Not much action in the Potteries so far.

Tyrese Campbell with a dangerous low cross from the left for the hosts that was well cut out.

A couple of early corners for the Rams came to nothing.

Sheffield Wednesday looking the more likely to find the net at the Stadium of Light so far.

Jack Hunt plays a cross into the box from the right and Lee Gregory flicks goalbound but Sunderland keeper Ron Thorben Hoffmann saves.

Huddersfield win a free-kick in a dangerous area of the pitch and they have the perfect chance to pressure Nottingham Forest early on, here.

However Sorba Thomas' inswinging delivery into the box fails to be met by any of his team-mates in the box and it tamely flies away for a goal kick to the hosts.

Kieffer Moore gets Cardiff's first chance of the match so far as they take the game to Bournemouth.

His effort from close range fails to trouble the league leaders, however.

A clash of heads causes an early stoppage in tonight's solitary League One fixture, with Callum Paterson going down and coming off worse.

The visitors win a free-kick in an edgy start. A win for the hosts would take them above Rotherham and to the top of the table, while Sheffield Wednesday start the night four points outside the play-offs.

Chances happening across the Championship in these early stages.

Jefferson Lerma lets fly with a long range drive for Bournemouth, but he fires over the bar with his effort.

Oof!

Sorba Thomas almost gives Huddersfield the lead within 20 seconds at Nottingham Forest.

He unleashes a shot from outside the box which cannons against the crossbar.

Image source, Rex Features

Right then, for the final time in 2021, we get under way in the English Football League.

Who's going to take home three points ahead of the new year festivities then?

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Right then, let us know - using the power of social media - your chocolate-based football puns seeing as I'm surrounded by Christmas sweets and can think of nothing else.

The cheesier the better. I'm talking Asmir Creme Eggovic, Danny Roses, Sylvain Ebanks-Flake.

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Here's how things look at the top of the Championship going into tonight's fixtures in the second tier.

Bournemouth lead the way, but it's looking mighty tight lower down the pecking order.

The Cherries take on Cardiff tonight with the chance to pad that lead out.

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Here's what we've got to get stuck into this evening, helpfully all kicking off at 19:45 GMT:

• Bournemouth v Cardiff City

• Bristol City v Queens Park Rangers
• Nottingham Forest v Huddersfield Town
• Stoke City v Derby County

And finally, in League One we've got Sunderland v Sheffield Wednesday to look forward to, too.

Sunderland would go to the top of the table with a win.

Image source, Rex Features

What day is it? I genuinely can't remember but one thing I do know is that there's football on.

Tonight the action returns in the Championship and League One with plenty to play for at the top and bottom of the pile.

I'm keeping a tub of individually-wrapped sweets nearby. I suggest you do the same.

Tis the season, the festive football continues. Kick-offs coming soon.