Great chance for the home side to level!

Daniel Johnson is taken down by Wigan goalkeeper Ben Amos and it's a penalty to Preston.

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No shots on target in this one in the first 45 minutes, with Sheffield United looking to recover from back-to-back defeats.

The Blades are edging five points clear of third-placed Middlesbrough as things stand, with Boro losing at West Brom.

Watford have drawn three of their past four and are aiming to remain in touch with the play-off places.

Middlesbrough toiled a bit in the first-half last week, against QPR and revived themselves massively after the break to win comfortably.

The only difference this week is, a.) they're 2-0 down; and b.) West Brom are a slightly different beast from the struggling Hoops.

West Brom gave a perfect execution of taking your chances and percentage football, with Daryl Dike's double.

Who needs possession and dominance, when you can soak up and counter? Baggies looked more assertive with the ball after their early flurry and might have added to the tally.

Millwall are heading up to fourth in the Championship as things stand, leading through Zian Flemming's first-half goal.

Lions boss Gary Rowett is making his return to Stoke, who he managed for the first half of the 2018-19 campaign before departing after just nine wins in 29 games.

He has only lost one of his seven games against the Potters as a manager, with four wins and two draws.

He could haunt his former club once again unless the hosts can mount a second-half comeback.

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Away we go in the second halves...

• Carlisle have had a fabulous first half at struggling Crawley - they are 4-0 up.
• Leaders Leyton Orient are also leading on the road - 1-0 at FA Cup battlers Grimsby.
• Salford City are 2-1 up at Mansfield as they look to consolidate their place in the play-off positions.
• Northampton, Sutton, Swindon and Walsall also ahead.
• Still goalless in five games.

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• Leaders Sheffield Wednesday heading three points clear as it stands as they lead 1-0 at Charlton.
• Second-placed Plymouth 2-1 down at play-off chasing Peterborough.
• Ipswich and Bolton both ahead as four of the top five are leading.
• Portsmouth 3-0 up against lowly Cheltenham, Ryan Tunnicliffe with a goal and assist.
• Devante Cole with two goals as Barnsley 3-1 up against promotion rivals Derby.
• Wycombe 1-0 down at Shrewsbury in Matt Bloomfield's first game in charge.
• Exeter, Fleetwood and Lincoln also ahead - Burton v Accrington the only game goalless.

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• Leaders Burnley are cruising towards three more points as they lead struggling Huddersfield 3-0.
• Sheffield United are drawing 0-0 with Watford, but third-placed Middlesbrough trail 2-0 at West Brom.
• Norwich are beating Cardiff 2-0, while fellow play-off chasers Millwall are one up at Stoke.
• Struggling Wigan lead 1-0 at Preston, but Blackpool are losing 1-0 at Reading.
• New QPR boss Gareth Ainsworth sees his team 2-1 behind at home to high-flying Blackburn.
• There are no goals between Birmingham and Luton and Bristol City against Hull.

The whistles have gone up and down the country. Plenty of action in the first 45.

Davis Keillor-Dunn has pulled one back for Mansfield, who now trail visitors Salford City 2-1.

Crawley Town are having a nightmare at home against Carlisle - the Cumbrians have scored their fourth of the half - without reply - through Morgan Feeney.

Chuba Akpom's goals have been a key part of Middlesbrough's surge up the table, and taken him to the top of the hotshots table in the second tier with 19.

He's not had too many opportunities to impose himself thus far, heading at Josh Griffiths, after good service from the dangerous Ryan Giles - a Wolves loanee no less.

Sure's he's enjoying a warm reception...

Darnell Furlong turns a John Swift free-kick over at the opposite end.

Second-placed Plymouth have pulled a goal back at Peterborough through Saxon Earley - that's 2-1 to the Posh now.

Adam Phillips put Barnsley 2-0 up against Derby in a game between two play-off contenders, but David McGoldrick quickly halved the arrears for the Rams.

Matt Bloomfield is losing in his first game in charge of Wycombe, with the Chairboys trailing 1-0 at Shrewsbury through an own goal.

Preston have not yet had a shot on target. They are on course for a sixth defeat in seven home games.

Manager Ryan Lowe may need a tin hat on the walk to the dressing room at half-time!

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Stoke are bossing possession and go close to a leveller through Josh Laurent, who has a powerful effort from the edge of the area deflected wide.

Burnley have already boosted their goal difference at the top of the Championship with this display and they've been picking away at a fourth goal here.

Ian Maatsen has got himself forward to good effect this season, but didn't make the best of his chance.

At the other end, Jack Rudoni gets into the box, but his shot ripples the outside of the net rather than bulging the inside of it.

Middlesbrough are too good a team this season to be quelled by West Brom even with a 2-0 deficit.

Australia midfielder Riley McGree gets a chance to try his luck, but a well-struck volley is crowded out by the Baggies defence.

Josh Griffiths has to be alert shortly after, touching away a Marcus Forss strike which was creeping in.