Summary

  • Middlesbrough win 2-1 at Charlton to cut Coventry's lead at top of Championship to five points

  • Daniel Jebbison equalises for 10-man Preston to earn draw with Sky Blues

  • Southampton hold on to beat West Bromwich Albion 3-2, having led 3-0 at half-time

  • Swansea beat Portsmouth; QPR defeat Birmingham in dramatic finale

  • Three other games end level

  1. Good evening!published at 18:59 GMT 9 December 2025

    Middlesbrough boss Kim Hellberg celebrating to the crowd by putting his thumbs up.Image source, Shutterstock

    Good evening and welcome to the start of our coverage of a big round of midweek action in the Championship!

    We have eight fixtures to talk you through tonight, including league leaders Coventry City's trip to fifth-placed Preston North End and second-placed Middlesbrough's tricky-looking test away at Charlton Athletic.

    Without much further ado, let's get into it, shall we?