Championship round-up: Cardiff close on promotion
Written by News on 29/04/2018
Cardiff took a huge step towards automatic promotion from the Championship as captain Sean Morrison scored a double to fire his side to a 2-0 victory at Hull.
The centre-back scored a goal in each half as the Bluebirds overcame a nervy start to set up a potential promotion party next Sunday.
Fulham reclaimed second spot with a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Sunderland on Friday night, but they are a point behind heading into their last game at struggling Birmingham.
Derby missed the opportunity to secure their play-off place as Aston Villa hit back to claim a 1-1 draw.
Cameron Jerome put the Rams in front early on, but Lewis Grabban equalised six minutes from time. The result ended Villa’s slim automatic promotion hopes, while Middlesbrough booked their play-off place with a 2-0 win over Millwall.
Preston are two points off the top six after Alan Browne’s second-half goal gave Alex Neil’s side a 1-0 win at Sheffield United, whose own play-off hopes are over.
Burton made it three straight wins against relegation rivals Bolton, winning 2-0, but Nigel Clough’s side must get a result at Preston on the final day after Barnsley beat Brentford 2-0 to move out of the drop zone by virtue of their vastly superior goal difference.
Birmingham and Reading face an anxious week after both sides suffered defeats that left them two points above the drop zone.
Che Adams put Birmingham ahead at QPR, but the hosts hit back to claim a 3-1 win thanks to goals from Bright Osayi-Samuel, Ilias Chair and Matt Smith. Martyn Waghorn, Jordan Spence, Freddie Sears and Callum Connolly all netted in the final 20 minutes as Ipswich hammered Reading 4-0.
Champions Wolves were held to a goalless draw by Sheffield Wednesday, while a 0-0 stalemate at Nottingham Forest ended Bristol City’s remote top-six chances.
Wes Hoolahan enjoyed a dream send-off as he engineered a 2-1 comeback win over Leeds on his final appearance for Norwich.
(c) Sky News 2018: Championship round-up: Cardiff close on promotion
