Coleman loses his first game & Fulham win a thriller at Sheff Utd - relive Tuesday's EFL action

Summary

Villa beat Sunderland in Coleman's first game
Fulham win nine-goal thriller at Sheff Utd
Cardiff go second with late victory at Barnsley
Fourth-placed Bristol City beaten by Preston
Reading come from 2-0 down to draw at Bolton

Live Reporting

Ian Woodcock and Felix Keith

Team newspublished at 19:15 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2017
Aston Villa v Sunderland (19:45 GMT)
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About time we started rattling through the team news isn't it? We'll start at Villa Park.
Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce sticks with the team that started Saturday's win at QPR.
New Sunderland boss Chris Coleman makes five changes from the team that drew 2-2 with Millwall, Callum McManaman and George Honyeman are among those who come in.
Aston Villa: Johnstone, Taylor, Chester, Samba, Hutton, Whelan, Hourihane, Snodgrass, Onomah, Adomah, Davis.
Sunderland: Ruiter, Matthews, O'Shea,Browning, Oviedo, Gibson, Gooch, Honeyman, McManaman, McGeady, Grabban.
Ranger left out for 'discipline reasons'published at 19:10 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2017
MK Dons v Southend (19:45 GMT)
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Some breaking news to bring you.
The Southend Echo's Chris Phillips is reporting on Twitter, external that striker Nile Ranger has been left out of Southend United's side to face MK Dons tonight because of "discipline reasons".
We've no more details than that at the moment, but we'll bring you more just as soon as we have it.
Shrews and Magpies flying highpublished at 19:05 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2017
League One & League Two
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It's not just Championship sides in action this evening - we also have updates from the 23 fixtures across League One and League Two to bring you.
Shrewsbury may have lost their unbeaten league record at Peterborough two games back, but they still travel to bottom side Bury tonight with a four-point lead over Wigan at the top of League One.
The Latics host Doncaster, while Bradford, in third, host fourth-placed Scunthorpe in the division's tasty-looking tie.
In League Two, leaders Notts County travel to Yeovil, free-scoring Luton host Carlisle and struggling Crewe and Barnet are looking to arrest their slumps at Morecambe and Newport respectively.
Sunderland 'on the edge of a cliff'published at 19:00 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2017
Aston Villa v Sunderland (19:45 GMT)
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Sunderland need to back away from cliff edge - Coleman
New Sunderland boss Chris Coleman is under no illusion about the size of the task that he has taken on.
The former Wales boss takes charge of the Black Cats for the first time tonight as the Championship's bottom side visit Aston Villa.
The Wearsiders are without a win since 13 August and are four points adrift of safety.
Relegated from the Premier League last season Coleman says the club needs to find "another direction" to reverse their slump.
Can he start with a win at Villa Park tonight?
Good evening and welcome to live text coverage of Tuesday's EFL action.