Nov 06,2024
Republic of Ireland striker Michael Obafemi struck a fine late solo goal to ensure Wayne Rooney's Plymouth claimed their first win in five SkyBet Championship matches after beating bottom-placed Portsmouth 1-0.
Second-half substitute Obafemi scored in the 82nd minute to ignite this south-coast meeting at a sold-out Home Park.
The 24-year-old muscled Pompey skipper Regan Poole off a long through ball from Argyle keeper Dan Grimshaw before smashing a first-time low strike into the corner past keeper Nicolas Schmid.
Harrison Burrows' stoppage-time strike snatched a late win for Sheffield United as they came from behind to beat Bristol City 2-1.
Anis Mehmeti fired the Robins ahead from the penalty spot before Ryan One levelled for the Blades.
Bristol City were reduced to 10 men in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage-time when Rob Dickie was dismissed and Burrows struck only three minutes later to seal three points.
The result sees the Blades jump into second in the table to sit one point behind leaders Sunderland, who play on Wednesday.
Middlesbrough returned to winning ways with a thumping 4-1 win over strugglers QPR.
Boro struck twice in the space of four minutes when Riley McGree sent them ahead and Tommy Conway doubled the advantage with a low finish.
The hosts pulled one back through a Anfernee Djiksteel own goal but Emmanuel Latte Lath and Dan Barlaser both struck late for Boro to wrap up victory.
Swansea sit two points away from the play-off spots after beating Watford 1-0 with Myles Peart-Harris' strike the difference.
Sheffield Wednesday bounced back from their weekend hammering with a 2-0 home win against Norwich.
Two first-half goals from Josh Windass and Dominic Iorfa were enough for the Owls to respond from Saturday's 6-2 thrashing by Watford.
The result sees them sit one point above Oxford in the table after the Us earned a 1-0 win over Hull.
Hidde ter Avest scored the only goal of the game on his first start for the club to extend the Tigers' winless run to six games.
