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Championship round-up: Wolves 13 points clear with win as Derby draw

Wolverhampton Wanderers' Alfred N'Diaye (left) celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game during the Sky Bet Championship match against QPR
Image: Wolves victory over QPR sees them go 13 points clear

Wolves extended their lead at the top of the Sky Bet Championship to 13 points by beating QPR 2-1 at Molineux.

Goals from Alfred N'Diaye and Helder Costa put the hosts in control at half-time before Conor Washington reduced the arrears for QPR soon after the restart.

Derby stayed second but lost ground on the leaders as they were held 1-1 at home by Norwich. Aston Villa could go above Derby if they beat Birmingham on Sunday.

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In a lunchtime kick-off, Paul Heckingbottom lost his first game in charge of Leeds as Billy Sharp's double against his former club earned Sheffield United a 2-1 triumph at Bramall Lane. Barnsley responded to Heckingbottom's departure this week by drawing 1-1 against Sheffield Wednesday in another all-Yorkshire lunchtime kick-off, but they slipped into the bottom three.

Bolton forward Adam Le Fondre checked Fulham's march up the table with a second-half equaliser in a 1-1 draw at the Macron Stadium. Bristol City's play-off hopes suffered another setback as they squandered a three-goal lead to draw 3-3 at home against Sunderland.

Middlesbrough kept in touch with the top six thanks to a 2-1 home win over struggling Reading. Florian Jozefzoon's second-half equaliser earned Brentford a 1-1 home draw against 10-man Preston.

Ipswich were held 0-0 by Burton at Portman Road, while Hull halted their nine-game winless run in the Championship with a 2-0 triumph at Nottingham Forest.

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On Friday night Millwall and Cardiff drew 1-1.

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