CHAMPIONSHIP REVIEW
SHEFFIELD United maintained their momentum at the top of the Sky Bet Championship with a 2-0 win at Preston.
The hosts missed several chances to pull ahead in the first half before Iliman Ndiaye broke the deadlock, sending a strike past Freddie Woodman into the bottom corner just shy of the 40-minute mark.
The Lilywhites enjoyed more possession but only the Blades could find the finishing touch.
Sander Berge dispossessed Andrew Hughes and drove into the area to feed Oli Mcburnie, who doubled his side’s advantage.
Second-placed Norwich lost ground after a 1-1 home draw with West Brom, who opened proceedings through Dara O’shea at the nine-minute mark.
Sam Byram was credited with the 68th-minute equaliser after Teemu Pukki’s effort deflected in off him.
Reading kept pace with the leaders with a 1-0 win over Wigan which lifted them into third place in the table.
The sides were goalless late into the contest before Tom Ince scored a stunning free-kick to send the Royals into the international break with a win.
Burnley edged out Bristol City to walk away 2-1 winners at Turf Moor and move into fourth place.
Manuel Benson opened the scoring on four minutes before Nahki Wells hit the equaliser after 27 minutes.
But Jay Rodriguez made sure of the points and Burnley’s fourth league win of the season.
Benik Afobe’s second-half strike earned Millwall a 2-1 victory over Blackpool at The Den.
The hosts took the lead early in the first half when Dutchman Zian Flemming’s header squirmed agonisingly past Blackpool goalkeeper Daniel Grimshaw and in for an own goal.
Arsenal loanee Charlie Patino slotted his first league goal calmly past George Long to level before Afobe’s effort secured victory for the Lions.
Second-half goals from Carlton Morris and Reece Burke saw Luton finally register a first home win of the season at the seventh attempt when beating Blackburn 2-0 at Kenilworth Road.
Cardiff City sacked manager Steve Morison following their 1-0 defeat at Huddersfield. Jordan Rhodes got the winner.
QPR played out a goalless draw against Stoke.
Coventry’s trip to Birmingham also ended 0-0, but the visitors finished with 10 men after Gustavo Hamer was sent off for the second time this season a minute from time.
Sunderland twice came from behind to claim a 2-2 draw with Watford. Keinan Davis and a Luke O’nien own goal twice gave the Hornets the advantage. But Aji Alese and an 87th-minute leveller from Jewison Bennette earned the Black Cats a point.
Middlesbrough were held to a 0-0 home draw by Rotherham.