Norwich City continue to sit top of the Sky Bet Championship following a packed round with every team in action, as the chasing pack continue to keep pace.
Teemu Pukki put the Canaries ahead from Alexander Tettey’s 22nd minute pass but Harvey Elliott chipped in an equaliser for Blackburn in 59th minute, only for Pukki to flick in a winner from Emiliano Buendia’s shot six minutes later to keep Norwich top and net his 50th goal for the club.
Dominic Solanke netted an early five-minute brace before David Brooks, Junior Stanislas and Sam Surridge struck to ensure a dominant 5-0 home win over Huddersfield at Dean Court, keeping the Cherries second and three points behind Norwich.
Jamal Lowe’s brace ensured that Swansea took bragging rights in the Welsh Derby at Cardiff City as the Swans kept a clean sheet.
Troy Deeney’s late penalty ensured that Watford went fourth after edging out Birmingham City in a tense encounter at St Andrew’s Stadium.
Michael Olise’s 25 yard strike proved enough for Reading to stay fifth as the Royals dug deep for a 89th minute victory in a scrappy encounter at QPR.
Brentford climbed to sixth after thrashing ten-men Nottingham Forest 3-1 at the City Ground, with Joe Worrall heading in a late consolatory goal for Forest prior to Anthony Knockaert’s dismissal for dissent.
Down in the relegation zone, Sheffield Wednesday remain rock-bottom after comeback goals from Cauley Woodrow and Dominik Frieser ensured Barnsley claimed the spoils in a competitive Yorkshire Derby at Hillsborough, after Josh Windass had put the Owls ahead.
Liam Kelly’s first-half brace ensured that Coventry took victory at second-bottom Wycombe Wanderers, who netted a 61st minute consolation through Joe Jacobsen’s penalty after David Wheeler was fouled.
Derby remain third bottom on goal difference after holding Stoke to a goalless draw at Pride Park.
Elsewhere, Duncan Watmore’s double in between Marcus Tavernier’s strike ensured a home win for Middlesbrough as the Teessiders thrashed Millwall at the Riverside Stadium, moving themselves up to ninth and four points outside of the top six.
Matt Crooks’ fourth minute header helped Rotherham comfortably defeat Bristol City as Michael Smith’s 41st minute close-range strike ensured that the Robins are still winless since November 1995 in their last nine trips to the New York Stadium.
Finally, James Collins netted a hattrick as Luton battered Preston 3-0 at Kenilworth Road to climb to 11th in the table.
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