Summary

  • Six matches in Championship at 19:45 GMT

  • Fulham put five past 10-man Swansea - Mitrovic scores 35th league goal of season

  • Sheff Utd thump fellow play-off chasers Middlesbrough

  • Bournemouth go second after 1-1 draw with Peterborough

  • Barnsley 1-1 Stoke; Coventry 0-1 Luton; Blackburn 0-0 Millwall

  • Sunderland beat Fleetwood to move into League One play-offs

  • Sutton beat Wigan on penalties to reach EFL Trophy final

  1. 'Swansea keeping possession'published at 20:15 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2022

    Swansea 0-0 Fulham

    Dafydd Pritchard
    BBC Sport Wales at the Swansea.com Stadium

    Swansea are keeping possession well and manoeuvring through Fulham's press but it's the visitors who have created the only chance of this game so far with that Aleksandar Mitrovic header from a Neco Williams cross.

    You get the impression that could be the pattern of much of this game - Swansea patiently building from the back and the Championship's leaders looking to break and add to their whopping 84 goals this season.

  2. Postpublished at 20:15 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2022

    Bournemouth 0-0 Peterborough

    Not much to speak of at Bournemouth so far and not the urgency you would expect to see from a side looking to nail down their automatic promotion hopes.

    Dominic Solanke dragged a shot wide a moment ago, before Nat Phillips attempted a volley from a corner which was blocked.

  3. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 20:14 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2022

    Blackburn 0-0 Millwall

    Blackburn midfielder John Buckley smashes a low shot against the post as the home side look for the opener.

  4. League Two updatepublished at 20:12 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2022

    #bbcefl

    In the big game in the promotion race Exeter have taken the lead against Swindon through Jevani Brown. A win would see The Grecians jump from eighth to third - the last automatic spot - while The Robins would slip out of the play-off places in the process.

    A very tight league at the top.

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    GOAL: Sheff Utd 2-0 Middlesbroughpublished at 20:11 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2022

    Billy Sharp (25 mins)

    Blimey.

    No sooner is it 1-0 than it is 2-0.

    Blades skipper Billy Sharp grabs his 15th of the season to put the home side in total control.

    Jonny Howson has his pocket picked by Oli Norwood on the halfway line and Morgan Gibbs-White selflessly squares for Sharp to slot in.

    What have Boro got now?

  6. Postpublished at 20:10 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2022

    Swansea 0-0 Fulham

    What's that?

    Aleksandar Mitrovic doing some defending!

    The Serbian proves his worth in both penalty areas by hacking clear a Swansea free-kick after a sustained spell of pressure from the hosts.

    Russell Martin will be very pleased with the way his side have started against the league leaders.

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    GOAL: Sheff Utd 1-0 Middlesbroughpublished at 20:09 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2022

    Sander Berge (23 mins)

    Sander Berge goalImage source, Rex Features

    Our first Championship goal of the night and it's a massive one!

    Norway international Sander Berge smashes into an open goal after Boro keeper Joe Lumley failed to deal with Billy Sharp's cross.

  8. Postpublished at 20:06 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2022

    Swansea 0-0 Fulham

    Neco Williams' attacking efforts have helped add to Fulham's firepower since the right-back arrived on loan from Liverpool.

    His cross is met by the head of Aleksandar Mitrovic, but the Championship's top scorer sends his effort over the bar.

    Aleksandar Mitrovic headerImage source, Rex Features
  9. Postpublished at 20:04 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2022

    Blackburn 0-0 Millwall

    Blackburn have REALLY struggled for goals of late, especially since talisman Ben Brereton Diaz was ruled out with injury.

    Joe Rankin-Costello gets into a good position but sends his close range shot wide.

    Big chance.

  10. Postpublished at 20:02 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2022

    Sheffield United v MiddlesbroughImage source, Rex Features

    Fifteen minutes into our six Championship games and still no goals...

    Come on, where are you? Let's be having you.

  11. Postpublished at 19:59 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2022

    Sheff Utd 0-0 Middlesbrough

    Boro wing-back Isaiah Jones hits the deck in the Sheffield United area but the referee isn't interested.

    No penalty.

  12. Postpublished at 19:59 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2022

    Swansea 0-0 Fulham

    Fulham are looking for back-to-back league wins at Swansea for the first time ever but it is the Welsh side who have had the first opening tonight.

    A floated ball from the back from Ryan Manning nearly finds striker Michael Obafemi, but Tim Ream nips in to clear the danger.

  13. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 19:57 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2022

    Barnsley 0-0 Stoke

    Stoke captain Lewis Baker hits the post with a quality low strike from just outside the area.

    Really unlucky.

  14. Postpublished at 19:55 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2022

    Coventry 0-0 Luton

    Two chances early on for the home side!

    Viktor Gyokeres fires wide after Gustavo Hamer slid the ball through expertly. That came after Matt Godden's saved effort.

    They have certainly come out of the blocks fast this evening.

  15. League One updatepublished at 19:55 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2022

    #bbcefl

    First goal of the evening has gone to Portsmouth at Crewe, George Hirst following up on his double on Saturday after just three minutes.

  16. Postpublished at 19:53 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2022

    Barnsley 0-0 Stoke

    Remy Vita has the first effort of the game for the home side but sends his shot over the crossbar.

    A win for the Tykes would move them to within three points of safety.

  17. Postpublished at 19:52 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2022

    Coventry 0-0 Luton

    This is a fascinating one with both sides desperate for a win to cement their play-off push.

    Coventry have started brightly with Matt Godden's early shot saved by Alex Palmer.

  18. Postpublished at 19:50 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2022

    Sheff Utd 0-0 Middlesbrough

    Chris WilderImage source, Rex Features

    No surprise that Chris Wilder was given an absolutely brilliant reception by the home fans.

    He led the club from League One to the Premier League in his five years in charge before leaving last March.

  19. KICK-OFFpublished at 19:46 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2022

    Start your engines, we're under way in all our 19:45 GMT games.

  20. EFL Trophy semi-finalpublished at 19:44 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2022

    Wigan v Sutton United (19:45 GMT)

    Wigan host Sutton United tonight for a place at Wembley in the EFL Trophy final.

    The Latics are second in League One, while Sutton are third in League Two after a great run of form.

    A bumper crowd is expected at the DW Stadium.

    Improving fourth-tier side Hartlepool host League One leaders Rotherham in the second semi-final tomorrow.

    DW StadiumImage source, Rex Features