Roundup of a dramatic matchweek in the race for promotion, play-offs and survival.
Late goals from Connor Roberts, Archie Gray and Patrick Bamford saw second-placed Leeds reduce their deficit over league leaders – Leicester to six points with a 3-1 comeback win at Elland Road, after Wout Faes had nodded the Foxes ahead in the 15th minute.
Jeremy Sarmiento and Omari Hutchinson struck late to lift Ipswich up to third with a 2-1 home win over Birmingham City, after Conor Chaplin’s opening goal had been cancelled out by Jordan James’ equaliser.
Southampton consequently slippd to fourth after suffering a 2-1 home defeat to Millwall as Zian Flemming’s penalty sealed victory for the Lions’ returning manager – Neil Harris, after Japhet Tanganga’s early goal was cancelled out by Che Adams.
Darnell Furlong rescued fifth-placed West Brom a 1-1 draw at sixth-placed Hull after Fabio Carvalho had fired the Tigers ahead initially.
Marcelino Nunez’s free-kick gifted Norwich an eventual 1-1 draw at Blackburn after Dominic Hyam headed Rovers level in the second half, although David Wagner’s moved up to seventh with that one point.
First-half goals from Emil Riis Jakobsen and Will Keane plus Bobby Thomas’ own-goal saw Preston leapfrog Coventry into eighth in the table.
Down in the relegation zone, Rotherham remain rock bottom following a 2-1 loss at QPR where they led through Tom Eaves’ early goal, before goals from Paul Smyth and Chris Willock turned the game around for the Hoops.
Sheffield Wednesday remain second bottom despite beating Bristol City 2-1 at Hillsborough through Ike Ugbo’s brace, although Barry Bannan was red carded in the 78th minute to dampen the Owls’ celebrations.
Stoke slipped into the bottom three below QPR on goal difference after Bae Jun-Ho could only net a consolatory goal in a 2-1 loss at Cardiff, with Kion Etete and Karlan Grant having scored for the Bluebirds.
Elsewhere, Danny Ward’s late brace saw Huddersfield come from behind to win 2-1 at Watford after Emmanuel Dennis had put the Hornets ahead.
Ronald’s quick-fire brace proved enough for Swansea to win 2-1 at managerless Sunderland despite Luke O’Nien’s late consolatory header for the Black Cats.
Finally, first-half goals from Matthew Sorinola and Ryan Hardie saw Plymouth cruise to victory at Middlesbrough.
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