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EFL essential stats: Bluebirds on song as Fulham keep home run going

Neil Warnock saw his side move four points clear of third place on Sunday
Image: Neil Warnock's side sit second, four points clear of third-placed Aston Villa

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.

Bluebirds on song

Cardiff are four points clear of third in the Sky Bet Championship table after Kenneth Zohore scored an 82nd-minute winner against Bristol City in the Severnside derby - Neil Warnock's side have now won 11 points in the final 10 minutes of games this season, the most of any Championship side.

The win was also Cardiff's third successive 1-0 victory - in total they've won seven games by that scoreline in the Championship this season; the joint-most in the division along with Norwich.

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Highlights from the Sky Bet Championship as Cardiff faced Bristol City.

The Bluebirds now have 67 points from 34 games - exactly the same record at this stage of the season as the last side Warnock took into the top flight, QPR in 2010-11.

Neil Warnock promotions to top flight - Records after 34 games

Season Team Points Pos. Final pos.
2017-18 Cardiff 67 2nd ?
2010-11 QPR 67 1st 1st
2005-06 Sheff Utd 71 2nd 2nd
1990-91 Notts County 52 8th 4th (via play-offs)

Fortress Craven Cottage

Fulham's 2-0 win over Wolves on Saturday night was their 8th successive home league win - this after only winning one of their opening nine this season. The Cottagers have scored 16 goals at Craven Cottage since they last conceded, to Ipswich's Joe Garner on January 2nd.

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Highlights from the Sky Bet Championship as Fulham faced Wolves.

Lions roaring away

Millwall won 1-0 at Burton on Saturday, their 4th successive away win - prior to this run, the South Londoners had failed to win any of their opening 13 away games this season.

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Highlights from the Sky Bet Championship as Burton took on Millwall.

Hull shutting up shop

Hull kept their 4th clean sheet in 8 games by beating Sheffield United 1-0 - they've now conceded 13 goals in 13 league games under Nigel Adkins. Only 5 teams have conceded fewer goals since Adkins was appointed. Under Leonid Slutsky, Hull conceded 37 in 20 games, meaning that when Adkins took over at the KCOM Stadium only Sunderland and Burton had worse defensive records.

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Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship match between Hull and Sheffield United.

League One

Plymouth are 6th in League One after they won their 6th successive game on Saturday - only one team has won more successive games in the division all season. That's Rotherham, who recorded their seventh straight victory against Doncaster at the weekend.

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Highlights from Sky Bet League One as PLymouth faced Bradford.

League Two

Accrington have won eight of their 10 league games in 2018 - they've taken 25 points so far this year: the best points haul in League Two since the New Year, and the joint-best team in the entire EFL along with Plymouth.

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Highlights from Sky Bet League Two as Accrington faced Cambridge.

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