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Nottingham Forest claimed their first win in seven games to ease any relegation fears that may have been growing, while denting Cardiff's Championship play-off hopes in the process.

Nottingham Forest manager Chris Hughton said:

"It feels like a huge win because of the manner of it. We were up against a good side and you can see why they've had the ran they've had because they play in a way which is difficult to combat.

"They've got very good players and we had to battle really hard and sometimes you can get a better feel by grinding out a win like this than you can by playing a really open game.

"If we'd said that between Brentford and Cardiff away we'd pick up four points then we'd have been very happy. It's a really good feeling for us going into a tough game on Monday against a team in really good form."

Barnsley make a third change.

Aapo Halme comes on for Romal Palmer in midfield. Palmer picked up a yellow card in the first half.

Barnsley force a corner as Liam Moore's attempted clearance hits his own player.

Rafael then has to be smart to parry clear the hanging ball that for a second looked like it would drop under his own crossbar.

Reading decide they'll try the long throw-in tactic this time as Lewis Gibson tries his luck a couple of times on the left.

Headed clear eventaully by Barnsley who are yet to settle in this second half so far.

Reading inches away from making it 2-0.

Lucas Joao's good run and hold up play almost plays in Yakou Meite for a finish inside the penalty area, but the ball across is just a few too many inches away from Meite's outstretched left boot.

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Early touches for Daryl Dike as he forces a throw-in for Barnsley down the right.

In goes another long throw from the hosts but Reading have the answer.

Back under way for the second half at Oakwell....

Barnsley have made a double change with Daryl Dike and Carlton Morris on for Victor Adeboyejo and Cauley Woodrow.

There's one more Championship fixture on the agenda this Good Friday once we're done at Oakwell.

St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium is the venue as Lee Bowyer hopes to derail another promotion contender's plans at the start of his Blues managerial tenure when they host Swansea later.

Swansea will be desperate for the win to maintain their chances of climbing back into the top two.

Middlesbrough levelled at Bournemouth through Duncan Watmore but were ultimately well beaten by the Cherries and are now seven points outside the play-offs with seven games to play.

Speaking after his side's loss to Bournemouth, Middlesbrough manager Neil Warnock said:

"The goals were so disappointing to give away,

"I didn't see a threat and suddenly they scored - and the second one we should clear it.

"I thought when Duncan [Watmore] equalised there was only going to be one team who would win it, but you can't give goals like that away, it's elementary defending really.

"I think they are where they should be and we're a work in progress."

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Bournemouth climbed back into the Championship's top six, temporarily at least, with victory over Middlesbrough, thanks to goals from Philip Billing, Jefferson Lerma and Dominic Solanke.

Bournemouth manager Jonathan Woodgate told BBC Radio Solent:

"We huffed and puffed at time but got the result in the end.

"They're difficult to play against, they go man on man all over the pitch and it was a task to try and break them down.

"First half we gave away a lot of sloppy balls and I told the players that at half-time and then we got a great reaction when the game went 1-1."

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Championship leaders Norwich looked set to claim a 10th win in 11 games until Brad Potts popped up with a deflected equaliser deep into stoppage time for Preston. The Canaries remain six points clear of second-placed Watford, who beat Sheffield Wednesday, but are 15 ahead of Swansea, in third, before their game at Birmingham City this evening.

Norwich manager Daniel Farke told BBC Radio Norfolk:

“We did enough to win the game and the disappointment is unbelievable.

“But we edge a point closer but we didn’t deserve not to win this game but football can be the most unjust sport in the world.

“The second half we were so dominant, we created so many chances and didn’t give them even one shot until the very end.

“Four minutes were over when Tim Krul puts the ball up and everyone expected the final whistle. Perhaps then we could have could had more pressure on the ball and not allowed them to play a long ball.”

So half-time in South Yorkshire, but just to remind you we had nine other Championship fixtures earlier this afternoon.

We'll bring you some of the reaction to those matches during the interval.

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And that's the break at Oakwell.

Ovie Ejaria's cool finish midway through the first half gives Reading what might prove a crucial lead in the play-off race.

Two minutes being added on at the end of this first half.

Looks like a hamstring strain for Michael Morrison as he has an ice pack strapped to his left leg by the Reading medical team in the stands.

Reading forced into a change just before half-time.

Michael Morrison has to make way for Tom Holmes in defence.

Bit of a blow for Morrison having only just returned from three games out through injury.

Callum Brittain in the thick of things again for Barnsley.

Strikes a pearler of a right-foot volley after Lewis Gibson fails to head clear fully and thankfully for Reading, Liam Moore stoops to block with his head.

Barnsley back at it after conceding and showing some intent.

Callum Brittain sees a lot of the ball wide out on the right and nearly finds the back of the net with a mishit cross that skims the top of the crossbar.

Rafael almost embarassed there as he left a ball that looked like it was easily going behind for a goal kick.

Alex Mowatt swings in a dangerous-looking free-kick for Barnsley towards the penalty spot and Michal Helik looks set to nod it in, but can't quite get a full contact on it.

Rafael scoops up easily in the Reading goal.