THESE are worrying times for Brighton and manager Chris Hughton.
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| Chris Hughton's Brighton have failed to score in their last three Championship matches |
The team who were the unbeaten Championship leaders just a few weeks ago have now gone five games without a win after promotion rivals Ipswich poached a 1-0 victory at the Amex Stadium.
Daryl Murphy pounced on Lewis Dunk’s mistake to fire his eighth goal of the season as Mick McCarthy’s men consolidated their play-off position.
Brighton are in fourth place and while they are still only four points off the automatic promotion spots, Hughton will be concerned at the way his team have gone off the boil.
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| Cauley Woodrow's brace helped Fulham rise to 18th in the Championship table |
No such worries for Slavisa Jokanovic, Fulham’s new head coach. The Serbian former Watford boss began his tenure at Craven Cottage by seeing his charges move six points clear of the relegation zone with their best display of the season to see off fellow strugglers Rotherham 4-1.
Cauley Woodrow must love playing the Millers. The England Under-21 striker’s last league goal came in a 3-1 victory at Rotherham in August and this time he went one better with a first-half double that sandwiched Farrend Rawson’s effort for the visitors.
Alex Kacaniklic and Ross McCormack put the icing on the cake for Jokanovic after the break.
Cardiff maintained their steady climb despite being held to a 1-1 draw by Nottingham Forest. The visitors struck first through 18-year-old Oliver Burke – his first league goal in only his second start – but Aron Gunnarson quickly put Cardiff level.
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