Championship wrap: Szmodics hits Blackburn winner

Sammie Szmodics go the only goal for Blackburn Rovers in their 1-0 win at home to Hull City, a result that moves them up to second in the Championship table.

The attacking midfielder, who qualifies to play for the Republic of Ireland but has yet to win a cap, delivered a composed finish after 15 minutes and that was enough to give Rovers all three points as the Tigers dropped to 18th.

Burnley maintained top spot with a 2-1 comeback triumph against Reading at Turf Moor. Tom Ince put the Royals ahead after 56 minutes. But Clarets substitute Manuel Benson equalised midway through the second half before Anass Zaroury pounced four minutes into stoppage time.

Michael Carrick suffered a miserable start to life as Middlesbrough manager with a 2-1 defeat at Preston.

Chuba Akpom gave former England and Manchester United star Carrick a dream start with a close-range header after eight minutes. But Emil Riis levelled before half-time and Jordan Storey struck a stoppage-time winner for the Lilywhites and leave Boro hovering just above the relegation zone.

Carlos Corberan also lost his first game as West Brom boss with Sheffield United winning 2-0 at The Hawthorns. Iliman Ndiaye and Oli McBurnie grabbed first half goals as the fourth-placed Blades ended a six-game winless streak.

West Brom dropped to the bottom of the table as Huddersfield leapfrogged them by upsetting in-form Millwall 1-0. Huddersfield's first win in four games was secured by Yuta Nakayama's effort from long range - which looked like an attempted cross - after nine minutes.

Aston Villa loanee Aaron Ramsey netted twice as Norwich beat Stoke 3-1 at Carrow Road.

Teenage midfielder Ramsey struck either side of the interval and substitute Gabriel Sara added a third.

Nick Powell