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Championship MatchDay 15 Wrap-up
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Fulham 3 - 0 West Bromwich Albion
Aleksandar Mitrovic hit a hat-trick as Fulham claimed a 3-0 win over
third placed West Brom at Craven Cottage in a game that ended with both teams reduced to 10 men.
The result means Fulham opened up a four-point gap to Albion, who were forced to count the cost of a contentious penalty decision and a mistake by Robert Snodgrass that gifted the Cottagers a two-goal half-time lead.
The visitors were also unhappy with the decision to send off wing-back Darnell Furlong in the 70th minute, with Fulham's Tosin Adarabioyo also collecting a red card in the 85th minute.
Mitrovic took full advantage of the chances that came his way, wrapping up his second treble of the season in the 82nd minute as he scored for the fourth successive match.
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Championship table - 1st November 2021 |
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Home |
Away |
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| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
Pts |
| 1 |
Bournemouth |
15 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
16 |
7 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
1 |
18 |
37 |
| 2 |
Fulham |
15 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
19 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
17 |
9 |
22 |
32 |
| 3 |
West Brom |
15 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
14 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
11 |
10 |
11 |
28 |
| 4 |
Coventry |
15 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
15 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
13 |
4 |
27 |
| 5 |
Huddersfield |
15 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
12 |
9 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
8 |
2 |
24 |
| 6 |
Blackpool |
15 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
12 |
11 |
0 |
24 |
| 7 |
Blackburn |
15 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
16 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
10 |
7 |
23 |
| 8 |
QPR |
15 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
13 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
13 |
15 |
3 |
22 |
| 9 |
Stoke |
15 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
13 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
11 |
1 |
22 |
| 10 |
Luton |
15 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
12 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
11 |
12 |
3 |
21 |
| 11 |
Middlesbrough |
15 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
12 |
9 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
21 |
| 12 |
Millwall |
15 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
7 |
8 |
-1 |
21 |
| 13 |
Swansea |
15 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
13 |
1 |
20 |
| 14 |
Birmingham |
15 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
10 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
9 |
7 |
-3 |
19 |
| 15 |
Bristol C |
15 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
11 |
12 |
-4 |
19 |
| 16 |
Reading |
15 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
14 |
13 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
13 |
-6 |
19 |
| 17 |
Sheff U |
15 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
13 |
11 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
11 |
-2 |
18 |
| 18 |
N Forest |
15 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
14 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
13 |
7 |
-2 |
18 |
| 19 |
Preston |
15 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
11 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
10 |
-2 |
18 |
| 20 |
Peterborough |
15 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
11 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
5 |
22 |
-14 |
14 |
| 21 |
Cardiff |
15 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
12 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
10 |
17 |
-14 |
12 |
| 22 |
Hull |
15 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
11 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
10 |
-12 |
9 |
| 23 |
Barnsley |
15 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
13 |
-12 |
8 |
| 24 |
Derby * |
15 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
8 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
-2 |
5 |
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Reading 0 - 2 Bournemouth
At the summit Bournemouth continued their remarkable unbeaten start to the season with a 2-0 win at Reading. Dominic Solanke opened the scoring with a close-range header just before half-time, and Jamal Lowe added the second with a smart finish just before the hour. The win – their 11th from 15 league games this season – keeps the Cherries five points clear of second-placed Fulham and nine clear of West Brom in third.
Hull City 0 - 1 Coventry City
Coventry strengthened their position in the play-off places with a 1-0 win at struggling Hull. Matty Godden’s ninth-minute header – helped on its way by poor goalkeeping – was enough to earn them three points.
Coventry are fourth in the table and deserved the victory against meek opposition, whose fans demanded at full-time the dismissal of Grant McCann. Hull have won two league games and remain in the relegation zone, having been promoted as champions.
Huddersfield Town 1 - 0 Millwall
Huddersfield climbed to fifth after Jonathan Hogg’s late header sank Millwall 1-0. The Huddersfield substitute Josh Koroma and Millwall’s Ryan Leonard were booked with five minutes remaining in a row over time-wasting.
Sheffield United 0 - 1 Blackpool
Keshi Anderson's second-half goal earned Blackpool a 1-0 win at Sheffield United, although they were forced to withstand spells of pressure from the home side. Slavisa Jokanovic's men created a number of good chances but were unable to find the net and drop to 17th in the league.
| Championship MatchDay 15 ~ Results |
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| Friday 29th October 2021 |
| KO | Home |
Res |
Away | Att |
| 19:45 | QPR |
1-1 |
N. Forest | 15089 |
| Saturday 30th October 2021 |
| KO | Home |
Res |
Away | Att |
| 12:30 | Fulham |
3-0 |
West Brom | 18103 |
| 15:00 | Bristol City |
2-1 |
Barnsley | 0 |
| 15:00 | Derby |
1-2 |
Blackburn | 22098 |
| 15:00 | Huddersfield |
1-0 |
Millwall | 15397 |
| 15:00 | Hull |
0-1 |
Coventry | 11901 |
| 15:00 | Middlesbrough |
0-2 |
Birmingham | 21582 |
| 15:00 | Preston |
2-0 |
Luton | 11059 |
| 15:00 | Sheff Utd |
0-1 |
Blackpool | 28304 |
| 15:00 | Stoke |
3-3 |
Cardiff | 21413 |
| 15:00 | Swansea |
3-0 |
Peterborough | 16639 |
| 20:00 | Reading |
0-2 |
Bournemouth | 13551 |
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Bristol City 2 - 1 Barnsley
Andreas Weimann’s first-half double ended Nigel Pearson’s Ashton Gate nightmare as Bristol City came from behind to beat Barnsley 2-1. The visitors took a 28th-minute lead through Aaron Leya Iseka. The home fans were becoming restless until Weimann thumped the equaliser past Brad Collins on 42 minutes . He then netted his second in first-half stoppage time.
City held on for a first home success in 18 games, stretching back to 26 January – 15 of them under Pearson.
Derby County 1 - 2 Blackburn Rovers
Ben Brereton Diaz's first-half double gave Blackburn a 2-1 win that ended Derby's five-game unbeaten run in the Championship.
The Chile international deservedly put Blackburn in command during an opening 45 minutes in which Derby were pulled apart, taking his tally to 12 goals for the campaign.
Stoke City 3 - 3 Cardiff City
Managerless Cardiff pulled off a remarkable comeback at the Bet365 Stadium, as Stoke let slip a three goal lead to draw 3-3.
Victory would have taken Stoke into the top six but they are in ninth. Cardiff, who sacked Mick McCarthy last Saturday, are 21st.
| Championship MatchDay 16 ~ Fixtures |
| Tuesday 2nd November 2021 |
| KO | Home | Away | TV |
| 19:45 | Birmingham |
Bristol City | Sky |
| 19:45 | Coventry |
Swansea | Sky |
| 19:45 | Luton |
Middlesbrough | Sky |
| 19:45 | Millwall |
Reading | Sky |
| 19:45 | N. Forest |
Sheff Utd | Sky |
| 19:45 | Peterborough |
Huddersfield | Sky |
| Wednesday 3rd November 2021 |
| KO | Home | Away | TV |
| 19:45 | Bournemouth |
Preston | Sky |
| 19:45 | Barnsley |
Derby | Sky |
| 19:45 | Blackburn |
Fulham | Sky |
| 19:45 | Blackpool |
Stoke | Sky |
| 19:45 | Cardiff |
QPR | Sky |
| 20:00 | West Brom |
Hull | Sky |
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Preston North End 2 - 0 Luton Town
Emil Riis' first-half double in the week he signed a new contract with the club secured Preston a convincing 2-0 victory against Luton.
Nathan Jones' high-flying Luton came into the game full of confidence and unbeaten in five games, while Preston beat Coventry last time out at home.
Middlesbrough 0 - 2 Birmingham City
Two goals in three second-half minutes from Marc Roberts and Scott Hogan gave Birmingham a 2-0 win at Middlesbrough, in Neil Warnock’s 1,601st match as a manager. Warnock said: “I will still be disappointed when I get home tonight. I will still be horrible to be with sat next to my missus.”
Swansea City 3 - 0 Peterborough United
Swansea won their fourth home game in a row with a comfortable 3-0 win over Peterborough in South Wales.
Three first-half goals from Jake Bidwell, Joel Piroe and Olivier Ntcham were enough to move the Welsh club up to 13th in the table.