Summary

  • Norwich go three points clear at top as Pukki penalty earns victory at Reading

  • Wayne Rooney's Derby beat Swansea to earn first home win of season

  • Morrison caps Cardiff fight back with late winner to beat Birmingham 3-2

  • Armstrong scores 98th-minute winner as Blackburn beat Rotherham

  • Akpom gives Boro win over Luton; Coventry-Huddersfield goalless

  • Get involved using #bbcefl

  1. goal

    GOAL: Reading 1-2 Norwichpublished at 21:14 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Teemu Pukki pen (55 mins)

    Teemu Pukki celebratesImage source, Rex Features

    Teemu Pukki makes no mistake from the spot.

    The Finn keeps his cool and slots his effort just to the left of centre.

    That is six in six and his 10th league goal of the season.

    Norwich are heading three points clear at the top of the table.

  2. PENALTY to Norwichpublished at 21:14 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Reading 1-1 Norwich

    The visitors get a spot-kick after Max Aarons goes down in the box.

    Reading defender Liam Moore dived in and can't have too many complaints about that one.

  3. Postpublished at 21:11 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Coventry 0-0 Huddersfield

    Huddersfield right-back Pipa, back in the side tonight, goes into the book for a pull-back on Ben Sheaf.

    Isaac Mbenza's opening in the first half, when he went round the Sky Blues keeper but couldn't convert, remains the best chance of the game.

  4. KICK-OFFpublished at 21:05 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

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    Time for the second halves in the games at Coventry and Reading.

    Will there be a winner in either?

    The Canaries have brought on Todd Cantwell and Kieran Dowell at the Madejski Stadium.

  5. goal

    GOAL: Blackburn 0-1 Rotherhampublished at 21:04 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Michael Smith (61 mins)

    Rotherham celebrate Michael Smith's goalImage source, PA Media

    Hello.

    Rotherham haven't scored away from home in the last five games but they've got a goal at Ewood Park.

    Michael Smith latches on to a Matt Crooks backheel and the striker blasts the ball past Thomas Kaminski in the Rovers net.

  6. Postpublished at 21:03 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    FT: M'boro 1-0 Luton

    Incredibly, Akpom's goal against Luton was his first in 14 games.

    Relief.

    Cuba AkpomImage source, Rex Features
  7. FULL-TIMEpublished at 20:56 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    M'boro 1-0 Luton

    Chuba Akpom celebratesImage source, PA Media

    It is. Middlesbrough somehow survive.

    Chuba Akpom put the hosts in front after 52 minutes and they were cruising until the 66th minute when Sam Morsy was sent off for a handball in the penalty area.

    James Collins netted the pen, but incredibly it was disallowed for a double-kick.

  8. GREAT SAVE!published at 20:56 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    M'boro 1-0 Luton

    Luke Berry in the 97th minute, with a header from a corner...

    ...brilliantly saved by Boro keeper Marcus Bettinelli.

    Will that be Luton's final chance?

  9. FULL-TIMEpublished at 20:54 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Cardiff 3-2 Birmingham

    It's all over. Sean Morrison's third goal of the season is the difference.

    Cardiff now have five wins from their last six. Birmingham have a rare away loss.

    What a game.

  10. KICK-OFFpublished at 20:53 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Blackburn 0-0 Rotherham

    Back under way at Ewood Park.

    It was a pretty even first period. Will either side find the opener in the second half?

  11. GREAT SAVE!published at 20:52 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    M'boro 1-0 Luton

    Should have been 2-0.

    It's been all Luton but on the break Marcus Tavernier goes clean through.

    Luton keeper James Shea stands tall and keeps him out with a fine save.

    Seconds remain. Boro have the ball by the Luton corner flag.

  12. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:48 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Coventry 0-0 Huddersfield

    All square between the Sky Blues and the Terriers as well.

  13. goal

    GOAL: Cardiff 3-2 Birminghampublished at 20:48 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Sean Morrison (89 mins)

    Surely the winner!

    Harry Wilson has just scored one, now he grabs an assist.

    He whips in a beautiful corner and Sean Morrison rises highest to head home.

    The Bluebirds' dugout erupts!

  14. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:48 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Reading 1-1 Norwich

    Reading v NorwichImage source, PA Media

    Level at the break at the Madejski Stadium.

    Michael Olise didn't know much about his leveller, but the Royals quickly cancelled out Emi Buendia's opener.

  15. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:48 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

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    Simon: Every time I send a positive tweet in about Birmingham, we concede not long after. Maybe pessimism is the way forward?

    I've got bad news for you Simon...

  16. Postpublished at 20:47 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Coventry 0-0 Huddersfield

    Still goalless at St Andrew's.

    Terriers keeper Ryan Schofield keeps out a long-range effort from Jamie Allen.

    These two haven't played in the league since the 1971-72 campaign, so if a goal comes it'll end a long wait.

  17. GREAT SAVE!published at 20:46 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Cardiff 2-2 Birmingham

    Big save from Alexander Smithies in the Cardiff net.

    Ivan Sanchez tries to curl another into the far corner but the home keeper is equal to it.

    Ticking past the 88th minute in South Wales.

  18. Postpublished at 20:44 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    M'boro 1-0 Luton

    Attack v defence at the Riverside as Luton try to breakthrough ten-man Boro.

    Neil Warnock has taken off both strikers. And now the hosts look so, so organised at the back.

    Think peak Atletico Madrid.

  19. Postpublished at 20:38 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Reading 1-1 Norwich

    Reading keeper Rafael Cabral is called into action once more.

    The Brazilian keeps out another effort from Canaries danger man Teemu Pukki.

    The Finn hooks Marco Stiepermann's cross towards goal, and Cabral tips it over.

  20. goal

    GOAL: Cardiff 2-2 Birminghampublished at 20:36 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Harry Wilson (77 mins)

    Harry Wilson celebratesImage source, Rex Features

    That penalty miss is soon forgotten by the Cardiff dugout.

    Marlon Pack threads through a perfect pass to an onrushing Harry Wilson.

    The Wales winger latches onto the ball before dinking it over Etheridge in the Blues net. Cardiff deservedly level.