Summary

  • Leaders Leicester win at Cardiff to go eight points clear

  • Second-placed Ipswich held to goalless draw by QPR

  • Leeds nine points adrift of second place after defeat at West Brom

  • Victories for Middlesbrough, Hull, Millwall & Sheff Wed

  • Birmingham-Bristol C, Coventry-Swansea, Rotherham-Sunderland & Watford-Stoke draw

  • FT: Southampton 2-1 Plymouth - goals from Alcaraz and Adams see Saints extend unbeaten run to 17 games

  1. Postpublished at 21:38 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Huddersfield 1-2 Middlesbrough

    Paul Ogden
    Huddersfield Town commentator, BBC Radio Leeds

    Having just missed a penalty, Jonny Howson drove that shot off a high bounce into the top corner.

    The euphoria amongst Town fans after the penalty save was as if they had scored, but now they have only a matter of minutes to try and get a point out of this game.

  2. Postpublished at 21:37 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Coventry 2-1 Swansea

    Four minutes of stoppage time for the Sky Blues to see out.

  3. PENALTY APPEALpublished at 21:36 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Ipswich 0-0 QPR

    QPR feel they should have a penalty.

    Paul Smyth runs into the area and gets across Luke Woolfenden then hits the turf. The referee is having none of it and waves the appeals away.

  4. RED CARD - George Byers (Sheff Wed)published at 21:35 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Preston 0-1 Sheff Wed

    I'm not entirely sure what it's for but midfielder George Byers is off for the away side, looks to have been an altercation with Preston midfielder Mads Frokjaer.

    It must have been something off the ball.

  5. RED CARD MILLWALLpublished at 21:35 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    George Saville (88 mins)

    Red cardImage source, Rex Features

    Millwall are trying to hold on in the closing stages but George Saville has been sent off for taking out Norwich's Jonathan Rowe who was on the counter-attack.

  6. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:35 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    West Brom 1-0 Leeds

    Leeds make three subs as they look to get back in this.

    Patrick Bamford, Dan James and Jaidon Anthony are all on for the final 30 minutes.

  7. Postpublished at 21:35 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Hull 3-2 Blackburn

    Hull are trying to see this out a goal up against 10 men.

    But they almost let Blackburn in again.

    Tyler Morton loses the ball on top of his own penalty area but Adam Wharton's shot lacks power for Rovers and it's an easy save for Matt Ingram.

  8. Postpublished at 21:32 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Ipswich 0-0 QPR

    Ipswich dejectedImage source, Getty Images

    Ipswich might be much-changed tonight, but they carry plenty of threat.

    Marcus Harness reminds QPR of exactly that, testing Asmir Begovic with a left-footed effort after meeting a cross from Cameron Humphreys.

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    GOAL: Huddersfield 1-2 Middlesbroughpublished at 21:30 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Jonny Howson (84 mins)

    Boro scoreImage source, Rex Features

    It's all going on!

    Jonny Howson shrugs off his penalty miss from like, I dunno, 30 seconds ago? and crashes a shot in from the resultant corner.

    The former Leeds man sprints away in joy/relief.

  10. 'What a save'published at 21:30 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Huddersfield 1-1 Middlesbrough

    Paul Ogden
    Huddersfield Town commentator, BBC Radio Leeds

    Penalty says the referee, Ben Wiles could not get out of the way.

    He just stuck his foot out, he is unlucky but the referee got it right.

    With eight minutes left on the clock.

    It has all been about the goalkeepers for Huddersfield Town over this Christmas period.

    What a save.

  11. MISSED PENALTY - Middlesbroughpublished at 21:29 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Huddersfield 1-1 Middlesbrough

    Jacob Chapman saves!

    The goalkeeper, on his full league debut for Town, saves Jonny Howson's penalty but...

  12. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 21:29 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Cardiff 0-2 Leicester

    It's Stephy Mavididi who hits the woodwork now for Leicester City!

    Just minutes after Abdul Fatawu saw an effort crash off the left post, Mavididi sends a deflected effort off the right upright!

  13. PENALTY - Middlesbroughpublished at 21:28 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Huddersfield 1-1 Middlesbrough

    Ben Wiles sticks out a lazy foot and trips Morgan Rogers in the area.

  14. Postpublished at 21:27 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Preston 0-1 Sheff Wed

    Mads Frokjaer smashes a low effort just past the post as the home side look for a later equaliser.

  15. Postpublished at 21:27 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    West Brom 1-0 Leeds

    The home side have picked up where they left off at the end of the first half.

    They're a long way back from second-placed Ipswich but there's still a long way to go this season of course...

  16. Postpublished at 21:27 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Cardiff 0-2 Leicester

    We are into the final 15 minute in Cardiff and the host carve out a chance.

    Mads Hermansen hasn't been troubled often, but he has to be alert to deal with Rubin Colwill's effort on the turn.

  17. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 21:24 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Cardiff 0-2 Leicester

    Abdul Fatawu fancied that he could outdo James Justin with a stunner of his own.

    Leicester City's 19-year-old Ghana international slams an effort off the post from distance.

  18. RED CARD BLACKBURNpublished at 21:22 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Dominic Hyam (74 mins)

    Red cardImage source, Rex Features

    Rovers trying to come from behind again but now with 10 men.

    Dominic Hyam pulls back Ozan Tufan who had got past him and receives a second yellow card.

  19. Second halfpublished at 21:20 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    West Brom 1-0 Leeds

    Righteo.

    Back under way at The Hawthorns.

    Can fourth-placed Leeds turn it around or will fifth-placed West Brom pick up successive wins?

  20. Postpublished at 21:19 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Birmingham 0-0 Bristol City

    It remains goalless at St Andrews and rather actionless too.

    The most noise of the second half has been the boos from the home fans when ex-Aston Villa man Andreas Weimann came on for Bristol City.

    The Robins chasing a fourth-straight win. Can they find a goal?