Preston's strong start feels like a while ago now.

They're yet to test Reading goalkeeper Rafael, while the Royals won't want the half-time whistle to come.

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Rotherham and Luton were in the fourth tier when they last met in the league in 2009, a sign of how far the clubs have come over the past decade.

The Millers have won just one of their past eight Championship games while Luton have scored only twice in five league matches.

However, Nathan Jones' Hatters are plucky travellers, keeping six clean sheets in their past nine away from home - this promises to be a cagy one.

Watford are looking to take the lead and have had a great chance.

Ken Sema plays through Ismaila Sarr but is denied by Angus Gunn and Nathaniel Chalobah fires wide moments after.

Reading are turning up the heat now.

Sone Aluko gets the ball onto his left peg in the box and gets a shot away, but Preston keeper Declan Rudd saves with his legs.

Remember the hosts will go six points clear at the top if they can win.

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It's been a stuttering start to the campaign for Birmingham but they go into this one on the back of two consecutive wins.

Following their 2-1 victory against Huddersfield in their last home game, Aitor Karanka's Blues will be aiming to pick up consecutive league victories on home soil in the league for the first time since October last year.

Wycombe will be heading to St Andrew's with their tails up after picking up their first-ever Championship win against Sheffield Wednesday in their last outing.

The Chairboys will be desperate to build on that win and look to remain unbeaten in three games after the final whistle tonight.

This will be the first league meeting between these two sides since the 1994-95 season.

Reading threaten for the first time and it's talisman Lucas Joao who's denied.

The Portugal striker has scored in his past four games and his close-range header is tipped clear by Preston keeper Declan Rudd.

Watford have settled, they're having more of the ball but have not created anything.

Stoke are the side looking good going forward, James McClean and Tommy Smith have put in crosses for Steven Fletcher which have just evaded him.

Alan Browne's 25-yard free-kick goes only inches over the bar.

Preston continue to look good here, with leaders Reading very much on the back foot.

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Since a last-gasp win in his first game in charge, Chris Hughton's Nottingham Forest have picked up just three points from four games and are only out of the bottom three on goal difference.

The Reds are still winless at the City Ground this season but host a Coventry side who have failed to score in their past three away matches.

Mark Robins' Sky Blues beat leaders Reading last time out for a first victory in seven - will we see them play with a renewed confidence?

Not too much happening since the goal.

Stoke's Nick Powell is on the end of a heavy challenge and receives treatment but he's back on his feet.

Preston win a free-kick but have a man booked at the same time.

Reading forward Sone Aluko is penalised for handball but as the referee blows up for a free-kick, Preston defender Darnell Fisher lunges in on the Royals player.

Probably the right call.

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Derby with just the one win this season will be desperately looking for three points this evening.

The Rams,, who sit in the bottom three, go into this on the back of three 1-1 draws in a row.

Phillp Cocu's men have gone seven consecutive matches without a home league victory, however, they have won five of their last six home league games against QPR.

Mark Warburton will be hoping his QPR side can make it two wins in two after edging Cardiff 3-2 at home on Saturday.

That was just the second win of the season for the R's who will be looking to pick up their first away league win of the season.

Watford are trying to respond after that early Stoke goal.

Etienne Capoue has a go from just outside the box but he drives it wide.

Preston have started brightly at leaders Reading - Alex Neil's side have been far better away from home so far this season.

Brad Potts has struck wide from a Preston corner that was cleared, while the visitors are pressing Reading all over the pitch.

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Sheffield Wednesday's 12-point deduction for breaking spending rules has been reduced to six points.

The decision means that the Owls rise to 23rd in the Championship and now have five points instead of minus one.

You can give us your thoughts on that developing story by using #bbcefl on social media.

A frantic start there in one of our early games - and we also have a breaking off-field story from the Championship to bring you...

They're off and running at the Madjeski Stadium and Vicarage Road Stadiums for our two early kick-offs.

How will leaders Reading react to that first league defeat? Can Watford or Stoke move into the play-offs?

Our remaining four games start in around 45 minutes.

That should give you enough narrative around our 19:00 GMT games.

Standby for kick-off in those...