Blades survive close shave at Norwich while play-off rivals Fulham hit bottom side Burton for six

Jan 20, 2018

SHEFFIELD UNITED got their promotion hopes hopes back on track – while play-off rivals Fulham showed they are up to full steam with a 6-0 win.

Click on our Championship page for match reports from several of today’s games – and here is a round-up of the rest of the action.

Sheffield United hail Man Utd loanee James Wilson as he bags their opener on his debut — Sheffield United hail Man Utd loanee James Wilson as he bags a debut opener

Norwich 1 Sheff Utd 2

Manchester United striker James Wilson hit the Blades’ opener on his full debut before Clayton Donaldson doubled the visitors’ lead following a defensive blunder.

Ivo Pinto headed mid-table Norwich back into contention.

But sixth-placed United held on to end a one-month winless run.

Ryan Sessegnon enjoys his late double in the second half as Fulham win in style

Rui Fonte struck twice in 20 minutes before the break as Fulham dominated

Fulham 6 Burton 0

The Cottagers bagged a quick treble in each half to condemn Burton to bottom spot in Nigel Clough’s 100th game as Albion boss.

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The Cottagers, unbeaten for seven Championship games, saw Rui Fonte’s close-range double sandwiched by Lucas Piazon’s curling goal.

Much-wanted left-back Ryan Sessegnon shot goals on 72 and 79 minutes before Aboubakar Kamara chipped Fulham’s stylish sixth goal.

QPR 0 Middlesbrough 3

George Friend fired a 25-yarder for his first Boro goal as the visitors ended QPR’s two-game winning run to move eighth.

Fellow defender Daniel Ayala gave them the lead with a header despite Rangers starting well.

Adama Traore bagged Boro’s late third to leave QPR 15th.

Reading 0 Brentford 1

Lasse Vibe celebrates hitting the only goal against Reading for Brentford

Lasse Vibe fired home from the edge of the area on 74 minutes as Brentford boosted their play-off hopes and left Reading seven games without a win.

Liam Kelly earlier hit the bar for the Royals who are just four points above the drop zone.

And Yann Kermorgant’s flick was headed off the line by Yoann Barbet as the ninth-placed Bees held on.

Preston 1 Birmingham 1

Brum moved off the bottom after Jacques Maghoma teed up Sam Gallagher’s 63rd minute leveller

Preston, just four points below the play-off zone, went in front when Ben Davies punished Birmingham for failing to clear a corner on 17 minutes.

Jacques Maghoma enjoys the Birmingham equaliser which he set up

Bolton 1 Ipswich 1

Martun Waghorn smashed a shot against the bar as Ipswich almost capped their late comeback with victory against fifth-bottom Wanderers.

Bolton striker Gary Madine converted Antonee Robinson’s left-wing cross for his 10th goal of the season on 53 minutes.

But the Tractor Boys levelled seven minutes from time when David McGoldrick set up a tap-in for Joe Garner.

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