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Chris Coleman reacts during Sunderland’s defeat by Brentford.
Chris Coleman reacts during Sunderland’s defeat by Brentford. Photograph: Craig Brough/Action Images
Chris Coleman reacts during Sunderland’s defeat by Brentford. Photograph: Craig Brough/Action Images

Football League: Sunderland suffer at the hands of Brentford

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  • Wolves held by 10-man Preston in Championship
  • League One leaders Shrewsbury lose to Rotherham

Championship

  • Sunderland suffered further woes slumping at the Stadium of Light as Brentford eased to a 2-0 win. Kamohelo Mokotjo struck the opener from the edge of the box after 13 minutes of domination from the visitors. Neal Maupay flicked in a second and Sunderland had no way of getting back into it, leaving them second from bottom.
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  • Things could have been worse for Sunderland but Burton Albion could not break down 10-man Nottingham Forest at the Pirelli Stadium, resulting in a 0-0 draw. Eric Lichaj was dismissed in the 28th minute for a lunge on Martin Samuelson but neither team could find the back of the net.
  • Cardiff moved second after defeating Middlesbrough 1-0 at home. Sean Morrison’s 33rd-minute header was all the hosts needed to leapfrog Aston Villa, who lost 2-0 at Fulham.
  • Wolves failed to extend their lead at the top as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Preston. Alan Browne headed Alex Neil’s team into the lead after the break but then midfielder John Welsh was dismissed for the first time in his career after a second bookable offence. Wolves took their chance to get back into the game as Hélder Costa equalised two minutes later after bursting into the box and calmly finishing.
  • The red card shown to Bolton defender Mark Little turned their clash at QPR, the hosts winning 2-0. Little saw red in the 54th minute for a poor challenge on Massimo Luongo. Joel Lynch diverted Matt Smith’s flick into the goal before the striker got his own reward in injury-time to complete the victory. Fred Onyedinma scored the only goal to give Millwall a 1-0 win at Birmingham.
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Birmingham City 0-1 Millwall, Burton Albion 0-0 Nottingham Forest, Cardiff City 1-0 Middlesbrough, Fulham 2-0 Aston Villa, Preston North End 1-1 Wolves, QPR 2-0 Bolton Wanderers, Sunderland 0-2 Brentford.

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Pos Team P GD Pts
1 Wolverhampton 32 33 72
2 Cardiff 32 21 61
3 Aston Villa 32 19 59
4 Derby 32 22 58
5 Fulham 32 18 55
6 Bristol City 31 9 52
7 Preston North End 32 8 50
8 Sheff Utd 31 7 49
9 Middlesbrough 32 10 48
10 Brentford 32 5 47
11 Leeds 31 3 44
12 Ipswich 31 2 44
13 Norwich 31 -3 44
14 Millwall 32 3 42
15 QPR 32 -9 39
16 Sheff Wed 32 -4 37
17 Nottm Forest 32 -15 36
18 Reading 31 -7 32
19 Birmingham 32 -22 30
20 Bolton 32 -23 30
21 Hull 31 -5 29
22 Barnsley 31 -15 28
23 Sunderland 32 -23 26
24 Burton Albion 32 -34 26

League One

  • Shrewsbury did not make the most of Wigan’s FA Cup adventure as they lost 1-0 at home to Rotherham. Richard Wood scored the only goal of the game but the South Yorkshire side were dominant throughout as Shrewsbury suffered an off day.
  • Chris Powell continued to change the fortunes of Southend as he saw his new team win their fourth game since he arrived, beating Portsmouth 3-1. Full-back Jason Demetriou scored twice after a Matt Clarke own goal gave them the lead. Gareth Evans pulled one back for Portsmouth but there was no way back after Nathan Thompson was dismissed.
Rotherham players celebrate Richard Wood’s goal. Photograph: Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images
  • Dan Micciche’s reign at MK Dons is not going according to plan as he witnessed them lose a fifth straight game, as Charlton won 2-1. The pain will be worsened by the fact former MK Dons boss Karl Robinson was in the opposing dugout as Ahmed Kashi and Josh Magennis netted. Kieran Agard reduced the arrears but it was not sufficient.
  • Plymouth are just one point outside the play-offs after Sonny Bradley’s winner continued their remarkable run with a 1-0 victory at Oxford.
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AFC Wimbledon 1-0 Bristol Rovers, Doncaster Rovers 3-0 Fleetwood Town, Gillingham 0-0 Walsall, MK Dons 1-2 Charlton Athletic, Oxford United 0-1 Plymouth Argyle, Scunthorpe United 2-2 Northampton Town, Shrewsbury Town 0-1 Rotherham United, Southend United 3-1 Portsmouth.

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Pos Team P GD Pts
1 Shrewsbury 32 17 64
2 Wigan 30 38 63
3 Blackburn 32 26 63
4 Rotherham 33 18 59
5 Scunthorpe 34 12 56
6 Charlton 32 4 51
7 Plymouth 34 0 50
8 Bradford 33 -2 50
9 Portsmouth 33 -1 46
10 Peterborough 31 8 45
11 Gillingham 33 1 45
12 Bristol Rovers 33 -3 45
13 Southend 33 -9 44
14 Doncaster 34 0 42
15 Oxford Utd 33 -2 41
16 Walsall 32 -3 41
17 Blackpool 32 -4 38
18 AFC Wimbledon 33 -9 37
19 Northampton 34 -22 37
20 Fleetwood Town 32 -10 36
21 Oldham 33 -12 36
22 Milton Keynes Dons 32 -15 30
23 Bury 32 -21 26
24 Rochdale 28 -11 25

League Two

  • Paul Mullin’s late goal settled a five-goal thriller at the County Ground as Swindon defeated Port Vale 3-2. Robins striker Marc Richards scored twice against his former club after Kyle Howkins gave the visitors the lead. Christian Montaño levelled things up but the game was settled by Mullin’s 88th-minute winner.
  • Wycombe moved second by defeating Cheltenham 2-0. Adebayo Akinfenwa and Paris Cowan-Hall were on target for Gareth Ainsworth’s side.
  • Crewe earned a much-needed three points thanks to Shaun Miller’s goal in their 1-0 win over Colchester.
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Barnet 1-1 Accrington Stanley, Cambridge United 3-1 Grimsby Town, Carlisle United 2-0 Chesterfield, Cheltenham Town 0-2 Wycombe Wanderers, Crawley Town 3-1 Lincoln City, Crewe Alexandra 1-0 Colchester United, Exeter City 0-1 Mansfield Town, Morecambe 1-1 Forest Green Rovers, Newport County 0-0 Notts County, Stevenage 4-1 Yeovil Town, Swindon Town 3-2 Port Vale.

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Pos Team P GD Pts
1 Luton 33 40 67
2 Wycombe 33 19 62
3 Accrington Stanley 33 19 62
4 Mansfield 33 18 59
5 Notts County 33 19 58
6 Swindon 34 5 57
7 Lincoln City 33 12 53
8 Exeter 31 5 52
9 Crawley Town 34 0 51
10 Coventry 32 9 50
11 Colchester 34 5 50
12 Newport County 33 -2 47
13 Carlisle 33 2 45
14 Cambridge Utd 33 -10 45
15 Stevenage 34 -3 42
16 Cheltenham 34 -4 39
17 Yeovil 33 -8 38
18 Grimsby 34 -20 36
19 Port Vale 33 -12 34
20 Crewe 33 -18 33
21 Forest Green 33 -19 33
22 Morecambe 32 -12 32
23 Chesterfield 33 -27 27
24 Barnet 33 -18 26


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