Summary

  • Seven of the top eight teams win

  • Derby still two points clear of Middlesbrough

  • Toral hat-trick for Brentford sinks Blackpool

  • Malky Mackay's Wigan lose 1-0 to Cardiff

  1. Postpublished at 19:59 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2015

    The Hornets have started brightly against the Millers at Vicarage Road, with Daniel Tozser's effort being blocked away from danger.

  2. GOALpublished at 19:58 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2015

    Jacob Butterfield's free-kick is powered in by Harry Bunn. That was some header, and Adam Federici couldn't get near it.

  3. Postpublished at 19:58 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2015

    Leaders Bristol City are in 1-0 front at Doncaster with a goal from Luke Freeman.

  4. GOALpublished at 19:57 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2015

    Danny Batth breaks the deadlock for the Molineux side after he nods home Bakary Sako's corner.

  5. Postpublished at 19:56 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2015

    BBC Sport's Ged Scott at Molineux: "Just kicked off on a comparatively balmy evening and on what looks a wonderfully inviting green sward. It's a bit of a contrast to six weeks ago when Wolves and Fulham finished their FA Cup third-round replay penalty shootout with a white blanket of snow covering the same surface."

  6. GOALpublished at 19:54 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2015

    Ah, what was I saying?

    On-loan striker Darren Bent shows a lovely turn of pace to get to the byline and play in a teasing, low cross which the goalkeeper and defence can do nothing about - and Jeff Hendrick makes no mistake at the far post just a couple of yards from goal.

  7. Postpublished at 19:54 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2015

    The first chance of the game at the Riverside goes to Bolton, with Emile Heskey forcing the onrushing Dimi Konstantopoulos into an awkward clearance.

  8. Postpublished at 19:53 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2015

    The home side are again on the attack. Will Hughes manages to break through a couple of challenges this time but, just as he looks to wriggle his way into a shooting position, he loses control of the ball and it goes out for a goalkick.

    We're still waiting for our first Football League goal of the evening.

  9. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 19:51 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2015

    Thomas Day:, external Hoping that Charlton can make it three 3-0 wins in a row! Although I will be happy if we get anything out of the game.

  10. Postpublished at 19:49 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2015

    A decent start by Championship leaders Derby at the iPro Stadium, winning a corner inside the opening 90 seconds, but Charlton successfully clear the danger.

  11. KICK-OFFpublished at 19:48 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2015

    Right then, it looks like we're just about under way in each of our 11 Championship matches. Where's the first goal going to arrive?

  12. Postpublished at 19:47 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2015

    BBC Sport's Matt Newsum at Riverside Stadium: "Bitterly cold night here at the Riverside as the teams take the field. Middlesbrough lost their proud home record last time out and there is a determination to bounce back. Bolton need to tighten up - a big job for Ben Amos, who takes over between the sticks for a side who have leaked goals in recent weeks."

  13. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 19:45 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2015

    Paul Whittenbury:, external Cannot understand Watford's formation tonight. We play 3-5-2 but have 4 CB's starting, 3 CMs, a LWB and 2 up top?

    Is Paul right to be concerned? Or or has Slavisa Jokanovic got it right? We're about to find out, as our 11 Championship games are set to get under way.

    As the action unfolds this evening, lend us your thoughts on your team's performance using #bbcfootball on Twitter.

  14. Postpublished at 19:43 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2015

    Darren BentImage source, Getty Images/BBC

    With kick-off now just a few moments away, it's worth pointing out that we'll be keeping a particularly close eye on Championship leaders Derby County tonight.

    Steve McClaren's side beat Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday to knock Middlesbrough off top spot, bringing to an end a run of two matches without a win in the process.

    Meanwhile, Charlton Athletic, the Rams' opponents tonight, will be hoping to make it three victories in a row, following a rather unpleasant sequence of 13 league matches without a win.

  15. Postpublished at 19:40 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2015

    Both of these sides could really do with a result from this one, after disappointing weekends.

    Promotion-chasing Ipswich may only be five points off the top but they have won just three of their last 10 games in all competitions, so Mick McCarthy will expect a big response from his side after their surprise home defeat by Reading.

    As for Birmingham, while 15th place represents a vast improvement on where they were when Gary Rowett arrived in October, they have not won any of their last seven league games and some of their fans will be starting to look nervously over their shoulders once more.

  16. Postpublished at 19:38 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2015

    Neil LennonImage source, PA

    Bolton Wanderers have lost four of their last six Championship games and have conceded four times in each of their last two outings. No wonder manager Neil Lennon is unhappy with his side right now.

    Speaking to BBC Radio Manchester ahead of tonight's game at Middlesbrough, Lennon said: "When people are making individual and clear-cut mistakes, there is not a lot you can do.

    "We're a soft touch at the minute and I need to correct it quickly.

    "As a manager I have to take responsibility, but I will not take all of the responsibility as some of them have gone back to the way they were before we came in. We need to change that."

  17. Postpublished at 19:37 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2015

    Steve EvansImage source, Getty Images

    Despite only having spent one week of the season so far in the relegation zone, it's not exactly been a straightforward campaign for Rotherham, who travel to Watford on the back of a 5-0 mauling at Wolves on Saturday.

    Recent whispers linking their manager Steve Evans with the vacancy at Peterborough can't have helped matters either - but you needn't whisper any longer.

    Posh chairman Darragh MacAnthony has confirmed that Posh won't be making approach for the former Boston and Crawley boss.

    "There's no way I'm paying a fee," he told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire. "There's enough people out there to seek out without having to fork out compensation."

  18. Postpublished at 19:35 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2015

    Huddersfield Town: Smithies, Edgar, Hudson, Hogg, Butterfield, Miller, Wallace, Robinson, Wells, Smith, Bunn.

    Substitutes: Murphy, Vaughan, Lolley, Gobern, Boyle, Wright, Majewski.

    Reading: Federici, Kelly, Obita, Pearce, Hector, Akpa, Norwood, Guthrie, McCleary, Taylor, Yakubu.

    Substitutes: Andersen, Gunter, Cooper, Chalobah, Mackie, Robson-Kanu, Blackman.

  19. Postpublished at 19:34 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2015

    Chris PowellImage source, Getty Images

    Huddersfield Town were involved in a forgettable 0-0 draw with Cardiff at the weekend and go into tonight's match with Reading looking for their first home win since 10 January.

    "I think in the time that I've been here we have been entertaining but we didn't do that on Saturday," manager Chris Powell told BBC Radio Leeds. "That's going to happen in a 46-game season.

    "Our last two home games haven't been to our liking, but let's put it into perspective. We created 31 chances against Wolves and lost 4-1. Is that entertaining?"

  20. Postpublished at 19:32 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2015

    Gary RowettImage source, Getty Images

    Birmingham City won seven of their first 11 league games after Gary Rowett was appointed as manager in October, but things have stuttered a little since then.

    Blues have drawn five of their last seven Championship games, losing the other two, but Rowett doesn't feel his team's performances have dipped too much.

    He told BBC WM 95.6: "In the first 11 games, the margins went for us and we managed to win seven of those, which is a phenomenal amount. We knew it wasn't going to be as plain sailing as that.

    "The five draws we've had - three or four of those fell on fine margins and we could have easily won three or four of those. I don't feel we're doing an awful lot wrong."