Meanwhile, Yorkshire sides Barnsley, Doncaster Rovers, Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday have all booked their places in the FA Cup fourth-round, while Huddersfield Town and Rotherham United both crashed out of the competition.
Additionally, clubs continue to plot their transfer business as January window deals gradually trickle through, and it will be fascinating to see which deals go through over the coming weeks.
As always, we've scoured the web to provide you with a round-up of all the latest news and transfer talk from the second tier - scroll down to see the top stories from Yorkshire and elsewhere:
5. Owls and Preston target up for grabs
Everton look set to allow young defender Jarrod Branthwaite to leave the club temporarily on a loan spell. A number of Championship sides are said to be interested, including Sheffield Wednesday, Preston and Blackburn. (Echo) Photo: DAVE THOMPSON
6. Leeds man set to stay with Blackburn
Blackburn look set to hang onto Leeds United's Barry Douglas for the second half of the season, despite their ongoing pursuit of Crewe left-back Harry Pickering. Douglas has made 12 appearances this so far season. (The 72) Photo: Clive Brunskill
7. Preston make Whiteman breakthrough
Preston are believed to have made a breakthrough in their pursuit of Doncaster Rovers ace Ben Whiteman, with the latest reports claiming the club have had a £1.5m bid accepted. Nottingham Forest are also keen. (Football Insider) Photo: Pete Norton
8. Duo could return for Boro ace
Everton and Newcastle United could look to reignite their respective interest in Middlesbrough defender Djed Spence this month. However, Boro look unlikely to sanction the sale of the 20-year-old. (Team Talk) Photo: Alex Livesey