Championship round-up: Rotherham thrash Blackburn as Norwich win
Rotherham 4-0 Blackburn
Rotherham United registered their first victory in seven Championship matches to temporarily relieve the threat of an immediate return to League One, following an emphatic 4-0 win over promotion candidates Blackburn Rovers at the AESSEAL New York Stadium.
Bristol City 2-1 Birmingham
Bristol City ended a run of six league games without victory at Ashton Gate by brushing aside Birmingham City 4-2 in the Championship.
Burnley 1-0 Coventry
Patience was a virtue for Burnley, who left it late to extend their unbeaten home run in the Championship this season to 14 games with a 1-0 victory against Coventry City at Turf Moor.
Cardiff 1-1 Wigan
Will Keane scored a dramatic equaliser with almost the last play of the game to rescue Wigan Athletic a point from a 1-1 draw away at fellow strugglers Cardiff City, who are still waiting for their first Championship win since October.
Hull 1-1 Huddersfield
Óscar Estupiñán’s last-gasp strike salvaged a 1-1 draw for Hull City against relegation-threatened Huddersfield Town at the MKM Stadium. A late share of the spoils extends the Tigers' unbeaten H2H record to seven matches.
Luton 2-3 West Brom
West Bromwich Albion erased an early two-goal deficit to collect a dramatic 3-2 victory away to Luton Town, to make the leap up into the top six in the Championship and extend their good run of form against the Hatters, having lost only once in their last eight league meetings.
Middlesbrough 1-0 Millwall
A Marcus Forss goal early in the second half was all Middlesbrough needed to further cement themselves inside the top-six, as they aim to return to the Premier League after six years’ absence. In turn, they remain unbeaten at home to Millwall since 2014.
Preston 0-4 Norwich
A dismal display from Preston North End saw them lose a fourth consecutive league game at Deepdale as Norwich City ran out 4-0 winners.
Reading 2-2 QPR
Queens Park Rangers produced a superb second-half display to come from two goals behind and rescue a 2-2 draw with Reading. The R’s ended a run of three Championship games without victory to stay in touch with the play-off places.
Sheffield United 3-1 Stoke
Sheffield United extended their unbeaten league run to seven games after beating Stoke City 3-1 and adding further impetus to their title chase.
Sunderland 1-3 Swansea
Luke O’Nien’s first-half dismissal proved to be the turning point as Swansea City boosted their play-off hopes with their first away victory in eight games despite suffering a brief scare against Sunderland.
Watford 2-0 Blackpool
Tobi Adeyemo netted for Watford on his senior league debut, before Ismaïla Sarr clinched the points from the spot late on in a 2-0 win for the Hornets, as Blackpool’s torrid winless streak extended to 10 Championship outings.
