EFL Championship: 5 Things we learned from the weekend's action

All About Abel

With Premier League pedigree now enabling smaller top division outfits to capture big name players, it's inevitable that the odd few will filter down into the Championship, and Abel Hernandez, formerly of Palermo, is a prime example.

The 27-year-old Uruguayan could essentially be plying his trade for a side competing in European competition and, consequently, there are signs that he is going to rip up England's secondary tier.

In Hull's 4-1 demolition of Burton Albion on Saturday, Hernandez bagged a hat-trick and in the process propelled himself into the Championship top scorer position. His first goal epitomised all the good qualities of a poacher, after he headed home from close range, before his second exhibited an entirely different skill, a well-timed volley from the edge of the penalty area.

Finally, the Uruguay international wrapped up proceedings with a calmly dispatched one-on-one effort against the goalkeeper. His hat trick embodied his well-rounded game and underpinned how essential the forward is in the Tigers' pursuit of promotion this term.