Middlesbrough were the only side in North, East or West Yorkshire to win at the weekend, beating Millwall 3-0 at the Riverside Stadium in the Championship.
Seven minutes defined the game, with Duncan Watmore opening the scoring on 13 minutes, tapping in a low Marvin Johnson cross.
Marcus Tavernier doubled the lead two minutes later, whipping the ball into the far corner from just inside the right corner of the 18-yard-box.
Watmore added his second and Boro’s third five minutes later, after George Saville slid the ball through to former Sunderland man, he finished coolly into the corner.
The Teessiders held off Millwall for the rest of the game, with the three points taking Middlesbrough up to nineth in the table.
On Friday night in the Premier League, Leeds United were unable to collects any points against West Ham United, despite taking the lead in a 2-1 defeat.
The Whites took the lead after Matheus Klich converted from the spot at the second attempt following Lukasz Fabianski saving the first penalty but being penalised for coming off his line.
It did not take long for West Ham to equalised as Tomas Soucek headed in through the hands of Illan Meslier at the back post via a corner.
Angelo Ogbonna headed in a free-kick in the second half to put the visitors in the lead.
The Hammers hit the post soon after with Fabian Balbuena, but Leeds did have a late chance to equalise, Rodrigo got up well but headed the ball straight at Fabianski.
The result means that Leeds are in 14th place in the Premier League table.
It was a tough time for Huddersfield Town on the south coast on Saturday, as they were battered 5-0 by AFC Bournemouth in the Championship.
Dominic Solanke opened the scoring on eight minutes, chipping the ball over the advancing Ben Hamer, before doubling his sides lead five minutes later, drilling ball into the corner after the Terriers gave the ball away cheaply inside their own penalty area.
David Brooks then fired in the Cherries third from the edge of box to all but seal the three points.
Junior Stanislas weaved through the Terriers defence midway through the second half before sliding the ball past substitute goalkeeper, Ryan Schofield, to make it four nil, before Sam Surridge made it five three minutes later following brilliant build-up play by the hosts.
The result means Huddersfield sit in 14th place in the Championship.
In League One, Hull City were stunned by strugglers Shrewsbury Town at the KCOM Stadium, as they fell to a 1-0 defeat.
The games only goal was scored by Charlie Daniels, whose gut bursting run allowed him to become one-on-one with ‘keeper, Matt Ingram, before dinking the ball into the back of the net.
The visitors managed to hang on, with the hosts struggling to create anything clear-cut in front of goal, with the best chance fall to George Honeyman, who volleyed over from six yards out.
The Tigers still sit at the top of League One but only by two points.
In League Two, Harrogate Town and Bradford City were both defeated, with the former losing 1-0 to Morecambe and the latter losing 3-1 to Oldham Athletic.
Aaron Wildig was ready and waiting at the back post to head in from close range to give the Shrimps the three points ten minutes into the second half.
Morecambe nearly doubled their lead soon after, but James Belshaw managed to get down low to make a brilliant save from Cole Stockton.
Carlos Mendes Gomes was the next to be denied by Belshaw and then Ryan Fallowfield, who cleared Gomes’ second effort off the line.
Harrogate continue to slide down the table and now find themselves in 17th place.
Bradford City have parted company with manager Stuart McCall after losing 3-1 to Oldham Athletic on Saturday.
Dylan Bahamboula’s stunner opened the scoring after ten minutes after placed the ball into the back of the net following a mazey run.
Carl Piergianni headed in a corner midway through the first half to put the Latics two goals up at the break.
Paudie O’Connor had his header cleared off the line for the Bantams in the second half before Davis Keillor-Dunn curled in a third for the hosts.
O’Connor did pull one back for the Bantams with five minutes left, heading in from a corner, but it was too little too late and now manager-less Bradford sit 22nd in the league.
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