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. Postpublished at 18:08 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

    Norwich 0-1 Blackburn

    Simon Lappin
    Former Norwich midfielder on BBC Radio Norfolk

    Isaac Hayden does well to get his head to the ball there.

    But it's a difficult one, he can't get much purchase on it.

  2. Postpublished at 37 mins

    Norwich 0-1 Blackburn

    A Gabriel Sara free-kick causes panic in the Rovers defence and Teemu Pukki's shot eventually squirms wide for a corner.

    Isaac Hayden is up well but his header is easily saved by Thomas Kaminski.

  3. Postpublished at 34 mins

    Norwich 0-1 Blackburn

    Tyler Morton, who had the assist on Blackburn's goal, nearly has a second assist of the day.

    He sends in a wickedly delivered free-kick that just misses all the runners in the middle.

  4. Postpublished at 32 mins

    Norwich 0-1 Blackburn

    Norwich are well on top now but they trail to that early Ben Gibson own goal.

    Thomas Kaminski in the Rovers goal is yet to be forced into a meaningful save.

  5. Postpublished at 29 mins

    Norwich 0-1 Blackburn

    That's a waste.

    That Daniel Ayala foul on Teemu Pukki gave the home side a free-kick in a very promising area.

    However, Gabriel Sara's shot is into the wall and Danel Sinani then goes for a very ambitious shot from the angle with a bouncing ball.

    He makes good connection to be fair but it's well over.

  6. YELLOW CARDpublished at 28 mins

    Norwich 0-1 Blackburn

    First booking of the day goes the way of Rovers defender Daniel Ayala.

    The ex-Norwich defender is shown a yellow card for a pretty cynical trip on a rampaging Teemu Pukki.

  7. Postpublished at 25 mins

    Norwich 0-1 Blackburn

    Norwich v BlackburnImage source, Rex Features

    Ooof!

    Blackburn are VERY committed to playing out from the back and they've been caught out doing it a few times this season.

    Teemu Pukki almost catches Rovers goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski taking too long to get the ball out on his own goalline.

  8. Postpublished at 23 mins

    Norwich 0-1 Blackburn

    Norwich get back on the ball after the initial corner is cleared and Isaac Hayden eventually sees a firmly struck volley blocked.

    Better from the home team.

  9. Postpublished at 22 mins

    Norwich 0-1 Blackburn

    The home side are growing into it and they win their first corner of the match.

  10. Postpublished at 19 mins

    Norwich 0-1 Blackburn

    Blackburn look like they have a real threat when they go forward.

    Sam Gallagher and Ben Brereton Diaz give them a proper presence up at the top end of the pitch.

  11. Postpublished at 15 mins

    Norwich 0-1 Blackburn

    Norwich just trying to feel their way into this but the home fans are not happy with the sidewards passing.

    A long ball is then pumped forward to nobody, to much jeering from the Carrow Road faithful.

  12. Postpublished at 12 mins

    Norwich 0-1 Blackburn

    That early Rovers goal has really quietened the home support.

    The Canaries have lost three of their past five home league games - as many as they had in their previous 39 home games in the Championship.

  13. Postpublished at 8 mins

    Norwich 0-1 Blackburn

    That early goal has really given Blackburn a boost.

    They came into this game on the back of two heavy defeats by local rivals Burnley and Preston and they needed a good start today.

    They've got it.

  14. goal

    GOAL: Norwich 0-1 Blackburnpublished at 4 mins

    Ben Gibson own goal

    Blackburn scoreImage source, PA Media

    WOW!

    Tyler Morton clips a clever free-kick in for the run of Sam Gallagher.

    The Rovers forward takes an air shot but the ball hits Ben Gibson on the shin and flies into the bottom corner.

  15. Postpublished at 3 mins

    Norwich 0-0 Blackburn

    First chance of the day goes to the home side.

    Good play down their left ends with a ball into the area being called out as far as Danel Sinani on the edge of the D, but he shanks his effort well high and wide.

  16. KICK-OFFpublished at 17:30 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

    Norwich 0-0 Blackburn

    Righteo, we're under way in the final game of the day.

  17. get involved

    Get Involved - #bbceflpublished at 17:27 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

    If you've braved the freezing temperatures to go and support your team today we'd love to hear from you.

    Or just let us know how you think this evening's game between Norwich and Blackburn is going to go.

    Use #bbcefl on Twitter. We'd love to hear from you.

  18. How's stat?!published at 17:23 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

    Norwich v Blackburn (17:30 GMT)

    Big thanks to our good friends at Opta for this gem.

    None of Blackburn's 22 league games this season have been drawn – it's the longest run from the start of a second tier campaign without a draw since 1934-35 (Bolton 26 games, Manchester United 24).

    What was going on in that 1934-35 season?! Will Blackburn's long wait for a draw come to an end today?

  19. Team Newspublished at 17:20 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

    Norwich v Blackburn (17:30 GMT)

    Norwich gaffer Dean Smith goes with the same 11 that started last week's 1-0 win at Swansea.

    Absolutely NO messing from Blackburn boss Jon Dahl Tomasson. He's made SIX changes from the 4-1 home reverse by Preston. Striker Sam Gallagher is one of the players restored to the starting XI.

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  20. And finally...published at 17:15 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

    Norwich v Blackburn (17:30 GMT)

    Jon Dahl TomassonImage source, Rex Features

    Our final game of the day sees the teams lying in fifth and fourth in the Championship face off.

    Norwich have been in indifferent form since a great run at the start of the campaign but two wins in their past three will have boosted the mood around Carrow Road a little.

    Blackburn's fans are probably in a less cheerful mood, despite being a point better off than the Canaries.

    Rovers have suffered successive derby defeats by Burnley and Preston, both by three-goal margins, and supporters will hope to see a response today.

    Team news coming right up.