Championship round-up: Brighton top despite draw as Rotherham climb off foot of table
Monday 28 September 2015 10:44, UK
Dale Stephens had given the visitors the lead on 31 minutes with a right-footed shot from outside the area - and they had a second four minutes later when Bobby Zamora found Liam Rosenior on the counter-attack and his cross found Jamie Murphy for a tap-in.
Neil Danns pulled one back four minutes before the break after winning possession and shooting low into the corner from range, before Murphy was shown a red card 15 minutes from time for a late challenge.
Brighton looked to be holding on for their seventh win of the season, only for Madine to seal a point for Bolton that keeps them just out of the relegation zone.
Nick Blackman's eighth goal of the season put Reading ahead on five minutes - his cool finish from Hal Robson-Kanu's back-heel then followed by Lucas Piazon's close-range effort from Chris Gunter's cross four minutes later to put the Royals in total command.
The Clarets pulled one back on 67 minutes when Scott Arfield's cross was met by Tendayi Darikwa at the far post, but it was not enough to stop them sliding to their first home defeat of the season.
Former Blues forward Matt Derbyshire put them ahead on 32 minutes when he capitalised on a defensive lapse to volley home Joe Newell's cross.
Their second came on 64 minutes when a terrible error by Michael Morrison allowed Tony Andreu to fire past Tomasz Kuszczak.
Clayton Donaldson almost pulled one back for the home side, but his shot flew wide and Rotherham took a deserved three points away from St Andrew's.
James Tarkwoski was the first to go for his challenge on Atdhe Nuhiu on 36 minutes and it cost his team a goal as Nuhiu picked himself up to score the consequent penalty.
Still, Brentford continued to press despite being a man down and they were level with 13 minutes to go when Alan Judge picked up David Button's long clearance and cut inside before bending a lovely shot into the top corner.
When Wednesday lost Jeremy Helan to a second yellow card, the visitors were hopeful of snatching the points, but they ended the day with nothing as a defensive slip allowed Joao to secure the win for the Owls.
With both sides guilty of passing up gilt-edged chances through the game, Hull finally led on 73 after a swift counter-attack, as a Rovers attack broke down on the edge of the box and Ahmed Elmohamady crossed for Abel Hernandez to tap home.
City had chances to add a second in the closing stages - Harry Maguire failing to hit the target when well-placed - and they were made to pay late on as Rhodes rose highest to head home his fifth goal in four games.
Ryan Fraser scored the late goal to deny them the three points, finishing Freddie Sears' fine cross four minutes from time after Ipswich had taken the lead just after the break through captain Luke Chambers' header at the far post.
City were back in the game seven minutes later when Luke Freeman's effort deflected off Tommy Smith and past a stranded Dean Gerken, prompting Jonathan Kodija to turn the game on its head on 56 minutes with a cool finish.
Still, Ipswich continued to press and Bournemouth loanee Fraser scored his third goal of the season from close range after a neat passing move on 86 to keep Ipswich out of the play-off places by only goal difference.
Preston lost their first man on 19 minutes when Joe Garner was shown a straight red card for a high boot on Danny Batth, but they were already ahead by that point after Daniel Johnson's long-range shot on 10 minutes.
Bailey Wright then saw red after two yellows on 81 minutes and McDonald rewarded Wolves' late pressure with a curled effort from the edge of the box to make it 1-1.
Teenager Karlan Ahearne-Grant's third goal of the season had put Charlton ahead early in the second half.
But Mason levelled on 53 before Morrison's 76th-minute header helped the Welsh side climb into the play-off spots with their fourth win of the season.
Bradley Johnson fired the Rams ahead early in the second half of the game in Milton Keynes but Josh Murphy ensured that lead lasted just seven minutes.
Dons were, however, left to lament a wasteful afternoon in front of goal - only four of their 26 efforts hit the target - as Bent won it in the 89th minute and Tom Ince added a stoppage-time third.
