All square at half time at The Valley.

Joe Rankin-Costello put the Addicks ahead having hit the post earlier in the game.

Preston fought their way back just seven minutes later through a Lewis Dobbin goal and have been the better team since.

Half-time and former Sheffield United striker Oli McBurnie's early strike separates the two sides at Bramall Lane.

McBurnie was slipped in by Liam Millar and fired a shot past Blades keeper Adam Davies at the near post first-time to give the Tigers a lead after five minutes.

This has had an entertaining, end of season feel to it, and the Blades almost equalised through Mark McGuinness into additional time after the defender had earlier cleared McBurnie's excellent overhead kick off the line.

Good game this as Hull look to consolidate fifth place.

Goalless at the break, but not for the lack of trying.

Patson Daka, Abdul Fatawu and Oliver Skipp have all come close for the hosts while Ricardo Pereira clipped the post, but the visitors will feel they should have had a penalty for Luke Thomas' challenge on Gustavo Nunes in the area.

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Half-time at the Riverside and we remain goalless.

The home side have had the better of the play and went close early on when Alan Browne's close-range effort was well parried away from danger by Pompey keeper Nicolas Schmid.

That has been so far the only shot on target by either side as Pompey look to try and hit the home side on the counter but have so far been unable to trouble Sol Brynn.

As things stand, Boro will be going back to third but will lose further ground on second-placed Ipswich, while Pompey have dropped into the bottom three for the time being.

We are into two minutes of additional time at the end of the first half at The Riverside.

ANOTHER chance.

Oliver Skipp pounces on a flick-on from a corner from Jamal Lascelles but though his effort on the swivel beats Lawrence Vigouroux it's cleared off the line by top-scorer Zan Vipotnik, who us usually more important in the other box.

Preston come forward again and Brad Potts slices an effort wide from a good position.

The Addicks need half time, Preston and Paul Heckingbottom won't want it.

A couple of glimpses for Oxford as a Myles Peart-Harris throw is flicked-on by Ciaron Brown but Egil Silvik is able to beat Michal Heilk to the bouncing ball.

Then a deep free-kick from Jamie Donley is met by the head of Sam Long but he can only nod wide of Selvik's upright.

Jordan Storey heads wide for Preston, who have been the much better side since Lewis Dobbin's equaliser 20 minutes ago.

Oxford are out of the drop zone and Derby are only outside the top six on goal difference.

Major talking points at both ends of the table as first halves draw to a close...

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Another good chance goes begging as Abdul Fatawu latches onto a loose backpass from Sam Parker but can only steer his effort wide of Lawrence Vigouroux's post with only the keeper to beat.

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Ex-Southampton midfielder on BBC Radio Solent

It goes against you with the corner and then the flick on, Jack Stephens lost Carlton Morris, the ball is flicked to the back post, Morris is on the wrong side and he flicks his leg out and wins it.

It's not flowing for us, we have lost a lot of second balls, Derby have been tougher in the challenges and that can win you football matches.

The Divine Mukasa-Patson Daka combination almost works again as Mukasa clips a ball in between two defenders which Daka takes on his chest before lashing in a volley which Lawrence Vigouroux is equal to.

The Foxes are warming up, though, it seems.

Another chance goes begging for Boro.

The ball is shifted on to Alan Browne but his low drive from an angle goes just wide.

First effort on target and it was so nearly 1-0.

Divine Mukasa whips in another corner which Patson Daka darts to the near post to meet with a glancing header.

Lawrence Vigouroux claws the ball away from his line and when the ball is worked back in, another Daka effort is charged down in the mixer.

Hull close to doubling their lead.

And it's the ex-Blade Oli McBurnie again.

He goes for the spectacular but his excellent bicycle kick is well cleared off the line by Sheffield United defender Mark McGuinness.

The home fans are starting to get a little restless at Bramall Lane.

Two Rovers bookings in as many minutes as first Moussa Baraji is cautioned for a tug on Million Manhoef before Ryoya Morishita is shown a yellow card for diving into a challenge with Gavin Bazunu.

The Foxes come close to breaking the deadlock at the King Power as the hosts work it side to side outside the Swansea box before Harry Winks passes to Patson Daka who flicks to Ricardo Pereira to fire in an angled shot which thuds the base of the far post on its way wide.

Stoke within inches of a leveller.

Jes Rak-Sakyi's touch in the box from Million Manhoef's cross is heavy but rolls kindly for Sam Gallagher who sees a goalbound shot cleared off the line by Sean McLoughlin.