Championship Betting Review - 22 January 2006

Sheffield United cut Reading's lead at the top ofChampionship's top goalscorer, took his tally to 13
the Championship to just seven points with agoals while a Jason Koumas free kick ensured an
convincing 3-1 win against relegation-threatenedaway win at odds of 7/4.
Brighton & Hove Albion. The Blades were 1/2Wolves lost ground on the play-off pack with a
good things to win their twelfth match of thegoalless draw at bottom-but-one side Millwall, their
season before kick-off.13 draw out of the 30 matches played this
Despite Reading being four points and 25 pointsseason, something which will have been picked up
clear of Crystal Palace the bookmakers found iton by shrewd punters who backed the 9/4 draw
difficult to separate them. Andy Johnson openedodds.
the scoring for Palace with a 78 minute penalty,Former Cardiff City striker Alan Lee, netted both
but James Harper earned the Royals a draw withgoals for new club Ipswich Town and earned the
a goal just two minutes later.Tractor Boys an unlikely 5/2 win against
Third placed Leeds United were victorious in theirSouthampton.
Yorkshire derby against Sheffield Wednesday.Two first half goals did Plymouth Argyle's
Two from former Owls striker Richard Cresswellrelegation battle the power of good, earning a 15
eased Leeds to a comfortable 8/11 home victory.8 victory at bottom club Crewe Alexandra.
Fourth in the table Watford looked set to slipThe stand-out match of the day was Coventry
further behind Leeds until a 90 minute winnerCity's 6-1 demolition of vs Derby County which
earned them a 3-2 away victory at Norwich Cityput the Sky Blues nine points clear of the drop
at odds of 2/1.zone but edged the Rams further into trouble. It
Cardiff City stayed within touching distance of thewas 2/1 shots Derby who found an opening goal
play-offs with a 2-1 win at Leicester. Cameronin the first minute, but six goals in reply made the
Jerome, 5/1 to finish the season as the5/4 appear the safest bet of the day.