Burnley ensured they remained 5 factors away from Sheffield United on the prime of the Championship with a 1-0 victory over Coventry at Turf Moor.
Ian Maatsen made a superb block to stop Kasey Palmer from pulling the guests forward simply earlier than half-time and the Clarets couldn’t discover a breakthrough till the 82nd minute, when Jordan Beyer nodded the eventual winner previous keeper Ben Wilson.
Second-placed United stored tempo with the Clarets as they picked up all three factors with a 3-1 win over Stoke.
Iliman Ndiaye netted his tenth purpose of the season to present the Blades a ninth-minute lead and Jayden Bogle made it two when his deflected effort discovered the again of the online.
Nick Powell reduce the deficit on the stroke of half-time earlier than Bogle bagged his second on 90 minutes.
Watford moved into third after Tobi Adeyemo’s second-half strike and Ismaila Sarr’s penalty at Vicarage Road made the distinction of their 2-0 victory over Blackpool, who dropped to second-from-bottom with the end result.
Marcus Forss’ second-half winner ensured Middlesbrough’s promotion cost below Michael Carrick continued with a 1-0 win over Millwall as they jumped to fourth place within the desk.
After a decent first half on the Riverside, the Finnish ahead scored the essential opener within the 54th minute to place Boro within the driving seat on this battle between two play-off contenders.
Blackburn dropped to fifth after a surprising 4-0 defeat to Rotherham within the early kick-off. Hakeem Odoffin scored within the first minute and second-half strikes from Ollie Rathbone, Shane Ferguson – direct from a nook – and Conor Washington made the factors secure.
Swansea made their numerical benefit rely as they beat 10-man Sunderland 3-1 on the Stadium of Light.
Luke O’Nien’s early dismissal meant the Black Cats needed to play greater than 70 minutes with a participant much less, and whereas Dan Neil denied the guests a clear sheet after Joel Piroe’s Fiftieth-minute opener, Liam Cullen and Ollie Cooper made certain Swansea walked away with all three factors.
The Swans gained 4 locations with the victory, ending the afternoon in eleventh, whereas Sunderland tumbled two to tenth.
Luton let an early 2-0 lead slip as they went down 3-2 to West Brom at Kenilworth Road. Carlton Morris and Elijah Adebayo put the hosts forward however Daryl Dike hit again earlier than half-time and Jayson Molumby and Conor Townsend netted after the restart to seal victory.
Mark Sykes scored his first two objectives for Bristol City in a 4-2 win over Birmingham at Ashton Gate. Antoine Semenyo and Nahki Wells had put the Robins 2-0 up early on and Sykes ensured Troy Deeney’s penalty and Reda Khadra’s strike had been mere comfort.
Tyler Roberts’ brace noticed QPR battle again from a two-goal deficit to earn a deserved 2-2 draw at Reading, whose objectives each got here from Jeff Hendrick.
Kieran Dowell and Teemu Pukki each bagged braces as Norwich beat Preston 4-0 at Deepdale to maneuver into seventh.
Cardiff and Wigan cut up the factors 1-1 after objectives within the last 10 minutes from Callum O’Dowda and Will Keane, whereas Huddersfield’s journey to Hull ended with the identical rating as Oscar Estupinan’s last-gasp equaliser cancelled out Michal Helik’s purpose.
Sky Bet League One
Bali Mumba struck a stoppage-time equaliser to earn Sky Bet League One leaders Plymouth a 1-1 draw at promotion rivals Ipswich.
Wes Burns had given the Tractor Boys the lead with an angled volley simply after the hour, which sufficient for all three factors.
However, because the clock ticked over into added time, Mumba, on mortgage from Town’s rivals Norwich, fired in an equaliser which leaves Plymouth three factors clear on the summit.
Sheffield Wednesday sit second, however with a match in hand, after Will Vaulks’ early purpose secured a 1-0 win at Wycombe.
Derby got here from behind to win 3-2 at Cheltenham. The house facet had taken an early lead by Caleb Taylor’s header, however Conor Hourihane quickly nodded in an equaliser.
The Rams accomplished the turnaround within the eleventh minute by an outstanding long-range strike from Max Bird and Tom Barkhuizen made it 3-1 simply earlier than the hour.
Alfie May’s close-range effort arrange a tense end however the Rams closed out the match for a 3rd straight win to increase their unbeaten run to 12 league video games.
Bolton stored up their very own play-off push with a 3-0 win over managerless Portsmouth. Dion Charles set the hosts on their method after quarter-hour, with Kieran Lee doubling the lead early within the second half and Eoin Toal wrapping issues up with a late third.
Barnsley noticed their hopes dented with a 2-0 defeat at Charlton, the place objectives in every half from wingers Tyreece Campbell and Jesurun Rak-Sakyi secured the factors for the house facet, who chalked up a 3rd straight league win.
At the opposite finish of the desk, backside membership Forest Green battled to a 1-1 draw at Exeter.
Rovers went in entrance within the 54th minute by Jordon Garrick, who was making his debut after arriving from Swansea.
Exeter fought again to equalise with quarter-hour left by a nice strike from substitute Jevani Brown after which twice struck the woodwork late on.
Shrewsbury returned to profitable methods with a 4-0 victory at struggling Burton. Christian Saydee set the Shrews on their method after simply 20 seconds and added one other with a curling end shortly earlier than the break.
Luke Leahy slotted in from the penalty spot on the hour, and Chey Dunkley headed house a fourth in stoppage time.
Accrington moved out of the underside 4 with a 2-0 win over promotion-chasing Bristol Rovers, with substitute Tommy Leigh and defender Ryan Astley on track within the second half.
Elsewhere, Ciaron Brown’s late purpose helped Oxford come from behind to beat Fleetwood 2-1.
Brendan Wiredu had given the hosts the lead on the finish of the primary half, earlier than Kyle Joseph equalised shortly after approaching within the 62nd minute and Brown snatched all three factors on the stroke of full-time following a goalmouth scramble.
MK Dons and Lincoln performed out a goalless draw, whereas Cambridge’s match in opposition to Morecambe was postponed on security grounds after in a single day winds prompted harm to the principle stand roof at Abbey Stadium.
Sky Bet League Two
Charlie Austin scored on his second debut for Swindon because the Robins climbed again into the Sky Bet League Two play-off locations with a 5-0 win over Grimsby on the County Ground.
Austin headed house a nice Remeao Hutton cross within the first half earlier than the floodgates opened after the break.
Marcel Lavinier rifled house an outstanding second earlier than additional objectives from Jonny Williams, Ronan Darcy and Saidou Khan ensured a snug win for managerless Swindon, who additionally hit the publish 3 times.
Carlisle additionally took the chance to shut the hole on the leaders on a day when not one of the top-three groups received.
Kristian Dennis and John-Kymani Gordon guided them to a snug 2-0 win over Newport and the Cumbrians sit in fourth, 4 factors adrift of third-place Northampton with a sport in hand.
Salford sit some extent under Carlisle in fifth following a 2-0 win over Sutton.
Conor McAleny’s brace received it for the Ammies with Robert Milsom lacking a second-half penalty for the guests.
The Cobblers went down 2-0 at Stockport following a purpose from Antoni Sarcevic and an personal purpose from Jack Sowerby.
Leyton Orient had been held to a 0-0 draw by Barrow, whereas second-place Stevenage drew 1-1 at Harrogate after Town’s Luke Armstrong cancelled out Carl Piergianni’s opener.
Gillingham scored two objectives in a sport for the primary time since April as they beat Hartlepool 2-0 at Priestfield.
Tom Nichols scored on his debut after transferring from Crawley and Dom Jefferies made certain of victory.
Mansfield slipped out of the play-off locations after a 1-1 draw with Crewe, with fellow play-off hopefuls Bradford failing to discover a breakthrough in a 0-0 draw with AFC Wimbledon.
Colchester eased their relegation fears with a 2-1 win at fellow strugglers Rochdale.
Junior Tchamadeu opened the scoring earlier than Devante Rodney levelled and Cole Skuse then bagged a winner two minutes from time.
Josh Hawkes’ 78th-minute effort secured Tranmere a 1-1 draw at house to Walsall.
Danny Johnson put the Saddlers forward within the 72nd minute however the lead lasted simply six minutes earlier than Hawkes ensured the factors had been shared.
Crawley’s house conflict with Doncaster was postponed attributable to a waterlogged pitch.
