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• Sam Winnall's header puts Derby 1-0 up at Ipswich and, as things stand, looks to be sending the Rams second in the Championship.
• Former Sheffield Wednesday striker Gary Madine puts struggling Bolton ahead at promotion hopefuls Sheffield United.
• Chris Coleman's Sunderland are in front at Nottingham Forest thanks to Aiden McGeady's goal shortly before half-time.
• Birmingham's game against Leeds remains goalless and, if other results remain the same, Blues will end 2017 bottom of the table and three points adrift.
• Hull are 2-0 up against Fulham, while Lasse Vibe's goal has Brentford in front against Sheffield Wednesday.

We're just about reaching half-time in each of our nine 15:00 GMT kick-offs in the Championship, so we'll have some headlines for you in just a moment...

Another attack for Derby, another chance for Sam Winnall.

The former Barnsley forward works himself an opening but goalkeeper Bartosz Bialkowski does well to tip his powerful effort over the bar.

Winnall's goal has the Rams ahead though, and it has them going second in the Championship as things stand...

The good news for Crawley fans is that Enzio Boldewijn has put their side one goal to the good at home to Stevenage.

The bad news comes just a couple of minutes later, Josh Payne shown a straight red card for a dangerous challenge.

An injury blow for Aston Villa and Steve Bruce, who is forced into a first-half substitution, replacing Josh Onomah with Jack Grealish.

Still very little to shout about from the Riverside in the way of chances.

MK Dons had a man sent off after nine minutes but were still able to take a 1-0 lead against play-off hopefuls Peterborough.

The Dons are going to have a huge challenge holding onto that lead now as Osman Sow is shown a red card.

The home fans aren't sure about that decision.

The Bees should have just doubled their lead against Sheffield Wednesday, but Florian Jozefzoon fires over the bar from eight yards out.

Goodness me, but against the run of play Ipswich very nearly have an equaliser.

It's actually Tom Lawrence producing a fine piece of work at the other end this time, recovering well to hook Callum Connolly's effort off the line.

Derby continue to pile forward against Ipswich, with former Town loanee Tom Lawrence having a shot blocked from inside the box.

As things stand, the Rams are leapfrogging Bristol City and up to second in the Championship.

Well, this definitely wasn't in the script.

Port Vale take the lead against League Two leaders Luton when Ben Whitfield's cross is turned in by Hatters defender Dan Potts.

Elsewhere, struggling Forest Green have responded in the best possible fashion after falling behind against promotion-chasing Lincoln, Christian Doidge scoring the equaliser from a narrow angle.

There's not been anything too special to write home about from the Riverside either, where Britt Assombalonga's header wide for Middlesbrough is the closest either side have come to an opening goal.

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Birmingham are still bossing the match against Leeds, albeit they're failing to carve out anything too clear cut.

Sam Gallagher almost works himself a chance around six yards out, but Liam Cooper recovers superbly to pinch the ball off his toes.

Ben Coker won't want to watch this one back on the highlights later.

The Southend defender tries to head a Shrewsbury cross behind for a corner but can only manage to divert the ball into the top corner of his own goal.

Burton started the day just outside the relegation zone in the Championship and have gone close to an opening goal against mid-table Norwich.

Defenders Kyle McFadzean and Ben Turner have both gone close, the latter denied by a goal-line clearance.

Sheffield United managed to end their six-game winless run by beating Sunderland on Boxing Day, but the Blades have made a quiet start against lowly Bolton today.

Midfielder John Fleck has had their clearest sight of goal so far, powering a shot off target from inside the area.