Summary

  • Classy Wolves beat Sheff Utd to maintain 11-point gap

  • Second-placed Derby beat Brentford, Villa win sixth in a row

  • Cardiff thrash Leeds 4-1, Sheff Wed beaten 3-1 by Birmingham

  • Struggling Sunderland lose 2-0 at home to Ipswich

  • Wins for Fulham, Preston, Norwich, Millwall & QPR

  • Get involved via #bbcefl on Twitter

  1. Postpublished at 12 mins

    Wolves 1-0 Sheff Utd

    Now it's Wolves' turn to win a corner but Barry Douglas whips it straight to the hands of visiting keeper Simon Moore.

  2. Postpublished at 10 mins

    Wolves 1-0 Sheff Utd

    Wolves have scored the most goals (10) of any team in the Championship this season in the opening 15 minutes. Unsurprisingly, they're ahead, but what do Sheffield United have in response?

    So far, not so much, but it's early days. They win a corner in the minutes that followed the hosts' opener, but Nuno Espirito Santo's men do well to clear it out.

  3. goal

    GOAL: Wolves 1-0 Sheff Utdpublished at 5 mins

    Ruben Neves

    Ruben Neves scoresImage source, Rex Features

    MERLIN'S BEARD WHAT A GOAL

    From start to finish, what a goal this is. Conor Coady lofts a ball pretty much the length of the pitch towards Ivan Cavaleiro who tees up Ruben Neves to score an absolute worldie.

    He curls home with incredible accuracy to cannon off the top right corner and into the goal. That was something else.

  4. Postpublished at 4 mins

    Wolves 0-0 Sheff Utd

    Sheffield United, playing in white this evening, are doing a decent job of keeping Wolves pegged back as yet.

    Former Wolves man Richard Stearman does well to beat Ruben Neves off the ball to neutralise the hosts' attack.

  5. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Wolves 0-0 Sheff Utd

    Ivan Cavaleiro with a moment of immense skill to beat a defender to keep posssesion then he unleashes a pinpoint cross to the feet of Helder Costa who volleys wide of the mark.

    Sublime stuff from the hosts and the home fans are in fine voice this evening.

  6. KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min

    Wolves 0-0 Sheff Utd

    Wolves get this game of professional kickball under way at a misty, chilly Molineux.

  7. Postpublished at 17:29 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2018

    Wolves v Sheff Utd (17:30 GMT)

    Kick-off is coming very soon at Molineux.

    Unfortunately we can't provide online commentary on this evening's game but you can tune into BBC WM 95.6 and BBC Radio Sheffield.

  8. Team newspublished at 17:27 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2018

    Wolves v Sheff Utd (17:30 GMT)

    Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo names an unchanged side after their 1-0 away win against Ipswich Town last week.

    Benik Afobe, who re-joined the Championship leaders on loan on deadline day, starts on the bench in place of Ruben Vinagre.

    Ricky Holmes, who joined Sheffield United from Charlton in January, starts for the visitors.

    Leon Clarke captains the Blades against his former club while Richard Stearman and Lee Evans also start at their former home ground.

    Wolves: Ruddy, Douglas, Boly, Coady (capt), Bennett, Doherty, Neves, N'Diaye, Jota, Cavaleiro, Costa

    Sheff Utd: Moore, Baldock, Stevens, Fleck, O'Connell, Basham, Clarke, Wilson, Stearman, Evans, Holmes.

  9. Postpublished at 17:27 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2018

    Wolves v Sheff Utd (17:30 GMT)

    As the players make their way out onto the pitch at Molineux, here's a summary of the teams this evening..

  10. A prosperous return to Molineux?published at 17:26 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2018

    Wolves v Sheff Utd (17:30 GMT)

    It's been a season of differing fortunes since these last two sides played each other in September.

    On a Wednesday night under the floodlights at Bramall Lane, Leon Clarke scored twice against his former club as Sheffield United beat 10-man Wolves 2-0 to leapfrog them into second in the table.

    Nuno Espirito Santo's Wolves have stabled the ship and have lost just twice since as they currently sit eight points clear at the Championship summit, while the Blades have slipped to eighth place.

    But could Chris Wilder's side make it two from two in the league this season? This man will be hoping to add to his 15-goal haul this season.

    Leon ClarkeImage source, PA
  11. get involved

    Get Involved #bbceflpublished at 17:25 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2018

    Wolves v Sheff Utd (17:30 GMT)

    In light of Benik Afobe's return to Wolves, what player has had an emotional return to your club?

    Let us know using #bbcefl

  12. Tears on his returnpublished at 17:19 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2018

    Wolves v Sheff Utd (17:30 GMT)

    Benik AfobeImage source, Getty Images

    One of the dramatic late deadline day moves this week was Benik Afobe's return to Wolves on loan from AFC Bournemouth, the club he joined from Molineux in a £10m move in 2016.

    However, emotions were high on his return to their Compton training ground two years after his exit.

    “I was in my car crying with 20 minutes to go (to the deadline) because I knew there was no going back now, in the sense of them cancelling the deal," he told BBC WM 95.6.

    “For me being that close to not being here, it makes me hungrier to do well. I really wanted it that badly – I’ve got to do well now."

    Having lived in Wolverhampton for some time until recently, I cry when I go back there too but for totally different reasons..

  13. Young v Oldpublished at 17:17 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2018

    Wolves v Sheff Utd (17:30 GMT)

    The visitors tonight have a novel way of having fun in training. Head tennis.

    Wolves beware, this lot could be dangerous at set pieces if some of these headers are unleashed this evening.

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  14. Postpublished at 17:15 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2018

    Wolves v Sheff Utd (17:30 GMT)

    Thanks, Adam Williams. I can only imagine the streets around Molineux are in that typical pre-match chaos as we approach kick-off.

    Over 29,000 fans are expected to be in attendance tonight. Can Wolves further extend their lead at the Championship summit? Or are Chris Wilder's Sheffield United going to make it two wins out of two against Wolves this season?

  15. All eyes on the Golden Palacepublished at 17:13 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2018

    Wolves v Sheff Utd (17:30 GMT)

    So, that's the afternoon's games all taken care of. But, of course, we still have more Championship action to come.

    We're off to Molineux to see if leaders Wolves can re-establish their 11 point lead with a win over Sheffield United.

    The man to take you through it all is Jay Freeman...

  16. How it stands at the bottom...published at 17:11 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2018

    TableImage source, .

    And here's how it looks at the bottom, as wins for Birmingham and Bolton lift them further away from trouble and defeats for Hull, Sunderland and Burton leave the trio right in the mire.

  17. How it stands at the top...published at 17:09 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2018

    Top sixImage source, .

    Here's how it stands at the top of the Championship, then.

    With Derby, Aston Villa, Cardiff and Fulham all winning, Bristol City are the weekend's major losers after suffering a 1-0 defeat at Bolton last night.

    Wolves play Sheffield United in the late game, of course, and will hope to extend their lead back to 11 points.

  18. League One and Two round uppublished at 17:06 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2018

    Blackburn's 18-game unbeaten run has come to an end as they were defeated 2-0 away at Plymouth Argyle while Shrewsbury capitalised by nicking a late winner against Bristol Rovers to leapfrog them into second in the table.

    Wigan beat Gillingham 2-0 to maintain their place at the top of League One while at the other end, Rochdale beat Northampton Town, Oldham held on to beat Bradford City 2-1, MK Dons lost 1-0 at Walsall and Bury drew 1-1 with Blackpool.

    In League Two, Barnet remain bottom thanks to defeat by Mansfield, Chesterfield slipped to defeat by Crawley to worsen their battle against relegation, while Forest Green beat Coventry City.

    Wycombe played out a tremendous game against Carlisle with Marcus Bean's 96th-minute goal giving them a 4-3 win against the Cumbrians.

  19. The full-time Championship headlinespublished at 17:03 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2018

    Aston Villa v BurtonImage source, Rex Features
    • Derby County remain second in the Championship with a comfortable home victory over Brentford, who had Sergi Canos sent off in the first half.
    • Scott Hogan, Albert Adomah and Jack Grealish are all on target as Aston Villa beat Burton for their sixth win in a row.
    • Cardiff secure an impressive 3-1 win away at 10-man Leeds, while Fulham edge past Nottingham Forest to strengthen their position in the top six.
    • Struggling Sunderland lose at home to Ipswich Town, while Sheffield Wednesday have two players sent off as they're easily beaten 3-1 at home by Birmingham City.
  20. Postpublished at 17:01 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2018

    Well, well. That's all the full-times in from across the Championship.

    Stay tuned for all the headlines....