Norwich boss Daniel Farke was a happy man as he arrived at Ashton Gate pre-match.

I wonder how content he is now? Bristol City are on top but the Canaries are still level.

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Norwich's top scorer Teemu Pukki is almost in, behind the Bristol City defence, but keeper Niki Maenpaa does well to race off his line and get there first to clear the danger.

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James Ballantyne: Dear Santa, please can you provide new managers for our football teams. Love Middlesbrough and Man Utd fans...

No way, Jose!

The hosts are on top. The vast majority of the play is happening in Norwich's defensive third. Can Lee Johnson's side capitalise on their early pressure?

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A lovely first touch and turn from Callum O'Dowda gives him a chance to cross from the left wing, but his diagonal ball towards the far post is just slightly beyond Famara Diedhiou. Goal kick.

The Canaries work the ball nicely to Alex Tettey on the edge of the D, but he drags his low shot well, well wide.

Cue ironic cheers from the home fans.

Now it's Norwich's turn to get forward, but their first attack is halted by a strong tackle from Bristol City midfielder Marlon Pack.

This is a fairly bright start from Bristol City, who won the game's first corner.

Moments later, striker Famara Diedhiou wins a good header in the area, but there's nobody on the end of his flick-on.

But it'll now be another corner to Bristol City...

Bristol City win an early free-kick in a fairly dangerous position, but Norwich hook it clear.

After a bit of a wardrobe malfunction for the referee Roger East, whose equipment had come loose, eventually visitors Norwich - in their traditional yellow and green kit - get this game started, as they bid to return to the top of the table.

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The Canaries start this game 14 points better off than hosts Bristol City.

The players are walking down the tunnel... Here we go.

Here are this evening's confirmed teams...

Bristol City: Maenpaa, Pisano, Baker, Kalas, Kelly, Paterosn, Pack, Brownhill, O'Dowda, Weimann, Diedhiou.

Subs: O'Leary, Wright, Watkins, Eliasson, Morrell, Hunt, Eisa.

Norwich City: Krul, Aarons, Zimmermann, Godfrey, Lewis, Tettey, Vrancic, Buendia, Stiepermann, Cantwell, Pukki.

Subs: McGovern, Marshall, Leitner, Rhodes, Hernandez, Hanley, Srbeny.

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Seven points from their past three matches has lifted Bristol City to mid-table, though they have picked up just two points from their previous six league meetings with Norwich.

Daniel Farke's Canaries remain in imperious form. They have been conceding goals though, and with Timm Klose out and fellow centre-back Grant Hanley not fully match fit, the Robins may see a weakness to exploit.

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Ipswich Town's first win under Paul Lambert isn't enough to lift them off the bottom of the table, but they have closed the gap on 23rd-placed Bolton Wanderers to four points.

Other than Ipswich, nobody in the bottom five at the start of the day won.

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Here's how the top of the Championship looks, ahead of Norwich's game at Bristol City, which is coming up shortly.

Leeds are now six points clear of third-placed West Brom.

• Sol Campbell has a first victory as a manager to celebrate - the division's bottom side Macclesfield Town beat Crawley Town 2-0 in a game delayed by floodlight failure.
• Lincoln go top of the table making the most of the postponed match between leaders MK Dons and Newport County, by beating Morecambe 3-1 to lead the league by a point.
• Colchester are thumped 4-0 away against Carlisle, just the sixth league defeat of the season for the Essex side.
• Jon Stead scores twice as Notts County win for just the fourth time in the league this season, a 3-2 win over Tranmere, meaning Rovers slip out of the play-off spots.

The final whistle has gone at Macclesfield and the English Football League's bottom side have won!

Your League Two headlines are up next...

• Plenty of festive entertainment at The Valley where Charlton recover from going down to 10 men inside a minute to beat AFC Wimbledon, who were also then reduced to 10 men.
• Leaders Portsmouth are held to a draw by Barnsley, but there are wins for second-placed Luton and third-placed Sunderland.
• At the other end of the table, a rare good day for Bradford, who climb off the bottom of the table with a thumping 4-0 win over Walsall.

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• Leeds United move to the top of the Championship table with victory over Bolton Wanderers, Patrick Bamford marking his first appearance since August with the winner.
• Paul Lambert secures his first win as Ipswich Town manager, the league's bottom club holding on to beat Wigan Athletic
• Promotion hopefuls Middlesbrough continue their mini-wobble, losing 2-1 at Queens Park Rangers, while there are also wins for Preston North End, Hull City and Swansea City.