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. goal

    GOAL: Nott'm Forest 1-3 Brentfordpublished at 16:51 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Joe Worrall (90 mins)

    Consolation for Forest.

    Anthony Knockaert wrapped his left foot round the ball, curling it tantialisingly into the box and Joe Worrall met it powerfully to bury his header into the corner across David Raya.

  2. goal

    GOAL: QPR 0-1 Readingpublished at 16:50 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Michael Olise (89 mins)

    Reading have surely stolen all three points late on!

    Michael Olise sends a left-footed strike from 25 yards flying past QPR keeper Seny Dieng.

  3. Postpublished at 16:48 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Blackburn 1-2 Norwich

    Blackburn still plugging away as they look for a second equaliser of the afternoon.

    Adam Armstrong turns his man and shoots from a narrow angle, but Canaries keeper Michael McGovern saves.

    Straight down the other end, and Todd Cantwell is denied a third goal by Thomas Kaminski.

    SaveImage source, Rex Features
  4. goal

    GOAL: Nott'm Forest 0-3 Brentfordpublished at 16:46 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Ivan Toney (88 mins)

    Ivan Toney gets goal number 15 of the season and Brentford cruise on to three big points.

    It was a hoof, totally out of usual Bees character, which sailed toward the Forest box and the predatory Toney hovered towards it, getting there before Brice Samba to stub beyond the keeper.

    Thumping. And Forest are in tatters.

  5. goal

    GOAL: Birmingham 0-1 Watfordpublished at 16:45 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Troy Deeney (85 mins pen)

    DeeneyImage source, Rex Features

    Watford have possibly snatched this! From the penalty spot.

    Stipe Perica surged into the box, but had his progress crudely halted by Kristian Pedersen. That yielded a penalty and a red card for the Blues defender.

    Troy Deeney thrashed his penalty into the roof of the net. Hornets bouncing.

  6. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 16:43 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Sheff Wed 1-2 Barnsley

    You don't get much closer to a goal than this.

    Joey Pelupessy's shot is saved onto the woodwork by Tykes keeper Jack Walton.

    The ball rebounds off Walton and back onto the frame of the goal but sometimes stays out.

    When you're at the bottom of the table, sometimes everything feels like it's against you...

  7. goal

    GOAL: Nott'm Forest 0-2 Brentfordpublished at 16:42 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Josh Dasilva (83 mins)

    Brentford make sure to clamber into the play-off places it would seem, and Josh Dasilva is the man to provide the key finish.

    It was a lovely break by the Bees, Sergi Canos taking Forest on through the middle, before curling a perfect pass out to the right for Dasilva.

    He cut infield, weighed up his options, before curling brilliantly beyond the stretching Brice Samba.

    Forest struggling.

  8. Postpublished at 16:41 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Birmingham 0-0 Watford

    Big Troy Deeney is doing his best to snatch the three points at St Andrew's for Watford, connecting with Ken Sema's cross.

    However, the ball goes wide of the post.

  9. Postpublished at 16:40 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Wycombe 1-2 Coventry

    Wycombe still pressing for the equaliser.

    Fred Onyedinma has a shot deflected over. Then Joe Jacobson's corner almost goes straight in before Coventry hack the ball off the line.

  10. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 16:38 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    QPR 0-0 Reading

    Deadlock almost broken in west London.

    Rangers forward Ilias Chair sees his curling effort come back off the inside of the right-hand upright.

    QPR v ReadingImage source, Rex Features
  11. Postpublished at 16:36 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Nott'm Forest 0-1 Brentford

    Forest have really upped the ante but cannot find a route to goal.

    Lyle Taylor went down in the box, but Geoff Eltringham says no penalty.

    Anthony Knockaert whistled a shot which David Raya tipped over too. Brentford still clinging on though.

  12. Postpublished at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Birmingham 0-0 Watford

    Neil Etheridge denies Watford striker Troy Deeney, smuggling in his chip to keep the scores level.

    Not much been going on there. The polar opposite of the game at Dean Court.

  13. Postpublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Derby 0-0 Stoke

    Strange scenario.

    Derby looked to have a penalty when Max Bird was felled in the box. But referee Andy Woolmer gave a drop ball. Odd.

    Stoke keeping the Rams at bay.

  14. Postpublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Bournemouth 5-0 Huddersfield

    Desperate defending from Huddersfield, who are being cut to ribbons by the pace and power of Bournemouth's play.

    Junior Stanislas wants a second, just couldn't get the shot away.

  15. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 16:31 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Wycombe 1-2 Coventry

    Almost a sensational goal at Adams Park.

    Coventry midfielder Gustavo Hamer wins the ball on halfway and lets fly.

    But his shot hits the post.

  16. goal

    GOAL: Bournemouth 5-0 Huddersfieldpublished at 16:29 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Sam Surridge (70 mins)

    Bournemouth goalImage source, Rex Features

    Running riot now.

    Dominic Solanke romps forward having collected the ball in midfield, pushes the pass to Dan Gosling, who squares to Sam Surridge, and it's a sharp finish.

  17. Postpublished at 16:29 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Wycombe 1-2 Coventry

    Wycombe have gone direct and it's causing the visitors problems.

    Adebayo Akinfenwa flicks on a goal kick from Ryan Allsop and hesitation in the Coventry defence gives Fred Onyedinma a sight at goal.

    But the forward blazes over the bar. A warning for the Sky Blues.

  18. League Two latestpublished at 16:29 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Leyton Orient have turned it around against league leaders Newport to lead 2-1 while second placed Cheltenham are being held 0-0 at Salford.

    Carlisle are three goals to the good at home to Stevenage and Forest Green are leading Cambridge United 2-0.

    Walsall have comeback from a goal down to lead Bolton 2-1 and Colchester have equalised against Port Vale to make it 1-1.

    Bottom of the table Southend are drawing 0-0 against Scunthorpe and fellow strugglers Bradford are two goals down at Oldham.

  19. goal

    GOAL: Luton 3-0 Prestonpublished at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    James Collins (66 mins)

    Hat-trick. Well deserved for James Collins. Another cold-as-ice finish. Big three points.

  20. goal

    GOAL: Bournemouth 4-0 Huddersfieldpublished at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Junior Stanislas (67 mins)

    Game over.

    Nice finish by Junior Stanislas.