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Coventry City, Middlesbrough, Stoke City and Ipswich Town hosted all rounds of the Championship on Boxing Day.
Coventry City 1-0 Swansea City Efron Mason-Clarke’s clinical first-half strike proved the difference at the CBS Arena, but the league leaders maintained their momentum. The Sky Blues overcame a fierce attack from the visiting team in the second half and widened the gap over the leaders to eight points. Middlesbrough 0-0 Blackburn Rovers Boro were held to a goalless stalemate by a disciplined Blackburn team and missed the chance to keep pace with the leaders. Despite their dominance at Riverside, the hosts were unable to find a way through Rovers’ stubborn defence. Stoke City 0-0 Preston North End In a battle between two top 10 teams, the Potters and Preston played out a muddy draw at the bet365 Stadium. Both teams struggled to create a clear lead and Stoke remained outside the play-off spots after sharing the points. Leicester City 1-2 Watford The Hornets came from 1-0 down to overwhelm Leicester at the King Power Stadium to secure one of the results of the day. Matty Pollock’s late winning goal capped off a resilient performance as Watford continued to climb up the table. Birmingham City 1-1 Derby County The early kick-off ended in a hard-fought draw after both teams were down to 10 men in a tight encounter. Derby took an early lead through Patrick Agyemang’s goal, but Jack Robinson’s equalizer sealed the points at St Andrew’s. Oxford United 2-1 Southampton Oxford secured a crucial three points against the opposition with a dramatic goal from Stanley Mills. The result lifted Oxford out of the relegation zone, but Saints were left frustrated as they were unable to maintain their early lead. Millwall 0-0 Ipswich Town Two promotion hopefuls canceled each other out in a goalless draw at The Den. While Ipswich pushed hard by bringing in a number of late substitutes, Millwall’s defense held firm and earned a well-deserved point. Sheffield Wednesday 2-2 Hull City The Owls took the lead twice at Hillsborough, but were equalized both times by a tenacious Hull team. Matt Crooks’ late strike secured a share of the spoils and they remained bottom of the league on Wednesday. Follow Daily Mirror:
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