Western Mail

CHAMPIONSH­IP REVIEW

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SECOND-PLACED Fulham made it six wins on the bounce thanks to Aleksandr Mitrovic’s 20th goal of the season as they beat Peterborou­gh 1-0.

West Brom were held 1-1 at the Hawthorns by Middlesbro­ugh, whose manager Neil Warnock left his post by mutual consent after the match, to be replaced by Chris Wilder.

Blackburn came from a goal behind to beat Sheffield United 3-1 at Ewood Park.

Rhian Brewster’s second-minute strike put the visitors in front but Reda Khadra made sure the sides went into the break at 1-1. Second-half goals from Ben Brereton Diaz and Ian Poveda sealed all three points for Rovers, bouncing back from their 7-0 to drubbing to Fulham.

The 10 men of Coventry twice came from behind to defeat Bristol City 3-2 and stay fourth.

On the stroke of half-time, Ian Maatsen brought down Callum O’Dowda in the box and was sent off, Chris Martin converting the penalty to make the score 1-0 to the visitors.

The Sky Blues equalised when Matty Godden slotted home a penalty of their own and though they went behind again through Andy Weimann, Callum O’Hare levelled with 15 minutes to go and Godden spectacula­rly turned things around with a stoppage-time winner.

Stoke climbed to fifth as they made it backto-back away wins and clean sheets with a 1-0 win over Luton at Kenilworth Road.

Nathan Jones welcomed his former side to Luton but Romaine Sawyers set up Jacob Brown to celebrate his first call-up for Scotland with a goal.

Hull picked up a vital three points in the relegation battle as they beat fellow strugglers Barnsley 2-0 at Oakwell. George Honeyman’s first-time finish was the visitors’ first goal in eight away games and Keane LewisPotte­r made the game safe.

Millwall had to settle for a 1-1 draw against 10-man Derby. Festy Ebosele broke the deadlock just before half-time but Scott Malone hit back quickly against his old club. Derby held on despite seeing Nathan Byrne sent off with 25 minutes to play.

Nottingham Forest thrashed Preston 3-0 thanks to a Lewis Grabban double and Jack Colback strike.

Reading came from a goal down to earn the points in a 2-1 win over Birmingham. Scott Hogan put the hosts in front but a secondhalf brace from Jahmari Clarke sent the Royals home with their first win in five games.

Blackpool and QPR drew 1-1 in the late game.

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