Blackpool ended a run of four consecutive defeats by holding Birmingham to a hard-fought 0-0 draw at Bloomfield Road on their return to action following the international break.The result sees the Tangerines remain in the Championship relegation zone in 23rd place, one point away from safety.Tahith Chong went closest for Birmingham, who stay in 14th spot and have now lost just one of their last ...Full Story »

Paul Ince praised the match-winning contribution of French midfielder Amadou Mbengue in Reading’s 1-0 Sky Bet Championship victory at home to in-form Coventry.Both teams cancelled each other out in a scrappy first half but Reading made the vital breakthrough in the 57th minute.Tom McIntyre headed on in a congested Coventry area and Mbengue, formerly of Metz, nodded in his first goal for th...Full Story »

Substitute Matt Crooks scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner for Middlesbrough as 10-man Luton suffered a 2-1 Championship defeat in Rob Edwards’ first game in charge.Edwards got off to the perfect start when Jordan Clark fired the Hatters in front at the Riverside before Chuba Akpom levelled for Boro.But Crooks’ last-gasp winner came after Amari’i Bell was sent off, with the ...Full Story »

A first-half goal from captain Billy Sharp gave Sheffield United a 1-0 win against Huddersfield in a lacklustre affair at Bramall Lane.Sharp netted after 15 minutes to earn the Blades a fifth victory in six Sky Bet Championship matches.The result lifts United level on points with leaders Burnley, who have a game in hand, while Huddersfield remain at the foot of the table.Blades boss Paul Hecking...Full Story »

Psychic Steve Cotterill predicted goals for strike pair Rob Street and Christian Saydee and both delivered in this frantic 3-2 comeback victory over Bolton.Defender Chey Dunkley headed a stoppage-time winner as the visitors folded after Dion Charles’ double put them in command entering the final stretch.Saydee’s third goal of his loan spell from Bournemouth levelled the contest 12 mi...Full Story »

Coventry’s impressive progress in the Sky Bet Championship prior to the World Cup break came to an abrupt halt on their return to action as they lost 1-0 at Reading.In a cagey first half, both goalkeepers were called into action to maintain the 0-0 scoreline.Reading’s Joe Lumley saved well from Callum O’Hare while Coventry’s Ben Wilson kept out a fine Yakou Meite header.C...Full Story »

Myles Peart-Harris’ second-half goal secured a 1-0 home victory for Forest Green over Cheltenham in the first-ever Sky Bet League One Gloucestershire derby.The Brentford loanee headed in Harry Boyes’ free-kick in the 75th minute to seal Rovers’ second league win in succession.They were on top for much of the first half, with Josh March seeing a shot deflected wide in the 12th m...Full Story »

Victor Adeboyejo’s 12th goal of the season secured a precious point in a 1-1 draw for Burton against local rivals Derby after James Collins had put the Rams ahead in the first half.Derby started the brighter of the two sides, separated by just 10 miles of the A38, and former Albion loan striker Collins flashed a header over the bar early on before finally finding his range midway through t...Full Story »

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna felt his side deserved their 2-1 victory over Peterborough, hailing the effort of his side as “fantastic”.Meanwhile, Peterborough boss Grant McCann said his players kept going throughout the game and felt they were the strongest towards the end of the match as they pressed for an equaliser.It was a brace from Conor Chaplin which helped high-flying Ipswi...Full Story »

Preston manager Ryan Lowe lauded an “outstanding” performance after his depleted side thrashed Lancashire rivals Blackburn 4-1 at Ewood Park.Although deprived of five first-team regulars, North End dominated the Lancashire derby, neutralising their rivals’ threat and looking capable of scoring at any opportunity.They forced mistakes from Blackburn for the first two goals, which...Full Story »