GREAT SAVE!published at 16:20 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2017
Sunderland 1-1 Birmingham City
Sunderland are having the best spell of the half so far but George Honeyman is denied by a fine save from David Stockdale, tipping over the bar.
FT: Aston Villa 2-2 Sheffield United
Donaldson scores twice for Blades
Adomah (pen) & Jedinak header for Villa
Wolves beat Ipswich to open up seven point gap at top
Bolton beat second-placed Cardiff
Derby up to third with win over Millwall
Bristol City draw at QPR
Leaders Wigan hammer Oxford 7-0 away in League One
Matt Newsum
Sunderland 1-1 Birmingham City
Sunderland are having the best spell of the half so far but George Honeyman is denied by a fine save from David Stockdale, tipping over the bar.
Ben Brereton (58 mins)
Nottingham Forest turn on the style to take the lead at Deepdale.
Some delightful interchange of passing on the break created the opportunity for homegrown talent Ben Brereton to slot under Chris Maxwell.
Preston undone.
League One latest
He's on fire once again and so are Wigan. It's 5-0 to the Latics at Oxford now as Northern Ireland international Will Grigg gets his third of the afternoon.
QPR 1-0 Bristol City
Bristol City go to within inches of equalising, but Josh Scowen clears the ball off the line for the hosts.
But, quickly down the other end, QPR's Pawel Wszolek sees a volley saved by Frank Fielding.
Derby 3-0 Millwall
Some terrific stuff from Derby goalkeeper Scott Carson, who is desperate to keep the duck egg against Millwall this afternoon and secure a clean sheet.
He tipped over from Aiden O'Brien 's header a short while ago and then denies Lee Gregory from close range. Stunning work. Neil Harris' side showing character to get back into this game.
Bolton 0-0 Cardiff
Not a lot of talk about from this game, I'm afraid. It's not been vintage stuff in terms of attacking football and chances.
Bolton will be happy with their defensive mettle, Cardiff yet to really stretch themselves.
Cardiff's Loic Demour has just evened things up with Darren Pratley, having been fouled in the opening 45. He too now has a booking. All square in that tussle as well.
Floyd Ayite (54 mins)
The first goal of the new era of ownership at Barnsley following this week's takeover and it goes against the Tykes.
Floyd Ayite hits a real beauty for the hosts after cutting inside. Lovely finish.
Wolves 1-0 Ipswich
There's a warning for Wolves.
Ipswich forward Martyn Waghorn collects the ball inside the box and fires it just past the upright.
This game isn't done yet.
The way things are going for Shaun Derry at Cambridge, he was more likely to get a positive reception from the fans at former club Notts County this afternoon than his own support. it's not been a great campaign.
However, his side have pulled out all the stops on his return to Meadow Lane and lead 2-0. He's been told he's in charge til Christmas is done. Has he earned himself a reprieve against the high-flying Magpies?
Sunderland 1-1 Birmingham City
Birmingham, who had five shots on target in the first half (representing one of their best 45 minutes going forward for weeks) are on top once again after the break, but Craig Gardner's free-kick whistles just over the crossbar.
Derby 3-0 Millwall
Millwall again come out of the traps the sharpest, this time Scott Carson producing a terrific save to deny Aiden O'Brien's header from going in. Tips it over the top.
Derby comfortably in front though and hoping to build on five wins in six. With saves like that and finishing like they produced in the first-half... Matej Vydra just denied a fourth as Jordan Archer turns a curling screamer round the post.
QPR 1-0 Bristol City
On Monday, Bristol City boss Lee Johnson - stressing the need to focus on league points - said: "If you offered me a ticket with one win, and I could only have one win in the games against Man Utd and QPR, I'd take the win over QPR".
As it stands, his side are going to slip up in the promotion race, following their heroics in the Cup on Wednesday.
Wolves 1-0 Ipswich
Wolves have won eight of their 11 Championship games at Molineux this season.
Can they make it nine out of 12? You wouldn't bet against it - they've been the best side in the division by a country mile over the last few months.
They've begun the second half just as they ended the first with Ivan Cavaleiro seeing his shot blocked after a fine move.
Elsewhere, play is resuming around the country. Let's see what the next 45 minutes bring...
Northampton 1-1 Blackburn
Both sides take a point at Sixfields. That one started at 14:00 GMT.
Blackburn stay third in the League One as-it-stands table, with second-placed Shrewsbury drawing at half-time.
If you're just logging on, here's what you missed in the first half...
Meanwhile, Northampton Town 1-1 Blackburn (14:00) is in to second-half stoppage time.
Derby 3-0 Millwall
Time for BBC Radio Derby summariser Craig Ramage to cash out methinks, as the Rams lead Millwall by his pre-match prediction of 3-0.
It all came in a bit of a blizzard midway through the first-half, coincidentally as Millwall were starting to assert themselves a little.
Two smart finishes by David Nugent, either side of Matej Vydra's 20-yard low drive put the Rams in control and the Lions in trouble.
Damage limitation for the Londoners. Derby might well have the scent of blood...
QPR 1-0 Bristol City
Manchester United's conquerors trail at the break.