Summary

  • Luton into top half with late win over Norwich with 10 men

  • Struggling Cardiff held by below-par QPR

  • Sheff Utd beat Coventry 3-1 to go level on points with Burnley at top of Championship

  • Akpom hits hat-trick as Middlesbrough thrash Wigan

  • Championship's bottom side Huddersfield come from behind to win at Preston

  • Wins for Millwall, Sunderland and West Brom

  • Plymouth win at Cheltenham to stay top of League One

  1. Postpublished at 14:17 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022

    Sunderland 1-1 Blackburn

    Sunderland are knocking hard on the the door for a late winner.

    Jack Clarke does well to create space in the box before being crowded out. The attack isn't over, but Blackburn do well to make sure it eventually fizzles out.

  2. Postpublished at 14:15 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022

    Sunderland 1-1 Blackburn

    Sunderland with a corner now.

    It's held up a while as Ellis Simms and Bailey Wright come on to replace the duo of Patrick Roberts and Lynden Gooch, who appeared to pull up a little sore before being substituted.

    After all the swapping and changing, the corner comes to nothing.

  3. Postpublished at 14:11 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022

    Sunderland 1-1 Blackburn

    Blackburn with a double change as they try mix thing up with less than 15 minutes remaining. George Hirst comes on for Sam Gallagher and Lewis Travis replaces Bradley Dack.

  4. Postpublished at 14:09 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022

    Sunderland 1-1 Blackburn

    It's a chance a minute in this see-sawing game now!

    Amad Diallo bursts forward for Sunderland, and is eyes wide when he see things open up in front of him a little. He has a go from distance, but the shot is not one to trouble Thomas Kaminski.

  5. Postpublished at 14:06 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022

    Sunderland 1-1 Blackburn

    Now it's Sunderland goalkeeper Anthony Patterson who is called into action.

    Tyler Morton tries his luck from about 20 yards, but the Black Cats keeper is equal to it.

  6. Postpublished at 14:05 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022

    Sunderland 1-1 Blackburn

    Craig Hignett
    Former Blackburn midfielder on BBC Radio Lancashire

    It's been very even in the second half. You think it could go either way.

  7. Postpublished at 14:04 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022

    Sunderland 1-1 Blackburn

    Oh Ross Stewart! He has gone through every emotion today.

    From own goal, to equaliser and now he has a huge miss to his name.

    The Sunderland forward links up with Jack Clarke, but his finish lacks quality as he shoots straight at Blackburn goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski.

  8. FULL-TIMEpublished at 14:02 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022

    Watford 0-2 Millwall

    Millwall celebrate at WatfordImage source, PA Media

    Millwall upstage Watford at Vicarage Road!

    The three points sees them move into the top six. They can, however, be overtaken when the remaining games kick-off later today.

    Slaven Bilic's Hornets were thoroughly outplayed as they slump to their first defeat in five game.

  9. Postpublished at 13:57 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022

    Watford 0-2 Millwall

    Yaser Asprilla almost gives Watford hope. He has a shot palmed wide from a tight angle.

    From the resulting corner Mario Gaspar heads over the bar. Was that Watford's moment to set up a big finish?

  10. Postpublished at 13:55 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022

    Watford 0-2 Millwall

    There's five minutes of added time to come at Vicarage Road.

    That second goal not too long ago surely has Millwall on the way to all three points.

    It would take something spectacular from Watford to deny them that.

  11. Postpublished at 13:54 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022

    Sunderland 1-1 Blackburn

    Neither side has managed to take a stranglehold on proceedings at the Stadium of Light.

    The closest anyone has come in the second half was Trai Hume's effort that called Blackburn goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski into action.

  12. goal

    GOAL: Watford 0-2 Millwallpublished at 13:47 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022

    Zian Flemming (82 mins)

    Zian Flemming celebrates his goal at WatfordImage source, PA Media

    Zian Flemming is not messing around as he bags his 10th goal of the season.

    He stands over a free-kick out wide on the left edge of the area, and is faced by just one man in the defensive wall.

    He goes direct for goal and the ball skips past a bunch of bodies on its way to finding the back of the net.

  13. Postpublished at 13:46 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022

    Watford 0-1 Millwall

    Millwall are now changing things up themselves as they look to close in on a huge three points at Vicarage Road.

    Tyler Burey was first off and replaced by Jamie Shackleton. A few minutes later and George Honeyman comes off the bench to replace goalscorer Andreas Voglsammer.

  14. Postpublished at 13:43 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022

    Sunderland 1-1 Blackburn

    Blackburn look intent on making an early impression in the second half.

    They earn a corner after just two minutes, with Luke O'Nien doing well in defence to nod a dangerous shot over the bar.

  15. KICK-OFF SECOND HALFpublished at 13:39 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022

    Sunderland 1-1 Blackburn

    We are up and running again at the Stadium of Light.

  16. Postpublished at 13:38 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022

    Watford 0-1 Millwall

    Andreas Voglsammer will be wondering how he only has one goal so far today.

    Zian Flemming find the German with a excellent ball, but the German can only volley wide.

  17. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 13:37 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022

    Watford 0-1 Millwall

    Watford boss Slaven BilicImage source, PA Media

    Slaven Bilic makes his final change of the day.

    He turns to Samuel Kalu, who comes off the bench to replace Christian Kabasele.

    Less than 20 minutes remains for the Hornets to salvage something at Vicarage Road.

  18. Postpublished at 13:34 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022

    Watford 0-1 Millwall

    Watford are all of a sudden threatening to create something.

    First a block from Jake Cooper is needed to foil Ismaila Sarr, and just moments later Keinan Davis does well to turn his man in the area to have a crack. His effort, however, flies harmlessly over the bar.

  19. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 13:30 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022

    Watford 0-1 Millwall

    Andreas Voglsammer has goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann beaten with a neatly chipped effort.

    Millwall fans are off their feet ready to celebrate his and the Lions' second of the day, but the crossbar denies the German.

  20. Postpublished at 13:27 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022

    Watford 0-1 Millwall

    Slaven Bilic has been proactive in trying to change things up.

    He makes his third change on the hour mark, with Jeremy Ngakia replaced by Mario Gaspar.

    That followed the half-time change which saw William Troost-Ekong come on for Leandro Bacuna and the injury forced switch before the break.