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Seen by some – including this hapless football writer – as an outside bet for a top six place this season, Brentford’s chances of a play-off berth are looking rather slim.

After three defeats in their past four games, the Bees are nine points behind sixth-placed Middlesbrough with nine games to go.

Victory today would give the West London side a little more hope, but they find themselves up against one of the best sides in the division on current form, with Middlesbrough taking four wins and a draw from their past five games.

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Leeds fans may disagree, but it’s hard not to have a bit of sympathy for Garry Monk.

Having been dismissed by promotion hopefuls Middlesbrough in December, Monk was appointed manager of a Blues side sitting two points adrift of safety following the sacking of Steve Cotterill.

After defeats in his two first games in charge, Monk is fighting a lack of confidence in the dressing room as well as a lack of results on the pitch.

“As long as you're in the bottom three, you're already 1-0 down. Adversity is against you before you step on the pitch so we have to be going at it from the very first second," he told BBC WM.

"It all comes down to hard work and commitment, but you also need things to go your way."

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With the early fixtures causing a slightly truncated build-up to the 15:00 games, we can’t take you through all of the afternoon’s team-news.

Instead, you’ll have to get by with just a few of the biggest ins and outs below.

• Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Sam Hutchinson makes his first appearance since 30 December for Sheffield Wednesday, who make three changes to face Leeds.
• Leeds give a debut to 19-year-old left-back Tom Pearce with Laurens de Bock out injured, while star winger Samuel Saiz misses out with a hamstring problem.
• Brentford make four changes for the visit of Middlesbrough, with midfielder Lewis Macleod making his first league start of the season.
• Chris Maxwell starts in goal for Preston, as Declan Rudd is absent to witness the birth of his second child.
• Abel Hernandez returns up front for Hull after being rested for the 3-0 win at Ipswich.

Thanks Owen, what an incredible response that was from QPR.

After all that excitement, we'll keep bringing you updates from Barnsley v Millwall while we turn our attention to the eight 15:00 kick-offs.

We’ll have goalflashes from every one of this afternoon’s fixtures, plus updates from Birmingham, Brentford, Sheffield United and Sunderland.

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Here's how that result at Craven Cottage leaves the top of the Championship table.

The 3pm kick-offs are fast approaching so it's time for me to handover to Josh Hunt, who will be joining us for the rest of the afternoon.

This won't be news to our regular readers, but we do not have the rights to stream EFL commentaries online.

Fortunately though, you can listen to commentary of your local side today through the magic of radio.

QPR midfielder Luke Freeman told Sky Sports: "We tried to be compact and always fancied we would get chances in the second half.

"We scored at a crucial time before half-time."

Fulham midfielder Tom Cairney told Sky Sports: "The goal before half-time was a bit of a killer. It was hard to pass the ball in the conditions in the second half.

"But we are on an incredible run."

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That was some comeback from QPR.

When the second goal went in the game looked beyond them. But Massimo Luongo's strike just before the break changed the complexion of things and Fulham were hanging on in the end.

Fulham stretch their unbeaten run to 16 games while Rangers are unbeaten in four, with two wins and a draw from their past three matches.

No chances in injury-time so far as we approach the final seconds.

We are into the second of four minutes of injury and for the first time the west London derby gets feisty.

Aleksandar Mitrovic and Joel; Lynch start wrestling. A bit of shove and grab and both men are booked.

An opportunity to win it for QPR

Jake Bidwell ins played in down the left and his fiercely driven ball across goal is pushed away by keeper Marcus Bettinelli, with several rangers players looming.

Moments later another dangerous Bidwell cross comes to nothing.

Fulham come again.

Rui Fonte cannot direct his header on goal. It's well wide of the near post.

It's all QPR now.

Jake Bidwell is caught offside when he shouldn't be. He was looking across the line.

Luke Freeman knocks the ball in from the right. It's too loopy though and Fulham easily clear.

What have Fulham got in response? No Tom Cairney to pull the strings now of course.

Suddenly they look a bit lost ad Matt Targett concedes a free-kick on the left. He slides in strongly and seems to win the ball but is booked anyway.

Paul Smyth is getting some treatment.

Millwall still lead at Oakwell, but Barnsley are pressing for an equaliser.

Liam Lindsay shoots at goal but it's tipped behind by visiting keeper Jordan Archer.

The corner sails behind because of the wind.

Fulham now make a double change of their own.

Ryan Sessegnon and Tom Cairney make way for Sheyi Ojo and Rui Fonte.

Fulham now come close to a third. Aleksandar Mitrovic beats the offside trap but Alex Smithies knocks the ball away. the follow-up strike goes wide.

Now QPR have a corner. Breathless stuff at Craven Cottage.