The Esat Midlands derby between Derby and Nottingham Forest kicks off an afternoon of Championship football that sees all the teams in action.
The remaining eleven games all kick off at 3:00pm including Cardiff's trip to Norwich.
Today's fixtures:
- Derby v Nottm Forest 12:15
- Brighton v Brentford 15:00
- Fulham v Reading 15:00
- Leeds v Birmingham 15:00
- Middlesbrough v Huddersfield 15:00
- Millwall v Ipswich 15:00
- Norwich v Cardiff 15:00
- Rotherham v Bournemouth 15:00
- Sheff Wed v Bolton 15:00
- Watford v Charlton 15:00
- Wigan v Blackburn 15:00
- Wolves v Blackpool 15:00
League table before today's games:
| Home | Away | Overall | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 55 | 27 | 48 | +28 |
| 2 | Derby County | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 23 | 48 | +24 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 23 | 47 | +18 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 25 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 17 | 44 | +21 |
| 5 | Brentford | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 35 | 43 | +6 |
| 6 | Watford | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 29 | 41 | +15 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 25 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 30 | 40 | +16 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 33 | 40 | -4 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 25 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 37 | -1 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 35 | +1 |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 25 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 35 | 34 | -2 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 25 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 38 | 34 | -8 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 35 | 31 | -2 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 25 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 31 | -5 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 25 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 43 | 31 | -9 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 25 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 32 | 30 | -5 |
| 17 | Reading | 25 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 40 | 30 | -10 |
| 18 | Fulham | 25 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 35 | 44 | 28 | -9 |
| 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 26 | -5 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 25 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 26 | -10 |
| 21 | Leeds United | 25 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 37 | 25 | -11 |
| 22 | Millwall | 25 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 41 | 23 | -17 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 25 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 34 | 20 | -9 |
| 24 | Blackpool | 25 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 41 | 17 | -22 |
