Championship round-up

Paul Hart kicked off his Queens Park Rangers regime with a 1-1 draw at home to Sheffield United, while Swansea's bid for promotion gathers pace and Billy Sharp keeps on scoring.

At Loftus Road, Hart enjoyed the perfect start when QPR midfielder Mikele Leigertwood opened the scoring against Sheffield United in just the second minute.

It proved to be a false dawn though as the Blades hit back before the break courtesy of Richard Cresswell's leveller.

Doncaster Rovers' on-loan striker Sharp is the division's sharpest marksman of late and he was at it again at Derby as his 21st minute goal put them on their way.

A fourth successive win in the Championship was rubber-stamped in the last minute when James Coppinger exposed some weak defending to make it 2-0.

Barnsley are a side on the up and they took the lead at Crystal Palace thanks to Daniel Bogdanovic's 19th minute strike. The Eagles needed just six minutes of the second half to find a leveller as the sought-after Victor Moses reminded visiting scouts of his potential.

Peterborough took an early lead at home to Watford as Lee Frecklington struck, before John Eustace levelled for the troubled Hornets after half-time.

It was the Posh who took the points though as Exodus Geohaghon delighted the London Road faithful with a winner on 78 minutes.

In-form Freddy Eastwood condemned new Plymouth boss Paul Mariner to his second defeat from as many games as Coventry claimed three points from Home Park.

Managerless Sheffield Wednesday started life without Brian Laws as they ended it - in defeat. Promotion candidates Swansea continue to impress as the in-form Darren Pratley broke from midfield twice in the first half to secure a 2-0 win at Hillsborough.

Reading are another club with managerial issues but they fared better in grabbing a last-gasp 1-1 draw at Ashton Gate. Bristol City midfielder Paul Hartley was the man on the spot as his penalty on 13 minutes gave the Robins a lead they held onto until stoppage time.

In the game's dying embers substitute Simon Church's neat near-post finish rescued a point for the Royals. Church's delight was tempered somewhat as he was shown a second yellow card for celebrating his goal by taking his shirt off.