Preston 2 QPR 1

Wolves 1 QPR 0

DOES anyone really want to be promoted to the Premier League this season?

Birmingham co-owner David Gold has promised to back manager Alex McLeish with his own money in the January transfer window if necessary.

CHELSEA coach Avram Grant remains tight-lipped over the expected arrival of Nicolas Anelka but has dismissed suggestions linking the club with Dimitar Berbatov.

Championship side QPR have completed the signing of winger Hogan Ephraim from West Ham for an undisclosed fee.

QPR turned the Coca-Cola Championship form guide on its head to haul themselves off the foot of the table with a 2-0 win at Burnley last night.

Steve Bruce has admitted he is unsure whether he has a future at Birmingham as he waits to see if new prospective owner Carson Yeung will approve his new contract.

Birmingham boss Steve Bruce is eyeing Manchester City striker Darius Vassell as an early potential target for the January transfer window.

Blues manager Steve Bruce may decide to freshen up his side for the Carling Cup clash with Hereford after seeing his international players involved in five matches in 13 days.

Birmingham could complete the signing of Lokomotiv Moscow striker Garry O’Connor by the weekend.

West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace has insisted the club's wantaway players will only be allowed to leave The Hawthorns for "head-turning money".

Portsmouth’s former England striker Andy Cole is set to join Birmingham on loan after only eight months at Fratton Park.

West Brom 1 Birmingham 1

Birmingham 1 Derby 0

Birmingham 1 Leeds 0

BIRMINGHAM substitute DJ Campbell rescued a precious point for Steve Bruce’s side with a last-gasp equaliser in the Coca-Cola Championship clash at St Andrews.

Steve Bruce was “saddened” to hear Birmingham fans jeering their own side in this afternoon’s 1-0 Coca-Cola Championship victory over Stoke.

Leroy Lita’s double earned Reading a place in the last 16 of the FA Cup for the first time in nine years as they gained revenge for last season’s exit at the hands of Birmingham.

Birmingham have rejected an improved offer of £6m (€9.1m) from West Ham for defender Matthew Upson.

Birmingham have agreed a fee with Luton for striker Rowan Vine.

BIRMINGHAM co-owner David Sullivan has vowed the club’s board will buy a striker out of their own pockets to off-set the loss of Nicklas Bendtner to injury.

West Brom midfielder Nigel Quashie has joined West Ham in a deal that could be worth £1.75m.

Birmingham 2 Luton 2

Birmingham climbed to the Coca-Cola Championship summit with a 3-0 win over Plymouth at St Andrews.

Michael Chopra scored twice as Cardiff moved back to the top of the Coca-Cola Championship after a 4-1 win at Ninian Park against Luton.

Sunderland demonstrated the fighting spirit their new manager has based his career upon as Roy Keane celebrated a winning start to his career as boss of the Black Cats.

Sunderland’s miserable start in the Coca-Cola Championship continued as they crashed to a 3-2 defeat against Plymouth at the Stadium of Light today.

Luton 3 Reading 2

Reading demonstrated their superiority in the Coca-Cola Championship by hammering Norwich 4-0 at the Madejski Stadium tonight.

RAFAEL BENITEZ shook his head slowly and let out the faintest of chuckles.

Striker Rowan Vine believes it would be “devastating” for Luton if manager Mike Newell were to leave.

Reading stretched their lead at the top of the Coca-Cola Championship to four points with a 2-0 win at Plymouth while second-placed Sheffield United were losing 4-2 at Leicester.

RUNAWAY Coca-Cola League One leaders Luton chalked up their sixth straight home win - 3-0 over Hartlepool - to move 10 points clear at the top.