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. Postpublished at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Middlesbrough 1-0 Reading

    Boro are appealing for a second penalty, and a second for handball, as Cameron Archer hits a shot against Amadou Mbengue.

    No penalty this time, but the home side remain on the front foot.

  2. goal

    GOAL: Huddersfield 0-1 Coventrypublished at 15:31 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Viktor Gyokeres (31 mins)

    Viktor Gyokeres is gifted his 16th league goal of the season to put Coventry City up against Neil Warnock's relegation threatened Huddersfield.

    Michal Helik's back pass is a poor one and Gyokeres is straight onto it before lifting the ball over the goalkeeper and home.

  3. Thumbs up from the FIFA presidentpublished at 15:31 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Millwall 1-0 Norwich

    Gianni InfantinoImage source, Getty Images

    We're more used to seeing him at the World Cup or major international games but FIFA president Gianni Infantino has decided to make a visit to The Den today.

    I have to say we're not sure quite why but we'll work on that for you!

    He looks delighted to be watching on, posing for plenty of selfies with fans.

    Maybe he's a secret Millwall fan?

  4. Postpublished at 15:30 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Sunderland 0-0 Stoke

    Stoke are appealing for a penalty as Dwight Gayle thinks he is tugged inside the box. Referee Jeremy Simpson is not convinced.

    The Potters are then forced into a change as Ben Wilmot has picked up an injury from a challenge by Dan Neil with Morgan Fox coming on in his place.

  5. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Blackpool 0-0 Burnley

    Burnley are forced into an early change against Blackpool.

    Josh Brownhill can't carry on for the Championship leaders and he's replaced by Scott Twine.

  6. Postpublished at 15:26 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Watford 0-0 Preston

    Alvaro Fernandez has a crack at goal from long range, much like his Preston team-mate Ched Evans did earlier.

    But this time he slices wide of the mark.

  7. League Two latestpublished at 15:26 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Leyton Orient 1-0 Swindon

    Leaders Leyton Orient are already in front against Swindon Town - through Omar Beckles after 12 minutes.

  8. goal

    GOAL: Middlesbrough 1-0 Readingpublished at 15:25 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Chuba Akpom (24 mins pen)

    Chuba Akppm celebratesImage source, PA Media

    Goal number 20 of the season for the Championship's top man.

    Chuba Akpom sends Royals stand-in goalkeeper Dean Bouzanis the wrong way and Boro are up and running.

  9. PENALTY TO MIDDLESBROUGHpublished at 15:25 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Middlesbrough 0-0 Reading

    Aaron Ramsey gets into the box and as he lays the ball off, Reading defender Andy Yiadom is penalised for handball.

  10. Postpublished at 15:25 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Luton 0-0 Swansea

    Luton's first chance comes from their leading scorer Carlton Morris.

    He meets a great ball in from Alfie Doughty, but the header is well dealt with by Swansea goalkeeper Andrew Fisher.

  11. Postpublished at 15:23 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Millwall 1-0 Norwich

    Simon Mahon
    Squad Goals

    Tom Bradshaw has been on fire with five goals in his past four games and he has continued that good form.

    He is a streaky striker and he is in red-hot form at the moment.

  12. goal

    GOAL: Millwall 1-0 Norwichpublished at 15:22 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Tom Bradshaw (20 mins)

    Tom Bradshaw celebratesImage source, Getty Images

    This man is bang in form!

    Tom Bradshaw notches his sixth goal in five games to put to edge Millwall's noses in front!

    Zian Flemming is the provider as his ball reaches Bradshaw who makes no mistake.

    Give him the ball at the moment and he'll do the rest!

  13. Postpublished at 15:22 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Wigan 0-1 Birmingham

    Can Wigan get back into this game? Well they need to, given their league position.

    Max Power rushes forward and tries his luck 25 yards out from the Birmingham goal, but his effort sails over the bar.

  14. Postpublished at 15:22 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Millwall 0-0 Norwich

    A great covering tackle from Norwich's Dimitris Giannoulis averts the danger as the Lions look to grab the opener.

    Oliver Burke latched-on to Millwall goalkeeper George Long's ummm long, through ball but the Canaries escape on this occasion.

  15. Postpublished at 15:22 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Sunderland 0-0 Stoke

    Stoke manager Alex Neil was greeted with a chorus of boos as he took his place in the visiting dugout.

    Make no mistake, he will be desperate to travel south with a good result come 5pm.

  16. Postpublished at 15:20 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Huddersfield 0-0 Coventry

    Neil Warnock is forced to make an early change for Huddersfield.

    Jaheim Headley received some early treatment and isn't able to continue. He is replaced by Brahima Diarra after just 18 minutes.

  17. League Two latestpublished at 15:20 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Rochdale 1-0 Stevenage

    Devante Rodney scores after seven minutes for the bottom club against second-placed Stevenage.

  18. Postpublished at 15:19 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Blackpool 0-0 Burnley

    Blackpool look up for this.

    Jerry Yates cuts inside and curls goalbound but it sails just wide of the Burnley post.

  19. goal

    GOAL: Rotherham 1-0 QPRpublished at 15:18 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Jordan Hugill (15 mins)

    A first Rotherham goal against one of his former clubs for Jordan Hugill.

    The hard work is done by Chiedozie Ogbene, who gets released down the wing and picks out Hugill to slide it beyond Seny Dieng.

    A big goal at the bottom.

  20. Postpublished at 15:16 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Luton 0-0 Swansea

    Swansea are first to threaten in this one.

    Luton goalkeeper Ethan Horvath is tested by Luke Cundle's low shot from the edge of the area.