Championship round-up: Huddersfield shock Boro while Blades push on
Birmingham 1-0 Blackburn Rovers
A duo of fantastic saves from John Ruddy, before a well-improvised matchwinner from Reda Khadra, helped Birmingham grind out a precious three points against Blackburn at St Andrew’s. With this result, the Blues have now lost just once in five league games.
Bristol City 1-1 Reading
Reading fought back from behind to claim a point as they drew 1-1 with Bristol City at Ashton Gate. Nonetheless, the Royals remain without a win on the road since last December (D2, L8).
Cardiff 2-3 Swansea City
Ben Cabango grabbed a dramatic last-minute winner to complete a two-goal comeback after Joël Piroe had given Swansea City the perfect start. The result condemns Cardiff City to a fourth successive South Wales derby defeat, earning the Swans a ‘double-double’ in league victories, whilst the threat of relegation grows.
Coventry 0-4 Stoke City
Coventry City missed the chance to move within a point of the Championship play-off places, as their nine-match unbeaten run was ended by an emphatic 4-0 defeat to Stoke City.
Huddersfield 4-2 Middlesbrough
A remarkable second-half collapse saw Middlesbrough lose ground in the race for automatic promotion to the Premier League, as Huddersfield Town boosted their survival bid with an emphatic 4-2 victory at the John Smith’s Stadium.
Hull City 0-0 Rotherham United
Ten-man Rotherham United remain only two points above the Championship relegation zone following a goalless draw with Hull City. The result leaves the Millers without an away league victory since their success over Stoke City in mid-October.
Norwich 0-1 Sheffield United
James McAtee’s effort just after the hour mark was enough to secure victory for Sheffield United over Norwich City to strengthen their promotion push and a third win at Carrow Road in their last four visits.
West Brom 0-0 Millwall
West Bromwich Albion failed to close the gap on the play-off places after being held to a 0-0 draw with fifth-place Millwall. The Baggies are now unbeaten in 12 at home, but remain five points away from the top-six with just seven games remaining.
Wigan 1-0 QPR
Troubled Wigan Athletic finally had something to cheer about, as they picked up their first Championship win since February by beating Queens Park Rangers 1-0 at the DW Stadium.
Luton 2-0 Watford
Luton Town claimed derby bragging rights over rivals Watford with a 2-0 victory at Kenilworth Road. Sparked by Gabriel Osho’s opener, the result extends Luton’s unbeaten run to six matches, and keeps alive their lingering hopes of automatic promotion.
Preston 3-1 Blackpool
Preston North End reignited their Championship play-off chances with a dominant 3-1 victory over Lancashire rivals Blackpool at Deepdale, plunging the Seasiders into further relegation misery.
Burnley 0-0 Sunderland
Burnley’s charge towards Premier League promotion was halted by a resilient Sunderland side, who became the first team to prevent the Clarets from scoring at Turf Moor this season.
