Brighton go top as Newcastle are beaten as it happened

Summary

Brighton go top after winning at Fulham
Tomer Hemed and Lewis Dunk help Brighton come from behind
Charlie Mulgrew gives Blackburn victory over Newcastle
Reading come from 2-0 down to beat Bristol City
Leeds ease to 3-0 win over Rotherham
Nelson Oliveira scores hat-trick as Norwich beat 10-man Derby
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Adam Williams and Ian Woodcock

Thank you and good eveningpublished at 17:15 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2017
Well, I might go and lie down and catch my breath after that dramatic day of EFL action.
That's our lot for the opening action of 2017 but if you still want some more live football, West Ham v Manchester United in the Premier League is just getting started with Shamoon Hafez.
Until next time, take care.
Read all about itpublished at 17:12 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2017
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All the reports from a dramatic day of Championship action are flooding in and can be found right here.
No shortage of headlines and we'll have the reaction to the main stories coming up later.
League Two headlinespublished at 17:08 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2017
- Doncaster go top with a late win over Stevenage.
- Second-placed Plymouth and third-placed Carlisle lose to Barnet and Grimsby respectively.
- Cambridge beat struggling Notts County 4-0 while Exeter beat Leyton Orient by the same score.
League One headlinespublished at 17:06 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2017
- Sheffield United come from behind to beat struggling Bury 3-1 and stay top of League One.
- Second-placed Bolton twice come from behind to draw at Coventry.
- Third-placed Scunthorpe can only draw at home to Peterborough.
- Wins for Rochdale and Bradford against Walsall and Northampton respectively see them remain in fourth and fifth.
Championship headlinespublished at 17:02 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2017
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Some late twists and turns at the top of the table plus some surprises. Here's what it all meant....
- Blackburn upset leaders Newcastle courtesy of Charlie Mulgrew's second-half free-kick.
- Brighton come from behind to beat Fulham and return to the Championship summit.
- Reading score three goals in the closing 18 minutes to come from 2-0 down and beat Bristol City 3-2.
- Chris Wood nets twice as Leeds United beat Rotherham 3-0.
- Nelson Oliveira takes the match ball with a hat-trick for Norwich against Derby County.
Postpublished at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2017
....scores coming in up and down the land.
We'll bring you all the headlines shortly....
FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:54 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2017
Bristol City 2-3 Reading
What a late, late show from Reading.
With 18 minutes to play, they were trailing 2-0, but goals from Liam Kelly and a Yann Kermorgant brace have turned it around for them.
For Bristol City, it's a sixth straight defeat.
Clayton's late showpublished at 16:54 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2017
League One update
Bolton have equalised again against Coventry, Max Clayton scoring in injury time.
Bradford have battled back from 1-0 down to lead 2-1 at Northampton.
FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:53 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2017
Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Newcastle United
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All over at Ewood Park and Blackburn have defied the form book to upset the Championship leaders.
GOAL (Kermorgant)published at 16:52 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2017
Bristol City 2-3 Reading
My word! Reading look to have stolen this one out of nowhere in injury time.
Yann Kermorgant again the scorer and it looks like a huge comeback is complete. It's a bit of a special strike too from some 25 yards and low into the bottom corner.
CLOSE!published at 16:52 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2017
Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Newcastle United
Dwight Gayle almost there with goal number 20 and an equaliser for Newcastle.
He's inside the box, turns, shoots, but can't shoot on target!
FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:51 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2017
Fulham 1-2 Brighton
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It's all over at Craven Cottage where Brighton showed their mettle to come from behind to win thanks to two goals in two minutes with a Tomer Hemed penalty and Lewis Dunk header.
Lucas Piazon had given Fulham the lead after Seagulls keeper David Stockdale had saved a first-half penalty from Stefan Johansen.
It looks like Brighton are going top of the Championship.
INJURY TIMEpublished at 16:49 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2017
Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Newcastle United
Three minutes being added on at Ewood Park...
Rovers returnpublished at 16:49 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2017
League Two update
It's looking like being a very good day for Doncaster Rovers.
With both Grimsby and Plymouth losing Darren Ferguson's men are going back to the top of the table thanks to a Fraser Franks own goal.
Elsewhere, Wycombe have come from a goal behind to lead against rock bottom Newport.
Canaries on songpublished at 16:44 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2017
Championship update
Image source, Rex Features
Nelson Oliveira has his hat-trick as Norwich now lead 10-man Derby 3-0.
Elsewhere, Brentford have turned it around against Birmingham and now lead 2-1 thanks to an own goal from David Davis and Pawel Wszolek has put QPR back in front against Ipswich.
GOAL (Kermorgant)published at 16:44 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2017
Bristol City 2-2 Reading
All square at Ashton Gate!
Reading equalise through Yann Kermorgant with four minutes to play.
A shot on the turn inside the box from the Frenchman has the Royals level and potentially with momentum to go on and win it.
Postpublished at 16:43 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2017
Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Newcastle United
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Could be a huge result for both Blackburn and Owen Coyle coming up?
Might be the longest six minutes of his managerial career so far though...
Lucky Charlie?published at 16:40 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2017
Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Newcastle United
Charlie Mulgrew has scored for Blackburn in both games Rovers have played against Newcastle this season.
They're also his only two goals of the campaign so far...
A lucky charm? Just under 10 minutes to go at Ewood Park....
GOAL (Wood)published at 16:39 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2017
Leeds 3-0 Rotherham
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Chris Wood puts the game to bed with a close range finish.
Garry Monk's men have been superb in the second half and, as it stands, are going up to third in the table.
Bogle at the doublepublished at 16:37 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2017
League Two update
Grimsby have turned it around at Carlisle thanks to a second half double from striker Omar Bogle.
Elsewhere in League Two, Wycombe have levelled against Newport and Cambridge are now 4-0 up against Notts County.