Saturday 15 October 2016 20:41, UK
Norwich moved top of the Sky Bet Championship table after cruising to a 3-1 home win over Rotherham.
Wes Hoolahan gave the Canaries a first-half lead, side-footing home after some delightful footwork in the box, and Cameron Jerome doubled the advantage with 25 minutes left, turning a right-wing cross into the net.
Rotherham gave a good account of themselves and Dexter Blackstock (74) pulled one back from close range but they have now lost five games in a row.
Sub Steven Naismith tapped into an open goal after arriving at the back post to seal the win in the closing stages and make it 16 points from a possible 18 at Carrow Road for Alex Neil's side.
Newcastle remain a point behind Norwich after Dwight Gayle's brace helped them ease to a 3-1 win at home to Brentford.
The Magpies struck twice inside the first 16 minutes as Ciaran Clark nodded in Jonjo Shelvey's cross, before Shelvey's long ball was not dealt with by the Brentford defence, allowing Gayle to double the lead with a smart finish.
Shelvey produced his third assist when he crossed low to set up Gayle's second soon after the interval, before Scott Hogan (52) grabbed a consolation goal for Brentford, stooping to head a left-wing corner into the net.
Former England boss Steve McClaren was named Nigel Pearson's successor at Derby this week and sub Johnny Russell's second-half strike ensured his second spell in charge at the iPro Stadium began with victory over Leeds.
Russell rifled the ball home from the edge of the box after a corner was only half-cleared to give the Rams just their third league win of the season and lift them to 19th in the table while Leeds, who hit the woodwork at the end of each half, are 12th.
Brighton lost ground on the top two as Preston snatched an injury-time equaliser in a 2-2 draw at the Amex Stadium.
Goalkeeper David Stockdale's mistake allowed Jordan Hugill to give North End an early lead but two goals in 11 second-half minutes through Sam Baldock and Glenn Murray appeared to have won it for Brighton, only for Simon Makienok to head a last-gasp leveller.
There was plenty of excitement at Oakwell, where Fulham twice came from behind to clinch a 4-2 victory against 10-man Barnsley.
Goals from Marley Watkins and Sam Winnall were cancelled out by Lucas Piazon and Sone Aluko respectively and it was 2-2 at half-time.
Scott Malone made it 3-2 to Fulham when an apparently mishit left-wing cross found the net and Chris Martin then headed home number four to earn Fulham their first win in seven matches.
Barnsley then had Josh Scowen sent off for a poor tackle on Scott Parker, as their winless run extended to five matches.
QPR remain without a home win since the opening weekend after a 1-1 draw with Reading.
Pawel Wszolek scored his first goal for Rangers to put them in front after 14 minutes, chesting the ball down neatly before prodding into the net after good work from Olamide Shodipo.
But the Royals earned a deserved point seven minutes later, Danny Williams shooting home at the back post after a Garath McCleary cross.
Ipswich failed to score for a fifth match in succession while Blackburn kept their first clean sheet of the season in a 0-0 draw at Ewood Park.
Wigan and Burton also shared a goalless stalemate, although the hosts had the better of the chances.
Nick Powell saw his goal-bound free-kick punched away by Jon McLaughlin, but only to Nathan Byrne, who volleyed just over with a sweet right-foot effort.
And Latics skipper Stephen Warnock whipped in a delightful cross from the left but former Manchester United man Powell somehow headed wide with the goal at his mercy.
