EFL Championship results: Rotherham’s rot continues, Ipswich end barren run and Wigan strike late
The best from the rest in a busy night of Championship action up and down the country
ROTHERHAM remain rooted to the bottom of the table after slipping to a 4-2 defeat at Birmingham City.
The Blues scored three first half strikes to send the Millers well on their way to a club record seventh consecutive away loss.
Michael Morrison and Lukas Jutkiewicz fired them into a two-goal lead before Danny Ward pulled one back for the visitors.
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Jacques Maghoma’s stunner restored the hosts two-goal cushion, and although Jon Taylor reduced the deficit for Alan Stubbs’ side, David Cotterill completed the scoring to make it four with a late penalty.
Fellow strugglers Blackburn added more misery to the Yorkshire side’s night as they secured a vital three points against ten-man Nottingham Forest.
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Sam Gallagher was the hero of Ewood Park with a first half brace.
Damien Perquis gave the Tricky Trees faint hopes of a comeback late on before Hildeberto Pereira was given his marching orders for a second yellow.
The 2-1 triumph moves Rovers up to 21st and out of the Championship relegation zone.
That result saw them Burton Albion get dragged closer to the bottom after their 2-0 defeat at Ipswich Town.
Luke Chambers scored the first goal in 502 minutes for the Tractor Boys before Freddie Sears added a second late on.
Elsewhere, Leeds United suffered a late blow as Wigan claimed a share of the spoils at Elland Road.
Chris Wood looked to have secured the victory for the hosts, but Shaun MacDonald levelled deep into stoppage-time to earn the Latics only their second away point of the campaign.
