QPR surprised the Championship leaders Sheffield United with a 1-0 victory at Bramall Lane as Norwich missed the prospect to go high of the desk after drawing in opposition to Studying.
Chris Willock’s 51st-minute strike despatched the Blades spinning to a primary dwelling defeat of the season and pushed in-form Rangers as much as fourth place. Willock’s winner got here after he performed a intelligent one-two with Ethan Laird and squeezed his shot from an acute angle between goalkeeper Wes Foderingham and the close to put up. Tommy Doyle got here closest to a Blades equaliser from distance, along with his effort simply going extensive, however Rangers held on to make it 5 wins from seven video games.
Second-placed Norwich moved degree on factors with United regardless of taking the lead at Studying. Grant Hanley put Norwich forward from a nook 5 minutes after half-time however Reading claimed a share of the spoils via Jeff Hendrick’s glorious dipping strike from outdoors the field 10 minutes later. Paul Ince’s Studying stay in third, two factors adrift of the highest two.
Luton and Huddersfield shared a six-goal thriller at Kenilworth Street – with 5 targets coming earlier than half-time. Huddersfield twice led within the first interval via a Carlton Morris personal objective and a Jordan Rhodes penalty. However Elijah Adebayo’s double noticed the Hatters degree earlier than Jordan Clark struck seconds earlier than the interval. Ben Jackson equalised for Huddersfield after 70 minutes, however the Terriers completed with 10 males as David Kasumu was despatched off in added time for 2 bookable offences.
Cardiff claimed a primary win below their interim supervisor Mark Hudson as they beat Blackburn 1-0 within the Welsh capital. In a dramatic finale, substitute Mark Harris fired Cardiff forward with a rasping 20-yard shot seven minutes from time.
Ryan Allsop then saved an injury-time penalty from George Hirst after the Bluebirds goalkeeper had introduced down Dominic Hyam as Cardiff struggled to clear a free-kick.
Backside-placed Coventry drew 0-0 at Bristol Metropolis. Han-Noah Massengo and Antoine Semenyo went shut for the hosts because the Robins sought to finish a three-game shedding streak. However Coventry had been much-improved after the break and Matty Godden noticed his second-half header cleared on to the bar by dwelling defender Mark Sykes. Bristol City had late appeals for a Callum Doyle handball within the penalty space waved away.
Sunderland additionally needed to accept a goalless draw in opposition to Blackpool. It was Sunderland’s second such outcome on the Stadium of Mild within the house of three days after they had been held by Preston on Saturday.