Coventry made it two wins from two in the Coca-Cola Championship as they brushed aside a somewhat disappointing 10-man Barnsley side.

Barnsley 0 Cardiff 1

Aiyegbeni Yakubu banished Middlesbrough’s festive frustration with a second-half double as his side eased to a crucial victory over fellow strugglers Sheffield United.

Sunderland 1 Sheffield United 0