The Championship on Saturday afternoon…27/10/2018

Championship promotion hopefuls Middlesbrough (Darren Randolph) and Derby County (Richard Keogh) kick-started the Saturday afternoon action when they met at 12.30pm in the Riverside Stadium where they played out a one all draw. Bristol City (Max O’Leary, Callum O’Dowda) went down to a one nil defeat at home to Stoke City (James McClean) at Ashton Gate while The Den hosted the three nil victory for Millwall (Aiden O’Brien, Shaun Williams) over Ipswich Town. Deepdale was the venue for the one all draw between Preston North End (Alan Browne, Callum Robinson, Sean Maguire) and Rotherham United (Ryan Manning, Richie Towell). Promotion chasing Sheffield United (Enda Stevens, David McGoldrick) defeated visitors Wigan Athletic by four goals to two at Bramall Lane while West Bromwich Albion (Wes Hoolihan) were held to a one all draw by visitors Blackburn Rovers (Derrick Williams).
In League One, leaders Portsmouth (Ronan Curtis) were held to a one all draw at Accrington Stanley.