Summary

  • Sheffield United move into play-off places with 3-1 win at Reading

  • Billy Sharp scores twice for the Blades and now has 13 goals this season

  • Reading stay just four points clear of relegation places

  • Hull and Barnsley draw 1-1 at the KCOM Stadium

  • Nigel Adkins' side remain 20th, one place above Barnsley

  • Adam Jackson stretchered off after collision with Hull's Jon Toral

  1. Thank you and good nightpublished at 22:10 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018

    Chris WilderImage source, Getty Images

    And that is your lot.

    Well done for braving the elements on a bitterly cold night.

    One to remember for the right reasons for Chris Wilder and Sheffield United, less so for Reading.

    All square in east Yorkshire and thanks to Peterborough players and their impromptu use of brushes - a welcome three points for the Posh.

    EFL action returns on Friday. Until then....

  2. League One and League Two full-timespublished at 22:07 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018

    League One:

    • AFC Wimbledon 0-3 Blackburn Rovers
    • Peterborough 2-1 Walsall

    League Two:

    • Wycombe Wanderers 0-1 Coventry City
  3. Championship full-timespublished at 22:06 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018

    Scores on the doors in the Championship tonight if you've just dropped by:

    • Hull City 1-1 Barnsley
    • Reading 1-3 Sheffield United
  4. Shape of the tablepublished at 22:02 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018

    So, how do those two results in the Championship tonight alter the table?

    Champ top sixImage source, .

    Bristol City now sit a point behind Sheffield United in seventh.

    Meanwhile, down towards the bottom....

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    Hull and Barnsley a point further away from the bottom three, Reading still just four points above safety.

  5. Blades cut down Royalspublished at 22:00 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018

    Sheffield United roar back into the play-off places while Reading's poor form continues between the snow flurries in Berkshire...

    Reading 1-3 Sheffield United

    Sheffield United beat Reading to move up to sixth in the Championship and increase pressure on Royals manager Jaap Stam.

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  6. Honours even at the KCOMpublished at 21:58 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018

    Read how Hull and Barnsley shared the points in their relegation six-pointer as Oli McBurnie and Michael Dawson traded goals.....

    Hull City 1-1 Barnsley

    Defender Michael Dawson salvages a point for Hull with an equaliser in their home Championship game against Barnsley.

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  7. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:55 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018

    Reading 1-3 Sheffield United

    Done and dusted.

    Sheffield United are back in the play-off positions and up to sixth with that victory courtesy of Billy Sharp's brace.

    Reading slip closer to the drop zone after just one win in the past 14 games.

    It could've ended differently had Leandro Bacuna converted a penalty for Reading at 2-1.

    Bacuna pen saveImage source, Getty Images
  8. INJURY TIMEpublished at 21:51 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018

    Reading 1-3 Sheffield United

    Four minutes being added on at the end of a chilly Berkshire evening....

  9. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:50 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018

    Hull City 1-1 Barnsley

    Hull and Barnsley stay 20th and 21st respectively after that draw, but pull a point further away from Birmingham City who occupy the final relegation berth at present.

  10. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:47 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018

    Hull City 1-1 Barnsley

    Michael DawsonImage source, PA

    Honours even at the KCOM.

    Oli McBurnie's first-half header is cancelled out by Michael Dawson's second-half volley.

    A point apiece for the pair in their respective bids to claw away from the bottom three.

  11. Postpublished at 21:47 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018

    Reading 1-3 Sheffield United

    Into the last five minutes at the Madejski Stadium.

    Reading in need of some swift inspiration to rescue anything from this....

  12. Blackburn go four points clearpublished at 21:46 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018

    FT: AFC Wimbledon 0-3 Blackburn

    Two goals from Bradley Dack and a long-range strike from Elliott Bennett sees Blackburn thrash AFC Wimbledon and take a four-point lead at the top of League One.

    Elsewhere, Peterborough's efforts with brushes and spades helps them beat the snow and Walsall 2-1 to end a seven-match winless streak in front of potential new manager Steve Evans.

  13. Swansea double leadpublished at 21:44 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018

    Latest: Swansea City 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday

    Swansea look destined for the FA Cup quarter-finals now after doubling their lead against Sheffield Wednesday in the fifth round replay.

    Nathan Dyer tucks home a second with 10 minutes left.

  14. INJURY TIMEpublished at 21:43 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018

    Hull City 1-1 Barnsley

    Into four minutes of additional time at the end of the 90 minutes at Hull....

  15. Coventry secure crucial winpublished at 21:42 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018

    FT: Wycombe 0-1 Coventry

    Back-to-back defeats for Wycombe, but it's a first win in five for Coventry, who move to within three points of the League Two play-offs.

    Marc McNulty's 15th league goal of the season from the penalty spot enough for the Sky Blues.

  16. Postpublished at 21:42 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018

    Reading 1-3 Sheffield United

    Reading still trying things with just over 10 minutes to go.

    Pelle Clement nearly finishes off a flowing move, but again can't find the bottom corner.

  17. Postpublished at 21:37 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018

    Hull City 1-1 Barnsley

    Last five minutes of the 90 at the KCOM.

    Either of these sides going to fashion a winner and a huge three points?

  18. Postpublished at 21:36 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018

    Reading 1-3 Sheffield United

    Clayton Donaldson misses a great chance to well and truly wrap up the points for Sheffield United.

    He pounces on more Reading indecision to get through on goal, but can't find the target.

  19. Play back on at Poshpublished at 21:34 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018

    Peterborough 2-1 Walsall

    The Peterborough players' efforts with the tools have done the trick! They're back playing at London Road.

  20. Sky Blues aheadpublished at 21:33 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018

    Wycombe 0-1 Coventry

    Big goal for Coventry City in League Two's only game of the night.

    Top scorer Marc McNulty tucks away a penalty after Adam El-Abd had brought down Tom Bayliss in the penalty area.

    The Sky Blues are looking for a first win in five games against third-placed Wycombe. Can they hold on?