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. goal

    GOAL: Rotherham 1-1 Sunderlandpublished at 21:18 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Jack Clarke (73 mins)

    Sunderland scoreImage source, Getty Images

    The kind of goal you concede when you're down at the bottom of the table.

    Viktor Johansson punches a Sunderland cross to the edge of the area and Jack Clarke smashes the bouncing ball back towards goal.

    It hits a Millers player and loops up right into the top corner.

    Twelve for the season for Clarke now.

    Game on.

  2. GREAT SAVE!published at 21:18 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Watford 1-1 Stoke

    Ben Hamer is keeping the 10-men of Watford level at the moment.

    He has made a few crucial interventions tonight, and he has just made another fine save to deny Ryan Mmaee his and Stoke's second of the night.

  3. Postpublished at 21:17 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Preston 0-1 Sheff Wed

    Sheffield Wednesday boss Danny Rohl makes a triple sub to get some fresh legs on to try and get this over the line.

    He had to make two subs in the first half because of knocks so, with over 20 minutes to go, that's all his cards played.

  4. Baggies rewarded for matching Leedspublished at 21:17 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    HT: West Brom 1-0 Leeds

    Sanny Rudravajhala
    Reporting for 5 Live Sport

    The home fans are on their feet, the drum is being banged and the Baggies are bouncing!

    Grady Diangana had been a livewire for West Brom this season and he has his fifth of the season.

    Leeds may have started brightly but West Brom were able to impose themselves on the away side and have been rewarded for more than matching the side that started one place and six points above them.

  5. Leicester impressing againpublished at 21:16 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Cardiff 0-2 Leicester

    Gareth Vincent
    BBC Sport Wales at the Cardiff City Stadium

    Cardiff boss Erol Bulut has made a string of changes in the second half in an attempt to turn the tide of this contest, but it is hard to see that happening for the moment.

    The Bluebirds are plugging away but Leicester have looked a cut above throughout.

    After James Justin's fabulous second goal, it would not be a huge shock should the Foxes extend their advantage.

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

    Huddersfield 1-1 Middlesbrough

    There have been some complaints from Town fans about the quality of the entertainment served up by the Terriers under Darren Moore.

    Not so tonight.

    They might not be dominating the possession but they've had 12 shots and responded very well to falling behind in this one.

  7. Kick-off second halfpublished at 21:14 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Ipswich 0-0 QPR

    After a 20-minute delay because of the medical emergency in the stands, the second half has just kicked off at Portman Road.

  8. Postpublished at 21:13 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Ipswich 0-0 QPR

    Brenner Woolley
    BBC Radio Suffolk commentator

    Marti CifuentesImage source, Getty Images

    I can only think that delay would have helped Town more than Rangers.

  9. Postpublished at 21:12 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Huddersfield 1-1 Middlesbrough

    Sorba Thomas is played in on goal and hits a rasping shot into the back of the net for the home side.

    Only problem is the flag is up for offside.

    Shame as it would have been a really nice goal.

  10. goal

    GOAL: Coventry 2-1 Swanseapublished at 21:11 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Ellis Simms (65 mins)

    Coventry celebrateImage source, Rex Features

    Coventry trailed after just seven minutes but they're now ahead!

    Tatsuhiro Sakamoto crosses from the right to the far post and Haji Wright is there to head back across goal and beyond Carl Rushworth - however Ellis Simms taps it over the line and is credited with the goal.

    Wright's second of the night and the Sky Blues have turned the game around.

  11. Postpublished at 21:10 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Rotherham 1-0 Sunderland

    Can Rotherham hang on to this lead given to them though Sam Clucas' fantastic volley?

    It'll be successive wins for the first time since October 2022 if so.

  12. goal

    GOAL: Hull 3-2 Blackburnpublished at 21:10 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Alfie Jones (63 mins)

    Hull scoreImage source, Rex Features

    Hull retake the lead!

    Blackburn fail to deal with a corner and it falls for Alfie Jones to score from close range.

  13. Postpublished at 21:09 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Millwall 1-0 Norwich

    Millwall have led since the 18th minute.

    And they've gone close to a second at the start of the second half.

    First Aidomo Emakhu has a fizzing shot tipped over the bar by Angus Gunn in the Norwich goal.

    And then Zian Flemming finds Brooke Norton-Cuffy at the far post but his header is straight at Gunn.

  14. Postpublished at 21:08 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    HT: Ipswich 0-0 QPR

    It is worth a reminder that there has been a delay to the second half at Portman Road because of a medical emergency in one of the stands.

    BBC Radio Suffolk's Brenner Woolley says the players are back out and warming up, and it appears the match will restart in the next few minutes.

  15. 'Finish of a seasoned striker'published at 21:07 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Huddersfield 1-1 Middlesbrough

    Paul Ogden
    Huddersfield Town commentator, BBC Radio Leeds

    Michal Helik stayed up after the corner and the ball dropped to him.

    Sixth goal of the season for Town's defender.

    That is the finish of a seasoned striker.

    As soon as he hit it he knew that was in the back of the net.

    Goal machine.

  16. goal

    GOAL: Huddersfield 1-1 Middlesbroughpublished at 21:05 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Michal Helik (60 mins)

    Huddersfield scoreImage source, Rex Features

    All-square!

    No messing from Michal Helik.

    The ball is bouncing around 20 yards out and the big Poland international defender just cracks a low shot in off the far post.

  17. goal

    GOAL: Cardiff 0-2 Leicesterpublished at 21:04 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    James Justin (55 mins)

    Leicester scoreImage source, PA Media

    James Justin with an absolute beaut for leaders Leicester!

    The once-capped England defender doesn't score often, but he has shown he has a knack for the spectacular.

    Cardiff defend a cross, but clear only as far as Justin outside the box.

    He digs the ball out from under his feet, takes a touch, looks up and pings a stunning finish into the top corner. Little wonder Leicester have quickly declared this a contender for goal of the month! Wow.

  18. HALF-TIMEpublished at 21:04 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    West Brom 1-0 Leeds

    Energy gels all round, it's half-time at The Hawthorns.

    The fifth-placed hosts have the edge over their fourth-placed visitors and it's probably a deserved lead too.

    Grady Diangana's goal the difference as it stands and Leeds looking down the barrel of successive defeats.

  19. goal

    GOAL: Huddersfield 0-1 Middlesbroughpublished at 21:00 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Josh Coburn (54 mins)

    Middlesbrough celebrateImage source, Rex Features

    The away side break the deadlock in West Yorkshire!

    Big striker Josh Coburn is played in on goal by Morgan Rogers and he keeps his cool to clip a quality finish over Town goalkeeper Jacob Chapman.

    Not great defending from the home side there I would say.

  20. Postpublished at 21:00 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    West Brom 1-0 Leeds

    Aaaaand, that rather sums up how Leeds' evening is going.

    They win the first contact on the corner but it hits Joel Piroe, who is offside anyway, and is booted away.

    Just not clicking for the fourth-placed side tonight.