Championship round-up: Rovers in deep relegation bother after big defeat
Elsewhere, Ipswich were held to a draw and Stoke stumbled against Swansea.
Catch up on the latest action from the Championship:
Birmingham 0-1 Cardiff
Birmingham City’s hopes of Championship survival suffered another blow as they fell to a 1-0 defeat against Cardiff City. Josh Bowler’s second-half strike earned the visitors a narrow victory, with the Bluebirds keeping a first clean sheet in six games in the process.
Bristol City 5-0 Blackburn
Bristol City cemented their position in the top half of the Championship table with a 5-0 demolition of Blackburn Rovers at Ashton Gate, leaving the visitors just three points clear of the drop zone in the process.
Hull 2-2 Middlesbrough
In a result infinitely better for the play-off-pushing sides around them, Hull City and Middlesbrough played out an entertaining 2-2 draw at the MKM stadium, as Finn Azaz’s late leveller left both sides six points behind sixth-placed Norwich City.
Ipswich 0-0 Watford
Ipswich Town missed the opportunity to go two points clear at the top of the EFL Championship table as they battled to their first 0-0 draw with Watford since 2009 at Portman Road. While Kieran McKenna’s side moved joint-top with the point gained, the Hornets improved their unbeaten run to five matches.
Swansea 3-0 Stoke
Swansea City eased their relegation fears with a commanding 3-0 win over Stoke City that leaves the Potters teetering three points above the drop zone. The victory seals the Swans’ first league victory in six H2Hs against the relegation-threatened Potters (D3, L3).
West Brom 2-0 Rotherham
West Bromwich Albion extended their unbeaten run to 10 games (W5, D5) after beating Rotherham United 2-0 at the Hawthorns to tighten their grip on a Championship play-off place.
