Summary

  • Third-placed Boro thrash Preston to move three points behind Sheff Utd

  • Late penalty sees Sunderland hold fourth-placed Luton

  • Rotherham v Cardiff abandoned after downpour with Bluebirds 1-0 up

  • Victories for Coventry, Huddersfield, Birmingham

  • League One - MK Dons get crucial win at relegation rivals Accrington

  • League Two - Charlie Austin scores four as Swindon draw 4-4 at Rochdale

  1. GREAT SAVE!published at 16:52 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2023

    Stoke 0-0 Norwich

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    Norwich keeper Angus Gunn has produced a fine save to deny Jacob Brown's header.

  2. League One latestpublished at 16:52 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2023

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    Barnsley have struck late at Wycombe as they look to keep pace with the top three.

    Sloboban Tedic converts as the Tykes look set for a ninth win in 11.

    Oxford's winless run looks set to continue after conceding a late equaliser to fellow relegation battlers Morecambe.

    Ash Hunter has pulled the hosts level, but a draw will suit neither side.

  3. Postpublished at 16:52 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2023

    Millwall 0-1 Huddersfield

    Into time seven minutes of time added on in the capital.

    I wonder how Terriers boss Neil Warnock reacted to seeing the board go up with a seven on it...

    Can the away side find an equaliser to break Huddersfield hearts?

  4. Postpublished at 16:50 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2023

    Watford 1-1 Wigan

    Wigan are still coming.

    Callum Lang has made a big impact in the second 45 minutes and he's had two sights of goal, the first time his touch was heavy - allowing the ball to run through to Daniel Bachmann - who has just held a tame shot from Lang, who couldn't connect properly with his strike.

  5. RED CARD (Diaby - Preston)published at 16:49 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2023

    Middlesbrough 3-0 Preston

    Tough afternoon for Bambo Diaby, who chops down Chuba Akpom who is about to sprint away and is sent-off

    Preston give away a set-piece which is crashed off the woodwork by Alex Mowatt. Would have been a belting fourth.

  6. Postpublished at 16:47 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2023

    Watford 1-1 Wigan

    A glimmer for the visitors... Callum Lang frees Danel Sinani who finds Max Power, he only needs to get the ball to the unmarked James McClean at the back post but his cross is cut out by a defender.

    The Latics are trying to win it.

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    GOAL: Sunderland 1-1 Lutonpublished at 16:45 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2023

    Amad Diallo pen (86 mins)

    Sunderland celebrateImage source, Rex Features

    Parity for Sunderland!

    Jewison Bennette was felled in the box and initially Scott Oldham wasn't convinced it was a Sunderland penalty.

    Following dialogue with his assistant, he gave it.

    Amad Diallo thrashed it into the roof of the net and it's all level.

    Luton were gaining ground on Sheffield United with all three points, but this leveller makes it six.

  8. League Two latestpublished at 16:42 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2023

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    There's no handling Charlie Austin this afternoon.

    He scores his fourth - for the first time in his goal-laden career - as Swindon go back in front, 4-3, in a superb match at bottom side Rochdale.

    That's Austin's first hat-trick since October 2012 and the first time he's ever got four in a game - the former QPR and Southampton striker is rolling back the years!

    Heartbreak for Dale fans, though.

    And Newport are now 3-0 up and home and hosed at Tranmere.

  9. Postpublished at 16:41 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2023

    Millwall 0-1 Huddersfield

    Heading towards the final 10 minutes at The Den.

    Can struggling Huddersfield hold out for what would be just a third away win of the season?

  10. Postpublished at 16:38 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2023

    Watford 1-1 Wigan

    James McClean has one worldie today, why not try for another. This time the Wigan man's 25-yard blast cannons off a defender.

    Wigan are not going quietly this afternoon, make no mistake.

  11. Postpublished at 16:38 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2023

    Sunderland 0-1 Luton

    Sunderland boss Tony Mowbray has played all his aces with a QUADRUPLE substitution.

    Alex Pritchard, Lynden Gooch, Jewison Bennette and Pierre Ekwah come on with birthday boy Trai Hume, Joe Gelhardt, Dan Neil and Edouard Michut making way.

  12. League Two latestpublished at 16:37 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2023

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    Leyton Orient look set for another home win and have doubled their lead over Colchester.

    Ruel Sotiriou has made it 2-0 to the leaders who are unbeaten at home in 12 matches.

    At the bottom, Rochdale had completed the turnaround at home to Swindon as Abraham Odoh put them 3-2 up.

    But just three minutes later, Charlie Austin drags the Wiltshire side level to complete his hat-trick.

  13. Pitch inspection at 16:45 GMTpublished at 16:36 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2023

    Rotherham 0-1 Cardiff

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    There will be a pitch inspection at 16:45 GMT to see if this match can continue.

    I'm going to say with a degree of confidence that it wont.

  14. CLOSE!published at 16:36 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2023

    Stoke 0-0 Norwich

    18 goals in the last four meetings of these sides. None so far today. Not sure how. First that man Angus Gunn flicks over Tyrese Campbell's header and moments later Ben Pearson lashed an effort into the side-netting.

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    GOAL: Blackpool 1-4 Coventrypublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2023

    Matt Godden (73 mins)

    Coventry scoreImage source, PA Media

    There is the fourth.

    Gustavo Hamer pickpockets the dawdling Blackpool defence and tees up Matty Godden and the sub fires a near-post effort past Chris Maxwell.

    Mick McCarthy's side cannot afford to proffer such gifts.

  16. Postpublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2023

    Blackpool 1-3 Coventry

    Coventry are like the boxer stalking a struggling opponent who is clinging to the ropes right now, almost toying in their bid to snare a fourth.

    Matty Godden has headed over, and with the hosts still breathing a sigh of relief, Jake Bidwell smashes over the top to give them another repreive.

    A fourth would seem likely to crush struggling Blackpool, who are currently five points adrift.

  17. CLOSE!published at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2023

    Watford 1-1 Wigan

    Max Power and James McClean combine down the flank to tee-up Danel Sinani but his goalbound shot from inside the area is blocked.

  18. League One latestpublished at 16:33 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2023

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    Colby Bishop is having a pretty memorable season.

    His second of the afternoon and 22nd of the campaign has doubled Portmouth's lead at Bristol Rovers.

    And Cheltenham are now 2-1 ahead over Exeter.

  19. No sign of play restarting at Rotherhampublished at 16:31 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2023

    Rotherham 0-1 Cardiff

    Some technical issues our end mean we can't embed tweets at the moment.

    But click here, external to see the efforts to clear the water off the pitch at the New York Stadium.

    See below for how quickly things have changed in the past few hours...

    PitchImage source, Rex Features
    PitchImage source, Rex Features
  20. Postpublished at 16:31 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2023

    Stoke 0-0 Norwich

    Guess who? Yep. Angus Gunn is called into action again... this time to prevent an own-goal. Ben Gibson's attempted clearance thunders off Gabriel Sara but Gunn is alert and keeps it out.