Summary

  • Top four in the Championship all win

  • 15:00 results: Burnley 2-1 Watford, Cardiff 0-2 Sheff Utd, Leeds 4-0 Oxford, Millwall 1-0 Blackburn, Plymouth 3-3 Middlesbrough, QPR 2-1 Preston, Sunderland 2-1 Norwich

  • 12:30 results: Hull 2-1 Swansea, Portsmouth 4-1 Coventry, Sheff Wed 2-0 Stoke

  • Lang scores four as Pompey move out of drop zone

  • Get involved #bbcefl

Live Reporting

Ian Woodcock, Ben Ashton & Alex Seftel

  1. 'Portsmouth running the clock down'

    Portsmouth 4-1 Coventry

    Clive Eakin
    BBC CWR Sport

    Portsmouth just running the clock down now, they've done their job for today.

    Callum Lang is given man of the match and rightly so with four goals, Coventry just haven't been at the races.

    Frank Lampard might well be considering extending Christmas Day training!

  2. INJURY TIME

    Portsmouth 4-1 Coventry

    "Pompey staying up, ole, ole" is now the chant from the Fratton Park faithful.

    They will if they play like this every week.

    Into four minutes of added time.

  3. Hull City 2-1 Swansea City

    Hull are forcing Swansea out wide and the visitors are trying to be too intricate with their passing in an expansive, open game.

    Ruben Selles' side have four added minutes to negotiate.

  4. Sheff Wed 2-0 Stoke

    We'll have six minutes of time added on at Hillsborough.

    Stoke need a Christmas miracle against the 10-man home side.

  5. SUBSTITUTION

    Sheff Wed 2-0 Stoke

    The home side sub off skipper Barry Bannan for Ike Ugbo for the final knockings of this one.

  6. Portsmouth 4-1 Coventry

    Coventry boss Frank Lampard looks dejectedPA Media

    Coventry are still yet to have a shot in the second half. It's the 88th minute.

  7. Sheff Wed 2-0 Stoke

    Lynden Gooch's low cross from the right comes to Ben Wilmot.

    The defender tries to help it on but just hooks it straight behind.

    Not Stoke's day.

  8. SUBSTITUTION

    Hull City 2-1 Swansea City

    Gustavo Puerta has been full of energy in midfield for Hull.

    He is off and is replaced by Marvin Mehlem.

    The hosts are less than five minutes plus added time away from their first win since October.

  9. Sheff Wed 2-0 Stoke

    Into the final five minutes.

    Stoke have got to throw the lot at the 10 men home side now.

  10. SUBSTITUTION

    Portsmouth 4-1 Coventry

    Jamie Allen is on for Coventry for a first appearance since 21 September against Swansea. He replaces captain Ben Sheaf.

  11. Sheff Wed 2-0 Stoke

    If you'd told me after 40 minutes of this game that there'd be a red card, two goals and saved penalty in this match... I would have been surprised I have to say.

  12. SUBSTITUTION

    Portsmouth 4-1 Coventry

    Portsmouth's Callum Lang holds up four fingers to celebrate his fourth goalRex Features

    Off comes Portsmouth's star of today's Christmas show, Callum Lang.

    Four goals for the Pompey forward and he's almost doubled his tally for the season, taking it from five to nine.

    What a phenomenal performance to help his side to an almost guaranteed three points at this stage.

    He's replaced by Owen Moxon.

  13. HITS THE WOODWORK

    Hull City 2-1 Swansea City

    It could have been all over!

    Hull's Ryan Longman gets a clean strike away, but the ball crashes against the base of the post.

    The hosts are desperate for that third goal. Great determination by a side struggling for form, but not intent.

  14. MISSED PENALTY

    Sheff Wed 2-0 Stoke

    Well, that just sums up Stoke's day!

    Tom Cannon's penalty to James Beadle's left is well saved by the Brighton loanee.

  15. PENALTY TO STOKE CITY

    Sheff Wed 2-0 Stoke

    WOW.

    Max Lowe is pulled up for a tug on Stoke striker Sam Gallagher in the area.

  16. Sheff Wed 2-0 Stoke

    This result will leave Stoke winless in eight and four points above the relegation zone before a number of the teams below them have played today.

    Narcis Pelach only took over in September but... He might not be there too much longer.

    Promotion-chasing Leeds at home on Boxing Day for the Potters.

  17. goal

    GOAL: Hull City 2-1 Swansea City

    Mason Burstow (79 mins)

    This could be MASSIVE for Hull.

    Mason Burstow gathers the ball outside of the box, keeps his composure as it bounces, and smashes the ball past Swansea keeper Lawrence Vigoroux.

    Ruben Selles is pumping his fist on the touchline - he is within touching distance of his first win as Hull head coach.

  18. SUBSTITUTION

    Sheff Wed 2-0 Stoke

    Teenager Sol Sidibe is on for Wouter Burger for the away side.

  19. Hull City 1-1 Swansea City

    Hull defender Ryan Giles smashes a free-kick straight into the Swansea wall.

    The hosts recycle the ball and substitute Mason Burstow fires a low strike straight into the palms of Swansea keeper Lawrence Vigoroux.

  20. Portsmouth 4-1 Coventry

    Coventry finally get a chance to put a ball into Portsmouth's box with a free-kick on the right... and they make a foul on Zak Swanson in the box as it comes in. Sums up the day for the Sky Blues.