Championship round-up: Norwich stay top despite draw, while Leeds and Sheffield United win

Championship round-up: Norwich stay top despite draw, while Leeds and Sheffield United win
Norwich City retain their position at the top of the Championship table despite having their winning streak ended by a 0-0 draw with Hull City.The Canaries had won their six previous games with Daniel Farke’s side proving the surprise package of the division.4

Norwich City boss Daniel Farke.

But struggling Hull stopped Norwich scoring for only the second time since August, although a point for the Tigers was not enough to take them out of the bottom three.Norwich midfielder Tom Trybull had the best chance of the game, but he headed wide from six yards in the closing stages.Leeds moved into second spot – one point behind Norwich – with a 1-0 win over Reading at Elland Road.Stuart Dallas poked home the winner on the hour and the three points were preserved by Bailey Peacock-Farrell’s last-minute penalty save from Marc McNulty.4

Ezgjan Alioski of Leeds United goes down in the area under challenge from Tiago Ilori of Reading but is booked for diving.

Middlesbrough drop to third after drawing 1-1 at Preston.Alan Browne’s superb finish from the edge of the box put Preston ahead two minutes before half-time.But Marcus Tavernier levelled within two minutes of the restart and extended Boro’s unbeaten run in the league to seven games.Sheffield United climbed up to fourth with a see-saw 3-2 victory against Brentford at Griffin Park.Neal Maupay, the Championship’s top scorer, fired the Bees into a sixth-minute lead with his 13th goal of season.4

Neal Maupay of Brentford celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Championship match between Brentford and Sheffield United.

But Jack O’Connell equalised within four minutes and Oliver Norwood’s brilliant 15th-minute curler gave the Blades the lead.Brentford equalised after 65 minutes when Romaine Sawyers’ strike from the right deflected in off John Fleck.But the Blades grabbed a 73rd-minute winner when substitute Leon Clarke’s first-time finish found the bottom corner.Luke Freeman struck an injury-time equaliser for QPR to draw 2-2 at Rotherham.4

QPR boss Steve McClaren.

Will Vaulks drilled the Millers ahead, but Nahki Wells was gifted an equaliser six minutes later.Rotherham regained the lead through Clark Robertson’s far-post header after 15 minutes.But the Millers invited late pressure on to themselves and they were made to pay in the first minute of added time as Freeman’s diving header beat goalkeeper Marek Rodak.Sheffield Wednesday added to Bolton’s problems with a 1-0 win at Hillsborough. Bolton went into the game needing a point to climb out of the bottom three.But a rare goal from Owls skipper Tom Lees – a 57th-minute glancing header – proved to be the difference.Lees’ winner ended a run of six Championship games without a win for the Owls, secured a first home victory since August and took the pressure off manager Jos Luhukay.

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