Summary

  • Struggling QPR win at leaders Leicester, who see gap at top cut to three points

  • Ipswich win at Plymouth to go second; Southampton win 4-3 at 10-man Birmingham

  • Norwich beat Sunderland to move to within a point of play-offs as Hull draw at Preston

  • Sheff Wed beat Rotherham in key game in relegation battle; fellow strugglers Stoke and Millwall both win

  • Leeds held to 1-1 draw by 10-man Huddersfield in one of two lunchtime games

  • Ng goal enough for Cardiff to win at Bristol City

Live Reporting

Ian Woodcock, Steve Mather, Andrew Aloia and Dan Wareing

  1. Preston 0-0 Hull City

    Hull City are looking to win a fifth successive away match for the first time since 1996.

    Three points at eighth-placed Preston today would really strengthen the Tigers' hand in sixth spot.

    However, it is the hosts, who are in great nick themselves, who nearly break the deadlock as Ben Whiteman's shot deflects past the post.

    Oh my goodness! That is the best ‘Yeaaahhh-Ohhhhh’ you’ll ever hear. The ball breaks to that man again Ben Whiteman, it looks like he’s side-footing first time into the bottom right corner and at it just goes wide. Cue the ‘waaayyyys’ from the Hull fans.

    Sanny Rudravajhala, BBC Radio 5 Live at Deepdale

  2. Norwich 0-0 Sunderland

    Early chance for the Canaries to break the deadlock at Carrow Road as Jack Stacey finds Ashley Barnes with a cross but the ex-Burnley striker can't direct his near-post header on target.

    Tepid was the word used to describe the first half by the Final Score reporter - let's hope that opening is the beginning of things starting to heat up.

    Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and former chancellor, and Canaries fan, Ed Balls will certainly be hoping so...

    Sir Keir Starmer and Ed Balls watch Norwich v SunderlandPA Media

  3. Leicester 0-1 QPR

    I see Leicester have marked the start of the second half by tweeting out "all to play for".

    That really does sum up the vibes of the next 45 minutes for the league leading Foxes against QPR.

  4. Kick-off: Second half

    We are back under way in most of these Championship games now.

    Expect some huge shifts to be put in.

  5. Canaries and Black Cats 'lost in the rain'

    HT: Norwich 0-0 Sunderland

    Marc Webber
    Final Score at Carrow Road

    Sunderland's Jobe Bellingham is tackled by Kenny McLeanGetty Images

    Pretty tepid stuff from two sides that will have to do better if they have any chance of progressing to the play-off spots.

    Both sides looking a bit lost in the rain. Shots from Sainz and Sargent perhaps the closest to breaking the deadlock.

  6. HALF-TIME

    Birmingham 2-1 Southampton

    Goals from Koji Miyoshi and Jay Stansfield have Birmingham City ahead against Southampton.

    It's was a wide open 45 minutes, with both sides hitting the woodwork.

    Southampton had managed to level after after Miyoshi's opener, but have it all to do again after the interval.

  7. 'Whittaker looks frustrated'

    HT: Plymouth 0-0 Ipswich

    Ryan Brunt
    Former Plymouth striker on BBC Radio Devon

    I've been really impressed with the number of bodies Plymouth have got in the Ipswich box.

    It's very positive.

    However, Morgan Whittaker has looked a bit frustrated so far.

  8. HALF-TIME

    Preston 0-0 Hull City

    Keenly-fought battle between sixth-placed Hull City and eighth-placed Preston.

    Both teams have had chances but you feel like one goal could well be enough in this one.

  9. HALF-TIME

    Rotherham 0-0 Sheff Wed

    Second-bottom Wednesday have had 11 shots to bottom-of-the-table Rotherham's one so far in this one.

    Danny Rohl's side have got to make that dominance count after the break.

  10. HALF-TIME

    Millwall 1-0 Watford

    Zian Flemming celebrates scoring for Millwall against WatfordRex Features

    Zian Flemming's long-range third-minute free-kick has given Millwall the lead at the halfway point.

    Lions boss Neil Harris is eyeing-up back-to-back wins after making his return to The Den.

    As for Watford, they are sinking further away from the play-off picture and need a second-half improvement.

  11. HALF-TIME

    Plymouth 0-0 Ipswich

    Nothing between them at the break.

    Ipswich will go second with a win today but they're going to have to work hard to get it.

  12. HALF-TIME

    Norwich 0-0 Sunderland

    Nothing to separate these two so far.

  13. HALF-TIME

    Swansea 2-0 Blackburn

    A great first half for Swansea with Joe Allen and Jamie Paterson scoring inside the opening 20 minutes to put them in a comfortable position.

    However, the home fans will know that Swansea have lost their last four home league games and have only four home wins all season.

    So they might not be sitting that comfortably just yet.

  14. HALF-TIME

    Leicester 0-1 QPR

    Ilias Chair scores for QPR at LeicesterPA Media

    QPR have those at the King Power a little stunned at the break, having taken an unlikely lead late in the first half.

    The Londoners soaked up a ton of pressure, then snatched the lead through Ilias Chair with their only shot on goal.

  15. HALF-TIME

    Stoke 1-0 Middlesbrough

    Bae Junho's goal just before the break has put lowly Stoke ahead against mid-table Middlesbrough.

    There has been a scarcity of chances at both ends, but the Potters have the edge right now.

  16. 'Southampton can't believe it'

    Birmingham 2-1 Southampton

    Richard Wilford
    BBC Radio WM commentator

    I don't think Southampton can quite believe it.

    Massive credit to Stansfield who finished it in his customary fashion.

    This game is full of beautiful football.

  17. goal

    GOAL: Birmingham 2-1 Southampton

    Jay Stansfield (41 mins)

    It's advantage Birmingham again.

    This time they take the lead a little against the run of play, as Southampton seemed to be getting comfortable.

    Jay Stansfield blasts the ball into the roof of the net after being played through by Dion Sanderson.

  18. goal

    GOAL: Stoke 1-0 Middlesbrough

    Bae Junho (40 mins)

    Stoke keeper Daniel Iversen celebrates Bae Junho's goal against MiddlesbroughGetty Images

    Stoke keeper Daniel Iversen celebrates Bae Junho's goal against Middlesbrough

    And it is another huge goal at the bottom of the table.

    Luke Ayling fails to read a long ball forward and Bae Junho makes the most of it.

    The Stoke forward holds off his man and finishes well to put the Potters ahead just before the break.

  19. Plymouth 0-0 Ipswich

    Ipswich defender Luke Woolfenden does well to get Mikel Miller's shot away from his goal line.

    Down the other end, Kieffer Moore's effort is saved by Conor Hazard.

  20. 'Poor goal for Leicester to concede'

    Leicester 0-1 QPR

    Matt Piper
    Former Foxes winger on BBC Radio Leicester

    From QPR's perspective, that goal will be outstanding.

    However, I've got to say it is littered with mistakes.

    It also looked offside...either way it's a poor goal for Leicester to concede.