That goal appears to have sparked Wednesday into life, as Barnsley goalkeeper Adam Davies is again the visitors' hero with a fine save to deny Gary Hooper from close range.

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How do you know a team isn't doing well? More often than not you'll see a close-up of their manager, looking rather worried.

Garry Monk's Middlesbrough certainly fall into that category.

They were one of the pre-season favourites for promotion back to the Premier League, but five winless league games mean they're in the bottom half.

How big is their game against an equally under-performing Reading side?

A second Sheffield Wednesday change to tell you about, as Jordan Rhodes replaces Steven Fletcher up front.

There's around a quarter of an hour to go.

How about that for an equaliser for Barnsley? Sheffield Wednesday have been made to pay for a series of missed chances.

Now can one of these teams go on to find a winner?

Daniel Pudil has picked up a hamstring injury and won't be able to continue, so Jacob Butterfield is on in his place for the home team.

Barnsley are annoyed, too, because they were breaking when the referee blew his whistle to stop the game.

As it happens, the Tykes have made a double change of their own, with Lloyd Isgrove and George Moncur coming on for Adam Hammill and Cameron McGeehan.

There's a decent old crowd in for the South Yorkshire derby. I can't imagine there'll be too many bigger attendances than this in the EFL today.

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Barnsley are so, so close to grabbing an equaliser against the run of play!

Harvey Barnes drives into the box and then smashes a shot towards the near post, but it comes back off the underside of the bar and bounces away.

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It's the end of October and, as a striker, if you haven't got off the mark for the season I can imagine some doubts may start to creep in.

Ipswich man Freddie Sears is yet to score in 11 appearances this term, however he did score in both meetings with this afternoon's opponents Burton last season.

Could today be the day for the former West Ham striker to end his drought for the Tractor Boys?

But Sheffield Wednesday are soon on the attack themselves, with Angus MacDonald brilliantly blocking Steven Fletcher's shot and then Andy Yiadom repeating the trick with a magnificent clearance off the line from Barry Bannan's effort.

There's more goals in this, I reckon...

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Adam Hammill has now fired towards goal at the other end, but his half-volley is off target.

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Mamadou Thiam, making his first start for Barnsley today, has been hooked at half-time, with Brad Potts coming on in his place.

As for the game itself, the Owls have started where they left off, with Jack Hunt shooting just wide.

Right, that's enough 15:00 BST chat. Shall we crack on with the South Yorkshire derby?

I reckon so. We're back up and running again.

Two teams in desperate need of a win meet at the Madejski Stadium this afternoon.

Many would've tipped Reading and Middlesbrough to be among the early pace-setters this campaign, but so far neither has lived up to their potential.

Jaap Stam's Reading have won just once in their past seven league matches while Boro have just the one victory in their past six.

Despite that, Reading boss Jaap Stam is still expecting Garry Monk's men to provide a tough examination.

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It's two and a half months since Sunderland won their one and only Championship game this season.

With a record like that it's unsurprising that Simon Grayson's side find themselves in the drop-zone, and it's the first goal that's been costing them in games.

Sunderland have fallen behind in 10 of their 13 league matches this season, drawing four and losing six of those games - you'd think the Black Cats will need to change that today if they're to get anything at Bristol City.

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It's often said that stats can be twisted to suit any type of agenda someone might have, and that's definitely the case when it comes to analysing Millwall's trip to Cardiff.

The Lions have scored just once in their past six meetings with the Welsh side, and have failed to find the net in five of their past six away games in the Championship.

However, Millwall have not lost any of their past 10 matches in all competitions against sides called City.

Pick the bones out of that!

It's been an up and down few years for Bolton Wanderers on and off the field, but chairman and majority shareholder Ken Anderson seems to have put an end to any takeover talk.

The Trotters, bottom of the Championship, say they'd received "many enquiries" from all around the world - but are no longer listening to offers.

A missed opportunity, or will it bring some stability to the club?

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Jon Wood: Kyle Walker in his first few games for Sheffield United back in 2009, you could tell he was special. Also Harry Maguire a few years later.

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Sheffield Wednesday are deservedly ahead at half-time, with Adam Reach's slightly lucky strike the only goal so far at Hillsborough.

There'll be two minutes of time added on at the end of this first half.