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Hello for a full night of Football League as well as international soccer fixtures. Our focus includes important second-tier matches plus the pivotal last group games in the Africa Cup of Nations tournament.

Introduction

Greetings to all. You are welcome to the checks writing desk rota the second-to-last soccer clockwatch of the year. We have an extensive EFL programme, kicking off with Ipswich's trip to Coventry at 6pm, and we will also monitor at least a third of an eye on both night games from Group A at this Africa Cup of Nations: Morocco hosting Zambia and Mali facing Comoros.

We'll be focussing on the following matches, with 7.45pm start times except where noted.

Afcon 2025

• The Coelacanths versus The Eagles (7pm)
• The Copper Bullets v Morocco (19:00)

Second Division Matches

• Coventry v Ipswich (18:00)
• The Foxes versus Derby
• Boro v The Tigers
• Millwall v Bristol City
• Wrexham versus North End

Third Tier Fixture

• Cardiff versus Stevenage

Latest Team News

Ipswich at Coventry Confirmed Lineups

The early game, featuring the sides sitting first and third in the second tier, looks like an exciting match. Here are the two XIs.

Coventry City (a 4-2-3-1 formation) The goalkeeper; the right-back, the centre-back, Kitching, the left-back; Torp, the captain; the winger, the attacking midfielder, the forward; Wright.

Subs: Wilson, the midfielder, the forward, Kesler-Hayden, the full-back, Latibeaudiere, Eccles, Perry, the player.

Ipswich Town (a 4-2-3-1 setup) Walton; Furlong, O’Shea, Kipre, the left-back; Matusiwa, Taylor; Walle, Nunez, Jack Clarke; the centre-forward.

Subs: Palmer, Young, Johnson, Humphreys, the midfielder, the winger, the forward, the attacker, the striker.

Referee Anthony Backhouse (Cumbria).

Afcon 2025: Group A Scenarios

The situation is complex. That's often the case where only some third-placed sides qualify. This is the current state ahead of tonight’s last round of games.

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

Briefly, Morocco is likely safe but will want to beat their opponents and win their pool. Zambia likely requires a draw or better versus Morocco. The island nation probably need to beat their rivals, who will probably be okay with a draw.

A host of potential results and permutations.

Angola v Egypt Latest

The final act to Group B at this Africa Cup of Nations has coverage elsewhere. To avoid spoilers, don’t click the link.

Championship Standings Snapshot

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