Summary

  • FT: Sheff Wed 0-2 Reading

  • Kermorgant sand Popa score for Reading

  • FT: Bristol City 4-0 Huddersfield

  • Tomlin, Abraham, Flint & Cotterill with City's goals

  • Chelsea loanee Abraham now has 22 for the season

  • Hogg stretchered off after 14-min break in play

  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:31 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2017

    #bbcefl

    By The River: Fulham fan here, hoping for a draw between Wednesday and Reading as it'll put us in a good position come Saturday.

    Tube Challenger: I have to be honest here - if the Robins do go down, Lee Johnson can't stay here! 

  2. Anderson buys Holdsworth's Bolton sharespublished at 19:30 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2017
    Breaking

    Dean Holdsworth and Ken AndersonImage source, Rex Features

    We have some breaking news from elsewhere in the EFL to bring you as we continue to build towards kick-off...

    Dean Holdsworth has sold his shares in Bolton Wanderers to leave Ken Anderson as the majority owner of the League One club.

    Holdsworth's Sports Shield BWFC Limited and Anderson's Inner Circle Investments Ltd took over the club in March 2016.

    The pair has since had a public falling out, including a disagreement concerning the sale of striker Zack Clough to Nottingham Forest.

    Click here to read more.

  3. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:27 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2017

    #bbcefl

    Huddersfield, Reading and Sheffield Wednesday fans - how confident are you that this is your year? Are you going up?

    And, Bristol City fans, how worried are you about relegation? Can Lee Johnson steer your side out of trouble?

    Whoever you support, you can get involved or let us know your views via #bbcefl on Twitter.

  4. Reading team newspublished at 19:24 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2017

    Sheff Wed v Reading (19:45 GMT)

    Jaap Stam's Reading are without skipper Paul McShane through injury, while midfielders Liam Kelly and Jordon Mutch are out with hamstring problems, but they do welcome back Liam Moore at the back.

    Reading: Al Habsi, Gunter, Obita, Blackett, Moore, Van den Berg, Williams, Swift, Beerens, McCleary, Kermorgant. 

    Subs: Legg, Watson, Oxford, Popa, Meite, Mendes, Grabban.

  5. Sheff Wed team newspublished at 19:21 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2017

    Sheff Wed v Reading (19:45 GMT)

    Tom LeesImage source, Rex Features

    Sheffield Wednesday are without striker Fernando Forestieri (knee) and suspended defender Vincent Sasso, but Tom Lees returns at the back after nine games out injured.

    Sheffield Wednesday: Westwood, Hunt, Loovens, Lees, Fox, Buckley, Jones, Bannan, Reach, Rhodes, Winnall.

    Subs: Wildsmith, Fletcher, McManaman, Palmer, Matias, Semedo, Nuhiu.

  6. Huddersfield team newspublished at 19:18 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2017

    Bristol City v Huddersfield (19:45 GMT)

    Huddersfield boss David Wagner has made three changes, with Mark Hudson, Aaron Mooy and Izzy Brown all coming in.

    Huddersfield: Ward, Smith, Hudson, Hogg, Kachunga, Mooy, Lowe, Van La Parra, Wells, Schindler, Brown.

    Subs: Coleman, Billing, Holmes-Dennis, Cranie, Payne, Lolley, Quaner.

  7. Bristol City team newspublished at 19:15 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2017

    Bristol City v Huddersfield (19:45 GMT)

    Callum O'DowdaImage source, Rex Features

    Bristol City have made just one change to the side that beat Wigan Athletic last Saturday, with winger Callum O'Dowda replacing striker Matty Taylor.

    Bristol City: Fielding, Smith, Flint, Wright, Bryan, Cotterill, O'Neil, Pack, Tomlin, O'Dowda, Abraham.

    Subs: Giefer, Magnusson, Hegeler, Brownhill, Reid, Taylor, Wilbraham.

  8. Bridge over troubled water?published at 19:12 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2017

    Bristol City v Huddersfield (19:45 GMT)

    Ashton GateImage source, Getty Images

    When Bristol City were fifth in the table on 16 October, hopes among the fans were higher than the famous Clifton Suspension Bridge arching in the distance beyond their newly-refurbished Ashton Gate ground. 

    Five months on, that hope has turned to a familiar feeling of despair as the prospect of a second relegation in the space of four years becomes an increasingly real one.

    But the club have backed young head coach Lee Johnson and Saturday's late, morale-boosting win at Wigan has given the Robins hope of survival.

    With five home games remaining - starting tonight - Johnson's side know they need to get more points on the board in front of their supporters.

  9. BBC Radio 5 live's Friday Football Socialpublished at 19:09 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2017

    Football SocialImage source, BBC Sport

    As well as following our live text coverage of tonight's Championship action, you can also tune into BBC Radio 5 live's Friday Football Social by clicking the play icon at the top of this page.

    Jason Mohammad is joined by Hull City defender Michael Dawson, former Everton midfielder Leon Osman and the Mirror's chief sports writing Andy Dunn.

  10. Serious promotion contenderspublished at 19:06 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2017

    Bristol City v Huddersfield (19:45 GMT)

    Nahki Wells (right)Image source, Rex Features

    In-form Huddersfield have lost just one of their past 10 league games and would move to within three points of the top two if they win their game in hand tonight.

    Could David Wagner's side really be on course to upset the season-long favourites and pinch an automatic promotion spot?

    You sense that a victory at Bristol City tonight would be hugely important for the Terriers if they are serious about doing just that, in order to keep the pressure on Brighton and Newcastle.

  11. Sixth hosts fifthpublished at 19:03 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2017

    Sheff Wed v Reading (19:45 GMT)

    Carlos Carvalhal (left) and Jaap StamImage source, Rex Features

    As big Championship games go, this one is right up there.

    Sheffield Wednesday and Reading have been in the top-six places for eternity, seemingly on course for a play-off showdown in May.

    But, all of a sudden, they've both got Fulham hot on their heels and neither side can afford to slip up.

    Win tonight and - psychologically, if not necessarily mathematically - you take a huge step towards the play-offs.

    Victory for Wednesday tonight would see them leapfrog Reading into fifth, while a Royals win would move them above fourth-placed Leeds. It's a massive opportunity.

  12. Squeaky bum timepublished at 19:00 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2017

    Welcome to Friday's live Championship coverage

    Huddersfield fansImage source, Rex Features

    Two Championship games.

    Three strong promotion contenders.

    One side desperate to get out of the relegation zone.

    Just seven weeks left of the season.

    Ninety minutes of Friday-night tension guaranteed.