Watford beat Championship leaders Norwich City as new Hornets boss Xisco Munoz gets off to a winning start.

Coventry suffer their third successive home 0-0 draw as they hold promotion-chasing Stoke City, who suffer a third straight away stalemate.

Relive Boxing Day's English Football League action, including Watford's win over Championship leaders Norwich.

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Stoke City manager Michael O'Neill said his side was too "timid" in the first half of the Carabao Cup quarter-final with Tottenham.

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Spurs dominated the first 45 minutes with Gareth Bale putting them ahead and they should have scored more before half-time.

Stoke were much better after the interval and equalised with their first shot on target through Jordan Thompson before the visitors pulled away to win 3-1.

Tottenham move to within two wins of a first major trophy since 2008 after seeing off Championship Stoke City in the Carabao Cup.

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The Stoke City manager Michael O'Neill says his side will really miss their fans when they host Tottenham in their Carabao Cup quarter-final this evening.

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Stoke have been in good form in the Championship with three wins and two draws in their last six league games.

Their opponents are sixth in the Premier League and, due to Covid-19 rules, the Potters will not have their usual noisy fans to help try and get a cup upset.

"It would be a much easier thing for us to do probably if there were fans in the stadium," O'Neill says.

"There will be a number of players obviously in that team that have played at Stoke on many occasions in the Premier League and will know what that is like but unfortunately we will not have the backing of our own supporters."

New Watford head coach Xisco Munoz says he wants to "fight like an animal to win" and that inexperience is not an issue.

Follow live text, watch 5 Live Final Score and listen to BBC Radio 5 Live commentary as Manchester United and Spurs reach the EFL Cup semi-finals.

Wales midfielder Joe Allen plays 75 minutes for Stoke Under-23s after nine months out with an Achilles injury.

Millwall's next two Championship fixtures against Bournemouth and Watford are postponed after an outbreak of Covid-19.

Championship club Watford appoint Dinamo Tbilisi boss Xisco Munoz as their new head coach after the sacking of Vladimir Ivic.

Watford sack head coach Vladimir Ivic after just four months in charge.

Huddersfield capitalise on first-half mistakes by Ben Foster and Etienne Capoue to beat Watford in the Championship.

Stoke City keep a sixth clean sheet in seven games as they hold on to an early lead given them by Nick Powell to beat Blackburn Rovers.

Relive Saturday's English Football League action, including Brentford's win over promotion rivals Reading.

Championship top scorer Ivan Toney holds his nerve to score from the spot and earn 10-man Brentford a draw at Watford.

QPR's winless run extends to six games as they are held to a goalless draw at home to Stoke City in the Championship.

Relive Tuesday's EFL action as Bournemouth beat 10-man Wycombe to move top of the Championship.

Stoke City striker Tyrese Campbell is likely to miss the rest of the season after suffering a serious knee injury.

A late Troy Deeney penalty is enough for Watford to win a game of few chances at Birmingham City.