Alex Mowatt has just come close to making an impact for Barnsley in the early stages against Sheffield Wednesday in this south Yorkshire derby.

He sends in a corner which Michael Sollbauer fires over the bar. An early let off for the visitors.

Coventry start the afternoon six points clear of the drop and they've started the better against bottom side Wycombe.

Fankaty Dabo finds Gustavo Hamer on the edge of the penalty area and his sidefooted effort only just goes wide.

Blackburn appear to be playing with no recognised striker, with midfielder John Buckley the furthest forward.

Inside the first minute Buckley has a shot on target from just outside the box, but Tim Krul saves simply enough.

It's that time again. When we get to block all of life's horrors out for a couple of hours while the football gets going.

Best of luck if today means a lot for your team's season. The end-of-term run-in starts now!

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Watford are riding high at the minute and sit in second in the Championship ahead of facing struggling Birmingham today.

Lee Bowyer capped off his first game as Blues boss with victory over Reading in midweek after Aitor Karanka's sacking by the club.

However, Watford have lost only one of their past 10 games in the Championship, with Birmingham not exactly free scoring at the minute, having not scored more than twice in their past 25 away league games.

Can they end that record today and upset one of the Championship form sides in their own back yard

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Stoke take on Derby at the tail end of a week Rams fans will want to forget.

Owner Mel Morris called off the sale of the Championship club to Derventio Holdings, which drew an end to a protracted takeover saga.

On the field, things aren't looking much better for Wayne Rooney's side who have gone six games without a win.

However Stoke have won just once in their past six in the Championship and have failed to score in their most recent two games.

Can the Rams get back on track?

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QPR pulled off a fine comeback victory against Millwall in midweek and they travel to Reading today with the hosts looking to affirm their position in the top six.

The Rs away form since the turn of the year has been much improved on a pretty lacklustre 2020.

So far this year, they have won four times on their travels in the Championship, which is one more win than the three they registered in the entirety of 2020.

Can they keep that form going today or will Reading end a run of two games without victory?

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It's fair to say that Luton are having a better time of things in their second season in the Championship than their first.

They travel to Deepdale today to take on Preston having already picked up 47 points from 36 games thsi season.

That's 13 more than they had at this stage last season.

Preston are not in a fine run of form so far this campaign. Could the Hatters add another three points to their tally today?

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Leaders Norwich City are on a sensational run of form that has put them in pole position to return to the Premier League at the first attempt.

They take on Blackburn today with Rovers having a torrid time on their travels to Carrow Road.

Today's visitors haven't won there in the league since August 1999, yet it's likely there will be a winner today and not a stalemate.

None of Rovers' past 10 away league games have finished up in a draw. Expect a healthy contest today then.

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Middlesbrough lie just outside the play-off places in eighth position and take on Millwall today looking to close the five-point gap on sixth place.

Millwall are winless in their past six league matches against Boro and face a tough task against Neil Warnock's side.

They have won their past two games without conceding, however their is some hope for the hosts.

Warnock has never registered a league double over Millwall in his managerial career. That's in 28 attempts. Can the hosts keep that run going? double over Millwall in his career – this is his 28th league match against the Lions.

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Wycombe's pathway to survival in the Championship looks longer and longer by the match, the way things are going.

The face Coventry City today who have won their past nine matches against Wanderers and with the unenviable record of having lost all of their six English Football League meetings with the Sky Blues.

Gareth Ainsworth's side are 12 points adrift of safety with nine matches still to play.

Can the unlikely comeback begin with victory today?

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Bristol City come into this match against Rotherham having won four of their past six league games at home against the Millers.

However, Rotherham won against the Robins earlier this season and if they win today, they will have pulled off a league double against the Robins for the first time since 2013-14.

That aside, the struggling visitors will be without boss Paul Warne, who is isolating after the club recorded 25 positive Covid-19 cases.

Can the Millers get back on track or will Bristol City bolster their position in midtable?

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It's a South Yorkshire derby and Barnsley received some good news in the run up to their fixture against struggling Sheffield Wednesday.

Captain Alex Mowatt was sent off in the midweek win over Wycombe and had faced a three-match ban.

However, that red was overturned meaning he's eligible to face the Owls as Barnsley aim to extend their unbeaten Championship run to 11 games.

And they look set to do it, with Wednesday's recent record not looking too good. They have won just once in their past 15 away league games and have lost their last five on the bounce on their travels.

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For the second time in five days Brentford give away a half-time lead to draw.

Ivan Toney's penalty had the Bees ahead, and they created several more openings, but Filip Krovinovic slotted home a second-half leveller for a battling Forest side.

The Bees are now four points behind second-placed Watford, with Forest 10 clear of the drop.

Blimey that was close.

Ivan Toney chases his own header and shoots from so far out.

It's deflected and squeezes just wide. Behind for a Brentford corner, which comes to nothing.

Two goals to report in League Two!

Stevenage are back in front against Carlisle through Luke Norris' swerving strike.

And it's Leyton Orient who have taken the lead at the Cardiff City Stadium, Conor Wilkinson turning the ball in at the back post. They lead Newport 1-0.

Forest play a free-kick long into the Brentford box and it's cleared.

The Bees try to counter but the visitors hold them up well.

Brentford's Emiliano Marcondes and Forest's Tobias Figueiredo are booked after a disagreement.

We're into four minutes of stoppage time.