Little action of note so far at Loftus Road, where Chris Wilder is taking charge of Watford for the first time today.

Chances at both ends.

Karl Darlow is brought into action in the Hull goal by a speculative strike by Josh Eccles, making the save.

Darlow makes a save again, after attempts by Matty Godden and Gustavo Hamer pinball about dangerously.

In reply, Hull shuttle down the other end through Dimitris Pelkas, but Benjamin Tetteh just can't connect with his searching cross

Stevenage's promotion charge has been checked in recent weeks with just five poins from their last seven matches.

But Steve Evans' side are ahead against Walsall thanks to Josh March's curling shot.

Crawley are also bang out of form and have lost their last six, but the the second-bottom side are ahead at Harrogate.

Preston keeper Freddie Woodman receives a bit of treatment after he rushes off his line to get to the ball ahead of Kion Etete, as a chipped ball comes over the top.

Sheffield United have won six of their past seven games at home in the league, with Middlesbrough the only visiting team to win at Bramall Lane during that run.

Luton, meanwhile, are bidding for a bit of history today - a win would be their 10th away from home this season, a feat they have not managed before in either of the top two divisions.

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Entertaining start at the Liberty, where freedom has been afforded to both teams around the penalty areas.

Cameron Archer has had a pop for Boro, arcing his shot wide, while at the other end of the field Ollie Cooper doesn't come too far from opening the scoring with a similarly close effort.

Burnley have scored 68 goals this season and clearly fancy a few this afternoon against struggling Wigan.

Johann Berg Gudmundsson gives Ben Amos an early test of reflexes, but it's straight at the Latics custodian.

There will be no Squad Goals alongside this live text this afternoon as the presenters have decided not to go ahead with the show.

Football Focus was not aired earlier and there will also be no Final Score as the presenters of the respective shows, Alex Scott and Jason Mohammad, have pulled out in support of Gary Lineker.

You can follow all the latest on this in the BBC News live reaction page here.

Whistles are shrilling around the EFL, as referees get us under way in the 15:00 GMT kick-offs.

Up and running.

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West Bromwich Albion boss Carlos Corberan has a soft spot for Huddersfield given his association, but can afford no sentiment as the two teams meet in the Championship.

Corberan led the Terriers to the second-tier play-off final last season where they were beaten by Nottingham Forest - it proved to be his last game before his exit.

His current side are craving points to bolster a play-off charge, with the Baggies four points off the play-off places amid a wodge of contenders.

"It is always special when you play these types of games," Corberan told BBC Radio WM.

"As soon as the game is started, I will of course be focused on the game. But I have very good memories of things we achieved when I was working there."

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Meanwhile, opposite number Neil Warnock has been upbeat about Huddersfield's chances of avoiding the drop, having seen the club struggle since Corberan's exit.

He is the third manager to take charge of Huddersfield this season, and the wily veteran couldn't resist a dig at Corberan - who was sacked by Olympiacos in Greece before taking over at The Hawthorns.

"He must have a good agent to get in at West Brom!" Warnock told BBC Radio Leeds.

"He's found himself with a fabulous squad, you don't very often get jobs like that."

Birmingham haven’t won in their past five matches and the run has them sitting a little too close to the relegation zone for comfort.

John Eustace’s side have picked up just seven points in their past 12 Championship games and have also lost five of their past six matches at home.

They host a Rotherham side who sit just a point and a place above them but who are on a decent run, having not lost in three games.

Their win over strugglers QPR last weekend has lifted them eight points clear of the bottom three.

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Millwall are one of the clubs right in the mix for a Championship play-off position, although last weekend's home loss to Norwich saw them drop out of the top six.

The Lions had been in decent form prior to that setback and, after today's game at Reading, their next two games are at home against Swansea and Huddersfield - both teams at the wrong end of the division.

Reading still have a potential points deduction looming over them pending an English Football League review into their financial situation, so the points are just as crucial for Paul Ince's side as they bid to stave off any threat of relegation trouble.

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Russell Martin might well have turned as white as Swansea's famous strip when he looked at this weekend's opponent on his calendar, such is the imperious form of their visitors Middlesbrough.

Michael Carrick had a winner's touch as a player with Manchester United, lifting everything available during 12 years, and has transferred that to management with 14 wins from 20 games in charge to propel the Teessiders up the Championship.

Swansea by contrast have lost three of their past four games, but from an omen perspective, have not lost in their past six home meetings against Boro.

On paper, that record's at risk. Joel Piroe's goals will be key, while shutting out the division's top scorer Chuba Akpom is also pivotal.

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Sheffield United moved seven points clear of third-placed Middlesbrough on Tuesday with a narrow 1-0 win at Reading, and are boosted with news that goalscorer Iliman Ndiaye is fit to start against Luton after being forced off with a slight injury in midweek.

One of their toughest remaining tests comes today as the Hatters visit Bramall Lane. They may be under a different manager this term, but once again are on course to repeat last season's play-off finish - although any minimal prospects of a top-two spot will surely disappear if they are beaten this afternoon.

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Wigan boss Shaun Maloney knows Burnley counterpart Vincent Kompany well.

Maloney worked with him during his time with the Belgium national team, and was even a victorious opponent when the Latics shocked Manchester City to win the FA Cup in 2013 in his playing days.

However, their current paths could not be more different.

Maloney has come into a Wigan side bottom and struggling for form - five games without a win; Burnley are cruising at the top of the table, unbeaten in 15 Championship matches with 77 points.

"I worked with Vinny for a few years, he's a great guy and a brilliant player," Maloney told BBC Radio Manchester.

There will be little charity between the pair this afternoon, with both requiring points for different reasons.

Wigan also have the distraction of delays to their pay to overcome in terms of getting themselves up for this important fixture.

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Chris Wilder will take charge of his first match as Watford's head coach against QPR today, after succeeding Slaven Bilic earlier this week.

Wilder, who has agreed a deal until the end of the season, is Watford's ninth full-time manager since Javi Gracia's exit in September 2019.

Wilder won promotion from the Championship with Sheffield United in 2019 and the Hornets, who start today's game four points below the play-off spots, will hope he can repeat the trick with them in May.

As for QPR, new boss Gareth Ainsworth's two matches at the helm to date have ended in defeat, leaving the London side still too close to the relegation zone for comfort.

One positive is the return of Scotland striker Lyndon Dykes, who is back in action for the first time since 21 January. He had a spell in hospital with illness but is thankfully fit enough to play again.

And now to some of the bigger stories in the Championship, including a new man at the helm at Watford.