Summary

  • Morgan Whittaker pulls a goal back for Middlesbrough against Coventry after Liam Kitching had added to Ellis Simms' fantastic finish

  • Victory for the Sky Blues would take Frank Lampard's side 10 points clear at the top of the Championship

  • Sorba Thomas' double and Million Manhoef gives Stoke a 3-0 lead against Charlton

  • Taylor Harwood-Bellis' two heads and Finn Azaz puts Southampton ahead against 10-man Leicester

  • The Foxes lose teenage full-back Olabade Aluko to a red card on his full debut

  • Swansea down 1-0 to Derby in Vitor Matos' first game in charge of Swansea

  • Mamadou Doumbia equalises for Watford against Preston

  • Jovon Makama on target for Norwich against Oxford in Philippe Clement's first home game in charge

  • Goalless between Hull and Ipswich

  • League One: Jamie Reid's penalty gives Stevenage the lead at Peterborough; Jake Richards scores for Luton against Huddersfield

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Ben Ashton, Kate Holloway, Jay Freeman, Lee Hawthorn and Alex Winter

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    HT: Southampton 3-0 Leicester

    Whisper it, a Harwood-Bellis hat-trick?

    JC, Southampton

    Six more in the second half, Saints? No, make that seven, why not?

    Dave, Salisbury

    Game over for Leicester! Even the first goal being offside doesn't matter now. We're not going to score four more goals by the end of the year, never mind the end of the second half!

    Steve, Cambridge

  2. Hull 0-0 Ipswich

    Ipswich are forced into a change at the break.

    Jens Cajuste is withdrawn due to injury and is replaced by Jack Taylor.

  3. GREAT SAVE!

    Middlesbrough 1-2 Coventry

    Almost the perfect start to this second half for Coventry but Boro keeper Sol Brynn makes a brilliant save, diving to his right to deny Ellis Simms' effort across goal.

  4. Norwich 1-0 Oxford

    An early attack for Oxford and Tyler Goodhram tries to curl one to the far corner from the left edge of the area but it's lacking in power and direction and Vladan Kovacevic is able to make a fairly comfortable save.

    Moments later at the other end, Josh Sargent should probably double Norwich's lead as it drops to him in the area but he can only guide a volley straight at Jamie Cumming in the visiting goal.

  5. Swansea 0-1 Derby

    Swansea striker Zan Vipotnik is back on his feet after receiving treatment following an aerial duel with Danny Batth.

  6. HALF-TIME

    Southampton 3-0 Leicester

    The Saints purring under Tonda Eckert as they go into the break with three goals in their pocket and threatening more against a 10-man Leicester.

    Taylor Harwood-Bellis has twice been found by Ryan Mannings delivery to head in a double sandwiched between Finn Azaz's fleet-footed strike into the net.

    But while Southampton's vein of form poses massive problems for the Foxes, perhaps the biggest is losing 18-year-old left-back Olabade Aluko to a red card after two yellow cards.

    Their options in that position are practically non-existent. Will it spell a score line they wish to forget - if this isn't one already.

  7. Southampton dominating the Foxes

    Southampton 3-0 Leicester

    Dan George
    BBC Sport at St Mary's

    Finn Azaz raises his fist in celebration in front of the Southampton fansShutterstock

    This has been really impressive by Southampton.

    Now three goals to the good and once again we see that combination of a Ryan Manning delivery finding Taylor Harwood-Bellis who heads it home.

    Since Leicester went a man down Southampton have been dominant, the St Mary's crowd are loving this.

  8. SUBSTITUTION

    Norwich 1-0 Oxford

    Norwich City boss Philippe Clement has made a change at the break.

    Pelle Mattsson is on in place of Mirko Topic.

  9. SECOND HALF

    #bbcefl

    We're getting back under way in our 19:45 GMT kick-offs across the Championship and League One.

  10. Southampton 3-0 Leicester

    Two additional minutes in this one.

    Could we see another goal? Southampton definitely seem to be feeling it.

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    Southampton 3-0 Leicester

    The last time a player was sent-off in this fixture, the team with Vestergaard in defence lost 9-0. I'm not sure they will get nine, but this game is already over!

    Steve, Cambridge

    Jannik Vestergaard - now of Leicester - was in defence for Southampton in October 2019 when Ryan Bertrand received a red card inside the first half and Saints lost 9-0.

    Jamie Vardy and Ayoze Perez both claimed hat-tricks for the Foxes.

  12. goal

    GOAL: Southampton 3-0 Leicester

    Taylor Harwood-Bellis (42 mins)

    Another set piece, another Ryan Manning delivery, another magic Taylor Harwood-Bellis header.

    This time it's a corner that does the damage as Manning curls it once again to Harwood-Bellis to loom above everyone else and nod it into the net.

    The away fans may be looking at trains back to Leicester already.

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    HT: Middlesbrough 1-2 Coventry

    Can we use the January transfer window to trade teams between leagues? Bring Coventry and Middlesbrough to the Premier League in exchange for Wolves and Burnley?

    Tim, London

  14. HALF-TIME

    Stoke 3-0 Charlton

    Stoke cruise to a 3-0 lead over Charlton at the break after two mind-boggling blows from Sorba Thomas and sharp finishing from Million Manhoef.

    Thomas, not once but twice, makes crosses that find the corners of the net with Charlton's defending leaving little to be admired.

    Given Stoke are relatively comfortably the best defensive side in the league, even a draw for the visitors from here is a big ask.

  15. 'So dangerous'

    HT: Middlesbrough 1-2 Coventry

    Danny Fox
    Former Coventry defender on BBC CWR

    It's been an enthralling game, a proper top of the table clash.

    For Coventry, it's been almost the perfect away performance.

    Every time they go forward, they look so dangerous.

    And if Coventry get the next goal, it could go to four or five.

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    HT: Norwich 1-0 Oxford

    First game I've missed in a while as down with an ugly cold and they start a home game on a positive note for once. Get those three points in the bag, boys.

    Rich, Norwich

  17. SUBSTITUTION

    Stoke 3-0 Charlton

    Ben Wilmot has picked up an injury and has to face an early exit for Stoke.

    Bosun Lawal comes on to replace him.

    There's been seven minutes added to this one. Seven very nervy minutes if you're an Addicks fan.

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    HT: Middlesbrough 1-2 Coventry

    Always had a bit of a soft spot for Coventry City... really hope they get promoted this season. Long overdue too, after all the rubbish they and their fans had to put up with. PUSB, from a Palace fan.

    Stuart, Somerset

  19. League One update

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    At half-time Stevenage are winning 1-0 against Peterborough United and that has the Boro top of League One for the time being thanks to Jamie Reid's penalty.

    Jake Richards' 33rd minute strike for Luton has them 1-0 up against Huddersfield at the break.

  20. HALF-TIME

    Hull 0-0 Ipswich

    Well we've got some great adverts for the Championship tonight.

    This one isn't it.

    A so-so first half at the MKM Stadium comes to an end.