CHAMPIONSHIP THIS WEEKEND

IPSWICH boss Paul Lambert stumped up £1,800 to take 50 of the club’s fans to BLACKBURN by coach, but the struggling Suffolk side went down 2-0 at Ewood Park. Lambert’s gesture was his way of ‘saying thanks’ for the support he has received from the bottom club’s supporters. ‘It’s not a PR stunt — if it was, I’d have done it at every club I’ve been at and I’d be skint!’ Lambert said. Danny Graham and Joe Nuttall scored for Rovers to seal a third win on the spin, moving them up to 10th in the table. Just seven points separate sixth from 14th place in a thrilling race for the play-offs. Harry Wilson proved the match-winner for

DERBY again as they beat relegation-threatened READING 2-1. The Liverpool loanee played the through pass for Duane Holmes to open the scoring, then doubled the lead with his 12th goal of the season. Derby occupy the final play-off spot, with BRISTOL CITY only two points behind. MIDDLESBROUGH sit fifth but required a last-minute Jordan Hugill penalty to earn a point at home to MILLWALL after Jed Wallace’s goal.

SHEFFIELD UNITED’S hopes of keeping pace with LEEDS and

NORWICH at the top were dealt a blow by ninth-paced SWANSEA, who are unbeaten in five after Oli McBurnie scored the only goal of the game. Eighth-placed HULL were denied a seventh straight victory by Tammy Abraham as

ASTON VILLA came from two goals down to draw 2-2.