2019-20 Sky Bet Championship: Week 20 Roundup

West Bromwich Albion once again sit at the Sky Bet Championship summit as the promotion and relegation pictures begin to become clear. 

Semi Ajayi’s 25th minute header put the Baggies ahead against Swansea before Matheus Pereira added their second just nine minutes later, only for Sam Surridge to then half Swansea’s deficit five minutes later. 

Hal Robson-Kanu soon restored West Brom’s two goal lead with a tap-in from Pereira’s pass, before Pereira then assisted in second-half strikes by Matt Phillips and Kyle Edwards as the Baggies stay top with a 5-1 win. 

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Second-half strikes from Ezgjan Alioski and Pablo Hernandez ensured that Leeds edged Huddersfield in a feisty Yorkshire derby, as the Whites stay two points behind West Brom in second. 

Fulham stay third despite falling to a 2-1 home defeat against Bristol City, who move up to fourth after Nottingham Forest could only draw at Millwall in a four goal thriller. 

Sheffield Wednesday round out the top six after Steven Fletcher’s second-half brace completed a comeback win over Brentford, who initially led through Bryan Mbeumo’s 29th minute header. 

Down at the bottom, late strikes from Callum McManaman and George Moncur completed a dramatic win for Luton, as Wigan blew their lead from Kieffer Moore’s header, whilst Chey Dunkley was sent off in-between the Hatters’ comeback goals. 

Jarrod Bowen’s early second-half double gifted Hull a comeback win against second-bottom Stoke, who had initially led through Sam Vokes’ seventh minute header. 

Barnsley remain rock bottom after twice blowing one goal leads to lose 3-2 at Cardiff, although both teams saw one of their players score an own goal during this thriller.

Elsewhere, Preston’s slump continue as Eberechi Eze’s brace earned QPR victory to send the Lilywhites sliding out of the Play-Off spots.

Birmingham celebrated Pep Clotet’s appointment as their permanent manager with a 3-2 victory over Reading in an entertaining clash at the Madejski Stadium. 

Middlesbrough made it two wins in their last three after George Saville’s first minute strike proved enough to defeat Charlton in a tough encounter. 

Finally, Blackburn made it four wins on the bounce after Adam Armstrong’s strike was enough to edge Derby.