Summary

  • Daka (2) & Casadei score three quick goals as leaders Leicester beat Rotherham

  • Coventry thump Sunderland in Michael Beale's first game in charge of Black Cats

  • Plymouth fight back from 3-1 down to draw with 10-man Birmingham

  • Watford & Cardiff both come from behind to win

  • Also victories for Middlesbrough, Norwich and Southampton

  • Third-placed Leeds thrash second-placed Ipswich 4-0 at lunchtime

  1. goal

    GOAL: Plymouth 3-3 Birminghampublished at 16:52 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    Morgan Whittaker (86 mins)

    And there's the Plymouth equaliser!

    Morgan Whittaker's left-footed strike puts the Pilgrims on level terms late on against 10-man Birmingham and Home Park erupts.

    Surely there's no more goals in this one..?

    Plymouth celebrate scoring equaliserImage source, Rex Features
  2. RED CARDpublished at 16:50 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    QPR 0-1 Southampton

    Southampton's Shea Charles picks up a second yellow inside 21 minutes and in less than 30 minutes of action.

    The Northern Irish midfielder only came on in the 56th minute...can the Saints hold on for three points?

  3. goal

    GOAL: Sheff Wed 1-2 Cardiffpublished at 16:49 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    Kion Etete (87 mins)

    They've turned it around!

    Cardiff came into the game in pretty rough form but they look like they'll be taking three points back to south Wales from South Yorkshire.

    Sub Kion Etete has his first goal since September in really scrappy fashion.

    Not that he'll care.

  4. Postpublished at 16:49 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    Norwich 2-0 Huddersfield

    Angus Gunn makes a smart save to deny Delano Burgzorg a goal back for the away side.

  5. goal

    GOAL: Blackburn 1-2 Watfordpublished at 16:49 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    Rhys Healey (87 mins)

    What a turnaround!

    Watford are ahead with just minutes to spare at Ewood Park.

    Rhys Healey sends the Hornets ahead with a strike from close range following a Watford corner which Blackburn failed to clear.

  6. Stretchered offpublished at 16:48 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    Sunderland 0-3 Coventry

    Not a sight you want to see at any time.

    Coventry's Niall Huggins is stretchered off the field and replaced by Jenson Seelt.

  7. goal

    GOAL: Blackburn 1-1 Watfordpublished at 16:46 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    Mileta Rajovic (83 mins)

    Equaliser for Watford!

    Mileta Rajovic puts a run in, cuts inside and sends a stylish shot past Blackburn keeper Leopold Wahlstedt.

    Still time for a winner...but to which side?

    Watford celebrate scoringImage source, Rex Features
  8. Postpublished at 16:45 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    Sheff Wed 1-1 Cardiff

    Jak Alnwick makes a super stop to deny Bailey Cadamarteri as the teenage striker looks to put the home side back in front.

  9. Postpublished at 16:44 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    Blackburn 1-0 Watford

    Time ticking down at Ewood Park.

    Blackburn still lead Watford and are a matter of minutes away from a second win in three games to keep them within two points of the Championship play-off places.

  10. 'Grandstand finish'published at 16:41 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    Plymouth 2-3 Birmingham City

    Brent Pilnick
    BBC Sport at Home Park

    This game has had everything, and there's still 15 minutes or so to go!

    Just as Blues fans were feeling safe and singing Jay Stansfield's name - much to the ire of the home supporters - the flow of the game changes again.

    Marc Roberts' own goal came after some lovely work down the left by Bali Mumba and Mickel Miller.

    We could be in for a grandstand final quarter of an hour.

    Plymouth celebrate scoringImage source, Rex Features
  11. goal

    GOAL: Sheff Wed 1-1 Cardiffpublished at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    Karlan Grant (74 mins)

    Game on!

    Karlan Grant has his third of the season with a deflected strike and the Bluebirds are level.

    Karlan Grant celebrates scoring for CardiffImage source, Rex Features
  12. goal

    GOAL: Plymouth 2-3 Birminghampublished at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    Marc Roberts own goal (68 mins)

    More action at Home Park and the hosts are back within a goal of 10-man Birmingham!

    Mickel Miller puts a ball in which Ben Waine gets on the end of but Marc Roberts seems to put the ball into his own net.

    Just over 20 minutes for a full compliment of Pilgrims to get something out of this game.

  13. Sunderland 'all over the place'published at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    Sunderland 0-3 Coventry

    Gary Bennett
    Ex-Sunderland defender on BBC Radio Newcastle

    Sunderland are all over the place, they are playing for pride now.

    It will be interesting to see what they put this down to.

    We called it earlier on. You look at the players, they aren't playing with any confidence. Look at Patterson, that should be simple save and it's fallen out his hands.

    You're starting to feel sorry for them, these are young players. Where is the experience?

    This could go to four or five!

  14. goal

    GOAL: Norwich 2-0 Huddersfieldpublished at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    Borja Sainz (73 mins)

    That should be that for the Canaries.

    The home side double their money with a tidy finish from Borja Sainz.

    They're on song and closing the gap to the top six.

  15. Postpublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    Stoke 0-0 Millwall

    Still not a great deal happening at the bet365 Stadium but Stoke have once again come close.

    Andre Vidigal gets on the end of Josh Laurent's delivery but his effort from long range is just wide.

  16. goal

    GOAL: Sunderland 0-3 Coventrypublished at 16:33 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    Kasey Palmer (70 mins)

    Kasey Palmer celebrates scoring for CoventryImage source, Rex Features

    Another game escalating quickly is at the Stadium of Light and it's a nightmare first match in charge for Michael Beale.

    This time it's a mistake from goalkeeper Anthony Patterson who seems to just lose sight of the ball, allowing substitute Kasey Palmer to score.

  17. goal

    GOAL: Leicester 3-0 Rotherhampublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    Cesare Casadei (72 mins)

    Well, this has escalated quickly.

    Chelsea loanee Cesare Casadei heads home just moments after coming on as a sub.

    The league leaders have turned the screw with three goals in 12 minutes to win this match against the strugglers.

  18. Postpublished at 16:31 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    Leicester 2-0 Rotherham

    Thumbs up if you reckon you could pull off Patson Daka's celebration...

    Patson Daka does a backflipImage source, Rex Features
    Patson Daka does a backflipImage source, Rex Features
    Patson DakaImage source, Rex Features
  19. Bacuna pushes his luck with celebrationpublished at 16:29 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    Plymouth 1-3 Birmingham

    Ian Clarkson
    Ex-Birmingham captain on BBC Radio WM

    Fantastic finish, he then celebrates and pushes it to the nth degree.

    The referee has already sent one player off...

  20. goal

    GOAL: Sunderland 0-2 Coventrypublished at 16:29 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    Callum O'Hare (67 mins)

    Sunderland have dominated this half but just kept missing chances.

    Super strike from Callum O'Hare after a lovely breakaway with Haji Wright, right foot bent beautifully into the top corner.