Villa are applying some early pressure against Hull, in this significant game between two of the sides in the chasing pack.

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Championship leaders Leeds are looking to complete a league double over Stoke for the first time since the 1988-89 season.

And the Whites have started fairly brightly.

Martin O'Neill's tenure almost gets off the a flying start but Joe Lolley turns the ball just wide.

Jim Harper: Paul McGrath back at villa please. Maybe Olaf Mellberg too. Thanks

Gary O'Brien: Actually, we could do with Milner back at the Villa. Don’t forget the chances we gave him.

Andy Bentley: Dave Mackay back at Derby County. He wouldn't have spent the last nine days crying about somebody watching a training session.

Meanwhile, this lunchtime's League Two game between Lincoln and Grimsby has just ended.

And the division's leaders Lincoln have claimed another win, with Harry Toffolo's early effort enough to win the game 1-0.

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Around the grounds, whistles are sounding and play is getting under way...

Whoever you support, good luck!

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BBC Sport at the City Ground

No one can accuse Nottingham Forest of neglecting their efforts to get the crowd going for Martin O'Neill's return. Is it 1955, 1976 or 1997?

Seconds after 'Born Slippy' was pumped out at full volume, the players came out to the bizarre sound of the Robin Hood TV theme of yesteryear, which although incredibly dated - and will have a fair few younger supporters scratching their heads - is wonderfully rousing.

Soon, the familiar 'Mull of Kintyre' will play over the Tannoy and whip the crowd into further frenzy as the game kicks off.

We are all set for a City Ground cracker in front of a boisterous, sell-out crowd.

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Fifth-placed Middlesbrough earned a late win at Birmingham City last time out. Today they host a Millwall side who are just five points above the relegation zone.

These two sides drew 2-2 when they met at the Den on the opening weekend of the season, with Boro scoring twice in the final three minutes to snatch a point.

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Mid-table Blackburn Rovers will bid for a third straight league win as they host strugglers Ipswich Town this afternoon.

The Tractor Boys, who haven't won away from home since October, start the day four points adrift at the bottom of the table and seven points from safety.

But Paul Lambert's visitors were boosted by a much-needed win at home to Rotherham last time out.

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Forest Green owner Dale Vince and Bolton chairman Ken Anderson have had something of a falling out lately, it's fair to say.

From collapsed transfer deals, to T-shirts, to a threat of a winding-up petition, it's been quite a story.

And some Bolton fans have become allies of the Gloucestershire club, unhappy at Anderson.

With Bolton not playing until Monday, Vince invited Wanderers fans to travel a rather long way to watch Forest Green play today - and some have done so!

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BBC Sport at the City Ground

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Club legend Martin O'Neill is back at Nottingham Forest, 38 years after leaving as a player.

The bond is huge, but the Northern Irishman's record in club management means this is not purely about sentimentality.

A sold-out City Ground expects, but the nostalgia factor is bound to help the new relationship settle.

Bristol City, who are above Forest let's not forget, are out to spoil the homecoming.

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Hull have won six league games in a row and suddenly find themselves in the mix for a play-off push.

Can they keep their remarkable form going?

Today they are away to an Aston Villa side who they have recently leapfrogged in the table. Dean Smith's men - winless in four matches in all competitions - badly need a result.

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Marcelo Bielsa also said on Wednesday that because Stoke boss Nathan Jones had only been appointed last week, he and his staff had watched the 26 games played by his previous club Luton Town.

When asked about Bielsa's approach, Jones said the analysis of teams was "not revolutionary".

"I would love to sit down and chat with Marcelo because he is a very good football person. I would invite him down to watch our training sessions if he wanted to come down here," Jones said.

And we have now learnt that 11 Championship clubs have asked the EFL to further investigate Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa's role in the 'spygate' affair.

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Now, if you aren't aware of Marcelo Bielsa's 'press briefing' this week and the ongoing 'spygate' saga, well, where have you been?

You can catch up on things here.

Today his top-of-the-table Leeds side are away at Stoke who - by all accounts - are the first team the Whites have faced this season without watching them train through a bush or hedge.

Paul Lambert wrote a signed letter to all Ipswich fans travelling on the club coaches today, informing them that he would be covering their travel costs for the trip to face Blackburn Rovers.

A lovely gesture. Can it inspire the bottom-of-the-table Tractor Boys to pick up at result?

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As well as the return of Martin O'Neill, this is a big match in the context of the league table as well.

Eighth plays seventh, with visitors Bristol City starting the day just two points off a play-off place.