OK lads, here we go again and a few words of explanation. First these are SUNDAY’S fixtures, that’s Boxing Day to anyone who has any energy from the day before. Same rules, and get your predictions in before kick-off time which is 3 p.m.
Speaking of predictions, the formula lets me choose the 1st, 3rd, 5th and last of the 3 p.m. kick offs in each group, where that is possible. There are a few postponements this week so they obviously don’t come into the equation as they aren’t being played - so not 3 p.m. kick-offs. So these are from what are left, according to the BBC today at 1045. ANY FURTHER POSTPONED GAMES WILLBE MARKED WHEN PLAYED.
GROUP A
Fulham Birmingham
Hull v Blackburn
Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest
Preston NE v Sheffield Utd
GROUP B
Accrington v Rotherham
Bolton v Morecambe
Crewe v Wigan
Wycombe v Cambridge
GROUP C
Colchester v Leyton Orient
Oldham v Sc*unthorpe
Stevenage v Crawley
Tranmere v Barrow