Roundup of the latest Championship action as the promotion race took a twist.
Will Lankshear’s brace plus goals from Aidan Morris and Amario Cozier-Duberry and Lewis Brunt’s own-goal saw Middlesbrough climb onto the summit with a 5-1 win at Bolton, despite Theo Blair’s consolatory first-half effort for the Trotters.
Swansea slipped to second after a shock 5-0 loss at QPR as Richard Kone’s hat-trick and Jimmy Dunne’s brace sealed the Hoops’ win to put them eighth in the table.
West Ham missed a chance to go top after they suffered a 3-2 loss at home to sixth-placed Southampton as Kuryu Matsuki, James Bree and Lewis Dobbin netted for the Saints, amidst goals from their former defender – Kyle Walker-Peters and Tomas Soucek for the Hammers.
Adam Armstrong’s 35th-minute winner saw Wolves climb to fourth with a 1-0 win over Watford at Molineux.
West Brom slipped to fifth after Aune Heggebo’s rebound finish rescued them a 1-1 draw at rock-bottom Preston North End, after Andrew Hughes had put the hosts in front.
Birmingham dipped to seventh after they suffered a 1-0 defeat at Cardiff as Yusef Salech netted a 31st-minute winner for the Bluebirds.
Down in the relegation zone, Derby remained second bottom after they were held to a 1-1 draw at Sheffield United in which Bobby Clark put them into a 37th-minute lead, before Patrick Bamford rescued the Blades a point after Dion Sanderson’s red card.
Mikkel Ladefoged’s brace plus Dom Jeffries’ effort saw Lincoln City come from behind to beat third-bottom Burnley 4-1 after Ben House cancelled out Andreas Hountondji’s opening goal.
Norwich moved three points clear of the bottom three after Mathias Kvistgaarden’s second-half goal and Ivan Mesik’s own-goal sealed a 3-1 comeback at Charlton, with Paris Maghoma having cancelled out Charlie Kelman’s early effort.
Elsewhere, Thomas Waddingham netted a 82nd-minute rebound winner as Portsmouth fought back to beat Millwall 2-1 at Fratton Park, after Jenson Metcalfe netted his first goal for the Lions before Lyndon Dykes’ own-goal brought the hosts level.
Andri Gudjohnsen’s brace saw Blackburn beat Wrexham 2-0 at Ewood Park.
Stoke City held Bristol City to a 0-0 draw at the Bet365 Stadium.
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