Didn't I say this was entertaining?!

Kal Naismith is given his marching orders for Wigan after pulling Harry Wilson down as last man.

The Latics have 75 minutes to survive with 10 men.

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HOW IS THIS GAME GOALLESS?!

This time it's Wigan who go close. Some neat interplay ends in a ball fizzed across the six-yard box and all James Vaughan had to do was tap it in.

But it brushes off his studs, and goes away to safety.

Maybe I spoke too soon.

Strugglers Bolton are coming into it more and more - Will Buckley striking off-target in the box after being found by Sammy Ameobi.

Jason Lowe has also forced an uncertain save from Norwich keeper Tim Krul.

Bottom-of-the-table Ipswich haven't quite got going yet, and they should be behind.

Stoke striker Benik Afobe doesn't have much time to think about his chance after beating the defence as Dean Gerken rushes out of goal, and smothers the frontman's effort clear.

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Derrick Williams, that was a critical intervention.

Boro pile forward through Stewart Downing and he crosses for Jordan Hugill, but the Blackburn defender was on hand to clear just as the striker was about to shoot.

The hosts on top in the early stages.

Scott Carson is okay after that injury scare, and moments later Derby are almost ahead.

This time it's the Wigan keeper who makes a smart save - Christian Walton denying Jayden Bogle by tipping his shot wide.

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Some early concern for Derby as Scott Carson is down getting treatment. The former England keeper helped thwart Nathan Byrne after the Wigan full-back's tricky run into the box, but he was then caught by James Vaughan who was chasing the follow-up.

This would be a real blow...

Norwich are very much a second-half team - in fact, if games ended at half-time they'd be down in 21st, believe it or not.

They've come out of the traps quickly here though, Marco Stiepermann's cross scrambled here by the Bolton defence with Teemu Pukki lurking dangerously for the home side.

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The hosts are first to threaten at Elland Road - creative force Pablo Hernandez crossing for Kemar Roofe, whose low shot goes wide of the QPR goal.

Marcelo Bielsa's side start the afternoon a point behind leaders Norwich.

We're off and running in the 15:00 GMT matches across the EFL - good timing really, as we'd run out of small talk.

Norwich or Leeds to end the day top of the Championship? Stay with us to find out.

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Not what Daniel Farke would've wanted.

The Norwich boss named an unchanged side but has been forced to draft in Ben Godfrey at centre-back after Timm Klose presumably picked up an injury in the warm-up.

More financial problems emerged from Bolton Wanderers earlier this week.

The Professional Footballers' Association stepped in to help resolve a pay dispute after players did not receive their November salaries at the end of last month.

"It is not an ideal situation and you can't hide away from that," boss Phil Parkinson told BBC Radio Manchester. "The chairman [Ken Anderson] is working to resolve the situation. I think there will be a positive resolution."

Bolton have it tough on the field too - 23rd-placed Wanderers are away at Championship leaders Norwich today.

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Paul Lambert returns to Stoke City today, just seven months after leaving his role at manager of the Potters.

The Scot, who was unable to prevent Stoke slipping into the Championship at the end of last season, is back with his Ipswich side who are seven points adrift at the bottom of the second tier.

He's made a big call this afternoon, leaving out experienced goalkeeper Bartosz Bialkowski and making five changes in all. Gamble.

A reminder that there are 35 matches across the three EFL divisions this afternoon.

You can see a full list of them here.

It's not just Macclesfield Town that are under new management - changes in the dugout have been like London buses in the past couple of weeks.

Former Wales defender Sam Ricketts is the new man at the helm at Shrewsbury, while fellow League One club AFC Wimbledon appointed Wally Downes as their new boss earlier this week.

Championship strugglers Reading parted company with Paul Clement on Thursday, while Joe Dunne departed League Two side Cambridge United five days previously.

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It's a big day for Sol Campbell as he takes charge of an EFL match for the first time. His Macclesfield team are at Colchester in League Two.

The former England centre-back had his first taste of management in the Checkatrade Trophy on Tuesday, when the Silkmen lost to Newcastle United Under-21s in a penalty shootout.

It's a similar situation for new Notts County boss Neal Ardley, who is taking charge of his new club for the first time in a league game today. The Magpies are 2-0 down against Mansfield - that game kicked off at 13:00 GMT.