Championship round-up: Brighton stay top with victory over Bristol City
Wednesday 21 October 2015 08:36, UK
Brighton maintained their four-point lead at the top of the Sky Bet Championship with a 2-1 victory over Bristol City at the Amex Stadium.
Derrick Williams gave the Robins a shock first-half lead, finishing expertly following good work on the right from Jonathan Kodjia.
But second-half goals from Sam Baldock and Bobby Zamora ensured the Seagulls claimed all three points and stretched their unbeaten run in the league to 12 matches.
Birmingham City moved up to second with a 1-0 victory over Bolton Wanderers at the Macron Stadium.
Paul Robinson's header midway through the first-half proved to be enough for Gary Rowett's side to secure their fourth successive league victory.
Defeat leaves Neil Lennon's Bolton rooted at the bottom of the table, without a win in five matches.
Reading dropped to third after being held to a 1-1 draw at Rotherham United.
Nick Blackman opened the scoring at the New York Stadium with an excellent 25-yard strike, his sixth goal in as many matches.
But Danny Collins' volley just after the interval secured the home side a point, though they remain in the relegation zone.
Hull City climbed to fourth with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Ipswich Town at the KC Stadium.
Substitute Alex Bruce headed the Tigers in front before on-loan Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom doubled their advantage.
David Meyler completed the scoring before the hour mark with a superb volley from just outside the 18-yard box.
Matt Taylor struck a last-minute equaliser to earn Burnley a 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest.
Eric Lichaj put Forest in front in the second half shortly before Henri Lansbury was shown a red-card for a rash challenge.
It would prove costly for Dougie Freedman's side as Taylor lashed home a long-range effort to stretch Burnley's unbeaten run to three matches and keep them in fifth spot.
Middlesbrough are now without a win in three matches after falling to a 1-0 defeat at Cardiff City.
The game at the Cardiff City Stadium looked destined to end goalless until Middlesbrough defender George Friend diverted the ball into the back of the net after Joe Mason's shot was parried by Dimitrios Konstantopoulos.
Defeat sees Middlesbrough drop to sixth, while Cardiff remain eighth.
Preston North End claimed their first win in 10 league matches, defeating Charlton Athletic 3-0 at The Valley.
Paul Gallagher gave Preston the lead after just seven minutes with a 20-yard curling free-kick and then doubled his side's advantage shortly before the interval with an emphatic finish from a tight angle.
Daniel Johnson rounded off the scoring after the hour mark with a powerful effort from outside the box.
Huddersfield Town won for the first time in four matches as they beat MK Dons 2-0 at the John Smith's Stadium.
Nahki Wells opened the scoring after pouncing on a poor back pass from Dons defender Kyle McFadzean.
Another defensive lapse from the visitors saw Huddersfield capitalise again, this time in stoppage-time as Jamie Paterson netted.
Queens Park Rangers and Sheffield Wednesday played out a goalless draw at Loftus Road, which leaves both sides both without a win in their last two matches.
