Travel is a task at the best of times - but over Christmas it becomes a thing of pilgrimage.

Even the wise men would have baulked at some of the away games needed to support certain Championship clubs.

It would take a lot more than gold, frankincense and myrrh to go with three points to cheer on teams - even if does get some out of the scrimmage called Christmas shopping.

Below is the list of miles second tier teams are required to shoulder - remembering distances are one way only. Double it if for the return leg.

Brentford have the least enviable month lying sixth on motorway miles needed.

QPR are 14th in the travel table, three places better off than their position, and Fulham fans have a mere 300 miles to worry about.

It’s just as well Blackburn Rovers supporters only have to look up journeys totalling 134 miles - they need all the help they can get to draw away from the relegation zone.

Brighton - 712m

Ipswich - 687m

Newcastle - 636m

Cardiff - 585m

Reading - 567m

Brentford - 549m

Aston Villa - 518m

Derby - 518m

Bristol City - 518m

Preston - 488m

Norwich - 453m

Leeds - 440m

Wolves - 414m

QPR - 379m

Barnsley - 377m

Birmingham - 361m

Huddersfield Town - 355m

Wednesday - 302m

Fulham - 300m

Rotherham - 262m

Wigan - 261m

Forest - 247m

Burton - 228m

Blackburn - 134m

poll loading

If you're not going to any of the next four away games for your club - why not?