Summary

  • Five Championship matches

  • Reading move eight points clear of drop zone with win over Stoke

  • Sheff Utd beat QPR to go fifth in table

  • Swansea beat Millwall to dent Lions' play-off hopes

  • Clarke-Harris earns Peterborough point against Luton

  • Preston beat Blackpool in West Lancashire derby

  • Promotion hopefuls Wigan & MK Dons both win in League One

  • League Two leaders Forest Green beat Mansfield

  1. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:32 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    Sheff Utd 1-0 QPR

    So far, so good for the home side.

    Ollie Norwood's first league goal since 2019 has them a goal to the good against the R's and they are going back into the top six as it stands.

  2. League One latestpublished at 20:31 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    I think we can say Wigan and MK Dons are going to end the night in the League One promotion spots.

    Josh Magennis has put Wigan 2-0 up at home to Accrington and a first senior goal for Conor Coventry has done the same for MK Dons in their home game with bottom-of-the-table Crewe.

    MK Dons celebrate goalImage source, Rex Features
  3. Postpublished at 20:29 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    Peterborough United 0-0 Luton Town

    Another decent chance for Peterborough to break the deadlock. Posh break down the right and Josh Knight crosses the ball into the box. It bounces back out to Kwame Poku, who shoots from range on the volley, but it goes just wide.

  4. Postpublished at 20:27 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    Preston 0-0 Blackpool

    Now it's Blackpool's turn to go close.

    A corner comes to Callum Connelly on the volley and there's nothing wrong with that connection but Brad Potts charges it down.

  5. League One latestpublished at 20:26 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    What a way to score your first goal for a club! Step forward Joe Bennett who has summoned his inner Gareth Bale to curl in a left-footed free-kick as Wigan go one up on Accrington. They are now top as things stand.

    And a big goal at the bottom as Dan Batty has put Fleetwood one up at home to Lincoln. Invited to shoot from just over 20 yards, his effort finds the net as it skips off the turf past the dive of Jordan Wright.

    No goals yet in the matches between AFC Wimbledon and Charlton and Bolton and Portsmouth.

  6. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 20:24 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    Preston 0-0 Blackpool

    HOW HAS IT NOT GONE IN?!

    Brad Potts' cross takes a massive deflection and totally beats Chris Maxwell in the home goal but comes off the face of the crossbar.

    Alan Browne then runs in to slam the rebound in but slips and the ball eventually goes out for a goalkick.

  7. Postpublished at 20:21 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    Sheff Utd 1-0 QPR

    QPR looking to get back into this after falling behind to that early Ollie Norwood goal.

    Ilias Chair looks to take matters into his own hands but the home defence crowd him out before he can get a shot away.

  8. Postpublished at 20:20 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    Millwall 0-0 Swansea City

    Half an hour gone in south east London and Swansea have had the better of the possession and almost all of the creativity in front of goal.

    Michael Obafemi - who scored two in Swansea's 4-0 crushing of rivals Cardiff on Saturday - is involved again, but his shot is blocked this time.

  9. Postpublished at 20:19 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    Preston 0-0 Blackpool

    Preston having the better of things at the moment.

    This is very much a mid-table battle but it means a whole lot more than just three points to the fans of these local rivals.

    There's a great atmosphere in Deepdale tonight.

    Preston v BlackpoolImage source, Rex Features
  10. Postpublished at 20:15 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    Peterborough United 0-0 Luton Town

    You wouldn't necessarily know from first glance that Peterborough have been on a run as poor as they have in 2022. They're still creating more of the chances in front of goal.

    Jack Taylor takes a shot from distance, but it's comfortably saved, and then Jack Marriott gets on the end of a cross inside the box but his effort is blocked.

  11. League One latestpublished at 20:15 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    Troy Parrott has opened the scoring for MK Dons at home to Crewe. They are going top as it stands. Parrott showed good skills to bring down a long ball from Dean Lewington and lift it over the goalkeeper.

    At the Mazuma Stadium, Morecambe have come from one down to lead Oxford 2-1.

    Skipper Aaron Wildig looped a shot over Oxford goalkeeper Jack Stevens to bring the Shrimps level before top scorer Cole Stockton's 21st of the season now has them ahead.

  12. goal

    GOAL: Reading 1-0 Stokepublished at 20:13 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    Michael Morrison (13 mins)

    Massive goal at the bottom of the Championship!

    I was just typing how big a Reading win would be tonight and they pop up and take the lead.

    Defender Michael Morrison smuggles the ball over from close range after his initial effort is saved by Jack Bonham in the Potters goal.

    The Royals going EIGHT points clear of the bottom three as it stands.

    Bad news for Barnsley, Derby and Peterborough.

  13. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 20:12 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    Preston 0-0 Blackpool

    I said it was getting going!

    Ben Whiteman's corner finds the head of Andrew Hughes and his effort clatters the crossbar as it goes over.

    Preston so close to the opener.

  14. Postpublished at 20:11 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    Preston 0-0 Blackpool

    Blackpool break out after a Preston free-kick causes havoc.

    The ball is cut back for in-form Josh Bowler and he sees his shot charged down.

    This one is getting going now.

  15. League Two latestpublished at 20:08 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    Josh March has scored his third goal of the season to put leaders Forest Green Rovers one up at home to Mansfield, following up after Jamille Matt's effort had been saved.

    Win that and they will move seven points clear of second-placed Exeter City and another step closer towards promotion.

    Still goalless in tonight's other match between play-off chasers Salford City and Port Vale, who have their eyes on an automatic spot.

  16. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 20:08 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    Preston 0-0 Blackpool

    Blackpool goalkeeper Daniel Grimshaw is stretchered from the field and Chris Maxwell comes on in his place.

    Warm applause from all sides of the ground for Grimshaw. This might be a big rivalry but it's only football.

  17. CLOSE!published at 20:07 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    Peterborough United 0-0 Luton Town

    Someone at Luton must be reading this page tonight, because as if by magic Luton have a superb opportunity to take the lead.

    Fred Onyedinma whips in a cross from the right and Elijah Adebayo leaps high but David Cornell does brilliantly to react instantly and put his header over the bar.

  18. Postpublished at 20:06 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    Preston 0-0 Blackpool

    They're taking their time with Blackpool goalkeeper Daniel Grimshaw.

    The stretcher is out and the medical staff are attending to him after that collision with Cameron Archer.

    Hopefully all precautionary and we wish him the absolute best.

    The rest of the players are just keeping warm out on the pitch.

  19. Postpublished at 20:05 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    Peterborough United 0-0 Luton Town

    Luton came in to the match as overwhelming favourites tonight but we're 16 minutes in and it's bottom of the table Peterborough who have the upper hand so far.

    Lots of action around midfield but Luton are yet to have a shot on goal.

  20. Postpublished at 20:01 British Summer Time 5 April 2022

    Millwall 0-0 Swansea City

    What a chance for Swansea to open the scoring. Hannes Wolf sends a long cross overhead towards Michael Obafemi, who breaks through into the box and hits it almost on the volley. Bartosz Bialkowski has to acrobatically jump to push the ball away over the bar. Still goalless...