The race for automatic promotion took centre-stage in the latest round of Championship action, amidst three matches not taking place for various reasons.
Goals from Jaidon Anthony, Jefferson Lerma and Dominic Solanke saw Bournemouth thrash Huddersfield away at the John Smith’s Stadium to open a six-point gap between second and third.
Luton heaped further misery on Huddersfield by leapfrogging the Terriers into third following a 3-1 win away at Hull, in which Elijah Adebayo opened the scoring and set up Harry Cornick’s goal before James Bree completed victory despite Tom Eaves snatching a late consolatory goal for Hull.
Second-half goals from Sander Berge and Morgan Gibbs-White fired Sheffield United up to fifth with a 2-0 win over third-bottom Barnsley at Bramall Lane.
Blackburn consequently slipped to sixth on goal difference after losing 1-0 at Reading as Josh Laurent’s 78th minute winner moved the Royals five points clear of the drop.
Jonson Clarke-Harris’s brace plus Jack Marriott’s solo curled effort saw Peterborough come from behind to stun QPR 3-1 at Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium, which meant that the Posh climbed off the foot of the table into 23rd position.
Tom Lawrence’s 67th minute penalty rescued now rock-bottom Derby a 1-1 draw against Coventry City after Matty Godden had fired the Sky Blues in front in the 28th minute.
Elsewhere, Adam Reach’s injury-time equaliser saw West Bromwich Albion snatch a 2-2 draw at Bristol City after twice falling behind to goals from Nakhi Wells and Andreas Weimann, either side of Karlan Grant’s first equaliser.
Stoke clinched their first win in nine matches as Jacob Brown fired them ahead in the 19th minute, before George Saville’s 70th minute own goal sealed a 2-0 home win over Millwall.
Swansea held Birmingham City to a goalless draw in an uneventful contest at the Swanseacity.com Stadium.
Preston’s home clash against Blackpool was postponed due to a major policing operation in Blackpool due to the Conservatives’ Spring Conference, which tied up the safety resources across Lancashire region with the match rescheduled for 5 April.
Middlesbrough’s home clash against Cardiff and Nottingham Forest’s trip to Championship leaders – Fulham were both postponed, due to Boro and Forest’s FA Cup involvement with both league games rescheduled for 26 April.
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