Sheffield United are set to make the trip to Coventry City on Saturday as the Blades look to cement their place in the play-off spots while the home side aim to make up ground.
Although the play-offs are now a real possibility, United skipper Billy Sharp has said they have not given up on sealing one of the two automatic promotion spots.
Bournemouth, who currently sit second, are just five points ahead of the Blades and still have to travel to Bramall Lane this season with Sharp saying: “We’ve got in, dropped out, got in, dropped out and now we’re back in the play-offs again.
“So it’s about staying in there and trying to put pressure on second place. I know Bournemouth have got games in hand but they’ve dropped points again tonight, so we’ve just got to keep winning our games.
“We know everyone is starting to play each other now. So as long as we’re not the ones dropping points, then we can keep that run going, keep momentum and hopefully stay in the play-offs.”
Meanwhile there are plenty of stories doing the rounds behind the scenes in English Football’s second tier this morning. Here are a selection of Thursday’s biggest transfer rumours involving EFl Championship sides:
5. Gunners could move for WBA prospect
Arsenal are among a group of Premier League clubs taking a keen interest in West Brom youngster Reyes Cleary (Daily Mail) | Arsenal FC via Getty Images
6. Villa ‘keen to sell’ Forest loanee
On-loan Nottingham Forest striker Keinan Davis could be set for a permanent move to the club in the summer with parent side Aston Villa said to be ‘keen to sell’ (BirminghamMail) | Getty Images
7. Archer showing top flight quality during PNE loan
Preston North End boss Ryan Lowe says on-loan Aston Villa striker Cameron Archer is showing Premier League-type quality during his Deepdale loan spell (Lancashire Evening Post) | Getty Images
8. Bayern join race for Spence
Middlesbrough defender Djed Spence, currently on-loan at Nottingham Forest, is reportedly on the radar of several top Premier League clubs but German giants Bayern Munich could be set to make a move for the player in the summer (Metro) | Getty Images