Championship round-up: Jimmy Dunne scores delightful lob in losing effort for QPR

Irish defender Jimmy Dunne found the net with an audacious lobbed goal but his QPR side were beaten by Portsmouth in their Championship clash at Fratton Park.

The hosts, seeking a third win on the trot, hit their opponents with a couple of sucker punches shortly after the break. Winger Josh Murphy curled in a stunning strike in the 48th minute to break the deadlock before a mazy run ended up with him setting up Matt Ritchie three minutes later.

With just over 15 minutes remaining, Dunne produced a stunning lobbed finish, after a raking diagonal ball from Ilias Chair, to pull one back for QPR.

Republic of Ireland striker Will Keane also scored in a losing effort as his Preston side were beaten 2-1 away by Coventry.

Jack Rudoni and Bobby Thomas scored in the first half for the Sky Blues as Frank Lampard's side continued their pursuit of the play-offs.

Keane halved the deficit to give Coventry something to think about in the closing stages, but the hosts ended their 17-year wait for a league victory over Preston, spanning 22 matches.

Andy Moran produced an assist for Stoke's second away to Norwich City, capitalising on an error from international colleague Shane Duffy, but the visitors slumped to a 4-2 defeat at Carrow Road.

In-form striker Josh Sargent made it seven goals in six games with a well-taken double, with Lewis Dobbin and a Junior Tchamadeu own goal ensuring a deserved victory.

In first half stoppage time, Shane Duffy's poor pass out of defence went straight to Ben Pearson who quickly picked out Moran and with the home defence stretched the ball was squared for Lewis Baker, who produced a neat finish from just inside the box.

Stoke grabbed a consolation deep into added time when Baker converted from the spot after