Summary

  • Norwich cruise to win over Nottm Forest to go 10 points clear at top

  • Ten-man Barnsley beat Wycombe, QPR come from 2-0 down to beat Millwall

  • Bowyer wins first game as Birmingham boss against Reading

  • Sheff Wed-Huddersfield & Blackburn-Bristol City both end in draws

  • Sunderland beat Accrington to go third in League One

  1. HALF-TIMEpublished at 19:54 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021

    MillwallImage source, Getty Images

    We've also now reached half-time in all three of our 19:00 GMT Championship kick-offs. Here are the scores at the midway point...

    • Nottingham Forest 0-2 Norwich City
    • Queens Park Rangers 0-2 Millwall
    • Wycombe Wanderers 0-1 Barnsley
  2. goal

    GOAL: Birmingham City 1-0 Readingpublished at 19:51 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021

    Lukas Jutkiewicz (4 mins)

    What a start for Lee Bowyer and Birmingham City....

    Lukas Jutkiewicz returns to the starting line-up under the new boss and with almost his first touch heads the hosts in front.

    Jeremie Bela with the deep inswinging cross from the left that finds him for his 50th goal for the club.

  3. HALF-TIMEpublished at 19:50 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021

    Accrington 0-0 Sunderland, Grimsby 0-0 Tranmere

    We've reached half-time in our two games from League One and League Two and we're still waiting for a goal in both.

  4. goal

    GOAL: Wycombe 0-1 Barnsleypublished at 19:48 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021

    Cauley Woodrow pen (45+2 mins)

    After a bit of a delay - Cauley Woodrow steps up to take the penalty for Barnsley...

    Strikes it low and finds the bottom right corner.

    For a split second, it looked like David Stockdale had got across to keep it out, but not to be.

    Barnsley ahead with the last kick of the first half.

    BarnsleyImage source, Getty Images
  5. PENALTY TO BARNSLEYpublished at 19:47 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021

    Wycombe 0-0 Barnsley

    Right on the stroke of half-time at Adams Park, Barnsley are awarded a penalty.

    A very innocuous-looking challenge in the area by Ryan Tafazolli on Michal Helik sees him pull his shirt sleeve.

    Referee Darren Bond points to the spot and then goes and consults a bit further with one of his assistants before confirming his decision.

  6. KICK-OFFpublished at 19:45 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021

    And we're under way at St Andrew's, Hillsborough and Ewood Park in our other three Championship fixtures tonight.

  7. Postpublished at 19:44 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021

    Nottingham Forest 0-2 Norwich City

    Todd Cantwell swings in a dangerous free-kick from the left and Grant Hanley races on to meet it at the back post.

    Flag is up for offside against the Canaries' skipper as it flies over the crossbar.

    Two minutes until the interval.

  8. Rovers aiming to end worst home run in 17 yearspublished at 19:39 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021

    Blackburn Rovers v Bristol City (19:45 GMT)

    Blackburn manager Tony MowbrayImage source, Rex Features

    Blackburn sit in 15th, four points and three places behind fellow mid-table side Bristol City ahead of their meeting tonight.

    Tony Mowbray's side haven't enjoyed the best form recently; consecutive wins at the end of January saw them move to within three points of the play-offs, but fast forward six weeks and they're winless in five at Ewood Park - their longest run since December 2004.

    Meanwhile, the visitors enter this fixture with the upper hand after a run of three away wins in a row.

  9. goal

    GOAL: QPR 0-2 Millwallpublished at 19:39 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021

    Mason Bennett (39 mins)

    It's been all QPR since Jed Wallace's 6th-minute opener, but Mason Bennett is the man who doubles Millwall's lead six minutes before half-time.

    It's a delightful scissor kick from inside the box, a matter of minutes after missing an absolute sitter but he's rewarded eventually.

  10. Can the Owls avoid an eighth straight defeat?published at 19:38 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021

    Sheffield Wednesday v Huddersfield Town (19:45 GMT)

    Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren MooreImage source, Rex Features

    Relegation contenders Sheffield Wednesday know that every point counts currently, with them sitting seven points adrift of safety after seven successive losses.

    Huddersfield Town travel to Hillsborough following a three-match unbeaten run which has given the Terriers a nine-point gap above the drop zone.

    Carlos Corberan will be hoping his side can keep three successive clean sheets for the first time this season.

  11. The Bowyer's back in townpublished at 19:36 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021

    Birmingham City v Reading (19:45 GMT)

    Lee BowyerImage source, PA Media

    All change in the manager's office at Birmingham City this week.

    Out has gone Aitor Karanka after just two wins from their past 12 games and in has come former midfielder and League Cup-winner Lee Bowyer.

    Bowyer left his job at Charlton Athletic on Monday to return to another one of his former clubs and this evening his tenure as Blues boss begins with a visit from play-off chasing Reading.

    The hosts are just three points above the bottom three while Reading can strengthen their fifth place with a win that would also move them closer to Brentford and Swansea after Tuesday night's results.

  12. Postpublished at 19:35 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021

    Nottingham Forest 0-2 Norwich City

    Jordan Smith stands in the way yet again of Norwich making it 3-0 in quick time.

    Kenny McLean denied after being played in one-on-one by Todd Cantwell's clever back heel but Smith races off his line to make the block with his body.

  13. Postpublished at 19:33 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021

    Just a quick reminder there's three other Championship matches kicking-off this evening at 19:45 GMT.

    We'll bring you some build-up shortly...

  14. Postpublished at 19:31 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021

    Nottingham Forest 0-2 Norwich City

    Another lightning-fast attacking move from Norwich carves the Forest defence open.

    Brilliant, slick, one-touch passing sets Teemu Pukki on his way towards goal again but this time Jordan Smith comes off his line in time to narrow the angle and force his effort into the side-netting.

    Half an hour played.

  15. Postpublished at 19:29 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021

    QPR 0-1 Millwall

    Millwall have taken their foot of the gas after their opener - it's QPR who are looking the likelier side to get the next goal as we approach the 30-minute mark.

    Mahlon Romeo was brought down by Lee Wallace and the visitors were awarded a free kick in a dangerous position, but Scott Malone's delivery doesn't cause Seny Dieng any issues.

  16. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:28 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021

    Tweet using #bbcefl

    Norwich celebrateImage source, Getty Images

    Don't forget you can join in with the conversation this evening using #bbcefl

    Are Norwich among the best sides seen in the Championship in recent years?

    Can Barnsley pull of another promotion fairytale like in the mid-1990s?

    Get your tweets in to us.

  17. Postpublished at 19:26 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021

    Accrington 0-0 Sunderland

    A quick reminder that we've got a game apiece in League One and League Two tonight, with Sunderland traveling to Accrington Stanley in the third tier and Grimsby Town hosting Tranmere Rovers in the fourth.

    Both fixtures remain goalless.

  18. Listen to this evening's fixtures on your radiopublished at 19:25 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021

    BBC local radio

    All six of this evening's Championship fixtures plus the games in Leagues One and Two will be covered by our colleagues from BBC local radio.

    Check your local listings for full coverage details to hear commentaries on both FM and DAB Digital Radio.

    It's a big Yorkshire derby coming up this evening on BBC Radio Leeds as you can see below...

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  19. Postpublished at 19:24 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021

    Wycombe 0-0 Barnsley

    Barnsley continue to have the better of the chances in this one.

    Dominik Frieser has a low shot well saved by David Stockdale but at the other end, Wycombe come close themselves to breaking the deadlock as Jason McCarthy heads a corner to the back post narrowly wide.

  20. Postpublished at 19:22 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021

    QPR 0-1 Millwall

    QPR are really knocking on the door now after going behind.

    Rob Dickie just connected with a long throw from Lyndon Dykes but his header is brilliantly blocked by Bartosz Bialkowski.

    Unlucky for the hosts, there.