And with that I’m going to take my leave. There’s more liveblog action happening here, with Tottenham two goals up against Cardiff as I type. Bye!

Here’s a report on Nottingham Forest’s rollicking win over Leeds:

Defender Denis Odoi said the defeat was a “reality check” for Fulham. “I think we showed we can play football but it’s a reality check also,” he said. “At 2-1 we were still pushing. We thought 2-2 might be possible. After 3-1 it was just disappointment.”

The Cottagers remain 19th but are just a point behind the two sides above them, although having now played a match more. Odoi added: “The league is still on and we have every chance to stay in it.”

Here’s Claudio Ranieri on Fulham’s defeat at Arsenal:

First half an hour before the first goal we created two great chances, and the Arsenal crowd was, ‘Oh, what’s happening?’ and started to boo their players. But their first chance, they scored because we made mistakes in the middle of the box. Second half, again mistakes. After we reopened the match, and created another two chances to draw the match. But when you make mistakes … after were are a little tired, and we don’t have the quality of Arsenal.

I think we have to improve some things, but I’m very pleased with my players because they tried to do their best. That is important.

Here’s the Press Association’s League One review:

Portsmouth extended their lead at the top of Sky Bet League One to five points after edging a late 2-1 victory over struggling AFC Wimbledon at Fratton Park.

Jamal Lowe netted his third goal in two games with an eighth-minute opener for the hosts but his effort was cancelled out by Kwesi Appiah 15 minutes from time to threaten a shock result. However, Ronan Curtis headed Pompey back in front five minutes later and they held on for maximum points as the visitors dropped to the bottom of the table. Second-placed Luton were held in a goalless draw at home to Barnsley, who remain fourth as a result.

Sunderland top scorer Josh Maja fired Aiden McGeady’s assist into the bottom corner midway through the first half to hand his side a 1-0 win at Blackpool to strengthen their hold on third.

Lee Novak netted a brace as high-flying Peterborough suffered a shock 2-0 defeat against lowly Scunthorpe and slipped out of the play-off places as a result, while the Iron remain in the relegation zone on goal difference.

John Marquis scored twice to make it 18 goals for the season as Doncaster moved into the play-offs thanks to a comprehensive 5-0 victory at home to Rochdale. Alfie May headed the hosts ahead in the opening minute, while Ali Crawford doubled their tally midway through the first half before Marquis netted either side of half-time and James Coppinger’s late header added the gloss.

Bradford made it four wins from their last five league games to move up to 20th following a comfortable 3-0 victory at home to 10-man Accrington. Lewis O’Brien opened the scoring as he fired Eoin Doyle’s assist into the top corner from outside the 18-yard box before the latter added a second on the half-hour for his fourth goal in five games. That second goal came moments after Offrande Zanzala was sent off for the away side, while Connor Wood scored a third just after the break to seal the win.

Charlton edged Walsall 2-1 thanks to Karlan Ahearne-Grant’s 12th goal this term just six minutes in and Lyle Taylor’s ninth-minute penalty, while Andy Cook reduced the deficit two minutes into the second half.

Plymouth moved off the bottom thanks to a 3-0 win over Oxford with Antoni Sarcevic on target after nine minutes before Ruben Lameiras added a brace. Sam Mantom and Taylor Moore scored as 10-man Southend claimed a 2-0 victory over Gillingham after losing Theo Robinson to a second yellow card late on.

Coventry moved up a spot to eighth after a 2-0 win at Wycombe following Conor Chaplin’s opening penalty and an effort from Jonson Clarke-Harris. Bristol Rovers and Burton played out a 0-0 draw while Shrewsbury’s clash at home to Fleetwood was also goalless.

Aitor Karanka talks to Sky, after his Nottingham Forest side beat Leeds 4-2:

It was difficult to explain because when they equalised, when they came back, I thought it was going to be difficult but the energy, the power was amazing and in the same way we did against Villa, today at home has been amazing for me, the players and the crowd. They deserved a performance like today.

Before this game there were several reports that he would be sacked if he failed to win this game. He is asked about those reports, and whether he would appreciate it if the board were to make a public statement backing him:

I don’t care about anything. I care about my job and my players.

Here’s Amy Lawrence’s match report from the Emirates Stadium on Arsenal 4-1 Fulham:

Having wobbled and tumbled over a challenging Christmas week, Arsenal got back on the bike. They did so a little gingerly, but ended an afternoon spent sparring with Fulham buoyed by the restorative power of points and goals.

Much more here:

The former Liverpool winger Peter Thompson died yesterday, aged 76. Here’s his obituary:

The final whistle goes at Villa Park, where Aston Villa have drawn 2-2 with QPR, and that is the final 3pm kick-off to finish.

Nick Miller is dealing with Cardiff v Tottenham – join him here if you like. Or stay with me while I cover the fall-out of a dramatic day of thrilling action, or at least a bit of it.

It’s all over at the City Ground, where Nottingham Forest have beaten Leeds 4-2. And it’s all over at Brentford, where Norwich have been held to a draw. Leeds’ lead at the top of the Championship is thus trimmed to two points, but with West Brom losing at Blackburn yet again none of the top three (as was) has won.

In League Two the leaders, Lincoln City, were 1-0 up at home to Port Vale in stoppage time, whereupon Manny Oyeleke scored what sounds like a superb equaliser.

Ipswich’s comeback didn’t quite come back far enough: it’s finished 2-3 there with Millwall holding on to victory.

It’s always a happy new year at Arsenal:

Into stoppage time at Brentford, and there will be five minutes of it! Plenty of time for a winner there!

No lack of action here. Five goals and there probably should have been twice as many, but it was comfortable for Arsenal in the end.

It’s all over at Hull, where Bolton’s torture is finally over and Hull have won 6-0. A team that one once in 11 matches in all competitions between August and September, and was 23rd in the table in November, has now won six of their last seven and drawn the other!

Ipswich could still salvage something from their game against – it’s now 2-3, Kayden Jackson scoring from roughly 23 yards!

Norwich have equalised at Brentford! It’s a corner on the left, which drops inside a crowded area and is poked in by, um, someone. It’s given to Timm Klose, and the Canaries have six minutes (plus stoppages) to find their traditional dramatic late winner.

It was almost 4-3 at the City Ground, where Robinson has just headed against his own post, but the ball went the right side of it from his point of view.

Also 6-0 up now are MK Dons, who were three up against Cambridge after 12 minutes and have taken a disappointing 73 minutes over their second trio.

It’s Hull 6-0 Bolton now, a free-kick on the right bouncing through to the far post, where it’s headed back across goal and Nouha Dicko heads in from four yards!

A left-wing corner is headed clear, but at the edge of the area it all gets a bit messy. A fulham player heads it back in the wrong direction, it pings off a few legs and falls to Sokratis, who plays Aubameyang in on the right of the area, and his shot hits a defender’s shin and loops into the net!

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It’s Nottingham Forest 4-2 Leeds! And surely it’s all over now! Murphy, on the halfway line, is played down the left, he passes infield to Ben Osborn and he does just fantastically to take it past Forshaw with a fabulous first touch with his left foot, before sending a right-foot shot across goal and into the top corner!

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The intrigue at Arsenal is that Ramsey had come on just a couple of minutes before that goal, replacing Lacazette. When the board went up and Lacazette’s name was read out, the crowd produced a chorus of furious booing.

Preston have pulled a goal back at Rotherham, Lukas Nmecha making it 2-1.

Kolasinac crosses low from the left, Aubameyang meets it but his shot hits the post, rebounds out to Ramsey, and he controls and fires in!

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Ipswich are now 3-1 down at home to Ipswich, and Rotherham 2-0 up at home to Preston.

It’s Nottingham Forest 3-2 Leeds United! A corner from the left is headed down by Murphy at the far post, and it bounces just beyond the goalkeeper’s reach and squeezes inside the post!

Reading have scored a goal! Callum Harriott makes it Reading 1-4 against Swansea.

It’s Hull 5-0 Bolton now. Jarrod Bowen takes the ball at the edge of the area, controls it with his right foot, and scores with his left. Enough now. Stop. Have some pity.

Nottingham Forest equalise! It’s a corner from the left, headed into the air at the near post by a Leeds player, headed down at the far post by a Forest player, and it drops to Colback, 15 yards from goal, who lashes it in first-time!

Plymouth are now 3-0 up at home to Oxford, and Ruben Lameiras has scored his second goal of the day!

Ten-man Leeds have taken the lead! The ball is chipped into the area from the right, volleyed back across goal from beyond the far post, and Ezgjan Alioski smashes in a close-range volley! It’s Nottingham Forest 1-2 Leeds!

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Now they have scored! It’s a fine build-up that ends with the ball driven low across the area and Kamara, just on as a sub, scoring at the far post!

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Fulham should have scored! Again! This time Mitrovic meets a cross from the right and, six yards from goal, heads low but straight at the keeper!

Hull are 4-0 up against Bolton. There are backheels in the build-up and everything, carnival football to see in the new year. Chris Martin caps a smart exchange of passes with a goal.

Oooh! Roofe comes close to giving 10-man Leeds the lead at Nottingham Forest, running onto a long pass, controlling brilliantly as Pantilimon runs out, and then lifting over the keeper but wide of goal!

Hull have made it 3-0 now, Kamil Grosicki scoring his second goal of the afternoon with a low drive.

Another penalty, this at Blackburn where Jay Rodriguez has scored from the spot to bring West Brom back into the match at 2-1.

Hull are surely on their way to a fifth successive victory, Evandro putting them 2-0 up at home to Bolton.

In further equalising news, Millwall have made it 1-1 at Ipswich, Shane Ferguson sending the goalkeeper the wrong way from the spot.

Middlesbrough have equalised at Derby, and QPR have gone 2-1 up at Aston Villa, Eberechi Eze finishing excellently when found just inside the area by a pull-back from the right!

Ten-man Leeds equalise at Nottingham Forest! Jack Clarke scores it, beating Pantilimon with a smart low shot at the near post. The goalkeeper should probably have stopped that, but he took so long going down to save it I think he’s still in motion.

Billy Sharp’s goal for Sheffield United was his 220th in the league, making him the top scorer in England’s top four divisions this century.

Arsenal extend their lead, again after a left-wing throw-in. Aubameyang feeds Kolasinac, who pulls back to Lacazette, on his own on the penalty spot, who controls and then lashes in!

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That means Sheffield United, as things stand, will go third in the Championship table, and they celebrate with a third goal, Billy Sharp scoring with ludicrous ease from a low centre from the right!

Blackburn take the lead against third-place West Brom, Charlie Mulgrew’s corner from the right wing curling straight in at the far post!

Good news for one Sheffield side but bad news for the other, Che Adams equalising for Birmingham at Sheffield Wednesday. It’s a classic route one strike, a long ball flicked on to Adams, who finishes very well.

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Sheffield United go 2-0 up at Wigan, Mark Duffy snaffling their second, and the Blades could go third today.

Oly McBurnie has put Swansea 4-0 up at Reading, blasting home a penalty after Routledge is fouled in the box.

At the Emirates, Fulham get the second half started.

Plymouth are 2-0 up at home to Oxford, Ruben Lameiras scoring a second in the 41st minute (long enough ago for me to have already told you about it, really, but better late than never).

It should really be 2-2, perhaps 2-3, but Granit Xhaka is the only person to stick the ball in the onion bag and thus Arsenal take a slender lead into the break.

Rotherham are beating Preston 1-0, Will Vaulks smashing in a fabulous blunderbuss free-kick in first-half stoppage time.

Mike van der Hoorn puts Swansea 3-0 up at Reading, ghosting in unmarked at the far post to turn in a left-wing free-kick.

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Leeds go down to 10 men at Nottingham Forest! Kalvin Phillips dives in two-footed in a bid to win the ball off/break the legs of Adlène Guédioura, and the referee barely hesitates before raising the red card!

Cowabunga! Luke Freeman has equalised for QPR against Aston Villa, lashing an unstoppable shot into the net from 25 yards!

Bristol City have scored at Stoke! Famara Diedhiou with it, heading in smartly from a right-wing cross. Definitely kit-assisted, obviously.