Cardiff Close In On Championship Top Spot

Cardiff City moved to within three points of English Championship leaders Wolves as they moved further clear of the chasing pack with a 3-1 win over Burton on Friday.

London, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 30th Mar, 2018 ) :Cardiff City moved to within three points of English Championship leaders Wolves as they moved further clear of the chasing pack with a 3-1 win over Burton on Friday.

Only the top two sides at the end of the season are assured of automatic promotion to the Premier League, with the next four clubs having to contest a series of play-off matches for the remaining spot in English football's lucrative top-flight next term.

Goals from Kenneth Zohore, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing and Callum Paterson helped Cardiff extend their winning streak to eight game, with Darren Bent scoring for visitors Burton. Wolves, however, will restore their six-point advantage at the summit if they beat Middlesbrough in a late kick-off clash on Friday.

In the Welsh capital, Zohore broke the deadlock after 16 minutes only for Bent to equalise minutes later. But Cardiff were back in front shortly before the break, with Mendez-Laing on target in first-half stoppage-time.

The Bluebirds made the game safe in the 64th minute when Paterson scored his fourth goal of the month. Meanwhile second-half goals from Stefan Johansen and Tom Cairney saw third-placed Fulham to a 2-0 win at Norwich.

Elsewhere, Shaun Williams scored after just 27 seconds as Millwall beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 in Friday's early kick-off to sustain their bid for a play-off place.

Victory extended the south London club's unbeaten run to 13 league matches and took them within one point of the top six with seven matches remaining.

Williams' header gave the Lions a very early boost before Lee Gregory's 10th goal of the season doubled their lead before half-time. Brentford and Sheffield United both had a man sent off in a 1-1 Griffin Park.

Chris Basham put Visitors United in front 10 minutes into the second half, only for Chris Mepham to equalise 13 minutes later. And immediately after Mepham's goal, United goalkeeper Jamal Blackman and Ryan Woods were shown straight red cards for clashing as the Brentford man attempted to grab the ball.

The Blades' local rivals, Sheffield Wednesday, enjoyed a commanding win as Atdhe Nuhiu scored twice in a 4-1 victory over play-off hopefuls Preston. Lucas Joao and fit-again Fernando Forestieri were the Owls' other scorers, with Louis Moult on target for Preston.

Caleb Ekuban and Pablo Hernandez scored for Leeds as they beat Bolton 2-1 in a game where Adam Le Fondre's goal kept the visitors in the game at Elland Road before the hosts took all three points.