Leicester City were the big winners in the Championship as Cardiff City drew at home and Sheffield Wednesday shocked Hull.
Hat-trick joy for Wood, Barnsley off the bottom as leaders Cardiff held
Leicester City were the big winners in the Championship as Cardiff City drew at home and Sheffield Wednesday shocked Hull.
Barnsley stunned Yorkshire rivals Leeds United, Middlesbrough and Crystal Palace both suffered defeat in their bids for promotion, while Blackpool's first game since Michael Appleton's departure also ended with a loss.
Birmingham boss Lee Clark had to settle for a point on his return to former club Huddersfield Town, while there were wins for Brighton & Hove Albion and Nottingham Forest, as Millwall drew at Bolton Wanderers.
Leaders
Cardiff were frustrated in front of their home fans after being held to a 0-0 draw by lowly
Ipswich Town.
January signing Chris Wood scored a first-half hat-trick as
Leicester produced a ruthless performance to hammer struggling
Bristol City 4-0 at Ashton Gate and dump Derek McInnes' side to the foot of the table.
In Saturday's late game, struggling
Sheffield Wednesday caused upset at second-placed
Hull City with a 3-1 victory as Reda Johnson's opener, an Eldin Jakupovic own-goal and Michail Antonio's strike sealed the Owls' shock win.
Matej Vydra scored a goal in each half as
Watford recorded a 2-1 win at play-off rivals
Middlesbrough, who replied in stoppage-time through Scott McDonald.
Managerless
Barnsley bounced back to form in impressive style as a second-half brace from Chris Dagnall secured a 2-0 win over Yorkshire rivals
Leeds at Oakwell.
Elliott Ward marked his return to the City Ground on loan with an 83rd minute winner as
Nottingham Forest overcame
Peterborough United 2-1 after the visitors had drawn level through former Forest loanee Scott Wootton.
It was a tale of two penalties at the Reebok Stadium as Keith Andrews' 34th minute spot-kick earned
Bolton a 1-1 draw at home to
Millwall after the visitors had gone in front on nine minutes through Andy Keogh.
Crystal Palace's promotion bid was checked at Turf Moor as Junior Stanislas' 81st minute goal earned
Burnley a 1-0 win.
Appleton's departure for Blackburn Rovers on Friday night left
Blackpool without a permanent manager for the trip to
Charlton Athletic and goals from Johnnie Jackson and Scott Wagstaff gave the home side a 2-1 win.
First-half goals from Ashley Barnes and Andrea Orlandi kept
Brighton in the hunt for a play-off spot following a 2-1 home success over
Derby County.
Huddersfield substitute Adam Hammill scored a last-gasp leveller to cancel out Callum Reilly's opener for
Birmingham as their encounter ended in a 1-1 draw.
