Championship: Sheffield United too strong for Coventry, Middlesbrough wallop Wigan

United's win sees the Blades move level on points with top-of-the-table Burnley after James McAtee fired the hosts into the lead.

Coventry had the chance to equalise just after the break, but Viktor Gyokeres had his spot-kick saved.

Ciaran Clark and Tommy Doyle then added two more for United before Gyokeres pulled one back for Coventry, but the Blades were forced to play out the rest of the game with 10 men after John Egan was shown a second yellow card in the 78th minute.

A Chuba Akpom hat-trick saw Middlesbrough return to winning ways with a 4-1 victory against Wigan at the Riverside Stadium to go 10th in the table.

Marcus Forss opened the scoring for Boro before Akpom scored twice in 10 minutes after the break.

Thelo Aasgaard pulled one back for the Latics, but Akpom wrapped up the match with his third goal of the game in stoppage time.

Millwall continued to pile on the pressure in their battle for a play-off spot after beating 10-man Watford 2-0.

Hassane Kamara was shown a red card in the 38th minute after clashing with goalkeeper George Long.

The Lions then capitalised on their extra man advantage, with Andreas Voglsammer and Zian Flemming scoring a goal each to move two points behind the Hornets, who drop to fourth.

Sunderland are also pushing for a play-off spot after a late stoppage-time goal from Ellis Simms saw the Black Cats come from behind to beat Blackburn 2-1.

On his first start for the club since returning from injury, Ross Stewart scored the first goal of the game with an unfortunate own goal from Tyler Morton's free-kick.

The Scot quickly put Sunderland back on level terms by scoring from the spot at the other end of the pitch before substitute Simms snatched the win with a neat finish in the bottom corner towards the end of the game.

Bottom-of-the-table Huddersfield pulled off a big win against Preston after coming from behind to beat them 2-1.

Ched Evans put the Lilywhites ahead, but two goals in 10 minutes from Jordan Rhodes and Kaine Hayden saw the Terriers come back to snatch three points.

West Brom move up to 12th in the table after goals from Matt Phillips and Brandon Thomas-Asante saw them beat Bristol City 2-0.

Oscar Estupinan earned a point for Hull against 10-man Blackpool as they drew 1-1.

Sonny Carey put the Tangerines in front but they were reduced to 10 when Jordan Thorniley was shown a red card.

Estupinan notched his ninth goal of the Tigers' campaign, finding the equaliser with 13 minutes to go.

An own goal from Lee Peltier saw Rotherham and Stoke share the spoils from a 2-2 draw.

The Millers initially took the lead through a Jordan Thompson own goal, before Tyrese Campbell pulled level.

Conor Washington then fired Rotherham back in front only for Peltier to put through his own net 10 minutes from time.