Millwall dent Leeds' promotion push

Millwall dented Leeds' bid for promotion to the Premier League as Japhet Tanganga sealed a 1-0 win that lifted the Lions into the Championship play-off places on Wednesday.

Former Tottenham defender Tanganga struck late in the first half at The Den with a clinical finish from Jake Cooper's header.

Neil Harris's side were camped in their own half for much of the match, but they defended superbly to condemn Leeds to just their second defeat of the season and their first on the road.

Having fallen out of favour at Tottenham, Tanganga swapped north London to head south of the River Thames in January.

The centre-back was instrumental in Millwall avoiding relegation last season and now he has helped secure a fourth consecutive 1-0 win for a team that was fourth bottom before beating Plymouth just two weeks ago.

Since Harris returned for a second spell in charge in February, Millwall have taken more points than any other team in the Championship – with this victory seeing them overtake Leeds' tally from the same period.

Elsewhere, struggling Preston held leaders Sunderland to a 0-0 draw at Deepdale.

Paul Heckingbottom's team missed a series of good chances to hand Sunderland only their third defeat in 14 league games.

Sunderland sit two points ahead of second-placed Sheffield United, who won 2-1 at Bristol City on Tuesday.

Goalkeeper Viktor Johansson starred for Stoke as they beat Blackburn 2-0.

Million Manhoef broke the deadlock after the break for the Potters and Johansson made a series of superb saves before Tom Cannon's 85th-minute penalty made the game safe.

Derby earned their first away win this season as Jerry Yates laid the foundations for a 2-1 victory at Coventry.

Yates scored the opener after 11 minutes and his strike after the break deflected in off Bobby Thomas.

The Rams withstood a potential late comeback after Coventry pulled one back through Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.

Luton moved out of the relegation zone after Jacob Brown's goal earned a 1-0 win over Cardiff.