Burnley recovered from the shock of conceding a goal after just 64 seconds to reclaim third place in the Championship by beating Norwich 2-1 at Carrow Road.
Two sweetly-taken goals by Vakoun Bayo gave Watford a 2-1 victory over West Brom at Vicarage Road that lifted Tom Cleverley's side back into play-off contention.
A Gustavo Hamer screamer and Kieffer Moore penalty sent Sheffield United back to the top of the Championship as they claimed a 2-0 victory over struggling Plymouth.
Promotion-chasing Blackburn extended their winning streak to six matches with a 2-0 Championship victory over 10-man Luton.
Emmanuel Latte Lath's goal moved Middlesbrough back into the Championship play-off places and ensured Neil Harris's second reign as Millwall boss would end in defeat.
Second-half goals from Jamal Lowe and Djeidi Gassama earned away day specialists Sheffield Wednesday a 3-1 comeback win at struggling Oxford.
Sunderland overturned a two-goal deficit to win 3-2 at Swansea and climb to third place in the Sky Bet Championship.
Stoke captain Ben Gibson atoned for his own goal with a last-gasp equaliser in their 2-2 draw against fellow Sky Bet Championship strugglers Cardiff.
Jack Whatmough put through his own net right at the death to deny Preston a hard-fought victory over Leeds in the Sky Bet Championship.,
Coventry earned their first home win under Frank Lampard after coming from behind to beat bottom side Hull 2-1.
Substitute Scott Twine scored with his first touch, but dominant Bristol City were held to a 1-1 Championship draw by resolute QPR at Ashton Gate.
Derby ended a run of six games without a win in emphatic style as a dominant first-half display gave them a 4-0 win over Portsmouth.
Alex Mowatt and Karlan Grant scored in each half to end West Brom's run of draws with a 2-0 victory over Coventry and condemn Frank Lampard to his first defeat as boss.
Preston finally picked up their first away win in the Sky Bet Championship at the 10th attempt as they won 2-0 at Cardiff City Stadium.
Sam Field's second-half double continued QPR's revival as they sank Oxford 2-0 at Loftus Road.
Sheffield United returned to the top of the Championship in a hard-fought 1-0 victory as Neil Harris' penultimate match in charge of Millwall ended in defeat.
Watford substitute Rocco Vata's late equaliser clinched his side a 1-1 draw at Hull and denied new Tigers boss Ruben Selles victory in his first game in charge.
Dan James marked his 100th Leeds appearance with a crucial goal as his side beat Middlesbrough 3-1 at Elland Road to regain top spot in the Sky Bet Championship.
Patrick Roberts scored a stoppage-time equaliser as Sunderland salvaged a point to record a 1-1 Championship draw with Bristol City.
Makhtar Gueye stepped off the bench to fire Blackburn to a fifth straight victory with a 1-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.