bond was the Match Referee. The Captain of Middlesbrough was Jonny Howson and the Manager of Middlesbrough was Michael Carrick. The Captain of Watford was Craig Cathcart and the Manager of Watford was Slaven Bilić. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0., ['36th Minute Goal by Chuba for Middlesbrough', '36th Minute Assist by Cameron for Middlesbrough', '44th Minute Yellow Card by Jonny Howson for Middlesbrough', '45+3rd Minute Goal by Marcus for Middlesbrough', '45+3rd Minute Assist by Jonny for Middlesbrough', '38th Minute Yellow Card by Craig Cathcart for Watford', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Toby Adeyemo for Watford'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

He helped set up Akpom for a third-minute shot that was deflected over and came close to scoring himself shortly after the half-hour mark. Three minutes later, though, and Archer was involved again as Bachmann was beaten. Having been left one-on-one with an exposed Hassane Kamara, Archer broke into the 18-yard box, only for a heavy touch to enable Bachmann to break off his line to block the England Under-21 international's shot. Bachmann was at it again when he blocked Akpom's initial follow-up effort, but the ball looped up invitingly for the Championship's leading scorer to head home his 14th league goal of the campaign. The goal was no more than Boro deserved given their first-half dominance and the Teessiders added a second on the stroke of half-time. Jonny Howson picked out Forss with a perfectly weighted through ball and, after darting across the face of the area, the Finnish forward slotted a clinical strike into the bottom right-hand corner. Watford's only first-half effort of note came to nothing when Matheus Martins curled over from the corner of the box, and the fact that Slaven Bilic made three half-time changes summed up what the Hornets boss must have made of his side's performance before the break. That proved a rare moment of alarm for the hosts, and Carrick's side almost added a third goal midway through the second half when Bachmann parried Hayden Hackney's shot. Moments later, an unmarked Paddy McNair fired wide at the back post after Ryan Giles' cross fell into his path.

Luton Town, 1–0, Cardiff City, Kenilworth Road Stadium, Geoff Eltringham, Rob Edwards, Sabri Lamouchi, Tom Lockyer, Joe Ralls, Evening, The Match was played between Luton Town and Cardiff City at Kenilworth Road Stadium at Evening and Geoff Eltringham was the Match Referee. The Captain of Luton Town was Tom Lockyer and the Manager of Luton Town was Rob Edwards. The Captain of Cardiff City was Joe Ralls and the Manager of Cardiff City was Sabri Lamouchi. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0., ['49th Minute Yellow Card by Alfie Doughty for Luton Town', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Elijah Adebayo for Luton Town', '88th Minute Goal by Elijah for Luton Town', '88th Minute Assist by Alfie for Luton Town', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Carlton Morris for Luton Town', '45+1st Minute Yellow Card by Joe Ralls for Cardiff City', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Mark McGuinness for Cardiff City'], Sky Bet Championship, Tuesday,

Luton striker Elijah Adebayo made amends for a penalty miss by scoring a late winner to consign new Cardiff manager Sabri Lamouchi to a 1-0 defeat in his first match in charge. The Hatters forward had seen a weak spot-kick saved by goalkeeper Ryan Allsop after 70 minutes but did not let it affect him, heading home from close range with time running out to take his side up to fourth in the Sky Bet Championship. Town made a bright start, with Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu's fierce effort charged down, but Cardiff were a threat too as Sheyi Ojo fired straight at Luton goalkeeper Ethan Horvath. Callum Robinson then had a go from even further out, deceiving Horvath, but his attempt clipped the top of the crossbar on its way behind. Ojo had another strike which Horvath managed to get behind at his near post. Luton made a good break down the right in the 26th minute, with Cauley Woodrow hanging a cross up for Adebayo to head straight at Allsop. The Hatters threatened first after the break as Reece Burke teed up Woodrow in the area and his first-time attempt was narrowly over the bar. The Bluebirds had a good free-kick opportunity that Ojo sent wastefully off target from 20 yards, but he went closer than most shortly afterwards, denied by a flying save from Horvath at full stretch. Adebayo won a penalty with 20 minutes remaining when his flick in the area was handled, but his effort was turned past the post by Allsop. Cardiff should have made the hosts pay just five minutes later when Ryan Wintle, with the freedom of Kenilworth Road when picked out by Robinson's pass, could only shank woefully off target.

West Bromwich Albion, 1–0, Coventry City, The Hawthorns, Gavin Ward, Carlos Corberán, Mark Robins, Dara O'Shea, Jamie Allen, Evening, The Match was played between West Brom and Coventry City at The Hawthorns at Evening and Gavin Ward was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Brom was Dara O'Shea and the Manager of West Brom was Carlos Corberán. The Captain of Coventry City was Jamie Allen and the Manager of Coventry City was Mark Robins. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0., ['15th Minute Goal by Grady for West Brom', '15th Minute Assist by Jed for West Brom', '64th Minute Yellow Card by Marc Albrighton for West Brom', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Jayson Molumby for West Brom', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Darnell Furlong for West Brom', "90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Dara O'Shea for West Brom", '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Jonathan Panzo for Coventry City'], Sky Bet Championship, Friday,

West Bromwich Albion climbed to fifth in the Sky Bet Championship with a 1-0 win over Coventry City. Albion have not conceded a goal at home in all competitions in more than 11 hours of football - 697 minutes. West Brom were good value for their return to winning ways after Jed Wallace hit the post and missed other chances, while Daryl Dike spurned two opportunities. They were forced into an unexpected change with goalkeeper Alex Palmer out injured, so there was a recall for David Button. In an open, end-to-end start to the game, there were excellent chances at both ends. Dike missed a glorious chance to put Albion ahead when he headed over from Albrighton's cross. Coventry had the chance to punish that miss soon afterwards but Viktor Gyökeres could only glance across the face of goal from Jamie Allen's centre. Albion responded with a shot from Wallace, who fired over the bar from the edge of the area. Wallace almost rounded off a fine move but hit the base of the post and Diangana just failed to convert the rebound. But Albion took the lead with quarter of an hour played when Diangana made no mistake from close range after Wallace nodded on a long throw-in from Darnell Furlong. Wallace then curled comfortably over the bar with a first-time effort from a corner before he was only inches away with an angled shot after cutting out a pass and surging in from the left. Albion had the first opening of the second half when Dike was put clean through by Okay Yokuslu's pass but he failed to lob goalkeeper Ben Wilson.

Norwich City, 0–3, Burnley, Carrow Road, Keith Stroud, David Wagner, Vincent Kompany, Grant Hanley, Josh Brownhill, Afternoon, The Match was played between Norwich City and Burnley at Carrow Road at Afternoon and Keith Stroud was the Match Referee. The Captain of Norwich City was Grant Hanley and the Manager of Norwich City was David Wagner. The Captain of Burnley was Josh Brownhill and the Manager of Burnley was Vincent Kompany. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–3., ['12th Minute Yellow Card by Dimitris Giannoulis for Norwich City', '16th Minute Yellow Card by Andrew Omobamidele for Norwich City', '42nd Minute Yellow Card by Kieran Dowell for Norwich City', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Marcelino Núñez for Norwich City', '86th Minute Yellow Card by Adam Idah for Norwich City', '29th Minute Yellow Card by Josh Brownhill for Burnley', '40th Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Barnes for Burnley', '45th Minute Yellow Card by Connor Roberts for Burnley', '54th Minute Goal by Vitinho for Burnley', '54th Minute Assist by Jóhann Berg for Burnley', '60th Minute Goal by Hjalmar for Burnley', '60th Minute Assist by Ian for Burnley'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Norwich helped Burnley on their way to victory when goalkeeper Tim Krul passed straight to Anass Zaroury from a goal kick, and the forward sent the ball back past him into the bottom corner. The visitors pushed on in the second half, putting the game to bed with two goals in the space of six minutes. Substitute Vitinho headed in from a corner with his first touch just seconds after coming on and then Hjalmar Ekdal turned home from close range at another set piece. Norwich have made more errors leading to shots on their goal than any other side in the Championship and another one almost led to a Burnley opener within four minutes. Kenny McLean's loose touch on the edge of his own area allowed Nathan Tella to steal the ball before his powerful shot was brilliantly blocked by Grant Hanley. However, Burnley made sure to captilise on Norwich's next mistake when Krul's pass was cut out by Zaroury and he fired home. Norwich's best chance came in the 18th minute when Teemu Pukki pulled the ball back from the byline for Kieran Dowell, whose shot was saved by the right leg of Bailey Peacock-Farrell. Burnley left-back Ian Maatsen impressed throughout with his shot at goal parried away unconvincingly by Krul. Tella was replaced by Vitinho at a corner and the Brazilian instantly headed home from Johann Gudmundsson's in-swinging delivery before Ekdal stabbed in at another set piece to give Burnley more breathing room at the top. Burnley host Ipswich in an FA Cup fourth-round replay on Tuesday at 7,45pm before returning to league action on Saturday February 11 at home to Preson North End. Kick-off is at 3pm.

Rotherham United, 0–0, Sheffield United, AESSEAL New York Stadium, Graham Scott, Matt Taylor, Paul Heckingbottom, Oliver Rathbone, John Egan, Afternoon, The Match was played between Rotherham Utd and Sheffield Utd at AESSEAL New York Stadium at Afternoon and Graham Scott was the Match Referee. The Captain of Rotherham Utd was Oliver Rathbone and the Manager of Rotherham Utd was Matt Taylor. The Captain of Sheffield Utd was John Egan and the Manager of Sheffield Utd was Paul Heckingbottom. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0., ['78th Minute Yellow Card by Oliver Rathbone for Rotherham Utd', '56th Minute Yellow Card by Anel Ahmedhodzic for Sheffield Utd'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Sheffield United lost ground in the Sky Bet Championship title race as they were held to a 0-0 draw in the South Yorkshire derby at Rotherham. Matt Taylor's side were looking for their first winning double over their local rivals in 42 years after November's 1-0 success at Bramall Lane, which was the last time the Blades were beaten. But it was the visitors that made the stronger start. Millers goalkeeper Viktor Johansson was being kept busy in the opening 15 minutes and then was forced into a smart save in the 18th minute as he got down well to keep out Sander Berge's low effort from the edge of the area. The Blades continued to look threatening, but the hosts were able to contain them and started to go into the game themselves. They had a great chance to go in front in the 35th minute as Tariqe Fosu found Hakeem Odoffin in acres of space with a cross, but the Millers midfielder saw his free header palmed away by Wes Foderingham. The Blades had a presentable chance to break the deadlock early in the second half as Jayden Bogle floated in an inviting cross for Anel Ahmedhodzic, who headed over from six yards. Rotherham were finding it hard to get a foothold in the game and the Blades assumed total control as they were sharper with and without the ball. A brilliant bit of play saw them fashion another chance in the 66th minute as Sander Berge's throughball took out three Rotherham defenders but Bogle fired over after finding space. The Blades were intent on pushing for a winner and Billy Sharp almost scored with his first touch after coming on but his shot was blocked by Cameron Humphreys while Wes Harding produced a fine tackle after James McAtee danced into the area. Rotherham were holding firm, but Sharp was presented with another chance as he raced clear down the left but his shot was straight at Johansson and it ended goalless.

Middlesbrough, 3–0, Blackpool, Riverside Stadium, Tim Robinson, Michael Carrick, Mick McCarthy, Jonny Howson, Chris Maxwell, Afternoon, The Match was played between Middlesbrough and Blackpool at Riverside Stadium at Afternoon and Tim Robinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Middlesbrough was Jonny Howson and the Manager of Middlesbrough was Michael Carrick. The Captain of Blackpool was Chris Maxwell and the Manager of Blackpool was Mick McCarthy. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–0., ['7th Minute Yellow Card by Hayden Hackney for Middlesbrough', '32nd Minute Goal by Chuba for Middlesbrough', '32nd Minute Assist by Hayden for Middlesbrough', '59th Minute Goal by Chuba for Middlesbrough', '59th Minute Assist by Riley for Middlesbrough', '70th Minute Goal by Paddy for Middlesbrough', '70th Minute Assist by Darragh for Middlesbrough', '26th Minute Yellow Card by Jerry Yates for Blackpool', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Gary Madine for Blackpool'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Chuba Akpom's brilliant double helped seal a 3-0 win for Middlesbrough that handed Mick McCarthy a losing start to life back in the Sky Bet Championship as Blackpool manager. Blackpool, who remain deep in relegation trouble, could not find a way back for McCarthy to get the win he needed to spark a revival - and Paddy McNair piled on the problems with a third with 20 minutes left. McCarthy handed Curtis Nelson a debut following his move from Cardiff as one of two Blackpool changes in a bid to end a run of 10 league games without a win. It is a streak stretching back to October and includes a 3-0 win for Middlesbrough at Bloomfield Road - a time when the Teessiders were below them in the Championship. There was clearly a vibrancy in their play from the first whistle and that led to a number of early chances they could not convert. The best of those saw defender Darragh Lenihan clip a header against the crossbar from Ryan Giles' free-kick, and the excellent Riley McGree's effort was turned away by goalkeeper Chris Maxwell after Cameron Archer's pass. Middlesbrough kept finding space down the flanks and Blackpool struggled to make any progress in the final third after an early attack came to nothing. Just when it seemed Blackpool had managed to weather the storm, Akpom delivered. There was very little to threaten either goalkeeper for the remainder of the first half, but Blackpool did have the ball in the net soon after the restart. Striker Jerry Yates fired low and inside the bottom corner after an incisive Josh Bowler run and pass but that was ruled out for offside. Yates also headed against the crossbar from CJ Hamilton's cross moments after Tommy Smith's half-volley at the other end forced a strong save from Maxwell. But Akpom's second effectively put the game to bed just before the hour. He hammered in from close range after McGree's clever pass came at the end of a lovely move down the right.

Hull City, 1–0, Cardiff City, MKM Stadium, David Webb, Liam Rosenior, Sabri Lamouchi, Jean Seri, Ryan Wintle, Afternoon, The Match was played between Hull City and Cardiff City at MKM Stadium at Afternoon and David Webb was the Match Referee. The Captain of Hull City was Jean Seri and the Manager of Hull City was Liam Rosenior. The Captain of Cardiff City was Ryan Wintle and the Manager of Cardiff City was Sabri Lamouchi. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0., ['76th Minute Yellow Card by Regan Slater for Hull City', '90+9th Minute Yellow Card by Cyrus Christie for Hull City'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Cardiff's relegation concerns suffered another blow as they recorded a 1-0 Championship defeat at in-form Hull. Cardiff, without a league victory in 2023, will leave East Yorkshire frustrated after Callum Robinson's first-half penalty was brilliantly saved by Matt Ingram. Hull, though, have been rejuvenated following Liam Rosenior's arrival and have now lost just once in nine league games. But once Christie let rip with a precise, left-footed finish, a home win rarely looked in any doubt. In keeping with most of the game, Hull controlled the early stages and were unfortunate not to have opened the scoring after 13 minutes. Regan Slater confused Perry Ng with a smart feint inside the penalty area before hitting the ball low and hard from the left. Slater's effort was deflected, but struck the base of the right post before falling kindly to prostrate goalkeeper Ryan Allsop. Christie then went close following a maverick run and strike from the right, with the resulting corner headed over the crossbar by a wasteful Alfie Jones. Just when it appeared that Hull would kick on, Cardiff were awarded a penalty after 22 minutes. Robinson's theatrical run-up gave Ingram time to adjust, but his low save at his right post was still outstanding. Perhaps surprisingly - and buoyed by an enthusiastic crowd - Rosenior's side failed to take advantage of Ingram's important stop before half-time. If anything, Cardiff looked the more likely scorers before the break, with Callum O'Dowda a persistent menace on the left. Yet the beginning of the second half mirrored that of the first, with Hull on top. Christie sent a sliding hit wide of the left post after 54 minutes, which served notice of what was to come. Lamouchi's players could not argue that they were not warned as the former Swansea defender scored eight minutes later in almost-identical circumstances. Jack Simpson was far too weak in the challenge, which allowed Christie the chance to skip onto his left and swerve the ball into the bottom left. Cardiff predictably rallied, but a flurry of set-pieces came to naught - as did a noticeable switch to long-ball tactics.

Swansea City, 3–4, Birmingham City, Swansea.com Stadium, Jeremy Simpson, Russell Martin, John Eustace, Matt Grimes, John Ruddy, Afternoon, The Match was played between Swansea City and Birmingham City at Swansea.com Stadium at Afternoon and Jeremy Simpson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Swansea City was Matt Grimes and the Manager of Swansea City was Russell Martin. The Captain of Birmingham City was John Ruddy and the Manager of Birmingham City was John Eustace. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–4., ['13th Minute Yellow Card by Andy Fisher for Swansea City', '23rd Minute Goal by Joël for Swansea City', '23rd Minute Assist by Oliver for Swansea City', '29th Minute Goal by Liam for Swansea City', '29th Minute Assist by Joël for Swansea City', '14th Minute Yellow Card by Scott Hogan for Birmingham City', '55th Minute Goal by Tahith for Birmingham City', '55th Minute Assist by Juninho for Birmingham City', '90th Minute Goal by Lukas for Birmingham City', '90th Minute Assist by Maxime for Birmingham City', '90+7th Minute Goal by Auston for Birmingham City', '90+7th Minute Assist by Hannibal for Birmingham City', '90+8th Minute Yellow Card by Hannibal Mejbri for Birmingham City', '90+10th Minute Yellow Card by Juninho Bacuna for Birmingham City'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Two late goals capped an incredible comeback by Birmingham as they snatched a dramatic 4-3 win against Swansea. But Swansea paid the price for not killing off the game. Veteran striker Lukas Jutkiewicz came off the bench to start the mayhem in the 90th minute. The Swans were vastly superior for large chunks of the encounter and will be bitterly frustrated at the outcome. Piroe's second goal of the game - which looked like being the winner - arrived soon after Tahith Chong had drawn the visitors level at 2-2 with a measured finish when put clean through on goal by a Juninho Bacuna pass. Yet the scoreline flattered Eustace's side who were shapeless, lethargic and offered next to no threat going forward in the first period. They did take the lead, though. With their first attack of the match, midfielder Reda Khadra won a penalty when he chased a flicked header by Scott Hogan before nudging in front of Swans centre-back Ben Cabango and forcing advancing goalkeeper Andy Fisher to bring him down. Hogan fired the spot-kick underneath Fisher's dive to give the visitors the lead, but that was as good as it got for them for the rest of the opening 45 minutes. By the half-hour mark Swansea were ahead courtesy of goals from striker Piroe and midfielder Liam Cullen. But the swagger of the Swans proved misleading in the context of a truly remarkable finish.

Reading, 2–2, Watford, Select Car Leasing Stadium, Steve Martin, Paul Ince, Slaven Bilić, Andy Yiadom, Craig Cathcart, Afternoon, The Match was played between Reading and Watford at Select Car Leasing Stadium at Afternoon and Steve Martin was the Match Referee. The Captain of Reading was Andy Yiadom and the Manager of Reading was Paul Ince. The Captain of Watford was Craig Cathcart and the Manager of Watford was Slaven Bilić. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2., ['32nd Minute Yellow Card by Amadou Mbengue for Reading', '66th Minute Yellow Card by Tom Ince for Reading', '80th Minute Goal by Jeff for Reading', '80th Minute Assist by Tom for Reading', '84th Minute Yellow Card by Tom Holmes for Reading', "87th Minute Yellow Card by Mamadou N'Diaye for Reading", '30th Minute Goal by Ismaila for Watford', '30th Minute Assist by Henrique for Watford', '48th Minute Goal by Ryan for Watford', '48th Minute Assist by Matheus for Watford', '64th Minute Yellow Card by Matheus Martins for Watford', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Hassane Kamara for Watford', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by João Pedro for Watford', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Hamza Choudhury for Watford'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Watford's Championship play-off hopes suffered a setback after they threw away a two-goal lead in their 2-2 draw at Reading. After a cagey opening half-hour, Watford went ahead when a clever team move culminated in Ismaila Sarr stroking in from close range. Defender Ryan Porteous, on his Watford debut, extended the advantage from a glancing header three minutes into the second half. Reading, though, reduced the deficit in the 66th minute from a Tom Ince penalty and levelled 10 minutes from time through a superb Jeff Hendrick volley. Watford had won just three of eight league matches since the second-tier resumption after the World Cup break. Reading's form had been poor, too, and they were without a win in four league outings. Without the suspended Andy Carroll up front, Reading made a solid if unspectacular start at the SCL Stadium. Although Watford dominated much of the early build-up play, they were unable to make any significant inroads into the home area. Ince sprung the hosts to life just after the 15-minute mark with a mazy run towards the Watford box. He let fly with a low right-footed drive but goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann made a fine save to tip it behind for a corner. Ince was involved again soon after, cutting in dangerously from the left only for his cross to be hacked to safety at the crucial moment. Watford replied when Sarr tried to curl home an effort from 20 yards but it failed to trouble home keeper Joe Lumley as it sailed well wide. Ince had a chance to equalise shortly before the interval but sent his free-kick high over the crossbar. Reading were first to threaten after the break, with Hendrick sending a tame effort at Bachmann. Watford responded quickly, with Sarr forcing a good stop from Lumley, and doubled their lead in the 48th minute. Matheus Martins swung in a corner from the right and centre-back Porteous, the former Hibernian player, rose unchallenged to nod past Lumley. Watford appeared to be cruising to victory but were pegged back after Craig Cathcart had clumsily brought down Shane Long in the area - Ince tucking away the spot-kick for his seventh goal of the campaign. Reading then drew level in the 80th minute when Ince's deep corner well beyond the far post was spectacularly volleyed in by the unmarked Hendrick.

Luton Town, 1–0, Stoke City, Kenilworth Road Stadium, Dean Whitestone, Rob Edwards, Alex Neil, Tom Lockyer, Lewis Baker, Afternoon, The Match was played between Luton Town and Stoke City at Kenilworth Road Stadium at Afternoon and Dean Whitestone was the Match Referee. The Captain of Luton Town was Tom Lockyer and the Manager of Luton Town was Rob Edwards. The Captain of Stoke City was Lewis Baker and the Manager of Stoke City was Alex Neil. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0., ['6th Minute Goal by Pelly for Luton Town', '6th Minute Assist by Mpanzu for Luton Town', '43rd Minute Yellow Card by Cody Drameh for Luton Town', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Cauley Woodrow for Luton Town', '38th Minute Yellow Card by Josh Tymon for Stoke City', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Jordan Thompson for Stoke City', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by William Smallbone for Stoke City'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu's first goal since August 2021 earned Luton a 1-0 win over Stoke at Kenilworth Road. The hosts made a glorious start as the long-serving Mpanzu pounced on a loose ball in midfield and raced forward before driving a shot into the bottom corner from 22 yards with just six minutes gone. Jordan Clark had claims for a penalty turned down as the Hatters continued their bright start. Stoke's first effort of note took 20 minutes to arrive, Lewis Baker curling wide from distance with his left foot. Luton responded with a rising effort of their own, Carlton Morris firing a left-footed shot over, before Amari'i Bell had a go from even further out, forcing Matija Sarkic to move well to his left and gather. Josh Laurent tried to follow suit for the Potters, only to screw his effort well wide of the target as the visitors were hit by an injury to Josh Tymon just before half time, the defender replaced by Ki-Jana Hoever. In the second period Clark's pot-shot was charged down by a Potters defender before Stoke thought they had levelled on the hour mark. A rash clearance by the hosts was nodded into the net by Ben Wilmot through a crowd of players, but referee Dean Whitestone spotted a foul on goalkeeper Ethan Horvath which meant the equaliser was ruled out. With 10 minutes left Town had the best opportunity of the half when Cauley Woodrow was freed on the right hand side and his low ball was swept goalwards by Clark, but straight at Sarkic.

Huddersfield Town, 1–1, Queens Park Rangers, The John Smith's Stadium, Geoff Eltringham, Mark Fotheringham, Neil Critchley, Jonathan Hogg, Stefan Johansen, Afternoon, The Match was played between Huddersfield and QPR at The John Smith's Stadium at Afternoon and Geoff Eltringham was the Match Referee. The Captain of Huddersfield was Jonathan Hogg and the Manager of Huddersfield was Mark Fotheringham. The Captain of QPR was Stefan Johansen and the Manager of QPR was Neil Critchley. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1., ['39th Minute Goal by Martyn for Huddersfield', '39th Minute Assist by Oliver for Huddersfield', '41st Minute Yellow Card by Jonathan Hogg for Huddersfield', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Jack Rudoni for Huddersfield', '37th Minute Yellow Card by Jake Clarke-Salter for QPR', '72nd Minute Yellow Card by Albert Adomah for QPR'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Huddersfield and QPR's winless runs continued as two of the Championship's out-of-form sides drew 1-1. Jamal Lowe handed the visiting Hoops an early advantage when he pounced on a Matthew Lowton mistake to head home. A nervy Terriers outfit gradually grew in confidence and Martyn Waghorn marked his first start with a tap-in before the half-time whistle. With both clubs yet to record their first victory of 2023, a frenetic second period followed but neither side could score a winner. Huddersfield saw their winless run stretch to five games in all competitions as they remained in the relegation zone. Meanwhile, QPR have failed to win since Neil Critchley's first game in charge - a run of nine matches without victory. After a busy January window in which seven players were recruited at the John Smith's Stadium, boss Mark Fotheringham switched to a new 4-3-3 system. And, after five changes and a tactical tweak, the hosts started brightly with Jack Rudoni delivering a teasing cross from a set-piece. However, the Terriers soon saw their positive start undone. A misjudged Lowton back-pass sold debutant keeper Tomas Vaclik short, with an alert Lowe on hand to poke his header home inside 13 minutes. Huddersfield responded positively and they were rewarded shortly before the interval. As the visitors looked destined to go into the break with a slender lead, the Terriers levelled thanks to two of their winter recruits. An accurate Joseph Hungbo free-kick was saved well by Seny Dieng, but only into the path of the returning Ollie Turton, who teed up Waghorn for a tap-in. The 33-year-old forward, who joined on loan from Coventry in January, will not have had many easier goals in his career as he opened his Huddersfield account. After the restart, both sides rallied in pursuit of their first victories of 2023 in a high-tempo and end-to-end second half. And Critchley responded in the opposing dugout, with Albert Adomah and Sinclair Armstrong tasked with finding a late winner.

Millwall, 1–1, Sunderland, The Den, Thomas Bramall, Gary Rowett, Tony Mowbray, Jake Cooper, Danny Batth, Afternoon, The Match was played between Millwall and Sunderland at The Den at Afternoon and Thomas Bramall was the Match Referee. The Captain of Millwall was Jake Cooper and the Manager of Millwall was Gary Rowett. The Captain of Sunderland was Danny Batth and the Manager of Sunderland was Tony Mowbray. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1., ['32nd Minute Yellow Card by Jake Cooper for Millwall', '37th Minute Yellow Card by Mason Bennett for Millwall', '81st Minute Yellow Card by George Saville for Millwall', '52nd Minute Yellow Card by Trai Hume for Sunderland', '81st Minute Goal by Dennis for Sunderland', '81st Minute Assist by Alex for Sunderland'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Dennis Cirkin's late header earned Sunderland a 1-1 draw at Millwall that kept both teams well in the mix for the Championship's play-off places. This came not long after referee Thomas Bramall had waved away loud appeals for a penalty to the hosts after Tom Bradshaw went down under Aji Alese's challenge. Honeyman, their former player, was first to react after goalkeeper Anthony Patterson fumbled Zian Flemming's shot to convert from close range, but after the referee had consulted with his assistant, the goal was ruled out. It was, by quite a distance, the closest either team came to opening the scoring in the first half, with Charlie Cresswell firing over following George Saville's corner not long before the break. During half-time, Millwall midfielder Bennett required lengthy treatment on the pitch for what looked like a serious ankle injury. The Lions looked much sharper after the break and came close to an opener when Murray Wallace's header from another Saville corner flicked the top of the bar. Honeyman then almost hit his old club again just short of the hour mark when his first-time shot from Danny McNamara's pull-back needed clawing away by Patterson. But from the resulting corner, once more taken by Saville, Millwall's pressure told when a scramble inside the area led to Cooper lifting the ball into net via the post. Sunderland improved after going behind and they had their equaliser with nine minutes left when Cirkin beat Millwall goalkeeper George Long to Alex Pritchard's free kick and bravely head in.

Blackpool, 2–2, Huddersfield Town, Bloomfield Road, Graham Scott, Mick McCarthy, Mark Fotheringham, Gary Madine, Jonathan Hogg, Evening, The Match was played between Blackpool and Huddersfield at Bloomfield Road at Evening and Graham Scott was the Match Referee. The Captain of Blackpool was Gary Madine and the Manager of Blackpool was Mick McCarthy. The Captain of Huddersfield was Jonathan Hogg and the Manager of Huddersfield was Mark Fotheringham. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2., ['45+4th Minute Red Card by Gary Madine for Blackpool', '84th Minute Yellow Card by Kenneth Dougall for Blackpool', '90th Minute Goal by Josh for Blackpool', '90th Minute Assist by Jerry for Blackpool', '28th Minute Yellow Card by Scott High for Huddersfield', '45+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Jack Rudoni for Huddersfield', '86th Minute Goal by Josh for Huddersfield', '86th Minute Assist by Anthony for Huddersfield', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Anthony Knockaert for Huddersfield'], Sky Bet Championship, Tuesday,

Bowler pounced in the 90th minute to add to Andy Lyons' effort and cancel out goals from Matty Pearson and Josh Koroma, ensuring it finished honours even in a full-blooded encounter at Bloomfield Road. Just three minutes later it was Jonathan Hogg's turn to come close for Town, firing past the left-hand post after a set-piece routine. It took the home side a while to grow into the game, who responded with efforts from Jerry Yates and Sonny Carey as they looked to hit their opponents on the counter. But it was the Terriers whose dominance was finally rewarded when Pearson prodded the ball home after Blackpool failed to clear the danger on the edge of their own area. The Tangerines rallied in the closing stages of the first half with Carey and Curtis Nelson both having opportunities to level. Their job was made all the more difficult seconds before the break, however, when Gary Madine received a straight red card for what appeared to be an elbow on Tom Lees. A goal to the good and with a player advantage, the Terriers looked to assert their dominance after the break and could have extended their lead with David Kasumu and Waghorn both missing good opportunities. And the visitors were made to rue their missed chances when Lyons found the bottom corner with a clever effort with the outside of his boot from the right-hand side of the box in the 82nd minute.

Birmingham City, 2–0, West Bromwich Albion, St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium, James Linington, John Eustace, Carlos Corberán, John Ruddy, Dara O'Shea, Evening, The Match was played between Birmingham City and West Brom at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium at Evening and James Linington was the Match Referee. The Captain of Birmingham City was John Ruddy and the Manager of Birmingham City was John Eustace. The Captain of West Brom was Dara O'Shea and the Manager of West Brom was Carlos Corberán. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0., ['45th Minute Yellow Card by Dion Sanderson for Birmingham City', '45+4th Minute Yellow Card by Auston Trusty for Birmingham City', '52nd Minute Goal by Krystian for Birmingham City', '52nd Minute Assist by Hannibal for Birmingham City', '64th Minute Yellow Card by Lukas Jutkiewicz for Birmingham City', '45+4th Minute Yellow Card by Okay Yokuşlu for West Brom', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Jed Wallace for West Brom', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Jayson Molumby for West Brom'], Sky Bet Championship, Friday,

Hannibal Mejbri stole the show as his goal and assist earned Birmingham a 2-0 win over West Brom - to earn the Blues their first home win in 2023. The on-loan Manchester United midfielder took just 10 minutes to put his side in front in sensational fashion, curling a wide free-kick in from 35 yards out, deceiving West Brom goalkeeper David Button by pretending to go for a cross. Mejbri then curled in a wonderful corner for Krystian Bielik to head home, with the Blues midfielder beating Button to the ball. The hosts were bright and, when Lukas Jutkiewicz cleverly bought a free-kick off Conor Townsend 30 yards out on the right after 10 minutes, Hannibal took charge. Button was expecting him to swing it into a crowded area but instead, the 20-year-old embarrassed the goalkeeper by curling around the one-man wall to find the bottom corner. First to everything, the Blues rattled Albion but were initially unable to build on their lead, although Button had to turn Tahith Chong's fierce drive behind. The Baggies struggled to match Birmingham's intensity and, while Daryl Dike briefly gave the hosts cause for concern when he charged down John Ruddy's clearance, they were second best. Marc Albrighton's shot deflected wide but was never troubling Ruddy and there was no zip from a side who had won 11 of their previous 16 games. Corberan looked agitated on the bench and his mood would have only darkened seven minutes after the break. Albion conceded a cheap corner and Hannibal's delivery was missed by a flapping Button for Bielik to nod in. Ruddy turned John Swift's drive behind as the Baggies tried to respond but there was no way back. Both teams are back in midweek Championship action, with Birmingham having another home game, this time against Cardiff. Play for free, entries by 3pm.

Cardiff City, 1–3, Middlesbrough, Cardiff City Stadium, John Busby, Sabri Lamouchi, Michael Carrick, Joe Ralls, Jonny Howson, Afternoon, The Match was played between Cardiff City and Middlesbrough at Cardiff City Stadium at Afternoon and John Busby was the Match Referee. The Captain of Cardiff City was Joe Ralls and the Manager of Cardiff City was Sabri Lamouchi. The Captain of Middlesbrough was Jonny Howson and the Manager of Middlesbrough was Michael Carrick. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–3., ['25th Minute Goal by Sory for Cardiff City', '25th Minute Assist by Callum for Cardiff City', '17th Minute Goal by Marcus for Middlesbrough', '17th Minute Assist by Cameron for Middlesbrough', '38th Minute Goal by Cameron for Middlesbrough', '38th Minute Assist by Hayden for Middlesbrough', '72nd Minute Yellow Card by Darragh Lenihan for Middlesbrough', '78th Minute Yellow Card by Cameron Archer for Middlesbrough', '90th Minute Goal by Riley for Middlesbrough', '90th Minute Assist by Matt for Middlesbrough'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Middlesbrough cemented third place in the Championship with a comfortable 3-1 win at relegation-threatened Cardiff City. The Frenchman presided over 1-0 losses to Luton and Hull prior to this, and could already be said to be under pressure as his goal-shy side, who have gone 14 games in all competitions without a win, search desperately for some inspiration. The contrasting fortunes of these two teams could not have been more apparent throughout the first half. McGree and striker Archer combined to give Finnish midfielder Forss the chance to rifle his shot into the roof of the Cardiff net. It looked ominous for the Bluebirds at that stage, but against the run of play they hauled themselves back into it in the 25th minute. The Cardiff striker advanced down the left flank and his low cross was on a plate for Kaba, the Guinea international signed from Danish club FC Midtjylland last month, to calmly roll the ball home. Seven minutes before the break, Callum O'Dowda carelessly gave the ball away in midfield and Hayden Hackney's through ball to Archer saw the Villa loanee round Ryan Allsop in the Cardiff goal to restore the visitors' lead. The home side improved after half-time, pushing back Carrick's men with a more urgent tempo, but their lack of genuine goal threat remained. It did not help Cardiff that their best chance fell to defender Cedric Kipre, the Frenchman failing to work Boro goalkeeper Zach Steffan with a header direct from a corner. In the closing stages Middlesbrough's threat was on the counter-attack and Chuba Akpom should have made victory certain when his close-range attempt to covert a Ryan Giles cross struck a post.

Queens Park Rangers, 1–2, Millwall, Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium, Dean Whitestone, Neil Critchley, Gary Rowett, Stefan Johansen, Jake Cooper, Afternoon, The Match was played between QPR and Millwall at Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium at Afternoon and Dean Whitestone was the Match Referee. The Captain of QPR was Stefan Johansen and the Manager of QPR was Neil Critchley. The Captain of Millwall was Jake Cooper and the Manager of Millwall was Gary Rowett. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2., ['68th Minute Yellow Card by Sinclair Armstrong for QPR', '82nd Minute Goal by Chris for QPR', '82nd Minute Assist by Ilias for QPR', '31st Minute Goal by Duncan for Millwall', '31st Minute Assist by Zian for Millwall', '80th Minute Yellow Card by George Honeyman for Millwall'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Duncan Watmore opened his goalscoring account for Millwall as they beat QPR 2-1 to claim their first win at Loftus Road for 34 years. The west London side are now without a win in nine matches, have won just one of their past 16, and only one of their 10 games since Neil Critchley took over as head coach in the wake of Michael Beale's departure. His goal was created by the excellent Zian Flemming, who got away from Sam Field and found Watmore, who fired into the top corner of the net from the left-hand side of the area. QPR gave as good as they got for most of the first half and Ilias Chair was their most inventive player, sending two efforts wide and seeing another saved by keeper George Long. Chair also set up an opportunity for Jamal Lowe, who fired over. But Rangers struggled to create clear-cut chances after the interval and Watmore shot wide as Millwall threatened, before Tom Bradshaw netted only for the goal to be disallowed because Flemming was offside. And Willock's injury curse struck again when he limped off just seven minutes after his introduction. A QPR comeback after that seemed unlikely, and a defensive mix-up presented Burke with his first goal since the winger's return to Millwall on loan from Werder Bremen. Ethan Laird and Andre Dozzell got in each other's way while trying to clear a ball into the box and Burke was able to tap in from close range. But Martin did manage to make an impact, heading in Chair's cross to set up a tense finish, but Millwall held on for a rare Loftus Road success.

Bristol City, 1–0, Norwich City, Ashton Gate Stadium, Chris Kavanagh, Nigel Pearson, David Wagner, Matty James, Grant Hanley, Afternoon, The Match was played between Bristol City and Norwich City at Ashton Gate Stadium at Afternoon and Chris Kavanagh was the Match Referee. The Captain of Bristol City was Matty James and the Manager of Bristol City was Nigel Pearson. The Captain of Norwich City was Grant Hanley and the Manager of Norwich City was David Wagner. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0., ['24th Minute Goal by Mark for Bristol City', '24th Minute Assist by Cameron for Bristol City', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Joe Williams for Bristol City', '31st Minute Yellow Card by Kenny McLean for Norwich City', '57th Minute Yellow Card by Max Aarons for Norwich City', '78th Minute Yellow Card by Andrew Omobamidele for Norwich City'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Mark Sykes was the match-winner as Bristol City extended their unbeaten run to nine games with a 1-0 victory over Norwich at Ashton Gate in the Championship. The hosts took a 24th-minute lead when Cameron Pring's precise through ball found Sykes, whose low left-footed shot squirmed under the body of diving goalkeeper Angus Gunn. From then on, the hosts defended their lead with a hugely committed performance in a closely fought encounter. Norwich looked the more threatening side up to Sykes' goal. An early right-wing cross from Teemu Pukki drifted just wide of Max O'Leary's far post. Josh Sargent headed wide from a Marcelino Nunez cross and Gabriel Sara sent a low shot wide as the visitors pressed. The hosts had attacked with promise, while lacking a final pass until Pring sent up Sykes to break the deadlock. That gave them a lift and George Tanner sent a glancing header wide from an Alex Scott cross four minutes later. Andrew Omobamidele headed over for Norwich from a corner and Pukki had a low drive pushed around a post by O'Leary. But Bristol City had the final chance of a competitive first half when Nahki Wells was off target with a header from a Sykes cross. Wagner made a change at the break, sending on Onel Hernandez for Nunez, and saw his side start the second period brightly. Grant Hanley headed wide from a corner after 52 minutes and soon afterwards Sara's low shot was blocked by Rob Atkinson. The hosts then enjoyed a period of pressure without fashioning a clear chance. It was Norwich who threatened again with 12 minutes left when Pukki had a shot blocked from a Dimitris Giannoulis cross. Norwich had the ball in the net five minutes from time, but the whistle had already blown for offside against Giannoulis before he crossed from the left.

Stoke City, 0–0, Hull City, Bet365 Stadium, Andy Woolmer, Alex Neil, Liam Rosenior, Phil Jagielka, Jean Seri, Afternoon, The Match was played between Stoke City and Hull City at Bet365 Stadium at Afternoon and Andy Woolmer was the Match Referee. The Captain of Stoke City was Phil Jagielka and the Manager of Stoke City was Alex Neil. The Captain of Hull City was Jean Seri and the Manager of Hull City was Liam Rosenior. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0., ['50th Minute Yellow Card by Callum Elder for Hull City', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Ryan Woods for Hull City'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Aaron Connolly enjoyed the two best chances, but the Brighton loanee failed to add to his two goals since a January move. Teenager Emre Tezgel almost snatched a late winner for the Potters, but Alex Neil's side saw their poor league form continue, with one win in seven outings. Neil, whose first win as Stoke boss came in the reverse fixture in September, handed a first start to January recruit Ki-Jana Hoever. The on-loan Wolves youngster was influential in a bright start and the Potters nearly made their early dominance count. A determined Will Smallbone run ended with the midfielder firing a curling effort goalwards, but his strike dropped just wide of the far post. The visitors responded positively with Oscar Estupinan going close to adding to his tally of 12 league goals but Matija Sarkic made a smart save. Sarkic - another Wolves loanee - then kept out a Greg Docherty header from the resulting corner as the first half burst into life. Striker Tyrese Campbell nearly handed Stoke the advantage from a quick free-kick, but a strong hand from Matt Ingram kept the game goalless. Hull finished the opening period stronger with Ozan Tufan twice thwarted; first by a last-gasp Morgan Fox block and then by another Sarkic stop. New recruit Connolly had the opportunity of the half when he cut inside and shot, but his curling effort veered agonisingly wide. The Tigers' dominance was not swayed by the interval and the Republic of Ireland youngster spurned another glorious chance when he scooped over from close range. Potters boss Neil attempted to rouse a response from his side with the introduction of Nick Powell and Jacob Brown, and the duo almost made an immediate impact. Hull's wait for a league victory at Stoke stretches to 11 matches, with their last win in the Potteries coming in 2006.

Wigan Athletic, 1–0, Huddersfield Town, The DW Stadium, Gavin Ward, Shaun Maloney, Narcís Pelach Nadal, Tendayi Darikwa, Jonathan Hogg, Afternoon, The Match was played between Wigan Athletic and Huddersfield at The DW Stadium at Afternoon and Gavin Ward was the Match Referee. The Captain of Wigan Athletic was Tendayi Darikwa and the Manager of Wigan Athletic was Shaun Maloney. The Captain of Huddersfield was Jonathan Hogg and the Manager of Huddersfield was Narcís Pelach Nadal. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0., ['66th Minute Yellow Card by Christ Tiéhi for Wigan Athletic', '82nd Minute Goal by Jack for Wigan Athletic', '82nd Minute Assist by James for Wigan Athletic', '22nd Minute Yellow Card by Martyn Waghorn for Huddersfield'], Sky Bet Championship, Saturday,

Jack Whatmough headed home the only goal with 10 minutes of the match left as Wigan moved off the foot of the Sky Bet Championship table with a 1-0 victory over managerless Huddersfield. The big centre-back had admitted in the lead-up to the game it would be the biggest fixture since he arrived at Wigan from Portsmouth in the summer of 2021. And he capped a man-of-the-match performance with the crucial contribution to give his side their first victory in three months - and their first under new manager Shaun Maloney. In the melee that followed, it looked very much like a Wigan hand may have touched the ball but the referee waved play on. At the other end, a James McClean corner was half cleared to Whatmough, who tried an overhead kick which went wide, but the referee awarded a free-kick for a high foot in any case. He sank to his knees in anguish, but on the replay it looked like Ben Amos had it covered. Amos was needed again moments later, easily clutching a free-kick from Hungbo, who was in the middle of most of what Huddersfield were producing. It threatened to get a lot worse when Knockaert took the ball into the Wigan box and seemed to be taken out, with the referee perhaps wisely waving play on. Huddersfield were forced into a goalkeeping change in the second half, with Tomas Vaclik having to go off in some discomfort and Nicholas Bilokapic on for a rare start. Knockaert also went off along with former Wigan man Martyn Waghorn, who had shown some signs of promise going forward. Wigan had a couple of shouts for a penalty for handball, with the second one in particular appearing to be a decent shout, only for the official to again be unmoved. The home side sent on Tom Pearce at left wing-back and the new man immediately went about sending over some quality balls from out wide. It looked as though Huddersfield would manage to hold out, but their resistance was finally broken with 10 minutes to go. McClean it was who sent over a deep corner, and Whatmough's bullet header flew into the top corner to the delight of most inside the DW.