The Sky Blues versus The Tractor Boys, Leicester versus Derby, along with Additional Football Action Updates

Welcome to a full evening of Football League and continental soccer fixtures. We'll be covering important Championship encounters plus the crucial last pool games in this Africa Cup of Nations tournament.

Preamble

Oh, hi folks. You are welcome to the checks writing desk rota the second-to-last football clockwatch of 2025. We have an extensive Football League slate, kicking off with Ipswich's trip to Coventry at 6pm, and we’ll also be keeping at least a third of an eye on the two night fixtures from the first group at this Africa Cup of Nations: Zambia against the hosts Morocco and Mali facing Comoros.

Our primary attention will be on the following games, all 19:45 kick-offs except where noted.

Afcon 2025

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

Championship

• Coventry v Ipswich (18:00)
• The Foxes v The Rams
• Middlesbrough versus The Tigers
• The Lions v The Robins
• The Red Dragons v Preston

Third Tier Fixture

• The Bluebirds versus Stevenage

Recent Lineup Updates

Coventry v Ipswich Confirmed Lineups

The evening's opener, between the teams who are top and third in the Championship, looks like a cracker. Here are the confirmed lineups.

Coventry (a 4-2-3-1 formation) The goalkeeper; van Ewijk, Woolfenden, the defender, Brau; Torp, Grimes; Sakamoto, Rudoni, the forward; Wright.

Subs: Wilson, Allen, Simms, the defender, Bidwell, the defender, the midfielder, Perry, the player.

Ipswich (4-2-3-1) Walton; Furlong, the centre-half, Kipre, the left-back; the midfielder, Taylor; Walle, the playmaker, the winger; the centre-forward.

Subs: Palmer, the defender, the midfielder, the defender, the midfielder, the winger, McAteer, the attacker, the striker.

The official Backhouse (from Cumbria).

Afcon 2025: Group A Scenarios

Look, it’s complicated. It always is where only some third-placed teams qualify. This is the current state ahead of this evening's last set of matches.

• Morocco 4pts, GD+2
• The Eagles 2 points, 0 goal difference (with 2 goals for)
• Zambia 2 points, GD0 (goals scored 1)
• Comoros 1pt, -2 goal difference

Briefly, Morocco are probably fine but will want to defeat their opponents to win the group. Zambia probably need a draw or better versus Morocco. The island nation probably must to overcome Mali, who will probably be okay if they get a draw.

Lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-yous.

Egypt's Match with Angola Latest

The conclusion of the second group at the Africa Cup of Nations has coverage elsewhere. For those wishing to remain unaware, avoid following that coverage.

Second Tier Table Snapshot