Roundup of latest Championship action as the top two continued to lead amidst red cards and a managerial sacking.
Josh Maja struck a close-range 62nd minute winner to keep West Brom top with a narrow home win over Plymouth,
Sunderland remain one point behind in second after Chris Rigg’s backheel winner in the 24th minute saw off Middlesbrough, as the pair played out a closely-fought Tees-Wear derby at the Stadium of Light.
Josh Brownhill’s 94th minute winner lifted Burnley up to third with a comeback 2-1 home victory over second-bottom Portsmouth, during which Jeremy Sarmiento cancelled out Callum Lang’s opening goal.
Blackburn sit fourth following their goalless draw at Preston, as both teams finished with ten men after red cards for Sam Greenwood and Owen Beck.
Gustavo Hamer’s curled free-kick saw Sheffield United beat Derby 1-0 at Bramall Lane to go fifth.
Leeds rounded out the top six with a 2-0 win at rock-bottom Cardiff through goals from Largie Ramazani and Joel Piroe, whilst the Bluebirds’ Joel Bagan was red carded and manager, Erol Bulut sacked.
Down in the relegation zone, Sheffield Wednesday dropped to third-bottom following a 2-1 loss at Luton as Carlton Morris scored twice for the Hatters, after Barry Bannan had put the Owls ahead prior to Di’Shon Bernard’s red card.
Coventry sit one point above the drop after Ronald’s own-goal couldn’t prevent a 2-1 loss at home to Swansea, as Liam Cullen and Oli Cooper netted for the Swans at the CBS Arena.
Millwall too are one point away from the bottom three after Duncan Watmore’s goal was cancelled out by Michael Frey in a 1-1 draw at QPR.
Elsewhere, Stoke’s first match under Narcis Pelach ended in a 3-1 home loss to Hull after Ben Wilmot headed them into a half-time lead, only for Kasey Palmer to equalise before Regan Slater’s effort and Wilmot’s own-goal sealed victory.
Comeback second-half goals from Sinclair Armstrong and Nakhi Wells saw Bristol City win 2-1 at home to Oxford United, after the visitors led through Ruben Rodrigues’ 28th minute chipped strike.
Finally, Marcelino Nunez and Ben Chrisene wrapped up a 4-1 home win for Norwich over Watford, having initially led through Callum Doyle’s strike only for Ryan Andrews to equalise before Borja Sainz put the Canaries back in front.
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