Unbeaten Cherries hit back to stay on top
PHILIP Billing struck a 65th-minute winner as Bournemouth came from behind to maintain their unbeaten start in the Sky Bet Championship with a 2-1 win over Sheffield United.
Scott Parker’s side, who had seen their four-game winning streak ended in a midweek draw away against Peterborough United, looked set for more frustration when Morgan GibbsWhite gave the Blades a 56th-minute lead.
But the hosts were level in six minutes when Dominic Solanke won and converted a penalty, then Billing drilled home from the edge of the box three minutes later to send his side to the top of the table.
Coventry City bounced back from their midweek mauling against Luton Town as they also came from behind to claim an eye-catching 4-1 win over Fulham.
Kyle McFadzean headed an 18th-minute own goal to hand the visitors the lead but the Sky Blues stormed back with Viktor Gykores levelling two minutes after the interval and Matthew Godden giving them the lead four minutes later from the penalty spot.
Ian Maatsen lashed a superb 61st-minute strike to give his side breathing space before Gykores wrapped up a magnificent comeback with his second of the game.
Steve Cooper’s immediate impact for Nottingham Forest continued as his side made it seven points from a possible nine under him with a 3-0 win away against Birmingham City.
Forest took the lead against the run of play in the 11th minute through Lewis Grabban, before Ryan Yates doubled their lead with a diving header on the halfhour mark and Djed Spence fired into the roof of the net shortly after the re-start.
Struggling Hull City left it late to grab their first League win in 10 games with a 2-0 success over Middlesbrough.
Joe Lumley’s 81st-minute own goal gave the Tigers the lead moments after Keane LewisPotter had struck the post, then Mallik Wilks sealed victory in stoppage time.
QPR came from behind to sink Preston North End 3-2 in West London, with Ilias Chair hitting the winner 16 minutes from time.
Lyndon Dykes’ early opener for the hosts was cancelled out by goals from Emil Riis and Josh Earl before Jimmy Dunne’s 71st-minute effort dragged Rangers back on level terms.
Chris Martin fired an 84th-minute winner as Bristol City won 3-2 away to Peterborough.
Sammie Szmodics gave the hosts an early lead but a Nathan Thompson own goal and a 40th-minute effort from George Tanner put City in front before half-time.
Szmodics headed his second to send the sides in level at the break before Martin’s late strike saw City hit back from their midweek defeat at Millwall.
Shane Lavery’s fourth-minute opener and a second from Jerry Yates after 24 minutes proved enough for Blackpool to sink Blackburn Rovers in the Lancashire derby, although Ben Diaz’s 10th goal of the season in the 50th minute forced the home side to cling on for a 2-1 win.
Millwall extended their unbeaten Championship run to seven games as Murray Wallace headed an 89th-minute winner away to Barnsley, while Junior Hoilett scored the only goal as Reading beat Cardiff City 1-0.
Luton drew 0-0 at home against Huddersfield Town.