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Welcome to the full evening of Football League and continental football action. We'll be covering important Championship matches and the pivotal final group matches in this Africa Cup of Nations competition.

Preamble

Oh, hi folks. You are welcome to the checks writing desk rota the penultimate soccer clockwatch of the year. We have an extensive Football League schedule, kicking off with Coventry v Ipswich at 18:00, and we’ll also be keeping a close watch on both night games from Group A at this Afcon: Zambia against the hosts Morocco and Mali facing Comoros.

We'll be focussing on these games, all 19:45 kick-offs unless stated.

Afcon 2025

• The Coelacanths versus The Eagles (7pm)
• Zambia v The Atlas Lions (7pm)

Second Division Matches

• The Sky Blues versus Ipswich (6pm)
• Leicester versus The Rams
• Boro versus Hull
• Millwall versus The Robins
• The Red Dragons v North End

Third Tier Fixture

• Cardiff v Stevenage

Latest Team News

Ipswich at Coventry Confirmed Lineups

The early game, featuring the sides sitting top and third in the Championship, promises to be a cracker. Here are the confirmed lineups.

Coventry City (a 4-2-3-1 formation) The goalkeeper; the right-back, Woolfenden, Kitching, Brau; the midfielder, Grimes; Sakamoto, the attacking midfielder, Mason-Clark; the striker.

Substitutes: The backup keeper, Allen, Simms, the defender, Bidwell, Latibeaudiere, Eccles, the youngster, Andrews.

Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1) Walton; the defender, the centre-half, the defender, Greaves; the midfielder, the midfielder; the attacker, the playmaker, the winger; Azon.

Subs: The goalkeeper, Young, Johnson, the defender, the midfielder, Burns, McAteer, Philogene-Bidace, the striker.

Referee Backhouse (Cumbria).

Afcon 2025: Group A Permutations

It's a tricky picture. It always is where only some third-placed teams progress. Here’s how things look before tonight’s final set of games.

• The Atlas Lions 4pts, +2 goal difference
• The Eagles 2 points, 0 goal difference (with 2 goals for)
• The Copper Bullets 2pts, 0 goal difference (with 1 goal for)
• The Coelacanths 1 point, -2 goal difference

Briefly, Morocco is likely safe though they will aim to defeat Zambia to top the group. Zambia likely requires at least a point versus Morocco. Comoros probably need to overcome Mali, who will probably be okay with a point.

Many possibilities, various outcomes, plenty of scenarios.

Angola v Egypt Update

The conclusion of Group B at this continental championship is being covered. For those wishing to remain unaware, don’t click the link.

Championship Standings Overview

Pos	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Coventry	23	31	51
2	Middlesbrough	23	9	43
3	Ipswich	23	15	38
4	Hull	23	2	38
5	Preston North End	23	7	37
6	Bristol City	23	7	36
7	Millwall	23	-6	36
8	Watford	23	4	35
9	QPR	23	-2	35
10	Stoke	23	7	34
11	Derby	23	1	32
12	Southampton	23	4	31
13	Wrexham	23	2	31
14	Leicester	23	-1	31
15	Birmingham	23	1	30
16	West Brom	23	-5	28
17	Charlton	22	-6	27
18	Blackburn	22	-4	26
19	Sheff Utd	23	-5	26
20	Swansea	23	-7	26
21	Oxford Utd	23	-8	22
22	Portsmouth	22	-10	22
23	Norwich	23	-9	21
24	Sheff Wed	22	-27	-8