Championship round-up: Ipswich falter, Leicester return to winning ways
Rotherham 1-1 Leeds United
Leeds United were held to a 1-1 draw at Rotherham United as the Whites remain winless in 13 of their last 16 Friday night away matches in the Championship.
Swansea 2-2 Hull City
A second-half rally saw Hull City come from two goals down to earn a hard-fought point against Swansea City that elevates the Tigers to the brink of the play-off places, but leaves the Swans with just one win from their last six outings.
Stoke 0-3 Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers delivered a masterclass in counter-attacking football, as a goal and assist from Brighton loanee Andrew Moran crushed Stoke’s proud defensive record at the Bet365 Stadium, with the away side on the day winning for a sixth time in Blackburn’s last seven Championship matches.
Preston 1-2 Cardiff City
Cardiff City left it late as they scored twice in stoppage time to defeat Preston North End 2-1 at Deepdale, climbing into the Championship top-six as a result.
The Bluebirds have now managed to take seven points from their last three away games, conceding just one goal.
Plymouth 2-0 Sunderland
First-half goals from Morgan Whittaker and Finn Azaz were enough for Plymouth Argyle to beat Sunderland 2-0, opening a seven-point gap on the relegation zone and ending the Black Cats’ three-game unbeaten run (W2, D1) which sees them drop out of the play-off spots.
Norwich 1-0 QPR
After one win in nine, two consecutive wins either side of the international break have catapulted Norwich City to within four points of the play-off spots thanks to a first-half Hwang Ui-jo winner.
Millwall 0-3 Coventry
Coventry City ended a run of six Championship matches without a win with a near-perfect away display against Millwall at The Den, which also represented just a third H2H win in 21 visits to the Lions’ turf (D7, L11).
Leicester 2-0 Watford
Leicester City returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Watford in the EFL Championship to end the visitors’ unbeaten run of six games.
Huddersfield 1-1 Southampton
Southampton missed the chance to move into the Championship top-three, as they were cruelly denied a fourth successive victory by an 87th-minute Ben Jackson equaliser against Huddersfield Town.
Bristol City 3-2 Middlesbrough
A Mark Sykes-inspired performance helped Bristol City secure a first back-to-back win at home since March following a pulsating five-goal thriller at Ashton Gate Stadium.
Birmingham 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday
Manager Wayne Rooney secured his first-ever win for Birmingham City as his side came back to secure a hard-fought 2-1 win at St. Andrew's Stadium. The result sees the Blues claim a first win in six league matches.
West Brom 2-0 Ipswich
West Bromwich Albion extended their unbeaten home run in the Championship to six games after a riveting 2-0 win over second-placed Ipswich Town at the Hawthorns that took the Baggies up to fifth in the table.
