Long hopes to be back for Derby
Reading striker Shane Long says his ankle injury has responded well to treatment.

Forest bring in full-back Shorey
Nottingham Forest sign former England defender Nicky Shorey on loan from Aston Villa.

Cardiff 'must sell before buying'
Cardiff City boss Dave Jones concedes he has to sell if he is to sign players before Thursday's loan deadline.

Preston worried by Mawene injury
Preston North End fear Youl Mawene will be out of action for months following a knee injury against Newcastle.

Nolan vital for Magpies - Hughton
Newcastle United manager Chris Hughton hails midfielder Kevin Nolan after his winner against Preston.

Rams poised to sign Foxes forward
Derby County expect to tie up a loan deal for Leicester City striker DJ Campbell before Thursday's emergency loan deadline.

Mattock injury boost for Baggies
West Brom defender Joe Mattock may soon be back in contention to play after his foot injury turned out not to be as bad as feared.

Boyd aiming to lead by example
Peterborough United midfielder George Boyd is confident that wearing the captain's armband will not have a detrimental effect on his form.

Bruce injury concern for Ipswich
Ipswich defender Alex Bruce is a doubt for Sunday's game at Cardiff with a groin injury.

Cotterill completes Swansea move
Swansea City are closing in on the signing of Sheffield United winger David Cotterill.

Preston 0-1 Newcastle
Kevin Nolan's eighth league goal of the season sends Newcastle back to the top of the Championship.

Portsmouth recall keeper Begovic
Ipswich Town's on-loan goalkeeper Asmir Begovic is been recalled by his parent club Portsmouth.

Keeper Deeney faces six weeks out
Derby County goalkeeper Saul Deeney is likely to be missing until 2010 because of an ankle injury.

King confident on promotion goal
Leicester's Andy King says there is a firm belief that the team can maintain their fine start to the season and push for promotion.

Striker Sodje seals Oxford loan
Blue Square Premier leaders Oxford sign Barnsley striker Onome Sodje on loan.

Reading 2-1 Blackpool
Grzegorz Rasiak heads in late on to end Reading's 17-game winless run at home and lift them out of the drop zone.

West Brom 4-1 Bristol City
West Brom go back to the top of the Championship with a comfortable victory over Bristol City at The Hawthorns.

Cardiff 'must sell before buying'
Cardiff City boss Dave Jones concedes he has to sell if he is to sign players before Thursday's loan deadline.

Coventry 1-1 Crystal Palace
Coventry earn a draw against Crystal Palace courtesy of Leon Best's eighth goal of the season.

Doncaster 2-0 QPR
Billy Sharp scores his fourth goal in five games as Doncaster overcome QPR to record their second win in 12 matches.

Middlesbrough 1-1 Nottm Forest
Rob Earnshaw's late free-kick stretches Nottingham Forest's unbeaten run to nine and leaves Gordon Strachan still seeking his first win as Middlesbrough boss.

Forest bring in full-back Shorey
Nottingham Forest sign former England defender Nicky Shorey on loan from Aston Villa.

Leicester 1-0 Plymouth
Andy King's late goal puts Leicester third in the Championship and ends Plymouth's recent revival.

Watford 3-0 Scunthorpe
Heidar Helguson scores a brace to help Watford sink Scunthorpe.

Ipswich 0-0 Sheff Wed
Sheffield Wednesday keeper Lee Grant makes a series of good saves to earn his team a point at draw specialists Ipswich.

Cotterill relishing Swansea move
Wales international David Cotterill hopes to kick-start his career now his loan move to Swansea City has been confirmed.

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