Championship roundup: Wolverhampton Wanderers move 12 points clear at top of table

Championship roundup: Wolves move 12 points clear
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Wolverhampton Wanderers move 12 points clear at the top of the Championship table thanks to a 1-0 win at Ipswich Town on Saturday afternoon.

Wolverhampton Wanderers have established a 12-point lead at the top of the Championship table thanks to a 1-0 win at Ipswich Town on Saturday afternoon.

Full-back Matt Doherty headed in a left-wing cross to give Wolves a deserved half-time lead at Portman Road which they maintained until the final whistle.

Nuno Espirito Santo's charges had experienced a downturn in form in recent weeks, but their victory over Mick McCarthy's side sees them edge back into a double-figure lead.

Bristol City, meanwhile, have returned to form with a 2-0 win over Queens Park Rangers at Ashton Gate.

The Robins had lost six of their previous seven, including their EFL Cup semi-final ties with Manchester City, and had Nathan Baker sent off for a tackle on Josh Scowen after half an hour.

However, record signing Famara Diedhiou put City ahead just before half time, glancing home Ryan Kent's corner, before forcing a save in the second half that was turned in on the rebound by Joe Bryan.

Promotion-chasing Fulham scored twice in second-half added time to beat 10-man Barnsley at Oakwell.

The Tykes led when Liam Lindsay bundled home from a corner, but the visitors went up a gear after Dimitri Cavare's second booking for a push on Stefan Johansen.

Ryan Sessegnon struck the equaliser on 49 minutes after slamming in a rebound from Ryan Fredericks's effort off the woodwork and also scored the last goal of the game either side of Kevin McDonald's 92nd-minute winner.

The fourth and final Championship game of the day saw Norwich City beat Brentford 1-0 at Griffin Park, courtesy of a long-range strike from James Maddison after just five minutes played.

Results in full: Barnsley 1-3 Fulham, Brentford 0-1 Norwich City, Bristol City 2-0 Queens Park Rangers, Ipswich Town 0-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Nuno Espirito Santo at the EFL cup against Manchester City on October 24, 2017
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Wolverhampton WanderersWolves29205451222965
2Derby CountyDerby29159544232154
3Aston Villa29158643251853
4Cardiff CityCardiff28156740251551
5Bristol City29149642321051
6Fulham29139749351448
7Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd29144114233946
8Middlesbrough291361038271145
9Preston North EndPreston29111263528745
10Leeds UnitedLeeds29135114033744
11Brentford29111084236643
12Ipswich TownIpswich29124134141040
13Norwich CityNorwich29117112933-440
14Millwall29811103333035
15Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest29112163546-1135
16Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds29712103034-433
17Queens Park RangersQPR2989123142-1133
18Reading2988133337-432
19Barnsley2969142943-1427
20Birmingham CityBirmingham2976161940-2127
21Hull City29511133945-626
22Bolton WanderersBolton2868142646-2026
23Sunderland29510143150-1925
24Burton Albion2966172255-3324
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