Mo Diame and Christian Atsu goals for Newcastle at Wigan send Magpies top
Derby win for seventh successive game with late Tom Ince goal at QPR
Nottingham Forest and Preston North End draw 1-1
Reaction as Birmingham sack Gary Rowett and appoint Gianfranco Zola as replacement
Wigan Athletic 0-1 Newcastle United
Image source, Rex FeaturesFormer Newcastle midfielder John Anderson on BBC Newcastle:
"Rafael Benitez might just think about making a change as it needs something to spark it. We haven’t passed it well enough and it’s all been a little bit too pedestrian.
"I don't think he's too happy down below us the manager - it hasn't been good at the start of the second half, although saying that we are still 1-0 up."
Wigan Athletic 0-1 Newcastle United
Wigan giving a much better account of themselves than they did in the first half.
A moment of panic from Newcastle could let them back in.
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Wigan Athletic 0-1 Newcastle United
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Wigan Athletic 0-1 Newcastle United
Another good chance for Wigan from a corner and Will Grigg does connect with a header from Michael Jacobs' ball this time.
Grigg not quite getting enough of his head on it as he glances across goal and just wide of the far post.
Wigan Athletic 0-1 Newcastle United
Former Newcastle midfielder John Anderson on BBC Newcastle:
"I think Wigan have to up it and I’m sure that’s what Warren Joyce would have been saying at half-time. They have got to be quicker in what they do and got to be sharper - and that’s what they’ve done at the start of this second half."
Wigan Athletic 0-1 Newcastle United
Image source, PALots of noise from the travelling Newcastle supporters.
But, their side aren't in complete control of this one just yet despite having plenty of chances to stretch their lead, including the shot from Jonjo Shelvey above.
Wigan Athletic 0-1 Newcastle United
More encouragement for Wigan here as Will Grigg almost gets his head on the end of a cross by Michael Jacobs.
Karl Darlow is there to put him off enough to avoid a clean contact.
Wigan Athletic 0-1 Newcastle United
Bit of an uncertain start from both sides to the second half.
Plenty of giving the ball away and Wigan are forcing some early pressure after the break.
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Eight games in all tonight to catch up on and you can follow them all here should you wish.
Wigan Athletic 0-1 Newcastle United
And we're off again at the DW Stadium for the second half.
If it stays as it is, Newcastle will be back on top of the Championship tonight.
Social media has been a busy place if you are a Birmingham fan today. First it went into meltdown after the surprise sacking of manager Gary Rowett - and there has also been a flood of reaction to the appointment of Gianfranco Zola as his replacement.
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Image source, Rex FeaturesToday's shock events at Birmingham bear an uncanny resemblance to what happened across the Midlands at Wolves in the summer.
An old-established club in the area is taken over by new Chinese owners, sack their manager, then appoint a new one, in each case a famous Italian footballer whose name begins with Z, within 12 hours.
And they say lightning never strikes twice!
Rowett departs, Zola arrives at Birmingham City
It's been a busy day in the Blue half of Birmingham today with the manager's door literally revolving.
Out has gone Gary Rowett who was sacked after more than two years in charge and in has come former Chelsea and Italy striker Gianfranco Zola as his replacement.
Reaction on its way....
Wigan Athletic 0-1 Newcastle United
Image source, PAFormer Newcastle midfielder John Anderson on BBC Newcastle:
"It hasn’t been great, we haven’t knocked it about that well and it's been a bit sloppy. We've been a little bit lax and lazy in the stuff we have done and Wigan have got in around the back of us a couple of times, but they haven’t got the bodies in the box to cause us any real concerns.
"It was a good goal, but all of Wigan’s own making and a good little finish at the end by Diame.
"You would like them to kick on in the second half and put the game to bed. If you get the ball into those forward areas, we have the players who can get it into the back of the net. We don't want to give Wigan any encouragement whatsoever."
So, 45 minutes gone in our three games this evening, here's the state of play:
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Preston
Simon Makienok's goal in the last minute of the first half gives Preston a half time lead at the City Ground.
The visitors are probably good value for their lead, with Callum Robinson and Alan Browne both going close for Simon Grayson's men earlier in the half.
Wigan Athletic 0-1 Newcastle United
And that is the break at the DW Stadium.
Newcastle dominant, but just the one goal to show for it so far from Mo Diame's brilliant run and finish...
Image source, Rex FeaturesQPR 0-0 Derby
Not been too much going on at Loftus Road.
The hosts have shaded a poor first half, with Scott Carson forced into a couple of saves in the Derby goal.
A win for the Rams would see them go fifth.
Wigan Athletic 0-1 Newcastle United
Close once more to a Newcastle second goal as Jonjo Shelvey plays a give-and-go and takes a right-footed shot from outside of the box.
Jaaskelainen across again to tip it behind, but from the resulting corner he is in no-man's-land when the ball is headed off his palms.
Safely out for a Newcastle throw-in.
Wigan Athletic 0-1 Newcastle United
Newcastle free-kick from 35 yards out taken by Dwight Gayle and well-gathered by Jussi Jaskelainen as he moves to his right.