Championship: Philogene on target as Ipswich sink Stoke, Hull move into play-offs
Jaden Philogene was the star as Ipswich Town beat Stoke City, while Hull City earned a boost in their play-off push in the Championship.
Ipswich Town closed the gap on the automatic spots in the Championship with a 1-0 win over Stoke City, as Hull City overcame Wrexham to move into the top six.
Jaden Philogene, a former Stoke loanee, bent in the winner inside 100 seconds at Portman Road as the Tractor Boys closed to within five points of Middlesbrough in second.
Hull were 2-0 victors over Wrexham at the MKM Stadium, with Kieffer Moore crucially missing a penalty for the visitors in Wednesday's contest.
Kyle Joseph opened the scoring from close range in the 10th minute after Matt Crooks' effort from distance was saved, and Wrexham were frustrated again when Ivor Pandur kept out Moore's penalty – the striker having earlier missed a great chance – after Crooks felled Nathan Broadhead.
Oli McBurnie then headed in Ryan Giles' cross four minutes after entering the fray as the Tigers moved up to sixth in the table.
Millwall stay third after playing out a 1-1 draw with Derby County at Pride Park, the visitors taking the lead when Matt Clarke diverted into his own goal from Thierno Ballo's cross in the 81st minute.
But Derby also benefited from an own goal two minutes from time, with Jake Cooper heading into his net when under pressure.
Bristol City are just a point outside the top six in 10th having fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Leicester City at Ashton Gate.
Jordan Ayew netted from the spot after Scott Twine was felled by Stephy Mavididi and Bobby De Cordova-Reid scored against his former club on the stroke of half-time.
Mark Sykes started the revival shortly after the break and Emil Riis headed in from Ross McCrorie's delivery seven minutes from time to rescue a point for the visitors.
Data Debrief: Stoke draw another blank at Ipswich
Stoke have failed to score in their past three league outings against Ipswich, doing so only once before between 1986 and 1987.
Giles has been a creative force for Hull in their push for the play-offs, and he now has eight assists in the Championship – the most of any player in the league.
Derby have now won just two of their last 12 league games against Millwall (D4 L6), with both wins coming away from home in June and December 2020.
