Summary

  • Emil Riis and Rob Atkinson help Bristol City to a 2-0 win over second-placed Middlesbrough who fail to close the gap on Coventry

  • The Sky Blues were held 1-1 at Southampton earlier in the day having lost Jay Dasilva to a red card

  • Ipswich go third as Jack Clarke scores the final goal in their 3-1 win against Sheffield Wednesday

  • Oli McBurnie converts a penalty as Hull beat West Brom to move fourth with Alfie Gilchrist sent off for the Baggies

  • Will Keane claims injury-time equaliser for Preston against Norwich as hosts stay in the top six

  • Koki Saito, Richard Kone, Karamoko Dembele and Amadou Mbengue score in the first half as QPR thrash Leicester 4-1 on Marti Cifuentes' return to Loftus Road

  • Tyler Bindon, Gus Hamer and Patrick Bamford give Sheffield United a commanding 3-0 win over Birmingham City who lost Tommy Doyle to a red card

  • Hayden Matthews' own goal earns point for Derby against Portsmouth following Callum Lang's early opener

  • Luca Kjerrumgaard secures three points for Watford at home to Stoke

  • Charlie Kelman decides tight game for Charlton against Oxford

  • Andri Gudjohnsen's seventh goal of the season and Yuki Ohashi give Blackburn a 2-0 win against Millwall

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  1. Clement's Canaries travel to Preston

    Preston v Norwich (12:30 GMT)

    Norwich City boss Philippe Clement punching the air in celebration.Shutterstock

    Norwich City travel to Preston North End this lunchtime having picked up four points from their last two matches.

    The Canaries remain in the bottom three following a dreadful start to the season but performances have improved recently under new boss Philippe Clement and they go into today's match off the back of a well deserved victory against Southampton last Saturday.

    Preston, meanwhile, won at Oxford United last time out and are currently third in the Championship table, seven points below the top two.

    North End were victorious in their most recent league game against Norwich in February, last winning back-to-back meetings with the Canaries almost two decades ago.

  2. Rovers in need of welcome Ewood cheer

    Blackburn v Millwall (12:30 GMT)

    Blackburn's Todd Cantwell arrives at Ewood ParkShutterstock

    Home is where the heart is and it's why we all flock home at Christmas. But that is certainly not the case for Blackburn this season.

    Just one win from 10 games, with two matches already abandoned due to bad weather, watching games at Ewood Park has been pretty miserable for Rovers fans.

    Such a poor return means they keep looking over their shoulders towards the bottom three, with the gap only three points.

    But a welcome victory will be far from guaranteed against a streetwise Millwall side, riding high in fourth.

    The Lions were well beaten on their own patch by Hull seven days ago and Alex Neil is usually pretty good at getting a response from his players and it will be needed with a tasty-looking Boxing Day home clash with Ipswich next after this.

  3. Friday in the principality

    Championship

    Adam Idah scoring the winning goal for Swansea against WrexhamShuttershock

    Friday night's Championship action saw Swansea City and Wrexham meet in a league game for the first time in more than 22 years.

    Swansea took the honours as they came from behind to win 2-1 thanks to Adam Idah's late goal.

    It moves the South Wales side seven points clear of the relegation zone while Wrexham missed the chance to move into the top 10.

  4. How it stands

    Championship table

    The Championship table alongside a photo of Coventry boss Frank LampardBBC Sport/Shuttershock

    Coventry City have the chance to extend their lead at the top of the table to eight points with a win at Southampton in one of today's three early games.

    Third and fourth place could also change hands with both Preston and Millwall in action at 12:30 GMT.

    At the bottom, a win for Norwich City at Preston would lift them out of the relegation zone for at least a few hours.

  5. What to look out for in the EFL this weekend

    #bbcefl

    Photographs of Leicester boss Marti Cifuentes and Kim Hellberg of MiddlesbroughShuttershock/Getty Images

    As we get ready for the busy festive period there is so much at stake for teams.

    We have picked out just five things you may want to keep an eye on in the EFL this weekend.

  6. Early starters

    (all kick-offs 12:30 GMT)

    Two young mascots stand beside the Blackburn Rovers club crest at Ewood ParkShutterstock

    We have three games to get us started today:

    • Blackburn Rovers v Millwall
    • Preston North End v Norwich City
    • Southampton v Coventry City

  7. Busy Championship for a busy Saturday

    #bbcefl

    Southampton's Adam Armstrong arrives at St Mary'sGetty Images

    Christmas tree up? Presents bought? Turkey ordered? Or maybe feeling a touch delicate after a Christmas party at work?

    However we find ourselves on this Saturday, whether we're charging around manically or taking things easy, we can help.

    There are no less than 11 Championship games to savour, with all English clubs in the division in action.

    So, without further ado, let's get stuck into what is in prospect.