Championship round-up: Aaron Connolly and Callum Robinson notch crucial goals

Irish strike-force quartet Aaron Connolly, Callum Robinson, Chiedozie Ogbene and Will Keane all got on the score-sheet across the Sky Bet Championship and League One this evening on a night of cheer for Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny.

Middlesbrough's Connolly, on loan from Brighton, scored his second goal since joining the north-east club, helping them move back into the top six with a 2-0 win at Birmingham, who finished with 10 men. Connolly gave Boro the lead on 23 minutes, with Folarin Balogun seeing his solo effort just before half-time ruled out by an offside flag.

Middlesbrough saw a penalty from Paddy McNair pushed onto the post by Neil Etheridge early in the second half, before Balogun eventually did get their second goal just after the hour with a 20-yard strike. Blues midfielder Kristian Pedersen was sent off for a second caution with four minutes left.

Callum Robinson scored a crucial winner as West Brom sunk Sky Bet Championship leaders Fulham in the Hawthorns. The Baggies went close in the first half when Karlan Grant's effort was pushed onto the post by Marek Rodak before Robinson finally made the breakthrough just after the hour.

Bournemouth failed to make up ground as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by relegation battlers Reading. Dominic Solanke got the Cherries off to a flying start inside eight minutes when he slotted home his 22nd Championship goal. However, Tom Ince fired an equaliser for the Royals with just seven minutes left.Blackburn returned to form with a 3-1 home win over Derby. Ravel Morrison put the relegation-threatened Rams ahead just before the half-hour with his third goal in as many games. Rovers - who had managed only one goal in the previous nine games - were level through