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Joel Piroe scored a stoppage-time penalty as Leeds boosted their automatic promotion challenge with a 2-1 home win against Preston.

Second-half substitute Piroe converted from the spot in the third minute of added time after Ryan Ledson was adjudged to have handled and Leeds’ last-gasp victory saw them close the gap on the top two back to four points.

The penalty decision left Preston boss Ryan Lowe fuming and believed …

A headed debut goal from on-loan forward Scott Twine earned Bristol City a 1-1 draw with Watford in a closely-fought Championship clash at Ashton Gate.

The visitors grabbed a 13th-minute lead when referee Andrew Kitchen spotted a handball by centre-back Rob Dickie after a free-kick had been played into City’s box and Tom Dele-Bashiru fired a right-footed penalty beyond Max O’Leary’s despairing dive.

But the home side were level after …

Fabio Carvalho’s volley helped Hull to a 1-0 win over Sunderland on Friday night, which took them back into the Championship play-off places.

The 21-year-old forward – on loan from Liverpool until the end of the season – connected with a cross delivered by fellow Reds loanee Tyler Morton and hit a first-time effort that was taken over the line by a slight deflection.

Jack Clarke – as ever, the …

Jake Livermore scored twice from outside of the area as Watford came from under the cosh to dash QPR’s hopes of easing their relegation fears with a 2-1 win at Loftus Road.

Marti Cifuentes’ men stormed out of the blocks for the second half – after a goalless first – with Hornets goalkeeper Ben Hamer called into action to twice prevent Sinclair Armstrong from breaking the deadlock.

Image: Watford’s Jake

Ipswich moved back to within seven points of Championship leaders Leicester after coming from behind to beat Sunderland 2-1 at Portman Road.

Kieran McKenna’s men momentarily slipped out of the automatic promotion places after Southampton’s 4-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday earlier in the day and they fell behind to Jack Clarke’s stunner after 26 minutes.

Kayden Jackson’s clinical leveller – his third goal of the season – brought Town back …

Leeds cured their away-day blues in the Sky Bet Championship with a polished 3-0 win at Cardiff.

Patrick Bamford and Daniel James scored first-half goals and Georginio Rutter added a late third with Leeds’ control over the 90 minutes almost absolute.

Leeds even had the luxury of missing a 79th-minute penalty as Crysencio Summerville, who had an off-day in front of goal, sent his effort against a post.

It was …

Callum O’Hare took centre stage with a second-half double as Coventry came from behind to secure an impressive 3-1 win over Championship leaders Leicester.

The visitors, with the chance to go 13 points clear at the top, had taken a first-half lead when Bobby Thomas’ rash challenge on Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall was punished by a penalty kick, which the latter converted in the 44th minute.

But the fightback was on after …

Jonathan Rowe’s brilliant effort set Norwich on their way to an important 2-1 win at Hull to boost their Championship play-off hopes.

Substitute Christian Fassnacht sealed the win late on, as the Canaries moved back into the top half of the table.

For Hull, who handed a debut to Liverpool loanee Fabio Carvalho, there was a late wondergoal from Tyler Morton, but it proved to only be a consolation as …

Sheffield Wednesday moved to within three points of safety after a 3-1 victory over 10-player Hull City.

Tyler Morton’s controversial first-half red card proved a damaging setback for Hull, and Wednesday capitalised after the break thanks to brilliant strikes from Marvin Johnson, Djeidi Gassama and Josh Windass.