Summary

  • Blackburn beat Championship promotion rivals Sheff Utd in lunchtime game

  • Third-placed Middlesbrough thrash Reading 5-0 to close gap on Blades to four points

  • Stoke hit five at Sunderland on Potters boss Alex Neil's return to Stadium of Light

  • Championship leaders Burnley held 0-0 by Lancashire rivals Blackpool

  • Rotherham and Cardiff win to drag QPR and Birmingham into relegation danger

  • League One top three Sheff Wed, Plymouth and Ipswich all win

  • League Two's bottom side Rochdale stun second-placed Stevenage for first win in 10

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  1. League One latestpublished at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Conor Chaplin has his second and Ipswich's fourth against Burton.

    Luke Leahy's penalty has seen Shrewsbury equalise at Derby - they had been 2-0 down at the break.

    Portsmouth are leading Cambridge through Colby Bishop's 14th of the season.

    Rosarie Longelo has turned things around for Accrington who now lead 10-man Forest Green 2-1 having been a goal down.

    Is Duncan Ferguson's wait for a win as Rovers' manager going to extend to seven games? It looks that way at present.

  2. Postpublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Huddersfield 0-3 Coventry

    It could be a very grim day for Huddersfield.

    As it stands, draws for Wigan and Blackpool has Neil Warnock's Terriers heading back to the bottom of the table.

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    GOAL: Middlesbrough 5-0 Readingpublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Marcus Forss (76 mins pen)

    Five for Middlesbrough. This is a hammering!

    Marcus Forss bursts into the area and is brought down. Even with Chuba Akpom and Aaron Ramsey on a hat-trick, Forss takes the ball and finds the net from the spot.

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    GOAL: Rotherham 2-0 QPRpublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Jordan Hugill (70 mins pen)

    Jordan Hugill gets up, dusts himself down and sends the penalty into the bottom corner.

    Two goals for Hugill and Rotherham heading for a huge win.

  5. League Two latestpublished at 16:33 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Tranmere have equalised against Hartlepool through a penalty from Josh Hawkes - it's 1-1 there.

    Mansfield's push for a play-off place is gathering pace - they are 2-1 ahead at AFC Wimbledon with Danny Johnson scoring the second goal.

    And Crewe's Rod McDonald has been sent off for violent conduct at Sutton United, where his team is leading 1-0.

  6. PENALTY TO ROTHERHAMpublished at 16:33 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Rotherham 1-0 QPR

    Jordan Hugill is pulled back in the area by Rob Dickie. Spot-kick.

  7. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Wigan 1-1 Birmingham

    Birmingham hit the post three times in a matter of minutes against Wigan!

    After Scott Hogan hit the woodwork from his penalty, Tahith Chong drives low and hits the post himself.

    Then Maxime Colin heads against the post from Jordan Graham's cross.

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    GOAL: Sunderland 1-4 Stokepublished at 16:30 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Dwight Gayle (68 mins)

    Glimmer of hope extinguished!

    Dwight Gayle makes it four. Only his second league goal of the season.

    But a nice place to get one for the ex-Newcastle striker!

  9. Postpublished at 16:30 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Huddersfield 0-3 Coventry

    Huddersfield's Jordan Rhodes has been quick to try make an impression on this game after coming of the bench.

    Rhode can't get his headed effort on target after Danny Ward worked the ball back across goal for the forward.

  10. MISSED PENALTYpublished at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Wigan 1-1 Birmingham

    A lifeline to Wigan!

    Scott Hogan hits the woodwork from his spot-kick and the struggling Latics are still level against Birmingham!

  11. PENALTY TO BIRMINGHAMpublished at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Wigan 1-1 Birmingham

    It's not going well for Wigan.

    No sooner do they level it up against Birmingham do they concede a penalty after Ryan Nyambe brings down Juninho Bacuna.

  12. Postpublished at 16:27 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Blackpool 0-0 Burnley

    Burnley boss Vincent KompanyImage source, Getty Images

    Burnley's only goalless draw under Vincent Kompany came in the FA Cup against Ipswich earlier this season.

    So you'd like to think there will be a goal or two in this one.

    They sent Michael Obafemi on for Anass Zaroury as the game ticks down against struggling Blackpool.

  13. League Two latestpublished at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Salford City now have the lead against Newport County - Conor McAleny netted in the first minute after the restart to give Salford a 2-1 lead.

    Runaway leaders Leyton Orient have been pegged back by 10th-placed Swindon Town - Jacob Wakeling has equalised for Swindon just after the hour mark and it's 1-1 there.

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    GOAL: Millwall 1-3 Norwichpublished at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Gabriel Sara (65 mins)

    Daylight for the Canaries!

    Gabriel Sara has scored their third after a powerful run from Onel Hernandez.

    Will that be the crucial strike or can the Lions respond?

    Their 11-game unbeaten run at home is looking in serious peril.

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    GOAL: Sunderland 1-3 Stokepublished at 16:25 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Alex Pritchard (62 mins)

    Alex Pritchard gives the Black Cats a glimmer of hope.

    Better from the home side. Amad Diallo finds Patrick Roberts, who finds Pritchard and he beats Jack Bonham from close range.

  16. Postpublished at 16:25 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Millwall 1-2 Norwich

    Tom Bradshaw seems to be involved in pretty much everything today and he has just gone close to equalising.

    The striker meets Oliver Burke's cross well but Angus Gunn is equal to it.

  17. League One latestpublished at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Cometh the hour cometh the…own goal. Leaders Sheffield Wednesday have the lead against Peterborough after Nathan Thompson puts the ball past his own goalkeeper.

    Tom Bayliss has pulled a goal back for Shrewsbury who now trail Derby 2-1. The Rams had looked to be cruising at the break but it’s been a good response from the Shrews.

    Cheltenham hitman Alfie May has put his side in front at home to Fleetwood.

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    GOAL: Wigan 1-1 Birminghampublished at 16:21 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Ashley Fletcher (60 mins)

    Leveller! Right on the hour mark Wigan get back on level terms.

    It comes as James McClean floats a ball in towards Ashley Fletcher who strikes left-footed into the Birmingham goal.

    Could this be a point towards the Latics' push for Championship survival?

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    GOAL: Sunderland 0-3 Stokepublished at 16:20 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Tyrese Campbell (57 mins)

    Surely this must be Alex Neil's sweetest afternoon in charge of Stoke!!

    Tyrese Campbell, fresh from that goal a few moments earlier, tries one with his left. It's blocked, but it comes back to his right foot and he curls one beyond Anthony Patterson.

    It is the first time since February 2022 that Campbell has scored twice in a match.

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    GOAL: Huddersfield 0-3 Coventrypublished at 16:20 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Viktor Gyokeres (59 mins)

    Viktor Gyokeres scores for CoventryImage source, PA Media

    Bad has just been made worse for Huddersfield!

    Viktor Gyokeres races through free on goal and keeps his cool to beat goalkeeper Nicholas Bilokapic for his second of the afternoon.