Below is a round-up of Monday night’s Championship action…
Barnsley 0-3 Preston
Preston climbed into the Championship play-off places following a comfortable 3-0 win at struggling Barnsley.
All three goals came in the first half with Tom Barkhuizen scoring twice and Daniel Johnson also finding the net.
The victory – Preston’s first on the road since November – moved Preston up to sixth.
It was a disappointing performance from Gerhard Struber’s side as they suffered a third defeat in four games.
Barnsley, who had not been beaten at home since November, never threatened to stage a comeback and sit four points from safety having played a game more than the rest of the bottom six.
Middlesbrough 1-1 Birmingham
Ashley Fletcher’s late equaliser enabled Middlesbrough to extend their unbeaten home run to eight Sky Bet Championship games as they claimed a 1-1 draw with Birmingham.
Lukas Jutkiewicz fired the visitors ahead in the first half as he marked his return to the Riverside with a neat headed finish.
But Fletcher earned Middlesbrough a point as he converted Marvin Johnson’s 81st-minute cross with a slick back-heel.
