Championship roundup: Sunderland beat Oxford to go five points clear | Championship

Sunderland cemented their place on the prime of the Championship with a dominant 2-0 win over Oxford. After back-to-back away victories over Hull and Luton, they made it three wins in six days due to Jobe Bellingham’s Sixteenth-minute header and Wilson Isidor’s first-time volley.

Burnley in second and Leeds in third dropped factors, permitting Sheffield United to achieve floor as they moved on from back-to-back defeats with a 2-0 victory over Stoke. Objectives both aspect of the break from Kieffer Moore and Tyrese Campbell ended Stoke’s four-match unbeaten run. A minute’s silence was noticed earlier than kick-off in reminiscence of the previous Sheffield United participant George Baldock, who died this month on the age of 31.

Burnley’s irritating 0-0 draw with QPR was sufficient for them to remain forward of Leeds on objective distinction, however a fourth draw of their previous six video games meant they misplaced additional floor on the leaders. QPR stay second from backside.

Daniel Farke was left annoyed as Leeds didn’t discover a well past their opponents at Ashton Gate. His aspect dominated for lengthy intervals with out hurting a tenacious Bristol Metropolis who had been beneath the steering of their head coach, Liam Manning, for the primary time for the reason that dying of his child son, Theo.

Farke stated: “We at all times play to win, quite than keep away from shedding, and we did greater than sufficient. However we had been wasteful in entrance of objective.”

Each units of followers gave Manning heat applause when he took the sphere briefly earlier than the sport to acknowledge the help he has acquired. Farke stated: “I don’t actually like to talk about what has occurred to Liam similtaneously speaking a couple of sport since you can’t relate the 2. We’re speaking about missed possibilities when there’s a subject that’s a lot extra vital.”

Manning handed the post-match press convention obligation to his assistant Chris Hogg, who stated: “It spoke volumes for Liam’s character that he was ready to go on to the pitch right this moment. He was decided to thank the supporters for all of the love and help.”

West Brom in fifth had been additionally held 0-0 – the stalemate with Cardiff extending their run with out a win to 6 matches. A formidable show from the Cardiff goalkeeper, Jak Alnwick, saved Albion out and there have been boos on the last whistle.

Mark Robins hailed his Coventry aspect’s comeback to beat 10-man Luton 3-2. The Hatters had been 2-0 up on the break after Carlton Morris’s penalty and Elijah Adebayo’s second objective in consecutive video games. Ellis Simms powered dwelling a header and Victor Torp’s spectacular effort put Coventry again on degree phrases earlier than Haji Wright bundled dwelling a winner after Tom Holmes had been despatched off.

It was a second win in 10 league outings for Coventry, who lifted themselves out of the underside three within the course of. “All people performed their half,” stated Robins. “There have been some actually sensible parts to the efficiency.”

Plymouth staged a outstanding second-half fightback from 3-0 down to attract 3-3 with Preston. The guests led via objectives by Sam Greenwood, Mads Frokjaer-Jensen and Brad Potts and regarded set to extend the strain on Wayne Rooney.

The hosts had different concepts, although, as Freddie Issaka and late objectives from Andre Grey and Morgan Whittaker pulled them again degree. Freddie Woodman made an excellent diving save within the fifth minute of stoppage time to maintain out Grey’s goal-bound shot as Argyle went in quest of an unlikely winner.

The Blackburn supervisor, John Eustace, criticised Darren England for his penalty resolution in Watford’s 1-0 victory. Edo Kayembe despatched Aynsley Pears the incorrect means within the 71st minute after Ryan Hedges was penalised by England for handball.

“I’ve seen it a lot of instances. It’s actually poor,” stated Eustace. “Ryan had his palms slightly bit excessive however the ball has come off the lad’s again and hit his hand. Our lad wasn’t even wanting on the ball.”

Casper De Norre struck a 89th-minute winner for Millwall as Swansea’s objective drought continued. De Norre scored by sweeping dwelling Femi Azeez’s cross from eight yards. It was a fifth consecutive clean for Swansea: they’ve now performed 525 minutes since Ben Cabango scored their final objective on 29 September.

Dajaune Brown scored his first Derby objective as they got here from behind to attract 1-1 with Hull at Satisfaction Park. The 19-year-old substitute looped a header over Ivor Pandur after 66 minutes to attract Derby degree after Xavier Simons had opened the scoring for the guests within the 57th minute. Derby are unbeaten of their previous 4 matches after a 3rd successive 1-1 draw, whereas Hull are winless of their previous 4 video games.