KICK-OFFpublished at 12:01 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2019
Blackburn 0-0 Preston
The hosts get this Lancashire derby going.
Visitors Preston are in their green away shirts, with yellow shorts.
Summary
Bamford gives Leeds victory at Bristol City
Reading score in seventh minute of injury-time to beat Wigan
Bolton earn crucial win against Millwall
Early wins for Sheff Utd and Preston
Blackpool 2-2 Southend in front of 15,871 at Bloomfield Road
KICK-OFFpublished at 12:01 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2019
Team newspublished at 11:58 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2019
Blackburn v Preston (12:00 GMT)
Blackburn make three changes, with Harrison Reed, Derrick Williams and Corry Evans all starting for the hosts, but Rovers are without injured midfielder Jack Rodwell.
In-form visitors Preston's only change sees Lukas Nmecha come in to the starting side.
Blackburn XI: Raya, Bennett, Nyambe, Mulgrew (c), Williams, Reed, Smallwood, Evans, Armstrong, Dack, Graham.
Preston XI: Rudd, Fisher, Davies, Browne, Johnson, Gallagher (c), Storey, Hughes, Ledson, Maguire, Nmecha.
Remarkable recovery from Prestonpublished at 11:56 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2019
Blackburn v Preston (12:00 GMT)
Image source, Rex FeaturesPreston arrive at Ewood Park on an impressive nine-game unbeaten run, looking to push on towards the play-offs. They're six points away.
It's some revival for Alex Neil's men - they were bottom of the Championship in October.
Rivals Blackburn start the day four points below them in 17th.
Who will claim some local bragging rights? Kick-off is just a few minutes away...
Postpublished at 11:55 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2019
But now to Lancashire for the first of two lunchtime derbies...
Championship fixturespublished at 11:54 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2019
Kick-off 15:00 GMT unless stated
There are some very tasty fixtures in the Championship today. Bolton v Millwall at the bottom - HUGE! Bristol City against Leeds at the top - MASSIVE!
- Blackburn Rovers v Preston North End (12:00)
- Sheffield United v Rotherham United (12:15)
- Bolton Wanderers v Millwall
- Bristol City v Leeds United
- Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday
- Middlesbrough v Brentford
- Nottingham Forest v Hull City
- QPR v Stoke City
- Reading v Wigan Athletic
- West Brom v Ipswich Town
Stick right here, we'll have every goal as they go in.
Ipswich and Bolton gone?published at 11:52 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2019
Image source, .At the bottom, things are looking increasingly bleak for Bolton and Ipswich.
But for the others in the relegation scrap, there is still plenty of hope. It's the hope that kills you though.
A three-horse race?published at 11:50 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2019
Image source, .It's increasingly looking like Norwich, Leeds and Sheffield United will battle it out for the two automatic promotion spots.
But you'd be a fool to discount West Brom and Middlesbrough. A fool I tell you.
Norwich go five points clearpublished at 11:47 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2019
Friday result: Norwich 1-0 Swansea
Image source, Rex FeaturesIt wasn't pretty, but Championship leaders Norwich did the business on Friday with a battling victory over Swansea.
Emi Buendia's super second-half strike settled the encounter to take the Canaries five points clear of second-placed Leeds.
That advantage could be cut back to two points if Leeds win at Bristol City later.
Postpublished at 11:46 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2019
But before we come on to today's matches, let's have a quick look back at what happened last night...
A tale of two derbiespublished at 11:45 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2019
Image source, Rex FeaturesGood morning, and welcome to another busy few hours of football in the EFL.
For our main course a bit later we've got eight Championship games and a packed programme in Leagues One and Two.
But for starters, we're heading for Lancashire and Yorkshire for a pair of lunchtime derbies.
Blackburn against Preston and Sheffield United versus Rotherham. Nice.