Roundup of latest Sky Bet Championship action as the battles for promotion and survival delivered more twists.
Goals from Ilias Chair and Sinclair Armstrong saw QPR stun league leaders, Leicster 2-1 at the King Power Stadium, although Ben Nelson netted his first goal for the Foxes from 12 yards to deny their visitors a clean sheet.
Leeds slipped up away to Huddersfield after Patrick Bamford’s equaliser rescused them a 1-1 draw, having fallen behind to Michail Helik’s rebound strike before the Terriers’ Jonathan Hogg was sent off before half-time.
Ipswich consequently moved up to second after Brendan Galloway’s own-goal and Kieffer Moore’s close-range strike saw them win 2-0 at Plymouth.
Joe Aribo’s 96th minute winner saw Southampton win 4-3 at ten-men Birmingham City after having trailed at half-time, only for Juninho Bacuna’s 77th minute equaliser to almost snatch a 3-3 draw for the hosts after Russell Martins’ Saints went 3-2 up in the 59th minute.
First-half goals from Mikey Johnston and Grady Diangana saw fifth-placed West Brom beat Coventry 2-1, despite Haji Wright’s second-half penalty for the Sky Blues.
Hull rounded out the top six with a goalless draw at Preston.
Down in the relegation zone, Ike Ugbo’s 66th minute winner saw second-bottom Sheffield Wednesday win at rock-bottom Rotherham, which put the Owls three points from safety.
Stoke remain in the bottom three on goal difference after goals from Bae Juninho and Lewis Baker proved enough to beat Middlesbrough.
Zian Flemming’s third minute free-kick saw Millwall beat Watford to stay one point above the drop.
Elsewhere, Josh Sargent netted a 81st minute winner as seventh-placed Norwich beat Sunderland 1-0 at Carrow Road.
First-half goals from Joe Allen and Jamie Paterson saw Swansea beat Blackburn 2-1 to boost their survival hopes, despite Sammie Szmodics’ second-half consolatory goal for Rovers.
Perry Ng’s 66th minute header proved enough for Cardiff to win at Bristol City in the Severnside derby.
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