Arsenal will face a huge FA Cup fourth-round tie against Manchester City at the Etihad after they beat Oxford United on Monday night.
Blackpool belied their poor Championship form to beat Nottingham Forest 4-1 and dump the Premier League side out of the FA Cup.
WhoScored.com run through their Championship Team of the Month for December.
Star striker Ross Stewart scored for the fourth game running as Sunderland came from behind to clinch a battling 1-1 draw at 10-man Blackpool.
Sheffield United maintained the pace with Sky Bet Championship table-toppers Burnley with a 2-1 win at Blackpool.
England's only out gay active professional footballer Jake Daniels has revealed that Olympic diving champion Tom Daley inspired him to come out.
Ten-man Blackpool remain in the Sky Bet Championship relegation zone and without a win in seven games following the 1-1 draw at fellow strugglers Hull.
Striker Gary Madine returned to haunt his former club Cardiff with a second-half equaliser that secured a 1-1 draw for Blackpool.
Blackpool ended a run of four consecutive defeats by holding Birmingham to a hard-fought 0-0 draw at Bloomfield Road on their return to action.
A Lancashire derby, how to watch free highlights, predictions and new managers. Here is everything you need to know ahead of the Championship's return this weekend.
Wigan started life without Leam Richardson by coming from behind to snatch a first Sky Bet Championship win in eight matches with a 2-1 victory at home to Blackpool.
Manchester City will host Chelsea in an English domestic cup competition again in the FA Cup third round.
Blackpool striker Jerry Yates has been named the Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month for October, while Burnley manager Vincent Kompany also wins.
Michael Carrick's outstanding Middlesbrough dominated Blackpool to claim a 3-0 victory at Bloomfield Road and leap four places to 16th in the Sky Bet Championship table.
Luke Berry's first goal since March secured play-off chasing Luton a 1-0 Championship win over Blackpool at Bloomfield Road.
West Brom climbed off the bottom of the Championship - even after furious Baggies fans turned on owner Guochuan Lai.
Sky Sports have announced their live EFL games for the festive period, with 12 matches from across the leagues selected for TV coverage.
WhoScored.com run through their Championship Team of the Month for October.
Jerry Yates scored his seventh goal in five games as Blackpool came from behind to beat Coventry 2-1 at the CBS Arena.
Blackpool stunned the Championship's meanest defence with a four-goal show to beat Preston 4-2 in a firecracker Lancashire derby at Bloomfield Road.