Championship wrap: Wright shines as Coventry seals thrilling victory under the lights

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If you’re following the Championship, you’ll know Haji Wright is making headlines again. He scored the deciding goal for Coventry in their 2-1 win over Millwall, just days after netting the winner against Leicester. Coventry took the early lead through Romain Esse, who scored against his former club, but Millwall equalised with a brilliant strike from Mihailo Ivanovic. Wright’s late goal sealed another three points and took Coventry one step closer to solidifying their position at the top.

You’re also seeing Ipswich keep up the pressure at the top, moving into second place with a 2-0 win over Bristol City. Jack Clarke was the star, scoring twice and helping his side extend their winning run to four matches. In another impressive display, Hull City thrashed Preston 3-0, thanks to goals from Liam Millar, Akin Famewo and an acrobatic finish from Oli McBurnie.

Elsewhere, Leicester were held to a 1-1 draw by Wrexham after Jannik Vestergaard scored a late equaliser. Wrexham had taken the lead through Lewis O’Brien and dominated the second half, but Leicester snatched a point in the final minutes. Derby also made progress in the playoff race with a 2-1 win at Charlton, with an own goal and a strike from Bobby Clark after Tyreece Campbell had pulled one back for the hosts.

In other matches, Oxford and QPR played out a goalless draw, leaving new manager Matt Bloomfield still searching for his first win. Birmingham finally got an away win, their first since October, beating Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 with late goals from Marvin Ducksch and Kyogo Furuhashi. Wednesday’s winless streak now stands at 21 league matches – a new club and Championship record.

Lastly, you saw Swansea earn a 3-1 home win over Blackburn as Zan Vipotnik scored twice, adding more pressure on Rovers boss Valerien Ismael. And Norwich overwhelmed West Brom 5-0 at The Hawthorns, plunging Albion into relegation danger with goals from Oscar Schwartau, Ali Ahmed, Anis Ben Slimane, Ben Chrisene, and Mathias Kvistgaarden.