Middlesbrough, who will go top of the table if they avoid defeat at Blackburn this evening, have gone 1-0 down early in the second half at Ewood Park.

Hope Akpan has opened the scoring for Rovers, who began the game eight points above the relegation zone.

Cameron Jerome could have had a couple tonight. The latest chance he spurns is set up by a cross to the back post by Gary O'Neil and fired wide of the post by the striker.

Sunderland get a corner early in the second half, which Younes Kaboul meets in the box but heads high and wide.

Joey Barton
Burnley midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

"I can't see Saido Berahino being happy with playing so far behind Salomon Rondon. He is just playing a defensive shift for the team and he is getting frustrated. That smile he had on his face on Saturday might not last too long."

Here we go again. Strap yourselves in.

As it stands, it is a belting night for Sunderland. They are currently out of the bottom three for the first time since September.

These are very worrying times for Norwich and Crystal Palace. They were both in serious bother before kick-off and they both now trail. I would include Villa in that as well but to paraphrase that kid in the Simpsons when Homer is beating up the Krusty Burglar... "Stop, stop, they're already dead!"

I'm not sure that this picture does the goal justice, but you can at least see Albrighton's cross to Mahrez, who played the most outrageous flick to King. 

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Billy Sheerin: Think my Leicester will fall off the pace comment is now up there with my Arsenal will walk the league comment

Jon Evans: Every time I follow the football and see Leicester score Albrighton seems to be involved.

Riyad Mahrez was sensational in that first half. Player of the season?

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Still no goals in tonight's solitary Championship match between Blackburn and Middlesbrough, and no joy yet for Boro striker Jordan Rhodes, who is facing the club he left at the end of the January transfer window.

League One leaders Burton are level at 0-0 at Sheffield United at half-time, while Northampton - the team at the top of League Two - lead AFC Wimbledon 1-0 with a goal from John-Joe O'Toole.

Bristol Rovers get the award for the performance of the first half in the Football League - they're 3-0 up at home to struggling Hartlepool in the fourth tier.

Apologies to everyone for calling West Brom 'Bournemouith'. TWICE.

Conor McNamara
BBC Radio 5 live commentator

"Leicester will be in the Champions League next season and that goal belongs in the Champions League!"