Summary

  • Middlesbrough beat Burnley to go top

  • QPR fight back to draw 2-2 with Brighton

  • Salford knocked out in extra time by Hartlepool

  • Scunthorpe book third-round tie with Chelsea

  1. Postpublished at 19:43 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2015

    Hartlepool v Salford City (19:45 GMT)

  2. Get involvedpublished at 19:43 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2015

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    Norseman: All this Salford bias...there's tons of Poolies out there too. Good luck tonight,

    Better not look at the next entry, Norsey.

  3. Never gonna give (the FA Cup) uppublished at 19:41

    Hartlepool v Salford City (19:45 GMT)

    Ever wondered what the Salford City lads get up to on the bus to an away game?  Wonder no more. BBC North West Tonight climbed aboard to find out.

    One man who wasn't there was first-round goalscoring hero Richie Allen - he missed the bus. And tonight he has to settle for a place on the bench. Coincidence?

    Warning: the video contains plenty of 80s popster Rick Astley.

  4. Postpublished at 19:40

    A reminder that you can see all the goals in Hartlepool v Salford in this page soon after they hit the back of the net. (UK only)

  5. Postpublished at 19:37

    Derby v Bristol CIty (19:45 GMT)

  6. Postpublished at 19:36 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2015

  7. Postpublished at 19:34

    The last team in England's professional leagues to go 20 matches unbeaten at the start of a season were Manchester United with 24 in 2010-11.

    Can Brighton make it 21 tonight?

    Manchester UnitedImage source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    A simpler time when Manchester United had stars like Darron Gibson and Anderson

  8. Tonight in the FA Cuppublished at 19:31

    FA CupImage source, #bbcfootball

    There are four FA Cup second-round replays tonight.

    Salford, who as you might have heard are owned by a bunch of former Manchester United players, are away to Hartlepool after drawing 1-1 at Moor Lane.

    That game is on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra (and on this page). Winners of that host Derby.

    The other three replays tonight are:

    Scunthorpe v Leyton Orient (winners at Chelsea)

    Shrewsbury v Grimsby (winners at Cardiff City)

    Walsall v Chesterfield (winners at Brentford)

  9. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:28 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2015

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    Brighton-PSGImage source, .

    How long can Brighton keep this unbeaten run going? Could they do 'an Arsenal'?

    Is there any coming back for Bolton now? Should football be governed differently to stop clubs having such financial problems?

    Let us know your thoughts on Twitter (#bbcfootball) or on our Facebook pages.

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  10. Postpublished at 19:27

    Huddersfield Town v Rotherham United (19:45 GMT)

    Huddersfield and RotherhamImage source, Empics

    Rotherham would leap out of the relegation zone, overtaking Huddersfield in the process, if they win tonight.

    Both sides have changed managers this season, with David Wagner in charge of the hosts and Neil Redfearn coaching the visitors.

    Huddersfield XI:Steer, Smith, Hudson, Lynch, Chilwell, Hogg, Duane Holmes, Scannell, Bunn, Carayol, Wells.

    Rotherham XI:Camp, Buxton, Broadfoot, Collins, Mattock, Grant Ward, Frecklington, Smallwood, Newell, Danny Ward, Clarke-Harris.

  11. Postpublished at 19:25

    Preston v Birmingham (19:45 GMT)

    Joe GarnerImage source, Rex Features

    Both of these sides are probably doing better than they would have expected to at the start of the season.

    Preston came up from League One last term and are holding their own in the second tier, looking to win three successive games in the division for the first time since April 2011.

    Birmingham are ninth in the table, just two points off a play-off spot, but have shown you don't need the ball to win games, having held just 41.5% possession on average this season, the lowest in the Championship.

    Preston Xl: Pickford, Vermijl, Huntington, Clarke, Cunningham, Gallagher, Johnson, Browne, Reach, Keane and Garner.

    Birmingham XI: Kuszczak, Eardley, Morrison, Spector, Grounds, Gleeson, Kieftenbeld, Maghoma, Shinnie, Gray, Vaughan.

  12. Postpublished at 19:23

    MK Dons v Sheffield Wednesday (19:45 GMT)

    Gary HooperImage source, Rex Features

    MK Dons have scored just three times in their past nine games in the Championship - failing to score in six of those - leaving the side in the relegation zone, one point off safety. You don't need to be a genius to work out where their problems lie.

    Opponents Sheffield Wednesday are going nicely this season under the stewardship of Portuguese boss Carlos Carvalhal. The Owls may sneak into the top-six with victory at Stadium MK this evening. 

    MK Dons XI: Martin, Spence, McFadzean, Kay, Lewington, Potter, Carruthers, Baker, Hall, Murphy, Maynard.

    Sheffield Wednesday XI: Westwood, Hunt, Loovens, Turner, Pudil, Sougou, Lopez, Lee, Bannan, Forestieri, Nuhiu.

  13. Postpublished at 19:20

    Cardiff v Brentford (19:45 GMT)

    Alan JudgeImage source, Rex Features

    Cardiff and Brentford both come into this game knowing that a win could take them into the play-off places (depending on results elsewhere).

    Bees boss Dean Smith takes charge for a third time, following a 2-0 win over MK Dons and a 2-2 draw with Fulham.

    "We play a few a teams that are in and around us at this moment in time so it's a big period for us," Cardiff City manager Russell Slade told BBC Radio Wales.

    Cardiff City XI: Marshall, Peltier, Morrison, Connolly, Fabio, Noone, Gunnarsson, Ralls, Pilkington, Watt, Jones.

    Brentford XI: Button, Yennaris, Tarkowski, O'Connell, Bidwell, Woods, Diagouraga, Kerschbaumer, Judge, Swift, Vibe.

  14. Postpublished at 19:17

    Fulham v Ipswich (19:45 GMT)

    Fulham and Ipswich statImage source, Getty Images

    Fulham are this season's entertainers in the Championship. They are the top scorers in the division with 33 goals in 20 games. 

    However only Rotherham (36) have conceded more than them (35), which explains why they are 17th.

    However they have not won in six league games and new senior coach Stuart Gray takes charge for the second time.

    Ipswich, aiming for a fourth consecutive away league win (something they haven't done since April 2004), are sixth.

    Fulham XI: Lonergan, Richards, Stearman, Burn, Ream, Kacaniklic, Cairney, O'Hara, Garbutt, McCormack, Dembele.

    Ipswich XI: Gerken, Chambers, Smith, Berra, Knudsen, Skuse, Douglas, Maitland-Niles, Sears, Murphy, Pitman.

  15. Postpublished at 19:14

    Derby County v Bristol City (19:45 GMT)

    Jonathan KodjiaImage source, Rex Features

    Derby County could move into the automatic promotion places if they beat Bristol City tonight (depending on results elsewhere). 

    Rams winger Tom Ince has scored three goals in his last three league appearances against the Robins.

    Bristol City are not doing so well, they could go into the relegation spots if several results go against them.

    Derby XI: Grant, Christie, Keogh, Shackell, Warnock, Ince, Hendrick, Russell, Johnson, Weimann, Bent.

    Bristol City XI: Fielding, Bennett, Flint, Moore, Baker, Williams, Bryan, Smith, Pack, Freeman, Agard.

  16. Postpublished at 19:11

    Middlesbrough v Burnley (19:45 GMT)

    David NugentImage source, Rex Features

    A crucial match at the upper end of the Championship between two sides who have ambitions of reaching the Premier League.

    Aitor Karanka's Middlesbrough side could go top with victory and if Brighton fail to win, Burnley can close the gap on tonight's opposition with a win of their own.

    The first item on the agenda will be to find the back of the Boro net - they haven't conceded at the Riverside Stadium in the league for 581 minutes. Watertight.

    Middlesbrough XI: Konstantopoulos, Kalas, Ayala, Gibson, Friend, Nsue, Forshaw, Clayton, Downing, Fabbrini, Kike.

    Burnley XI: Heaton, Darikwa, Duff, Keane, Mee, Boyd, Jones, Marney, Barton, Arfield, Gray.

  17. Postpublished at 19:08

    Charlton v Bolton (19:45 GMT)

    Neil LennonImage source, Rex Features

    If ever the term 'crisis club' was apt, it's for Bolton right now.

    The club are £172.9m in debt and facing a winding-up petition from Revenue and Customs over £600,000 of unpaid taxes.  

    Manager Neil Lennon is worried that some players could choose to leave if they are not paid this month - which they are entitled to do. 

    He has recently admitted he's not sure if he's the right man for the job anymore.

    Tonight is a huge game for the rock-bottom Trotters. They face interim manager Karel Fraeye's Charlton, the club immediately out of the relegation zone, who sit five points above them in the table. 

    Charlton XI: Henderson, Solly, Diarra, Lennon, Holmes-Dennis, Cousins, Jackson, Gudmundsson, Ghoochannejhad, Lookman, Vaz Te. 

    Bolton XI: Amos, Gouano, Wheater, Holding, Moxey, Spearing, Vela, Davies, Clough, Feeney, Heskey. 

  18. Postpublished at 19:05

    QPR v Brighton (19:45 GMT)

    BrightonImage source, Rex Features

    Will Brighton ever lose? Probably will one day, so can tonight be the night? Their 20-game unbeaten run from the start of a Championship season is the longest in the competition's history, beating a record set by opponents QPR in 2010-11.

    The hosts can take heart from the fact that they are unbeaten against Brighton at Loftus Road in the last nine league meetings. Expect Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's side to be a tough and uncompromising proposition tonight, just like he used to be!

    QPR XI: Green, Perch, Hill, Onuoha, Konshesky, Phillips, Faurlin, Sandro, Hoilett, Fer, Austin.

    Brighton XI: Stockdale, Bruno, Greer, Dunk, Calderon; van La Parra, Kayal, Stephens, Murphy; Wilson, Hemed.

  19. What's on the menu?published at 19:04

    There are nine Championship games tonight, and here's what's up for grabs...

  20. Coverage on the BBCpublished at 19:03 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2015

    BBC Radio 5 Live

    As well as us painting a picture for you in words, there is also plenty of audio-visual BBC content for you on this very page.

    When each goal in Hartlepool v Salford goes in, we'll bring you a clip of the goal as soon as we can.

    And we have live BBC Radio 5 live commentary of QPR v Brighton, sports extra coverage of the Pools-Salford FA Cup replay and Final Score all on this page.