Norwich head into 2021 at the summit of this season’s Sky Bet Championship after a hectic final round of fixtures in 2020.
Teemu Pukki fired Norwich ahead in the 75th minute from the penalty spot after Todd Cantwell was fouled by Dominic Ball, only for QPR to snatch a point nine minutes later when Bright Osayi-Samuel scored an equaliser in an eventual 1-1 draw at Carrow Road.
Headers from Henrik Dalsgaard and Tariqe Fosu saw Brentford come from behind to defeat Bournemouth who slipped to fourth, whilst the Bees went second and three points behind Norwich.
Swansea sit third after finding themselves held to a goalless draw by sixth-placed Reading at the Liberty Stadium.
Watford stay fifth after their trip to Millwall was postponed due to a Coronavirus outbreak amongst the Lions.
Down in the relegation zone, Wycombe remain rock-bottom after Ryan Tafazolli and David Wheeler headed them to a 2-1 home win over Cardiff, despite Junior Hoilett’s late consolation for the Bluebirds as manager – Neil Harris was sent off for dissent.
Rotherham slipped to second-bottom after early goals from Cauley Woodrow and Alex Mowatt sent Barnsley eighth, although Michael Smith headed in a 57th minute consolation for the Millers as they returned to action after their last two matches were postponed.
Sheffield Wednesday bounced back from Tony Pulis’ shock firing on Monday evening as they climbed above Rotherham on goal difference, as goals from Callum Paterson and Liam Shaw saw the Owls defeat Middlesbrough despite Duncan Watmore’s 49th minute consolatory goal for the Teessiders.
Nottingham Forest sit just outside the relegation zone after James Chester’s own goal gifted them a point at Stoke, who had taken an early lead from Jordan Thompson’s 18th minute corner as the Potters sit seventh.
Elsewhere, Birmingham failed to win their final game of the calendar year for a second consecutive season after losing 4-0 to Midlands rivals, Derby as the Rams climbed to 20th and three points above the drop.
Preston made it three wins on the bounce as Sean Maguire set up Daniel Johnson’s opener before scoring himself in a 2-0 home win over Coventry.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall netted his first goal for Luton to seal victory over Bristol City at Kenilworth Road, after Glenn Rea’s opener was cancelled out by Sonny Bradley’s own goal from Nakhi Wells’ low cross.
Finally, Naby Sarr netted twice as Huddersfield survived a Blackburn fightback through Sam Gallagher’s equaliser to claim a 2-1 win at the John Smith Stadium to lift the Terriers up into 12th.