Summary

  • Championship leaders Burnley win at Luton to go 11 points clear

  • Third-placed Boro move to within four points of Sheff Utd after QPR win

  • Blades beaten at Millwall in early game

  • Warnock's Huddersfield recover to beat Birmingham in his first game back

  • Blackpool get first win under McCarthy as Wigan drop to bottom

  • League One - Sheff Wed beat MK Dons to go top

  • League Two - Leyton Orient 13 points clear after win & Stevenage defeat

  1. PENALTY TO BURNLEYpublished at 16:37 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Luton 0-0 Burnley

    The league leaders have a penalty after a handball in the area...

  2. goal

    GOAL: Middlesbrough 2-0 QPRpublished at 16:36 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Chuba Akpom (77 mins)

    Boro celebrateImage source, PA Media

    Game over and Boro look like closing the game to second-placed Sheffield United to just four points.

    Chuba Akpom steps up to take the penalty. His initial effort is saved by Seny Dieng, but he puts away the rebound.

    Another one for the Championship's leading scorer.

  3. League One updatepublished at 16:36 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    #bbcefl

    Jordan Williams has scored a fourth for Barnsley who should be home and hosed now at Cheltenham.

  4. Akpom at it againpublished at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Middlesbrough 1-0 QPR

    Joe Thompson
    Former Rochdale and Tranmere midfielder on Squad Goals

    He has definitely got the love and backing of his manager but Chuba Akpom has made a conscious effort to shift his mindset.

    Strikers are often driven by results, ie goals, and now they are coming that is reinforced, but he has done work on his mindset - you can see it.

    He is in cruise control.

  5. PENALTY TO MIDDLESBROUGHpublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Middlesbrough 1-0 QPR

    Riley McGree is brought down and referee David Webb points to the spot.

  6. Postpublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Huddersfield 2-1 Birmingham

    Nicholas Bilokapic makes a decent save to deny Blues sub Tahith Chong.

    The away side have had to sub off scorer Troy Deeney because of an injury and ex-Town striker Lukas Jutkiewicz is on his stead.

    I say ex-Town, he had four months there in 2009 but still...

  7. League Two updatepublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    #bbcefl

    Daniel Kemp has halved the deficit for Hartlepool at Wimbledon.

  8. League One updatepublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    #bbcefl

    Derby now lead 2-0 at home to Charlton, Eiran Cashin with the second for the Rams.

  9. Postpublished at 16:31 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Wigan 0-0 Norwich

    Wigan have not quite been as on top as they were before the break, but Angus Gunn has to be careful in dealing with Callum Lang's free-kick.

    A goal here would be big for either team.

  10. League One updatepublished at 16:31 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    #bbcefl

    Sheffield Wednesday have come from behind and now lead MK Dons 3-2 at Hillsborough, Lee Gregory with the goal.

  11. Boro ahead yet againpublished at 16:29 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Middlesbrough 1-0 QPR

    Robert Earnshaw
    Former Nottingham Forest and Cardiff striker on Squad Goals

    They are one of the most in-form teams, Michael Carrick has them flying and they are 1-0 up.

    QPR are right now really struggling. They only have one win under Neil Critchley and maybe they are under pressure.

  12. Postpublished at 16:29 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Blackburn 0-0 Swansea

    Both sides have flipped the switch and are on the attack.

    Swansea striker Joel Piroe gets on the end of a cross for Swansea at the back post but slices his shot into the side netting.

    Seconds later at the other end of the pitch Blackburn's Ben Brereton Diaz has a volley saved by Andy Fisher.

  13. Postpublished at 16:27 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    That Chuba Akpom goal means Middlesbrough are just four points behind second-placed Sheffield United as it stands.

    A reminder that this time last week that was 10 points!

    Can Boro see it out against QPR to cap off a superb seven days?

  14. GREAT SAVE!published at 16:27 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Blackpool 1-0 Stoke

    Stoke are pushing for a leveller but Chris Maxwell has produced another big save to keep them at bay.

    This time, he denies Tyrese Campbell at close range.

  15. The Owls fight backpublished at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Sheffield Wednesday 2-2 Milton Keynes Dons

    Joe Thompson
    Former Rochdale and Tranmere midfielder on Squad Goals

    Darren Moore at half-time no doubt kept his composure because they are unbeaten in 18 games.

    It was a surprise that they went in 2-1 down, but Michael Smith has scored from the penalty spot, and Josh Windass is in the goals.

    I will be expecting Sheffield Wednesday winner in no time at all.

  16. League One updatepublished at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    #bbcefl

    The 10 men of Exeter held out for all of one minute as William Forrester has broken the deadlock for Port Vale.

    Lowly Burton have come from behind to lead at Bristol Rovers, Sam Winnall putting the Brewers in front.

    Elsewhere Conor Chaplin has his second of the day to give Ipswich a three goal lead over Forest Green.

  17. goal

    GOAL Middlesbrough 1-0 QPRpublished at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Chuba Akpom (64 mins)

    Boro celebrateImage source, PA Media

    The Championship's top scorer delivers!

    Dan Barlaser crosses it in and Chuba Akpom guides in goal number 18 of his league campaign.

    Third-placed Boro are hunting down Sheffield United for that second automatic promotion spot.

  18. League Two updatepublished at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    #bbcefl

    Swindon have come from behind to lead at Salford, the unlucky Elliot Watt putting into his own net to put the Robins in front.

  19. Postpublished at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Blackburn 0-0 Swansea

    Still very back-and-forth at Ewood Park.

    Blackburn look decent on the ball and like they could finally break the deadlock.

    But then Swansea charge forward with some fire in their bellies.

    Can anyone find the back of the net with 25 minutes left to play of regular time?

  20. Postpublished at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Luton 0-0 Burnley

    Luton v BurnleyImage source, PA Media

    Not too much doing in this one.

    Burnley's in-form forward Nathan Tella is forced off with an injury and Vitinho is on in his place.

    The league leaders will hope it's just a knock.