Championship round-up: Rotherham down after defeat against Fulham
Sunday 2 April 2017 16:44, UK
Rotherham's relegation from the Sky Bet Championship was confirmed on Saturday by a 1-0 defeat at home to Fulham, whose victory moved them into the play-off places.
Sone Aluko's second-half goal was enough to see off the Millers, who needed to win to retain a mathematical chance of staying up.
Aluko pounced on the loose ball to score from close range after Stefan Johansen's effort from Scott Malone's cross had been cleared off the line.
The result took Fulham up to sixth, above Sheffield Wednesday, who drew 1-1 at Barnsley earlier in the day. Sam Winnall scored against his former club but Angus MacDonald's injury-time goal rescued a point for the Tykes.
Leaders Newcastle maintained their lead at the top by beating Wigan 2-1 - the Magpies' first win in four matches.
Dwight Gayle's goal - his 22nd goal of the season - put Newcastle ahead at St James' Park, where Matt Ritchie scored the winner after Michael Jacobs had equalised.
It kept Rafa Benitez's side a point clear of second-placed Brighton, who won 1-0 at home to relegation-threatened Blackburn courtesy of Glenn Murray's goal.
Brighton are now nine points clear of third-placed Huddersfield, who suffered a shock 1-0 defeat at home to Burton - Jackson Irvine scored an injury-time winner for the Brewers.
In the evening kick-off, Reading won 1-0 at home to Leeds courtesy of a first-half Yann Kermorgant goal, leapfrogging their opponents into fourth place.
Bristol City remain a point above the drop zone after losing 2-0 at Brentford, and Aston Villa won 2-1 at home to Norwich.
Elsewhere, Wolves beat Cardiff 3-1 at Molineux, while there were 1-1 draws for Nottingham Forest and Birmingham at Preston and Ipswich respectively.
