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
Preston 1-2 Huddersfield
Bottom side Huddersfield started the day seven points from safety, but after their astonishing fightback to beat Preston that gap is looking less like a gulf.
Kaine Kesler Hayden came up with the late winner after Jordan Rhodes levelled with 15 minutes remaining.
Sheffield United 3-1 Coventry
Sheffield United move equal on points with Championship leaders Burnley after overcoming Coventry City at Bramall Lane.
It was a game full of incident, with Wes Foderingham saving a penalty early in the second half with the Blades leading just 1-0 at the time.
They went on to finish the game a man down after having John Egan sent off.
Rotherham 2-2 Stoke
Millers keeper Viktor Johansson has produced a superb save to deny Jacob Brown after some fine work from Harry Clarke down the right.
Hull 1-1 Blackpool
Oscar Estupinan's second-half goal is enough for Hull City to salvage a point against 10-man Blackpool.
Chuba Akpom (90 mins)
Image source, PA MediaRyan Giles has a hat-trick... of assists. This cross from the left is more delicious than any festive dessert and Chuba Akpom races in at the far post to meet the ball and complete his hat-trick... of goals.
The cross deserved to be finished like that. Michael Carrick is a happy man tonight.
Middlesbrough 3-1 Wigan
The Latics are still pressing, which will please Kolo Toure, you'd imagine. Ashley Fletcher glances a header from a cross from Tendayi Darikwa goalwards but it's straight at keeper Zack Steffen.
Kaine Kesler-Hayden (85 mins)
Image source, Rex FeaturesAmazing scenes! Kaine Kesler-Hayden has bottom side Huddersfield in front with just five minutes remaining.
Jack Rudoni thumped a ball across the face of goal and coming in at the far post was Kesler-Hayden to finish!
What a way to score your first Terriers goal!
Preston 1-1 Huddersfield
Jordan Rhodes so very nearly turns this game on it's head.
After scoring the leveller for Huddersfield, he now hits the post for the Terriers.
John Egan
Just minutes after Coventry pulled a goal back and Sheffield United are now a man down.
John Egan collects his second yellow card for a challenge on Viktor Gyokeres and he is given his marching orders.
Could Coventry salvage something from this game?
Lee Peltier og (80 mins)
Thought Boxing Day afternoon was supposed to be a sleepy affair? Think again... The Potters are back on terms in South Yorkshire after an inswinging corner loops off defender Lee Peltier's head and drifts into the far corner past Viktor Johansson.
Middlesbrough 3-1 Wigan
Chuba Akpom very obviously wants to take that matchball home to put next to his Christmas tree. He's already narrowly missed out on a third goal on the stretch and now he's been thwarted by keeper Jamie Jones after a through-ball from Riley McGree.
Plymouth have finally made the breakthrough at Cheltenham.
Striker Morgan Whittaker's crisp low strike from outside of the area means the Pilgrims will be staying top unless the Robins can find a late, late leveller.
At the other end of the table struggling Cambridge are 2-1 up against Shrewsbury.
Sam Smith has given the U's, who had not scored a home goal since the start of September, the lead.
Viktor Gyokeres (75 mins)
Image source, Rex FeaturesCoventry have one back.
Viktor Gyokeres leaps amazingly high to meet Gustavo Hamer's free-kick to see the ball home.
Jordan Rhodes (75 mins)
Jordan Rhodes come up with the goods yet again. He links up with Brahima Diarra to bury the equaliser and to set up a nerve jangling finish for the hosts.
Sheffield Wednesday have turned it around at Fleetwood after falling behind early on.
Marvin Johnson's first goal since the opening day has the third-placed team in front.
Elsewhere, Jonson Clarke-Harris has bundled in a leveller for Peterborough at Charlton.
Bristol City 0-2 West Brom
Sanny Rudravajhala
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Brandon Thomas-Asante is the top scorer at two clubs in the EFL so far this season.
He is still the top scorer at Salford City, where he left before the end of the summer transfer window, and he's the top scorer at West Brom with five goals.
Oscar Estupinan
Hosts Hull City have their equaliser!
The Tigers have had a few chances in the second half, and finally they pounce to level through Oscar Estupinan who did well to nod home from a Lewie Coyle cross.
It sets up a tense final 10 minutes.
Conor Washington (71 mins)
Image source, Rex FeaturesThe Millers are back in front, Ollie Rathbone frees Chiedozie Ogbene who fires across goal for Conor Washington to ghost in at the far post and turn home.
Brandon Thomas-Asante (75 mins)
Might be game over now. You need to see this goal. Brandon Thomas-Asante races onto a Tom Rogic pass, spots Max O'Leary off his line and lofts a sumptuous left-footed chip over the keeper and into the top corner. Beautiful finish.
MK Dons have taken a 1-0 lead against fellow strugglers Forest Green in Mark Jackson's first game in charge.
Shrewsbury took taken the lead at Cambridge United through a goal from Christian Saydee's strike but Shillow Tracey levelled just a few minutes later.
Accrington have equalised at home to Barnsley through a penalty from Tommy Leigh.