Warren Aspinall
Ex-Brighton striker on BBC Sussex

"Cardiff will be coming here full of confidence. All the pressure is on Brighton to get back to the top of the table."

Brighton and Cardiff get tonight's action started, with the hosts potentially 90 minutes of action away from a return to the top of the table.

Unfortunately for fans at the EFL Trophy last eight tie between Oxford and Bradford at the Kassam Stadium, they are not under way. 

That game has been called off for a frozen pitch, a decision announced less than 10 minutes before the game was set to start.  

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• Five of the last six league meetings between these two teams in Brighton have ended level, with Cardiff winning the other.

• Cardiff haven't lost a league game away at Brighton since January 2002, when Bobby Zamora netted the winner for the Seagulls.

• The Seagulls have lost just one of their last 20 league games, winning 15 and drawing four.

• The Bluebirds have won their last three league games - they've not won four on the bounce since January 2013.

We're just moments away from kick-off in the first of our two games tonight.

You can listen to radio coverage of both matches, with Brighton v Cardiff on BBC Radio 5 live, and Reading v Fulham on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra.

Both those commentaries can be found at the top of this very page.

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Fulham goalkeeper David Button told BBC Radio London:

"The abandonment was a bit strange. It was lucky the game was level because otherwise I'm sure it would have been a bit controversial.

"We have to show Reading respect because they are ahead of us in the table. They play a similar passing style to us, so we are wary of them.

"We are hopeful we can get in the play-offs. They are in our way to achieving what we want. We want their play-off spot and are not afraid of talking about it."

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Reading manager Jaap Stam told BBC Radio Berkshire:

"Sometimes you lose a couple of games in succession, that's football. But it's about the mentality in the team. Are you mentally strong to turn it around and start winning games again?

"Fulham have got a great team, play very good possession football as well and we know that and everyone else is aware of it.

"We need to make sure we play well and try and make it difficult for them.

"There's a lot of games coming up at the moment, but after a loss, it's good to play again quickly as you have a chance to redeem yourself."

Tim Dellor
BBC Berkshire sport editor

Reading's meetings with Fulham over the last couple of years have never been dull.

Last year the two sides drew 2-2 at the Madejski Stadium. Reading's most recent trips to Craven Cottage have ended in heavy defeats. Expect goals. According to the BBC Weather forecast, we should also expect mist.

Reading go into the game having lost two consecutive Championship games for the first time since August.

Jaap Stam will want to avert any slide quickly. Defensively, Reading have looked particularly vulnerable lately.

Fulham have a play-off spot in their sights and will move to seventh with a win. The stats and the history point to this being a huge game in the context of both sides' seasons.

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Brighton make two changes from the side which beat Sheffield Wednesday, with Beram Kayal and Solly March returning to the starting line-up.

Cardiff also make two changes, as they recall Jazz Richards and Greg Halford, both unused substitutes in the Bluebirds' win over Burton.

Brighton: Stockdale, Goldson, Duffy, Dunk, Pocognoli, Knockaert, Kayal, Stephens, Murphy, March, Hemed.

Subs: Maenpaa, Huenemeier, Hunt, Norwood, Sidwell, Skalak, Towell.

Cardiff: McGregor, Peltier, Morrison, Richards, Ralls, Bamba, Halford, Gunnarson, Harris, Zohore, Hoilett.

Subs: Murphy, Whittingham, Noone, Connolly, Lambert, Kennedy, Healey.

The next two games will provide a tough test for Cardiff, who follow-up tonight's trip to second-placed Brighton with a visit to third-placed Reading on Saturday.

Not that boss Neil Warnock is bothered.

"I don't worry about your Brightons and your Readings," said Warnock.

"And that's because we'll give them a good game - are you with me?

"The pressure's all on those teams."

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Brighton boss Chris Hughton told BBC Sussex:

"In my time here we haven't had a comfortable game against Cardiff.

"You know what to expect with a Neil Warnock side - a team fighting to get a result. They will be in confident form.

"But we would like to capitalise on the fact we are at home, on the back of a really good home victory on Friday."

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How about this for an offer.

Oldham play Peterborough in League One tonight in John Sheridan's second home game since being reappointed as Latics boss.

He could have a pretty vocal crowd behind him as well, as Oldham have offered free entry to both sets of supporters for the match, with fans instead being encouraged to make a donation to charity.

"We want as many supporters to welcome back the manager to the football club as he takes his place on the sidelines," said a club statement.  

We also have two games in League One which we will be keeping an eye one.

Leaders Sheffield United take on fourth-placed Fleetwood Town, while Oldham will be hoping to boost their hopes of avoiding relegation by beating play-off hopefuls Peterborough.

The scheduled meeting between Gillingham and AFC Wimbledon was called off on Monday because of a frozen pitch at Priestfield.

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Brighton have more reason than most to want tonight's game to go ahead, as they look to go two points above Newcastle at the top of the table.

Victory would also lift them 11 points clear of third-placed Huddersfield with 19 games left to play at the end of the night - not an unassailable advantage quite yet, but a huge stride towards the Premier League.

Brighton, along with Fulham, are still involved in the FA Cup, so if the weather were to deteriorate, they could be left facing a very hectic fixture list as they enter the closing stages of the season.

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A little public service announcement for you to start tonight's live coverage of two Championship games, as weather warnings for fog are in place in Brighton and in Berkshire.

Why does that matter, you may ask? Well tonight, we're hoping to bring you updates from two games which were called off in December due to heavy fog.

First up, Brighton will look to regain the Championship lead as they host Cardiff in a match starting at 19:45, before Reading play Fulham at the Madejski Stadium, with kick-off at 20:00.

At the moment, conditions are looking good at both grounds. Let's just hope the skies stay clear a little while longer.