Coventry claim late winner at Stoke to go five points clear at top
Middlesbrough stand down boss Rob Edwards for game with Birmingham and grant him permission to speak to Wolves
Boro still win 2-1 despite off-field saga; Leicester come from behind to beat crisis club Norwich
Southampton triumph 3-1 against bottom side Sheff Wed as Ipswich, Wrexham & WBA all win too
Earlier, Derby win at Blackburn on Rams boss Eustace's return to former club
Stoke 0-0 Coventry
Danny Pugh
Former Stoke City defender on BBC Radio Stoke
Coventry have probably been on top, they look dangerous on the break.
Stoke just need to get their foot on the ball a bit more.
Image source, ShutterstockSouthampton 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday
Dan George
BBC Sport at St Mary's
Well, this is quite the start to the game by Southampton and that is a really well taken finish by Finn Azaz.
The mood inside St Mary's is the complete opposite to how it was last week in here when Preston North End were here.
Both ends of the ground are in full voice after that goal, if Southampton win today then it would be just their second victory here in the league all season.
They couldn't have asked for a better start!
Norwich 0-0 Leicester
Jordan Ayew hits a volley down into the ground and over the crossbar as the away side push forward.
West Brom 0-0 Oxford United
Frustration growing for Albion as they continue to pile forward.
Josh Maja gets the ball caught under his feet in the goalmouth from a low cross, which sums up his current form, unfortunately, and though the ball is worked to Mikey Johnston his angled effort is straight at U's keeper Jamie Cumming.
Stoke 0-0 Coventry
Viktor Johansson to the rescue for the hosts as Coventry are finding their feet.
The keeper dives to tip a Victor Torp effort from the edge of the box over the bar after good work from Haji Wright, while Milan van Ewijk had seen a shot charged down after a lung-busting run from his own half moments earlier.
Dael Fry (16 mins)
The home side lead!
Skipper Dael Fry converts from Callum Brittain's corner.
Boro back up to second as it stands.
Middlesbrough 0-0 Birmingham
VERY tricky build-up to this game for the home team with boss Rob Edwards seemingly set for the job at Wolves.
However, they're not showing that on the pitch and Alan Browne sees a well-hit shot saved by James Beadle in the Blues goal.
Finn Azaz (17 min)
What a start for Saints!
And it's another first-time goal scorer for the hosts.
Great work again from Tom Fellows, who cuts inside and threads a ball between the centre-back and full-back to find Finn Azaz in behind.
Composed as you like, the former Middlesbrough man side-foots it into the bottom corner to double the lead for the hosts.
Norwich 0-0 Leicester
Owynn Palmer-Atkin
BBC Radio Leicester commentator
Norwich were very unlucky there not to take the lead, good defending from Jannik Vestergaard and it is somehow still 0-0.
Image source, ShutterstockNorwich 0-0 Leicester
The home side come close to an opener but Asmir Begovic does well to stop the Canaries scrambling the ball home.
West Brom 0-0 Oxford United
Still one-way traffic for Albion as Karlan Grant has volleyed wide, Nat Phillips has headed off target and Mikey Johnston has seen a shot charged down.
Just what Ryan Mason will have wanted to see, except for the missing end product of course...
Wrexham 0-0 Charlton
A subdued start in North Wales.
Charlton's Ibrahim Fullah went into the book for a challenge on Issa Kabore when he was in full flight.
Carey's early chance for the Addicks the only opportunity of note so far.
Sheff Utd 0-0 QPR
Sheffield United have given a second start to veteran striker Danny Ings as they look to end their three-match losing streak.
Swansea 0-0 Ipswich
Lively stuff in SA1 as Kasey McAteer's low cross shot is cut-out by the sprawling Swans keeper Lawrence Vigouroux while Jack Taylor has seen a shot charged down at the other end after good work from Jack Clarke.
Norwich 0-0 Leicester
Leicester full-back Ricardo Pereira is in the book early on for a foul.
Image source, PA MediaMiddlesbrough 0-0 Birmingham
Former Birmingham man Riley McGree has a go for the home side but his low 20-yarder goes wide.
Stoke 0-0 Coventry
Coventry's turn to have a spell but a Victor Torp free-kick has been cleared by the Stoke defence while Brandon Thomas-Asante's appeals for a penalty after going down in the box under pressure from Ben Wilmot are waved away by ref John Busby.
Stoke 0-0 Coventry
Mark Elliott
Stoke City commentator on BBC Radio Stoke
Image source, PA MediaStoke are trying to push the Sky Blues back and stop them playing out from the back.
Caspar Jander (9 min)
Saints make their great start count.
Ryan Manning's great ball in finds Caspar Jander in the box.
His first touch is really strong and it shoots towards goal under pressure from Liam Palmer.
The spin on the ball takes it through Owls keeper Ethan Horvath and it creeps to the line.
The referee checks his watch and it tells him the ball crossed the line - 1-0 Southampton and it's a first Saints goal for Jander.
West Brom 0-0 Oxford United
All Baggies in the opening stages with the hosts winning a flurry of corners with Mikey Johnston looking lively, and Oxford packing 10 yellow shirts behind the ball thus far, but no chances to speak of, yet.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 13 | 27 | 34 |
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| 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 29 |
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| 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 27 |
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| 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 26 |
| |
| 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 25 |
| |
| 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 25 |
| |
| 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 23 |
| |
| 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 23 |
| |
| 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 23 |
| |
| 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 23 |
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| 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 21 |
| |
| 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 21 |
| |
| 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 21 |
| |
| 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 21 |
| |
| 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 20 |
| |
| 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 19 |
| |
| 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 18 |
| |
| 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 17 |
| |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 16 |
| |
| 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 14 |
| |
| 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 13 |
| |
| 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 26 | -15 | 10 |
| |
| 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 9 |
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| 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 29 | -17 | -4 |
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