Ex-Crystal Palace star hails Paul Cook and Wigan Athletic players as Brentford keep pressure on Leeds and West Brom - Championship winners and losers
Here, we round-up the winners and losers from another action-packed few days in the second-tier. Scroll and click through the pages to see which teams, managers and players shone and struggled over the weekend:
5. L: Luton Town
Yakou Meite scored FOUR as Reading hit Luton for five on their home patch to put a major dent in their survival hopes. However, despite the home drubbing, Nathan Jones defended his players, but insists Tuesday’s clash with Barnsley is a must win. Photo: Pete Norton
6. W: Wigan Athletic
Championship managers and pundits heaped praise on Wigan following a torrid week off the field - including Clinton Morrison, who said: “It’s so easy for a team to say ‘we’re in administration, we’re now going to struggle’ Every single player wants to fight for that club.” Photo: Warren Little
7. L: Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest)
The Forest defender conceded a needless free-kick in added time, which ultimately led to Derby County’s equaliser in the East Midlands derby. As a result, Forest’s slim hopes of catching the top two are faltering. Photo: Charlotte Tattersall
8. W: West Brom
Back-to-back wins for Slaven Bilic’s side has renewed confidence that they will seal automatic promotion and according to former striker Kevin Phillips, it’ll take “an absolute disaster” for the Baggies to not do so. Photo: David Rogers