Summary

  • Cardiff beat Barnsley to close gap to Wolves to three points

  • Middlesbrough beat Birmingham in Monk's first game

  • Mitrovic scores twice as in-form Fulham beat Sheff Utd

  • Villa cruise to win at bottom side Sunderland

  • Preston beat fellow play-off hopefuls Bristol City

  • Leeds v Wolves on Wednesday (19:45 GMT)

  • Get Involved #bbcefl

  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:52 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2018

    #bbcefl

    Adam Hopkins: It is madness that Mitro was loaned out when we're struggling to find the back of the net. Jokanovic showing him some trust, an attacking team giving him service and he is flourishing.

    Geoff Ramm: Selling Jordan Pickford for Jason Steele! The worst footballing decision ever.

  2. goal

    GOAL: Cardiff City 2-0 Barnsleypublished at 20:50 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2018

    Marko Grujic (46 mins)

    Cardiff double their lead straight after the break through Marko Grujic.

    The on-loan Liverpool midfielder picks up the ball on the edge of the area and wanders sideways before unleashing a powerful low shot which beats Nick Townsend at his near post.

  3. Postpublished at 20:49 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2018

    Tuesday's Championship action

    Meanwhile, we're back under way in the majority of our 19:45 GMT kick-offs.

    Can Garry Monk get anything from his first game in charge? Will Cardiff close the gap on Wolves? Etc etc

    Paterson CardiffImage source, Rex Features
  4. goal

    GOAL: Reading 1-1 Boltonpublished at 20:48 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2018

    Adam Le Fondre (45 mins)

    He missed two chances earlier, but no mistake this time from former Royals favourite Adam Le Fondre.

    Filipe Morais crosses into the six-yard box where Le Fondre bundles in.

  5. League One & Two updatepublished at 20:46 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2018

    In League One's only game of the night, bottom side Rochdale are 1-0 up at Walsall thanks to Jimmy McNulty's goal.

    The half-time break has brought a halt to the goal-fest at Rodney Parade - at least for now. Here are the scores in League Two...

    • Accrington 1-0 Morecambe
    • Cheltenham 0-1 Notts County
    • Mansfield 0-0 Lincoln City
    • Newport County 3-2 Forest Green Rovers

  6. Postpublished at 20:43 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2018

    MitrovicImage source, Rex Features

    So, a great night so far for the promotion-chasing teams.

    Not so brilliant for those in relegation danger.

    For those in the middle of the table - it looks like they're on the beach already.

  7. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:40 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2018

    Burton Albion 0-0 Brentford

    It's been a game of few chances at the Pirelli Stadium. No goals yet.

  8. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:39 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2018

    Norwich 0-0 Nottingham Forest

    14th against 15th. Both safe, both well outside the play-offs. It's not been a classic.

  9. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:38 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2018

    Sheff Wed 0-0 Ipswich

    Sorry for not mentioning this one much ladies and gentleman, it's been dour.

    The Owls are woefully out of form and Ipswich have little to play for - it was never destined to be a classic.

    Atdhe Nuhiu came closest for the hosts.

  10. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:37 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2018

    Sunderland 0-2 Aston Villa

    Headed goals from Lewis Grabban and James Chester give Aston Villa a comfortable lead at half-time.

  11. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:37 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2018

    Fulham 2-0 Sheff Utd

    Fulham are looking at 14 games unbeaten, nine home wins in a row and five home clean sheets in a row.

    Is there a team more in-form? Is there a strikeforce more in form than Aleksandar Mitrovic who has two goals and Stefan Johansen?

    Sheffield United have a lot to do.

    Aleksandar MitrovicImage source, Rex Features
  12. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:36 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2018

    QPR 0-1 Derby

    Derby lead at the break through Andreas Weimann's clever finish.

  13. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:36 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2018

    Preston 1-0 Bristol City

    Uncharacteristic first half for Bristol City, who have struggled to create a great deal.

    Preston have had the better of the 45 minutes and deservedly lead through Alan Browne's sixth goal of the season.

  14. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:36 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2018

    Birmingham 0-1 Middlesbrough

    Patrick Bamford is a real confidence player and he's very sure of himself right now.

    He's been a constant thorn in the Birmingham defence and his goal separates the sides in Garry Monk's first game in charge of Blues.

  15. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:35 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2018

    Hull 0-2 Millwall

    They conceded in the first minute and it's not got any better since for Hull.

    George Saville and Jake Cooper on the scoresheet for Millwall, who will surely record a fifth straight away league triumph.

  16. goal

    GOAL: Sunderland 0-2 Aston Villapublished at 20:34 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2018

    James Chester (45 + 3 mins)

    Two nil.

    It's more bad defending.

    Robert Snodgrass bends in a corner and James Chester heads in under no pressure.

    Sunderland are in strife.

  17. goal

    GOAL: Reading 1-0 Boltonpublished at 20:33 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2018

    Mo Barrow (32 mins)

    A solo goal for Reading's Mo Barrow at the Madejski. The winger gets through the Trotters' defence before beating Ben Alnwick at the near post.

    Big goal at the lower end of the Championship.

  18. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:32 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2018

    Cardiff City 1-0 Barnsley

    Callum Paterson thinks he's scored again, but his header from Junior Hoilett's cross is ruled out for offside.

    Not to worry, the Bluebirds are on course for a fifth straight league win and clean sheet at half-time.

  19. goal

    GOAL: Fulham 2-0 Sheff Utdpublished at 20:31 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2018

    Aleksandar Mitrovic (44 mins)

    It's that man again...

    Stefan Johansen and Aleksandar Mitrovic have been sublime tonight so it's no surprise that the two combine.

    The Norway international chips a ball into the box and Mitovic guides it home like a striker at the top of his game.

    Fulham have not conceded in any of their past four home games.

  20. Postpublished at 20:31 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2018

    Reading 0-0 Bolton

    Adam Le Fondre has missed two good chances for Bolton at the Madejski. The second is a sitter, as he picks off a poor back-pass before blazing over.

    Big miss for the visitors.