A review of Tuesday's double-header in the Sky Bet Championship.
Three and easy for Preston to sweep aside Barnsley
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.
Fletcher nets late equaliser as Boro hit back to claim draw
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.
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