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Championship
Teaders West Bromwich Albion saw their lead cut to a point by Leeds’ crushing 4-0 lunchtime win at Hull City and promptly slumped to a damaging 1-0 home defeat against relegation candidates Wigan Athletic.
Filip Krovinović’s volley was cleared off the line for the Baggies while Gavin Massey struck a post for the Latics before the break at The Hawthorns and Leon Balogun nicked the ball off Hal Robson-Kanu’s toe to keep it goalless just after half-time. But Sam Morsy’s composed second-half finish hoisted Wigan out of the relegation places at the expense of Middlesbrough, who entertain Nottingham Forest on Monday night. Wigan defended stoutly to fight off a late rally by the league leaders.
Fulham were forced to scrap for everything early on in a highly competitive and rain-lashed encounter against Preston North End at Craven Cottage. But when David Nugent’s attempted clearance header ballooned into the net on 58 minutes, it proved decisive. Aboubakar Kamara added gloss with an injury-time goal as Scott Parker’s side maintained momentum in their promotion push with a second straight victory.
After a winless spell of four matches, promotion-chasing Brentford looked well set to claim maximum points at Cardiff City, first-half goals from Luka Racic and Bryan Mbuemo putting them firmly in control. But Junior Hoilett and Joe Ralls had the hosts level at 2-2 by the end of a free-scoring first half before the second half proved goalless.
At Hillsborough, home fans were heading for the exits before half-time, as Derby County stormed into a 3-0 lead against hapless Sheffield Wednesday. Tom Lawrence’s deflected shot opened the scoring on seven minutes and he doubled the lead on 24 minutes before Jason Knight made it three much to the disgust of the home faithful. Josh Windass restored some respectability to the scoreline 16 minutes from time. The victory draws the Rams level on the Owls on 48 points in mid-table.
André Ayew’s 14th goal of the season clinched three points for Swansea City after Liverpool loanee Rhian Brewster was on target again to bring them level against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park. Brewster’s fine first-half finish cancelled out Sam Gallagher’s opener for Rovers and Swansea climbed to ninth as a result.
Luton Town hit back dramatically against Stoke City with an injury-time penalty scored by James Collins to nab a point. Sam Vokes had been fed by Joe Allen to put Stoke ahead early on. In another 1-1 draw, Pedro Pereira’s fine first-time finish for Bristol City opened the scoring at the New Den against Millwall. Matt Smith’s header claimed a point.
Huddersfield grabbed three points to ease their relegation fears by thrashing Charlton Athletic 4-0. Scott Hogan’s double for Birmingham City snatched a point in a 2-2 draw away at QPR. Hogan had put City ahead on 24 minutes before Marc Pugh and Jordan Hugil turned the tables for the Rangers.
Championship results
Hull City 0-4 Leeds United, Blackburn Rovers 2-2 Swansea City, Cardiff City 2-2 Brentford, Fulham 2-0 Preston North End, Huddersfield Town 4-0 Charlton Athletic, Luton Town 1-1 Stoke City, Millwall 1-1 Bristol City, Queens Park Rangers 2-2 Birmingham City, Reading 2-0 Barnsley, Sheffield Wednesday 1-3 Derby County, West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Wigan Athletic
League One
Leaders Rotherham were ahead after just 10 minutes through Freddie Ladapo at home to MK Dons but they were pegged back 12 minutes later by Rhys Healey’s equaliser, and 1-1 is how it stayed.
Fourth-placed Wycombe Wanderers crashed to a 3-1 loss at Doncaster Rovers. Niall Ennis opened the scoring for Doncaster on the stroke of half-time and Ade Akinfenwa levelledon 67 minutes. But goals from Kieran Sadlier (71) and Jason McCarthy (83) wrapped up three points for the hosts.
Matt Taylor’s winner six minutes from time, saw Oxford United defeat Southend United 2-1 and climb to sixth. James Henry’s cool penalty had put them ahead before Lewis Gard’s leveller.
League One results
Blackpool 2-1 Ipswich Town, Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Accrington Stanley, Bristol Rovers 0-1 Shrewsbury Town, Burton Albion 1-1 Peterborough United, Doncaster Rovers 3-1 Wycombe Wanderers, Gillingham 1-2 AFC Wimbledon, Oxford United 2-1 Southend United, Rotherham United 1-1 MK Dons, Tranmere Rovers – Fleetwood Town Postponed (Waterlogged Pitch)
League Two
Crewe briefly hit the top of League Two when Perry Ng put them ahead in the second half at Morecambe but Aaron’s Wildig’s strike pegged them back for a 1-1 draw and restored Swindon Town, whose game at Mansfield was called off, to the summit .
Nine-man Plymouth Argyle fell at Bradford City, with Gary Sawyer the first to be dismissed for a reckless tackle five minutes before the break. Already trailing by a goal following Ben Richards-Everton’s opener, Plymouth’s misery deepened five minutes later when Dylan Connolly rifled in a brilliant second.
Antoni Sarvevic got a second bookingsix minutes from time to complete a dreadful afternoon – although the two-man deficit did not stop Ryan Hardie netting a late consolation.
Northampton ran out 2-0 winners at Grimsby Town, thanks to first-half goals from Charlie Goode and Callum Morton while mid-table Salford City overpowered struggling Macclesfield Town away from home, scoring a 2-0 success with Ashley Hunter and Richard Towell on the scoresheet.
Cheltenham notched a fifth consecutive win with a 2-0 success at Colchester thanks to goals by Alfie May and Chris Hussey. Brennan Dickenson’s equaliser for Exeter City at home to Crawley Town gave them a 1-1 draw.
League Two results
Bradford City 2-1 Plymouth Argyle, Cambridge United 1-2 Carlisle United, Colchester United 0-2 Cheltenham Town, Exeter City 1-1 Crawley Town, Forest Green Rovers v Leyton Orient – Match postponed (Waterlogged Pitch), Grimsby Town 0-3 Northampton Town, Macclesfield Town 0-2 Salford City, Mansfield Town – Swindon Town (Match postponed – Waterlogged Pitch), Morecambe 1-1 Crewe Alexandra, Oldham Athletic 5-0 Newport County, Port Vale 2-2 Scunthorpe United – Stevenage, Walsall (Match postponed – Waterlogged Pitch)
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