Summary

  • Le Fondre earns Bolton win over Aston Villa

  • Championship leaders Wolves beat Burton to go six points clear at the top

  • Struggling Birmingham win first game under new boss Garry Monk

  • Sheff Wed earn injury-time win over Leeds

  • QPR come from 2-0 down to hold promotion-chasing Fulham

  1. And there's more...published at 12:20 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2018

    Barnsley v Millwall (13:00 GMT)

    There's some other early kick-offs in the EFL to be aware of today.

    Fulham are not the only in-form London Championship club harbouring promotion ambitions as Millwall, who are unbeaten in 11 games, visit Oakwell to face struggling Barnsley.

    And in League Two there are a couple of tasty local derbies.

    Notts County host Mansfield Town in an all-Nottinghamshire affair at a bitterly cold Meadow Lane while in Lincolnshire, Grimsby visit Lincoln City.

    And of course it's FA Cup quarter-final weekend, with Swansea against Tottenham the first of the four last-eight ties.

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    Enjoy.

  2. LINE-UPS: Freeman back as a starterpublished at 12:17 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2018

    Fulham v QPR (12:30 GMT)

    Luke Freeman celebrates scoring for QPRImage source, Rex Features

    QPR also make one change from their last match, that impressive victory at high-flying Aston Villa.

    Luke Freeman starts in place of Josh Scowen, who has suspected appendicitis.

    QPR: Smithies, Furlong, Onuoha, Lynch, Bidwell, Wszolek, Luongo, Manning, Freeman, Eze, Smith.

    Subs: Ingram, Cousins, Washington, Baptiste, Perch, Osayi-Samuel, Smyth.

  3. LINE-UPS: Piazon returns for Fulhampublished at 12:15 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2018

    Fulham v QPR (12:30 GMT)

    Lucas Piazon in action for FulhamImage source, Rex Features

    Fulham recall on-loan Chelsea attacker Lucas Piazon, meaning Floyd Ayite drops to the bench in the only change from the win over Preston.

    Another Chelsea player, defender Tomas Kalas, is still not ready despite returning to training after a hip injury.

    Fulham: Bettinelli, Fredericks, Ream, Odoi, Targett, McDonald, Cairney, Johansen, Sessegnon, Piazon, Mitrovic.

    Subs: Button, Christie, Norwood, Ojo, Ayite, Fonte, Kamara.

  4. Back to matters in hand...published at 12:14 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2018

    Fulham v QPR (12:30 GMT)

    Let's take a peek at the teams, starting with the hosts.

  5. One man's pleasure is another man's painpublished at 12:12 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2018

    Fulham v QPR (12:30 GMT)

    And as an added bonus, and I am not saying that QPR and Fulham supporters will all be feeling this way...

    But, there was a certain club not far from here that lost a very important game in midweek.

    I reckon I am on safe ground to suggest Chelsea's defeat against Barcelona will have raised a smile or two and given those at Loftus Road a sense of unity with the home fans for the trip across town.

    Dejected Chelsea players walk off the pitch after defeat in the Nou Camp against BarcelonaImage source, Getty Images

    Let's just say that, for the vast majority of Fulham and QPR fans, it adds to the feelgood factor.

  6. Looking to a bright futurepublished at 12:10 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2018

    Fulham v QPR (12:30 GMT)

    Slavisa Jokanovic (left) and Ian HollowayImage source, Rex Features

    Hello one and all. There's positivity aplenty around many parts of west London at the moment. Certainly at Craven Cottage where Fulham's slightly rejuvenated near neighbours are the visitors for the early Championship kick-off.

    The hosts have been on an astonishing 15-game unbeaten run and look well set for the play-offs at the very least.

    QPR's form has picked up somewhat in recent weeks with back-to-back league wins.

    And although it's not exactly the season they were hoping for, the mid-table finish that is on the cards is a great deal better than it could have been...