Championship: Sheffield United draw level with Burnley after win at Blackpool

Sheffield United claimed a fifth straight Sky Bet Championship win to move level on points with league leaders Burnley.

James McAtee's stunning individual goal gave the Blades a 2-1 win at struggling Blackpool.

Sander Berge had struck in the first half before McAtee raced from inside his own half to double the lead after the break.

Marvin Ekpiteta responded for hosts Blackpool, who have now gone eight games without a win and are in the bottom two.

In-form Middlesbrough won for the sixth time in nine games under Michael Carrick, beating 10-man Blackburn 2-1 at Ewood Park to move into the play-off positions.

Ryan Hedges’ sixth-minute goal was overturned by Marcus Forss and Riley McGree at the start of the second half.

Third-placed Blackburn, who had midfielder John Buckley sent off for throwing the ball at McGree’s head with the score at 1-1, are now only three points better off than Boro.

Sunderland moved up five places to fourth with a thumping 4-1 victory at Wigan.

Second-half goals from Ross Stewart, Patrick Roberts and Amad Diallo earned the visitors a fourth win in six games.

Ellis Simms’ early opener had been cancelled out by Will Keane for Kolo Toure’s Latics, who slip to the bottom of the table after a third successive defeat.

Millwall dropped out of the play-off places as Bristol City battled to a hard-fought 0-0 draw at The Den.

Andreas Voglsammer was the closest to breaking the deadlock with his shot striking the crossbar.

The Robins have won only once in nine Championship matches, a run that has seen the pressure grow on manager Nigel Pearson.

Neil Critchley’s first home game as QPR boss ended in a 3-0 defeat to Luton.

Carlton Morris scored twice, taking his season’s tally to 10, as the Hatters condemned Rangers to a fourth