Championship Roundup: Thomas-Asante Brace Stretches Coventry Lead

Brandon Thomas-Asante's double display secured Coventry a fifth consecutive victory, stretching their advantage at the top of the league table with a 2-1 triumph over Portsmouth. The striker netted his 7th and 8th goals of the season, pushing the unbeaten team four points ahead, before Middlesbrough's forthcoming fixture at Wednesday.

Historic Keeping Feat

Coventry goalkeeper Rushworth surpassed Horace Pearson's long-standing team record of six hundred and eight minutes without letting in a goal—a record that had stood since the 1930s—before his net was eventually breached by Kirk's delightful chip in injury time.

The Lions Keep Rising Despite Fitness WoES

The manager hailed his "incredible" Millwall team after they moved up to third in spite of a ongoing injury problem. The makeshift team secured a 3rd straight victory, two-nil against fellow top side their rivals at home.

Flying winger Femi Azeez grabbed his third goal in three matches, while French defender Tristan Crama hit his maiden for the club in a satisfying victory for the boss against his old side. However the fitness issues are still mounting. Will Smallbone became the newest victim when the Saints borrowed player went down clutching his hamstring in the first half.

"We nearly had a full team a couple of days ago but since then about five players have fallen over," stated the manager. "It’s an incredible performance from the players to be where we are given how many injuries we have had. Will’s injured his hamstring which is a setback. I don’t know how bad it is yet. We beat a good side tonight. They were 3rd prior to tonight and we earned to win."

Bristol City Rise to Fourth with Comeback Win

Scott Twine scored a second-half brace as Bristol City fought back to go fourth with a three-one win over the Saints at home. Southampton grabbed the advantage on the 30-minute mark when Armstrong broke clear onto a precise pass from Shea Charles and deftly lobbed the onrushing keeper Vitek. But it took City just 3 minutes to level, Mehmeti finishing a similar opportunity from Dickie's deflected pass, this time with an deadly right-foot shot from twelve yards when left with only Alex McCarthy to score past.

Scott Twine shot the home side ahead on 57 minutes, arriving on the scene unmarked to score from close range after Vyner's shot from the edge of the box had deflected off a Saints player and spun back off a post. He was on goal again seven minutes later as wretched defending allowed him plenty of room to race away and chip past McCarthy. It was a memorable night for Vyner, completing his two hundred and nineteenth Championship appearance for Bristol City, a team record.

Charlton Stun Tractor Boys in Impressive Display

Jones said he was "extremely pleased" of his Addicks team's outstanding performance following their 3-0 victory over Ipswich Town at away, while the home side's Kieran McKenna commented on the game being a "terrible result" for the club as they were beaten at home for the 1st time this season.

The Addicks netted two times through Sonny Carey and Gillesphey in a thrilling three-minute second half spell, with Miles Leaburn adding a 3rd as they rose to fifth. The manager said: "They have got a strong squad, some team and the opening 25 minutes we had to adjust to it … After that we started to get a bit more assertive and began to get on the front foot a little more and believed we had the clearest chances.

"I think we had 4 real good chances and at the break we spoke to the players and we went after the game. The goals were excellent goals and that was some performance."

The Tigers Edge Leicester in Tense Encounter

Millar celebrated a maiden start for his team or nation in more than a year with Hull opening goal in a tense two-one victory over the Foxes. The Canadian international, available again after an ACL issue, was also involved in the build-up to Joe Gelhardt’s thirty-first-minute winner. The substitute Aaron Ramsey pulled a goal back after sixty-seven minutes but Leicester slipped out of the playoff places after suffering a defeat for the first time in 9 Championship matches.

Blues Grab Much-Needed Win

Neumann's opening period header secured Birmingham their first win in 5 matches, with a one-nil success at Deepdale. The twenty-eight-year-old planted home Alexander Cochrane’s set-piece in the 33rd minute and the away side survived against a Preston side with only one defeat in their past eight games. It marked North End 1st home defeat in the Championship this season but they had sufficient chances to get something more out of a hard-fought contest.

Sheffield United Stage Second-Half Fightback

Sheffield United netted three second-half goals to overturn a deficit and defeat other struggling side Blackburn three-one to secure consecutive league wins. In a game of not much quality, the indicators did not look positive for Chris Wilder’s visitors when they conceded just before the break through Yuki Ohashi’s 2nd goal of the campaign. But, the Sheffield United responded in style after the break.

Following being given a helping hand through Henriksson's 54th-minute own goal, the Blades cut Rovers apart two times more. Harrison Burrows converted O'Hare's expertly placed pass in the 70th minute before his fellow substitute Tyrese Campbell scored a 3rd from close in in added time.

Sheffield United move out of the relegation zone for the first time this campaign but the second half was disappointing for Blackburn and their fans, who made their feelings evident at full-time after a result which drops them a position to twenty-third.

The Rams Sink Norwich to Increase Pressure

David Ozoh’s maiden goal of the season gave County a one-nil win over Norwich to add to the strain on Manning. The loaned Palace player scored soon in the second half to claim County first home win of the season and send the visitors to a defeat which sent them into the league's relegation places. It should have been a alternative story after the Canaries completely controlled the opening half but they failed to take several excellent chances.