It's not been a good ten minutes for League Two's top three sides.

Accrington fell behind to Port Vale a few moments ago and now second-placed Notts County find themselves a goal down, Jake Taylor putting Exeter 1-0 up.

Leaders Luton are still being held goalless against Morecambe.

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Wolves haven't lost in the league since October. They've started reasonably well against Forest, but Diogo Jota curls just wide.

League Two is providing some welcome goalscoring action in the early stages today.

Tom Pope has bagged his 14th goal of the season, putting Port Vale 1-0 at promotion hopefuls Accrington.

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Preston have made a bright start at Deepdale but it remains goalless - as it does at all 10 games currently going on in the Championship.

Villa have not beaten Barnsley in a home league game for 46 years - since a 2-0 win in January 1972.

Bruce Rioch scored that day!

On this day, Steve Bruce's men can climb back above Bristol City in the table.

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Hosts Sunderland have scored just once in their five games since Christmas in all competitions, failing to score in each of the last three.

Can they get an early goal today?

Good luck, one and all.

Here we go then. The teams are out around the grounds and kick-off is up next.

Various tributes are being paid to the late Cyrille Regis. May this afternoon's games do him proud.

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Younger readers may never have had chance to watch Cyrille Regis during his playing days.

If you'd like to learn a bit more about the man and the player, or just want to relive his glory years, Football Focus have produced this rather brilliant video on Regis' life.

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Which way will the pendulum swing at Carrow Road?

A win for mid-table Norwich moves them to within three points of sixth-placed Sheffield United.

Victory for the Blades - who have gone through a mini dip recently in an otherwise excellent campaign - gives them a nine-point cushion over the club who finished eighth last term.

Are we looking at a home banker here?

Preston - continuing to exceed expectations, just two points off the play-offs - are unbeaten in their past eight league games against Birmingham, who haven't won at Deepdale since 2001.

And Blues boss Steve Cotterill - whose side are 23rd in the table - has never won at Preston as a manager, after seven previous visits with four clubs.

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Looking to capitalise on last night's draw between Derby and Bristol City are Aston Villa, who dropped to fifth because of the Robins' point at Pride Park.

But a Villa win this afternoon at home to strugglers Barnsley would lift Steve Bruce's side in to third place come 17:00.

The visiting Tykes lie three points above the relegation zone.

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If you're looking for a game between two in-form sides, well, how about this one at Craven Cottage?

Fulham have won four of the past five league games - drawing the other - and are up to eighth.

Relegation-threatened Burton Albion had a promising Christmas and have won three of their past six games, but they're still in the relagation zone, after last week's loss to QPR.