Two teams who are in need of a win today.

Morgan Whitaker gets a shot away for the away side but it's easily fielded by Town keeper Lee Nicholls.

Jo Tessem
Ex-Southampton midfielder on BBC Radio Solent

They (Wednesday) are not sitting back and letting us play.

They look like a 4-4-2 when they sit back and a 4-2-3-1 in attack.

Nearly a dream start for the Owls!

Josh Windass charges down Gavin Bazunu's attempted clearance but Bailey Cadamarteri can't turn the loose ball in.

We're off and running in seven of our 15:00 GMT Championship games.

There's a 15 minute delay at The Den because Middlesbrough's coach got stuck in traffic.

Hopefully it can match up to the drama from Coventry's stunning 3-1 win over league leaders Leicester in the early kick off.

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This is Ian Foster's first match league match in charge of an EFL side.

Plymouth turned to the former England Under-20s coach after Steven Schumacher left for Stoke last month.

His new side are seven points clear of the relegation zone but a defeat by Huddersfield today would have them looking over their shoulder.

That's certainly something fourth-bottom Town are doing rather too much of for owner Kevin Nagle's liking at the moment.

The American told BBC Radio Leeds' that their start to the season has been unacceptable.

He reaffirmed his backing for head coach Darren Moore but with just three wins from his 20 games in charge Moore will know this is a game they can ill-afford to lose.

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With Rotherham sitting at the foot of the Championship table, seven points adrift of safety, manager Leam Richardson has made no secret of the need to improve his squad, as well as performances on the pitch.

"We are trying hard," he told the club website. "We need bodies. We need the quality of player to set to the challenges ahead of us."

Any new signings will have to come after today's match against an out-of-sorts Stoke City side, who have won just once in 13 games in all competitions.

To be fair they have picked drawn eight of those matches, with four of them ending goalless.

Could this be an unexpected goal-fest?

Preston North End manager Ryan Lowe has told the club that his players must start matches better, in order to get fans on side early on at Deepdale.

He is looking to halt the team's slide down the Championship table, with his side sitting in 14th place, having lost five out of their past six games in all competitions.

Bristol City are hoping to win consecutive league games at Preston for the first time, having won this fixture 2-1 last season.

If they are to do that, they will need to create more chances. They had a total of just one shot on target across their past two league fixtures, failing to score in either.

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New Birmingham City manager Tony Mowbray suggested in his pre-match press conference that his new club serve "Champions League food".

With no wins from their past six games under previous boss Wayne Rooney, performances on the pitch are clearly raising more concerns than what comes out of the kitchen.

Mowbray, Blues' third boss of the campaign after Rooney's disastrous 15-match spell, will need to hit the ground running to quell any relegation fears.

However, there is no suggestion that three points will arrive on a plate for Swansea today.

The Swans, under new boss Luke Williams in the league for the first time, have won once away from home in their past six attempts.

Much of the talk around Middlesbrough has understandably been about their exciting cup matches against Premier League opposition.

Narrow defeat by Aston Villa in the FA Cup third round last weekend, was followed by a joyous win over Chelsea in the EFL Cup semi-final first leg.

All eyes will be watching to see how well Boro can focus on the two league games they have between now and their return leg at Stamford Bridge.

Millwall sit two places lower than their opponents in the Championship table, but Joe Edwards' team are unbeaten in their past five league games, conceding just one goal during that time.

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West Bromwich Albion will see this game as a great opportunity to put some distance between themselves and the melee of teams chasing the play-off places below them.

Carlos Corberan's side are unbeaten in their past five home league matches against Blackburn and stand a strong chance of extending that record, with today's visitors having lost four of their past five Championship games.

After a torrid festive period, Blackburn boss Jon Dahl Tomasson is all too aware of his side's need for improvement.

The hope from his camp is that last weekend's 5-2 FA Cup victory over Cambridge United can build confidence.

Leeds' bid for an immediate return to the Premier League is being undermined by a damaging run of away defeats.

The Whites have lost their past three road games in the league and scored only once across them.

Daniel Farke's side did put three past League One promotion hopefuls Peterborough in the FA Cup last week though (including the Patrick Bamford goal above that you might have seen a few times this week) and will hope they've turned a corner.

Cardiff are one of a clutch of teams who are well placed to make a move on the play-off places and a win today would certainly help their cause.

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This might be third-top hosting third-bottom on paper but few of a Southampton persuasion will be taking this one lightly.

Admittedly the Saints are in fantastic form, unbeaten since 23 September, and a win today would move them up into second before Ipswich host Sunderland this evening.

However, the Owls have turned around their fortunes after a wretched start to the season and since the start of December only runaway league leaders Leicester and Russell Martin's men have won more points than they have.

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Here's what we've still got for you in the second tier this afternoon, all games starting at 15:00 GMT unless otherwise stated:

• Birmingham City v Swansea City
• Cardiff City v Leeds United
• Huddersfield Town v Plymouth Argyle
• Millwall v Middlesbrough
• Preston North End v Bristol City
• Rotherham United v Stoke City
• Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday
• West Bromwich Albion v Blackburn Rovers
• Ipswich Town v Sunderland (17:30 GMT)

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Wow.

Follow that I guess?!

What a fantastic match to start us off for the day.

Let's hope the nine Championship games we have remaining today can compete with that level of drama.

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That early result has certainly mixed up a frantic race in the top half of the Championship.

Leicester drop points for the first time in a while but they still hold a commanding lead on second-placed Ipswich and third-placed Southampton.

Coventry race into the top six on goal difference from seventh-placed Sunderland.and stretch their unbeaten run to nine games in all competitions.

Matt Piper
Former Foxes winger on BBC Radio Leicester

My overriding feeling is that the manager should have changed it earlier.

In the end they simply did not have enough legs to stay with the Coventry side.

Clive Eakin
BBC CWR Sport

There has clearly been a bit going on between the players, but Coventry have upset another top team in the Championship with an impressive victory.

It took a while but they eventually broke the 10-men down.

A fabulous game comes to an end. As does Leicester's unbeaten run.

A controversial penalty. A quickfire red card. A second half full of pressure and a Callum O'Hare double.

Coventry City enter the Championship top six in style and get one on their rivals and the league leaders.

The Sky Blues looked good today and it's a good omen for the hosts for the rest of the season.

Clive Eakin
BBC CWR Sport

Callum O'Hare on the volley and that will do it.

A famous afternoon for Coventry City here at the CBS Arena.

They have come from behind to beat Leicester City. It is game over now.