Summary

  • Six matches in the Championship

  • Tella hat-trick gives leaders Burnley victory at Hull

  • Second-placed Sheff Utd beat Sunderland

  • Promotion-chasing Blackburn and Luton both win

  • Huddersfield off bottom with point against Norwich

  • Struggling Cardiff draw with West Brom

  1. Postpublished at 20:44 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2023

    Sunderland 1-0 Sheffield United

    There's definitely a fighting spirit in the air at the Stadium of Light. The tension is bubbling for sure.

  2. Postpublished at 20:40 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2023

    So, all of the promotion chasers are in front at half-time. Sunderland, still in the hunt for a play-off spot themselves, lead second-placed Sheffield United in the 20:00 GMT kick-off.

    What a final quarter of the season we've got in store.

  3. Postpublished at 20:39 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2023

    Sunderland 1-0 Sheffield United

    Tony Mowbray is yelling instructions to his team from the touchline.

    If they hold on to win tonight his team would move right back up into the fight for the play-off places.

  4. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:38 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2023

    Hull City 0-1 Burnley

    Nathan Tella's goal has put Burnley closer to automatic promotion.

    If it stays this way, just three more wins will do it for Vincent Kompany's men.

  5. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:36 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2023

    Huddersfield Town 0-1 Norwich City

    Gabriel Sara's goal has given Norwich the advantage at rock-bottom Huddersfield.

  6. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:36 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2023

    Luton Town 1-0 Bristol City

    Carlton Morris' early goal only four minutes in gives Luton the lead at the break, with the Hatters creating all the chances and Bristol City yet to record a shot at goal.

  7. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:36 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2023

    Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Reading

    Ben Brereton Diaz's early goal separates the sides. If it stays this way, Rovers will leapfrog Millwall into fifth.

  8. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:35 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2023

    Cardiff City 0-1 West Brom

    Daryl Dike's strike gives West Brom the half-time lead at the Cardiff City Stadium.

  9. goal

    GOAL: Hull City 0-1 Burnleypublished at 20:33 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2023

    Nathan Tella (43 mins)

    The leaders are in front!

    Hull defender Callum Elder misjudges a long ball which falls to Nathan Tella.

    The in-form hitman has plenty to do, but skips into the box and smashes a shot inside Karl Darlow's near post.

    That's his 17th of the season for the Clarets.

  10. goal

    GOAL: Sunderland 1-0 Sheffield Unitedpublished at 20:32 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2023

    Edouard Michut (29 mins)

    Well, well, well... how significant could this goal prove as Sunderland take the lead against the run of play.

    It's a first-class finish from Edouard Michut as he gets his first goal for Sunderland, cleverly ghosting into space in the box.

    Abdoullah Ba picks him out and Michut strikes the ball across the face of goal and straight into the far corner.

  11. Postpublished at 20:31 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2023

    Sunderland 0-0 Sheffield United

    Eeesh Trai Hume might consider himself lucky to be on the pitch still for Sunderland at the moment.

    It's not a good tackle at all, he's late and slides in on Daniel Jebbison and the Blades players instantly surround the referee and Sunderland players calling for a red card.

    In the end it's just yellow.

  12. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 20:29 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2023

    Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Reading

    Reading have responded well to falling behind but were a whisker from being two-down.

    Sammie Szmodics charges down an attempted clearance from Joe Lumley which deflects back off the Rovers man and hits the post.

    The Royals keeper must be a relieved man.

  13. Postpublished at 20:25 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2023

    Huddersfield Town 0-1 Norwich City

    Norwich are ahead, but have been forced into a change on the half-hour.

    Defender Ben Gibson has limped off, and is replaced by Andrew Omobamidele.

  14. Postpublished at 20:24 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2023

    Sunderland 0-0 Sheffield United

    Sunderland players are are calling for a penalty against Sander Berge, who jumps to clear a free-kick and they say uses his arm to put the ball out.

    Definitely seen those calls given by the referee, but not tonight.

  15. Postpublished at 20:22 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2023

    Luton Town 1-0 Bristol City

    Half an hour in at Kenilworth Road and Bristol City have yet to record a shot.

    At the other end, their keeper Max O'Leary has to twice save efforts from goalscorer Elijah Adebayo, one of which sees him shrug off some manhandling from the defender to get through in a one-on-one on goal.

  16. Postpublished at 20:21 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2023

    Hull City 0-0 Burnley

    Liam RoseniorImage source, Rex Features

    Burnley are dominating the ball - as they do - but have yet to seriously threaten the home goal.

    Ashley Barnes almost finds himself through, but Sean McLoughlin makes a last-ditch challenge to deny him.

    Tigers boss Liam Rosenior will be reasonably satisfied with the opening half-hour.

  17. Postpublished at 20:17 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2023

    Sunderland 0-0 Sheffield United

    Sunderland v Sheffield UnitedImage source, Rex Features

    Sheffield United are breaking forward a lot quicker than Sunderland at the moment and are really pushing for a goal.

    The ball has barely left the Sunderland half the last few minutes as the ball repeatedly comes into the box.

  18. Dike's hot streak continuespublished at 20:14 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2023

    Cardiff 0-1 West Brom

    Gareth Vincent
    BBC Sport Wales at the Cardiff City Stadium

    It is now four goals in five games for West Brom striker Daryl Dike, who is enjoying the best goalscoring run of his Albion career.

    He looked a player full of confidence as he stroked home on the volley from Jed Wallace's cross.

    It has been a fairly even contest so far, but Cardiff have work to do if they are to register a third straight home victory.

    The Bluebirds have not come back to win a game all season.

    Daryl DikeImage source, Rex Features
  19. goal

    GOAL: Huddersfield Town 0-1 Norwich Citypublished at 20:13 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2023

    Gabriel Sara (26 mins)

    Norwich were firmly in control and now they're in front.

    Adam Idah does brilliantly to pick out Gabriel Sara at the back post and volleys into the bottom corner.

    That's four goals in seven for the Brazilian.

  20. Postpublished at 20:12 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2023

    Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Reading

    Reading have not scored in their last five away outings in the league.

    Blackburn haven't conceded at home in the Championship since 29 December.

    So the omens aren't great for the Royals, but Cesare Casadei has had an effort on target, sending his shot straight at Blackburn goalkeeper Aynsley Pears.