Roundup of latest Championship action as three of the top five teams stuttered.
Jobe Bellingham’s header and Wilson Isidor’s volley saw Sunderland beat Oxford United 2-0 to stay top of the table.
Second-placed Burnley slipped five points behind Regis Le Bris’ Black Cats after they battled to a goalless draw at home to second-bottom QPR.
Leeds remained third with a goalless draw at Bristol City on an emotional afternoon, as the Robins’ manager, Liam Manning returned to the dugout after the loss of his baby son Theo.
Goals from Kieffer Moore and ex Potter – Tyrese Campbell saw Sheffield United climb to fourth with a 2-0 win at home over Stoke City.
West Brom slipped to fifth with a goalless draw at home to Cardiff.
Blackburn rounded out the top six despite a 1-0 loss at Watford, in which Edo Kayembe’s penalty proved the difference for Tom Cleverley’s Hornets.
Down in the relegation zone, Portsmouth remained rock-bottom following their 2-1 home defeat to Sheffield Wednesday, having led through Connor Ogilvie before Josh Windass and Michael Smith’s 25-yard strike sealed the Owls’ comeback.
Luton slipped to third bottom after they blew a 2-0 lead through Carlton Morris and Elijah Adebayo to lose 3-2 at Coventry, as Ellis Simms, Victor Torp and Haji Wright completed the Sky Blues’ fightback before Luton’s Tom Holmes was red carded.
Second-half goals from Freddie Issaka, Andre Gray and Morgan Whittaker saw Plymouth sit one point above the drop, having drawn 3-3 against Preston after Sam Greenwood, Mads Frokjaer-Jensen and Brad Potts put the Lilywhites 3-0 up.
Elsewhere, Seny Dieng’s own-goal gifted Norwich a 3-3 draw at home to Middlesbrough as Borja Sainz and Tommy Conway both scored twice, whilst Finn Azaz netted Boro’s third goal amidst a late red card for Norwich’s Kenny McLean.
Dajaune Brown’s first senior goal saw Derby fight back to hold Hull to a 1-1 draw after Xavier Simons put the Tigers ahead at Pride Park.
Finally, Casper De Norre struck a 90th minute winner as Millwall picked up their first away win of the season at Swansea.
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