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QPR have raced up the Championship table of late thanks to their fine form under Mark Warburton.

The R's come into their trip to Preston with four straight wins under their belt and Warburton has only lost one of his past seven games against Preston.

Preston meanwhile, have a less than exemplary record at Deepdale, losing nine home games so far this season.

The Lilywhites have won just once in their past six games. Can they pick up a valuable three points against one of the division's form sides?

Jamal Lowe has a sight of goal for Swansea but the striker snatches at his effort and it goes wide.

He was running onto the ball and should've done better.

On the positive side, Yan Dhanda and Andre Ayew played two lovely passes in the build-up.

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On Sunday Bournemouth appointed Jonathan Woodgate as head coach until the end of the season, having won three of his five games in caretaker charge.

The Cherries are sixth, one place and three points above Cardiff, who have five victories in a row under new boss Mick McCarthy.

The Bluebirds are looking to win four consecutive away league games for the first time in eight years but they've lost on five of their past six visits to the Vitality Stadium.

Stoke are piling the pressure on against Barnsley as they chase a quick equaliser at Oakwell.

Jon Obi Mikel has volleyed over the bar from long range before Alex Mowatt also tries his luck from distance at the other end, but Potters keeper Angus Gunn is on hand to make the save.

It's been a fairly quiet opening 20 minutes at the Liberty Stadium.

There was a stoppage as Swansea skipper Matt Grimes went out with what seemed to be a shoulder problem, but he's OK to continue.

What have Stoke got in response to that worldie of a strike from Callum Styles as they trail Barnsley?

Well ex-Wolves defender Danny Batth has just headed over the bar from Tommy Smith's inswinging cross into the box.

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Out-of-form takes on in-form tonight as Blackburn welcome Watford to Ewood Park, looking to end their losing four-game run.

Should Tony Mowbray's side lose again this evening, it will be the first time they have suffered five straight defeats since April 2012 - when they were relegated from the Premier League.

Watford, meanwhile, have won three on the bounce and have kept clean sheets in their past three matches on their travels.

The last time they made it four in a row? December 2001.

Coventry midfielder Callum O'Hare goes down in the penalty box and it looks like he may have had his heels clipped by Swansea's Matt Grimes.

There didn't look a lot in it to be honest but the Sky Blues are adamant. The referee isn't so sure and lets play continue.

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Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo tries a spectacular volley from the edge of the box but it flies over after a lovely ball over the top from Saman Ghoddos.

A very difficult technique to execute.

Swansea - a top-end side whose good run of form came to an end at the weekend.

Coventry - a struggling side whose poor run of form came to an end at the weekend.

The hosts have had the first shot on target, Jamal Lowe's effort from an acute effort saved by Ben Wilson.

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We know Barry Bannan is capable of scoring from range and the Wednesday midfielder has a go from 20 yards, with Brentford keeper David Raya turning behind.

The Owls' corner is headed wide by Tom Lees.

Barnsley are on a fine run of form coming into this one, having won their past three games on the bounce.

Victory against Stoke this evening would put them well into the Championship play-off mix going into the latter stages of the season.

The Championship's top scorer Ivan Toney returns to the Brentford bench after missing their weekend defeat at Coventry with a slight ankle issue.

Wednesday make four changes from their poor loss to Birmingham - keeper Keiren Westwood is out with broken ribs, with Joe Wildsmith taking his place.

They're off and running in the three early Championship matches.

If you're just joining us, they're Barnsley v Stoke, Brentford v Sheffield Wednesday and Swansea v Coventry.

And we'll have three more games to throw into the mix from 19:45 GMT.

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Now this is a tough one to read.

Fourth-placed Swansea saw their eight-game unbeaten run ended emphatically at Huddersfield on Saturday, while strugglers Coventry upset the odds to beat Brentford and earn their first victory in six.

The stats don't make pretty reading for the Sky Blues, though - no wins in 10 league games with Swansea, no league win in Wales since 2007 and no league victory at Swansea since 1950.

Steve Cooper's Swans have also conceded just three goals in their last 12 home matces.

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Everything was going so well for Brentford but three defeats in a row means their previous 21-game unbeaten league run feels a long time ago.

Thomas Frank's side remain second on goal difference but are now 10 points behind leaders Norwich - and they're looking to avoid consecutive home league defeats for the first time since December 2018.

Second-bottom Sheffield Wednesday, meanwhile, suffered a chastening defeat by relegation rivals Birmingham on Saturday and have just five points from their past 12 away Championship matches.

Barnsley take on a Stoke side this evening who've experienced a sea change in their on-the-road form.

Despite keeping six consecutive clean sheets on their travels recently, the Potters have conceded in each of their past four away games.

That being said, Barnsley welcome their opponents knowing they do not have a record to write home about.

The Tykes are winless in their past five games in the league against Stoke, stretching back to their most recent defeat - 14 years ago this month.

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Just the two fixtures in League Two this evening and they're both early kick-offs.

Walsall and Newport County got under way at 17:30 GMT while Forest Green's fixture versus Southend got going at 18:00 GMT.

The Saddlers are currently goalless against Newport while struggling Southend are 1-0 up against Forest Green.