EFL goals and round-up: Sheffield United, Sunderland win | Football News

Sheffield United claimed their fifth consecutive Sky Bet Championship win to move level on points with league leaders Burnley.

James McAtee’s stunning individual goal gave the struggling Blades a 2-1 win. Blackpool.

Sander Berge had struck in the first half before McAtee raced from inside the half to double his lead after the break.

Marvin Ekpiteta responded for hosts Blackpool, who have now gone eight games without a win and are in the bottom two.

In the form Middlesbrough sixth win in nine games under Michael Carrick, beat 10-man Blackburn 2-1 at Ewood Park to move into the play-off positions.

Ryan Hedges’ sixth-minute goal was canceled out by Marcus Forss and Riley McGree early in the second half.

Third-placed Blackburn, who had midfielder John Buckley sent off for throwing the ball at McGree’s head in a 1-1 draw, are now just three points clear of Boro.

Sunderland moved up five places to fourth with a thumping 4-1 victory Wigan.

Second-half goals from Ross Stewart, Patrick Roberts and Amad Diallo gave the visitors their fourth win in six games.

Ellis Simms’ early opener was canceled out by Will Keane for Kolo Toure’s Latics, who slipped to the bottom of the table after their third straight defeat.

Millwall dropped out of the play-off place as Bristol city battle for a hard-fought 0-0 draw at The Den.

Andreas Voglsammer came closest to breaking the deadlock with his shot hitting the crossbar.

The Robins have won just once in nine Championship games, a run which has put pressure on manager Nigel Pearson.

Neil Critchley’s first home game as QPR boss finished in defeat 3-0 to Luton.

Carlton Morris scored twice, taking his season tally to 10, as the Hatters condemned the Rangers to their fourth straight home defeat.

Alfie Doughty’s fine strike with nine minutes remaining made it a second successive win for new manager Rob Edwards in his third game for Luton.

West Brom defeat Preston 2-0 to make it seven wins from eight games.

The Baggies, who have turned their season around since Carlos Corberan was appointed manager in October, took the points through an Okay Yokuslu goal either side of the break.

Coventry and Cardiff against a goalless stalemate, the visitors’ fourth consecutive draw.

Ben Sheaf netted for the Sky Blues against opponents who are the Championship’s lowest-hitting side with just 20 goals in 24 games.

Huddersfield’s 2-0 win over Rotherham moved from the bottom as the Terriers leapfrogged both Wigan and Blackpool.

The hosts were deserved winners, with Duane Holmes heading them in front after the half-hour mark.

Jordan Rhodes converted a Kaine Kesler-Hayden pass from 20 yards after 56 minutes.

Sky Bet League one

Plymouth defeat Wycombe 1-0 to extend their lead at the top of Sky Bet League One.

Dan Scarr curled the ball in from a corner in the 33rd minute, which was enough for victory.

A third league win in a row for the Pilgrims dropped them to four points Ipswich who fought back with a late equalizer to draw 2-2 in the Portsmouth.

Marlon Pack gave Pompey an early lead with a free-kick before Cameron Burgess pulled the Tractor Boys level.

Colby Bishop had the hosts back in front on the hour, which had looked enough for victory until three minutes left when Conor Chaplin secured a point to take back to Suffolk.

Michael Smith scored twice, including a first-half penalty, as the third Sheffield Wednesday defeat Port Vale 2-0 at Hillsborough to move level on 49 points with Ipswich.

Robbie Cundy led the final championship as fourth place Barnsley defeat Fleetwood 2-1 at Oakwell.

James Norwood had put the Tykes in front just after the hour, before substitute Admiral Muskwe equalized from the 77th minute penalty but Cundy had said the final with only four minutes left.

Peterborough beat fighter MK Dons 2-0 at the Weston Homes Stadium and sit sixth.

Joe Ward put Posh in front before the break, with Ricky Jade-Jones adding another soon after the restart and Jonson Clarke-Harris seeing a penalty saved.

The bottom club Morecambe defeat Accrington 2-0 for their first league win since late October.

Liam Shaw broke the deadlock in the 34th minute with Jensen Weir adding a second just before half-time.

A late goal from substitute Bobby Kamwa helped Burton won 2-1 in Forest green to move out of the relegation zone.

Defender John Brayford put Albion ahead in stoppage time in the first half. Rovers striker Jamille Matt saw his penalty saved and Kamwa made it 2-0 with a minute to go before Myles Peart-Harris pulled one back in stoppage time.

Header stoppage Sam Nombe gave Exeter won 4-3 in the Bristol Roverswhere the visitors scored twice in the closing stages.

Goals from Nombe and Archie Collins seemed to put the Greeks in control at half-time.

However, Rovers fought back as Aaron Collins and Josh Coburn struck either side of the clock before Scott Sinclair’s penalty turned the game around.

Exeter sub Timothee Dieng leveled again to make it 3-3 with five minutes remaining and there was still time for Nombe to score his second goal of the match to seal a dramatic victory.

Oxford defeat Charlton 3-1 at Kassam Stadium. Billy Bodin and Matt Taylor had the U’s in control midway through the first half. Although Miles Leaburn came off the bench to reduce the deficit in the second half, Oxford substitute Gatlin O’Donkor made it a point with a late third.

Daniel Nlundulu’s first half goal was enough to give it away Cheltenham won 1-0 in Shrewsburywhere both teams finished with 10 people.

Shrews midfielder Luke Leahy and Cheltenham defender Charlie Raglan were both shown red cards after the flashpoint just over 20 minutes ago.

Sky Bet League Two

Swindon defeat Northampton 2-1 to end the Sky Bet League Two rivals’ 9 game unbeaten run and underline their own promotion credentials.

Tyrese Shade and Marcel Lavinier set up the win which saw fifth-placed Swindon move to within five points of Northampton, who remain third.

The Cobblers managed a stoppage-time consolation through Sam Hoskins’ 15th goal of the season.

Carlisle Coasted to a 3-0 victory against 10-man Crewe on Gresty Road.

Morgan Feeney put the Cumbrians in front on six minutes and Owen Moxon doubled his lead after the interval.

Crewe captain Luke Offord was sent off in the 51st minute for offside before substitute Kristian Dennis kept Carlisle up in the top four.

The sixth time Mansfield stay in the play-off spot after defeat Hartlepool 2-1.

Jack Hamilton’s first league goal in English football put the hosts ahead but Rhys Oates, the former Hartlepool striker, equalized early in the second half before Oliver Hawkins claimed the winner.

Bradford move to seventh – and the final play-off position – after beating Harrogate 1-0 in the Yorkshire derby.

Tyreik Wright got the winner in the first minute as the Bantams ended a three league losing streak.

ten people Tranmere shrugged off Paul Lewis dismissal to win 2-1 in the victory Barrow.

Substitute Lewis was sent off for a quick challenge on Bluebirds goalkeeper Josh Lillis, but Kane Hemmings headed home the winners eight minutes from time.

Jordan Turnbull had put Rovers ahead after six minutes before Jordan Stevens equalized for Barrow.

double Kyle Wootton against Stockport 2-0 success in Walsallwhen the stoppage-time winner Craig Eastmond guaranteed Sutton a 2-1 victory against the basement club Gillingham.

Sutton went ahead through an Elkan Baggott own goal two minutes before the break, with Robbie McKenzie leveling 12 minutes from time.

Matt Smith’s first-half hat-trick was delivered Salford on the way to a 4-1 win Grimsby.

Ethan Galbraith also scored as in-form Salford stepped up their promotion push, while Otis Khan was on target for the Mariners.

AFC Wimbledon The fine form also continued with a 2-1 success in struggling Colchester extending their league unbeaten streak to 10 games.

Ethan Chislett grabbed the eventual winner, scoring from close range in the 89th minute after Huseyin Biler’s long-range effort was only parried by Kieran O’Hara.

John Akinde had put Colchester ahead after 51 minutes, but Josh Davidson headed the Dons level.

Doncaster defeat Rochdale 4-3 in a seven-goal thriller.

Charlie Seaman and Ben Close put Rovers in control but Devante Rodney and a Ro-Shaun Williams own goal made it 2-2 after 16 minutes.

Harrison Biggins’ superb free-kick restored Rovers’ lead before the break, but Rochdale substitute Tyrese Sinclair equalized 13 minutes from time.

However, captain Tom Anderson popped up with the winner four minutes later.