Deja vu as Wigan stun Leeds, West Brom go prime

West Brom returned to the prime of the Championship with a 2-Zero victory over Luton City after Leeds slumped to a different gorgeous dwelling defeat towards struggling Wigan Athletic.

Leeds began their conflict with third-bottom Wigan holding a two-point lead on the summit, however a Pablo Hernandez personal purpose was sufficient for Wigan to drag off a repeat of their victory at Elland Highway final season.

A Donervon Daniels personal purpose and Semi Ajayi’s header moved Albion some extent away from Leeds, whereas Fulham are simply three factors adrift of Marcelo Bielsa’s males following their 3-2 defeat of Huddersfield City.

Simply six factors separate the highest six following wins for Brentford and Bristol Metropolis, with Nottingham Forest slipping to fourth after they went down 2-1 at Birmingham Metropolis.

Charlton Athletic’s 2-1 win over fellow strugglers Barnsley moved them 4 factors away from the relegation zone. 

Preston North Finish had been held to a 1-1 dwelling draw Swansea Metropolis, whereas it was additionally all sq. within the encounters between Sheffield Wednesday and Millwall and Middlesbrough and Blackburn Rovers.

Elland Highway?

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DEJA VU AT ELLAND ROAD FOR TOOTHLESS LEEDS

Leeds mounted a storming fightback to beat Millwall in midweek and a house encounter with Wigan gave the impression to be an ideal alternative to construct on what was their first win in 4 league matches.

But Wigan inflicted a expensive 2-1 defeat late in the Yorkshire membership’s bid for computerized promotion final 12 months and Paul Prepare dinner’s facet headed again to Lancashire with three treasured factors once more this time round.

Joe Williams’ nook deflected off Hernandez and into the web simply earlier than the hour-mark and wasteful Leeds had been unable to reply, slumping to a 3rd loss in 4.

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BAGGIES RESPOND, FIVE-STAR BEES THUMP HULL

West Brom had been crushed at Cardiff on Tuesday after shedding their earlier Championship encounter with Stoke Metropolis, however there was no slip-up towards backside facet Luton at The Hawthorns.

Brentford had failed to attain of their earlier three matches in all competitions, however Mentioned Benrahma scored a hat-trick as they thrashed Hull Metropolis 5-1 on the KC Stadium to maneuver 4 factors behind Leeds.

All 5 targets got here within the first half of Fulham’s 3-2 victory over Huddersfield, whereas Bristol Metropolis have received 4 in a row within the league with out conceding following a 1-Zero success at QPR.

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CHARLTON CLAIM PRECIOUS RARE WIN

Solely a second Championship win in 18 video games moved Charlton above Stoke, hammered by Derby County on Friday, and Huddersfield.

Lyle Taylor and Andre Inexperienced had been on the right track for the Addicks, leaving Barnsley seven factors behind a Stoke facet sitting simply above the underside three.

Revealed 02 Feb 2020, 00:08 IST