Roundup of the latest Sky Bet Championship action as the promotion race delivered more twists and turns.
League leaders, Middlesbrough suffered just their second defeat of the season as they lost 2-0 at Wrexham through second-half goals from George Thomasson and Ollie Rathbone.
Wolves climbed to second after Sean Neave’s late brace gifted them a 2-1 comeback victory at Bristol City after Scott Twine put the Robins into a 34th-minute lead.
First-half goals from Alex Cochrane, Max Bird and Jay Stansfield saw Birmingham climb to third with a 3-0 victory at home to Millwall.
Jack McGlynn’s free-kick plus Moussa Baradji’s own-goal saw Stoke climb to fourth with a 2-1 win at Blackburn, in which Andri Gudjohnsen netted a 87th-minute consolatory goal for the hosts.
Swansea consequently slipped to fifth with a 3-1 loss at Portsmouth in which Terry Devlin’s brace and Thomas Waddingham’s 98th-minute finish gave the hosts victory, despite Zan Vipotnik’s 85th-minute penalty having restored parity for the Swans.
West Brom and Southampton slipped to sixth and seventh after the pair played out a 1-1 draw at The Hawthorns, in which Isaac Price put the Baggies in front from a 22nd-minute penalty before Samuel Edozie netted the Saints’ equaliser shortly after half time.
Eighth-placed West Ham sacked Nuno Espirito Santo and appointed Scott Parker as Head Coach ahead of their eventual 3-3 draw at Cardiff, in which Jack Moylan’s first-half hat-trick put the Bluebirds in control before Divine Mukasa, Arne Engels and Max Kilman rescued the Hammers a point.
Down in the relegation zone, rock bottom Preston lost 3-2 against Sheffield United at Deepdale as Sydie Peck’s first-half hat-trick saw the Blades come from behind after Leo Leroy put the hosts in front, before Callum Lang netted a late consolatory goal for the Lilywhites.
Second bottom Derby suffered a heavy 4-0 loss at Pride Park against Norwich, as Anthony Musaba, Paris Maghoma and Darlin Yongwa put the Canaries in front before Jovon Makama sealed their win with a 66th-minute finish.
Third bottom Burnley were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw at QPR as Largie Ramazani fired the Clarets in front initially, before Jonathan Varane netted the Hoops equaliser in the second half.
Elsewhere, Stephy Mavididi’s 46th-minute strike proved enough for Watford to snatch victory against Lincoln City at Vicarage Road.
Sam Dalby’s 18th-minute finish saw Bolton snatch a 1-0 win at Charlton
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