Firstly i would like to wish everyone a Very Happy New Year and all the best 2013.
Onto the football and the early kick-off at Vicarage Road as Watford took on Charlton in a game which involved a 7 (SEVEN) goal thriller as the Addicks won 4-3 thanks to goals from Hoban (OG), a brace from Kermorgant and Jackson sealed the win as Pudil, Abdi & Geijo on target for the hosts.
In the 3:00pm games Birmingham took on leaders Cardiff who extended the lead to seven points thanks to a goal from Joe Mason was enough to give the Red Dragons all three points. Managerless Blackburn beat Alex McLeish's Nottingham Forest 3-0 thanks to goals from Rochina, Rhodes & Kazim-Richards, Blackpool and Hull shared a goalless draw at Bloomfield Road.
Crystal Palace claimed their first win since 1st December 2012 thanks to a 3-1 win over Wolves with a brace from Moritz and Bolasie adding a 3rd before Ebanks-Blake got a consolation goal for the visitors. Derby also started 2013 with a 3-1 win over Middlesbrough thanks to goals from Jacobs, Hendrick and Sammon before Jutkiewicz scored a consolation goal. Goals from Hammond, Mackail-Smith and Bridge helped Brighton to a 3-0 win over Ipswich. At Elland Road Leeds made sure they didn't claim 3 back-to-back defeats thanks to a penalty from Luciano Becchio helped them beat Bolton 1-0.
It was a unhappy return to Leicester for Huddersfield manager Simon Grayson who saw his side thumped 6-1 thanks to a debut brace from new signing Chris Wood before De Laet, another brace this time from Knockaert and Waghorn's volley made sure Leicester went home with the points Arfield got a consolation goal for the Terriers.
Millwall started 2013 with a 2-1 win over Bristol City thanks to goals from N'Guessan and Smith but Stead did manage to get a consoltation goal for the Robins. Peterborough beat managerless Barnsley 2-1 thanks to goals from Bostwick and Rowe, Harewood got a consolation goal for Barnsley.
In the final game on New Years Day Sheff.Wednesday lost 2-0 to Burnley as goals from former Wednesday loanee Treacey and Wallace give Sean Dyche's men all 3 points.
No Championship games this weekend due to FA Cup Action here is some selected FA Cup games involving Championship Sides:
Saturday 5th January 2013
FA Cup with Budweiser- Third Round
Brighton v Newcastle 12:30
Aston Villa v Ipswich
Barnsley v Burnley
Blackburn v Bristol City
Bolton v Sunderland
Charlton v Huddersfield
Crystal Palace v Stoke
Derby v Tranmere
Fulham v Blackpool
Hull v Leyton Orient
Leeds United v Birmingham
Leicester v Burton Albion
Luton v Wolves
Macclesfield v Cardiff
Man City v Watford
Middlesbrough v Hastings Utd
Millwall v Preston
Nottm Forest v Oldham
Peterborough v Norwich
Sheff.Wed v MK Dons
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