Watford’s faint hopes of reaching the Sky Bet Championship play-offs suffered another jolt with a 1-0 defeat at Hull.Ozan Tufan’s 25th-minute penalty against his former club condemned Chris Wilder’s side to a second consecutive defeat that now leaves them six points adrift of the top six.Wilder can have no complaints as Watford lacked passion and energy, most notably in the fir...Full Story »

Michael Carrick was pleased to see Isaiah Jones “light up” the Riverside Stadium by helping Middlesbrough beat Hull 3-1 and move to the brink of securing a Championship play-off spot.Fourth-placed Boro effectively secured a top-six finish as they boast a considerably superior goal difference to Millwall who are nine points behind with three games left to play.By recovering from falli...Full Story »

Chuba Akpom became the first player to score in nine consecutive Championship home games by hitting the goal that completed Middlesbrough’s 3-1 win against Hull at the Riverside.The 27-year-old powered in a brilliant third for Michael Carrick’s side to keep their faint hopes of an automatic promotion place alive.Boro turned around a half-time deficit delivered by Allahyar Sayyadmanes...Full Story »

Barnet secured a National League play-off spot with a 1-0 win over Solihull.Harry Smith’s first-half winner ensured the Bees will finish inside the top seven. They currently sit fifth.Smith pounced to head in at the far post just before the half-hour mark for a goal which proved to be the winner.Victory ended a five-game winless run for the Bees in the league, while Solihull’s play-o...Full Story »

Jon Dahl Tomasson felt Blackburn’s finishing lacked quality after they could only draw 0-0 with Hull in the Sky Bet Championship.Sixth-placed Rovers could have gone three points clear of seventh-placed Coventry with a win but their nerves were palpable throughout the evening as they found Hull an obdurate opposition.The Blackburn head coach’s verdict was typified by Tyrhys Dolan&rsqu...Full Story »

Blackburn moved back into the Sky Bet Championship play-off places but were left frustrated after a goalless draw with Hull.Jon Dahl Tomasson’s men were looking to strike a decisive blow in the race for the top six after wins for five rivals earlier in the day but could not find a way past the Tigers.They started well enough and their pressure should have led to a half-time lead but Tyrhys...Full Story »

Relegation-battlers Yeovil fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 draw with Solihull in their Vanarama National League match at the ARMCO Arena.James Clarke found Josh Kelly open the scoring in the 23rd minute with a 10-yards strike.Kelly added a second from the penalty spot five minutes later following a handball in the area.The Glovers, though, regrouped to recover after the restart when ...Full Story »

Manager Gary Rowett felt Millwall’s lack of incision in front of goal was the defining factor behind their 1-0 defeat at Hull.Rowett’s team – without a win in four – are now only in the Sky Bet Championship play-off places on goal difference and could find no way past goalkeeper Karl Darlow.Half-time substitute Adama Traore’s brilliant winner from the edge of the pe...Full Story »

Tony Mowbray admitted his Sunderland side were dealt a “harsh lesson” as they conceded a 98th-minute equaliser to draw 4-4 with Hull in a dramatic game at the Stadium of Light.Sunderland fought back from 1-0 and then 3-2 down to lead 4-3 in the dying moments and looked set to close the gap on the play-off places to four points.But substitute Pierre Ekwah fouled Regan Slater in the ar...Full Story »

Ozan Tufan scored a penalty with the last kick of the match to snatch a point for Hull in a wild 4-4 draw at Sunderland.The hosts trailed 1-0, led 2-1, trailed 3-2 and then led 4-3 in a topsy-turvy contest as they looked set to give their Championship play-off hopes a major boost.But the Tigers left Wearside with a point after Tufan swept home his second goal of the game from the spot in the eig...Full Story »

Kane Ferdinand’s controversial late goal gave Maidenhead a 1-1 draw against Solihull in their Vanarama National League match at the ARMCO Arena.Justin Donawa had put the Moors ahead after being played through on goal in the 10th minute before defender Callum Howe saw his header cleared off the line.The Magpies pressed for an equaliser in the second half as Ashley Nathaniel-George’s s...Full Story »

Manager Matt Taylor felt Rotherham were good value for what could prove an important point following their goalless draw at Hull.The Millers are just above the Sky Bet Championship relegation zone but they deserved to leave East Yorkshire with a share of the spoils.They also had to work especially hard once substitute Domingos Quina was sent off for a professional foul after 79 minutes.Taylor sa...Full Story »

Bromley closed in on the National League play-off places after a resounding 4-0 win over Solihull Moors secured a third successive victory.Michael Cheek fired the hosts in front from the penalty spot on 24 minutes after James Clarke had brought down Besart Topalloj.And Bromley kept the pressure on Solihull, doubling their advantage three minutes before the break through Corey Whitely’s sma...Full Story »

Jack Stevens produced a stunning overhead kick at the death on his debut as Solihull Moors snatched a 1-1 draw against Oldham in front of 6,685 fans at Boundary Park.Stevens, a 73rd-minute substitute, turned the ball home in acrobatic fashion three minutes into added time to secure Moors a point, leaving them seven off the National League play-off spots.After Josh Kelly hit a post for Moors earl...Full Story »

Reading manager Paul Ince admitted his players were “out on their feet” towards the end of their dull 1-1 Championship draw with Hull.Hull went in front in the 26th minute through Regan Slater but Andy Carroll levelled just before the interval with his seventh goal of the season.Neither side impressed in the second half, though Hull provided more energy than the hosts, and the game d...Full Story »

Two second-half goals earned Solihull a 2-0 National League victory over in-form Boreham Wood.The Wood had won their previous five games without conceding a goal to bolster their hopes of a play-off spot.But they were unable to keep the run going, with Mark Beck making the breakthrough for Solihull in the 55th minute, bundling the ball in from Josh Kelly’s cross.Kelly then scored the secon...Full Story »

Nathan Tella scored a hat-trick to maintain Burnley’s seemingly-relentless march towards the Premier League with a 3-1 Championship win at Hull.Tella put the Clarets in front just before the break and the in-form youngster added a second just before the hour following good work from Ian Maatsen.The on-loan Southampton signing then put the seal on a fabulous individual performance when he p...Full Story »

Josh Kelly helped himself to a double as Solihull Moors left it late to claim a third successive National League win and deepen struggling Scunthorpe’s woes.Kelly opened and then rounded off the scoring after Will Smith’s equaliser and Joe Sbarra’s late strike to pave the way for a 3-1 home victory.Moors goalkeeper Ryan Boot managed to turn Cameron Wilson’s early effort o...Full Story »

Coventry manager Mark Robins demanded more protection for his star striker Viktor Gyokeres after the Sky Blues’ Championship play-off charge took a hit with a 1-1 draw at home to Hull.Oscar Estupinan opened the scoring for the visitors with a stunning effort before Matt Godden hooked in his fifth goal of the season with 19 minutes remaining.The draw left Coventry four points off the top si...Full Story »

Coventry’s Championship play-off hopes took a hit as they were forced to come from a goal behind to salvage a 1-1 draw against Hull at the CBS Arena.Oscar Estupinan’s stunning first goal since mid-January gave the Tigers the lead before Matt Godden equalised with his fifth of the season.The Sky Blues came into the weekend second in the Championship’s form table having enjoyed a...Full Story »