• Leaders Burnley are goalless at home against Coventry but second-placed Sheffield United are beating Stoke 1-0.
• Luton are heading up from seventh to third as things stand, with the Hatters 2-1 against fellow play-off hopefuls West Brom.
• Norwich raced into a 3-0 lead at Preston in David Wagner's first league game in charge of the Canaries, with an early Teemu Pukki strike and two goals from Kieran Dowell.
• Huddersfield will edge closer to safety if they can hang on to their 1-0 advantage at Hull.

We're at half-time in the majority of games now.

Let's have a look at the main headlines so far from across the leagues shall we?

Preston fans you might want to look away now...

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Gillingham have spent big in their attempts to secure their survival and one of the first tranche of signings, Tom Nichols, has put them 1-0 ahead in the huge game at home to second-bottom Hartlepool.

That's just their eighth league goal in 24 matches, but all of a sudden things seem to be looking up for the Kent side.

No goals so far at the Stadium of Light but the home side were reduced to 10 men just before the 20 minute mark when Luke O'Nien was shown red for a lunge on Ollie Cooper.

The home side have coped well since but will fatigue play a part later in the game?

Boro are still pressing before the break.

Marcus Forss sees his short diverted over his own bar by Lions defender Shaun Hutchinson, and then another effort cannons behind off Danny McNamara.

Preston manager Ryan Lowe has not wasted any time in trying to change things.

Alvaro Fernandez and Liam Delap have been sent on for Ali McCann and Freddie Woodburn.

It's a North End debut for Delap with the Manchester City youngster moving to Deepdale after his earlier loan spell to Stoke was cut short.

They have been a bit better in the last few minutes. I'm not sure the home dressing room will be a pleasant place at half-time.

Grimsby are already a goal down at Swindon and now they are a man down too. Danny Amos has seen red for a professional foul just outside the box. Going to be a long afternoon for the Mariners.

Upwardly-mobile Stockport have taken the lead at home to promotion-chasing Northampton. Antoni Sarcevic slotted home to put the Hatters ahead against the Cobblers in this stylish clash of two ambitious sides.

Devante Rodney has put struggling Rochdale back on terms at home to Colchester. It's 1-1 at Spotland now.

Coventry continue to press Burnley back.

Jamie Allen has had another attempt with his header just off target at the end of a flowing move while Kasey Palmer has seen his shot blocked.

Sky Blues boss Mark Robins would love to have a tangible reward for their good football.

The closest we have come to a goal as Cardiff's Isaak Davies tries to lob Ben Amos from 25 yards, but the Wigan goalkeeper gets a crucial touch to turn it behind.

Remember, neither of these teams has won a match since Bonfire Night.

There has been little action in this one since a chance for either side in the first 10 minutes, with Ismaila Sar hitting the bar for Watford.

Ismael Kone has just had a long-range effort saved by Blackpool keeper Chris Maxwell. It was a straightforward save.

Burnley have not really got going this afternoon. The fans want a bit more urgency, but this Clarets side is all about patience and keeping the ball.

They have also seen Jack Cork get his 10th booking of the season. That means an automatic two-match ban for the midfielder.

The visitors come close to an equaliser as Lyndon Dykes backheels narrowly wide after Ethan Laird and Ilias Chair combined.

Sunderland have been forced into a substitution following Luke O'Nien's sending off with forward Patrick Roberts sacrificed for Danny Batth to be brought on.

Despite being a man down the Black Cats are coping well so far.

As it stands Huddersfield are on course for a third win in four league games.

They're one point from safety just now. Long way to go though of course.