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EFL essential stats: Fulham streak continues as Bamford nets first treble

Tottenham and Man United are reportedly interested in signing Sessegnon
Image: Fulham's Ryan Sessegnon has scored 10 goals in his last 12 Championship games

We take a look at the top stats and facts from the weekend's action in the Sky Bet Championship, League One and League Two.

Cottagers creeping up

Fulham moved up to fourth in the table after extending their unbeaten run to 13 league games (W10, D3), only Rotherham are currently on a longer unbeaten run in the top four divisions - a run of 14 games.

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Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship match between Derby County and Fulham.

No other side has won more points or scored more goals than Fulham in 2018.

Most points won in 2018 – English top 4 divisions

Played Won Drawn Lost Scored Points
Fulham 10 8 2 0 24 26
Blackburn 12 7 4 1 23 25
Accrington 10 8 1 1 20 25
Plymouth 10 8 1 1 18 25

Ryan Sessegnon scored his 10th goal in 12 league games. His 14 goals this season have been scored from just 18 shots on target. Since Christmas, no other player has scored more league goals in England.

Most goals scored since Christmas – English top 4 divisions

Ryan Sessegnon 10
Sergio Aguero 9
Danny Graham 9
Harry Kane 9
Mohamed Salah 9

Bamford's brilliance

Patrick Bamford scored his first career hat-trick and in doing so became only the fourth player to score a league hat-trick for Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium, after Fabrizio Ravanelli, Marco Branca and Afonso Alves. This was Boro's 468th league game at the ground. Prior to Friday, Alves was the last home league hat-trick scorer for Boro, in the 8-1 Premier League win over Manchester City in May 2008.

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Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship match between Middlesbrough and Leeds.

This was the first time since 1980 that Boro had won successive home League games versus Leeds.

Leeds have won only one of their last 11 league games, they had won five of their previous six prior to this run.

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Reid lifts Robins

Bobby Reid scored his first career hat-trick to give Bristol City their biggest league win for a year. Reid has 19 goals in all competitions this season with 17 coming in the Championship. He is the joint-top scorer in the Championship with Derby's Matej Vydra.

Reid’s career stats

Goals Apps
This season 19 41
Career total prior to this season 11 149

This was only Bristol City's second win in their last 11 Championship games, while Sheffield Wednesday have now lost their last three Championship games, conceding 10 goals.

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Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship match between Bristol City and Sheffield Wednesday.

League One

Ellis Harrison scored his 13th goal of the season and his fourth in his last six appearances to hand Bristol Rovers their first ever win at the Stadium MK. Bristol Rovers have now won three of their last four away league games, they had won only three of their previous 19 away games in League One.

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Highlights of the Sky Bet League One match between MK Dons and Bristol Rovers.

MK Dons have failed to win any of their last 10 league games and have won only one of their last 18. Of the top four divisions, only Grimsby have taken fewer points and scored fewer goals than MK Dons in 2018.

Fewest points in 2018 – English top 4 divisions

Played Won Drawn Lost Scored Points
87 Rochdale 6 1 1 4 5 4
88 West Brom 8 1 1 6 7 4
89 Port Vale 9 0 4 5 8 4
90 Fleetwood 9 1 1 7 10 4
91 MK Dons 10 0 3 7 5 3
92 Grimsby 11 0 2 9 4 2

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