CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND-UP
BRISTOL City moved to the top of the Championship as first-half goals from Andreas Weimann and Nahki Wells earned them a 2-1 win over struggling Nottingham Forest.
The Robins opened the scoring in the 12th minute when Weimann curled a shot into the bottom corner.
They doubled their lead 10 minutes later when Wells hooked the ball home from Chris Martin’s knockdown, but Luke Freeman pulled one back with Forest’s first goal of the season.
Reading are up to second after George Puscas’ strike was enough to see off Watford.
Luton are in the top five after they claimed a 2-0 win against Wycombe at Kenilworth Road.
Pelly-ruddock Mpanzu fired the Hatters into the lead just before the hour with a superb curling strike from outside the box, and Elliot Lee stroked in a second to seal the points.
Middlesbrough recorded their first home league win since December with a 2-1 victory against Barnsley.
Boro went in at half-time ahead as Jonny Howson fired in after Marcus Tavernier’s free-kick came back off the crossbar.
They extended their lead three minutes into the second half when Akpom slotted in, and although Cauley Woodrow pulled one back from the penalty spot, Middlesbrough held on.
Wayne Rooney rolled back the years with a brilliant free-kick as Derby struck late to earn a 1-0 win at Norwich.
Lee Tomlin was sent off for two yellow cards as Cardiff had to hang on for a 0-0 draw against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park.
Sheffield Wednesday were denied by a late Macauley Bonne strike in a 1-1 draw, while Angus Macdonald’s last-gasp own goal gave Huddersfield a point in a 1-1 draw at Rotherham, who had taken the lead through Ben Wiles.
Scott Sinclair’s quickfire double inspired a sensational Preston secondhalf fightback to sink Brentford 4-2.
Ivan Toney put the Bees 2-0 up before the break. But Sinclair struck twice after the interval to level.
Brad Potts completed the turnaround, curling a shot inside the left-hand post before Sean Maguire added a fourth.
Nick Powell rescued a point for Stoke City with a late equaliser in a 1-1 home draw with Birmingham City. Harlee Dean had put the Blues in front.