Hull's bid for a quick return to the Premier League gathered pace as they swept back to the top of the Championship with a 2-0 win against Blackburn on Saturday. Steve Bruce's side dominated at Ewood Park and eventually secured their seventh win in their last eight matches thanks to goals from Abel Hernandez and Mohamed Diame. Diame found Hernandez who rounded Jason Steele before stroking home his 17th goal of the season.
Blackburn's new signing Elliott Ward had one cleared off the line moments later, but that would have been unfair overall and Hull put the result beyond doubt in the 63rd minute when Hernandez squared to give Diame his easiest finish of the season. Hull's first success at Ewood Park since 1986 took them two points clear of Middlesbrough, who drop to second but could regain top spot with a win over Leeds on Monday. Third placed Burnley's hopes of automatic promotion suffered a blow when they were held to a 0-0 draw by Reading at the Madejski Stadium.
Sheffield Wednesday cruised to a 4-0 victory over 10-man Brentford at Hillsborough. An early red card for Brentford's Yoann Barbet opened the floodgates as goals from Fernando Forestieri, Gary Hooper, Kieran Lee and Lucas Joao moved the in-form Owls up to fifth place. Neil Warnock's survival mission at third-from-bottom Rotherham began with a 0-0 draw against Birmingham. The 67-year-old was appointed as the Millers' new manager on Thursday after Neil Redfearn was sacked. Elsewhere, Fulham won 3-1 at west London rivals QPR, Bristol City beat Ipswich 2-1 and Huddersfield beat Nottingham Forest 2-0. Preston won 2-1 at Wolves and Charlton drew 0-0 with Cardiff.
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