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 14:17 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Blackburn 1-0 Sheff Utd

    As we await a restart at Blackburn, the board goes up to tell us there will be five minutes added on when we get going.

    If it stays like this, Blackburn will leapfrog Middlesbrough into third place in the Championship for the time being and will be six points off Sheffield United with 11 games still to play, albeit the Blades have a game in hand.

    Meanwhile, Sheffield United's winless run on their travels will stretch to four games.

  2. Postpublished at 14:17 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Blackburn 1-0 Sheff Utd

    There's a break in play as it would appear there's a medical incident in the stands at Ewood Park.

    Fingers crossed all is okay.

  3. Postpublished at 14:13 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Blackburn 1-0 Sheff Utd

    Blackburn go on the attack again and Ben Brereton Diaz makes a run on the wing and he tries to feed Sam Gallagher in the centre of the Sheffield United box.

    But he's put too much weight on the pass as it sails away from his grasp.

  4. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 14:09 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Blackburn 1-0 Sheff Utd

    Paul Heckingbottom looks down from the Blackburn press box, as he continues his touchline ban.

    Penny for the thoughts of the Sheffield United boss as his side chase this game going into the final 10 minutes.

    Blackburn make a couple of changes. Tyrhys Dolan and Sorba Thomas come off. Ryan Hedges and Ben Brereton Diaz come on.

  5. Postpublished at 14:07 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Blackburn 1-0 Sheff Utd

    Mark Atkins
    Former Blackburn midfielder on BBC Radio Lancashire

    Blackburn have to do something now to stop this attacking flow from Sheffield United.

    They need some fresh legs on their now and they need to keep their shape.

    Everyone needs to do their jobs, and putting their bodies on the line is what's going to get Blackburn three points.

  6. YELLOW CARDpublished at 14:06 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Blackburn 1-0 Sheff Utd

    Sam Gallagher goes into the book for some pushing and pulling with Sheffield United's Iliman Ndiaye.

    Just over 10 minutes remaining.

  7. goal

    GOAL Cardiff 2-0 Bristol Citypublished at 14:04 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Jaden Philogene (70 mins)

    Cardiff double their lead! This time there's no Connor Wickham in the way as Jaden Philogene fires in the second goal from the right side of the box.

    This could be a massive win for the Bluebirds as they're currently going seven points clear of the relegation places before this afternoon's other games.

    It would also mark a first league defeat of 2023 for the Robins - before today they had not lost since being beaten by West Brom on Boxing Day.

  8. Postpublished at 14:04 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Morecambe 0-0 Bolton

    Into the final 20 minutes on the Lancashire coast and it remains goalless. Remember, victory for Bolton would take them third in League One before Ipswich play Burton later.

  9. Postpublished at 14:03 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Blackburn 1-0 Sheff Utd

    Mark Atkins
    Former Blackburn midfielder on BBC Radio Lancashire

    That was a great chance for Sheffield United - it was a free header for John Egan.

  10. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 14:03 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Blackburn 1-0 Sheff Utd

    Oliver Norwood floats a corner into the Blackburn box and it reaches John Egan at the far post.

    Egan heads it towards goal but his effort goes over the bar and on top of the net.

    The visitors make another double change. Chris Basham and Norwood come off. Billy Sharp and Thomas Doyle come on.

  11. Shot blocked!published at 14:02 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Cardiff 1-0 Bristol City

    Cardiff almost double their lead as Sheji Ojo cuts in through the left channel, only to see his team-mate Connor Wickham get in the way of his shot.

  12. Postpublished at 14:01 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Blackburn 1-0 Sheff Utd

    Chance for Sheffield United but it's tame.

    Jack Robinson plays a low ball into the Blackburn box straight to Oli McBurnie who puts a foot out but diverts it straight into the arms of Rovers keeper Aynsley Pears.

    A waste.

  13. YELLOW CARDpublished at 13:58 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Blackburn 1-0 Sheff Utd

    There's a bit of needle to this game now.

    Sammie Szmodics pulls the shirt of James McAtee and pushes him over. He's shown a yellow card, Blackburn's first of the match.

  14. Postpublished at 13:57 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Blackburn 1-0 Sheff Utd

    Mark Atkins
    Former Blackburn midfielder on BBC Radio Lancashire

    This is a proper game of football!

  15. Postpublished at 13:55 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Blackburn 1-0 Sheff Utd

    Oliver Norwood goes into the book and Sheffield United look all over the place right now.

    He goes in sliding on Tyrhys Dolan and then throws up his arms when he's shown the yellow card.

    Not sure why he's upset, that's a booking all day.

  16. Postpublished at 13:53 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Blackburn 1-0 Sheff Utd

    Sam Gallagher has a shot blocked inside the Sheffield United box as Blackburn go on the attack.

    The ball is blocked and rebounds into the path of Tyrhys Dolan whose shot is also blocked.

    Frantic stuff right now. How's this only 1-0?!

  17. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 13:52 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Blackburn 1-0 Sheff Utd

    Meanwhile, Chris Basham - who's on a yellow card, remember - infuriates Blackburn as he puts a foot in on Harry Pickering.

    Replays show it's a nasty challenge and he really should be off, there.

    Meanwhile, Sheffield United make another change, as Max Lowe is replaced by Ben Osborn.

  18. Chance for Bristol Citypublished at 13:50 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Cardiff 1-0 Bristol City

    The Robins come straight back after conceding and almost level as Anis Mehmeti's shot is saved in the top right corner by Ryan Allsop.

  19. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 13:49 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Blackburn 1-0 Sheff Utd

    Sheffield United make a double change.

    John Fleck and Jayden Bogle come off. George Baldock and James McAtee come on.

  20. Postpublished at 13:49 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2023

    Blackburn 1-0 Sheff Utd

    Now it's Sheffield United's turn to break on the counter.

    Iliman Ndiaye races upfield on a promising run but he's well tackled by Sorba Thomas who then picks out Sam Gallagher with a stunning crossfield ball.

    Sammie Szmodics then looks to turn and shoot instead of feeding Tyrhys Dolan but Sheffield United get it away.

    Then moments later, Szmodics hits the bar with a long-range dipping shot. Amazing stuff, here.