Postpublished at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022
Bristol City 0-1 West Brom
What an intervention from George Tanner who slides in to block an effort from Baggies sub Grady Diangana from a Tom Rogic cut-back. 2-0 might have been game over.
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
Postpublished at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022
GOAL: Sheffield United 3-0 Coventrypublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022
Tommy Doyle (71 mins)
Image source, Getty ImagesIt's a third for Sheffield United, and surely that is now the three points secured by the highflyers.
With what might be his very first touch of the game after coming off the bench, Tommy Doyle adds a third for the hosts.
After a cross skips across the face of goal, Max Lowe cuts it back for the unmarked Doyle to finish from the centre of the area.
Postpublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022
Middlesbrough 3-1 Wigan
Wigan are not going quiety. Callum Lang beats keeper Zack Steffen to a bouncing ball and lofts the ball goalwards, only for Darragh Lenihan, the busiest man on Teeside today, to dash in and clear.
Moments later at the other end Ryan Giles is in an absolute purple patch but his low cross evades the sliding Marcus Forss at the far post.
Postpublished at 16:30 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022
Hull 0-1 Blackpool
Hull City will want to push for an equaliser with just about 20 minutes left against 10-man Blackpool.
Ozan Tufan is just off target for the hosts, with his effort flashing wide after the ball sat up nicely for him to hit.
League Two updatepublished at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022
Tranmere haven't really been able to get anything going this season but they lead Doncaster 2-0 today.
Rochdale have levelled against fellow strugglers Hartlepool thanks to a goal from the club's all-time top scorer Ian Henderson.
Wimbledon and Stockport are both a goal to the good at home to Newport and Crewe respectively.
GOAL: Rotherham 1-1 Stokepublished at 16:27 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022
Tyrese Campbell (61 mins)
Image source, Rex FeaturesNot one which Rotherham will want to watch back. Tyrese Campbell pounces on a weak backpass and slots past Viktor Johansson who gets enough on the ball to prevent it crossing the line, but can't prevent Campbell tapping home the loose ball from an angle to level the scores.
Postpublished at 16:25 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022
Hull 0-1 Blackpool
Sonny Carey tries to come up with his and Blackpool's second goal of the day.
Matt Ingram is equal to it, then on the follow-up Jerry Yates sees a drilled effort deflected wide.
Postpublished at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022
Middlesbrough 3-1 Wigan
Joe Thompson
Former Rochdale and Tranmere midfielder on Squad GoalsEven if Thelo Aasgard ends up on the losing side today he has got to be proud of that finish.
GOAL: Middlesbrough 3-1 Wiganpublished at 16:21 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022
Thelo Aasgaard (62 mins)
It's one back for the Latics. Max Power's deep cross from the right finds the unmarked Thelo Aasgaard at the far post to fire in a stunning volley and reduce the deficit. No Boxing Day malaise at the Riverside. Blockbuster stuff.
League Two updatepublished at 16:18 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022
Grimsby have turned it around at Harrogate.
The Mariners were a goal down but they're now 2-1 up thanks to Harry Clifton's strike.
GOAL: Middlesbrough 3-0 Wiganpublished at 16:18 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022
Chuba Akpom (59 mins)
Boro are irresistible. Chuba Akpom gathers a throughball from Ryan Giles and despite a heavy first touch is able to fire across the keeper with his left-foot and inside the far post. The confidence is oozing out of his every pore at the moment.
And his celebration for his first goal wasn't bad either...
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Middlesbrough 2-0 Wigan
Boro are close to a third and Marcus Forss is close to his second, the Finn drilling in an effort which takes a wicked deflection past keeper Jamie Jones but rolls agonisingly past the upright.
GOAL: Sheffield United 2-0 Coventrypublished at 16:15 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022
Ciaran Clark (52 mins)
How big is that penalty save now looking for Sheffield United!
Just minutes after Wes Foderingham protected the Blades' lead, Ciaran Clark gets up above everyone to crash home a header from a Oli Norwood free-kick.
Image source, PA MediaRED CARDpublished at 16:15 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022
Hull 0-1 Blackpool
Blackpool might be a goal up, but they are also a man down now.
Jordan Thorniley has nowhere to hide as he brings Oscar Estupinan down as he looked to break away free on goal.
League One updatepublished at 16:13 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022
Wycombe fell a goal behind early on against Bristol Rovers but they're in front now.
Lewis Wing's strike has given the Chairboys the lead.
Elsewhere, Dean Holden's first game in charge of Charlton is going to script as they lead Peterborough 1-0 thanks to a goal from Miles Leaburn.
MISSED PENALTYpublished at 16:12 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022
Sheffield United 1-0 Coventry
Viktor Gyokeres steps to take the spot-kick for Coventry, but he fails to make the most of the opportunity as Wes Foderingham comes up with the save low to his right! Huge moment.
Image source, PA MediaPostpublished at 16:11 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022
Middlesbrough 2-0 Wigan
Joe Thompson
Former Rochdale and Tranmere midfielder on Squad GoalsThis managerial malarky is all too easy for Michael Carrick.
He has started his career in management ever so well, he has brought the feelgood factor.
They are playing football in style and are winning.
PENALTYpublished at 16:11 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022
Sheffield United 1-0 Coventry
Early second-half drama at Bramall Lane as Coventry are awarded a penalty a minute after action restarts!
Jake Bidwell is the man who is brought down. There are not a lot of complaints from Sheffield United players.
GOAL: Middlesbrough 2-0 Wiganpublished at 16:09 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022
Chuba Akpom (49 mins)
Image source, PA MediaIt's a 10th goal of the season for Akpom who fires in Ryan Giles' low cross after a defence-splitting pass from Hayden Hackney. What a move that is. Michael Carrick is getting a tune out of his players, it's fair to say.
Postpublished at 16:08 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2022
Bristol City 0-1 West Brom
Daryl Dike close to a second for the visitors, dashing to the near post to meet a cross from Jed Wallace but just unable to divert his effort on target.