CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND-UP

Bournemouth remain five points clear at the top of the Sky Bet Championship after goals from Dominic Solanke and Jamal Lowe sank Reading 2-0.

Solanke netted his 11th league goal of the season moments before half-time, heading home from close range. Lowe added the second with a well-placed low shot.

Aleksandar Mitrovic hit a hat-trick as Fulham claimed a 3-0 win over West Brom at Craven Cottage in a game that ended with both teams reduced to 10 men.

The result means Fulham opened up a four-point gap to third-placed Albion, who were forced to count the cost of a contentious penalty decision and a mistake by Robert Snodgrass that gifted the Cottagers a two-goal half-time lead.

The visitors were also unhappy with the decision to send off wingback Darnell Furlong in the 70th minute, with Fulham’s Tosin Adarabioyo also collecting a red card in the 85th minute.

Mitrovic wrapped up his second treble of the season in the 82nd minute.

Coventry beat Hull 1-0 thanks to an early goal from Matt Godden, and Huddersfield climbed to fifth after Jonathan Hogg’s late header sank Millwall 1-0.

Bristol City won their first home game since January 26. Andi Weimann’s double was enough to give them a 2-1 victory and all three points against Barnsley, who scored through Leya Iseka.

Ben Brereton Diaz scored twice in the first 20 minutes as Blackburn beat Derby 2-1, Curtis Davies grabbing the Rams’ consolation.

Emil Riis celebrated his new contract at Preston with both goals in the 2-0 defeat of Luton.

Two goals in three second-half minutes from Marc Roberts and Scott Hogan gave Birmingham a 2-0 win at Middlesbrough.

Keshi Anderson’s late goal secured a 1-0 victory for Blackpool at Sheffield United.