Championship round-up: Michael Obafemi backs up Republic of Ireland senior stance with brace for Swansea

Michael Obafemi bagged a most timely brace to help Swansea to a 3-2 victory over Peterborough in Wednesday's Championship encounter.

The Republic of Ireland striker reportedly turned down an Under-21 call-up this week from manager Jim Crawford, stating that he was only interested in a senior call-up.

And the striker's recent good form continued at the Weston Homes Stadium as Obafemi scored a goal in each half in the important league win.

Stephen Kenny is set to name the squad for Ireland's upcoming double-header with Belgium and Lithuania and will surely have been impressed by Obafemi's form, most notably his double at Peterborough.

Swansea hot-shot Joel Piroe struck a dramatic added-time winner as City snatched a 3-2 success that dealt a heart-breaking blow to Peterborough's survival hopes. Fellow Ireland hopeful, Sammie Szmodics, was on the scoresheet for Posh.

Elsewhere, Huddersfield's automatic promotion hopes suffered a blow with a 2-0 defeat at Millwall.

Benik Afobe scored both goals for the in-form Lions as Gary Rowett’s side closed in on the play-off places.

The Lions moved within two points of the top six after extending their unbeaten run to eight games and making it five matches without conceding in the process.

They also ended the Terriers’ streak of 17 league games without defeat – which stretched back to November – and left them still three points behind second-placed Bournemouth, having now played three games more.

Luton leapt into the play-off places with a 4-0 thrashing of Preston.

Luke Berry struck twice either side of a Fred Onyedinma effort as the Hatters cruised into a comfortable half-time lead.

Berry rolled Luton ahead in the ninth minute from Elijah Adebayo’s mishit effort before Onyedinma converted James