Boro drop more points as Wells makes it count
Nahki Wells’ second-half strike earned QPR a 2-1 win over Middlesbrough at Loftus Road.
George Saville equalised for Boro five minutes into the second half after Pawel Wszolek had given the hosts an early lead. But Wells hit back for Rangers to secure their first win in five matches.
Preston sealed backto-back league victories with a battling 3-2 win over Millwall at a freezing Deepdale.
First-half goals from Alan Browne and Tom Barkhuizen and a late strike from Andrew Hughes secured all three points for Alex Neil’s side.
Millwall were muchimproved in the second half and scored through Jake Cooper and Lee Gregory.
But Neil Harris’ Lions slipped into the relegation zone and have not won in their last seven games.
Birmingham scored twice in three minutes late on to earn an unlikely 2-2 draw at Blackburn.
Danny Graham’s ninth of the season put the hosts ahead, with Adam Armstrong making it two just after the restart.
A penalty out of nowhere allowed Craig Gardner to pull one back for Birmingham, and the Blues were level moments later when Che Adams slotted home.
Brentford’s poor run of form was compounded by a 2-0 defeat at Hull, thanks to Fraizer Campbell’s brace.
Jonathan Kodjia came to Aston Villa’s rescue to salvage a point in a 2-2 home draw with Stoke.
The Potters took the lead through Joe Allen, but Tammy Abraham equalised for Villa from the penalty spot.
Benik Afobe put Stoke back ahead with another penalty, but it was Kodjia who saved Villa late on.
Ipswich recorded only their second victory of the season and their first at home following their 1-0 success over Wigan thanks to a goal by Freddie Sears.
Bersant Celina earned Swansea a 2-1 triumph over Sheffield Wednesday at the Liberty Stadium.
It looked as if the Owls were going to claim their first away win for more than two months when Marco Matias punished Joe Rodon for a defensive error after 63 minutes.
But Celina played a key role as two goals in a minute from the substitute and Wayne Routledge turned the match in Swansea’s favour.
A late leveller kept Rotherham above Reading in the table following a 1-1 draw at the New York Stadium.
Sam Baldock’s early strike looked like being the difference until Joe Mattock’s late goal.
Norwich failed to regain top spot after they were held to a 2-2 draw at Bristol City.
Marco Stiepermann put the Canaries ahead, but goals from Famara Diedhiou and Callum O’Dowda gave the Robins the lead before Maximillian Aarons’ 78th-minute header levelled the score.