Summary

  • Blackburn win at Norwich to return to third

  • Leaders Burnley go six points clear by beating Boro

  • QPR win at Preston in Critchley's first game in charge

  • Victories for Stoke, Watford & West Brom

  • Plymouth win to return to top of League One as Ipswich lose

  • League Two leaders Leyton Orient beat Sutton

  1. Thanks and goodbyepublished at 19:36 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

    BurnleyImage source, Rex Features

    That's as far as we go in here.

    It was a very good day for Championship leaders Burnley as they roared back from a goal down to beat Middlesbrough 3-1 and ensure they will be the second tier's Christmas number one.

    West Brom secured a fifth successive win and Swansea came back from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 at Coventry in an action-packed day in the Championship.

    Four games in League One fell foul of the frozen pitch, Plymouth will be pleased they got their game on as they claimed a 2-1 win over lowly Morecambe to go top thanks to Ipswich's 1-0 loss at Wycombe.

    The freezing weather laid waste to 10 of the 12 games in League Two but leaders Leyton orient did play and their 2-0 win over Sutton means they are a whopping 16 points clear of fourth-placed Swindon, who won 1-0 at Barrow in the league's only other game.

    We'll be back on Monday at 19:45 for coverage of Wigan's game against Sheffield United.

    Hope you can join us then and thanks for your company today.

    Cheers!

  2. Next up in the Championship...published at 19:32 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

    Wigan v Sheff Utd (Mon, 20:00 GMT)

    Kolo ToureImage source, Getty Images

    Sunday's game between Luton and Millwall might have fallen victim to a frozen pitch but you don't have to wait too much longer for your next Championship fix.

    It's second against second-bottom on Monday as high-flying Sheffield United host Kolo Toure's Wigan.

    You'll be able to join us from 19:45 GMT for live text coverage of that one.

  3. 'Nowhere near enough from Norwich'published at 19:29 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

    FT: Norwich 0-2 Blackburn

    Simon Lappin
    Former Norwich midfielder on BBC Radio Norfolk

    Norwich didn't do enough from a attacking point of view - nowhere near enough - to get anything from the game.

  4. FULL-TIMEpublished at 19:25 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

    Norwich 0-2 Blackburn

    Tyrhys Dolan celebratesImage source, Rex Features

    Blackburn bounce back from their back-to-back defeats but it's now four losses in their past six home games for Norwich.

    Rovers took an early lead when Ben Gibson sliced the ball into his own net from Tyler Morton's clipped free-kick.

    Norwich huffed and puffed thereafter but never really looked like blowing Blackburn's house down.

    Rovers, who had lost at Burnley and at home to Preston in their past two, wrapped up the win when Tyrhys Dolan's shot was deflected into his own net by Sam McCallum late on.

    Norwich, who are fifth, were booed off the pitch, with many fans calling for manager Dean Smith to go.

    Blackburn go back up to third and have still not drawn a single one of their 23 league games this campaign.

  5. YELLOW CARDpublished at 90+6 mins

    Norwich 0-2 Blackburn

    Ben Gibson is booked for the home side and I think that will be that.

  6. Postpublished at 90+5 mins

    Norwich 0-2 Blackburn

    Tyrhys Dolan better hope Ben Brereton Diaz doesn't have him in the secret Santa.

    The Rovers forward does brilliantly to fashion a chance but the Chile international is there for a tap in.

    Dolan either doesn't see him or ignores him anyway and hits his shot over the bar.

  7. Postpublished at 90+5 mins

    Norwich 0-2 Blackburn

    Tetchy end to the game.

    Not sure how Blackburn's Ryan Hedges isn't booked for a trip on Liam Gibbs but never mind.

  8. Postpublished at 90+1 mins

    Norwich 0-2 Blackburn

    There's a bit of a stramash as Teemu Pukki goes to get the ball back for a Norwich corner.

    Thomas Kaminski is booked for the away side and Pukki for the hosts.

    Into six minutes of time added on as Kaminski makes a great save to deny Josh Sargent's header.

  9. Postpublished at 89 mins

    Norwich 0-2 Blackburn

    Norwich are wide open now.

    Tyrhys Dolan dances in off the left wing and forces a save from Angus Gunn in the home goal.

  10. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 88 mins

    Norwich 0-2 Blackburn

    In the aftermath of that second Rovers goal Norwich brought on Marcelino Nunez for the unfortunate Sam McCallum.

  11. goal

    GOAL: Norwich 0-2 Blackburnpublished at 85 mins

    Tyrhys Dolan

    Tyrhys Dolan celebratesImage source, Rex Features

    Game over.

    Tyrhys Dolan is given too much time and space and his shot takes a massive deflection off Sam McCallum and flies in.

    That's the cue for a lot of Norwich fans to leave and the ones remaining are letting their feelings about Dean Smith's future prospects at the club be heard.

  12. YELLOW CARDpublished at 83 mins

    Norwich 0-1 Blackburn

    Blackburn midfielder Tyler Morton is booked for a foul on Sam McCallum.

  13. Postpublished at 81 mins

    Norwich 0-1 Blackburn

    Onel Hernandez looks to slip fellow Norwich sub Adam Idah in on goal but the Republic of Ireland international takes a poor touch.

  14. YELLOW CARDpublished at 79 min

    Norwich 0-1 Blackburn

    Grant Hanley is shown a yellow card for a foul on Blackburn forward Tyrhys Dolan.

    Bit of a mismatch there, Hanley is massive.

    Rovers have the ball where they want it.

  15. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Norwich 0-1 Blackburn

    Dean SmithImage source, PA Media

    Into the final 15 minutes.

    Starting to feel like Norwich are going to need something special to level here.

    Blackburn have been resolute.

  16. Postpublished at 19:05 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

    Norwich 0-1 Blackburn

    Simon Lappin
    Former Norwich midfielder on BBC Radio Norfolk

    The substitutes have certainly had a impact.

    Liam Gibbs has brought energy in midfield and Onel Hernandez is running at full-backs.

    Hernandez doesn't get the ball right there but there's intent there now.

  17. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 73 mins

    Norwich 0-1 Blackburn

    Norwich bring on Adam Idah for Danel Sinani.

    That should give the Canaries more of a threat through the middle.

  18. Postpublished at 69 mins

    Norwich 0-1 Blackburn

    Norwich have again dominated possession this half but it just feels like they're missing that spark of creativity.

    USA international Josh Sargent turns well in the area but his shot is blocked behind by Scott Wharton.

  19. 'You expect more from Norwich'published at 18:57 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

    Norwich 0-1 Blackburn

    Simon Lappin
    Former Norwich midfielder on BBC Radio Norfolk

    There's been nothing between these sides other than the goal.

    But Norwich are the home team and you'd expect a lot more from them.

  20. Postpublished at 66 mins

    Norwich 0-1 Blackburn

    Blackburn win a corner and Sammie Szmodics does well to get an effort on goal from 20 yards out but Angus Gunn in the home goal gets across and saves comfortbly.