Championship: West Brom fight back to deny QPR, Coventry climb into top two

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  • Karlan Grant scores late winner to take Baggies back to top
  • Viktor Gyökeres at the double in 3-0 win over Peterborough

Karlan Grant made the difference as West Brom produced a late fightback to beat QPR 2-1 at the Hawthorns on Friday and go back to the top of the Championship.

Rangers went ahead in the first minute when a through ball by Moses Odubajo caught the Albion defence napping, putting Andre Gray clean through. The Wolverhampton-born striker took a touch and slotted the ball past goalkeeper Sam Johnstone.

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from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/sep/24/championship-roundup-west-brom-qpr-coventry-peterborough

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