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What a Saturday of Championship action that was... 11 games, 30 goals, outfielders in goal, and just a single draw.
Certainly a good day for leaders Leicester who are three clear at the top with a 10-point cushion in the race for automatic promotion, while Coventry and Plymouth pulled away from trouble at the other end with useful victories.
Wayne Rooney also collected his first win as Birmingham boss thanks to teenager Jordan James' late goal against Sheffield Wednesday.
West Brom are up to fifth and will be back in action at Cardiff on Tuesday night, and so are we...
Join us for live text coverage of six Championship games and a full programme of League One and Two action.
Ipswich remain second and will seek to bounce back at home to Millwall on Wednesday, and of course we'll be here to bring you coverage of that and the other five games in the second tier too.
Until then, enjoy the rest of your weekend, and thanks for your company today.
'A great team effort'
FT: West Brom 2-0 Ipswich
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West Brom's all-time record goalscorer on BBC Radio WM
It was a terrific performance against a very good Ipswich side who have been great this season.
Albion's work rate was five-star, it was a great team effort this evening.
The organisation of Albion's defenders and their midfield in front, that's why they did not allow Ipswich an effort on target. It tells you how good they were defensively.
Carlos Corberan will be pleased with his team, that dressing room will be a great place to be.
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And now a bit more from The Hawthorns where West Brom's all-time record goalscorer was impressed with what he saw...
'You could see how important it was for both teams to win'
FT: Preston 1-2 Cardiff
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Late drama at Deepdale saw Cardiff City score two goals in stoppage time to snatch a late win at fellow Championship play-off contenders Preston North End.
The 2-1 victory is Cardiff manager Erol Bulut's third away win in nine attempts in the league this season.
"It's a very important win, he told BBC Radio Wales. "From the first minute until the end of the game, my players showed character."
The win sees Cardiff climb up to sixth and they deserved their three points, having rallied to get back into the game against 10 men after Preston's Robbie Brady was sent off.
"It's not easy to play against 10 players," Bulut added. "Sometimes it's more difficult but we did everything right. You could see how important it was for both teams to get the win."
'Important for confidence'
FT: Norwich 1-0 QPR
Norwich boss David Wagner was pleased with his side's resilience after they made it back-to-back league wins either side of the international break.
"The most reliable stats in football are goals and points, and if you look at our record you see what has to dramatically improve and where we are okay," he told BBC Radio Norfolk.
"We have to make sure we're more difficult to break down and, if this means we are less entertaining, OK, because we have the quality to score goals and this was exactly the case today.
"Big credit to the players - they worked their socks off and looked very solid. Yes, it wasn't the most entertaining game but how they defended was just great.
"We have a lot of work to do, don't get me wrong, but back-to-back wins after that bad period is very important for the confidence and togetherness of the group as well."
'We got stuck between a rock and a hard place'
FT: Swansea 2-2 Hull
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Swansea City manager Michael Duff could not hide his disappointment as his side squandered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at home to Hull City.
"Frustration is the word," he told BBC Wales. "We played through them and hurt them. I thought we were good value for the 2-0 lead."
"The second half, they score from the first attack which sucked the energy out of our team.
Then we got stuck between a rock and a hard place, whether we get on the front foot as we did in the first half, or we try to protect. We did neither.
The Swans remain 17th in the Championship table, with just two victories in nine games at their own ground so far this season.
"They were two really poor goals," he added. "They've not had to do a lot to score."
'I would like to have three points in my pocket'
FT: Swansea 2-2 Hull
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Hull City manager Liam Rosenior was left frustrated at his side's defending, despite coming from 2-0 down to secure a point at Swansea.
"We conceded two poor goals by our standards," he told BBC Radio Humberside.
"Their first shot on target from outside our box ends up in the goal.
Rosenior does still see the positive side, as his team climbed to eighth in the league table.
"In the Championship, you have setbacks and it is how you overcome them. Some of our play was outstanding," he added.
"But, I would like to have three points in my pocket at the same time."
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Time for a bit more reaction from the 15:00 games before we go...
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That completes a busy Saturday afternoon in the Championship. Phew.
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West Brom 2-0 Ipswich
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A statement win for West Bromwich Albion.
The Baggies are assuredly in this Championship promotion race. They are in the top-six tonight. They are under the radar no more.
Ipswich have lit up the Championship this season but this will be humbling. Their proud 17 match unbeaten run on the road is over. They were pretty comprehensively outplayed too, it must be said.
Darnell Furlong's wonderful glancing header in the opening minutes of the first half and a devastating counter-attack, capped by Grady Diangana's neat finish off the inside of the post in the opening minutes of the second, have given the promotion places a different look tonight.
"I'm on fire" rings around The Hawthorns and tonight, West Brom were.
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Semi Ajayi comes on for Jed Wallace who has been, typically, excellent for West Brom.
Start the car...
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Tony Brown
West Brom's all-time record goalscorer on BBC Radio WM
Scarlett has only just come on and has had two chances, he has nearly made an impact.
Albion now have to do a professional job, they have to keep the ball.
CLOSE!
West Brom 2-0 Ipswich
The game has flickered into life again briefly after an almighty scramble in the Albion penalty area after Kyle Bartley had conceded a corner.
The ball ends up at the feet of Dane Scarlett on the edge of box who unleashes a ferocious angled strike which flies narrowly past the top of the far post with Alex Palmer at full stretch.
There will be five added minutes...
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Is there anything worse as an away fan than hearing the 'ole's' ringing around the stadium as your heroes chase shadows?
Ipswich fans, those that remain, are not used to this feeling. They won't want to get used to it either.
Their torment is brought to an end as Ipswich win a free-kick.
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Spurs loanee Dane Scarlett comes on for Ipswich to replace Conor Chaplin who has been pretty anonymous thanks to the Albion defence, it should be said.
The poor old fourth official must have RSI of the shoulder by now.
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Brandon Thomas-Asante hasn't scored tonight, but he's worked very hard, done a lot of the dirty work strikers have to do which involve backs and elbows and lay-offs. He also teed-up the second goal.
He goes off to warm applause to be replaced by Josh Maja, out with injury for the past two months.
A joyous night for Baggies fans gets even better.
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West Brom 2-0 Ipswich
West Brom have kept 19 clean sheets since the start of November 2022, more than any other side in this division.
Are they to become the first team to keep one against Ipswich this season? The first since February.
West Brom are seeking a fifth blank in six home games.
10 minutes and change to find out.
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Tony Brown
West Brom's all-time record goalscorer on BBC Radio WM
Ipswich have nothing to lose, they have to push forward at this stage.
Still no shots on target from the Tractor Boys.
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West Brom 2-0 Ipswich
The changes keep coming. More subs than passes in the final third in the last 10 minutes.
Kayden Jackson and Freddie Ladapo are the latest to come on to try and rescue something for Ipswich. George Hirst and Wes Burns are withdrawn by Kieran McKenna.
YELLOW CARD
West Brom 2-0 Ipswich
Sam Morsy goes into the book after a clip of the heels on Jeremy Sarmiento just outside the box. His eighth of the season. Free-kick in a dangerous area coming up... but Jed Wallace can only thump his effort into the wall.
That'll sting on a cold night at The Hawthorns.
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