Some more pressure from the struggling visits and this time it's Sammy Ameobi who shoots wide of the target.

Big early chance for struggling Forest as Anthony Knockaert smashes a decent opportunity over the crossbar.

No goals so far after 11 minutes at Carrow Road but Barnsley have gone as close as possible without actually scoring.

Luke Thomas is denied by the underside of the crossbar after slipping behind the Norwich back four to take a left-footed shot that Tim Krul got a touch on to deflect it on to the woodwork.

Lucky escape for the league leaders.

Decent early chance for the hosts as Connor Roberts flashes a cross across the face of goal that Korey Smith can't quite get enough on to convert.

Right then - let's get this going!

Action has begun in the matches that have survived postponements left, right and centre.

Good luck to your respective clubs this afternoon and may all your wishes be granted with three points.

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Almost time to get the action started in our 15:00 GMT kick-offs.

For all those sides, it's their first taste of action in 2021.

Let us know what you want to see from your club this year using #bbcefl

Don't forget to mention which team you're referring to of course.

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Birmingham are in desperate need of a result after they ended 2020 with a 4-0 home defeat by Derby. They host an out-of-form Blackburn.

Millwall host Coventry in a battle between two teams who will be hoping to climb further away from the relegation zone.

Wycombe ended the year with a victory over the Bluebirds but still start 2021 at the foot of the table. Visitors Middlesbrough saw their play-off hopes dented by a defeat at Sheffield Wednesday in midweek.

You can see why the referee decided to call things off at the New York Stadium about an hour before kick-off...

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Nottingham Forest's run of four games unbeaten is their joint best run of form this season.

Unfortunately, as with the last time they avoided defeat four games in a row, three of them have been draws and despite not losing Chris Hughton's men have slipped back into the bottom three.

The face a Preston side who have found results easier to come by on the road than at home but did win their last game of 2020 at Deepdale with a 2-0 win over Coventry on Tuesday.

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Reading's form might have dropped off after their excellent start to the campaign but the Royals start today just four points off second-placed Brentford.

However, their opponents today might just have some quiet play-off aspirations of their own.

Huddersfield are looking for a sixth straight home win and a win for them could see them end the day just three points adrift of the top six.

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Third faces fifth at the Liberty Stadium as Swansea entertain Watford.

The Swans missed out on the chance to narrow the deficit to leaders Norwich to two points as Reading held them to a goalless draw on Wednesday night.

Steve Cooper's side are still unbeaten in their past three and remain in touch with the top two.

Watford have once again rung a managerial change lately with Xisco Munoz replacing Vladimir Ivic just before Christmas.

He began his tenure with a well-fought win against leaders Norwich on Boxing Day before their fixture with Millwall on Tuesday was postponed.

Can Spaniard Munoz keep Watford in the hunt for the top two with another victory in South Wales?

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Norwich saw their lead at the top of the Championship reduced to three points in the last round of fixtures after they were held to a draw at home against QPR.

That came off the back of a narrow defeat at Watford on Boxing Day that has somewhat slowed their promotion charge.

They host a Barnsley side who start the afternoon in eighth and just three points off the play-off places after five wins from their past six matches.

Can Valerien Ismael continue to work his magic at Carrow Road and put a dent in the Canaries title bid?

Let's take a look at some key contests to watch out for in the Championship this afternoon...

Before we get on to previewing this afternoon's action, 2021 in the Championship began on New Year's Day evening with a nail-biting encounter at Hillsborough between Sheffield Wednesday and Derby County.

Read how Callum Paterson's second-half header lifted the Owls out of the bottom three for the first time this season and secured a third successive home win.

Final Score

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It's time to push the red button on your television remote or click or tap the video console at the top of this page to watch BBC Final Score.

Jason Mohammad and guests Micah Richards and Leon Osman will take you through all the incident and action in both the Premier League and EFL throughout the afternoon.

Four fixtures in League Two are also victims of postponements this afternoon.

Barrow against Exeter was called off on Friday afternoon because of a frozen playing surface and Newport v Port Vale went the same way earlier today.

Bradford City against Morecambe is off because of a coronavirus outbreak at Morecambe before new year and Colchester and Tranmere was called off this afternoon because of coronavirus concerns.

• Barrow P-P Exeter City
• Bolton Wanderers v Crawley Town
• Bradford City P-P Morecambe
• Colchester United P-P Tranmere Rovers
• Forest Green Rovers v Oldham Athletic
• Grimsby Town v Cambridge United
• Harrogate Town v Cheltenham Town
• Leyton Orient v Salford City
• Mansfield Town v Port Vale
• Newport County P-P Southend United
• Stevenage v Scunthorpe United
• Walsall v Carlisle United

Widespread fixture disruption continues this afternoon in League One with six of the scheduled 12 matches this weekend off.

As well as the ones listed below which are not taking place due to a combination of Covid-19 restrictions and frozen pitches, Fleetwood against Ipswich on Monday is also off.

• Accrington Stanley P-P Portsmouth
• AFC Wimbledon v Lincoln City
• Bristol Rovers v Blackpool
• Burton Albion v Oxford United
• Hull City v Charlton Athletic
• Northampton Town v Sunderland
• Peterborough United P-P Doncaster Rovers
• Plymouth Argyle v Gillingham
• Rochdale P-P Milton Keynes Dons
• Shrewsbury Town P-P Crewe Alexandra
• Swindon Town P-P Wigan Athletic