Championship roundup: Brentford recover to defeat Middlesbrough
06-Feb-2021 17:53:34 | The Guardian
- Ivan Toney scores twice as Brentford move up to second
- Bournemouth end poor run to overcome Birmingham
Brentford recovered from a poor start to win 4-1 at Middlesbrough and climb into the top two in the Championship.
Middlesbrough were 1-0 up inside three minutes when the Brentford goalkeeper David Raya failed to collect Neeskens Kebano’s cross. However, the visitors were level in the 38th minute when Ivan Toney tapped in after good work by Tariqe Fosu – and they took control after the break.
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A 90th-minute goal from Jonny Smith on his debut helped bottom League One club Burton secure a shock 1-0 victory over high-flying Hull.
Cambridge moved three points clear at the top of Sky Bet League Two with a 2-0 win at Barrow. With Forest Green Rovers' match away to Mansfield among four fixtures to fall foul of the weather, Cambridge took full advantage with goals from Paul Mullin and Joe Ironside. Wes Hoolahan teed up Mullin to fire in a powerful opener two minutes before the break while Ironside made sure of the points six minutes from time.
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