Pukki strikes late to send Canaries top
Norwich City moved top of the Championship after Teemu Pukki’s late winner gave them a 1-0 win at Blackburn Rovers.
Norwich’s endeavour and bravery were rewarded four minutes from time when Canaries’ top scorer Pukki put the finishing touches to an incisive move to leave the visitors sitting pretty at the top of the table.
Dwight Gayle fired a hat-trick as West Brom continued their promotion charge with a 4-0 rout of lowly Rotherham.
Gayle scored twice in the first half as the Baggies had the game sewn up by the break, with Harvey Barnes also finding the net. The former Newcastle striker completed his first Albion hat-trick after the break.
Ipswich remain firmly rooted at the bottom of the table despite picking up a point from promotionchasing Sheffield United. Goals came from Ellis Harrison for Ipswich in the 37th minute with Billy Sharp replying for the visitors in the 47th minute.
Scott Carson pulled off a stunning save to deny Bristol City as Derby were held 1-1 at Pride Park.
Carson’s reflex stop from Famara Diedhiou near the end was the climax of a game Derby dominated for long periods, but could not turn possession into goals.
Jamie Paterson put city ahead against the run of play before Martyn Waghorn equalised.
Saido Berahino’s second-half header moved Stoke to within three points of the play-off positions following a 1-0 win over struggling Millwall.
Goals from Che Adams, Michael Morrison and Jacques Maghoma gave Birmingham a convincing away win at Wigan Athletic.
Michael Hector was the match-winner for Sheffield Wednesday in a 1-0 win against 10-man Preston, with Steve Bruce’s coaching team looking on at Hillsborough.
Brentford edged to a nail-biting first win in seven games, bating Bolton 1-0 thanks to top scorer Neal Maupay’s 13th goal of the season.
QPR ended a miserable run that had begun in 1934 as a header from Toni Leistner helped them secure a 1-0 success and their first ever win at Forest.
Jarrod Bowen overcame the disappointment of a missed penalty to score twice as Hull beat Swansea 3-2 in the late game.
Tommy Elphick was also on target, with Wilfried Bony and Bersant Celina netting for the Swans.
Aston Villa trio Henri Lansbury, Birkir Bjarnason and Albert Adomah could all return to face Leeds today after returning from injury, while they will be boosted in January by the arrival of Croatia international goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic.
Leeds defender Luke Ayling is expected to make his first appearance since October.