IRELAND INTERNATIONALS FINN Azaz and John Egan both found the net in tonight’s action in the Championship.
Egan struck a vital goal to put Hull City ahead 3-2 against Derby County in the 75th minute of their game, as Hull consolidated their place in the Championship play-offs with an eventual 4-2 win.
Second-half goals from Egan and Lewis Koumas earned the Tigers three important points after they had lost their last two league games. Hull took the lead after nine minutes when Callum Elder scored an own goal against his former side.
Craig Forsyth equalised seven minutes later for Derby, only for Oli McBurnie to score his 13th goal of the campaign after another Elder gaffe.
Sammie Szmodics restored parity for the Rams three minutes before the break, before Egan and Koumas consigned John Eustace’s men to back-to-back defeats. It was only Egan’s second goal of the season and his first since September.
John Egan celebrates his goal. Alamy Stock Photo
Alamy Stock Photo
Hull City's John Egan (right) celebrates scoring his sides third goal with team mates. Bruce Rollinson / PA Images
Bruce Rollinson / PA Images / PA Images
Finn Azaz opened the scoring as Southampton ran out comfortable 5-0 winners over QPR.
Ireland team-mate Ryan Manning set up Azaz for the opener after nine minutes, with Southampton now seventh in the table as they mount a bid to make the play-offs, after this thrashing of QPR.
Saints opened the scoring with the first shot of the match in the 10th minute, as Azaz went from goal-maker to goalscorer.
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He had registered an assist on each of his last three appearances against QPR, for Middlesbrough and Southampton, but on this occasion he bent brilliantly into the bottom corner.
The forward received the ball from Manning 25 yards from goal before taking a couple of touches and then firing home just his second goal in 16 outings, and his ninth of the season.
Southampton's Finn Azaz celebrates with his team mates after he scores their side's first goal of the game. Andrew Matthews / PA Images
Andrew Matthews / PA Images / PA Images
Kuryu Matsuki notched either side of half-time to fire Saints up to seventh and to a seventh league match without defeat. Leo Scienza and James Bree’s stunner added gloss and left QPR seven points adrift of the top six to dent their hopes of reaching the Premier League.
Middlesbrough slipped to a third straight Championship match without a win after drawing 1-1 with Leicester at the Riverside.
In his second game in charge of the struggling Foxes, Gary Rowett’s side took the lead when Caleb Okoli nodded home from a free-kick, but the hosts levelled on the stroke of half-time through Riley McGree.
A draw means second-placed Boro stay two points behind leaders Coventry, who are in action on Wednesday night, while relegation-threatened Leicester claim back-to-back league draws.
Ipswich boosted their automatic promotion hopes with a 2-0 win at Watford thanks to goals from Sindre Walle Egeli and substitute George Hirst.
Kieran McKenna’s visitors moved up to third by getting the better of Ed Still’s play-off hopefuls, who saw Tom Ince’s late penalty saved by Town goalkeeper Christian Walton.
Wrexham continued their push for a fourth successive promotion as they held on for a hard-fought 2-1 win over Portsmouth in the Championship.
The Red Dragons looked on course for a comfortable victory as Sam Smith and Max Cleworth headed home in the first half at Stok Cae Ras.
Pompey pulled a goal back through Zak Swanson as they rallied in the second half but, despite applying considerable pressure, were unable to find an equaliser.
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Finn Azaz hits opener for Southampton and John Egan bags crucial goal for Hull
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IRELAND INTERNATIONALS FINN Azaz and John Egan both found the net in tonight’s action in the Championship.
Egan struck a vital goal to put Hull City ahead 3-2 against Derby County in the 75th minute of their game, as Hull consolidated their place in the Championship play-offs with an eventual 4-2 win.
Second-half goals from Egan and Lewis Koumas earned the Tigers three important points after they had lost their last two league games. Hull took the lead after nine minutes when Callum Elder scored an own goal against his former side.
Craig Forsyth equalised seven minutes later for Derby, only for Oli McBurnie to score his 13th goal of the campaign after another Elder gaffe.
Sammie Szmodics restored parity for the Rams three minutes before the break, before Egan and Koumas consigned John Eustace’s men to back-to-back defeats. It was only Egan’s second goal of the season and his first since September.
Finn Azaz opened the scoring as Southampton ran out comfortable 5-0 winners over QPR.
Ireland team-mate Ryan Manning set up Azaz for the opener after nine minutes, with Southampton now seventh in the table as they mount a bid to make the play-offs, after this thrashing of QPR.
Saints opened the scoring with the first shot of the match in the 10th minute, as Azaz went from goal-maker to goalscorer.
He had registered an assist on each of his last three appearances against QPR, for Middlesbrough and Southampton, but on this occasion he bent brilliantly into the bottom corner.
The forward received the ball from Manning 25 yards from goal before taking a couple of touches and then firing home just his second goal in 16 outings, and his ninth of the season.
Kuryu Matsuki notched either side of half-time to fire Saints up to seventh and to a seventh league match without defeat. Leo Scienza and James Bree’s stunner added gloss and left QPR seven points adrift of the top six to dent their hopes of reaching the Premier League.
Middlesbrough slipped to a third straight Championship match without a win after drawing 1-1 with Leicester at the Riverside.
In his second game in charge of the struggling Foxes, Gary Rowett’s side took the lead when Caleb Okoli nodded home from a free-kick, but the hosts levelled on the stroke of half-time through Riley McGree.
A draw means second-placed Boro stay two points behind leaders Coventry, who are in action on Wednesday night, while relegation-threatened Leicester claim back-to-back league draws.
Ipswich boosted their automatic promotion hopes with a 2-0 win at Watford thanks to goals from Sindre Walle Egeli and substitute George Hirst.
Kieran McKenna’s visitors moved up to third by getting the better of Ed Still’s play-off hopefuls, who saw Tom Ince’s late penalty saved by Town goalkeeper Christian Walton.
Wrexham continued their push for a fourth successive promotion as they held on for a hard-fought 2-1 win over Portsmouth in the Championship.
The Red Dragons looked on course for a comfortable victory as Sam Smith and Max Cleworth headed home in the first half at Stok Cae Ras.
Pompey pulled a goal back through Zak Swanson as they rallied in the second half but, despite applying considerable pressure, were unable to find an equaliser.
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