Summary

  • Leaders Leicester score three in six minutes as they thrash Plymouth

  • Second-placed Ipswich win at Middlesbrough to keep pressure on

  • James and Summerville goals help Leeds win at Blackburn

  • Sheff Wed get late winner at Stoke to move off bottom and heap pressure on Neil

  • QPR close to two points from safety after beating Hull

  • Managerless Sunderland beat West Brom to sneak into sixth

  • Cardiff and Swansea win, Huddersfield-Bristol City, Norwich-Preston & Watford-Southampton draw

  1. Postpublished at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    Norwich 0-0 Preston

    Alan Browne sends a delivery into the Norwich box as Preston put the hosts under pressure.

    His cross meets Brad Potts but he heads wide of the mark.

  2. Postpublished at 16:13 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    Rotherham 0-1 Swansea

    Best chance of second-half and it's Swansea who are forcing the issue.

    Swans centre-back Harry Darling decides it's the right time to have a crack from a fair way out and catches it nicely, prompting Viktor Johansson to paw it over.

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    GOAL: Leicester 3-0 Plymouthpublished at 16:12 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    Stephy Mavididi (52 mins)

    Leicester scoreImage source, Rex Features

    Leicester are coasting in the second half and it's a nightmare opening few minutes for Plymouth.

    Stephy Mavididi scores his second of the afternoon and it comes as he weaves his way inside the Argyle box before slotting past keeper Michael Cooper.

    The leaders are well away.

  4. Postpublished at 16:10 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    Stoke 0-0 Sheff Wed

    John Pearson
    Former Sheffield Wednesday forward on BBC Radio Sheffield

    That was a tough chance. The goalkeeper leaves it and it hits the outside of the post.

    Another couple of inches and it could have been a goal, the best moment of the game.

  5. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 16:09 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    Stoke 0-0 Sheff Wed

    Wednesday hit the frame of the goal, from George Byers' cross-shot.

    It's a chance, and we'll take it.

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    GOAL: Leicester 2-0 Plymouthpublished at 16:09 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    Patson Daka (49 mins)

    Leicester scoreImage source, Rex Features

    Leicester take control of this game and the leaders are two goals up against Plymouth.

    Abdul Fatawu works the ball to Patson Daka who taps in from close range for his first goal of the season.

  7. Postpublished at 16:09 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    Norwich 0-0 Preston

    It was a pretty drab first half between these two teams but can Norwich take an early lead against Preston in the second half?

    Onel Hernandez and Dimitris Giannoulis link up and eventually send a cross into the box which is well collected by North End keeper Freddie Woodman.

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    GOAL: Huddersfield 1-1 Bristol Citypublished at 16:06 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    Tommy Conway (46 mins)

    Liam Manning must have had some inspiring half-time words, the Robins fly out of the traps catching Huddersfield off guard.

    Rob Dickie plays a nice pass through to Andreas Weimann down the left who crosses the ball for an easy tap-in for Tommy Conway.

    It is very windy at the John Smith's Stadium.

    West Yorkshire gales have played havoc with opposition defenders of as high calibre as Victor Lindelof in recent years, so don't be surprised if the wind majorly affects this game as the rain continues to fall up north as well.

  9. SECOND HALFpublished at 16:04 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    #bbcefl

    Here we go then.

    Everyone has been corralled out of the dressing room warmth, no doubt in different levels of enthusiasm, and back out onto the paddock.

    So whether it's turning round the toil in Stoke or keeping up the momentum down at the 'Loft, we've another 45 minutes to get stuck into here.

  10. Norwich 'not good enough in final third'published at 15:58 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    HT: Norwich 0-0 Preston

    Cédric Anselin
    Former Norwich City midfielder on BBC Radio Norfolk

    The only hiccup for Norwich City is that they have not been good enough in the final third, especially against the low block of Preston.

    Defensively Norwich have been solid, but because Preston are playing so deep, when they win the ball they are so far away from goal.

  11. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:57 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    Huddersfield 1-0 Bristol City

    Huddersfield celebrateImage source, Rex Features

    The Robins were all over the Terriers early on, but could not let their dominance count.

    David Kasumu set up Delano Burgzorg to open the scoring against the run of play.

    Since the goal Huddersfield looked better and had further half-chances.

  12. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    QPR 1-0 Hull

    All change right at the death in this one.

    Two long range drives in two minutes from Liam Delap were Hull's main threats.

    Chris Willock changed things just before the interval though, picking out the top corner to give the Hoops the half-time advantage.

  13. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    Cardiff 0-0 Millwall

    Just the two shots on target in south Wales, both coming for the visitors.

    Not a whole lot in this one though - things can only get better (more entertaining, anyway).

  14. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    Rotherham 0-1 Swansea

    Daniel Ayala sent offImage source, Rex Features

    Daniel Ayala has been around the block, knows the game of football and is an experienced figure. So getting himself sent off for Rotherham when they need all the help they can get is hardly becoming a player of his stature.

    He won't like to hear it, but it's been a catalyst for Swansea who took advantage of the Millers' short-handedness before half-time thanks to a Charlie Patino goal.

    Two interim bosses, one far happier than the other in the shape of Alan Sheehan.

  15. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    Watford 0-0 Southampton

    A goalless first half.

    Plenty of attacking action from Watford but nothing to show for it.

    Plenty of possession from Southampton but they don't have anything to show for that, either.

  16. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:51 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    Middlesbrough 0-1 Ipswich

    High-fliers Ipswich are keeping their pursuit of Leicester up with their first-half performance at Middlesbrough.

    The goal itself came from Conor Chaplin and a helpful deflection off Matt Clarke.

    Boro have had a few chances of their own, but in the battle of the old Man United coach buddies - it's Carrick 0-1 McKenna.

  17. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    Leicester 1-0 Plymouth

    Leicester celebrateImage source, Getty Images

    Stephy Mavididi's penalty separates these two sides at half-time.

    Leicester lead and haven't been put under much pressure by Plymouth so far.

  18. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    Norwich 0-0 Preston

    All over for the first half at Carrow Road.

    Not a great deal to say, as is the case in many of our 15:00 GMT Championship kick-offs.

    An edgy first 45, will it be the same when we return?

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    GOAL: QPR 1-0 Hullpublished at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    Chris Willock (45 mins)

    QPR celebrateImage source, Getty Images

    Chris Willock picked it up on the left, cut inside and whipped it into the top corner from the edge of the box, right footed.

    Superb strike, assisted by Sam Field.

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    GOAL: Rotherham 0-1 Swanseapublished at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    Charlie Patino (45+1 mins)

    Swansea celebrateImage source, Rex Features

    They all count, is a popular adage when it comes to scruffy goals, and Swansea's Charlie Patino will no doubt testify to that.

    Jamal Lowe has a header which seemed to strike the Arsenal loanee on the back and someone found its way past Viktor Johansson.

    He won't have learned owt like that down at London Colney, but it's a goal.