Roundup of latest Sky Bet Championship action as the Easter double-header drew to a conclusion.
League leaders, Coventry remained on course to be promoted as champions despite having played out a frustrating 0-0 draw at fifth-placed Hull, which moved the Tigers to within four points of the second automatic promotion spot.
Millwall began the day sat second but suffered a surprise 2-1 defeat against Norwich at The Den, having initially led through Mihailo Ivanovic before Pelle Mattsson and Oscar Schwartau sealed an away comeback for the Canaries over their former manager – Alex Neil.
Quick-fire late first-half goals from Ben Johnson and Kasey McAteer saw Ipswich consequently move up to second on goal difference with a 2-1 victory at home to Birmingham City, having initially fell behind to Carlos Vicente’s effort.
Tommy Conway’s penalty saw Middlesbrough move into third just behind Ipswich on goal difference following a 2-2 draw at Swansea, in which Alex Bangura smashed the promotion-challengers into an early lead before Zan Vipotnik’s penalty brace put the Swans ahead at half time.
Southampton rounded out the top six above Wrexham after they thrashed the Welsh club 5-1 at STOK Racecourse Ground, as Kuruyu Matsuki and Flynn Downes fired them ahead before Cyle Larin, Ross Stewart and Finn Azaz clinched victory, after Josh Windass briefly halved the hosts’ deficit.
Down in the relegation zone, relegated Sheffield Wednesday held third-bottom Leicester to a 1-1 draw at Hillsborough after Jerry Yates put the Owls into a shock second-minute lead, only for Jordan Ayew to snatch a 84th-minute equaliser for the Foxes.
Oxford United remained second-bottom behind Leicester on goal difference after they were held to a 2-2 draw at ten-men Portsmouth, as Connor Ogilvie was sent off after Keshi Anderson’s opener before Brodie Spencer and Will Lankshear put the Us ahead until Andre Dozzell equalised in the 87th minute for the fourth-bottom hosts.
West Brom and Blackburn remain four and six points respectively clear of the drop after the pair played out a goalless draw at Ewood Park.
Elsewhere, second-half goals from Jaydon Banel and Carlton Morris saw Derby beat Stoke 2-0 at Pride Park to keep their play-off hopes alive.
Nestory Irankunda rescued Watford a 1-1 draw at home to Charlton as his finish cancelled out Matty Godden’s opening goal at Vicarage Road.
Brad Potts scored the opening goal on his 250th appearance for Preston but the Lilywhites were eventually held to a 1-1 draw against QPR at Deepdale, after Thierry Small netted a 82nd-minute own-goal to gift the West-London opposition a late point.
Mark Sykes’ 24th-minute winner saw Bristol City claim consecutive wins in their first two matches under interim manager, Roy Hodgson with a 1-0 victory over Sheffield United at Ashton Gate.
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