Summary

  • Leeds remain 10 points behind second place after being held by Coventry

  • Southampton move level on points with Leeds after thrashing Blackburn

  • Watford come from behind to win 5-1 at Preston

  • Crucial victories for Plymouth and Sheff Wed towards bottom

  • Bristol City, Hull & Boro win, Millwall draw with Huddersfield

  • Second-placed Ipswich come from behind to draw with rivals Norwich in early game

  1. Penalty to Plymouthpublished at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Plymouth 0-1 Rotherham

    Plymouth have the chance to level in first-half injury time from the spot.

  2. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Bristol City 1-0 Sunderland

    This has been an eventful one and it's Bristol City who lead at half-time after Tommy Conway's spot-kick.

    The hosts have not had it all their own way though as Sunderland responded to going behind with some chances of their own.

    Plenty more to come from this one!

  3. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:48 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Swansea 0-1 Middlesbrough

    Middlesbrough have been second best for most of this game but they go into the break into the lead thanks to Sam Greenwood's strike.

  4. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:48 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Millwall 0-0 Huddersfield

    Two struggling teams who are out of form.

    Not a massive shock this one is goalless at the interval.

  5. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:47 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Leeds 0-0 Coventry

    Nothing doing at Elland Road.

    A win for the Whites will see them close the gap on the top two to eight points but Coventry have given as good as they've got so far.

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    GOAL: Southampton 1-0 Blackburnpublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Samuel Edozie (44 mins)

    Southampton scoreImage source, PA Media

    It's not pretty and I can't be certain of who got the final touch - but two things are for sure, Southampton are ahead and it's Samuel Edozie who's been given the goal, for now.

    The 20-year-old winger was among a scramble of bodies in the Blackburn area from a corner and seems to have got something on it to nudge it over the line.

    A big goal for the fourth-placed Saints.

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    GOAL: Preston 1-1 Watfordpublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Vakoun Bayo (42 mins)

    Watford scoreImage source, Rex Features

    Watford have themselves level just before half-time.

    Vakoun Bayo has popped up at the back post to head home from a neat Wesley Hoedt cross.

  8. Postpublished at 15:45 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Southampton 0-0 Blackburn

    The home fans are furious as Southampton have a penalty appeal waved away.

    Stuart Armstrong is not happy with how Hayden Carter was all over him and appears to have a fist full of his shirt in the area.

    Flynn Downes goes on to make his feelings known and gets a yellow card for dissent for his efforts.

  9. Owls fans may voice frustrationspublished at 15:44 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Sheff Wed 0-1 QPR

    Sanny Rudravajhala
    Reporting for 5 Live Sport

    Sheff Wed dejectedImage source, Getty Images

    QPR playmaker Ilias Chair wheels away in celebration. There was a big nick on the ball and it flew in from the Moroccan, cutting in from the edge of the box on the left. That touch gave goalkeeper Cameron Dawson no chance.

    The away fans have found their voice, the R's will be out of the drop zone as it stands.

    As for the home supporters, I feel they may voice their frustration quite vocally at the break, unless their side can quickly get through the gears.

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    GOAL: Swansea 0-1 Middlesbroughpublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Sam Greenwood (43 mins)

    Middlesbrough celebrateImage source, Rex Features

    Middlesbrough have been on the back foot, but they have landed a big counter punch moments before half-time.

    Matt Crooks slides through a brilliant pass into the path of Sam Greenwood, who finishes expertly into the bottom corner.

    First blood to the Boro!

  11. Postpublished at 15:41 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Southampton 0-0 Blackburn

    Leo Wahlstedt has to be alert to keep things level at Southampton.

    The Blackburn keeper does well to deal with a first-time effort from Will Smallbone.

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    GOAL: Sheff Wed 0-1 QPRpublished at 15:38 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Bambo Diaby own goal (37 mins)

    Ilias ChairImage source, Getty Images

    BIG goal!

    QPR are in fantastic form and, right now, they're heading out of the bottom three for the first time since September.

    Talented midfielder Ilias Chair takes a dip from range and it takes a wicked deflected off Bambo Diaby to leave Cam Dawson in the home goal with no chance.

  13. PENALTY APPEALpublished at 15:38 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Plymouth 0-0 Rotherham

    There are appeals for a Plymouth penalty.

    Daniel Ayala goes in strong on Ryan Hardie in the area, and the home fans are howling for the spot-kick.

    The referee is having none of it.

    The challenge does leave both players down needing some treatment. Eventually, it forces Haride off, to be replaced by Mustapha Bundu.

  14. Postpublished at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Millwall 0-0 Huddersfield

    Terriers boss Darren Moore admitted that he understood why fans were accusing his side of being boring after their 3-1 defeat by Preston on Tuesday.

    There's been no immediate improvement in that respect, still no shots on target from Town today.

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    GOAL: Hull 1-0 Cardiffpublished at 15:35 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Aaron Connolly (32 mins)

    Hull scoreImage source, Rex Features

    I spoke too soon!

    Aaron Connolly springs this game into life. The striker could not miss as he latches on to Liam Delap's cross to tap home and send Hull into the lead.

  16. Postpublished at 15:35 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Hull 0-0 Cardiff

    After a few early chances this game has gone rather quiet as we go past the 30-minute mark.

    Hull are playing the better of the two sides, Cardiff just can't get going.

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    GOAL: Preston 1-0 Watfordpublished at 15:31 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Will Keane (27 mins)

    Preston celebrateImage source, Rex Features

    Preston have the goal their dominance deserves!

    Will Keane comes up with the clever finish, flicking the ball home after meeting a low cross from Liam Millar.

  18. Postpublished at 15:30 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Southampton 0-0 Blackburn

    Sammie Szmodics has Southampton goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu scrambling to deal with his direct free-kick.

    The set-piece is sent in low and hard, and Bazunu spills the initial effort before eventually defusing the danger.

  19. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Bristol City 1-0 Sunderland

    It's nearly two for Bristol City.

    They hit Sunderland on the counter, the ball ends up at the feet of Anis Mehmeti who fires a shot on to the post.

  20. Postpublished at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Preston 0-0 Watford

    An incredible piece of Jack Whatmough defending denies Watford the lead.

    The Preston defender races back to block Vakoun Bayo's shot on the line after he managed to round goalkeeper Freddie Woodman.