Championship round-up: Leeds keep the pressure on Norwich, Millwall lose at home, Nathan Jones Stoke woes continue
Norwich maintained their status as leaders of the Championship after claiming an exciting 3-2 victory against Bristol City.The visitors took the lead at Carrow Road through Jamie Patterson before Norwich equalised on 36 minutes from Kenny McLean.
3Kenny McLean scored the winning goal against Bristol CityBut City were back in front straight from the kick-off as Callum O’Dowda dribbled through the Canaries’ defence before firing home.Ben Godfrey drew things level once more for Norwich in the 55th minute, tapping in Maximillian Aarons’ cut-back.And Daniel Farke’s side won it thanks to McLean’s stunning 25-yard strike midway through the second half.Leeds moved up to second ahead of the late kick-off with a 2-1 win against Bolton.The hosts took the lead from the penalty spot after 16 minutes. Tyler Roberts was upended by Pawel Olkowski and Patrick Bamford stepped up to put the hosts ahead.But that lead lasted just six minutes. David Wheater’s header was cleared off the line but centre-back partner Mark Beevers was on hand to bury from close range.Ezgjan Alioski proved to be the match-winner, firing in from Mateusz Klich’s cross. Bolton boss Phil Parkinson was sent to the stands moments after the goal.Leeds remain two points behind Norwich with a game in hand.
3Leeds had to work hard against relegation-threatened BoltonMiddlesbrough maintained their automatic promotion hopes with a 2-0 win against QPR.Jonny Howson fired Boro ahead in the opening minute, latching onto Muhamed Besic’s pass to fire low past Joe Lumley.Ashley Fletcher doubled the lead as QPR slipped to a seventh successive league defeat.Bottom club Ipswich were denied just a third win under Paul Lambert by Joe Garner’s late equaliser for Wigan.Ipswich’s Jonas Knudsen was given his marching orders after 25 minutes for pulling down Leon Clarke when through on goal.But Ipswich rallied through Will Keane’s 33rd-minute penalty, only to see the three points snatched away after 90 minutes.Semi Ajayi snatched a point for Rotherham in a 1-1 draw with fellow relegation strugglers Reading. Ovie Ejaria gave the hosts the lead just after the half hour with his first Reading goal.Preston extended their unbeaten run to eight games by beating Millwall 3-1.
3It was a day to forget for MillwallThe visitors were 3-0 up inside half an hour as Andrew Hughes, Tom Clarke and Sean Maguire all found the net – with Paul Gallagher involved in setting up all three.Millwall pulled a goal back after 67 minutes through substitute Ben Thompson.Sheffield Wednesday kept up their unbeaten start under Steve Bruce with a resounding 3-1 win over Swansea.Adam Reach’s double and Steven Fletcher’s strike gave the Owls a 3-0 half-time lead. Oli McBurnie’s 69th-minute finish proved nothing but a consolation for Swansea.Stoke and Aston Villa drew 1-1. Sam Vokes grabbed his first Stoke goal to claim a sixth-minute lead, before Albert Adomah equalised just after the hour from Anwar El Ghazi’s pass. It’s now just one win in nine games for Potters boss Nathan Jones.Brentford came from behind to thrash Hull 5-1, meaning the Tigers have now won just one of their last six games. Fraizer Campbell fired Hull ahead after 24 minutes, but Kamohelo Mokotjo, a hat-trick from striker Said Benrahma and Neal Maupay’s 19th league goal of the season secured an emphatic win.Che Adams took his Championship tally to 21 goals as Birmingham drew 2-2 with Blackburn.Adams opened the scoring before Charlie Mulgrew and Danny Graham looked like they had won it for Blackburn in the closing stages, only for Adams to strike again.
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