A vital night in the Sky Bet Championship saw Blackburn Rovers drag themselves out of the relegation zone, Hull City miss the chance to tighten the pressure on the top two, and Sheffield United continue their steady climb with another impressive home performance.

Blackburn 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday

Blackburn Rovers climbed out of the relegation zone with a much‑needed win in their first match since parting company with Valerien Ismael.
Eiran Cashin struck after 12 minutes, turning in Ryoya Morishita’s cross for his first Rovers goal.

Blackburn were dominant early on but faded badly, relying on Balazs Toth’s saves to protect their lead as Wednesday pressed for an equaliser. Jamal Lowe’s header was cleared off the line before hitting the bar in the Owls’ best chance.

Rovers celebrated a first win since 20 December, but the nervous performance underlined the scale of the task for their incoming manager.
Wednesday’s eighth straight defeat leaves them 39 points adrift of safety and on the brink of relegation.

Hull City 0–0 Watford

Hull missed the chance to close in on the automatic‑promotion places after a flat stalemate against managerless Watford.

Chances were limited, with Ivor Pandur denying Giorgi Chakvetadze and Hornets keeper Egil Selvik producing an excellent stop from Charlie Hughes.
Watford improved after the break, with Imran Louza going close twice, but neither side found a breakthrough.

The draw extends Hull’s strong run but slows their momentum, while Watford halt a five‑game losing streak in their first match since Javi Gracia’s departure.

Sheffield United 3–1 Oxford United

Sheffield United made it four straight home wins as goals from Sydie Peck, Andre Brooks and Chiedozie Ogbene overturned an early setback against Oxford United.

Myles Peart‑Harris put Oxford ahead after a spill from Michael Cooper, before Peck levelled from Harrison Burrows’ cut‑back. Brooks completed the turnaround with a sharp finish on 66 minutes, and Ogbene sealed it late on with his first goal in 23 months.

The result keeps the Blades within eight points of the play-off places, while Oxford remain in the bottom three.

Championship round-up: Blackburn boost survival bid, Hull held, Blades keep momentum

Championship round-up: Blackburn boost survival bid, Hull held, Blades keep momentum