Catch up on all the action from a packed Boxing Day schedule in our Championship round-up below.
Preston 2-1 Leeds
Preston North End broke a run of three consecutive home losses in an excellent 2-1 win against 10-man Leeds United, with Liam Millar’s goal and assist earning the Lilywhites just a third win from the last 13 head-to-head matches against the Yorkshire side.
Millwall 2-0 QPR
Tom Bradshaw’s third goal of the season helped guide Millwall to a 2-0 win over Queens Park Rangers, bringing an end to the Lions’ seven-game winless run, while condemning their visitors to a third successive defeat.
Cardiff 2-2 Plymouth
Cardiff City missed out on the chance to move within a point of the Championship play-off places, as the Bluebirds were forced to settle for a share of the spoils in a 2-2 draw with Plymouth Argyle in the Welsh capital.
Coventry 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday
Coventry City made it five Championship games unbeaten as the Sky Blues secured a 2-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday, as the visitors’ three-decade long wait for an away head-to-head victory goes on.
Huddersfield 3-0 Blackburn
Delano Burgzorg notched a goal and an assist, as Huddersfield Town racked up only their third win of the Darren Moore era via a 3-0 scoreline, despite having less than a third of the game’s possession against a battered below-par Blackburn Rovers side.
Hull 0-1 Sunderland
Sunderland claimed a narrow victory over Hull City with a late Jack Clarke strike sealing Michael Beale’s first victory in charge of the Black Cats.
Rotherham 1-0 Middlesbrough
A second-half strike from Cohen Bramall secured a hard-fought 1-0 Championship win for Rotherham United against Middlesbrough at the AESSEAL New York Stadium. Boro have now failed to win any of their last five away trips when facing Yorkshire sides (D1, L4).
Southampton 5-0 Swansea
Southampton manager Russell Martin celebrated a convincing win over former side Swansea City to extend their unbeaten run to 16 matches, moving within four points of second-placed Ipswich Town.
Watford 1-4 Bristol City
Bristol City moved to within two points of the Championship top-six after a superb 4-1 victory over play-off hopefuls Watford. The result gives Liam Manning’s side a first away league win in seven games (D2, L4).
West Brom 1-0 Norwich
Brandon Thomas-Asante helped West Bromwich Albion defeat 10-man Norwich City 1-0, as the Canaries lost on Boxing Day for a fifth consecutive occasion.
Birmingham 1-3 Stoke
Steven Schumacher picked up his maiden victory as Stoke City manager in stylish fashion, downing Birmingham City 3-1, with only their second Boxing Day win in eight attempts.
Ipswich 1-1 Leicester
Sam Morsy’s 93rd-minute equaliser rescued a hard-earned point for Ipswich Town in a 1-1 draw with table-topping Leicester City at Portman Road, whose run of five consecutive Championship victories came to an end.
