Championship roundup: Pressure grows on Valérien Ismaël as West Brom beaten

Mason Bennett and Benik Afobe’s second-half heroics lifted mid-table Millwall to a 2-0 home victory over West Brom at The Den, increasing the pressure on visiting manager Valérien Ismaël.

The Lions deserved their first win of 2022 following a dominant second-half performance, while Ismaël’s side have only one win in their last seven matches.

Andy Carroll made his debut for the visitors after completing a free transfer to the Baggies on Friday, but it was a frustrating display, with unhappy away fans throwing a flare onto the pitch with 10 minutes to play.

Bournemouth secured a vital 1-0 victory at Barnsley following an early goal from Philip Billing but were forced to hold on after being reduced to 10 men in the closing stages.

Billing scored the decisive goal for the Cherries in the 12th minute when Barnsley’s keeper, Brad Collins, found himself stranded and missed a loose ball on the edge of the box. Dominic Solanke crossed and Billing was there to head the ball home.

Bournemouth’s former England defender Gary Cahill was sent off in the 88th minute when, already on a yellow card, he made a rash challenge on Devante Cole around 30 yards from his own goal, but the visitors held on.

Cameron Brannagan scored four penalties as Oxford won 7-2 at Gillingham. Brannagan's spot-kicks came in the 12th, 48th, 55th and 83rd minutes, as Karl Robinson's team improved their promotion hopes on a day when three teams above them failed to win.

High-flying Rotherham moved to the top of the table with a 2-0 victory at Crewe. Michael Smith's seventh-minute header gave the visitors the lead and, after Crewe's Scott Robertson had been dismissed in the 73rd minute, Dave Richards' own goal settled any doubt about the outcome.

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