Championship round-up: Andrew Moran makes a big impression in Blackburn win

Andrew Moran capped a week to remember in his young career with a goal and an assist as Blackburn Rovers secured a fourth successive away victory in the Sky Bet Championship with a 3-0 win over Stoke City.

Scott Wharton's fourth-minute header from Moran's corner handed Rovers an early lead which they never relinquished, even if they did struggle to convert their dominance into goals until late in the game.

Brighton loanee Moran, who made his Republic of Ireland debut in the 1-1 draw against New Zealand on Tuesday night, got on the scoresheet himself in the 86th minute when Jack Bonham parried Jake Garrett's harmless effort directly into Moran’s path, with the 20-year-old making no mistake with the rebound.

The division's leading marksman Sammie Szmodics - who has to yet to make his Irish debut despite being called into a couple of squads - completed the scoring in stoppage time with his 11th goal of the campaign, raced through on goal and rounding Bonham to add the cherry on top of a fine display.

Another Republic of Ireland international, midfielder Mark Sykes, blasted a 67th-minute winner as Liam Manning's first home game as Bristol City head coach ended with a 3-2 victory over Middlesbrough.

The home side took a 37th-minute lead when young midfielder Taylor Gardner-Hickman cut in from the left following a Jason Knight assist and netted his first Robins goal with a superb curling right-footed effort that went in off the crossbar at Ashton Gate.

It was 2-0 in first-half injury time, Tommy Conway sending goalkeeper Seny Dieng the wrong way with a low spot-kick after Matty James had been brought down in the box by Dael Fry.

Boro were back in it after 50 minutes when a Matt Crooks shot came back off the crossbar and City defender