Summary

  • Leaders Norwich earn third straight win over Blackburn to stay top

  • Bournemouth put five past Huddersfield, Deeney scores late Watford winner at Birmingham

  • Brentford win at Nottm Forest, Reading earn victory at QPR

  • Also wins for Luton, Middlesbrough, Brentford, Rotherham, Barnsley & Coventry

  • Swansea beat south Wales rivals Cardiff in early kick-off

  1. Goodbyepublished at 17:15 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    #bbcefl

    That is as far as we go this evening.

    It was a goal-crazy day wasn't it? Only three games in 35 failed to produce a net-buster for our delectation in the EFL.

    Five star showings for Bournemouth, Charlton and Exeter; four for Sunderland, Wigan, Carlisle and Crawley. A glut of three-goal hauls.

    And the best thing? We'll be back in midweek to do it all again.

    Why not join us? Until then, have a wonderful weekend. Good night.

  2. Owls rooted to bottompublished at 17:14 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    How it stands

    Sheffield Wednesday remain at the root of the table following an eighth game without a win.

    Derby edge closer to safety after a fifth game unbeaten.

    Rotherham beat Bristol City to move three points clear of the bottom three and Coventry climb to 18th place thanks to victory at Wycombe.

    Bottom of ChampionshipImage source, .
  3. Canaries preserve leadpublished at 17:12 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    How it stands

    It's much as you were at the top of the Championship, with five of the top six winning today.

    Swansea edge ahead of Watford on goal difference, and Brentford replace Bristol City in the top six after the Bees won at Nottingham Forest and the Robins lost at Rotherham.

    Top of ChampionshipImage source, .
  4. League Two full-time headlinespublished at 17:10 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    • League leaders Newport County throw away a lead to lose 2-1 at Leyton Orient.
    • Carlisle recorded a 4-0 win at Stevenage, while Cheltenham are held 0-0 at Salford City.
    • Forest Green overcame Cambridge United 2-0 and fellow play-off hopefuls Exeter thrash Tranmere 5-0.
    • Walsall come from behind to beat Bolton 2-1 and bottom of the table Southend score a late winner to beat Scunthorpe 1-0 - with fellow strugglers Bradford going down 3-1 at Oldham.
  5. League One full-time headlinespublished at 17:08 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    • Hull's five-match unbeaten run comes to an end as they lose 1-0 at home against strugglers Shrewsbury, but the Tigers stay top of the table.
    • Lee Johnson gets his first league win as Sunderland manager - the Black Cats thrashed high-flying Lincoln 4-0.
    • Portsmouth get the better of play-off rivals Ipswich with a 2-0 win while a first half hat-trick from Jonson Clarke-Harris helps Peterborough overcome Rochdale 4-1.
    • Fellow play-off hopefuls Charlton beat AFC Wimbledon 5-2 at The Valley.
    • Wigan hold on to beat Accrington 4-3 to record back-to-back victories and move off the foot of the table.
  6. Championship full-time headlinespublished at 17:04 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Teemu Pukki shotImage source, Rex Features
    • Norwich stay top of the Championship after Teemu Pukki's double earns them a 2-1 win at Blackburn.
    • Bournemouth keep up their chase for promotion with a 5-0 thrashing of Huddersfield, Dom Solanke scoring twice.
    • Watford leave it late to take three points at Birmingham, Troy Deeney settling it from the penalty spot.
    • Reading also come up with a late winner, Michael Olise scoring a cracker to edge QPR in west London.
    • Rotherham stun promotion hopefuls Bristol City, winning 2-0 at New York Stadium.
    • Barnsley make it three wins from four, beating south Yorkshire rivals Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 at Hillsborough.
  7. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:59 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Sheff Wed 1-2 Barnsley

    Barnsley come from behind to secure a third win in four.

    Wednesday remain rooted to the bottom of the table, and Tony Pulis is now seven games without a win since taking charge of the Owls.

  8. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:59 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Rotherham 2-0 Bristol City

    Rotherham v Bristol CityImage source, Getty Images

    Dominant Rotherham take the three points.

  9. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Derby 0-0 Stoke

    Derby continue their unbeaten run, extending it to five under Wayne Rooney, in a goalless draw against Stoke City.

    Points shared.

  10. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    QPR 0-1 Reading

    Michael Olise's late strike settles it in west London to keep the Royals in the play-off places.

  11. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:57 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Luton 3-0 Preston

    Big afternoon for James Collins. Hat-trick. Luton win. Job done.

    Poor for Alex Neil's Preston North End though.

  12. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:57 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Wycombe 1-2 Coventry

    Coventry hold on for a crucial three points and seal their first away win of the league campaign.

    The Sky Blues move eight points clear of the relegation zone as they extend their unbeaten run to seven games.

    Wycombe are now eight without victory.

  13. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Birmingham 0-1 Watford

    Troy Deeney's late goal seals it for Watford, who see off Birmingham in a dreary game at St Andrew's.

  14. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Wycombe 1-2 Coventry

    The hosts have the ball in the back of the Coventry net in stoppage time.

    But the offside flat is up.

  15. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Nott'm Forest 1-3 Brentford

    Brentford make it 11 unbeaten across the board with a comfortable 3-1 win at Forest.

    Goals from Henrik Dalsgaard, Josh Dasilva and Ivan Toney sealed it, Forest who had Anthony Knockaert sent off, reply through Joe Worrall. Worrying times for Chris Hughton.

  16. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Blackburn 1-2 Norwich

    Teemu Pukki's double brings up his half-century for Norwich, and the Canaries make it three wins in a row.

    Daniel Farke's side preserve their three-point lead at the top of the Championship.

  17. RED CARDpublished at 16:54 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Nott'm Forest 1-3 Brentford

    When it rains it pours.

    Anthony Knockaert went down in the box, looked like he might get a penalty. But didn't. And gets his marching orders for dissent. Forest unravelling.

  18. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:54 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Bournemouth 5-0 Huddersfield

    Bournemouth celebrateImage source, Getty Images

    Bournemouth steam back into the automatic promotion places with a thumping 5-0 win over Huddersfield.

    Dominic Solanke got two, Junior Stanislas, David Brooks and Sam Surridge got the others.

    Dominant from Jason Tindall's Cherries, in front of fans at Dean Court.

  19. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:53 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Middlesbrough 3-0 Millwall

    Middlesbrough celebrateImage source, Getty Images

    Boro do the damage in the first 20 minutes, as Duncan Watmore scores twice either side of Marcus Tavernier's fine strike.

    A first win in three for Neil Warnock's men, while Millwall are now 10 without victory.

  20. Postpublished at 16:52 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Sheff Wed 1-2 Barnsley

    Six minutes added at Hillsborough.

    Tony Pulis is contemplating a fourth defeat from seven matches in charge of the Owls.