CHAMPIONSHIP THIS WEEKEND

CHRIS WILDER paid tribute to David McGoldrick after his goal sealed the win over QPR and saw SHEFFIELD UNITED up to second. ‘Strikers want to get into double figures as quickly as possible so with David doing that, it is testament the way he’s gone about his job,’ the Blades’ boss said. McGoldrick has scored four in his last four league games, for the first time in his career. Promotion rivals WEST BROM and NORWICH played out a 1-1 draw. Dwight Gayle scored his fourth goal in his last two home league games against the Canaries. Norwich have not lost for 12 away league games.

MIDDLESBROUGH’S super sub Britt Assombalonga kept up his form from the bench as he scored a late winner against BIRMINGHAM. No player in the Championship has scored more as a sub than Assombalonga’s three.

IPSWICH are finally picking up form after beating ROTHERHAM at Portman Road. ‘I think anything that comes his way he’ll stick it in,’ manager Paul Lambert said of goalscorer Will Keane. Matty Taylor had a brilliant 144 seconds for BRISTOL CITY as they beat BOLTON. He was brought on in the 62nd minute, equalised in the 64th and then provided an assist two minutes later to turn the tie around.

ASTON VILLA slumped to a 3-0 defeat by WIGAN that saw them drop to 12th in the table.