Leicester continue to set the pace atop of the Championship in a thrilling matchweek.
Stephy Mavididi’s brace plus strikes from Patson Daka and Wilfred Ndidi saw Leicester thrash Plymouth 4-0 at home to stay top of the table.
Ipswich remain one point behind in second place after Conor Chaplin and Omari Hutchinson struck in a 2-0 away win at Middlesbrough.
Daniel James and Crysencio Summerville found the net midway through each half respectively as third-placed Leeds won 2-0 away at Blackburn.
Southampton remain fourth after Che Adams’ goal was cancelled out by Rhys Healey’s injury-time equaliser in a 1-1 draw at Watford.
Alex Pritchard provided match-winning assists for Dan Ballard and Dan Neil as managerless Sunderland beat fifth-placed West Brom 2-1 at the Stadium of Light, which put the Black Cats up to sixth following Tony Mowbray’s departure.
Cardiff sit outside of the top six on goal difference after Dimitrios Goutas headed in a 78th minute winner against Millwall.
Down in the relegation zone, Anthony Musaba struck a 91st minute winner to secure Sheffield Wednesday a 1-0 win at Stoke which in-turn lifted them off the foot of the table on goal difference.
Rotherham consequently dropped to last position following a 2-1 loss at home to Swansea in which they saw Daniel Ayala sent off in the 17th minute, before Jerry Yates secured the win for the Swans after Charlie Patino’s opening goal was cancelled out by Sam Nombe.
Chris Willock and Ilias Chair found the net as QPR won 2-0 at home to Hull, which moved the Hoops two points away from safety.
Elsewhere, Callum O’Hare scored twice as Coventry claimed a 2-0 home win over Wayne Rooney’s Birmingham City.
Tommy Conway rescued Bristol City a 1-1 draw away to Huddersfield after Delano Burgzorg had put the Terriers ahead in the 24th minute.
Finally, Norwich were held to a goalless draw at home to Preston despite the visitors having registered just one of their six shots onto target.
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