Championship round-up: Hull, Middlesbrough and QPR pick up big wins
Elsewhere there were wins for West Brom, Coventry and Watford on Tuesday evening.
Catch up on all the latest action from the EFL Championship:
Cardiff 0-1 West Brom
West Bromwich Albion’s assault on the Championship’s promotion places continued as they beat Cardiff 1-0. Jeremy Sarmiento’s strike after the break earned the visitors, who are looking to end a three-year absence from the Premier League, a fifth victory in six outings.
Coventry 1-0 Plymouth
Plymouth Argyle’s difficulties on the road continued as they failed to win their ninth consecutive Championship game away from home after controversially losing 1-0 against Coventry.
Hull 4-1 Rotherham
Hull City ran out convincing winners as they beat Rotherham United 4-1 at the MKM Stadium, meaning the Tigers have now lost just one of their last six league fixtures (W4, D1).
Middlesbrough 4-0 Preston
Middlesbrough registered their first set of back-to-back Championship victories over Preston North End since December 2010, dispatching the Lilywhites 4-0 at the Riverside Stadium.
QPR 4-2 Stoke
Queens Park Rangers struck twice in the final 10 minutes to come from behind against 10-man Stoke City, securing a 4-2 victory at Loftus Road to give new manager Martí Cifuentes his first win in four games since taking charge.
Watford 3-2 Norwich
Watford kept up their impressive recent league record against Norwich City as they battled back from 2-0 down to claim a 3-2 victory and stretch their H2H run to eight wins from nine meetings.
