Summary

  • Derby miss chance to go top

  • Ipswich beat Brighton to cement top-six spot

  • Slavisa Jokanovic wins first game as Fulham boss

  • Cardiff draw with Nottingham Forest

  1. KICK-OFFpublished at 19:45

    Leeds 0-0 Derby

    We're under way at Elland Road as Derby begin the game.

    The other three matches are also off and running.

  2. In the tunnelpublished at 19:43

    Leeds v Derby (19:45 GMT)

    Final preparations have been done and all the teams are beginning to come out ahead of kick-off in a couple of minutes.

  3. Fulham's defensive woepublished at 19:42

    Fulham v Rotherham (19:45 GMT)

    Fulham's defensive record this seasonImage source, Empics/BBC Sport

    Fulham have an unenviable defensive record so far this season. Not only have they let in the second-highest amount of goals this campaign, the Cottagers have the worst home defensive in the Championship too, conceding an average of 1.82 goals with home advantage.

    Fortunately for Slavisa Jokanovic's side, Rotherham haven't faired too well on their travels of late. Neil Redfearn's men have scored just twice in their last six away games and won just once, against Leeds in November.

  4. Free beer!published at 19:40

    Leicester City v Manchester City (19:45 GMT)

    Unfortunately this is not a BBC offer, but as John Bennett reports, it's a gesture from the Leicester City owners. I'm sure an offer everyone could get on board with from their club...

  5. Leeds v Sky TVpublished at 19:39

    Leeds v Derby (19:45 GMT)

    Quote Message

    The club’s got a massive point. They can’t keep doing this to Leeds United and the fans. It’s not fair. It’s not one game, it’s a catalogue of games all the way through the season, starting with Doncaster at the beginning of the season on a Thursday night. The fans have been asking for a little bit of fairness from the Football League and Sky.

    Noel Whelan, Former Leeds striker on BBC Radio Leeds

  6. What can Fulham fans expect?published at 19:37

    Fulham v Rotherham (19:45 GMT)

    Slavisa Jokanovic's Championship recordImage source, Getty Images/BBC Sport

    Slavisa Jokanovic leads Fulham for the first time since his appointment on Sunday as they face Rotherham, but what is the former Watford manager's record in the Championship?The 47-year-old led the Hornets to second place in the Championship and promotion to the Premier League with an impressive winning run towards the end of last season.

    Fulham fans will be hoping he can bring more of the same to Craven Cottage.

  7. BBC coveragepublished at 19:36

    Commentary positionImage source, BBC Sport

    Massimo Cellino might have tried to prevent the television cameras bringing you some Championship football this evening, but there's no stopping us bringing you radio commentary of all four Championship matches via your BBC local radio station, with the Cardiff v Nottingham Forest game available nationally on 5 live sports extra:

    • Brighton v Ipswich (BBC Sussex and BBC Radio Suffolk)
    • Cardiff v Nottingham Forest (BBC 5 live sports extra, BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Nottingham)
    • Fulham v Rotherham (BBC Radio London and BBC Radio Sheffield)
    • Leeds v Derby (BBC Radio Leeds and BBC Radio Derby
  8. Team newspublished at 19:34

    Cardiff v Nottingham Forest (19:45 GMT)

    Cardiff City StadiumImage source, Getty Images

    Cardiff City have won six of the last seven league fixtures against Nottingham Forest and the Welsh side make two changes from Saturday's defeat at MK Dons. Winger Craig Noone is recalled after his Boxing Day goal, while Fabio returns at left-back.

    Nottingham Forest make six changes - only goalkeeper Dorus de Vries and their back four retain their places from Sunday's draw with Leeds.  

    Cardiff: Marshall, Peltier, Manga, Connolly, Fabio, Noone, Gunnarsson, Ralls, Pilkington, Watt, Jones.

    Nottingham Forest: De Vries, Lichaj, Mills, Hobbs, Mancienne, Ward, Trotter, Williams, Tesche, O. Burke, Blackstock.

  9. In the top flightpublished at 19:32

    Leicester City v Manchester City (19:45 GMT)

    Leicester CityImage source, BBC Sport

    The Championship is, of course, not the only show in town tonight. In the Premier League, Leicester City can return to the top of the table if they beat fourth-placed Manchester City at the King Power Stadium.

    That also gets under way at 19:45 GMT and you are able to follow that match with Jonathan Jurejko.

  10. Team newspublished at 19:31

    Fulham v Rotherham (19:45 GMT)

    Slavisa Jokanovic makes three changes to his Fulham side who lost 2-0 to Derby on Boxing Day as Scott Parker, Tom Cairney and Cauley Woodrow come in but there's no place for Moussa Dembele in the 18.

    Rotherham name an unchanged line up from the side who celebrated a festive three points by beating Bolton Wanderers 4-0.

    Fulham: Lonergan, Fredericks, Stearman, Burn, Ream, Cairney, Parker, Hyndman, Kacaniklic, McCormack, Woodrow.

    Rotherham United: Camp, Richardson, Rawson, Broadfoot, Mattock, G. Ward, Smallwood, Frecklington, Newell, Andreu, D. Ward.

  11. Leeds v Sky TVpublished at 19:29

    Leeds v Derby (19:45 GMT)

    Back to Leeds' stance against Sky TV earlier today, here's what head coach Steve Evans had to say to BBC Radio 5 live earlier:

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    You have to leave the decisions to the powers that be. I think the issues lie more on the financial side. I was very pleased to hear when I got to the ground that the game was going ahead on the television. I'm just still a little bit disappointed that we're facing a team who's very fresh and doing nothing other than playing Saturday and Tuesday, whereas we're doing Sunday night and Tuesday night. The experts tell me there's about a 35% dip in performances on day two after a game. I have to motivate and get round my players to make sure that's not the case."

  12. Team newspublished at 19:27

    Brighton v Ipswich (19:45 GMT)

    Brighton make three changes to the side that drew 0-0 with Brentford on Boxing Day as Connor Goldson, Andrew Crofts and Jamie Murphy start.

    Ipswich make two changes as Ryan Fraser and Kevin Bru come in for Brett Pitman and Ainsley Maitland-Niles.

    Brighton & Hove Albion: Stockdale, Bruno, Goldson, Dunk, Calderon, Crofts, Stephens, Kayal, van La Parra, Hemed, Murphy.

    Ipswich Town: Gerken, Chambers, Smith, Berra, Knudsen, Skuse, Bru, Douglas, Fraser, Sears, Murphy.

  13. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:25

    #bbcfootball

    Heading to the game tonight? Leeds fans - what did you make of the stance against the TV cameras? Can Slavisa Jokanovic lead Fulham back to the Premier League?

    Whatever you're discussing tonight, we'd love to hear from you and you can use #bbcfootball to share your thoughts with us.

    Gems, or haikus, such as this from Pointless co-presenter and Fulham fan Richard Osman are very much encouraged.

  14. Derby team newspublished at 19:23

    Leeds v Derby (19:45 GMT)

    Derby go one better with three changes as Jeff Hendrick, Andreas Weimann and Darren Bent replace George Thorne, Tom Ince and Chris Martin. Stephen Warnock captains the team at his former club.

    Derby team

    Substitutes: Mitchell, Baird, Martin, Ince, Hanson, Shotton, Thorne.

  15. Leeds team newspublished at 19:21

    Leeds v Derby (19:45 GMT)

    Let us get to matters on the pitch.

    Steve Evans makes two changes with centre-back Sol Bamba and midfielder Tom Adeyemi coming in for Giuseppe Bellusci and Lewis Cook.

    Leeds teamImage source, BBC Sport

    Substitutes: Peacock-Farrell, Coyle, Bellusci, Phillips, Cook, Doukara, Antenucci.

  16. Leeds v Sky TVpublished at 19:19

    Leeds v Derby (19:45 GMT)

    Sky TV cameraImage source, Empics

    It has been an interesting 24 hours at Elland Road to say the least, with Leeds only confirming just before 15:00 GMT today they would allow Sky TV to broadcast their game against Derby, having initially barred cameras from entering.

    They were protesting at the number of Leeds fixtures changed for television, with owner Massimo Cellino claiming it reduces attendances.

    It is the ninth time this season the Whites have had a league game been picked for TV and in a statement on their website, external they said they were unhappy with the "entirely disproportionate number of times Sky have selected the club for live transmission." 

    Leeds would have been charged with misconduct by the Football League if they had carried out the ban.

  17. Tonight's line-uppublished at 19:17

    So just a reminder, there are four games left in the Championship this year and here's what we will be following tonight, with all of the matches starting at 19:45 GMT:

    • Brighton v Ipswich
    • Cardiff v Nottingham Forest
    • Fulham v Rotherham
    • Leeds v Derby
  18. Good eveningpublished at 19:15

    Elland RoadImage source, Getty Images

    Who's up for a final bit of action from the Football League this year?

    There are four games tonight in the Championship, where Derby can go into 2016 top of the table if they win at Leeds.

    Elsewhere, Slavisa Jokanovic takes charge of Fulham for the first time against fellow strugglers Rotherham, Brighton face play-off contenders Ipswich, and Cardiff and Nottingham Forest will hope to head into the new year with three points.

    Welcome to our Tuesday night coverage from the Championship.