THE BLUEBIRDS

SHEFFIELD United gave their boss Chris Wilder the perfect 50th birthday present as they dismissed Sheffield Wednesday 4-2 at Hillsborough.

Wilder, a lifelong Blade, reached his notable landmark on Saturday and it is a weekend he will remember forever as United won the first Steel City derby since 2012 in style.

They were 2-0 up inside 15 minutes through John Fleck and Leon Clarke before Wednesday rallied to level thanks to Gary Hooper and Lucas Joao.

But the Blades were not going to be denied a deserved three points and Mark Duffy’s fine effort and Clarke’s second gave the red half of Sheffield a first win at Hillsborough since 2006.

The status quo was maintained at the top of the Championship as Leed and Wolves matched Cardiff’s win.

Leeds remain at the head of the pack on goal difference, but the trio are locked on 20 points.

United got the better of Ipswich 3-2 at a sold-out Elland Road. PierreMichel Lasogga put them ahead, but David McGoldrick replied.

Kalvin Phillips hit back within two minutes, then Pablo Hernandez’s corner was dropped in by Bartosz Bialkowski, but Joe Garner got Ipswich back into it to set up a tense finish.

Wolves clung on thanks to a lastminute winner at home to Barnsley.

Bright Enobakhare opened things up for Wolves with just 10 minutes left, only for Adam Jackson’s stoppagetime volley to level.

But there was still time for Alfred N’Diaye to win it for the home side.

Hull thought they were set fair for a first away win in 23 attempts as Fraizer Campbell put them 1-0 up at Reading, only for substitute Jon Dadi Bodvarsson to deny them with three minutes left.

Brentford got their first win of the season at the ninth time of asking, beating Bolton 3-0, while Birmingham started life after Harry Redknapp with a 1-1 draw away to Derby.

Fulham and Middlesbrough drew 1-1, while Norwich and Bristol City, Preston and Millwall and QPR and Burton all played out 0-0 draws.

Aston Villa won the late game 2-1 against Nottingham Forest.