MATCH CENTRE: Full-time scores from Doncaster Rovers v Sheffield United, Barnsley, Hull City, Huddersfield Town, Sheffield Wednesday, Bradford City, Rotherham United
It was a bad day for the region's other football clubs with no winners in the Football League.
Barnsley crashed 3-0 at Coventry City, Hull slipped up 2-1 at home to troubled Portsmouth, while in League One Huddersfield were on the wrong end of a 2-1 scoreline at Plymouth.
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Hide AdSheffield Wednesday at least managed to salvage a point with a late equaliser against Bournemouth.
In League Two there were defeats for Rotherham United, losing out in a seven-goal fest to Wycombe, while Bradford City collapsed 3-0 at Burton.
Championship
FT Coventry City 3 Barnsley 0
Gary McSheffrey (9) put the hosts ahead, before goals from Carl Baker (86) and Jordan Clarke (90) secured victory.
FT Hull City 1 Portsmouth 2
David Nugent (45) broke the deadlock before Greg Halford (47) doubled advantage. Nick Barmby (62) replied for Hull.
FT Doncaster Rovers 2 Sheffield United 0
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Hide AdJames Coppinger (33) and Billy Sharp (42) gave Rovers a 2-0 win in the South Yorkshire derby.
League One
FT Plymouth Argyle 2 Huddersfield Town 1
Bradley Wright-Phillips (16, 66) scored twice, either side of Town's Anthony Pilkington (19).
FT Sheffield Wednesday 1 Bournemouth 1
Ryan Garry (24) put Cherries in front before Neil Mellor (82) equalised for Wednesday.
League Two
FT Burton Albion 3 Bradford City 0
Shaun Harrad (31) put Albion in front from the penalty spot. Jamers Collins (51) and Russell Penn (87) secured victory.
FT Rotherham United 3 Wycombe Wanderers 4
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Hide AdKevin Betsy (9) put visitors ahead, Matt Bloomfield (18) doubled their advantage, before Adam Le Fondre (24) and Jason Taylor (39) levelled. Ben Strevens (45) nudged Wycombe back in front before Le Fondre (69) equalised from spot. Scott Rendell (84) secured victory from the penalty spot.
Results
Barclays Premier League
Birmingham 2-0 Blackpool
Chelsea 2-0 Wolverhampton
Sunderland 1-0 Aston Villa
Tottenham 1-1 Everton
West Brom 2-1 Fulham
West Ham 1-2 Newcastle
Wigan 1-1 Bolton
Npower Championship
Burnley 0-4 Reading
Coventry 3-0 Barnsley
Doncaster 2-0 Sheffield United
Hull 1-2 Portsmouth
Millwall 2-0 Derby
Norwich 1-0 Middlesbrough
Nott'm Forest 2-0 Ipswich
Preston 4-3 Crystal Palace
Swansea 2-0 Leicester
Watford 0-2 Scunthorpe
Npower League One
Brentford 2-1 Peterborough
Brighton 2-0 Yeovil
Carlisle 3-4 Charlton
Colchester 2-1 Notts County
Hartlepool 2-2 Bristol Rovers
MK Dons 1-0 Exeter
Plymouth 2-1 Huddersfield
Rochdale 3-2 Dag & Red
Sheff Wed 1-1 Bournemouth
Southampton 2-1 Oldham
Swindon 2-2 Leyton Orient
Walsall 1-4 Tranmere
Npower League Two
Barnet 1-0 Macclesfield
Burton Albion 3-0 Bradford
Bury 1-0 Southend
Cheltenham 0-0 Port Vale
Chesterfield 4-3 Shrewsbury
Crewe 3-1 Aldershot
Gillingham 1-1 Torquay
Hereford 1-1 Accrington Stanley
Lincoln City 0-0 Stockport
Morecambe 0-0 Stevenage
Oxford Utd 3-1 Northampton
Rotherham 3-4 Wycombe
Blue Square North
Blyth Spartans 3-0 Hyde
Hinckley Utd 2-2 Solihull Moors
Stafford Rangers 0-2 Gloucester
Worcester 2-3 Harrogate Town
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