Summary

  • Six Championship games on Wednesday with big implications at top and bottom

  • Leaders Coventry cruise past Preston, second-placed Boro shocked by Charlton

  • Oxford beat Blackburn in relegation six-pointer, struggling West Brom concede late equaliser against Southampton

  • Birmingham beat QPR, Norwich come from behind to defeat Sheff Utd

  • League One results: AFC Wimbledon 4-1 Blackpool, Port Vale 0-2 Bradford

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Chris Peddy, Ben Ashton and Zoe Mcgrady

  1. 'Good win, but a lot of football still to play'

    FT: Coventry 3-0 Preston

    Coventry City

    Matt Grimes takes a penalty to make it 3-0Getty Images

    Coventry City player of the match Matt Grimes speaking to Sky Sports:

    "I don't think we can say comfortable [the win]. We started the game really well, asserted our dominance and got a couple of goals up at half-time.

    "The message was clear, just keep at it. Thankfully we got a third at the start of the second half so it was a good day."

    On his first goal of the season from the spot: "All our penalty takers were on the bench tonight so I found myselft taking it.

    "Just pleased with the three points."

    On whether he is getting excited about possible promotion to the Premier League: "No, not yet. There is still a lot of football to go. It's a bit of a cliche but still nine games left, a lot of points to play for.

    "We're just taking it each game as it comes. Keep putting in performances like tonight and we give ourselves a good chance."

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    Oxford have a tough run in - but Pompey could be in real danger. That April fixture list makes for some horrible reading at for them. Two possible 6-pointers, as well as three of the top-6. Love this league!

    M, Oxford

  3. 'A tormenting end to a promising performance'

    FT: West Brom 1-1 Southampton

    Adam Cottier
    BBC 5 Live reporter at the Hawthorns

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    West Brom’s fans applauded their team off at the end. As much as this result will hurt, every witness to this game will have identified that the Baggies showed some courage and quality tonight.

    A tormenting end to a promising performance, but there’s hope for West Brom under James Morrison.

  4. FT: Coventry 3-0 Preston

    And there goes Coventry boss Frank Lampard as he runs over to the crowd for what is fast becoming his trademark fist pumps.

  5. FT: Coventry 3-0 Preston

    Jubilation around the CBS Arena as The Enemy's We'll Live and Die in These Towns rings out.

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    Boro's loss tonight has just handed Coventry City the title! There is no way they can catch us now!

    Chris, York

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    Coventry 3-0 Preston

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    Is this the night that tipped the scales firmly in Coventry's favour once and for all?

    If the Premier League felt close before tonight, it's certainly within reach now.

    An emphatic victory for Frank Lampard's side and they are nine points clear of third.

    Six wins in a row. The Sky Blues are starting to feel inevitable.

    As for Preston, their season is deteriorating. That's now six without a win and just one win in 11. Very much a case of deja vu from last season for the Lilywhites.

  8. Coventry 3-0 Preston

    What a week this has turned out to be for Coventry with Middlesbrough losing and Ipswich dropping points last night. Who saw that coming?

  9. INJURY TIME

    Coventry 3-0 Preston

    Four minutes of stoppage time for Preston to endure.

  10. 'Coventry are getting the job done'

    Coventry 3-0 Preston

    Steve Ogrizovic
    Ex-Coventry City goalkeeper on BBC CWR

    I would love it if Frank Lampard came out and said that's it we are Premier League. He obviously won't but they are getting the job done. Middlesborough losing today makes it feel like they are gifting it to us but that just won't happen.

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    West Brom 1-1 Southampton

    It's all over at the Hawthowns and Saints snatch a point right at the end.

    Jayson Molumby's 45th-minute goal looked like it had sealed a hugely-needed win for the hosts but Cyle Larin's 91st-minute header rescues a draw for the visitors.

  12. CLOSE!

    Coventry 3-0 Preston

    Ohh Josh Eccles with the chance to add some real gloss as it drops for him in the area but he blazes over the bar!

  13. Coventry 3-0 Preston

    Just two minutes remaining in this one but it's felt over from the moment Tatsuhiro Sakamoto's effort was deflected in after 17 minutes.

    Preston have been second best from the first whistle.

    Coventry easing to three points.

  14. 'That is what good teams do'

    West Brom 1-1 Southampton

    Jo Tessem
    Ex-Southampton midfielder on BBC Radio Solent

    Quick forward play has made that goal. The goalkeeper had no chance, brilliant header. We have just got ourselves a point. That is what good teams do. Do we deserve it? It doesn't really matter.

  15. Coventry 3-0 Preston

    It was the likes of Magnus Hedman, Youssef Chippo, Mustapha Hadji and Craig Bellamy in the last Coventry side to play in the Premier League in 2001.

    Derby boss John Eustace was also in the squad.

    "We're on our way, we're going to the Premier League," is the next chant from the Sky Blues faithful.

    They are in party mode right now and who can blame them?

  16. goal

    GOAL: West Brom 1-1 Southampton

    Cyle Larin (90+1 mins)

    Cyle Larin of Southampton celebratesGetty Images

    Drama at the Hawthorns!

    Saints level it up right at the end as their substitutes come up trumps.

    Sam Edozie's cross towards the back post is met by Cyle Larin and his looping header drops down and in off the crossbar.

    It drops the Baggies back into the relegation zone.

  17. Coventry 3-0 Preston

    "And now you're gonna believe us, we're gonna win the league," sing the Coventry fans.

    Eight points clear of Boro. Nine points clear of Millwall in third.

    It's getting closer for the Sky Blues.

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    GOAL: AFC Wimbledon 4-1 Blackpool

    Omar Bugiel (90+7 mins)

    Blackpool's misery deepens further and their goal difference is taking a big hit.

  19. '11 man of the matches'

    FT: Oxford 1-0 Blackburn

    Peter Rhoades-Brown
    Former Oxford winger on BBC Radio Oxford

    Two weeks ago you never would have believed we could get three wins in a row. 11 man of the matches. The feeling in the camp is incredible. The signings have been perfect. Listen to the crowd, this is so good.

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    Birmingham 1-0 QPR

    All over at St Andrew's and Birmingham City deservedly take all three points.

    It was the battle between two teams on a run of three straight defeats but despite the scoreline, Chris Davies' Blues have cruised to victory against the Rs.