Roundup of latest Championship action as the title lead changed hands.
Romaine Mundle’s 26th minute winner saw Sunderland beat Burnley 1-0 at Stadium of Light, despite Dan Neil’s red card for a double booking whilst Scott Parker’s Clarets slipped to fifth.
Goals from Vakoun Bayo and Moussa Sissoko saw Watford move up to second with a comeback 2-1 win at home to Derby, after Ebou Adams had put the Rams into a second minute lead.
Joe Rankin-Costello and Arnor Sigurdsson fired Blackburn up to third with a 2-1 comeback win over Oxford United, after Mark Harris had put the Us in front in the 44th minute.
Josh Maja struck a 31st minute winner to put West Brom fourth with a 2-1 win at Stoke, after Karlan Grant’s opener was cancelled out by the Potters’ loanee, Lewis Koumas.
Leeds rounded out the top six with a 2-0 win at Sheffield Wednesday, as Brenden Aaronson and Daniel James scored from assists by Mateo Joseph.
Down in the relegation zone, Cardiff remain rock-bottom after a 1-1 draw at Welsh rivals, Swansea, as Callum Robinson’s equaliser for the Bluebirds cancelled out Liam Cullen’s rebound opener.
Luton sit second-bottom after Will Keane converted Emil Riis’ cross to secure a 1-0 home win for Preston.
Millwall were third bottom after they scrapped their way to a goalless draw at Hull.
Elsewhere, Tommy Conway scored on debut with a 90th minute penalty to salvage a 2-2 draw for Middlesbrough at home to Portsmouth, with Matt Clarke having initially equalised either side of Christian Saydee’s brace for Pompey.
George Tanner’s volley was cancelled out by Kasey Palmer’s strike in an entertaining 1-1 draw between Bristol City and Coventry.
Josh Sargent’s goal was cancelled out by Oliver Arblaster as Norwich were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Sheffield United.
Plymouth held on to a 1-1 draw at QPR amidst red cards for Adam Forshaw and Freddie Issaka, after Morgan Whittaker pulled them level to cancel out Michael Frey’s third-minute header.
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