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It's been some afternoon, despite the postponements, we've had ample drama and excitement from the English Football League.

Ben Brereton Diaz can put his stocking up with pride next Friday, having been a very good boy for both Chile and Blackburn this latter part of the year.

Likewise, Steve Cooper, who has turned things around for Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.

Whether you've been good or bad, there's more EFL action on Monday when Championship leaders Fulham host Sheffield United, then there's the EFL Cup quarter-finals, and once we've had our Christmas Day fun and frolics a week today, we'll be back with the Boxing Day programme.

Until then, stay safe, have a lovely Christmas and take care. See you on Boxing Day. Don't forget the turkey sarnies.

AFC Bournemouth fail to take advantage of West Brom's goalless draw against Barnsley last night, with their lunchtime defeat by Middlesbrough.

Blackburn Rovers have cranked the pressure right up with their thumping of Birmingham, winning five on the spin to go just a point behind the Cherries thanks to 19-goal Ben Brereton Diaz.

The picture outside the top six is equally interesting... Nottingham Forest, Boro and even Huddersfield down in 10th can hold claims to be in the hunt.

It's going to be some run-in this year, on this evidence.

Rotherham's wonderful progress at the top of the table continues as they get past Cambridge 1-0 at The Abbey.

Wigan keep pace by winning 3-2 with a late goal at Oxford.

Sunderland lose ground, being held 1-1 at Ipswich as the new Tractorboys manager Kieran McKenna watches on.

10-man Shrewsbury earn a welcome win, beating Cheltenham 3-1.

Plymouth beat Charlton 1-0 but no goals between Morecambe and Fleetwood.

Sutton make ground on the top two, who didn't play today, with a 1-0 win at home Stevenage.

Newport slip to a 3-0 defeat at Rochdale.

Tranmere go above the Welsh side into fifth by seeing off Leyton Orient 1-0.

Salford edge out Harrogate 1-0in a mid-table clash.

Huddersfield recover from a goal down to end their four-match winless run.

Andi Weimann scored twice for the home side but goals from Duane Holmes, Danel Sinani and Danny Ward (who saw a penalty saved by home goalkeeper Dan Bentley at 1-0) mean the Terriers take the points back to West Yorkshire.

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Forest take the points to keep up their push for promotion thanks to a second-half fightback.

Keane Lewis-Potter gave the visitors the lead, but Forest replied with a dubious penalty call that Lewis Grabban dispatched, and the game was won when Brennan Johnson finished off Grabban's cross.

Big win. Harsh on Hull who showed promise and battled away gamely throughout but a frustrating afternoon for boss Grant McCann.

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Big win for Blackpool, their first in eight games and it's all down to the second-half substitutions of Neil Critchley.

Blackpool's Keshi Anderson cancelled out a Siriki Dembele goal for Posh in the first half, as the two sides were deadlocked.

Then Sonny Carey and Jerry Yates came on and scored a goal apiece to change the Seasiders' fortunes and continue the porous run for Posh's defence.

Three points, four goals, five wins in a row for Backburn.

Superb from the hosts who go third.

Greg Doherty should have scored! Forest were on the rack as Hull poured forward, but the ball back off the post after a scramble goes over the top.

Forest cling on.

We're into seven minutes of time added on and there's an injury so there'll be even more than that.

Can Bristol City get back in it?

Just to show how full of confidence he is, Ben Brereton Diaz goes for his hat-trick with a lob from the edge of the area.

Just over. Great effort.

James McClean three minutes from time has Wigan back in front at Oxford.

Have they pinched the points?

They lead 3-2.

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Former Rochdale and Tranmere midfielder on Squad Goals

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After he's had that taste of international football with Chile, Ben Brereton Diaz will be thinking of playing in the Premier League.

Blackburn Rovers fans will be hoping that he'll be playing in the Premier League for them.

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Prior to this season Ben Brereton Diaz had never scored twice in a game.

This season he has one hat-trick and now four doubles.

The upturn in his goalscoring form since being called up by Chile is genuinely astounding.

10 men, no problem for Shrewsbury who have a third against Cheltenham.

David Davis looks to have sealed the points and continue Cheltenham's poor run into Christmas.

Sunderland and Wigan both searching for winners as Rotherham still lead.

Hull haven't given up on this, and test Brice Samba with a George Honeyman free-kick which is cleared by the Nottingham Forest defence.

Do we have any more excitement to come before the whistle shrills on this one?

Perhaps the upset of the day coming at Spotland.

Rochale, in no form whatsoever, have a second goal through a Jake Beesley penalty and now lead Newport, off the back of two victories, 2-0.

Tranmere set to leapfrog Newport into fifth as they still lead Leyton Orient.