Sunderland missed the chance to shut the hole between themselves and the highest three within the Championship as they misplaced 1-0 at house to relegation-threatened Hull Metropolis.
Regis Le Bris’ facet went a aim down within the 18th minute, following a gaffe from goalkeeper Anthony Patterson, who turned Joe Gelhardt’s nook into his personal aim.
An onslaught from the house facet by no means arrived, though ahead Wilson Isidor headed their finest alternative huge with round 20 minutes remaining.
The defeat ends the Black Cats’ unbeaten file on the Stadium of Gentle and leaves them eight factors behind second-placed Sheffield United having performed a recreation extra.
Hull, in the meantime, climb to twentieth and have a three-point buffer between themselves and the underside three.
Our first house league defeat of the season. #SUNHUL pic.twitter.com/riOjarFTLX
— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) February 22, 2025
Elsewhere, Coventry Metropolis moved again inside some extent of the play-off locations following a 2-1 victory at house to Preston North Finish.
Frank Lampard’s facet went in at half-time with a two-goal lead due to efforts from Jack Rudoni and Bobby Thomas.
Will Keane’s aim with eight minutes to go made it a nervy finale for the house facet however they held on to safe a seventh victory in eight matches. Preston are seventeenth, 12 factors above the relegation zone.
THE STREAK. IS OVER. pic.twitter.com/jC3DXwugvt
— Coventry Metropolis (@Coventry_City) February 22, 2025
Norwich Metropolis snapped a three-game winless streak to get their play-off chase again on observe with a 4-2 victory at house to Stoke Metropolis, leaving their guests in relegation bother.
Lewis Dobbin opened the scoring for the Canaries halfway by the primary half, however Lewis Baker bought Stoke again into it towards the run of play in first-half stoppage time.
A second-half brace from Josh Sargent and an personal aim from Junior Tchamadeu ensured three factors for the hosts, nevertheless, earlier than Baker scored a comfort from the penalty spot within the 97th minute.
Norwich are 4 factors off the highest six, whereas Stoke are simply 5 factors above the drop zone.
— Norwich Metropolis FC (@NorwichCityFC) February 22, 2025
Derby dropped to second-bottom within the desk after shedding 1-0 to Millwall with a Ninety fifth-minute aim. Josh Coburn tapped in from a breakaway for Millwall, who had a penalty saved within the 83rd minute, to assist them climb to tenth.
John Eustace’s facet are actually 4 factors from security, having performed a recreation greater than fourth-bottom Cardiff Metropolis.
Full-time. pic.twitter.com/gyqGkqwmuc
— Derby County (@dcfcofficial) February 22, 2025
Portsmouth made it three wins on the bounce with a 2-1 victory over Queen’s Park Rangers at Fratton Park, which was additionally their eighth house win in 11.
Josh Murphy and Matt Ritchie did the harm for Pompey with two targets in three minutes in the beginning of the second half and, whereas Jimmy Dunne bought one again afterward for the hosts, they have been in a position to maintain on.
Portsmouth climb to seventeenth following the consequence, 9 factors above the underside three, whereas QPR are 14th.
THREE IN A ROW. #Pompey pic.twitter.com/vWmG2hbtfF
— Portsmouth FC (@Pompey) February 22, 2025
