Championship results: Huddersfiled stay top with another win, Norwich and Newcastle keep pace but Aston Villa lose again
Roberto Di Matteo's team are still without a win since August 13 - nine matches
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN remain top of the Championship and Aston Villa lost again to make it NINE without a win for Roberto Di Matteo.
On a full day of action, Newcastle and Norwich also won tight affairs to keep close with David Wagner's side.
Huddersfield won at Portman Road by a single goal, Christopher Schindler heading home in the second half.
Rafael Benitez's side could only manage a single goal as they faced rock bottom Rotherham, on loan Christian Atsu scoring for the visitors.
Norwich City - playing in their garish third kit - held on at Wolves to keep pace with the leaders.
Cameron Jerome and Robbie Brady scored and the Canaries were able to hold on after Dave Edwards pulled one back.
Brighton also kept pace with the top three after a 2-1 win at Sheffield Wednesday - Sam Baldock opened the scoring and Anthony Knockaert was also on target.
Gary Hooper hit a 95th minute consolation for the Owls.
Aston Villa are now without a win in nine - they lost 2-0 to Preston at Deepdale.
Stephen Gleeson stretched Birmingham's unbeaten run to seven in a 1-0 win over Blackburn.
Blues are now up to sixth, five points behind Huddersfield.
Derby missed the chance to earn a second win under Chris Powell when they allowed Reading's George Evans to score in the last minute.
Matej Vydra had put the Rams in front at the Madjeski Stadium but it ended 1-1.
Garry Monk led Leeds to their fifth win in six games in a Yorkshire derby against Barnsley.
Kyle Bartley opened the scoring and Pablo Hernandez doubles the lead before Charlie Taylor scored an own goal in a 2-1 win.
In the day's early game Sone Aluko hit the post with a late penalty to allow Queens Park Rangers to hold on for all three points at Craven Cottage.
Conor Washington opened the scoring in the west London derby before Tim Ream hit back for Fulham, but Idrissa Sylla scored the winner with three minutes to spare.
Briston City moved into the play-off spots with two goals in three minutes to sink Nottingham Forest.
After Apostolos Velios opened the scoring, Tammy Abraham and Jamie Patterson struck for Lee Johnson's side.
Burton Albion heaped more pressure onto Cardiff boss Paul Trollope with a 2-0 win at the Pirelli Stadium, Jackson Irvine and Lucas Akins the scorers.
Struggling Wigan picked up their first away point of the season with a 0-0 draw at Brentford.