Here is the round-up to Tuesday night's Championship fixtures.
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| Fernando Forestieri opened the scoring against Bolton |
Sheffield Wednesday 3 Bolton Wanderers 2
Gary Hooper showed last night why Sheffield Wednesday would love to keep the striker who is on loan from Norwich. Hooper, nearing the end of his stay at Hillsborough, scored twice after Bolton were rocked by a stunning goal from Fernando Forestieri.
The Italian fired in from more than 30 yards after 14 minutes, but Bolton levelled five minutes later through Gary Madine, who left Hillsborough in the summer. Hooper restored Wednesday's lead from close-range seven minutes after the interval but Bolton hit back again through David Wheater before Hooper drilled in his fourth goal in five games 13 minutes fom the end.
Huddersfield 5 Charlton 0
Karel Fraeye's future as relegation-threatened Charlton's manager looked increasingly precarious last night as their winless run was extended to 10 matches by a 4-0 defeat at Huddersfield.
Former Addicks defender Mark Hudson headed the home side in front, and Nakhi Wells pinched a second from close-range late in the first half.
After the interval, Jamie Paterson strode through unchallenged to drive in a third from 20 yards, before midfielder Duane Holmes scored his first senior goal with the help of a deflection.
Nottingham Forest 1, Birmingham City 1
Matt Mills sprung from villain into hero to frustrate Birmingham in their bid to climb back into the Championship play-off places in a feisty Midlands derby.
Forest skipper Mills and his defensive colleagues were guilty of a defensive lapse which allowed Spaniard Jon Toral to head home his fifth goal of the season in the 24th minute, but he made amends by rising to meet David Vaughan's free kick with a firm header six minutes later.
The Reds' hopes of a sixth win in seven home matches were dealt a blow late on when Vaughan was red-carded for a high challenge on Clayton Donaldson.
Ipswich 2 Leeds 1
SOULEYMANE Doukara recorded the fastest goal of the season so far when he took advantage of a loss of control in front of goal by Jonathan Douglas to fire Leeds ahead after just 12 seconds at Ipswich.
But the hosts fought back thanks to a 50th-minute equaliser from Luke Chambers, who headed home Ryan Fraser's cross.
Wolves 3 Fulham 2
Michal Zyro scored twice on the first 13 minutes on his home debut to give Wolves control against Fulham in their first match since selling Benik Afobe to Bournemouth.
Lasse Vigen Christensen reduced the arrears for Fulham after Poland international Zyro's double but Matt Doherty made it 3-1 to the home side with a 30-yard rocket just after half-time.
Derby County 1 Reading 1
Bogey team Reading looked to have put a serious dent in Derby's title challenge holding them to a 1-1 draw despite the loss of top scorer Nick Blackman to the Rams.
Reading had won on their past four visits to the iPro Stadium, most notably on the last day of last season costing Derby a play-off place.
Derby did take the lead after 10 minutes with their first serious foray into Reading territory.
Blackman, who recently swapped Reading for Derby in a £2.5 million deal, won his new side a corner. Tom Ince fired the ball in and centre half Jason Shackell arrived unmarked to side foot home from close range.
It could have got worse for the away team as Blackman latched on to Lee Grant's long clearance only to misfire.
Reading levelled the scores seven minutes before the break as Hal Robson-Kanu fired in a tempting cross that was met by US international Danny Williams who beat Grant with a bullet header.
MK Dons 0 Burnley 5
Joey Barton netted his first goal for Burnley as they thrashed MK Dons 5-0. Sam Vokes doubled the lead just 28 seconds after the break before Andre Gray headed in. Matt Lowton then drove in before Dons defender Antony Kay was dismissed, with George Boyd also scoring as Clarets got their first away win in four.
Rotherham United 2 Brighton and Hove Albion 0
Danny Ward's second goal in five games and a late strike by Matt Derbyshire made it eight games in a row without a win for fading Brighton and Hove Albion.
Ward clinched the points for relegation-threatened Rotherham with a neat 45th minute finish as Brighton's miserable form continued, with the Seagulls also losing their unbeaten away record in the league this season.
Brighton's best chance fell to new £1.5million signing Anthony Knockaert, but Millers keeper Lee Camp brilliantly saved his second half free-kick.
Blackburn 1 QPR 1
A LATE Hope Akpan header helped Blackburn secure a 1-1 draw in a drab clash with QPR at Ewood Park.
Leroy Fer slotted home Junior Hoilett's cross in the first half for the visitors and that looked liken being enough until Akpan popped up at the back post and latched onto a long throw-in to rescue a deserved point with just five minutes remaining.
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