2019-20 Sky Bet Championship: Week 15 Roundup

A fierce battle for promotion from the Sky Bet Championship continues to rumble on as West Bromwich Albion once again tops the summit. 

Grady Diangana set up a comfortable two goal win against managerless and rock-bottom Stoke after providing an eighth minute cross for Matt Philips to fire in, before drawing a foul from Cameron Carter-Vickers to set up Hal Robson-Kanu’s 69th minute penalty winner. 

Preston stay second after Paul Gallagher’s penalty proved the difference in a tight battle with Charlton, although Leeds and Swansea are level on points with the Lilywhites after beating QPR and Wigan respectively. 

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Nottingham Forest went fifth after surviving a late strike from Luton’s Callum McManaman strike despite initially going two goals up through Lewis Grabban and Sammy Ameobi.

Bristol City complete the top six despite blowing a two goal lead to draw at Barnsley, as Blackburn came from behind to beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 in injury time through John Buckley’s strike, after Tosin Adarabioyo’s header cancelled out Jacob Murphy’s opener for the Owls. 

Hull meanwhile moved up to 11th and are now just eight points behind West Brom after thumping Fulham in a three goal battering at Craven Cottage. 

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Elsewhere, Brentford’s three match winning run was ended by a Karlan Grant smash as Huddersfield made it seven matches unbeaten. 

Cardiff came from behind to edge Birmingham in a six goal thriller which saw the Bluebirds join a massive pack fighting for promotion, despite Danny Ward and Harlee Dean being red-carded for both teams in separate incidents. 

Tom Lawrence’s brace proved enough for Derby make it a 15 team promotion fight, having edged past Middlesbrough who had George Saville sent off for a late challenge on Krystian Bielik shortly before the break and stay third-bottom as a consequence.

Finally, Mark Bowen’s Reading edged the battle of the new managers as Jordan Obita scored then set up Sam Baldock’s volley to take victory over Gary Rowett’s Millwall, despite Jed Wallace netting a consolation for the Lions.