Brentford's bizarre MOTM poll after Wigan Athletic game, Bristol City fan upbeat despite manager sacking - Championship tweets of the weekend
Wigan Athletic's excellent run of form came to an abrupt end over the weekend, as Brentford's Said Benrahma ran riot at Griffin Park, bagging a hat-trick in his side's 3-0 win over the Latics.
With games being played behind-closed-doors for the foreseeable future, football fans have been more active than ever on social media, and chipped in with their jokes and banter throughout last weekend's action. Here's our round-up of the best Tweets from the latest set of Championship matches.
Championship Tweets of the Weekend
Leeds United recovered from a midweek wobble to secure a resounding win against Blackburn, with Kalvin Phillips’ soaring free-kick the pick of the goals.
This Leeds fan noticed the Rovers ‘crowdie’ contingent was looking a little on the sparse side…
The Lions kept their play-off hopes alive with a vital win at the Valley, with Jake Cooper’s clinical late rebounded effort separating the two sides.
It’s safe to say the in-demand defender is a popular chap at The Den…
The Potters ended their dire run of form with a much-needed, resounding win over Barnsley to keep their hopes of second tier survival alive.
Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood was the toast of football press after he dazzled against Bournemouth, but this Stoke fan reckons Google know better…
Oh boy, this was an afternoon for Luton to forget. The Royals ran rampant at Kenilworth road, going three goals up before the break before finishing the job in the second half
This Hatters fan’s tongue-in-cheek comment sums up the consensus over the eye-watering scoreline.
The Lilywhites’ push for promotion took another blow over the weekend, as they played out a goalless draw with Huddersfield Town that would, arguably, stand shoulder to shoulder with ‘Stars Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace’ in terms of tedious disappointments.
Chris Kamara was not a happy chappy, either…
The Cottagers left it awfully late to bag the win against the Blues, as Josh Onomah sparked wild scenes in the homes of many a Fulham fan.
This one took things a little too far…
The Robins’ four losses on the trot have all but ended their push for the play-offs, with their late loss to the Bluebirds seeing Lee Johnson sacked.
This City fan is was in upbeat spirits, at least.
The Bees’ march towards the automatic promotion spots continued, as they earned a 3-0 win over the Latics - a result which ended Paul Cook’s side’s nine-game unbeaten run.
Chelsea-linked forward Said Benrahma scored an impressive hat-trick, which prompted the Bees’ rather amusing post-match poll.