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Boxing Day

Portsmouth drew 1-1 with Queens Park Rangers at FrattonPark. Callum Lang, Hayden Matthews and Zak Swanson all completed 90 minutes of action in the EFL Championship.

Tyrese Campbell made a second half substitute appearance for Sheffield United in the disappointing 5-3 loss at Wrexham.

Marshalled to another clean sheet by key defender Liam Kitching, Coventry City edged out Swansea City 1-0 to stretch their lead at the top of the Championship table to eight points.

Also in England’s second tier, Matthew Litherland impressed again for Blackburn Rovers in the goalless draw at second placed Middlesbrough.

Barnsley’s main threat Davis Keillor-Dunn scored again for Barnsley, although ‘The Tykes’ slipped to a 3-2 defeat against visitors Mansfield Town.

An added time goal for Tom Hamer’s Lincoln City grabbed all three points against Stockport County at Edgeley Park.

Gethin Jones’ MK Dons beat Swindon Town 1-0 to maintain their place in the League Two play-off spots.

Also in League Two, Ronan Darcy orchestrated Chesterfield’s 2-0 home victory against Notts County.

Saturday

Hibernian beat local rivals Heart of Midlothian in a blockbuster of a match at Easter Road. Hibs talisman Martin Boyle captained his side to a 3-2 victory in the Edinburgh derby. #FullNinetyFamily