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
The leaders are trying their best to extend their lead at the top to seven points.
The recalled Ephron Mason-Clarke cuts in from the left and sees a shot saved by Viktor Johansson, who can't hold on, but recovers bravely to prevent Brandon Thomas-Asante from turning in the loose ball, getting a whack for his troubles.
Middlesbrough 2-1 Birmingham
Double change for Blues.
Kyogo Furuhashi and Keshi Anderson are on.
Middlesbrough 2-1 Birmingham
Hayden Hackney goes down in the penalty area for the home side but the referee isn't interested.
Southampton 3-1 Sheff Wed
Dan George
BBC Sport at St Mary's
As we approach the hour mark there is a great atmosphere here in St Mary's.
Southampton are pushing for a fourth but the Sheffield Wednesday fans are making a brilliant noise across from me in the ground.
With how frail Saints have looked defensively, they could definitely still be got at here.
To pick one person out, Southampton's Leo Scienza looks so dangerous when driving forward with the ball, he's played well today.
Sheff Utd 0-0 QPR
Whatever happens today, Sheffield United will spend the international break in the bottom three after their wretched start to this season.
Japhet Tanganga comes up with a big block as the away side push for an opener.
Wrexham 0-0 Charlton
Nathan Jones makes his first change of the afternoon.
Ibrahim Fullah's game is over as he's replaced by Greg Docherty.
Stoke 0-0 Coventry
Danny Pugh
Former Stoke City defender on BBC Radio Stoke
Image source, Getty ImagesThere has not been much quality in the final third so far, so it feels like this game could be decided by a set-piece or a mistake. I do think there will be some twists and turns before the end.
Wrexham 0-0 Charlton
Wrexham are cranking up the pressure and Kieffer Moore sends a header wide of the goal.
Charlton keeper Thomas Kaminski and Addicks head coach Nathan Jones takes the chance to get his players over to get some messages across.
Swansea 1-2 Ipswich
Gareth Vincent
BBC Sport Wales at the Swansea.com Stadium
Swansea were not level for long.
For the umpteenth time they cough up possession and Ipswich once again make the home side pay as Leif Davis' shot deflects in off his old team-mate Cameron Burgess.
Just as Swansea gain the momentum for the first time, they give it back to Ipswich.
Leif Davis (55 mins)
Town back in charge.
As with the first Ipswich goal Goncalo Franco loses possession and Leif Davis is played in down the left to steady himself in the box and fire in a low shot which deflects past Lawrence Vigouroux off the sliding Cameron Burgess, who joined the Swans after four years at Portman Road this summer - it might even go down as a painful own-goal for the former Tractor Boys hero.
Southampton 3-1 Sheff Wed
Henrik Pederson makes his first move and sends on Jamal Lowe in place of Charlie McNeil.
Greg Leigh og (57 mins)
Game on. The drought is over after 383 minutes, even if they didn't score it themselves.
Callum Styles' cross from the left is parried by U's keeper Jamie Cumming but only into the thigh of covering defender Greg Leigh who can't prevent the ball rolling into the net.
Ryan Mason breathes a sigh of relief, for now.
Norwich 0-0 Leicester
Flo Allen
Norwich Women general manager on BBC Radio Norfolk
Image source, ShutterstockNorwich have been standing off Leicester so far this second half, they need to try and test them with a high press and see what comes of it.
Sheff Utd 0-0 QPR
A second change for the home side.
Tom Davies is on in midfield for Jairo Riedewald.
Wrexham 0-0 Charlton
Charlton's James Bree goes into the referee's book for a foul on Ryan Longman.
Swansea 1-1 Ipswich
Gareth Vincent
BBC Sport Wales at the Swansea.com Stadium
Swansea boss Alan Sheehan has to change something at half-time, and made two substitutions as well as switching formation.
One of the new faces, Liam Cullen, was involved in the build-up as Swansea carved a first genuine chance of the day - and Goncalo Franco coolly rolled in his third goal of the season.
The mood has changed at the Swansea.com Stadium and now this is much more of a contest.
Will Lankshear (54 mins)
Oh dear Albion. You fear for Ryan Mason here.
Oxford United have soaked up a lot of pressure but they have sprung an incisive counterattack here with Przemyslaw Placheta swinging in a cross which is turned past Josh Griffiths by Will Lankshear, on loan from Tottenham, who was at Albion last season.
Stoke 0-0 Coventry
A Sky Blues corner is cleared only as far as Matt Grimes who lays the ball into the path of Milan van Ewijk, who unleashes a shot so high it will probably appear on the radar at Manchester Airport in a few minutes time.
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RE 16:03, I agree that Marti has been dealt a bad squad but it doesn't help with the way he keeps changing the line-up each game. Also, it's not the board that needs sacking, it's Rudkin who needs sacking.
Pravin, Bedford
Middlesbrough 2-1 Birmingham
Great save from home goalkeeper Sol Brynn to keep out Jay Stansfield's effort for Blues.
| 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 |
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| 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 25 |
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| 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 25 |
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| 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 23 |
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| 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 23 |
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| 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 23 |
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| 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 23 |
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| 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 21 |
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| 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 21 |
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| 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 21 |
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| 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 21 |
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| 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 20 |
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| 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 19 |
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| 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 18 |
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| 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 17 |
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| 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 16 |
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| 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 14 |
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| 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 13 |
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| 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 26 | -15 | 10 |
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| 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 9 |
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| 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 29 | -17 | -4 |
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