Steven Caulker makes a vital sliding tackle as Cardiff threaten. The travelling support loved that from their new centre half!

Cheltenham were ahead and are now behind, and it's not even 3.15pm. Goodness. Conor Hourihane headed the equaliser for Derby after eight minutes and Max Bird's stunner has turned the game on its head.

It is a combined 12 games without a win for these two teams, so the first goal will be all important in South Wales.

Wigan's Callum Lang has tried his luck from distance, but it goes over the bar.

The Latics have handed a debut to the much-travelled Steven Caulker, once of Tottenham, Swansea, Liverpool and most recently Fatih Karagumruk in Turkey.

What a story this would have been!

Matty Pearson, making his first appearance for Huddersfield since March, almost scores inside five minutes but his close range shot is saved by Matt Ingram in the Tigers goal.

21 seconds, t, t, t... that's all it took Christian Saydee to beat the Burton keeper and slide the ball into an unguarded net to put Shrewsbury a goal up at the Brewers.

Birthday boy Caleb Taylor has another reason to celebrate, he's put Cheltenham 1-0 up at home against Derby after just two minutes. The now 20-year-old headed home Liam Sercombe's cross for his first goal of the season.

The wind and rain are rolling in off the nearby hills at Turf Moor. For anyone who has ever made a trip to a game there, there is a high chance you experienced conditions like that!

Will that put Vincent Kompany's Clarets off their stride?

Almost an early lead for Watford as Ismaila Sarr rattles the crossbar with a volley after a corner wasn't properly cleared.

George Long has been given the nod in between the sticks today for Millwall, with the experienced Bartosz Bialkowski on the bench.

He's been called into early action today, saving a Matt Crooks effort from a narrow angle.

Crooks - another player in form under new Boro boss Michael Carrick - is hunting his seventh goal of the season.

Sheffield United were given a massive incentive in the early game.

Rotherham's 4-0 demolition of Blackburn means a win for the Blades today could see them finish the day 12 points clear of third spot.

The away side have the first shot of the game though, Lewis Baker takes aim from outside the area but it's easy enough for Wes Foderingham in the home goal.

David Wagner's last Championship involvement was a magical May afternoon at Wembley in 2017 as his Huddersfield side got promoted.

It's a long way away from a January day in Lancashire!

Wagner has made six changes to the Norwich side that lost to Watford on 2 January with stalwarts like goalkeeper Tim Krul and midfielder Kenny McLean back into the team.

Watford held tributes to former managers Graham Taylor and Gianluca Vialli ahead of kick-off at Vicarage Road.

Former Chelsea and Italy striker Vialli died aged 58 on 6 January, while ex-England boss Taylor passed away aged 72 six years ago last Thursday.

Hornets boss Slaven Bilic has made four changes to his last league XI, with Hamza Choudhury back from injury and Ismael Kone making his home debut.

Josh Bowler and Morgan Rogers have come into the Blackpool side.

The afternoon's EFL action is getting under way up and down the country.

Let the goals flow...

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Kolo Toure is still looking for his first win after taking charge at Wigan Athletic, with a draw and four straight defeats in the league since his appointment in November.

The Latics are bottom and today would be a good time for the former Arsenal and Ivory Coast defender to taste success, given they travel to 21st-placed Cardiff City.

The Bluebirds are four points above their visitors and two ahead of the relegation zone, with just two wins in their past 13 Championship outings.

Fellow strugglers Huddersfield Town have had a brief revival with two wins in three and go to a Hull City side looking for a first victory in seven home outings.

Bristol City host Birmingham City with both clubs out of form, and the pair may be looking over their shoulders soon depending on other results.

Sunderland, in eighth, are another side looking towards the play-offs, with their visitors Swansea City just three points below them in the table.

And, in the most mid-table clash possible, 13th-placed Reading entertain 12th-placed QPR, with the sides separated by goal difference and three points off the top six.

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The biggest game in League Two this afternoon is arguably the basement battle between Gillingham and Hartlepool United.

Rock-bottom Gills are seeking a first win in 13 league games, while visitors Hartlepool are five points above the Kent club and one point from safety.

At the other end of the table, leaders Leyton Orient recovered from a mini-wobble to beat Doncaster last time out, and welcome play-off hopefuls Barrow to east London.

Second-placed Stevenage go to bottom-six side Harrogate while third-placed Northampton are also on the road, at mid-table Stockport County.

Scott Lindsey swapped the Swindon hotseat for the Crawley one in midweek, but will have to wait for his first game in charge of the Reds after their match against Doncaster was postponed because of a waterlogged pitch.

• AFC Wimbledon v Bradford City
• Carlisle United v Newport County
• Crawley Town P-P Doncaster Rovers
• Gillingham v Hartlepool United
• Harrogate Town v Stevenage
• Leyton Orient v Barrow
• Mansfield Town v Crewe Alexandra
• Rochdale v Colchester United
• Salford City v Sutton United
• Stockport County v Northampton Town
• Swindon Town v Grimsby Town
• Tranmere Rovers v Walsall

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The David Wagner era at Norwich City began last weekend with a narrow defeat, as the Carrow Road outfit were knocked out of the FA Cup by fellow Championship club Blackburn.

The Canaries are three points off the play-offs after a four-match winless run and the former Huddersfield boss must get his new side singing quickly if they are to stay in the hunt for an immediate return to the Premier League.

Preston are one point and one place ahead of the Norfolk outfit, with their own momentum checked by three consecutive home league defeats.

However, the Lilywhites opened up 2023 with a 1-0 win at Stoke and followed that with victory over Huddersfield in the Cup at Deepdale.