Championship Round-up

[Old Master]

Championship round-up

Published: 04 Feb 2012

LEADERS West Ham beat Millwall 2-1 in a fiery east London derby at Upton Park - despite seeing skipper Kevin Nolan sent off inside 10 minutes.

The Hammers captain was shown a straight red card for a challenge on Millwall defender Jack Smith.

However, Carlton Cole headed the home side into the lead on the stroke of half time and although Liam Trotter equalised in the 66th minute,

West Ham went back in front just three minutes later.

The winner was hotly disputed after Lions' goalkeeper David Forde appeared to be fouled by Julien Faubert as he tried to punch the ball clear with Winston Reid volleying the ball into the top corner from 20 yards.

Managerless Leeds looked to put their recent troubles behind them as they beat 10-man Bristol City 3-0 less than a week after the departure of Simon Grayson.

Robert Snodgrass opened the scoring five minutes before the break before City defender James Wilson was sent off with a minute remaining in the first half for a poor challenge on Ross McCormack.

McCormack then added Leeds' second in the 79th minute before Luciano Becchio scored the third in stoppage time to seal the first win for Whites caretaker manager Neil Redfearn.

Strugglers Coventry saw their hopes of moving one step closer to lifting themselves out of the relegation zone dashed when Michael Chopra's last-minute goal saw them lose 3-2 at home against Ipswich.

Jay Emmanuel-Thomas opened the scoring for the visitors in the 22nd minute before the home side hit back through Sammy Clingan's penalty seven minutes later.

Gary Deegan put the Sky Blues in front on the stroke of half-time but two second-half headers by Chopra, including one deep into stoppage time, saw Coventry fall to the foot of the table.

Matt Phillips scored twice as Blackpool came from behind to beat promotion rivals Cardiff 3-1.

Joe Mason opened the scoring for the home side at the Cardiff City Stadium before Matt Phillips' scored either side of Kevin Phillips' 83rd-minute volley to move two points behind the Welsh side in the league table.

Will Buckley's 90th-minute goal saw Brighton beat Leicester 1-0 at the Amex Stadium.

Buckley volleyed the ball into the back of Kasper Schmeichel's net from the middle of the area after he was picked out by Vicente's cross from the right byline.

Watford beat Barnsley 2-1 at Vicarage Road thanks to John Eustace's double.

Eustace scored a goal in each half with Scott Golbourne's 85th-minute score for the visiting Tykes scant consolation.

Burnley drew 1-1 with Peterborough at Turf Moor. Paul Taylor gave Peterborough the lead with a strike in the 12th minute but the home side managed to salvage a point thanks to Jay Rodriguez's goal three minutes before stoppage time.

Elsewhere, Middlesbrough drew 0-0 against Crystal Palace and the game between Doncaster and Reading and Portsmouth's match against Hull were both postponed due to frozen pitches.

[God is an Englishman]

The winner was hotly disputed

that's a fucking understatement

[Nice One Cyril]

The winner was hotly disputed

that's a bottle of shiraz understatement

Was funny though cos I knew it would piss you two off, but it was a shocking bit of reffing. Took the keeper out after the ball had gone but got away with it.

[Ernie Cooksey]

Snodgrass again! The guy's a gun!

[Nice One Cyril]

Warnock's really got Leeds buzzing

[Old Master]

Warnock's really got Leeds buzzing

They're buzzing so much they are bogged down in honey!

Last night they lost 3 - 7 to Notts Forrest!

[God is an Englishman]

should be fun and games tomorrow

[morgeen]

This is one of the arguments behind the plan hatched to take competitive games abroad, despite fierce opposition from fans..

[God is an Englishman]

This is one of the arguments behind the plan hatched to take competitive games abroad, despite fierce opposition from fans..

as a famous ginger aussie politician once said "please explain".

[yogi]

This is one of the arguments behind the plan hatched to take competitive games abroad, despite fierce opposition from fans..

as a famous ginger aussie politician once said "please explain".

I thought the Moderators got rid of you,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[Paleon Patros Germanos]

should be fun and games tomorrow

Disgraceful.

[God Is No Englishman]

This is one of the arguments behind the plan hatched to take competitive games abroad, despite fierce opposition from fans..

as a famous ginger aussie politician once said "please explain".

I thought the Moderators got rid of you,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

He's like a bad rash that keeps coming back

[ronaldo07]

i want cardiff to get promoted come on!!

[Nice One Cyril]

i want cardiff to get promoted come on!!

You don't even know where Cardiff is you prat

[WASHED UP]

Leeds will sort milscum out on and off the pitch!

[God is an Englishman]

Leeds will sort milscum out on and off the pitch!

I reckon you're half right.

[God is an Englishman]

should be fun and games tomorrow

Disgraceful.

I must have missed the moment when I gave a fuck about your opinion

[Jonny Lidon]

well all know millwall fans are scum but leeds hardly have the moral high ground on this one.

[Holy Guacamole]

Agree. leeds are scum.

[God is an Englishman]

I watched a filthy, cheating scumbag team get just what they wanted, saw another ref have a bottle job day, and I saw more diving than we'll get in the Olympics. I'm surprised the pitch isn't littered with broken teeth, and the local hospital x-ray machine needing a charge up for the amount of time Leeds players held faces and clutched wounded limbs. It's not stopped. It's encouraged.

Nothing's changed at leeds i see.

Sounds like we were robbed for the equaliser. Player fouled and as the loose ball is smased home the ref blows for the penalty which is then missed.

Oh well I'm sure the boys had fun

You are without doubt the biggest mongs to walk this earth. Do everyone a favour and fuck off home and hide your kids, go to Istanbul and get stabbed, or take after your hero Gary Speed and hang yourself, you utter, backward northern mongs.

[colin]

http://www.101greatgoals.com/gvideos/mi ... 0-leeds-1/

if keogh decided to keep his feet and not dive you would of scored...karma is a bitch MARCHING ON TOGETHER

[God is an Englishman]

http://www.101greatgoals.com/gvideos/mi ... 0-leeds-1/

if keogh decided to keep his feet and not dive you would of scored...karma is a port MARCHING ON TOGETHER

did look a bit divey but hard to say from that angle, but leeds are in no way able to whinge about diving and play acting. Leeds - running away together.

[God is an Englishman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFw5a2_2xK4

[Paleon Patros Germanos]

Edited my moderator, keep it clean

[God is an Englishman]

Edited by moderator

rather poor comeback, stick to driving cabs.

See you on the 28th April!!

What do you know about football, let alone English football so stick to you greek amateur teams.

[ozzie owl]

Good comeback by Leeds.

[God is an Englishman]

Is that you in the pic, you fat champagne.

strange how nothing has been done about this post by the moderators!

If you feel the need to defame people, you must put your full name with your quote. This is the only thing that will save you from a ban.

Bullying and belittling other users will not be tolerated. Take it to the Wild West.

[lionelalex]

today is the 1st leg matches of quater final:champions league..

[ashton]

true tureee...what do u think abt BARCA vs MILAN????

[jacob567]

its one of the best games in this league so far!!