The Football League has reached the halfway point of another attritional season, and Burnley and Sheffield United find themselves 11 and eight points clear of the chasing pack in the Championship respectively.
Vincent Kompany has won the hearts of the Burnley supporters, but for Dean Smith Boxing Day's defeat was the final straw in a torrid spell at Carrow Road, resulting in an early departure for the ex-Aston Villa boss.
With the Championship, League One and League Two all reaching the mid-point of 2021-22, Sportsmail takes a look at who is heading for promotion and who is looking down the barrel of demotion.