Newcastle and West Brom continue to set the pace at the top of the Championship table.

Gary Johnson hailed the resolve of his Bristol City side after they snatched a point against Nottingham Forest.

West Brom produced an impressive performance to beat Leicester 2-1 at The Walkers Stadium.

First-half goals from Heidar Helguson and Tom Cleverley saw Watford beat Preston 2-0 at Vicarage Road.

Chris Hughton was delighted after Newcastle's easy victory, while Darren Ferguson believed Peterborough were beaten by the better side.

Newcastle continued their charge back to the top flight with a comfortable 3-1 victory over Peterborough.

Malky Mackay was delighted after Watford beat Preston, whose boss Alan Irvine was upset with his side's first-half display.
Craig Noone is back, the scouts are out and Plymouth beat Boro. Happy days indeed for FanZoner Adam Sibley...
Forest Fanzoner Daniel Mounser asks whether Robert Earnshaw can force his way back into the starting XI.
The Welsh derby is all the reason Cardiff FanZone correspondent Ben Dudley needs to strike up a rhyme...

Championship Round-Up - 31st October
Swansea 3-2 Cardiff - Sousa & Pratley
Crystal Palace 1-0 Middlesbrough - Strachan
Hughton open to name change
QPR 1-1 Crystal Palace - Highlights
Sheff Utd 0-1 Newcastle - Highlights
Llambias clears up stadium row
Sheff Utd 0-1 Newcastle - Hughton
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Monday 9th November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | Barnsley vs Sheff Utd |
| Friday 20th November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | Swansea vs Derby |
| Saturday 21st November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Barnsley vs Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Coventry vs Crystal Palace |
| 15:00 | Doncaster vs QPR |
| 15:00 | Leicester vs Plymouth |
| 15:00 | Middlesbrough vs Nottm Forest |
| 15:00 | Reading vs Blackpool |
| 15:00 | Sheff Utd vs Peterborough |
| 15:00 | Watford vs Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 | West Brom vs Bristol City |
| 17:20 | Ipswich vs Sheff Wed |
| Monday 23rd November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | Preston vs Newcastle |
| Saturday 28th November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Bristol City vs Sheff Utd |
| 15:00 | Crystal Palace vs Watford |
| 15:00 | Derby vs Reading |
| 15:00 | Newcastle vs Swansea |
| 15:00 | Nottm Forest vs Doncaster |
| 15:00 | Peterborough vs Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 | Plymouth vs Barnsley |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 7th November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Reading 1 - 1 Ipswich | |
| Plymouth 2 - 1 Doncaster | |
| Watford 2 - 0 Preston | |
| Newcastle 3 - 1 Peterborough | |
| Blackpool 4 - 1 Scunthorpe | |
| Sheff Wed 1 - 2 QPR | |
| Nottm Forest 1 - 1 Bristol City | |
| Leicester 1 - 2 West Brom | |
| Crystal Palace 1 - 0 Middlesbrough | |
| Swansea 3 - 2 Cardiff | |
| Friday 6th November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Derby 2 - 1 Coventry | |
| Tuesday 3rd November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| QPR 1 - 1 Crystal Palace | |
| Monday 2nd November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Sheff Utd 0 - 1 Newcastle | |
| Sunday 1st November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Cardiff 1 - 1 Nottm Forest | |
| Saturday 31st October | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| West Brom 5 - 0 Watford | |
| Ipswich 1 - 0 Derby | |
| Scunthorpe 0 - 2 Swansea | |
| Peterborough 1 - 2 Barnsley | |
| Preston 1 - 1 Crystal Palace | |
| Middlesbrough 0 - 1 Plymouth | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United | 15 | 30 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 28 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 15 | 27 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 15 | 27 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 15 | 25 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 24 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 15 | 24 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 24 |
| 11 | Swansea City | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Watford | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 19 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 17 |
| 15 | Sheffield United | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 16 | 17 |
| 17 | Derby County | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | Barnsley | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Reading | 15 | 13 |
| 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 12 |
| 23 | Peterborough United | 15 | 11 |
| 24 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 11 |
Sunderland fan Lucinda Gittins was strutting her stuff in the Soccer AM studios this week.
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Peter Beagrie expects a contrast of styles when Cardiff and Swansea clash at the Liberty Stadium.