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Birmingham go second as Derby, Preston lose again

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Birmingham moved into second place in the Championship after a 3-0 win over Millwall at St. Andrew's. Alex Cochrane scored inside the first minute, and Birmingham added further goals in a first-half rush that settled the contest.

Elsewhere, Jack Mc Glynn's audacious free-kick helped Stoke hold off a late Blackburn comeback to win 2-1. Sam Dalby's sixth goal of the season earned Bolton a 1-0 victory at misfiring Charlton.

Norwich piled more pressure on Derby boss John Eustace after thrashing the Championship strugglers 4-0 at Pride Park. Portsmouth, in form, beat Swansea 3-1 at Fratton Park, with Terry Devlin's double denying Swansea the chance to take top spot. Sydie Peck bagged a first-half hat-trick as Sheffield United edged past Preston 3-2 at Deepdale.

QPR fought back for a 1-1 draw with Burnley, with Jonathan Varane denying Burnley a first win under new boss Fabio Celestini. Watford secured a gritty 1-0 win over Lincoln at Vicarage Road, with Stephy Mavididi's first goal for the club easing pressure on head coach Alessio Dionisi. West Brom and Southampton shared the points in a 1-1 draw at The Hawthorns, Samuel Edozie's second-half equaliser sealing the result.

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