Summary

  • Reading, Huddersfield & Leeds all win

  • Norwich suffer eighth league defeat in 10 games

  • Jermaine Beckford sent off for Preston

  • Leaders Newcastle host Sheffield Wednesday (19:45 GMT)

  1. CLOSE!published at 16:49 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2016

    Rotherham 3-2 Wigan

    Yanic Wildschut is almost there with Wigan's equaliser but his effort is deflected wide for a corner, which Rotherham clear.

    Just two minutes are left for the Millers to hold on.

  2. Chasing a play-off spotpublished at 16:47 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2016

    So, as things stand, Reading, Huddersfield and Leeds are all heading for victories, having started the afternoon in third, fourth and fifth respectively.

  3. Postpublished at 16:45 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2016

    Rotherham 3-2 Wigan

    Wigan are piling on the pressure, desperate to end their run of four straight defeats.

    Yanic Wildschut is at the centre of everything good that the visitors are doing. Rotherham - who led 3-0 - are hanging on.

    Listen to BBC Radio 5 live sports extra commentary of the closing stages via the audio icon at the top of the page.

  4. Sharp puts Blades in frontpublished at 16:44 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2016

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    Billy SharpImage source, Rex Features

    Bottom club Oldham's resistance has finally been broken at Bramall Lane, where Billy Sharp has given promotion contenders Sheffield United the lead late in the second half.

    Coventry's hopes of earning a point at Bristol Rovers appear to have been dashed, because another Billy - Billy Bodin - has a hat-trick for the Pirates, who lead 4-1.

    Peterborough look set to climb to fifth place with Lee Angol giving them a 1-0 lead at home to Gillingham.

  5. Postpublished at 16:43 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2016

    Wolves 3-2 Bristol City, Ipswich 0-2 Fulham

    More Championship goals to tell you about.

    A great penalty from Ivan Cavaleiro has put Wolves 3-2 against Bristol City following Aden Flint's handball, while Ragnar Sigurdsson has headed a second for Fulham, who are 2-0 up at Ipswich.

    Ragnar SigurdssonImage source, Rex Features
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    GOAL: Rotherham 3-2 Wiganpublished at 16:40 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2016

    Jordi Gomez

    This game certainly isn't done yet because, from 3-0 down at half-time, Wigan are back to 3-2!

    Rotherham nerves are jangling as Jordi Gomez finishes off a neat Latics move with a low finish from 18 yards.

    Around 10 minutes remain and it is tense.

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    GOAL: Aston Villa 2-1 Burton Albionpublished at 16:38 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2016

    Ross McCormack

    Relief around Villa Park! Not long after Lloyd Dyer hit the post for Burton, Villa have the lead.

    Jordan Ayew crossed, low, to the far post and Ross McCormack had acres of space to turn the ball home from five yards.

  8. Burton hit the postpublished at 16:37 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2016

    Aston Villa 1-1 Burton Albion

    Jonathan Kodjia breaks and sees his shot saved, but would have been offside anyway.

    Moments earlier, Burton almost took a shock lead through a former Birmingham player, but Lloyd Dyer hit the post.

  9. Newport hanging onpublished at 16:36 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2016

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    Bottom side Newport are hanging on as they battle for a shock victory against promotion-chasing Portsmouth.

    The hosts led 2-0 after Rhys Healey's goal early in the second half, before Danny Rose pulled one back for Portsmouth and Pompey's Kal Naismith fired a penalty over the bar.

    Doncaster are up to second as it stands - Andy Williams headed Rovers into the lead at struggling Notts County.

  10. DOUBLE SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2016

    Reading 2-1 Norwich

    Norwich, down to 10 men, make a double change in a bid to avoid a fifth consecutive away league defeat.

    Cameron Jerome and Wes Hoolahan are the men to come on, for Steven Naismith and their goalscorer, Nelson Oliveira.

  11. Postpublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2016

    Rotherham 3-1 Wigan

    Adam Le Fondre heads wide at the far post for Wigan. Not long later, he shoots over from range.

    Is it going to be a case of too little, too late for the Latics, from 3-0 down?

  12. Beckford sent off for Prestonpublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2016

    Preston 1-3 Leeds

    Jermaine Beckford. Dear, oh dear.

    Having just served a suspension for fighting with his own team-mate, the Preston striker is sent off on his return to the side against his former club Leeds.

    He took exception to a strong aerial challenge by Kyle Bartley and appeared to kick out at the Leeds man.

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    GOAL: Reading 2-1 Norwichpublished at 16:29 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2016

    Garath McCleary

    Drama at the Madejski Stadium as first Jonny Howson handballs in the area and is sent off for Norwich.

    From the resulting penalty, Yann Kermorgant hits the bar but Garath McCleary heads in on the rebound to restore Reading's lead.

    The Royals will cut the gap to second-placed Brighton to five points if they can hold on against 10 men.

  14. CLOSE!published at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2016

    Aston Villa 1-1 Burton Albion

    Albert Adomah has a chance for Villa in the area from a left-wing cross, but he fires over the crossbar. Steve Bruce's side are still being held by Burton Albion.

    There are 25 minutes left at Villa Park.

  15. Coventry battling backpublished at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2016

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    Russell SladeImage source, Rex Features

    Coventry's hopes of winning at least a point in Russell Slade's first game in charge looked dead and buried when Billy Bodin doubled Bristol Rovers' lead early in the second half, but Jordan Willis has just pulled one back for the visitors to make it 2-1.

    Rochdale will be up to fourth place if all the results stay the same at the end of the afternoon - Calvin Andrew has scored their second goal against relegation-threatened Chestefield to make it 2-0 at Spotland.

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    GOAL: Huddersfield 2-1 Nottingham Forestpublished at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2016

    Michael Mancienne own goal

    Disaster for Nottingham Forest and delight for Huddersfield, who go in front for the first time today with an own goal from Michael Mancienne, who could only slice Rajiv van La Parra's cross into his own net.

    Another appalling goal to give away from a Forest point of view.

    Town will be up to third in the table if it stays like this.

  17. League Two latestpublished at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2016

    John AkindeImage source, Rex Features

    Cheltenham were out of the relegation zone for a brief time, but they're heading back to it now as John Akinde restores Barnet's lead by putting the finishing touch to a counter attack.

    Ben Kennedy has pulled Stevenage level with fellow play-off hopefuls Cambridge, while Portsmouth have a goal back at Newport to trail 2-1 and Doncaster are 1-0 up at Notts County.

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    GOAL: Reading 1-1 Norwichpublished at 16:21 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2016

    Nelson Oliveira

    Norwich are back in the game! It could be a very important goal for Alex Neil, too, as Nelson Oliveira powers into the net from 15 yards out after Jacob Murphy cut the ball back from the byline.

  19. Postpublished at 16:20 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2016

    Rotherham 3-1 Wigan

    Wigan are having a go at the New York Stadium. They're sensing a comeback. They have one already - can they get a second and make this one really, really interesting?

  20. CLOSE!published at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2016

    Reading 1-0 Norwich

    Third-placed Reading almost double their lead at home to Norwich, but Yann Kermorgant's good header from a corner is saved.