The Championship journey continued on Tuesday evening with Aston Villa, who had Conor Hourihane in their starting eleven and Glenn Whelan an unused substitute, securing a two nil success over visitors Rotherham United for whom Ryan Manning and Richie Towell both started while Anthony Forde was a late substitute. Derby County and Richard Keogh played out a scoreless draw with visitors Blackburn Rovers for whom Darragh Lenihan and Derrick Williams were both in defensive action. Current table toppers Leeds United defeated Preston North End by three goals to nil at Elland Road where Alan Browne and Callum Robinson started for the visitors but Graham Burke remained on the substitute bench. West Bromwich Albion, for whom Wes Hoolihan was a seventy fourth minute substitute, defeated visitors Bristol City and Callum O’Dowda by four goals to two at the Hawthorns.