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Teemu Pukki’s 50th goal in his 100th appearance gave the championship leaders Norwich a 2-1 win in Black burn.
The Finn made the difference between the teams, overtaking Norwich with a clinical shot in the middle of a first half that he dominated, and in which he also hit the wood. The Rovers deservedly leveled off with a special goal from Harvey Elliott shortly after the restart before Pukki regained Norwich’s lead in the 65th minute.
It was tough for Blackburn, who were in the middle of a lunge into the Norwich goal, and they also hit the wood before and after the draw. The Pukki winner kept Norwich’s three-point cushion on top.
Bournemouth remained three points behind Norwich while scoring Huddersfield 5-0. Dominic Solanke’s double and an effort from David Brooks saw the hosts win 3-0 after just 21 minutes. Junior Stanislas scored a magnificent individual effort in the 67th minute before substitute Sam Surridge added a fifth.
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League One Summary
Shell and Lincoln remained in the top two spots despite both suffering losses.
Humble Shrewsbury He made the impact of the day by defeating leader Hull 1-0 thanks to a goal from Charlie Daniels. Lincoln was well defeated 4-0 by Sunderland when Lee Johnson secured his first league win as Black Cats boss.
Third Portsmouth they are now just three points from first place after a Ryan Williams double earned them a replay of their FA Cup win over Ipswich, this time with a score of 2-0.
It was also a good day for Peterborough, who are in fourth place after a 4-1 win over Rochdale. Charlton came out on top of a roller coaster game in The Valley, beating AFC Wimbledon 5-2.
No manager WiganThe second consecutive victory saw them come down from the bottom of the table. The Latics were flying three against Accrington after just over half an hour, but the final whistle sounded with a 4-3 win.
Rig now occupy last place after they were tied in a 1-1 tie with MK Dons. Doncaster are in last place in the play-off thanks to a 2-1 win over Gillingham.
Paddy Madden’s effort in the 29th minute gave Wooden fleet a 1-0 win in Swindon and his first victory in four league games. Goals by Alfie Kilgour, Luke McCormick and Zain Westbrooke won Bristol Rovers a 3-0 win against Plymouth While Blackpool and Oxford played a 0-0 draw.
Crewe left it too late to secure a 2-1 win over 10 men Northampton when Ryan Wintle scored the winning goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time.
Troy Deeney scored a penalty in the 85th minute to win Watford a 1-0 win in Birmingham. The Hornets appeared to be extending their winless road career to six games, but Kristian Pedersen received a second yellow card when he gave away a penalty, and longtime Blues fan Deeney stepped in to convert.
Reading I quit even later to win at QPR, with Michael Olise turning 19 with a goal in the 89th minute in the 1-0 win, while Brentford rose to the play-off spots with a 3-1 victory in Nottingham Forest. Henrik Dalsgaard’s first goal of the season and the late efforts of Josh Da Silva and Ivan Toney, his 15th goal of the campaign, ended Forest, who responded through Joe Worrall in injury time.
Derby remained in the bottom three, but was tied on points with rivals Forest as Wayne Rooney extended his undefeated streak as interim coach with a 0-0 draw with Prime. Tony Pulis, meanwhile, is still looking for his first win as Sheffield Wednesday manager after Barnsley came from behind to win 2-1 against the last club in the league in Hillsborough.
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League Two Summary
Newport saw his lead at the top cut off after a 2-1 loss in Leyton Orient.
Cheltenham However, they missed an opportunity to regain more ground, after being limited to a goalless draw in Salford and sit three points from the top. Carlisle rose to third place with a 4-0 win over wrestling Stevenage.
Ryan Bowman scored a hat-trick as Exeter whipped Tranmere 5-0. Green Forest maintained their promotional campaign with a 2-0 home win over Cambridge.
Crawley fought for a 4-2 victory over Wheelbarrow, which finished with 10 men at Broadfield Stadium. Grimsby and Mansfield drew 1-1 at Blundell Park when Oldham beat Bradford 3-1.
Port Vale and Colchester drew 1-1 while the bottom of the club Southend earned a much-needed 1-0 victory over Scunthorpe at Roots Hall with a late goal from James Olayinka. Walsall came from behind to hit Bolton 2-1 at Banks’ Stadium.
Coventry Captain Liam Kelly scored two goals in the first half before being forced to retire through injury as his team extended their unbeaten streak to seven games with a 2-1 win at Wycombe.
Middlesbrough returned to the winning path by setting aside Millwall 3-0, with all the goals in the first 20 minutes. James Collins scored a hat-trick as Luton moved to the upper half with a 3-0 win over Preston, while goals from Matt Crooks and Michael Smith ensured Rotherham a 2-0 win over Bristol City.
In the early start of the day, Jamal Lowe scored twice as many Swansea secured the south Welsh derby bragging rights with a 2-0 win in Cardiff.
