Championship roundup: Brentford lose at QPR as Norwich extend lead at top

Norwich stretched their lead at the top of the Championship to four points with a 2-0 win at Coventry.

Teemu Pukki put the Canaries ahead in the 28th minute after being played through by Emi Buendia. The Finland striker then returned the favour to cut the ball back for Buendia to tap in a second goal during first-half stoppage-time.

Norwich moved clear of Brentford, who lost 2-1 at QPR. Ivan Toney had put the Bees ahead on the half-hour with his 24th league goal of the season. QPR, though, turned the match around with two goals in space of four second-half minutes.

The substitute Sam Field, on loan from West Brom, marked his debut with an equaliser in the 72nd minute. Before the visitors could regroup, Charlie Austin fired QPR in front with a deflected effort. It was Brentford’s second successive defeat, and came just three days after a defeat at home against Barnsley ended their 21-match unbeaten Championship run.

Swansea closed up to within a point of Brentford after grabbing a late 1-0 win against Nottingham Forest. Connor Roberts finally broke the deadlock when he headed in with just three minutes left, leaving the Swans in third and with two games in hand on Norwich and Brentford.

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Connor Roberts (centre) wheels away after scoring a late winner for Swansea.
Connor Roberts (centre) wheels away after scoring a late winner for Swansea. Photograph: Athena Pictures/Getty Images

Bournemouth kept themselves in the promotion shake-up with a 1-0 win against Rotherham in Tuesday’s late kick-off. The midfielder Philip Billing swept the hosts ahead when he finished off a swift counter-attack in the 23rd minute.

The managerless Cherries, who have been linked with the appointment of Thierry Henry as manager, move six points ahead of Cardiff in the chase for the final play-off spot, while Rotherham remain a point above the drop zone.

Birmingham endured a third successive defeat after they lost 2-0 at Millwall. Jed Wallace gave the Lions an early lead in the third minute, with Ben Thompson adding a second late on.

Barnsley beat Blackburn 2-1 at Oakwell to inflict a third successive defeat on Rovers. The substitute Carlton Morris opened the scoring in the 72nd minute with a low shot in off the post. Alex Mowatt wrapped up victory in the final minute when he took the ball around the goalkeeper. Adam Armstrong scored a consolation for Blackburn during added time.

source: theguardian.com


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