Bournemouth blow two-goal lead, Leeds down Derby

29 November 2014 18:46

Bournemouth blew their chance to go top of the English Championship in the race to reach the Premier League as front-runners Derby came unstuck at Leeds on Saturday.

The south coast club were 2-0 up at home to lowly Millwall but two late goals pegged Bournemouth back to 2-2, while Ipswich capitalised to go second in the table thanks to an injury-time 1-0 win at Charlton.

Leeds' 2-0 win over visitors Derby meant their lead at the top of the table was cut to one point.

At Dean Court, goals from Steve Cook and Brett Pitman gave Bournemouth firm control of the match at half-time.

However, Millwall pulled one back through Edward Upson in the 75th minute before substitute Magaye Gueye scored two minutes from time to rescue a point. The draw left Bournemouth, who had been on course to go top, fourth in the table.

Leaders Derby were looking for their fourth league win in a row and their 10th in their last 13 games, but a brace from Leeds' Mirco Antenucci at Elland Road halted them in their tracks.

This season is Derby's seventh attempt to get back into the Premier League after relegation in 2008.

Noel Hunt scored in the second minute of injury time on his debut for Ipswich, snatching a dramatic 1-0 win at Charlton with the last kick of the game.

The Irish international forward, who joined Ipswich on loan from Leeds two days ago, came on as an 83rd-minute substitute at The Valley to lift the Suffolk side's up to second in the table.

Brentford, who were promoted from League One last season, are third thanks to a 4-0 thrashing of visitors Wolverhampton that left them one point off the top.

Middlesbrough would have gone second were it not for Rudy Gestede, who rescued a point for visitors Blackburn five minutes into injury time in a 1-1 draw at the Riverside.

The result left Boro fifth and Rovers sixth, the last play-off spot.

Cardiff claimed a 1-0 win at Watford through an Adam Le Fondre goal to keep both sides just outside the top six.

Bolton's resurgence under new boss Neil Lennon continued with a 1-0 win over Huddersfield.

Former Cardiff manager Malky Mackay tasted his first defeat as Wigan boss as they were edged out 2-1 by Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.

A Jake Cooper brace cancelled out Gary Hooper's strike and gave Reading a much needed 2-1 win away at Norwich.

Meanwhile 28,802 spectators, the biggest Championship crowd of the day, saw hosts Brighton go down 2-1 to Fulham.

Britt Assombalonga went from hero to villain for Nottingham Forest at Birmingham.

He grabbed an 84th-minute equaliser then handled in the box and was sent off five minutes later, allowing the Blues to sink a penalty for a 2-1 win.

Rock-bottom Blackpool are 10 points from safety but secured a 1-1 draw at fellow-strugglers Rotherham.

Source: AFP