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Thomas-Asante's two-goal display earned Coventry a fifth consecutive win, extending their lead at the top of the league table with a two-one triumph over their opponents. Thomas-Asante netted his seventh and eighth goals of the season, pushing the undefeated team 4 points ahead, ahead of Middlesbrough's forthcoming fixture at Sheffield Wednesday.

Record-Breaking Keeping Feat

The home shot-stopper Carl Rushworth exceeded Horace Pearson's long-standing club record of 608 minutes without conceding a goal—a mark that had stood since 1934—before his net was finally breached by Makenzie Kirk's delightful lob in injury time.

Millwall Continue Rising Despite Injury WoES

The manager praised his "incredible" Millwall side after they climbed up to third despite a relentless injury crisis. The makeshift team secured a 3rd consecutive win, two-nil against other top side Stoke at the Den.

Flying wide player Femi Azeez grabbed his 3rd goal in three matches, while France defender Tristan Crama hit his first for the team in a sweet win for the boss against his former club. But the injuries are continuing mounting. Will Smallbone became the latest victim when the Saints borrowed player went down holding his thigh in the first half.

"We almost had a full squad a couple of days ago but since then about 5 players have fallen over," stated Neil. "It is an amazing performance from the players to be where we are considering how many injuries we have had. Smallbone's injured his hamstring which is a blow. I don’t know how bad it is at the moment. We beat a strong side tonight. They were 3rd before tonight and we deserved to win."

The Robins Climb to Fourth with Comeback Victory

Twine netted a second period brace as City came from behind to go fourth with a 3-1 win over the Saints at home. Southampton grabbed the advantage on the 30-minute mark when Adam Armstrong broke clear onto a precise pass from Shea Charles and expertly lobbed the onrushing goalkeeper Radek Vitek. But it needed Bristol just three minutes to level, Anis Mehmeti finishing a similar chance from Dickie's redirected pass, this time with an unerring right-foot shot from twelve yards when left with only Alex McCarthy to score past.

Twine put the home side ahead on fifty-seven minutes, arriving unmarked to score from close in after Zak Vyner’s shot from the edge of the box had bounced off a Southampton player and come back off a upright. He was on goal again 7 minutes later as wretched defense gave him plenty of room to break free and lob past McCarthy. It was a special night for Vyner, completing his 219th league appearance for Bristol City, a club record.

Charlton Shock Ipswich in Impressive Performance

Jones said he was "very proud" of his Addicks side excellent performance following their 3-0 win over Ipswich Town at away, while Ipswich’s McKenna reflected on the game being a "terrible result" for the team as they lost at home for the 1st time this campaign.

The Addicks scored two times through Carey and Macaulay Gillesphey in a thrilling 3-minute second half burst, with Miles Leaburn adding a 3rd as they rose to 5th. The manager commented: "They have got some team, a good side and the opening twenty-five minutes we had to adjust to it … Then we began to get a little more assertive and started to get on the front foot a bit more and believed we had the clearest chances.

"I think we had four real great chances and at the break we spoke to the players and we went after the game. The goals were superb goals and that was an impressive performance."

The Tigers Edge Foxes in Nervy Match

Liam Millar marked a first start for his team or nation in over a year with Hull first goal in a tense two-one victory over Leicester. The Canada international, fit again after an ACL injury, was also implicated in the buildup to Joe Gelhardt’s thirty-first-minute winner. The replacement Ramsey pulled a goal back after 67 minutes but the visitors dropped out of the play-off places after losing for the 1st time in nine league matches.

Blues Grab Welcome Win

Phil Neumann’s first-half headed goal secured Birmingham their 1st win in 5 matches, with a one-nil victory at Deepdale. The 28-year-old directed home Alexander Cochrane’s set-piece in the 33rd minute and the away side held on against a Lilywhites side with only 1 defeat in their previous 8 games. It marked North End first home defeat in the Championship this campaign but they had sufficient opportunities to get a point more out of a hard-fought encounter.

The Blades Stage Second Period Fightback

United netted 3 second-half goals to overturn a deficit and beat fellow strugglers Blackburn three-one to register consecutive Championship wins. In a game of not much skill, the signs did not look good for Chris Wilder’s visitors when they fell behind just before the break through Ohashi's 2nd goal of the campaign. But, the Blades responded in style after the break.

After being given a boost through Henriksson's fifty-fourth-minute own goal, the Blades cut Rovers open twice more. Burrows finished Callum O’Hare’s expertly placed pass in the seventieth minute before his fellow substitute Tyrese Campbell slotted a 3rd from close in in stoppage time.

Sheffield United climb out of the bottom three for the first time this campaign but the second period was bad for Blackburn and their supporters, who made their feelings clear at the final whistle after a defeat which drops them a place to twenty-third.

The Rams Defeat Norwich to Raise Pressure

David Ozoh’s first goal of the campaign gave Derby a 1-0 victory over Norwich to increase the strain on Liam Manning. The on-loan Palace midfielder scored early in the second period to secure County first home win of the campaign and send Norwich to a defeat which sent them into the league's relegation places. It could have been a alternative story after Norwich completely dominated the first half but they failed to take a number of good opportunities.