Hedges lights the way for Barnsley

EARLY action lit up Oakwell last night, one of three Championship grounds where Hawk-Eye goal-line technology had to be put on hold because the floodlights were too weak. Matty Pearson gave

BARNSLEY the lead after just four minutes against NOTTINGHAM FOREST, heading in George Moncur’s free-kick. Daryl Murphy headed Forest level in the 26th minute from Barrie McKay’s cross. A close-range strike from Ryan Hedges proved to be Barnsley’s winner five minutes into the second half.

BIRMINGHAM CITY were also hosts hoping to avoid a goal-line controversy at home to BOLTON — no matter, it ended goalless. Fast starters BRISTOL CITY took the lead at

BRENTFORD, Famara Diedhiou setting up Josh Brownhill’s fifth-minute opener.

It was the ninth goal City have scored in the first 30 minutes already this season. Ollie Watkins headed the Bees level and substitute Neal Maupay looked to have secured all three points with 13 minutes to go, but City grabbed a lastgasp draw when Bobby Reid scrambled the ball over the line.

The £15million man Britt Assombalonga, the second most expensive player in Championship history after Wolves’ Ruben Neves, scored his first MIDDLESBROUGH goals to see off BURTON. The visitors had substitute Hope Akpan sent off for a clumsy late tackle.

Matej Vydra’s penalty earned DERBY their first league win of the season as they triumphed 1-0 over

PRESTON. Vydra’s 58thminute spot-kick had too much power for Chris Maxwell to handle as Gary Rowett’s men wrapped up a battling victory.