Sunderland Echo

Colback at double as Leeds lose at Forest

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Sky Bet Championsh­ip leaders Leeds suffered a second successive defeat as they went down 4-2 at Nottingham Forest and had defender Kalvin Phillips sent off.

Jack Colback (pictured) gave Forest the lead after just five minutes.

Leeds were reduced to 10 men just before half-time when Phillips was shown a straight red card for a foul on Adlene Guedioura.

Substitute Jack Clarke equalised on 52 minutes, before Ezgjan Alioski put Leeds 2-1 ahead on 64 minutes.

However, Colback swiftly made it 2-2 just a minute later before Daryl Murphy headed in a third Forest goal on 72 minutes.

Ben Osborn added a fourth after 76 minutes to ease the pressure on Forest boss Aitor Karanka.

Norwich cut the gap at the top to two points after they came from behind to draw 1-1 at Brentford.

Defender Julian Jeanvier headed the Bees in front on 22 minutes.

Swiss centre-back Timm Klose equalised with seven minutes left from a corner.

Sheffield United moved up to third place, two points behind Norwich, after they won 3-0 at Wigan.

David McGoldrick put the Blades in front on 40 minutes. Mark Duffy added a second in the 48th minute, with Billy Sharp scoring a third on 54 minutes.

West Brom drop to fourth, a point behind Sheffield United, after they went down 2-1 at Blackburn.

Charlie Mulgrew scored direct from a corner to put Rovers ahead on 52 minutes, and Bradley Dack fired in another five minutes later.

Jay Rodriguez pulled a goal back for the Baggies from the penalty spot on 63 minutes.

West Brom finished with 10 men after Jake Livermore was dismissed for violent conduct.

Hull followed up their win over Leeds by thrashing Bolton 6-0.

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