WEST BROM’S automatic promotion hopes suffered a setback as Bristol City scored two goals in four second-half minutes to secure a 2-1 victory at Ashton Gate yesterday.
Graham Dorrans put the Baggies on course to leapfrog Nottingham Forest into second place when he fired home his 13th goal of the season in the first half.
But Chris Iwelumo’s first goal since arriving on loan from West Brom’s arch-rivals, Wolves, restored parity early in the second half and minutes later manager’s son Lee Johnson, who recently returned from a loan spell at Derby, turned the game on its head with his first goal of the season.
On Saturday, Newcastle strengthened their advantage at the top of the table with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Preston North End.
The Magpies are yet to be beaten at St James’ Park this season, and there was little chance that would change when Peter Lovenkrands scored his 10th goal of the season in the third minute.
Top-scorer Kevin Nolan added his 13th of the campaign 10 minutes after the break, with substitute Ryan Taylor completing the scoring in injury-time to send Newcastle five points clear at the top.
Nottingham Forest’s Chris Cohen scored the only goal in a 1-0 City Ground victory over Middlesbrough.
Ipswich lifted themselves out of the bottom three with a 1-0 win at Sheffield Wednesday courtesy of midfielder Carlos Edwards ending a near three-year goal drought.
