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. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:35 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Coventry 1-1 Swansea

    Liam Walsh gave Swansea a seventh-minute lead after an error from Jamie Allen in his own penalty area.

    But Kasey Palmer found Haji Wright soon after to equalise for the Sky Blues.

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    GOAL: Hull 2-2 Blackburnpublished at 20:35 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Harry Pickering (45+3 mins)

    Blackburn scoreImage source, Rex Features

    Right on the stroke of half-time Blackburn level through Harry Pickering on his 25th birthday!

  3. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:35 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Millwall 1-0 Norwich

    Tom Bradshaw's goal from Brooke Norton-Cuffy's cross see the Lions lead at The Den.

  4. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:34 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Huddersfield 0-0 Middlesbrough

    Huddersfield chanceImage source, Rex Features

    Nothing doing in this one in terms of goals so far but plenty of chances.

  5. Postpublished at 20:33 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    West Brom 0-0 Leeds

    The away side have the ball in the net though Sam Byram's tidy finish but it won't count.

    He made his move just a fraction too soon and he's rightly flagged offside.

    Nice build-up from Leeds though.

  6. Postpublished at 20:30 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Ipswich 0-0 QPR

    Mick Mills
    Former Ipswich and England captain on BBC Radio Suffolk

    I don't like this performance so far, we have no fluency.

    They do not seem to know what to do when they have the ball.

  7. Postpublished at 20:29 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Ipswich 0-0 QPR

    Asmir Begovic stands between Ipswich and the lead.

    The QPR goalkeeper makes a smart save to deny Omari Hutchinson from a tight angle. Hutchinson didn't have a ton of space to play with, but he went looking to beat Begovic with sheer power.

  8. Postpublished at 20:27 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    West Brom 0-0 Leeds

    Leeds counter brilliantly after West Brom cough the ball up weakly from a corner.

    They stream down the other end and Willy Gnonto is felled to give them a free-kick in a very promising position.

    Joel Piroe hammers it into the wall.

  9. Postpublished at 20:24 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    West Brom 0-0 Leeds

    West Brom v LeedsImage source, Getty Images

    The home side are living no their nerves in these opening minutes.

    Crysencio Summerville and Joel Piroe see shots blocked in quick succession.

  10. Postpublished at 20:22 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    West Brom 0-0 Leeds

    Tony 'Bomber' Brown
    Former West Brom striker on BBC WM 95.6

    Leeds have had a good spell in these early stages.

    I think Albion are staying off them too much in these early stages, they need to get closer to them.

  11. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 20:22 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Ipswich 0-0 QPR

    Visitors QPR go close to stunning high-flying hosts Ipswich.

    From a corner Steve Cook smashes a header off the inside of the post. Close that, from the Hoops as the follow up was then cleared off the line.

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    GOAL: Hull 2-1 Blackburnpublished at 20:21 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Sammie Szmodics (33 mins)

    Blackburn scoreImage source, Rex Features

    Rovers back in the game.

    Sammie Szmodics made a run in behind the defence, Arnor Sigurdsson finds him with a ball over the top and Szmodics calmly lobs the goalkeeper.

    Game on.

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

    West Brom 0-0 Leeds

    Leeds have settled the quicker at The Hawthorns.

    Boss Daniel Farke has made five changes from the defeat at Preston on Tuesday, with just two of those enforced.

  14. Postpublished at 20:20 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Birmingham 0-0 Bristol City

    The visitors should be ahead at St Andrew's.

    First Nakhi Wells scuffed a shot towards Anis Mehmeti six yards out but his instinctive header went wide.

    But a worse miss followed as Mehmeti met a cross from the right by Mark Skyes but again failed to hit the target.

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    GOAL: Watford 1-1 Stokepublished at 20:19 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Ryan Mmaee (34 mins)

    Stoke scoreImage source, Rex Features

    Stoke restore parity.

    Sead Haksabanovic works well with Wouter Burger on the left, then finds Ryan Mmaee with a cross. He keeps his cool as he turns and finishes to level with just over 10 minutes of the first half renaming.

  16. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 20:19 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Huddersfield 0-0 Middlesbrough

    Josh Koroma hits the crossbar for Huddersfield after going round Boro goalkeeper Tom Glover.

  17. Postpublished at 20:18 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Ipswich 0-0 QPR

    Brenner Woolley
    BBC Radio Suffolk commentator

    Town trying to win 19 home matches in a calendar year for the first time in their history.

  18. Foxes enjoying themselves againpublished at 20:17 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Cardiff 0-1 Leicester

    Gareth Vincent
    BBC Sport Wales at the Cardiff City Stadium

    Leicester's bumper away following are making plenty of noise at the Cardiff City Stadium, and it has not hard to see why.

    The Foxes have been the dominant force in the opening quarter, as they have been for most of this Championship season.

    It must be fun to be a Leicester fan right now.

    Cardiff's supporters, meanwhile, are trying to lift their side - but it has been a difficult evening for the home side so far.

  19. 'Stakes high for both teams'published at 20:17 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    West Brom 0-0 Leeds

    Sanny Rudravajhala
    Reporting for 5 Live Sport

    Hello from the Hawthorns where the PA is turned up to 11 and the stakes are pretty high for two teams dreaming of a Premier League return.

    Contrasting Boxing Days are reflected in the line-ups. Carlos Corberan makes two from their 1-0 win against Norwich, with Semi Ajayi coming in for Kyle Bartley at the back at Jayson Molumby in for John Swift.

    The Baggies were good value for that win but did need some late brilliance from stopper Alex Palmer for the win. That was the 11th clean sheet of the season.

    His opposite number is in unfamiliar territory in starting for Leeds in the league for the first time this season. I’ve just been watching Karl Darlow warm up and all eyes will be on him replacing the red-carded Illan Meslier in Leeds’ 2-1 loss at Preston.

    That’s one of five changes from Daniel Farke who are also without key defender Pascal Struijk with a thigh injury - club captain Liam Cooper will provide some reassurance for that back line and their goalkeeper.

    A big night for both sides and especially for Brandon Thomas-Asante. The Baggies striker has seven for the season, scoring the winner last time out and, it’s his 25th birthday today!

    Twixmas is surely the worst time for a birthday, let’s see if he can prove us wrong with a big night out at The Hawthorns for the home fans.

  20. KICK-OFFpublished at 20:16 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    West Brom 0-0 Leeds

    Fifth v fourth is under way in the Championship.

    Can Leeds bounce back from their defeat at Preston on Boxing Day or will West Brom breathe new life into their own bid for automatic promotion?