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54 min: Zambia 0-3 Morocco <\/strong>I\u2019ve just seen El Kaabi\u2019s goal \u2013 it was a spectacular bicycle kick from a flat ball into the area. That\u2019s such a good goal \u2013 he was backpedalling and the trajectory of the ball wasn\u2019t great for a bicycle kick \u2013 and two fingers to Simon McMahon\/Scott McTominay.<\/p>\n

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GOAL! Zambia 0-3 Morocco (El Kaabi 53)<\/h2>\n

A very comfortable night for the hosts. Ayoub El Kaabi has scored his second of the night and his third of the tournament, which makes him the joint top-scorer along with Riyad Mahrez.<\/p>\n

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49 min: Zambia 0-2 Morocco <\/strong>\u201c\ufeffMorocco might think they\u2019re all that when beating Zambia, Rob,\u201d says Simon McMahon. \u201cbut just wait til next June when they are up against a real team like Scotland Brazil, with superstars like Kenny McLean Vinicius Jr, then they\u2019ll know all about it. You heard it here first, it\u2019s coming home, baby!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a015.13 EST<\/p>\n

22 min: Stoke 0-0 Sheff Utd <\/strong>A weird incident in this game: Andre Brooks was running down the wing for Sheff Utd when he was hit by an inflatable football thrown from the crowd. The referee has restarted the game with a drop ball.<\/p>\n

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Goals of the year 2025<\/h2>\n

Now this <\/em>is what I\u2019m talkin\u2019 about.<\/p>\n

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GOAL! Millwall 1-0 Bristol City (Neghli 16)<\/h2>\n

One-nil!<\/p>\n

<\/span>Millwall’s Camiel Neghli (centre) slots home amongst a gaggle of Bristol City defenders to open the scoring. <\/span> Photograph: Steven Paston\/PAShare<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a015.16 EST<\/p>\n

GOAL! Middlesbrough 0-1 Hull (Gyabi 12)<\/h2>\n

Hull strike first in the big game at the Riverside. Darko Gyabi finished smartly after a good move, it says here.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Hull City’s Darko Gyabi celebrates after opening the scoring at Middlesbrough. <\/span> Photograph: Owen Humphreys\/PAShare<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a015.15 EST<\/p>\n

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Afcon 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    Comoros 0-0 Mali (7pm)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Zambia 0-2 Morocco (7pm)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Full time: Coventry 0-2 Ipswich<\/h2>\n

    Coventry are beaten at home for the first time this season. Ipswich were terrific throughout and won the match through goals from Jack Clarke and the returning Wes Burns in the final quarter.<\/p>\n

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    GOAL! Leicester 1-1 Derby (Brewster 9)<\/h2>\n

    That didn\u2019t take long. Rhian Brewster equalises almost straight away for Derby with a first-time shot from Callum Elder\u2019s sharp low cross.<\/p>\n

    <\/span>Rhian Brewster (left) celebrates after restoring parity at Leicester.<\/span> Photograph: Joe Giddens\/PAShare<\/p>\n

    Updated at\u00a014.59 EST<\/p>\n

    GOAL! Leicester 1-0 Derby (De Cordova-Reid 6)<\/h2>\n

    Leicester have struck early in the Midlands derby. Bobby De Cordova-Reid finished crisply from eight yards after running onto Abdul Fatawu\u2019s low cross.<\/p>\n

    <\/span>Bobby De Cordova-Reid (centre) is congratulated by his Leicester City teammates after opening the scoring against Derby County.<\/span> Photograph: Michael Regan\/Getty ImagesShare<\/p>\n

    Updated at\u00a014.58 EST<\/p>\n

    Half times: Zambia 0-2 Morocco, Comoros 0-0 Mali<\/h2>\n

    This is the Group A table as things stand.<\/p>\n

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      Morocco<\/strong> 7pts<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Mali<\/strong> 3pts (GD 0)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Zambia<\/strong> 2pts (GD -2)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Comoros<\/strong> 2pts (GD -2)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Zambia are ahead of Comoros by virtue of scoring one goal to Comoros\u2019s none. Yet<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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      87 min: Coventry 0-2 Ipswich <\/strong>I think<\/em> Wes Burns\u2019 last goal was against Huddersfield in May 2024, the match that sealed Ipswich\u2019s promotion to the Premier League.<\/p>\n

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      Peep peep! <\/strong>The 7.45pm games in the EFL are under way.<\/p>\n

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      Leicester v Derby<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \u201cSome context for tonight\u2019s game,\u201d writes Pete Flood. \u201cBy denying staff their usual pre-Christmas wages, Leicester City are cosplaying as old Ebenezer this Christmas. It\u2019s just absurdly bad PR. I think a loss against our local rivals tonight will mean Marti Cifuentes gets the sack and there will be more questions about how low this club can sink.<\/p>\n

      \u201cMore merrily, around this time last year your colleague Scott announced my son\u2019s birth to the Guardian faithful. We\u2019d just beaten West Ham and I almost called him Jamie. Joey is now a happy one year old with no conception of this cursed game!\u201d<\/p>\n

      Happy birthday to Joey!<\/p>\n

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      GOAL! Coventry 0-2 Ipswich (Burns 83)<\/h2>\n

      Wes Burns, who has just returned after almost a year out with injury, doubles Ipswich\u2019s lead! It came on the break, with Clarke and Azon heavily involved. Azon teed up Burns, who passed the ball into the far corner. What a fine counter-attacking goal.<\/p>\n

      <\/span>Ipswich Town\u2019s Wes Burns slots the ball home to extend the visitors\u2019 lead at Coventry.<\/span> Photograph: Michael Zemanek\/Shutterstock<\/span>Burns celebrates.<\/span> Photograph: Bradley Collyer\/PAShare<\/p>\n

      Updated at\u00a014.56 EST<\/p>\n

      80 min: Coventry 0-1 Ipswich <\/strong>Coventry haven\u2019t lost at home since the first leg of last season\u2019s playoff semi-fnal against Sunderland. I doubt a defeat will derail their season \u2013 but it would give Ipswich even more momentum as they cahse an automatic promotion place.<\/p>\n

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      74 min: Coventry 0-1 Ipswich <\/strong>That goal came from a superb bit of defending by Cedric Kipre, who nipped in front of Hadji Wright to win the ball in the centre circle. One pass and one shot later, Ipswich were ahead.<\/p>\n

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      GOAL! Coventry 0-1 Ipswich (Clarke 72)<\/h2>\n

      The goal that Ipswich have threatened all night has finally come. Jack Clarke\u2019s low shot from the left side of the area took a wicked deflection off his old Ipswich teammate Luke Woolfenden <\/strong>and looped slowly over Rushworth.<\/p>\n

      <\/span>Jack Clarke opens the scoring, courtesy of a deflection.<\/span> Photograph: Michael Zemanek\/Shutterstock<\/span>Clarke celebrates.<\/span> Photograph: Michael Zemanek\/ShutterstockShare<\/p>\n

      Updated at\u00a014.44 EST<\/p>\n

      GOAL! Zambia 0-2 Morocco (Diaz 27)<\/h2>\n

      Brahim Diaz doubles Morocco\u2019s lead; they are going to top Group A.<\/p>\n

      <\/span>Morocco’s Brahim Diaz (third right) wheels away in celebration after scoring his team\u2019s second goal. <\/span> Photograph: ReutersShare<\/p>\n

      Updated at\u00a014.36 EST<\/p>\n

      68 min: Coventry 0-0 Ipswich <\/strong>As goalless games go, this is a cracker. Coventry keeper Carl Rushworth has just made another fine save, diving low to his left to touch Ivan Azon\u2019s shot round the post.<\/p>\n

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      Afcon 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        61 min: Coventry 0-0 Ipswich <\/strong>Lots of pressure on the Ipswich goal now, both in open play and from set-pieces. A penalty appeal is turned down after a clumsy challenge by Furling on Wright just inside the area. Wright was going nowhere but a penalty could easily have been given for that.<\/p>\n

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        Millwall v Bristol City team news<\/h2>\n

        Millwall<\/strong> Crocombe, Crama, Taylor, Cooper, Sturge, Doughty, Mitchell, Bangura-Williams, Neghli, Emakhu, Ivanovic.<\/p>\n

        Subs: Benda, McNamara, Ballo, Langstaff, Leonard, Bryan, Matthews, Harding, Howland.<\/p>\n

        Bristol City<\/strong> O\u2019Leary, Vyner, Dickie, Pring, Atkinson, Randell, Knight, McCrorie, Twine, Mehmeti, Armstrong.<\/p>\n

        Subs: Lumley, Tanner, Roberts, Borges, Hirakawa, Stokes, Pecover, Jakobsen, Yeboah.<\/p>\n

        Referee<\/strong> David Webb (County Durham)<\/p>\n

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        54 min: Coventry 0-0 Ipswich <\/strong>Coventry have made a better start to the second half. Hadji Wright\u2019s shot has just been well saved by Ipswich keeper Christian Walton. The save itself was fairly straightforward but he did well to shovel an awkward ball away from the lurking attackers.<\/p>\n

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        GOAL! Zambia 0-1 Morocco (El Kaabi 9)<\/h2>\n

        An early goal for the hosts, who look almost certain to top Group A.
        Ayoub El Kaabi headed Morocco in front from close range after a well-worked short corner.<\/p>\n

        <\/span>Morocco’s Ayoub El Kaabi celebrates after opening the scoring against Zambia.<\/span> Photograph: Gabriel Bouys\/AFP\/Getty ImagesShare<\/p>\n

        Updated at\u00a014.28 EST<\/p>\n

        Leicester v Derby team news<\/h2>\n

        Leicester<\/strong> Stolarczyk, Choudhury, Okoli, Nelson, Luke Thomas, Skipp, James, Fatawu, De Cordova-Reid, Mavididi, Ayew.<\/p>\n

        Subs: Begovic, Faes, Aluko, Ricardo Pereira, Page, Silko Thomas, Ramsey, Carranza, Monga.<\/p>\n

        Derby<\/strong> Zetterstrom, Langas, Sanderson, Clarke, Adams, Thompson,
        Clark, Elder, Brereton Diaz, Agyemang, Brewster.<\/p>\n

        Subs: O\u2019Donnell, Forsyth, Batth, Blackett-Taylor, Weimann, Salvesen, Jackson, Travis, Nelson.<\/p>\n

        Referee<\/strong> Gavin Ward (Surrey)<\/p>\n

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        Cardiff v Stevenage team news<\/h2>\n

        Cardiff<\/strong> Trott, Ng, Fish, Chambers, Bagan, Turnbull, Wintle, Robinson, Isaak Davies, Willock, Salech.<\/p>\n

        Subs: Turner, Kpakio, Lawlor, Joel Colwill, Robertson, Kellyman, Tanner.<\/p>\n

        Stevenage<\/strong> Marschall, James Wildin, Goode, Piergianni, Freestone, Houghton, White, Lubala, Kemp, Patterson, Reid.<\/p>\n

        Subs: Ashby-Hammond, Earley, Pattenden, Campbell, Young, Thompson, Malcolm.<\/p>\n

        Referee<\/strong> Charles Breakspear (Surrey)<\/p>\n

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        Updated at\u00a014.08 EST<\/p>\n

        Wrexham v Preston team news<\/h2>\n

        Wrexham<\/strong> Okonkwo, Cleworth, Hyam, Doyle, Longman, Matty James, Sheaf, Thomason, Broadhead, Windass, Kieffer Moore.<\/p>\n

        Subs: Burton, Coady, Scarr, Cacace, Barnett, Dobson, Rathbone, Rodriguez, Smith.<\/p>\n

        Preston North End<\/strong> Iversen, Offiah, Storey, Lindsay, Potts,Armstrong, Whiteman, Devine, Small, Frokjaer-Jensen, Jebbison.<\/p>\n

        Subs: Walton, Valentin, Lewis, Thompson, McCann, Noah Mawene, Keane, Smith.<\/p>\n

        Referee<\/strong> Ruebyn Ricardo (Leicestershire)<\/p>\n

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        \u201cOh, hello Bob, didn\u2019t see you there!\u201d<\/strong> says Mac Millings. \u201cWell there I was (am), out dining at the waterfront in Marsaxlokk, Malta, with Mrs. Millings, when I noticed that you weren\u2019t focussing on Norwich v Watford — a Watford (I don\u2019t need to tell you<\/em>) who have lost just one of their last 10.<\/p>\n

        \u201cSo let me summarize the game for you. Josh F. Sargent scores early, but the Hornets claw (yes, Hornets claw<\/em>, look it up) their way to a 2-1 victory, propelling them to somewhere approximating a play-off place.<\/p>\n

        \u201cOh, and let your readership know if promising young Golden Boys striker, Mamadou Doumbia, has a run-out for Mali, too. Good lad!\u201d<\/p>\n

        If you want more of this peculiar nonsense \u2013 and who doesn\u2019t \u2013 Millings is a regular on the Nessun Dorma podcast. He is particularly good\/bad on the retro sport drafts.<\/p>\n

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        Half time: Coventry 0-0 Ipswich<\/h2>\n

        Intriguing stuff at the CBSA. Ipswich have been hugely impressive, dominating the Championship leaders on their patch, and would be ahead but for a save-of-the-season contender from Carl Rushworth to deny Jack Taylor.<\/p>\n

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        Middlesbrough v Hull team news<\/h2>\n

        Middlesbrough<\/strong> Brynn, Brittain, Gilbert, Ayling, Targett, Browne, Hackney, Whittaker, Bangura, Kaly Sene, Conway.<\/p>\n

        Subs: McLaughlin, Burgzorg, Hamilton, Morris, Nypan, Silvera, Hansen, McCormick, Kante.<\/p>\n

        Hull<\/strong> Pandur, Coyle, Egan, Hughes, Giles, Gyabi, Slater, Crooks, Famewo, Ndala, Joseph.<\/p>\n

        Subs: Phillips, Millar, McBurnie, Akintola, Hadziahmetovic, Destan, Ashbee, Palmer, McCarthy.<\/p>\n

        Referee<\/strong> Leigh Doughty (Lancashire)<\/p>\n

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        40 min: Coventry 0-0 Ipswich <\/strong>Carl Rushworth keeps Coventry level with an outrageously good save, flying to his right to push Jack Taylor\u2019s shot onto the crossbar.<\/p>\n

        Rushworth had to change direction, saw the ball late, had very little reaction time and <\/em>had to dive full length to get to the ball. One of the saves of the season, that.<\/p>\n

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        Updated at\u00a013.44 EST<\/p>\n

        39 min: Coventry 0-0 Ipswich <\/strong>Another opportunity for Ipswich. Darnell Furlong stands up an excellent cross ot the far post, where Jacob Greaves gets in front of Tatsuhiro Sakamoto and plants a stooping header straight at the keeper.<\/p>\n

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        33 min: Coventry 0-0 Ipswich <\/strong>It\u2019s a more even contest now, a compelling but largely uneventful arm-wrestle. Coventry did well to restrict Ipswich to only one good chance at a time when Ipswich were well on top.<\/p>\n

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        22 min: Coventry 0-0 Ipswich <\/strong>Early days but Ipswich hve been very impressive in the first quarter of the game. Jack Clarke has just walloped frac<\/em>tionally wide from 15 yards after a cross broke perfectly for him. That\u2019s the best chance of the game.<\/p>\n

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        Updated at\u00a013.24 EST<\/p>\n

        Zambia v Morocco team news<\/h2>\n

        Zambia (poss 4-2-3-1)<\/strong> Mwanza; M Banda, B Sakala, Chanda, L Musonda; Chongo, Chaiwa; Hamansenya, Kangwa, Liteta; Daka.<\/p>\n

        Subs: O Chisala, F Musonda, Lahne, L Banda, Sabobo, W Chisala, Sunzu, Kalusa, Mulenga, Mwansa, K Musonda, Phiri, Mphande, Tembo, Mandanji.<\/p>\n

        Morocco (poss 4-2-3-1)<\/strong> Bounou; Mazraoui, Aguerd, Masina, Chibi; El Aynaoui, Ounahi; Diaz, Saibari, Ezzalzouli; El Kaabi.<\/p>\n

        Subs: Hakimi, Amrabat, Rahimi, Mohamedi, Ben Seghir, Targhaline, Akhomach, El Yamiq, En Nesyri, Talbi, Al Harrar, El Khannous, Saleh-Eddine, Ait Boudlal, Belammari.<\/p>\n

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        Updated at\u00a013.18 EST<\/p>\n

        13 min: Coventry 0-0 Ipswich <\/strong>So far Ipswich have been the better team: 74 per cent possession and three attempts at goal to Coventry\u2019s none.<\/p>\n

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        Comoros v Mali team news<\/h2>\n

        Comoros (poss 4-2-3-1) <\/strong>Pandor; Toubibou, Soilihi, Kari, Abdallah; Bourhane, Z Youssouf; B Youssouf, Maolida, Selemani; Said.<\/p>\n

        Subs: B Boina, Boura, I Mohamed, Ali, M\u2019Changama, M\u2019Dahoma, Ahmed, Vita, Amir, B Nabouhane, Bakari, Anzimati-Aboudou, I Mohamed, Mroivili, Lutin.<\/p>\n

        Mali (poss 4-2-3-1)<\/strong> D Diarra, Doucoure, Diaby, O Camara, Gassama; Sangare, Bissouma; Sinayoko, Mohamed Camara, Dorgeles; K Doumbia.<\/p>\n

        Subs: Diawara, Traore, Dante, Haidara, Niakate, M Doumbia, Toure, L Coulibaly, Mamadou Camara, Fofana, M Doumbia, G Diarra, Samassa, Sissoko, Diakite.<\/p>\n

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        Updated at\u00a013.15 EST<\/p>\n

        8 min: Coventry 0-0 Ipswich <\/strong>Plenty of endeavour but not early chances at the CBSA.<\/p>\n

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        1 min: Coventry 0-0 Ipswich <\/strong>The big game at the evocatively named Coventry Building Society Arena is under way.<\/p>\n

        Dodgy name or not, there\u2019s a cracking atmosphere, with a whiff of rewenge in the air: Ipswich plugged Coventry 3-0 in the return game three weeks ago.<\/p>\n

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        Updated at\u00a013.05 EST<\/p>\n

        Afcon 2025 results<\/strong><\/p>\n

        Group B is done and dusted. Egypt\u2019s goalless draw with Angola means they finish top with seven points. South Africa beat Zimbabwe 3-2 and are also guaranteed a last 16 place. Angola (2 points, GD-1) will have to wait to find out whether they qualify as one of the best third-placed teams.<\/p>\n

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        Afcon 2025: Group A permutations<\/h2>\n

        Look, it\u2019s complicated. It always is when some but not all third-placed teams qualify. Here\u2019s how things look ahead of tonight\u2019s final round of games.<\/p>\n

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          Morocco<\/strong> 4pts, GD+2<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Mali<\/strong> 2pts, GD0 (goals scored 2)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Zambia<\/strong> 2pts, GD0 (goals scored 1)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Comoros<\/strong> 1pt, GD-2<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          In short, Morocco are probably fine but will want to beat Zambia and top the group. Zambia probably need at least a point against Morocco. Comoros probably <\/em>need to beat Mali, who will probably be okay if they get a point.<\/p>\n

          Lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-yous.<\/p>\n

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          Angola v Egypt latest<\/h2>\n

          Will Unwin is covering the denouement to Group B at the Africa Cup of Nations. If you don\u2019t want to know the score, don\u2019t click the link<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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          Coventry v Ipswich team news<\/h2>\n

          The early game, between the teams who are first and third in the Championship, could be a cracker. Here are the two XIs.<\/p>\n

          Coventry (4-2-3-1)<\/strong> Rushworth; van Ewijk, Woolfenden, Kitching, Brau; Torp, Grimes; Sakamoto, Rudoni, Mason-Clark; Wright.<\/p>\n

          Subs: Wilson, Allen, Simms, Kesler-Hayden, Bidwell, Latibeaudiere, Eccles, Perry, Andrews.<\/p>\n

          Ipswich (4-2-3-1) <\/strong>Walton; Furlong, O\u2019Shea, Kipre, Greaves; Matusiwa, Taylor; Walle, Nunez, Jack Clarke; Azon.<\/p>\n

          Subs: Palmer, Young, Johnson, Humphreys, Cajuste, Burns, McAteer, Philogene-Bidace, Akpom.<\/p>\n

          Referee<\/strong> Anthony Backhouse (Cumbria)<\/p>\n

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          Updated at\u00a012.37 EST<\/p>\n

          Preamble<\/h2>\n

          Oh, hi folks. Welcome to the [checks writing desk rota] penultimate football clockwatch of 2025. There\u2019s a full EFL programme, starting with Coventry v Ipswich at 6pm, and we\u2019ll also be keeping at least a third of an eye on the two evening games from Group A at the Africa Cup of Nations: Zambia against the hosts Morocco and Comoros v Mali.<\/p>\n

          You can see a full list of games on our live scores page. (I would type them all out but I\u2019m trying to save my fingers for more essential tasks ahead.) We\u2019ll be focussing on these games, all 7.45pm kick-offs unless stated.<\/p>\n

          Afcon 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            Comoros v Mali (7pm)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            Zambia v Morocco (7pm)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Championship<\/strong><\/p>\n

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              Coventry v Ipswich (6pm)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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              Leicester v Derby<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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              Middlesbrough v Hull<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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              Millwall v Bristol City<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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              Wrexham v Preston<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              League One<\/strong><\/p>\n

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