Roundup of latest Championship action with further twists in the races for promotion and survival.
Stephy Mavididi nodded in a 87th minute winner to send Leicester top with a 2-1 win against Birmingham City, after Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s initial opening goal was cancelled out by Jay Stanfield’s equaliser on the stroke of half-time.
Ipswich consequently dropped to second after a 1-0 loss at Norwich as Marcelino Nunez curled in a 39th minute winner for the sixth-placed Canaries to beat their East-Anglian rivals.
Leeds slipped into the play-off spots in third place after Joel Piroe’s consolatory goal couldn’t prevent a 2-1 loss at Coventry, as Ellis Simms and Haji Wright struck for the Sky Blues.
Fourth-placed Southampton scrapped their way to a goalless draw away to Blackburn at Ewood Park.
Fifth-placed West Brom blew a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 at Stoke after goals from Mikey Johnston and Jed Wallace were cancelled out by Million Manhoef and Andre Vidigal’s equalisers.
Emmanuel Latte-Lath’s brace saw Middlesbrough beat Swansea 2-0 to move up to eighth and six points off the final play-off spot
Down in the relegation zone, Rotherham were relegated after a narrow home defeat as Bali Mumba netted a 32nd minute winner for Plymouth.
Sheffield Wednesday remain second bottom despite Djeidi Gassama and Anthony Musaba netting in a 2-0 away victory at QPR.
Huddersfield climbed out at the expense of Birmingham City after Rhys Healey nodded in a 94th minute winner for the Terriers at home to Millwall.
Elsewhere, Fabio Carvalho’s brace and Jaden Philogene’s effort saw Hull keep their play-off ambitions alive with a 3-1 win at Cardiff, despite Karlan Grant’s 57th minute goal for the Bluebirds.
Preston’s play-off hopes took a dent with a goalless draw at Watford in a drab contest.
Finally, Sunderland were held to a frustrating goalless draw against Bristol City at the Stadium of Light.
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