Albion at the top of the Championship as their
promotion rivals sealed home triumphs.
Hull City and Brighton and Hove Albion edged ahead of Burnley
at the top of the Championship table thanks to home wins over
Middlesbrough and Milton Keynes Dons respectively on
Saturday.
Mohamed Diame's second goal in three matches put City ahead
on the stroke of half-time at the KC Stadium and Sam Clucas
diverted David Meyler's 67th-minute cross into the net to give
Steve Bruce's men breathing space.
A 3-0 win was secured seven minutes from time when Tom
Huddlestone clattered home a powerful long-range strike.
The goals arrived early on at the Amex Stadium, Solly March
drilling in from 20 yards and Jamie Murphy capping a team
move to make it 2-0 to Brighton after 19 minutes.
Nicky Maynard reduced the arrears four minutes later but MK
Dons could not get back on terms, much to the disappointment
of Burnley, who drop down to third, having previously been in a
three-way tie at the summit.
Sean Dyche's team were held to a 0-0 draw at Wolves – a
scoreline replicated in the matches between managerless
Queens Park Rangers and Preston North End at Loftus Road and
second-bottom Bolton Wanderers at home to fellow strugglers
Bristol City.
By contrast, Rotherham United and Ipswich Town shared seven
goals at the New York Stadium, although five of those went
against the bottom-of-the-table home side as Daryl Murphy
registered a hat-trick.
Brett Pitman and Jonathan Douglas had Ipswich 2-0 up by the
midway point of the first half and Murphy netted either side of
half-time to pile the misery on Rotherham manager Neil
Redfern.
Manchester City loanee Brandon Barker and Matt Derbyshire
scored two in four minutes to give Rotherham a glimmer of
hope before Murphy sealed a 5-2 scoreline and possession of
the matchball.
It was a far more enjoyable day for former Rotherham boss
Steve Evans, whose Leeds United claimed West Yorkshire
bragging rights with a 3-0 win at Huddersfield.
Goals in first-half stoppage time from Mirco Antenucci and Chris
Wood put Leeds in control and Alex Mowatt fired a stunning
third.
Birmingham City remain in the final play-off place thanks to a
dominant 5-2 triumph at Fulham.
Stephen Gleeson and Jon-Miquel Toral contributed to a 3-0 half-
time scoreline either side of a Paul Caddis penalty.
Fulham substitute Alex Kacaniklic netted in the 66th minute after
full-back James Husband was sent off but Ross McCormack's
injury time strike came in between further Birmingham goals by
Clayton Donaldson and Viv Solomon-Otabor.
Cardiff City beat fellow play-off aspirants Reading 2-0 at home,
Charlton Athletic moved up to third-bottom by beating Sheffield
Wednesday 3-1 and Blackburn Rovers shared a 1-1 draw with
Brentford.
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