Championship hotting up nicely

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Championship action continues on Tuesday and Wednesday with all 24 teams looking to improve their current standings in the league table.

High-flying QPR take a trip to recently relegated Portsmouth and Neil Warnock’s men should go to Fratton Park in confident mood following Saturday’s fine 3-1 victory over Reading.

Adel Taarabt was at his exquisite best at Loftus Road, scoring a penalty and wreaking havoc during the course of the game and he will be out to impress again on the south coast.

Leeds United and Hull City meet in a local derby at Elland Road and the former Premier League outfits will be striving to take all three points.

Simon Grayson’s side beat Coventry City 3-2 on Saturday, while the Tigers crashed to a demoralising 1-0 home loss to Scunthorpe United and it is all to play for this time.

Scunthorpe will be looking to grab another success with Middlesbrough making their way to Glanford Park.

But the Teessiders will want to kick through the gears after they beat Crystal Palace at the weekend, a first win under new boss Tony Mowbray.

Burnley clash with Doncaster Rovers at Turf Moor, while Ipswich Town manager Roy Keane and Derby County opposite Nigel Clough will pit their wits against each other at Portman Road.

Mid-table Nottingham Forest welcome play-off candidates Coventry to the City Ground and rock-bottom Crystal Palace and Watford lock horns at Selhurst Park.

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Fellow strugglers Preston North End go head-to-head with Barnsley and Millwall, looking to bounce back from their disappointing 2-1 loss at Doncaster, entertain Norwich City at The Den.

On Wednesday, promotion hopefuls Cardiff City go to Reading’s Madejski Stadium and their mettle will be tested by Brian McDermott’s men.