Championship wrap: Mikey Johnston's first-minute goal sets up West Brom win

Republic of Ireland winger Mikey Johnston struck inside the first minute to set West Bromwich Albion on their way to a 2-0 EFL Championship victory at home to Cardiff City on Tuesday night.

Johnston was making his first start for the Baggies after moving to The Hawthorns on loan from Celtic earlier this month, and he wasted no time in firing Carlos Corberan's side ahead.

Darnell Furlong clipped the ball down the wing for Tom Fellows and he was afforded the space to run at Jamilu Collins before pulling the ball back into the path of the onrushing Johnston who steered tidily beyond visiting goalkeeper Ethan Horvath.

The win was sealed in the 80th minute, when Andreas Weimann rounded off a smart move by rolling the ball home from a Jed Wallace cross.

Second-half goals from Sam Bell, Rob Dickie and Harry Cornick put a dent in Southampton's bid for automatic promotion as Bristol City won an entertaining Championship clash 3-1 at Ashton Gate.

The home side grabbed a 52nd-minute lead when Anis Mehmeti and Ireland's Jason Knight exchanged passes on the right of the box and Mehmeti crossed low for Bell to net from six yards.

Centre-back Dickie rose above the Saints defence to head home a Joe Williams corner from the left after 72 minutes and Cornick set the seal on an impressive City display by lashing home an 82nd-minute cross from fellow substitute Ross McCrorie.

Southampton had to wait until stoppage time to reply when Adam Armstrong netted from the spot following a foul on Kyle Walker-Peters.

Leicester City strengthened their position at the top of the table as captain Jamie Vardy scored against his boyhood club in a 2-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday at King Power Stadium.

Enzo Maresca's side had the game won by half-time and are