Norwich back on top of the Championship with victory over Nottingham Forest
Emi Buendia's deflected shot gives them three points at Carrow Road
Reading lose ground following a home defeat by Birmingham City
Jon Toral scores both goals for Blues, who hang on despite Harlee Dean being sent off
Wayne Rooney remains unbeaten as interim Derby boss after a goalless draw at Brentford
Famara Diedhiou's goal gives Bristol City victory over Blackburn
Preston end their poor home form with a 3-0 win over Middlesbrough
Wycombe next to bottom of the table after losing at Barnsley
Brentford 0-0 Derby
Brentford have almost taken the lead against Derby as this game ticks on after a tepid opening 25 minutes.
Vitaly Janelt breaks forwards and fires a shot goalbound from 30 yards that sails just wide of the mark.
Norwich 0-0 Nottm Forest
Nottingham Forest are fourth from bottom in the Championship and Norwich are second but you'd think it was the other way round by watching this one.
Sammy Ameobi works the ball to Lyle Taylor on the wing who finds Ameobi again who shoots over the crossbar.
Jon Toral (29 mins)
Image source, PA MediaBlues take the lead.
Kristian Pedersen with a squared pass at the edge of the area for Jon Toral who takes a touch and smashes it into the bottom corner.
Six fixtures, one early kick-off, almost at the half-hour mark in the other five, not a single goal.
Surely someone fancies taking the lead in the Championship tonight?!
Barnsley 0-0 Wycombe
Barnsley continuing to ask most of the questions at Oakwell and midfielder Alex Mowatt has a shot saved by Ryan Allsop.
The Yorkshire side have won five and lost four since Valerien Ismael became head coach - is tonight the night for his first draw? He'll want more than that.
Preston 0-0 Middlesbrough
Good stuff from Middlesbrough in the second half of this game as they break upfield against Preston.
Duncan Watmore starts it off with a neat one-two with Marvin Johnson but his follow-up effort is cleared away by the hosts.
Bristol City 0-0 Blackburn
The home side are beginning to grow into the game now.
Antoine Semenyo creates space for himself just outside of the box and gets the shot away but he drags the effort wide.
Norwich 0-0 Nottm Forest
Image source, Rex FeaturesNorwich are living dangerously at the minute and Nottingham Forest could easily be a goal up.
Sammy Ameobi is in amongst a scramble inside the Norwich box before it bobbles high and wide.
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Bristol City 0-0 Blackburn
Image source, Rex FeaturesBristol City with a great chance to score.
Callum O'Dowda is played in by Adam Nagy but O'Dowda skies his shot.
He really should be getting that on target.
Reading 0-0 Birmingham
Birmingham have started the game the brighter of the two sides.
Scott Hogan does have the ball in the net for the visitors but the flag goes up for offside.
Reading also carve out a chance but Michael Morrison puts a curled effort wide.
Preston 0-0 Middlesbrough
Image source, Rex FeaturesWe are back under way at Deepdale.
Are there goals in this game? Preston have an awful home record this term but will Middlesbrough take advantage?
Norwich 0-0 Nottm Forest
Nottingham Forest pressing to take the lead now against Norwich as they desperately try to claw down a valuable three points.
Sammy Ameobi can't quite work onto the ball after Grant Hanley fails to close down a Forest cross but Canaries keeper Michael McGovern is on hand to collect.
Bristol City 0-0 Blackburn
Quiet start at Ashton Gate.
Blackburn striker Adam Armstrong has a go with a low effort but Daniel Bentley in the Bristol City goal is equal to it and palms it away.
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Barnsley 0-0 Wycombe
It could be a tough test for Barnsley's Aapo Halme this evening as the Finn finds himself up against Adebayo Akinfenwa in his first league start of the season - his only other start was a 6-0 EFL Cup defeat by Chelsea.
The home side have the first chance, though, but Cauley Woodrow fails to make firm contact from Conor Chaplin's assist.
Image source, PA MediaBrentford 0-0 Derby
Brentford win a corner early on in this game against Derby County and the Rams are forced clear the danger.
Colin Kazim Richards heads away and Kamil Jozwiak wins the ball back for the visitors.
Image source, Rex FeaturesReading 0-0 Birmingham
No chances early on in this one.
Incidentally there was a late change to the Birmingham starting XI - Jonathan Leko comes in to start in place of Jeremie Bela who was injured in the warm up. Adam Clayton is now named on the bench.
Norwich 0-0 Nottm Forest
Norwich City owner Delia Smith would love to see her side return to the top of the Championship tonight and the Canaries have started well against Nottingham Forest.
Mario Vrancic sends an early free-kick just over the bar for the hosts.
Image source, PA MediaBarnsley 0-0 Wycombe
It's Rainbow Laces Day today, supporting LGBT players and fans - and Barnsley have pulled out all the stops with their light show outside Oakwell.
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