CHAMPIONSHIP REVIEW
LEEDS leapfrogged Norwich to the top of the Sky Bet Championship with a 1-0 win at Bolton.
United substitute Patrick Bamford, back after three months out with a knee problem, broke the deadlock in the 66th minute.
It was enough to give Leeds a fifth straight league win and put them one point ahead of Norwich.
Max Aarons headed in a late equaliser to secure the Canaries a 2-2 draw against Bristol City at Ashton Gate.
Marco Stiepermann fired Daniel Farke’s side ahead, but Famara Diedhiou and Callum O’Dowda responded either side of half-time before Aaron’s 78th-minute leveller.
At the other end of the table, managerless Reading moved out of the bottom three after a 1-1 draw at Rotherham.
Forward Sam Baldock put the Royals in front in the ninth minute, but Joe Mattock denied them victory when he equalised on the stroke of full-time.
Bottom club Ipswich finally got a first home league win of the season with a 1-0 victory over Wigan.
After the visitors had seen Reece James rattle the crossbar, Freddie Sears put the Tractor Boys on their way in the 67th minute.
Birmingham struck twice in quick succession as they fought back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Blackburn.
Danny Graham’s header put Rovers in front after 19 minutes and Adam Armstrong doubled the lead at the start of the second half.
The Blues rallied when Craig Gardner scored a penalty in the 78th minute and Che Adams then swiftly equalised.
It also finished 2-2 between Aston Villa and Stoke. Joe Allen broke the deadlock just two minutes into the second half. Villa drew level in the 73rd minute through a penalty from on-loan Chelsea forward Tammy Abraham.
Stoke, though, went back in front just five minutes later when Benik Afobe also converted from the spot. Jonathan Kodjia’s header in the 84th minute secured Villa a share of the points.
Middlesbrough saw their hopes of making ground on the play-off pack hit with a 2-1 defeat at QPR. Midfielder Pawel Wszolek gave the home side an early lead in the fourth minute.
George Saville’s low shot brought Boro level six minutes into the second half, but QPR went in front again on the hour through striker Nahki Wells.
Hull beat Brentford 2-0 to increase the pressure on Bees boss Thomas Frank. Fraizer Campbell have Hull the lead from close range in the 12th minute and the striker made soon it 2-0 when knocking in a rebound off the goalkeeper.
Preston saw off struggling Millwall 3-2 at Deepdale. Alan Browne put North End in front in the 37th minute, with midfielder Tom Barkhuizen adding a second just before half-time.
The Lions pulled a goal back on the hour when defender Jake Cooper headed in from a corner. However, Andrew Hughes scored from a free-kick with nine minutes left. Lee Gregory scored a late consolation in stoppage time, as the visitors dropped into the bottom three.