Grey skies, sodden grass - it looks like a standard afternoon in Middlesbrough. The action at the Riverside will be our main focus in the next couple of hours, as the hosts look to go top - and stick the boot further into relegation-threatened Wigan. Latics skipper Emmerson Boyce looks focused as he leads his troops through their final warm-ups.

Norwich manager Alex Neil talking to Sky Sports: "Brighton's defensive record has been good. They have been dangerous on the counter attack as well. We are well prepared though and it is about the performance. We have won 10 out of 15 and it is about maintaining that."

So less than 30 minutes to go before the Championship's afternoon matches are under way and no doubt the nerves will be jangling around the country. Big chance for Middlesbrough to move top with a win at home to struggling Wigan - maybe only temporarily though as Watford and Bournemouth play later.

The top eight teams in the Championship are separated by just eight points with seven games remaining. Which thrilling finales can you remember?

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Tim Smith: Undoubtedly "AGUEROOOOOOO!" - misery to joy in a few seconds.

Paul Walton: Lewis Hamilton v Felipe Massa for the F1 world drivers championship at the 2008 Brazilian GP! Simply unforgettable!

Matthew Dunderdale: Jonny Wilkinson's drop goal in 2003 and Manchester United in 1999 in Barcelona.... "The two substitutes have scored the two goals in stoppage time and the treble looms large!"

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Teenager Chuba Akpom, on loan from Arsenal, makes his Nottingham Forest debut while Scotland winger Chris Burke is Dougie Freedman's other change from the defeat at Norwich.

Play-off chasing Wolves goalkeeper Carl Ikeme replaces ex-Manchester United man Tomasz Kuszczak, who drops to the bench. Teenage defender Dominic Iorfa also comes in for Matt Doherty as Kenny Jackett makes two changes from the side beat Derby last time out.

Forest XI: Darlow, Lichaj, Mancienne, Wilson, Lansbury, Lascelles, Antonio, Gardner, Burke, Akpom, Osborn.

Wolves XI: Ikeme; Iorfa, Batth, Stearman, Golbourne; Henry, McDonald, Price, Sako; Afobe, Dicko.

Interim Millwall boss Neil Harris names an unchanged starting XI from the team that drew 2-2 at Brentford in the second bottom side's last outing.

Charlton manager Guy Luzon makes two changes to the side that beat Reading 3-2 before the international break. Chris Solly and Igor Vetokele come in for on-loan midfielders Frederic Bulot and Yoni Buyens, who is suspended.

Millwall XI: Forde; Cummings, Nelson, Hooiveld, Harding; Upson, Abdou, Williams, Woolford; Gregory, O'Brien.

Charlton XI: Henderson; Solly, Fox, Gomez, Johnson; Gudmundsson, Diarra, Cousins, Eagles; Vetokele, Watt.

Former England defender Jonathan Woodgate starts only his third Championship game of the season as third-placed Middlesbrough look to go back to the top of the table - for a few hours at least.

Wigan, who are third-bottom and five points adrift of safety, drew 1-1 with Middlesbrough in Malky Mackay's first game in charge last November. Long-serving defender Emmerson Boyce is the only player who started that game who is in Wigan's starting line-up at the Riverside Stadium this afternoon.

Middlesbrough XI: Dimi, Kalas, Woodgate, Gibson, Friend, Adomah, Clayton, Leadbitter, Reach, Vossen, Bamford.

Wigan XI: Habsi, Maguire, Boyce, Pearce, Perch, Pennant, Bong, Murphy, Kim, McClean, Clarke.

Former England midfielder Scott Parker misses out through illness for fifth-bottom Fulham, who will instead be captained by Scotland striker Ross McCormack.

Seventh-placed Brentford, who are a point outside of the play-offs, are unchanged for this west London derby.

Fulham XI: Bettinelli, Grimmer, Bodurov, Turner, Husband, Fofana, Guthrie, Tunnicliffe, Kacaniklic, Woodrow, McCormack.

Brentford XI: Button, Odubajo, Dean, Tarkowski, Bidwell, Douglas, Jota, Pritchard, Diagouraga, Dallas, Gray.

Brighton's loanee winger Mustapha Carayol has been named on the substitutes bench by former Canaries boss Chris Hughton. Defender Lewis Dunk is on the bench after suspension.

Ryan Bennett is still out for Norwich following a hamstring injury, while ex-Brighton winger Elliott Bennett is out with a similar problem. Manager Alex Neil sticks with the same eleven that helped beat Nottingham Forest last time out.

Brighton XI: Stockdale; Bruno, Greer, Halford, Bennett; Kayal, Ince, Stephens; Calderon, O'Grady, Teixeira

Norwich XI: Ruddy; Whittaker, Martin, Bassong, Olsson; Howson, Tettey, Dorrans, Johnson; Hoolahan; Jerome.

On-loan Watford striker Diego Fabbrini must be content with a place on the Birmingham bench, while centre-back Michael Morrison starts for the first time since January after a knee injury.

No changes for fourth-bottom Rotherham, who suffered a dramatic last-gasp defeat by South Yorkshire rivals Sheffield Wednesday in their last outing.

Birmingham XI: Randolph, Caddis, Morrison, Kiernan, Grounds, Gleeson, Tesche, Cotterill, Shinnie, Gray, Donaldson.

Rotherham XI: Martinez, Hunt, Morgan, Broadfoot, Lafferty; Wilson, Frecklington, Smallwood, Pringle; Sammon, Derbyshire.

Hands up if you want some team news? Good. The teamsheets are starting to be handed in to the officials at our six Championship matches...

The top three are all in action today, with leaders Burton hoping to keep their noses ahead of the rest with a win at Plymouth, who are in the final play-off place as things stand.

Second-placed Shrewsbury are at home to mid-table Dagenham and Redbridge, while Wycombe, third by virtue of goal difference, entertain Oxford United.

Cheltenham are propping up the table but will want three vital points from their trip to fellow strugglers York while Tranmere, a point ahead of the bottom team, visit Stevenage.

Time to cast our eyes over the third and fourth tiers...

League One leaders Bristol City, 10 points clear at the top of the division, could take a big step towards automatic promotion if they return from Oldham with three points, but Latics are not totally out of the running for a play-off spot themselves.

Second-placed Preston entertain north-west rivals Rochdale, who are one point off the play-offs themselves. Out of the clubs currently occupying a play-off spot, only sixth-placed Chesterfield are in action today, away at League Two basement boys Yeovil.

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