Huddersfield are back at the John Smith's Stadium and looking for successive home wins under Neil Warnock for the first time in 28 years.

It's one of those lovely stats you get when you have a managerial stalwart like Warnock deciding to come out of his latest attempt of retirement to rejoin one of his many former clubs.

The relegation threatened Terriers are not going to have it easy, with an inform Coventry City side looking to extend their five-match unbeaten run.

Bottom side Wigan Athletic host a badly stuttering Birmingham City in a huge relegation game.

Wigan have managed just two league wins in their past 20 league games, and both were at home against the two sides (Blackpool and Huddersfield) also occupying the Championship relegation zone with them.

They have, however, lost just one of their past five games.

Blues, whose preparation for today's game was interrupted by a fire at their Wast Hills training ground in the early hours of Friday, are on a four-match losing run.

Their miserable recent run of nine defeats in 11 Championship games has seen them tumble to 19th in the table and to within seven points of the drop zone.

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Nothing should ever surprise you in football, but the decision of Alex Neil to swap Sunderland for Stoke last August did raise eyebrows.

Neil had only been manager at the Stadium of Light since February and had finally lead the Black Cats out of their unwanted four-year stay in League One.

But the Scot was unhappy at the transfer policy on Wearside and swapped that job for the vacancy in the Potteries.

When Neil changed jobs, Sunderland were 12th and Stoke were 17th. Today Stoke are still 17th but Sunderland have climbed to ninth.

Neil's replacement, Tony Mowbray, has bought into the club's desire to bring in young players and he has got them playing excellent football, within a few points of the play-offs and with the crowd - averaging over 38,000 - behind him and the team.

As for Stoke, they are nine points clear of the bottom three and should be safe from relegation, but there has been little to quicken the pulse for their fans.

Neil would only be human if, in a quiet moment, he was to wonder if he made the right call.

Two sides that have found it difficult to win in recent weeks meet at Kenilworth Road.

Sixth-placed Luton, who have notched up just one win in five Championship games, welcome a Swansea side who have managed one win in seven.

The Swans, who pulled off a stunning 3-3 draw at Luton on their last trip there, have collected just five points from the 21 up for grabs during that run.

With 10 places and 11 points separating the two sides, Luton will be desperate for the win to ensure they remain in the play-off spots.

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Only two points and two places separate the Lions and the Canaries ahead of today's crunch clash at The Den.

Both come into the game in good shape, unbeaten in four matches, and Millwall will be looking to continue their fine home form which has seen them go 11 games without losing in front of their own fans.

Gary Rowett's men also have in-form striker Tom Bradshaw to call on - the Wales forward has five goals in his last four games.

Norwich are coming into form at the right time too and have enjoyed five wins in their eight league matches under David Wagner - one more than they had won in their previous 17 Championship games.

That run includes three victories in their last four and another three points today would see them leapfrog their opponents into the play-off spots.

Championship leaders Burnley travel to Bloomfield Road for the first time in nine years for this eagerly-anticipated Lancashire derby against Blackpool.

These two sides played out an enthralling and heated 3-3 draw, which included a red card apiece, earlier this season.

Burnley head to the seaside looking to keep up their seemingly inevitable march to automatic promotion, having beaten Huddersfield 4-0 last time out in the league for their 12th victory in 14 Championship games.

Second-from-bottom Blackpool have lost their previous two games, but Burnley are a side that Tangerines boss Mick McCarthy has a remarkable record against.

The 64-year-old has overseen 12 league wins against them during his career - he’s only registered more wins against Derby (14) and Charlton (13).

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News this week that Reading may face a points deduction from the EFL for breaching financial rules hangs perilously over the Berkshire club.

Last season, the Royals were deducted six points and ended up 21st. Only the massive 21-point penalty handed to Derby County saved them from relegation.

As things stand, Reading are 15th on 44 points and relatively comfortable. But if they were to lose six points, they would only be seven clear of the bottom three.

Manager Paul Ince has already been operating under a transfer embargo so he will not want the further headache of losing six points.

This afternoon, Reading head to Middlesbrough. They have not won on the road since 12 November. Boro have won their last six at home.

Against those odds, somehow Ince's men have to find a way to gather as many points as possible to guard against any future deduction.

While two games are won and done in the Championship already, there are nine that are less than 30 minutes away from kicking off.

Before we quickly preview what's to come, here is a full list of fixtures:

• Blackpool v Burnley
• Huddersfield v Coventry
• Luton v Swansea
• Middlesbrough v Reading
• Millwall v Norwich
• Rotherham v QPR
• Sunderland v Stoke
• Watford v Preston
• Wigan v Birmingham

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The 10 men of Cardiff hold out for a vital win over Bristol City, despite those nervous last few minutes after keeper Ryan Allsop saw red a minute before the end of the 90 minutes.

Bluebirds' Perry Ng has a clean sheet he wasn't expecting at the start of proceedings today.

Cardiff go seven points clear of the relegation zone for now after their third win in four games.

Stand-in keeper Perry Ng grabs the ball from a Bristol City cross as the Bluebirds head for a dramatic win.

Those six extra minutes will be doubly nervous for the Bluebirds after goalkeeper Ryan Allsop is sent off for handling outside his area.

Cardiff don't have a substitution left so full-back Perry Ng goes in goal.

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Former Blackburn midfielder on BBC Radio Lancashire

It's been a proper game of football. Rovers were outstanding all game against a tough Sheffield United team, but they have had too much for them.

They have defended well when they needed to and scored a great goal.

They've won four on the trot in the Championship now and it puts them in a great position to keep pushing for automatic promotion.

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All over at Ewood Park.

What a massive win for Blackburn. A statement win.

A brilliant counter attack, resulting in Harry Pickering's strike early on is enough to Rovers to defeat Sheffield United, move into third in the Championship and six points off the Blades.

Jon Dahl Tomasson's side look absolutely reinvigorated compared to a month ago.

Ben Brereton Diaz heads away Sheffield United's free-kick into the Blackburn box and the visitors win antoher corner.

Tommy Doyle whips it into the box and over the crossbar.

A massive cheer rings around Ewood Park.

Sheffield United win a corner in the final stages of this match after Sander Berge's shot deflects away.

It's sent into the Blackburn box and Sam Gallagher blocks it away but before the hosts can get it upfield, Ryan Hedges concedes a free-kick on the wing.

A last roll of the dice here for the Blades.

All over at Morecambe where Bolton have missed the chance to go third in League One.

For the Shrimps, it's another valuable point in their bid to avoid relegation.

Anis Mehmeti has a shot from outside the box blocked as the board goes up to show six minutes will be added on at Cardiff.

Sam Gallagher picks up the ball for Blackburn on the edge of the Sheffield United box.

Can he strike it home to wrap up what would be a momentous win? No, his shot takes a deflection and Wes Foderingham makes the save.

Cardiff bring on Rubin Colwill and Kion Etete to replace Conor Wickham and Sheyi Ojo, the scorer of the second goal. They have minutes before the celebrations can begin.

We're back under way at Ewood Park, following an incident in the stands.

Not sure how much additional time will be added onto the five, but we're into the 91st minute.