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MATCH CENTRE: Tuesday night football - Blades, Tykes and Rovers all boost play-off hopes; Owls gain valuable point but Millers suffer.
TWO GOALS from Richard Creswell eased the pressure on Sheffield United manager Kevin Blackwell as the Blades enjoyed a 3-0 win over Blackpool at Bramall Lane.
Nick Montgomery scored a rare goal to complete a simple win for United who are now three points behind sixth-placed Cardiff City.
Steel City rivals Sheffield Wednesday earned a valuable point with a 2-2 draw at Preston North End.
Goals from Tommy Miller and Marcus Tudgay completed a fine comeback once the Owls had gone two goals behind after strikes from Neil Mellor and Paul Coutts.
Barnsley made sure their interest in making the post-season play-offs continued when two goals from Daniel Bogdanovic secured a 2-1 at home to Nottingham Forest.
A late strike from John Oster earned Doncaster Rovers a 2-1 win at bottom club Peterborough United.
Charlie Lee had given the home side a 55th minute lead before Gareth Roberts struck a thumping 20-yard volley to equalise in the 67th minute.
In League Two, Rotherham's automatic promotion hopes took a further knock when they went down 2-1 at Accrington Stanley.
Josh Walker's stunning 56th-minute strike cancelled out Michael Symes's opener for the home side before Accrington stole the points 10 minutes from the end with Jimmy Ryan's strike.
York City ended their winless streak in the Blue Square Premier with a 1-0 win at Mansfield Town, Courtney Pitt's goal moving them back into a play-off spot.
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Saturday 11 February 2012
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