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 66 mins

    Luton 1-0 Norwich

    More like it from Norwich.

    Kenny McLean's deflected effort finally forces a save from Ethan Horvath in the home goal.

  2. Postpublished at 64 mins

    Luton 1-0 Norwich

    Norwich had actually been looking a little better before that Allan Campbell goal for the home side.

    Boss Dean Smith can ill-afford another defeat this evening after the fallout from their 2-0 home loss by Blackburn last time out.

  3. goal

    GOAL: Luton 1-0 Norwichpublished at 61 mins

    Allan Campbell

    Luton celebrateImage source, PA Media

    The home side hit the front!

    Allan Campbell picks the ball up 30 yards out from some lax Norwich passing and drills a low shot into the back of the net from the edge of the area.

    Can the Canaries respond now?

  4. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 57 mins

    Luton 0-0 Norwich

    Luton striker Elijah Adebayo's day is done.

    The former Walsall man went down off the ball and limps off the field to be replaced by veteran Cameron Jerome.

  5. Postpublished at 54 mins

    Luton 0-0 Norwich

    Scrappy stuff just at the moment.

    Neither side have had a shot, nor really looked like having one, in the opening eight minutes of this half.

  6. Postpublished at 50 mins

    Luton 0-0 Norwich

    Luton v NorwichImage source, PA Media

    Oooft.

    Norwich forward Josh Sargent is down on the halfway line after a heavy challenge by Jordan Clark.

    It looked clean on first viewing but on second inspection Clark, whether intentionally or not, brought his foot down on top of the American's.

    Sargent is OK to carry on.

  7. YELLOW CARDpublished at 48 mins

    Luton 0-0 Norwich

    Tom Lockyer takes out Kenny McLean as the Norwich midfielder looks to spring a counter-attack on the halfway line.

    That's a second booking for the home side tonight.

  8. Second halfpublished at 20:50 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022

    Luton 0-0 Norwich

    Norwich have gone to their bench at the break.

    Striker Adam Idah is on for midfielder Gabriel Sara.

    We're back under way.

  9. Boxing Day recappublished at 20:44 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022

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    Matt BloomfieldImage source, Rex Features
    Image caption,

    Colchester boss Matt Bloomfield celebrates his side's goal in their 1-0 win at fellow strugglers Gillingham

    It was a good day for:

    • Sheffield United - The Blades went level on pints with Championship leaders Burnley with a 3-1 home win over Coventry City.
    • Burton Albion - The struggling Brewers claimed a 3-0 win against Lincoln City and are now within two points of safety.
    • Colchester and Hartlepool - The U's moved off second-bottom by beating bottom side Gillingham and Pools beat Rochdale 2-1 to send Dale into the relegation zone, whilst climbing two points clear of the bottom two themselves.

    It was a bad day for:

    • Wigan - The Latics, second from bottom in the Championship, were hammered 4-1 at improving Middlesbrough.
    • Portsmouth - A 0-0 draw at Exeter City means they are without a win in League One side 22 October.
    • Bradford City - The Bantams were consigned to a third successive loss by Carlisle and are now two points outside the play-offs and 10 off the top three in League Two.
  10. Postpublished at 20:39 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022

    HT: Luton 0-0 Norwich

    Luton fans applaudImage source, PA Media

    In the 17th minute Luton fans rose to applaud supporter Fred Young, who passed away last month at the age of 102.

    He followed the Hatters for 88 years.

  11. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:34 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022

    Luton 0-0 Norwich

    Luton v NorwichImage source, Rex Features

    That's half-time.

    The home side have had much the better of it so far but don't have anything to show for it.

    Elijah Adebayo should have scored when he headed wide from close in and Angus Gunn produced an excellent stop in the Norwich goal to keep out James Bree's well-hit free-kick.

    Fifth-placed Norwich have offered next to nothing.

  12. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Luton 0-0 Norwich

    Into two minutes of time added on.

  13. Postpublished at 44 mins

    Luton 0-0 Norwich

    The stats show just one shot on target apiece for these two so far but it is the home side who have looked far more threatening.

    Can either side break the deadlock before the half is out?

  14. YELLOW CARDpublished at 40 mins

    Luton 0-0 Norwich

    Gabriel Osho is booked for the home side for a firm challenge on the edge of the Norwich are as the Hatters looked to force a mistake.

  15. Postpublished at 38 mins

    Luton 0-0 Norwich

    Norwich full-back Max Aarons has taken a bit of a whack in an aerial collision so play is just held up while he gets checked over.

    Should be OK to carry on but every precaution rightly being taken.

  16. Postpublished at 32 mins

    Luton 0-0 Norwich

    Luton go closeImage source, Rex Features

    The home side are still on top here but just can't find the goal their play probably merits.

    A win today could send the Hatters, who are 16th at the moment, as high as 10th (I mean, they'd need to win by five goals which seems unlikely, but still).

  17. YELLOW CARDpublished at 26 mins

    Luton 0-0 Norwich

    About the most obvious yellow card you will see this season.

    Liam Gibbs hauls Gabriel Osho to the ground as the Luton man marauds forward.

  18. Postpublished at 25 mins

    Luton 0-0 Norwich

    Dean SmithImage source, Rex Features

    It's not a great time for Norwich boss Dean Smith just now.

    The fans were pretty vocal in their displeasure at how things are going for the Canaries in last week's home reverse by Blackburn and defeat today would leave them 12 points off the top two.

  19. Postpublished at 21 mins

    Luton 0-0 Norwich

    Nearly a goal from nothing for the away side.

    Gabriel Sara picks the ball up about 30 yards out and has a crack.

    The ball is moving all over the place and Ethan Horvath does well to just shovel it away.

  20. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 19 mins

    Luton 0-0 Norwich

    Luton hit barImage source, PA Media

    James Bree's free-kick is wonderfully turned on to the crossbar by Norwich goalkeeper Angus Gunn!